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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 99, 26 April 1912, Page 5

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LONDON WOOL SALES. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigi fc.) (United Press Association.) j Londoft, April 25. Wool.—Mcndip Hills, top price I3d, average 123 d; Otairi, 13d and lOd; 01rig, 10. HI and 9-Jd. MX. LYELL RETURN. (Received 20, 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, April 2G. The Mount Lyell returns for the foil,' weeks ended April • 17th show that 26,365 tons of ore was treated, producing 568 tons of blister copper, containing 561 tons of copper, 37,0370 z silver, and 7030 z goid.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Report. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, report : On Friday, 12th April, we held our usual monthly sale at our Kohuratahi yards, when there was a fair yarding of "cattle and a few sheep. The bulk of the cattle were sold at the hammer at ,1 n 11 • ■ . n..ii_..!-_ mn. a..

the following prices:—Bullocks 120 s to 1235, 2.1 year steeers 90s to 955, 20 month in calf heifers 62s 6d to Cos, 20 month empty heifers 5-1 s to 60s, springing heifers 82s 6d to 90s, Jersey weaner heifers 455, weaners 21s to 325, fat cows 99s to 103 s, store cows 64s to 775, 2 tooth wethers, realised lis 6d to 12s, and 2,4, and 6 tooth wethers 13s. On Friday, 19th April, we held our usual monthly sale at our Te .Wera yards, when we had a good yarding of .young cattle and sheep, the greater proportion of which were sold, prices realised being'as follows:—Small weaners 6s 6d to 17s 6d, good weaners 2de 6d to 30s, store cows 50s to 70s,.bulls 30s to 50s, 2|- year steers 955, 20 month heifers in calf 65s to OSs, lambs (small; 4s 2d to 7s 4d, fat wethers 15s. U« iucsday, 23rd April, we held out usual iortnigntly combined sale in our Stratford yards, wnen we had a largt, ' yuruing oi Cattie, m spite or me wot weather. A fair proportion was sola at tne following prices:—4 year oiu 'well grown bullocks, fat and lorward, i3Us dd to, 132 s del ; 3 year old bullocks \llOs to 118s' dd, UjSt year steer*, yds to 102 s 6d, 2d month steers Sis da to Ob's 6d, 2; year empty nailers i'Oh to Bss, 2U montii heifers in calf Ods to /•is dd, 20 month empty heifers 55s to l2s, store cows 36s to V3s 6d, forwar.u cows 82s to Dls, bulls 55s to 81s, and i2Us to 127 s dd, weaners 2Ls to 80s. • Since our last report we have sola a lot of cattle privately, the prices, realised being as under:—Weaners 20s to 30s, Jersey wearier neifers to -Jss, •l\ year heifers in calf 87s 6d, empty heifers 80s, 20 montii omptj heifers 63s to 655, 20 month steers dUb to 67s 6d, 2i year steers 95s to 100 s, 4 year bullocks 120 s to 122 s 6d, f.f.m. ewes 6s, fat wethers 16s, 2 tooth eives i3s 3d, lambs Bs. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Following is a copy of the report, dated March 14th, received by Mr. Newton King from R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow:— Butters. —The market opened this week with a somewhat steadier tone. and as the week progressed the feeling showed considerable improvement, ana at the time of writing we believe in most cases prices show an advance oi Is to 2s per cwt. The principal dause of this improvement has been that a more optimistic feeling prevails re : garding the coal strike, most people % now believing that this must be definitely,, settled in the course of a few days. At present, however,- there is practically no change in the situation Continental Butters: There has been a somewhat improved demand this week, and prices generally show an advance of Is to 2s per cwt. Telegraphic advices yesterday from Copenhagen indicate that the market there has an improving tendency, and the quotation to-day has been declared unchanged; Danish and Swedish: The arrivals of Danish this week show a further decrease of 492 casks, a much better demand has been experienced all over the country, and stocks at all the various centres are wel' cleared, prices as a rule show an improvement to the extent of Is to 2s per cwt. We quote choicest quality 136 s to 1375. Siberian: Arrivals this week have been exceptionally small, anything strictly choicest on offer is readily cleared at 124 s to 1265, secondary qualities are at the moment very scarce, .any small lots on offer 118 s to 1225. Prices received from Siberia this week show a further decline, but we consider quotations are still too dangerous to warrant buying for British markets. Colonial Butters.—Australian : Arrivals this week are fairly heavy, comprising the s.s. Mantua, with 39,000 boxes, the Tropic with 6651, Suevic with 9250, Shropshire with 10,800, and the Wilcannia with 458, the grand to-

i.ll being fully 67,000 boxes, ine market during the past day or two lias been distinctly better, this owing to the view expressed in many quarters that the coal strike will soon be settled ; in fact, yesterday there was qui+c an active enquiry and prices generally advanced abut Is per cwt. "We quote strictly choicest quality at 124 sto 1255, with 126 s being made occasionally for one or two favourte factories, secondary butters are now more plentiful,, and a good selection from these is obtainable at 118 sup to ]22s, choicest saltless has also met with a fair demand, but secondary descriptions which appear to be over pl-ntiftd continue to be very bard to sell, and prices on these mav be quoted 116 s to 1225. New Zealand: The s.s. Amwa. with. 50.000 boxes, which docked Inst week, is now discharging. There is some little improvement in the demand and prices arc a shade firmer, strictly choicest .quality 127 s to 128 s, ordinary first grade 1265. Imports to the United Kingdom.— The total figures up to 9tli March of this vear. and for the corresponding period of 1900, 1910. and 1911, are'as follows :—1909. 885.3470 wt; 1910 861.001 cwt; 1911, 980,720 cwt. ; 1912. 913.509 cwt. Cheese—Canadian : The demand during the past weelc has been nct've, and prices all round are about Is per cwt. higher, choicest white and coloured 74s 6d to 765. New Zealand: The demand during the past few days has br-nxi very brisk, and prices show rr idvnnce. of almost Ts 6:1 per cwt: very I'ttle choicest miality being now obtainable under 745, Imnorts to the United Kingdom : The total figures up to 9th March of this vear. and for the correspond'n»period of 1909, 1910. nnd 1911 are ns fn]\nw,?. :—l9o9. 313 -T?9ewt. ; 1910 320.1 tlcwt.; 1911, 326,658 cwt; 1912.' 335,294ewt, T, Lamason's Report. A s"lend ; d entry of birds came to hand hist Saturday, and prices were vrv satisfactory. I nuote as follows: Hens Is to Is 9d. nullets 2s 6d to 3:-'. roosters Is to .'is 6d, cockerels Is to Is 6d, ducks Is 6d to 2s. Vegetables, onions, potatoes, furniture at usual auction rates.