COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 12 September 1912, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Air. Newton King's weekly butter and enclose report; irom iVioasrs. K. and W. Davidson, Rid., or ik/ado.* and Glasgow, under dace August use, i'tji'2, is as follows: — liio market for Continental butter.-, has deoil very active, and p.ices arv advancing. vVoatlier conditions remain favourable, being showery wito a moderate temperature. Our advice, from Copenhagen yesterday indicate a firm market, and t-Jio quotation to-day has been declared 3 kroner higher. Danish and Swedish— show a further decrease of 714 casks, 'there was a bright active demand and stock., of choicest quality wore quickly clear ed at an advance of about 3s over last week’s prices. To-day’s values —126.. to 1275.

Siberian.—Tho arrivals are again very largo, being over 40,000 casks. Notwithstanding the large quantity on offer, the market has ruled fairly brisk, and prices, more especially foi strictly choicest quality, snow an improvement of 2s per cis t. \Ve lieliova a considerable quantity of the arrivals this past week or two has been placet, into cold store, and it may be tha. this will have some influence on the condition of the market later on in the season. Meantime, our advices from Siberia are very much firmer, and also that tho make is now rapidly falling off. To-day’s values—Choicest quality 104 s to 106 s, exceptionally up to 108 s, finest 102 s to 103 s, with secondary descriptions at 98s to 101 s. French.—Owing, to higher prices in Franco, it has been necessary to ad vaiice prices on this side, and there is an official rise of 4s per cwt. on sah baskets, 5s on saltless, and 6J on rolls. Slightly increased prices ai\ being made on the open market, but values continue to be a long; way lower than the official prices. These are as follows:—Extra mild 122 s to 1265, finest 118 s to 120 s, good to fine 112 s to 116 s, inferior 101 s to 110 s; Paris baskets are now 116 s to 1265. Irish Creamery.—The demand for strictly choicest quality has been extremely good, and prices for the week show an advance generally of 2s per cwt. Fancy salted 116 s to 117 s, unsalted 118 s. We believe that, with the advancing markets, some creameries have been holding back their make, with the result that there is a considerable increase in the quantity of secondary goods on tho market. We fee certain that, in their own interest, the creameries ought to ship out theii make daily as made. Colonial Butters. Australian . There has been one small shipmerr this week—namely, 319 boxes by tin s.s. Aloroa. There is very little eu quiry, except for anything choicest which is very scarce. To-day’s value; —finest unsalted 112 sto 114 s, sal to110s to 112 s, with secondary descrip tions dragging at 102 s to 106 s. New Zealand: No arrivals; nominal value 116 s to 118 s.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.’s Weekly Report.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Ag cncy Co., Limited and Reduced Stratford branch, report as follows: — On Friday, 6th inst., we held oui usual monthly sale at our To Were yards, when about 300 head of catth were yarded. There was a fair at tendance of buyers and prices realised were as follows:—2 year old steers £ ' to £1 10s, yearling steers 50s to 60s 2 year empty heifers £3 14s to £4 os yearling heifers £3 To £3 Bs, mixed yearlings (poor quality) 48s to 55s springing heifers from £1 13s to £ 17s 6d, dairy cows £4 15s (for scconc grade cows) to £7 12s 6d. On Tues day, 10th inst., we held our usna fortnightly Stratford sale, when then was a fair yarding of 600 head <f mix ed cattle. There was a good attend aneo of buyers, and bidding on tin different lines was brisk. We sold • lino of steers on account of a Strath mere client at very fair prices. Price; ruling at this sale were as follows: 3 year old steers (low in condition) £■’ 10’s to £6, 2 year old steers (hard done) £3 19s to £4. 19s (for fair qua! ity), 2 vear old empty heifers £3 19 to £4 ss,' yearling steers 34s 6d (fo culls') to £3 Is (for good lines), year ling heifers 36s (for poor quality) t £3 ss. mixed yearlings 50s to 57s 61 bulls 70s to 115 s, store cows £3 to £' 18s fat and forward cows £1 10s t£s ss, springing heifevs £5 15s to C 8 Dairy cows, the majority of which were rather backward to attract buyers, realised for ordinary sorts £5 Into £8 2s Gd, Holstein cows £6 to £l r 10s.

A MEW HAT FOR MEN, A new style of men’s head gear is being shown by the Melbourne Cloth 1 ing Company and branches. The jk w hat is made of fur felt with rough hairy heaver finish, and looks extremely smart. The shades in gicens and browns. Judging by tlio way the new style has taken on in Australia, the bat is sure to have a sensational run in New Zealand. Just now, owing to its popularity and the delay in getting shipments from the Old Country, supplies are extremely short, and Taranaki residents are very fortunate in being able to purchase from a good selection at the Melbourne. Purchasers are advised to make an early call, as the stock in band is limited. Special window displays of these goods are being; made at the firm’s four stores in New Plymon; ■, Inglewood, Stratford, and Elthaai, x