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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 21 January 1913, Page 7

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Wool and Hittes. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, January 19. The wool sales opened with a strong market, a large selection, and prices fully maintained. There was a catalogue of 40,345 of which 38,234 were sold. Following are the prices realised foi the fleece portions of the clips named : Ruhuroa, L'R-d and Dumgrae, lid and 13)d; Lansdowue, 15d and 14Rl; Poukawa, 15-Jd to 141,d. Hides.—Queensland’s, 9d and Bjd to 8 11-10 d. Sydney’s, 8 11-16 d to B|-d and Bfd. Leather.—The best heavy Sydney’s 13d and 14Jd to 13|d. High Commissioner’s Report. The High Commissioner, cabling from London under date January 18. states, inter alia : Butter.—The Market is dull on account of heavy arrivals, but prices arc well maintained. The supply of margarine is large and a serious competitor. The average price for the week for choicest New Zealand butter is 1265, Danish 1275, Siberian 109®, Australian 100 s, Argentine 100 s. Cheese.—The market is steady, with more demand, which is principally speculative. The average price toj the week for finest New Zealand cheese is 60s. Newton King’s Weekly Report. At my Haymarket on Saturday I. had a heavy yarding of pigs, there being also a large attendance of buyers. Prices ruling were about pai with last sale, with the exception ol weaners, which were a little easier. 1 quote: Slips and weaners 5s to 14s Gd, small stores 16s 6d to £1 6s 6d, medium £1 8s to £1 15s, sows £3 2s 6d, calves 3s 6d to £l. At the Mart.—Poultry: Hens Is Id to Is sd, ducks Is Gel to Is 9d, roosters Is 3d to Is 6d; potatoes 10s 6fl to 11s cwt, onions 11s 6d cwt; furniture and sundries at usual rates. Fruit: About 550 cases came to hand during the week; peaches 3s to 4s, apricots 5s 9d to 6s 6d, nectarines 5s 6d to os, apples 2s to 6s, plums Is 9d to 3s 3d, tomatoes 8s to 12s, cucumbers 2s 6d, according to quality and size of cases. N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co.’s Report. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. and Reduced, report as follows under date December 6th:— Butter.—Australian: There is a decidedly better tone in the market, the demand having much improved, while values have been raised 2s per cwt. There is also a better enquiry for cold stored goods. New Zealand: A good trade has been experienced at advanced rates and stocks are clearing well. Siberian: Only 80 casks came to hand this week. Values generally are unaltered. Danish: The northern markets are, quiet at late rates, while the official telegram reports quotations unchanged, market quiet. French: As we expected, unsalted has been raised in value to the extent of 5s per cwt, and there is a fair volume of trade passing. Argentine: 5500 boxes arrived this week and met with a bettor demand at prices ranging from 108 s to Ills per cwt. Irish: Very few sales arc being made/the: season being practically over. \Vc quote : Victorian (new), salted and unsalted, 112 s to 116 s, stored 110 s to 104 s per cwt; New South Wales (new), salted and uusalted, 112 s to 116 s, stored 100 s to 104 s; Queensland (new) salted and unsalted, 110 s to Il ls, stored IOQs to 104s J New Zealand (new), salted, 116 s to 120 s, unsalted 120 s . to 1225; Danish 128 s to 130 s, up to 131 s per cwt. These quotations are for the best grades. ; Cheese.—There is a better trade passing in this market at the undermentioned quotations :Canadian, white 62s to 64 s, coloured 62s to 64s and up to 65s per cwt; New Zealand, white 60s to 61s, coloured 61s to 625. Webster, Dobson and Co.'s Stock Report. On Wednesday last at Strathmore

we held our opening sale, and have pleasure in reporting a very full yarding and a large attendance. Bidding from the start was spirited, and with the exception of two pens (afterwards sold) everything was disposed of under the hammer. We quote: 15-month steers £3 8s 6d to £3 11s 6d, 15 to 18-month heifers £3 10s to £3 16s. yearling steers £2 10s 6d to £2 17s, 2-year steers £4 5s to £4 1 Os, 2*-yeai heifers in calf £4 10s to £4 15s, fresh conditioned cows £4 5s to £4 18s 6d, store do. 45s to £3 15s, hulls £3 5s to £5 17s 6d f.m .ewes and lambs 18s lOd, 2 and 4-tooth ewes 15s 6d. On Tuesday we held our first salt in the Stratford yards, and report i most successful sale. We had a large yarding of stock, which met with keen competition from a large number o : buyers, practically every pen heiunsold under the hammer or after. Wc quote; Weaner steers 21s to 325, do heifers 22s 6d to 30s, do. coloured small 31s 6d to 36s 6d, 15 to 18 month steers £3 8s to £3 18s, 2-yeai do. £4 5s 6d, yearling steers £2 10; to £3 ss, do. heifers £3 to £3 os, b r to 18-month do. £3 4s 6d to £3 12; 6d, 2-year heifers in calf £3 17s 6c to £4 Is, do. £4 7s 6d to £■' 18s 6d. Store cows £2 8s to £2 15s fresh cows £3 7s 6d to £4, forward do. £4 to £4 18s 6d, springing do. £6 15s fat do. £5 10s to £5 14s Od, fat heif ers £5 17s, yearling bulls 39s 6d t< £2 18s, bulls £4 to £6 11s, fat ewe; 14s od. Private sales were as follows Forward cows £4 17s Gd to £5 5s

Romney rams 3 guineas, Shropshir rams 3 guineas, Romney rams 3 guin eas, fat ewes 15s, forward ewes 11 6d to 12s, 2-tooth wethers 13s 6d t 14.5, 15 to 18-month steers £3 10s 2.V-ycar heifers in calf £4 12s 6d, 2 year steers £4 5s to £4 12s 6d, fa* cows £5 10s to £6 15s, 15-month heif ers £3 2s 6d to £4 4s. East African Baoon. An announcement recently mode in London that East African baton .had appeared on tlie market cr.nis; d considerable interest in the tea !e. A'.h men are said to be laic-king die cn terprise. Pedigree stock haa been sent out to East Africa r.t (or.;: '.cr-

able (cost, and disposed cf in Pit farmers at nominal prices in code;

to encourage them to pay pecia.l at tentiou to the hrceding of the ai.i.n als to be turned into bacon. Xafiv: labour is cheap, and feeding materia can be produced at very 1 a,y cost The curing is in the hand a of capab! men from the Wrat r.f T-higland, an the selection and butchering of th meat leave little to be desired. Owing to the facilities for transport th

bacon is arriving in London in excellent condition, each piece of bacon being wrapped in thin calico, and made up in bales of three to four sides.