COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 77, 21 March 1914, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO'S. REPORT.

I New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, report as follows: ij\jVe have had no auction sales this week, but we have to report a better inquiry for cattle, more especially grown .stock, though Aheep. are'hardly so keenly'sought after.'' We have handled a considerable amount. ,of stock privately. 1 at the following" values. : Weaner'steers' 25s.'fed' 'for small, £4s for medium! to"S69. for, good, mixed weaners' 22f 6d, 24s'„ ,27s' 6_d, up to 3,1 s 6d, 20 .'nion'ths steers, jgQpdr cattle, from 65s #HT2's 6d, empty "heifers &5s for small; G2s' 6d, for, medium, jup to 725■6d I .:?or ,^o'od, year, old steers froni'92s 6d to;£)Ss jfor fair lines, 3 to 4 : year old ewes from. 14s. to ,14s 6dj, to f.m. 12s 6d for medium, 13s for fair to 13s lid for good lines, cull lambs from 4s to 6s,- 6d, medium 8s to 8s 3d, good lines 8s 6dj'to 9s 6d, Lincoln rams 2gns, Bpmney rams 2igns, Southdowns sgns,''^4^ud. l rams ; 2(}gris. : .«,,«»> .- T^- 1 ■•' "'•'■• " The 'New" Zealand Loan and.''Mercantile, Agency Co. 3 ,i ; ..Ltd., have received th^ r -.fpllowing v - cablegram .from their London t house -under''date" lbch March, Tallow. (fnqte present spot values iory ; the: following:descriptions: Good mutton; j34s 9d per ycwfe.%' i -good beef ket is'VdulJr , -' ■■■; ■' .Tp > - ; ' '-

>; Wheat.—We have •■sold'-an lian, cargo :at 365, c.i.f .• : ' The market is quiet but arid the prospects are not likely to improve at present. Buyers are holding off.