COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 2, 3 May 1915, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. United Peek* abbooution. London, May 1. The High Commissioner’s cable. Mutton.—-The market is firm with an upward tendency, and a good demand continues. Canterbury 6,<d, North Island,6 J-16d, Higher prices have been obtained in each case for i best quality light weight ewes at 5 9,-IGd. Laiph,—The market is weaker, with a tendency downward owing to the • high, price together with increasing -supplies. Canterbury twos 7£d, i other weights Bd, second grade light ,7-Sd., .. ~ , , Beef,—-The market is very firm, the' 4snppl\es of American chilled being small. New Zealand hauls 6gd, fores GRt,, chilled hinds Bd, fores 6|d. | . Butter.—The market is firmer with good demand on account of the quantity of colonial, to lie shipped from Australia and New Zealand and butter being paekikl in tins for the Govern- ■ rment, also the absence of Siberian..; The. supply is. running short here, and merchants are experiencing inconven- 1 iei.it delay , in. delivery on the arrival of the butter at London docks. ' Danish is firm at 144 s to 1465, New Zea-j land firm 134 s to 1365., unsalted 138 s to 1425, Australian 130 s to 1325, exceptionally 1345, Siberian 128 s tq 130 s, exceptionally 1325, Irish creamery J 3Gs Argentine 128 s to 130 s.

Cheese,—The market is firm. Canadian white 96s to -98 s, colored 94s to 965. New Zealand is firm with white colored. 93s to 94s Australian 88s to

90s. United States is in good demand, colored 83s to 90s, white 87s to 925. Hemp.—The market is firmer, but

the demand is chiefly for immediate delivery. Manila freights have been raised 30s per ton of 2240 lbs. Faircurrent Manila £39, New Zealand goodfair grade £32 10s, fair £3O 10s; forward shipment good-fair £3l 10s, fair £3O. Manila forward shipment cannot be quoted owing to the great uncertainty concerning the iicav grading regulation. The output from Manila for the week was 26,000 bales.

Hops.—The market continues dull, and wo change is expected until definite Government regulations 'concerning the liquor traffic can be settled. English 75s to 100 s, Californian 70s to 955.

Wheat.—There has been considerable fluctuation during the week, but the market is now somewhat steadier. Canadian op passage, 665,, May ,tq June 645, American new crop July and August 545, Argentine on passage : 625. Oats.—The market is very quiet. •Argentine 31s. NEWTON KING’S REPORT. At Waiwakaiho yards on Friday, 23rd, I had a good entry, of which there was a fair clearance. Weaner steers were selling readily, and Shorthorn weaner heifers showed an improvement. Store cows eased again iii sympathy , with, outside sales, but vendors were selling. Prices obtained were:—Weaner steers from £1 8s to £2 ss, weaner heifers 18s to £1 4s 6d, mixed weaners 18s 6d to £1 7s 6d, 15 and 18 month stocks £3 9s to £3 14s, 2i year steers (well done) £6 10s, springing heifers £6 15s to £7 9s Od, 4 d,airy cows £6 2,s 6d to £9 os, fat cow £6 6s to £.B, 2s forward cows £4 4s to £5 3s 6d, store cows £2 6s to £3 12s 6d ; smpll bulls £3 17s 6d, mixed fat sheep £1 Is id, lambs (good) 13s, small 8s lOd, f.rn. ewes 10s 9d.

At Douglas on ‘26th, inst., there was a-line yarding of both sheep and tattle, two or three lines of cattle being shut out. Competition was quieter, but fair business .was done during the day at the following prices:—Weaner steers £1 13s to £2 6s, weaner heifers 17s to £1 4s, 20 month to 2 year steers £4 us to £3 10s, 3J- year bullocks £8 |11?, in calf heifers (2 and 2.)- years) £3 19s to £4 10s, in calf 20 month heifers £2 16s, springing heifers £6 10s, empty 15 month heifers £2 5s to £2 8$ fid, bulls,.£3 15s to £6 ss, fat cows £7 7s bo £8 9s, heavy forward good conditioned cows £5- to £6 Bs, fresh conditioned to forward cows £3 15s to* £4 12s fid, store cows £2 12s 6d to £3 Bs, aged’ cows up to £2 3s, lambs (good) 13s and 13s 3d, fair sorts up to 11s Id, small 5s 3d, f.m. ewes lO.s to 11s 3d, sound mouthed ewes' in lamb ;iirs lid to 18s 7d, 2 tooth wethers 18s 8d bo 19s 6d, small 2 tooth ewes 16s 3d.

On Tuesday, 27th inst., at Stratford, I despite the heavy rain, 1 had a full 1 yarding of cattle and sheep, with a very representative attendance. The warm rain evidently made a movement on the day, as very fair bidding was obtained throughout for all classes, a very satisfactory sale resulting. There were no good weaner steers offering, but a good number of weaner heifers were sold at the hammer at an advance on recent sales. Fat cows met with keen competition, a s did also lambs ■and wethers. 1 supply prices: Weaner steers, fair £1 5s fid to £1 14s 6d, weaner heifers £l, to £1 6s, smaller 15s to 19s 6cl, young cows (small framed) £1 18s to £2 18s 6d, aged cows I £2 5s to £4 Bs, according to condition, store cows £3 4s 6d to £3 15s, fresh conditioned Cows £4 to £4 11s, forward cow's, mostly big framed, £5 2s to £6 3s, fat cows £9 5s to £6 19s, dairv cows, springing £8 10s, in calf heifers £3 lO.s to £4 15s, 15 month steers £3 7s to £3 14s 6d, 2 to 2) year steers, good color and even line £4 Jus 6d, hulls £5 to £7 7s 6d, small £2, empty 20 mouth heifers £2 8s 6d to £2 17s, 2 tooth wethers (small) 17 s lid, lambs 12s lOd, smaller 8s 7d to 10s, ew r es in lamb (sound month) 17s 5d to 12s 3d. At Stony River on Wednesday, 28th inst., there was just a fair entry, which sold follows:—Mixed vveauers £1 Is 6d to £1 3s, weaner heifers 14s 6d to £1 Is 6d, weaner. steers £1 0s fid to £1 15s fid, 20 month steers £3 14s

IJg ’>«tm to £3 16s, in calf 2 year heifers £3 12s 6d, fat cows £6 Is to £9 4s, forward cows £4 to £5 Is, store cows £3 Is 6d to £8 12s 6d, springing heifers £5 to ' £7 2s 6d, dairy cows £7, bull .£6 10s. ) Private Sales,—Weaner steers £1 | 18s to £2, 20 month steers £4, small 2.J year steers £5 ss, 3 and 3* year bullocks £B, springing heifers £6 12s Gd, dairy cows (coming in demand) £5 10s to £7 os, bulls £6 10s to. £ll, fat cows £8 10s to £7, empty 20 month heifers £2 lOse to £2 18s Gd, lambs 14s 6d to 12s 6d, 2 tooth wethers £l, 4 tooth wethers £1 2s and £1 2s 6d, small 16s, good 4 tooth ewes £1 2s, 2 tooth upwards 18s 6d and £l, sound mouthed owes 15s Gd to 16s 3d, empty ewes 13s. ELTHAM AUCTION MART REPORT. King and Stibbs report, as follows on their sale held on Saturday last. We had good entries in all lines, and a good attendance of the public, practically everything offered was sold at prices satisfactory to the vendors. We quote: Pigs, weaners, 13s, 14s, stores 31s 6d. Poultry, hens Is, l.s 3d, Is 6d, Is Bd, chicks Is 3d, Is Gd, ducks Is 6d, Is 10d. Fruit , apples (choice dessert) Is, 4s 6d, otheijs 3s, pears (dessert) 3s Gd, 4s, cookers, 1* Gd, 2s, quinces Id per lb to I'd, tomatoes, i cases Ts, larger 3s, 3s (5«1 (sea-, son almost over). Potatoes 11s 6d, l 12s per bag, onions 6s 6tl—-per bag.