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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 3, 6 April 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

HS G H C 0 ft M ISSIG N£K ’S REPORT. Tho J fepartmcat of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce Jias received the following cablegram irom the High Commissioner for .mmv Zealand, dated London, April i;-~ Butter.—The market is quiet but steady. Banish, .. >.l market, per cwt., 170 s up to 171 a; Now - Zealand, market tinner, 102 s to 1.01 s; -Siberian, 126 s to 131 s; Argentine, a good demand, 1-lSs to 150 s. Cheese.—The market is steady. Canadian, per cwt : ., 106 s to 108 s; New Zealand, market closed firmer, with more inquiry, 103 sto 10 Is; Lnited States, 100 s up to 103 s. KING’S INGLEWOOD SALE, Mr Newton King’s opening sale at Inglewood ycMerday afternoon drew a record attendance, buyer.*, and settlors from all parts of laranaki eeing present. There was also a record yarding of both cattle and sheep, comprising, about 1500 of the loinier and 1000 ot the''latter. Prior to the sale, Mr Walter Matthews, auctioneer to tho old linn, who had wielded the hammer in the yards since tneir removal from the centre of Inglewood, in a. short speech thanked tnc settlers present for the patronage extended to the old hnn. and expressed the hope that the same would be extended to the new linn.

Mr S. W. Shaw apologised I'or the absencc of Air Newton Ivnip;, who much regretted his inability to ho present at the opening sale, sfr Shaw expressed his pleasure at a hig yarding, which augured well for the future. They did not expect to do tiie whole business; all they wanted was their fair share. They expected competition, and did not mind how keen it was, provided it was friendly. They had worked well with their friends—the*Loan and Mercantile Company and the Fanners! Co-operative Organisation Society—in other districts, and there was no reason why they should not do the same at Inglewood. Mr Charles Kairbrother then mounted the rails and the sale commenced in earnest, the auctioneer being kept busy until close on dark. Tie was relieved for a brief interval tlurmg the afternoon by Mr Walter Matthews. The majority of the stock offered was. quitted at very satisfactory prices, bullocks being in good > demand and realising as high as £ls, yearling steers were also in demand, realising from £2 lbs to £3 3s.

It is the intention of Mr King to continue holding weekly stock sales at Inglewood, and also to hold the usual Saturday mart sales. NEWTON KIND'S WEEKLY REPORT. For my Hay market Sale on Saturday, Ist April, I had a full yarding of pigs; there was a. large attendance. The market opened with a good demand for good and forward stores, wen tiers were dull of sale. The vendors, however, were prepared to accept lower prices, practically every pen being sold at the hammer or privately. I quote ; Slips and wcahors 6s to 14s, small stores 16s 6d to £1 Is, medium stores £1 4s 6d to £1 6s 6d. hoars £3 15s. Quantity of timber sold in favour of havers.