Trade and Finance.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7722, 26 January 1905, Page 2

Trade and Finance.

Butter Prices Firmer. (S|>ecial to News.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. Dalg»ly's London ollice ca' leg tinder date 21th inst, as follows " Since our last telegram saHed butten is higher liv one to two shillings pen cwt, and tliu market is firm. The market is also here and there a littJe linner for unsultoj." lIAWKK'S HAY RAM FAIR. (l'er Press Association.) NAPIER, Jan. 25. There are (it stud and 2201 flock rams entered for the annual ram fair on Friday. WOOi, SALK AT NAPIER. NAPIKII, Jan. 25. The second wool sale of the season was held to-day, when a total »if 9097 bales was offered, the largest quantity yet brought under the hammer nt a local sale. There was also n record attendance of foreign and local buyers, but in sympathy with the latest London advices and the fact that reserve values were verv high, bidding at lirst was slack. Matters improved, however, as the sale progressed, nnd although n number of the lots were passed in the majority of ■ these were afterwards quitted nt satisfactory prices, although on the whole prices ruled from Jd to Id less than at the December sale. There was, however, a good demand for lambs' wool, which showed n Jd rise. For much of the wool, however, the December rates were fully maintained. Quotations.—Merino (very little offering), up to '.)Jd for inferior ; halfbred, up to 10} d ; crossbred , up to 9Jd ; coarse crossbred, up to BJd ; lambs' wool, uq to !>}d ; pieces, up to 7sd ; bellies, up to "jd;. and locks up to s}d. 111RXSIDE STOCK SALES, DUNEDIN, Jan. 25. Fat shtep.—lß73 were penned, comprising very mixed aheep. A large number of ewes as well as fair to medium wethers were offered, but except for the pens of priinest wethers the demand was | much slacker than at last week's .sale. Medium wethers were back Is to Is Gd per head, while ewes of all classes were easier by Is Od |to 2s. Uest wethers 21s to 22s Gd, masum 18s 9d to 19s 9d, light 17s to 18s 3d, best ewes 18s to 9d, medium 16s 3d to 17s (kl, Uight and inferior 13s to 15s. I Fat loiiijfi. | There was a good •dcmundi. and [prices were equal to lust week. Ilest lambs 16s 9d to 18s 3d, moidium 15s to IGS', light 13s (jd to 4a (id. | ''igs,—2lo yarded. Tor-day's yurdiing wus umde up of suckers and slips, and was in excess of requirements. The majority forward were of poor quality, and prices were much eusier. Porkers and baconers met with a brisk demand at about the same prices ns last week. Suckers (good) 7s to 9s, inferior do. 4s to (is Gd, slips 10s to 14s, stores lGs to 20s, porkers 23s to 28«, light baconers 31s to 375, heavy baconers 39s to 48s, to IH MODIX GRAIN MARKETS. DUNEDIN, Jan. 25. Wheat.— future of the market is uncertain. Samples from the north arc offering more freely, but meantime millers are Uuying steadily, and of the best quality only. Quotations —Prime milling 3s 7d to 3s Bd, medium (nonrinul) 3si 3d to 3s sd, tx.'st fowl wheat 3s ljd to 3f» 2d, inferior 2s Od to 3s ; sacks extra, Oats.—Stocks in store arc light, ami the market has an upward tendency for all sorts, whilo best qualities are in strong demand. Quotations—l'rimo milling and "A" grade Is 0d to Is lOd, best feed IS 8d to Is BJ<I, medium Is (id to Is 7d, sacks extra. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE REPORT. SYDNEY, Jan. 25. Flour, £8 10s to £8 15k, Manitoba £l3 to £l3 15s. Wheat.—Milling 3s 4d to 3s sd, chick 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Oats—Tasmunian prime 2» 7d to 2s 9d, Victorian Algerian Is 9d. Barley—Cape 2s 2d, English 2s Gd to 2s 7<l. Maize, 2s 7d to 28 9d. Bran, Bd. Pollard, Is. Peas—llluo 4s Gd to 4s od. Potatoes, £7 10a to £9. Onions—Victorian £l2. Mutter, 9d. Cheese, 5d to 6d. Hacan Gd. MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. Wheat, 3d to 3Jd. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Oats.—Wry firm. Feeding Is (id to 1« 9d. Barley, 3s lOd to 4s. Brun, B|d to lOd. Polland, lljd. Onions, £8 to £8 10s. Potatoes, £5 10s to £6. ADELAIDE, Jan. 25. Wheat—Steady at 3s 4d. Flour, £8 10s\ Oats— Scarce. Algerian Is C-l lirniv, 9Jd. Pollard, Is. ENGLISH WOOL SALES. LONDON, Jan. 21, Wool—llris£ sale. Pricis are well maintained. Ihe total wheat and flour aflout for the United Kingdom lis 2-725,000 u,ld fol ' tho Continent /-j,OOO. Atlantic shipments 31,000, I'aciflc 14,000 "quarters. Sha res unchanged;.