Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7877, 20 July 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

LOAN & MERCANTILE REPORT WANGANUI, Julv 18. The New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the 10110-winß cablegram iron their London offices : Wool.—Market tloM.il stroiiß. A> compared with iast sale's closing rales prices are aooui 5 per cent, u ?i per tent, higher lor cross-bra sltpe. scoured crossbred ami merino and about 71 per cent, to in p t -! cent, higher ior coarse greasy cross wed. There is a decreased Aniericai demand for crossbred wool. Ti.> market is eai.ier for fine greasy crossbred and medium civasv cross tired. Average current London value o, :Vw Zealand greasy wool :-Goo,l merino lid. medium nu-rino 12'.,! jr.lerior merino I*l, fine crowbrul UJd, medium crossbred 1:M ~\oarsi (lbs) lOid. DI.XEDLX UKAIX MARKET.' (Per Press Association.) I'l XKbIX, .July 19. Uheat.-Only a feu- sales have been made. The demand „f millen is lor prime, and medium is out ol favour. e.xc|rt as fowl feed, which i< scarce. Prime 3s to 3s Id. medium l "** ld -'s I"*' to 2s ltd, best fowl wheat 2s Stf to 2s yjri. broken 2s'sd to 2s 7d. sacks extra. .. Oats.-In/aiiry for shipping lines has limited, but the few comint forward have in most cases been <l"iUed. Choice seed 2s to 2s 3d Rood Is <M to 2s, piiiric milliiy ll BJd to Is <>d, good to best fowl 1> 7Jd to Is Bd. inferior Is id, to Is 7d, sacks extra. u ■ BIILVSII>E STOCK MARKET. (Per Press Association.) I>l XK.DIX, Julv Is, I-at <sitile.-170 head we* e vartled, marly all bullocks, medium to good, with odd pens of prime. Prices! esiwlnlly for prime- heifers, show.d improvement. Kxtia heavv bullocks ill K's, [irime il<) 5< to £lO IDs ii:ediuin to ijoo-J' US to JLU, 1 t-ht £J 15s to C 7 ins. best iows anil heifers £7 .» to £8 12s fid. !,„>.„,„„ sir, tu tli 17s 11,1. li^ hl n:, : „ u , j^.-.1-vs Pal sheep.—lls2 were jrenned. mostly medium i|imlity ewes and wfc. thers. with a few pens of extra-heavy Withers, l'rio-s were, if any thing, below hist week's- rates. Itest wethers ijis 6d to 25s 6d (one |ien up to 2fis 7d). good wethers 20s fjd to 225. others up to 20s. host ewe* 20s to 22s (one pen realised 23s 3d), other* Kis 3d to 19s. * Fat lambs.—3so were penned. The prices were lower . than last week'; rales. U.-st lambs lf-s to 17s 9d, others 13s to Mis. Piss.— l2l were yarded. Ilaconers were in brisk demand, jand prices werj fully maintained. Suckers and slips were in short supply, nntl all of fair qualify met with godd inquiry,. Suckers 8s to lis, slips 12s to 18s. stores 19s to 255, porkers 28s H :ißs, licht baconers 35s to 51s. heavy do. 56s to 61s, choppers up to 655!