COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 7 September 1907, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

London, Sept. 5. Wheat: Four Australian cargoes sold at 38s, 38s 3d, 88s and 3l)s Od respectively. A parcel of 14,000 quarters, January-February shipment, sold at 38s fid.

_. . , , Sydney, Sept. C. Tho wheat market, in sympathy with tno London market, is vory firm. Quotations are-4s to 4s 2d offered, and 4s (id aßked for.

,m o „ . Adelaide, Sept. <i. Hie South Australian Government has arranged to get daily wheat quotations from Mark Lane as a check on private quotations. ■ ,

Whether the Government will go as far as to handle the wheat will depend on circumstances. r ™

[NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT

At the Ilaymarket on Saturday there was good demand for pig s . !,. made 7s to 8s od,w eaiUs 11, ton, 7?\ S \7 S JV° ! !k ,ta «»* w Jb to XI los; drav f> in. At the Mart there' wis Vve ysm,l] entry of poultry. Turkey i„,,? , 4s, gobblers 6s il, ] 2 n ' \ A *™ N os, cockere s2s Id \ h """'.w 'sundries martci™ prices Eruit.-At sales during the week le monrts made 4s- to ;,„,:,:,„ Michael) 2s to 4s, ,„ in j,"t, ( -'' apples lis to 13s ,' i(i ;"' lmU,llla ** to os,

On Wednesday I held a elearh," ~|e Catt,e.-At wL^^ 1 ; e mixed yearlings made £1 U t o £1 in 18 inos. heifers 38s to 41s Ul °- 3 ' calf £2 I'm tn fin ! r • ' lle " e l» "I to A 1 t - ss ' 3 P ri "S<*s £3 15s to £, 1()., mm in calf £■) 7s fid to ±4 las, store cows-£l 18s to £2lO, jf „r 12s to 32s m - <*° ™ At the Bird road the same day T held a clearing sale on account of Mr M T and prices were well maintain*] Springing cows made £7 to £l2, late cavers £3 15s to £8 10s, others from f IBs to £3 7s fid, heifer sin mlk £5 Si to £B, springing £4 10s to £fi os, heifers in calf £3 to £6, draught ' TL £ !r *, £S7 > SOWS »ith sofd tl. £6 ' b ° ar £2 16S - S - dri -

Land.-I sold by auction last Saturday a farm of 127 jieres at Tariki on account of Mr T. Rurchett to Mr J liierkleson at the upset price WILSON AND NOLAN'S REPORT. We had an average'entry of poultry' last Saturday Prices were high, an,], we think, slightly better than the pre) ceding week. Only a small quantity of irmt was handled this week, and as the supply was limited prices were in fav.r of tho vendor. We quote■>/f 0U l try ,7 I s 1M t0 2s 3d ' P ull "ts 2s to 2s 4d, pu lets, p.b. white Leghorns, 1 4s Go each, cockerels Is 8d to 2s, roosters 2s Id to 2s 2d.

Fruit-Apples, Stunners, 13s ease oranges 8s 6d to 10s Gd (according to condition), bananas 3s Od to 4a Od lamons 3s 6d. '

WEBSTER BROS. 1 REPORT. Our usual sale of sundries, poultry, etc., on Saturday was well attended, and we sold various lots at satisfactory prices to purchasers. Furniture sale: On Tuesday we sold Mr A. Wilkinson's household' furniture and effects in Lemon street. There was a good attendance of the public and prices were again satisfactory to parties.

Omata Yards: Yesterdav our usual fortnightly sale took place'. The yarding was not large, but every pen' told with the exception of some yearling hoifers. Store cows were in big demand, and showed a big jirmp on previous prices. Mixed yearlings (poor) 14s (id, yearling heifers (good) 245, yearling steers (poor) 21s, store cows £2 5s to €3 Is Od, old eows 355, bulls £2 2s, dry cows £2, 3-vcar steers £4 13s, empty heifers 355.

VICKERS AND STEVENS' REPORT. Vickers and Stevens report that on account of the very wet day on Wednesday only a few cattle were varded. Springers made from £2 10s to £4 10s, store cows £2 7s to £3. SHAREMARKET.

11. Woodhouse, sharebroker, reports the following business and prices for week ending flth September, 1007:—j Talismans, 40s, 50s, 50s 3d, 48s 3d, 4«s Oil; Taranaki Petroleums, 14s 3d, I4s 3d: Champions, 2s, two months 2s 2d;! ■Wailiis, £8 17s Oil, '£B 17s; Tairuo Broken Hills, 6s,