COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 156, 19 November 1912, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

LONDO.\ T MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association-—Copyright. London, November 17. Cheese.—White 01s to (>2s, colored (>2s to ti3s. Cotton.—November-December, 6.45 d. Rubber, 4s 5y 2 d. Hemp. —Dull; January-March £34 10s. Copra. —Firm; South Sea bags £25 10s. Wheat. January-February shipment 37s Cd, February-March 37s 3d. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,745,000qr5., and for the Continent 1,825,000qr5., Atlantic shipments amount to 4,374,000qr5., and Pacific to 70,OOOqrs. The total for Europe is 1,360,000qr5., and for Australasia 37,000yr5. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The following is the High Commissioner's cable under date London, November 1, quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on spot:— Mutton.—The market is steady, and prices are being well maintained. There is a good demand for all descriptions of New Zealand. Canterbury 4y B d, North Island 4y 2 d. Lamb. —The market is firm. There is a better tone in the market this week. Canterbury 5%d, other than Canterbury 5%d. Beef. The market is quiet, but rather steadier. New Zealand hinds 3%d, fores 2%<L Butter.—The market is quiet, with ft tendency in favor of buyers. Buyers are holding back, expecting the prices to go lower. The Turakina shipment of butter arrived in good condition, realising from 110s to 120s. Australian 113s, Argentine 113s, Danish 128s, Siberian 10!k Cheese. The market is quiet, but steady. The Turakina's shipment of cheese arrived in good condition, realising from fils to 03s. Hemp.—The market is quieter. Buyers are cautious on account of the big prices. Spot New Zealand good-fair grade £34. fair £3l 10s. Fair current Manila £35. A forward shipment of New Zealand cood-fair brought £34 ss. fair £33. Fair current Manila £35. The output from Manila for the week. was 20,000 bales. Cocksfoot Seed. —, There is a better demand; quotationg are nominal. Wheat. —-The market is dull; vervlittle business is doing. New Zealand long-berried ex granary per quarter of 4001b 3f)s. short-berried 38s fid. Oat*.—The market is quiet, but moderate business is doing. New Zealand short (sparrowbills), ex granary, per quarter of 3841b, 20s. Beans. —There is more demand. The stock is small. New Zealand beans f.a.q. (new crop) per 5041b, 38s 6d. Peas.—The market is weak and inactive. New Zealand peas (partridge) .per 5401b, 39s Od. Wool.—The market is firm, with more enquiry. Current quotations for Bradford tops: 36's. low crossbreds, Is 2y 2 d; 40's, low crossbreds, Is 3d; 44's, medium crossbred. Is 4d; 50's, halfbreds, Is 7y 2 d; sfi's, quarterbreds, Is lOd; 00's, merinos, 2s 3d.

NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Friday, Sth inst., at my Waiwakailio yards, I had a good entry of cattle, with a fair attendance of the public. The demand throughout was good for all classes, with the exception of 15-months grade heifer-;, there being no enquiry for these. Prices realised were:—ls-months steers C2 13s to £3 3s fid, 15-rnonths heifers from £2 Os to £4, nice Jersev heifers £4 17s, bulls from £2 12s to £4 7s Cd, store cows (aged) £1 10s fid to £2 15a. good £4 2s'Cd to £4 lis, empty heifers (in demand) £4 17s to £5 Cs, springing heifers £5 3s to £B, springing cows up to £B. At my Ureuui yards on Monday, 11th inst., I had' a good yarding of cattle, including a good number of dairy heifers and cows. These sold very readily at advance ( rates. Competition was very good for store cows and empty heifers, with only a limited demand for yearling cattle. Good springing heifers sold at from £7 10s to £8 15s, late £5 5s to £6 10s, small £4 ss, best springing cows £8 to £ll 10s, aged £4 15s to £0 10s.

aged store sows £2 lis to £3 2s. fat and forward cows £4 4s Gd to £5 15s, fat heifers £0 fis, fat bullocks £S 13s, empty 2-year colored heifers £5 to £O, grades £4 7s to £4 9s, 15-months Jersey heifers £3 15s to £4 8s 'Gd, grades £3 2s to £3 7s (id, yearling steers £2 j (is to £2 Ids (id. bulls £2 7s (id to £G,| mixed ewes and hoggets Ids. I At Stratford on Tuesday, 12th inst.. 1 had' a very heavy entry of all classes, about 1500. and a good attendance of the public. Five very good pens of 2to 4-year bullocks (in forward condition) were yarded and attracted considerable attention. These were all cleared during the day at £7 ss. Yearling heifers and steers were penned in very big numbers, but were not enquired for, very few being cleared. Competition for empty heifers and good cows was very keen. A big number of bulls were yarded, those available for dairy purposes realising from £4 2s (id to £G ss, the balance being bought for the preserving works at prices ranging (according io weight) from £2 15s to £5 17s Gd. Several lines of 2% to 3-year steers were disposed of -it from £5 14s to £5 17s 6d, 2-year steers £4 14s. Other prices realised were:—Jersey 15-months heifers £4 Is to £4 12s, grades £2 19s to £3 10s, small £2 lis to £2 14s, 15-months steers from £3 Is to £3 6s and £3 13s for a few big Shorthorns; small fat cows £G, empty 2-year Jerscy-Holstein heifers £5 4s to £5 9s Gd, and for mixed grades from £4 2s (id to £4 15s, forward cows £4 12s to £5 os, good stores £3 9s to £4 ss, aged or small £1 17s to £2 15s. In the dairy yards best springing heifers realised from £0 12s Gd to £8 10s, others (small or poor) £4 10s to £5 15s, springing cows £8 to £9 12s Gd, aged £5 to £(> 12s (id. At Stony lliver on Wednesday I had a fair entry of cattle and a good number of buyers, who bought practically everything in the yards at the following rates: —ls-months Jersey-llolsteiu heifers from £4 2s Gd to £4 15s, smaller £3 12s fid to £3 19s, grades £2 14s to £3 7s Gd, 15-months steers £2 19s (id to £3 2s, dairy bulls £5 2s 6d to £7 2s (id, others £1 2s Od to £4 7s, 2-year steers £4 8s (id to £4 9s, empty 2-year llolstein heifers £O, grades £4 4s (id to £4 10s, fat cows £0 Is, aged store cows £2 2s Gd to £2 10s, good stores £3 17s to £4 15s, empty llolstein cows £5 Gs, springing heifers (best) up to £G 15s, small £4 to £5, slip pigs (for breeding) £1 7s to £1 17s, others 14s to £1 Is.

Private sales.—Business during the last few days lias been very good, sales being made as follows:—Springing heifers from £0 10s to £8 ss, dairy cows £!) 10s (clear), stare cows £3 15s to £4 2s (id, fat cows £7 to £7 ss, small £fi, empty 2-year heifers £4 10s fld to £4 13s fid, M-monfchs choice Jersey heifers £4 10s to £5 10s. 15-months steers £3 to £3 Ss, 15-months mixed £2 13s to £3 3s, dairy bulls up to £9 os, 2-vear steers £4 ios to £4 12s Od, S'/.-yeav'bul-locks £5 15s to £0 ss, 3 1 /. and 4-vc.nr bullocks £6 10s to £7, fat heavy bullocks £lO ss. ewes and lambs 17s fid to £1 2s (id, fat wethers (in the wool) £1 Is to £1 2s fid. shorn Kis Od, 0-tooth wethers 17s, fat ewes £1 Is, mixed hoggets 14s to 15s, mixed sheep 15s.