COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 116, 9 October 1914, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

By cable—Pres* Association.—Copyright London, October 7-

Wlieat—Firm and inactive. Sellers occasionally ask threepence mors. The visible wheat supply is 96,124,000 bushels, Tallow—Casks offered 1703, sold 764. Mntton, fine SOs iV(I, medium 30* txi; be-3i. fine 34s 3d, medium 295.

LONDON WOOL SALtK

KEEN COMPETITION.

TIIE EXPORT PROHIBITION

MAY BE EXTENDED.

London, October 6.

At the wool sales, 8043 bales wero offered, whereof 4433 were New Zealand. There was a huge attendance of the Home trade, but few French or Americans. Competition was exceedingly strong for all sorts, crossbreds fetching ten and fifteen per centum above the July closing rates except for choicest American sorts. The keenest demand was for slips and scoured which brought a twenty per centum advance. Merinos were weak owing to tho absence of Continental support. Tho . selling broker read the Government's prohibition relative to export, it being received with loud applause; also that the Government desired it known that buyers of wool for exportation to other countries would purchase at their own risk, as circumstances may render it necessary to extend the scope of the prohibition at any moment. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RETORT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, October 8. Tho High Commisioner's cabled market report, under date London, October fl, is as follows:—The wool sales have commenced with great competition for all grades of medium and coarse crossbreds, but less demand for all grades of fine crossbreds and merinos. English manufacturers are the principal buyers. The manufacturers are busy with Government orders for blankets and khaki cloth. There are 25,500 bales of New Zealand wool catalogued. Medium and coarse crossbreds of all grades were V/ 3 d per lb higher, fine crossbreds of all grades unchanged, merinos Id per lb lower than tho closing rates of last sales. A Government proclamation has been issued prohibiting the export of wool to the Continent, excepting Russia, France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal.

MESSRS L. A. NOLAN AND COY.'S REPORT. Poultry.—lt is very satisfactory to see such good prices ruling as are being obtained as present. Prices on Saturday ranged from 2s 4d to 3s each for hens, 2s ikl to 5s for cockerels, roosters, Is 6d to 2a (id. broods chickens 7s Cd, duck lings 7s. Vegetables, plants and sundries sold well. Fruit.—There is a very keen demand for all lines offering, only small consignments coming to hand. We quote: Apples, Stunners, lis 3d to 12s Cd; Dougherty, lis to 13s; cookers, 10s to Us; pears, 15s Cd to 16s Cd; bananas, 3d per lb.; oranges, 12s 9d to Hs; rhubarb, 9s fid to 10i (id; asparagus, 9s Cd to 10s tkl per dozen.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. At the mart on Saturday wo had a largo entry of all classes of poultry. Prices were a rfiado easier than the previous week, but there is etill an unsatisfied demand for good table poultry. Prices as under: Hens, young, Is lid to 2a 10(1, fat, 2s 9d to 3s 3d, cockerels, young, 2s Id, to 2s lid, fat 2s 9d to 3s 6d; pullets, forward and laying, 3s to 4s Cd; ducks, 2s 2d to 2s 7d; drakes, 2a Od; turkey hens, 6s 0d to 7s; gobblers, 0s (Id to 7s Od; ducklings, 8d to Is 9'/ 2 d; broody hens, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit.—During the week little has been offering. Prices are on a par with the previous week's. Bananas, ripe, 2'/jd per lb.; apples, American King Davids, 10s per case, Sturmers 10s 6d to lis Gd; lemons, Is to Is 3d per dozen. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. Flour-—' lOOlbs H Gs to 15s 501bs 7 9 SugarNo. la, per bag 9 2 No. 8 Q 0 GRAIN. ETC, Oats— Gartons, per bushel 3 <i Duns 3 0 Crushed 3 9 B&rley— Capo 4 S English 4 8 Crushed beans 6 8 Pollard, per 1001b, 8s; 2001b .. 10 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 11 fl Wheat, fowl, per bushel 0 () Maize 6 J DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory 1 9 Best Separator 1 0 Seconds 0 11 Dairy 1 0 Cheese 0 9 Eggs 1 o Bacon (rashers) r 1 0 Hams lOd to 0 11% Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 VEGETABLES. Asparagus i o Cauliflowers 4d to Is fid Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 33 bunch FRUIT. Oranges Bs, 2a fid, and 3s doz. Apples 3d to 6d lb Passion fruit Gd per do/.. Lemons _ _ 1/0 to 2/- doz. Hananaß " 4d lb Cocoaautu 4d and 6d each BUYING PRICES. a. d. v F;ietO'iy Butter j-r ] 2 Rolled 1 0 Best separator, rog'd dairies 010 Farmers' separator *- t Q 9 Dairy O 9 Eggs 0 10 Bacon 0 • Hams 9'/ 2 d to 011 Fungus g 3