COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 1 May 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH MARCH 10, 1015. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. } s. d. ButterFactory i 4 Best separator » 1 2 Seconds ~.,.,. 1 1 Lard 0 0 Hams o 9 Rashers bacon oil Rashers Ham l 2 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges Is to Is Gd doz. Bi-nmiius 4d H,. Passion fruit 4d doz. Grapes Is to Is Gd 11) Tomatoes 4d and (id lb Pears 4d and (id !b Walnuts is lb Apples 3d to Od lb Apples, cooking 51b for Is. Lemons Is (id and 2s doz. Quinces -2d lb. VEGETABLES.

Cauliflowers 4d and 'Gd. Cabbage 3d and 4d. Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes .' Id lb. Parsnips 2d Rhubarb 4d per bunch Cucumbers 2d to 4d Vegetable marrow 3 fid 'Pumpkins l%d lb. Melon, jam Id lb. BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butterBest separator regist'd dairies 1 1 Farmers' separator 1 0' Rolled i 2 Eggs 2 3 Fungus „ o 3 LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs Dalgety & C, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London office under date of the 27 th instant:—''The fourth series of wool sales opened witli a good attendance. There was a good selection and competition was fairly animated. Compared with the closing rates of last sales, good merinos, both greasy and scoured, were unchanged; medium were 5 per cent, lower; inferior greasy 5 per cent, to 11 per cent.; and short faulty scourad 7 A per cent, to 10 per cent, lower: greasy crossbreds were from par to 5 per cent, lower and medium and coarse 5 to 71 per cent, lower; scoured crossbreds were from par to 5 per cent lower; slipes unchanged." The New 'Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 28th instant:—Tallow: We quote present spot values for the following descriptions: Fine mutton 3Ss !)d per cwt.; good beef 3(is 3d per cwt.; mixed 34s per cwt. The market is dull with downward tendency.

LONDON MARKETS. Loudon, April 211. At the wool sales there was good competition for best merinos and crossbreds, but prices of all faulty and wasty were in buyers' favor, Clcndonald top 1(1 Jd, average IOJd. The Bradford market was quiet—forty-sixes 2(id, forties 24Jd, others unchanged. Butter.—Firm. The available supplies are small. Choicest Australian 130s, 1325; unaalted 1345, 130s; New Zealand 130s; unsalted 138s, 140s. Cheese.—Firm, prices being unchanged. Bacon.—Finn. A few Australian Cumberland!) Otis. The Port of London Authority has assured Mr. Mackenzie that it is arranging to expedite the discharge and delivery of meat and wool. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Melbourne, April 30. Wheat, nominal. Flour, £l7. Barley.—English 5s 5d to 5s 0d; Capo, 5s 4d to 5s (id. Oats,. Algerian feed 5s 5d to 5s !)d; seed 0s to (is (id. Maize, 5s Sd to (is. Bran, £lO ss. Pollard, £ll ss. Potatoes, £4 to £4 10s. Onions, £5 5s to £5 10s. MATTHEWS, GAMLIN & CO.'S REPORT. Matthews, Gamlin & Co. report a small yarding at their Inglcwood yards last Wednesday, when owing to* the rough weather all stock were rather hard to quit. We disposed of the majority of the cattle offered, at the hammer or after the sale, but all sheep were hard to dispose of. We quote: Fo-.wa.rl cows £5 5s to .CO 2s Od, store cows ,£2 15s to £3 Gs, bulls £4 10s to £7 ss, 20months empty heifers, £2 0s to £2 Bs, yearling steers 38s to £2 3s (id, ewes in lamb 13s 9d. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MjEECANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD.

Auckland, April 20. At-Westficld on. Wednesday cattle were yarded in extra large numbers and many of them were of excellent qualify. Prices again receded from Ids to 15s per head. Best oxen sold to £2; others £1 His to £1 18s; cows and heifers £1 10s to .61 15s per 1001b. Steers sold at from £0 to £ls 15s; cows £5 5s to £lO 12s (id. Veal calves were yarded in large numbers, and sold at' lower rates. Heavy vealers sold at from £3 10s to £5 ss; lighter £2 to £3 2s fld. small £1 4s to £1 18s; others 15s to £1 (is; fresh dropped 3s to ss; wethers £1 2s fid to £1 0s (id; inferior fatted 17s (id to 20s !)d; ewes, extra heavy £1 2s to £1 5s !)d; others 10s (id to £1 Is Oil; hoggets 15s (id to £1 2s; lambs in full supply sold well; best quality lambs sold to IDs !)d; others 13s to 'l7s (id. Pigs came forward in full supply and improved in price. Large baeoners sold at from £3 12s to £4 4s. baeoners £2 ISs to £3 7s; large porkers £2 (is to £2 17s; porkers £1 10s to £2 4s; slips 10s to £1 4s. No weaners yarded. NEWTON KING'S REPORT.

At Waiwakaiho yards on Friday, 23rd, I had a good entry, of which t! -re was a fair clearance. Weaner steers were selling readily and Shorthorn weaner heifers showed an improvement. Store cows eased again in sympathy with outside sales, but vendors were selling. Prices obtained were: Weaner steers £1 8s to £2 ss; weaner heifers ISs to £1 4s 0d; mixed weaners 18s Od to £1 is 0d; 15- and 18-month steers £3 9s to £3 lis; 2.1-year steers well done £6 10s; spring heifers £0 15s to £7 9s Od; dairy cows £0 2s Od to £9 ss; fat cows £o'(ls to £8 2s Od; forward cows £4 4s to £5 3s (id; store cows £2 0s to £3 lfs (Id. small bulls £3 17s Od; mixed fat sheep £1 Is Id; lambs good 13s; small Ss 10d; f.m. ewes 10s Od. j At Douglas on 20th inst. there was a fine yarding of both sheep and cattle, ' two or three lines of cattle beiffg shut'

out. Competition was quieter, but fair business was done during the day at the following prices: Weancr steers £1 13s to £2 6s; weancr heifers 17s to £1 4s; 20-iiionth to 2-year steers £4 5s to £3 10s; 34-year bullocks £8 lis; in-calf heifers 2- and 2-years £3 19s to £4 Ids; in-calf 20-month heifers £2 10a; spring heifers £ll 10s; empty 15-iuonth heifers £2 5s to £2 Ss (id. billls £3 15s to £(> ss; fat cows ill 7s to £8 !)s; heavy forward good conditioned (••.';;

£5 to £li Rh; fresh conditioned to : rwiird cows £3 15s to £4 12s fld; Si.jre cows £2 12s (id to £3 8s; aged cows u]i to £2 3s; lambs good 13s to 13s 3d; fair sorts up to lis Id; small 5s 3d; f.m. ewes 10s to lis :id; sound mouthed ewes in lamb 17s lid to 18s 7d. 2-tooth wethers 18s 8d to Ills Od; small 2-tooth ewes lfls 3d.

On Tuesday, 27th inst,. at Stratford, despite the heavy rain, I had a full yarding of cattle and sheep with u very representative attendance. The warm rain evidently made a movement on the day as very fair bidding was obtained throughout for all classes, a very satisfactory sale resulting. There were no good weaner steers offering, but a good number of weaner heifers were sold at the hammer at on advance on recent sales. Fat cows met with keen competion, as did also lambs and wethers. I supply prices: Weaner steers fair £1 5e (id to £1 14s (id; weaner heifers £1 to £1 (is; smaller 15s to Ids (id; young cows small framed £1 18s to £2 18s (id; aged cows £2 5s to £4 8s according to condition; store cows £3 4s (id to £3 15s; fresh conditioned cows £4 to £4 lis; forward cows mostly big framed £5 2s to Cli 3s; fat cows £!) 5s to £0 IDs. dairy cows sprg. £8 10s; incalf heifers £3 10s to £4 15s; 15-month steers £3 7s to £3 14s (id; 2 to 2?, year steers good color even line £4 15s (id; bulls £5 to £7 7s (id; small £2; empey 20-month heifers £2 8s (id to £2 17s; 2-tooth wethers small 17s lid; lambs 12s 10(1; smaller Ms 7d to 10s; ewes in lamb I sound mouth 17s 5d to 12s 3d.

At Stony River on Wednesday, 2SI.U inst., there was just a fair entry which sold as follows: Mixed weaners £1 Is lid to £1 3s; weaner heifers 14s lid io £1 4s (id. wcancr steers £1 (is (id to £1 15s Cd; 20-month steers £3 14s to £3 His; in-calf 2-year heifers £3 12s Gd; fat cows £G Is to £9 4s; forward cows £4 to £5 Is; store cows £3 Is lid to £3 12s Cd; springing heifers £5 to £7 2s lid; dairy cows £7; bull £li 10s.

Private sales: Weaner steers £1 INs! to £2; 20month steers £4; small 2Jryear steer £5 ss; 3-and 3J-ycar bullocks £B, springing lieifcrs £li 12s Od; dairy cows (coining into demand) £5 10s to £7 ss; bulls £(i 10s to £11; fat cows £S Ills to £7; empty 20-month heifers £2 10s to £2 18s lid; iamb 3 14s (id to 12s (id; 2-tooth wethers £1; 4-tooth wethers £1 2s (id; small His; good 1tooth ewes £1 2s; 2-tooth upwards 18s lid td £1; sound mouthed ewes .15s lid to His 3d; empty ewes 13s.

JOIIXSONVILLE. A good entry of sheep and cattle came forward, and sold well at late rates. Prime lmlloiks £l4 7s Od to £l4 10s, lighter £l3 10s, fat heifers £li 15s, prime wethers 2s (id, lighter 255, plain wethers 22s od, prime' heavy ewes 25s to 26s Id, medium ewes lils Oil to 20s, light ewes 18s to ISs lfld, extra prime iambs 17s 2d to IDs 9d, others 15s, shorn lambs V3s 9d. ADDIXGTON. Store sheep—lnferior 2-tooth wethers 5s lOd to Bs, good 2-tooth wethers lis 7d to 12s lid, forward 4 and ti-tooth wethers lis Ud to 12s lOd, fairly good 2-tooth ewes Pis to 12s Od, low-condi-tioned 2-tooth ewes 8s 7d to 9s Ud, good li and 8-tooth ewes to 13s lid, lowconditioned li and 8-tooth ewes 4s lid to 10s, aged ewes 3s to Us, lambs 4s to 7s. Fat lambs—Extra prime lambs to 21s Gd, best lambs 13s to 18s, others (is to 12s Gd. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 17s Gd to 20s lid, others 12s to 17s, merino wethers 17s 9d to 20s, prime ewes 14s Gd to 19s Od, medium 10s to 14s, others Gs 3d to 9s Gd. Fatcattle —Extra steers to £l9 15s, ordinary steers £7 10s to £ll, extra heifers £9 ss, ordinary heifers £5 os to £7 10s, extra cows to £lO, ordinary cows £4 17s (id to £7 10s. Price of beef per 10011., 26s to 40s.

Store cattle—Yearlings 275, 15 to 13mouths £2 4s, 3-year stores passed at £B, 3-year heifers £4 ss, dry cows 2fis to £4, dairy cows £3 10s to £ll 15s.

Pigs—Choppers 30s to 37s Od, extra heavy baeoners 57s (id to 07s, light baeoners 47s to 555. Price per lb, SVL.d. Heavy porkers 33s to 40s, light porkers 28s to 325. Price per lb, 4'/ 2 d to 5%d. Host stores 22s to 28s, smaller stores lCs to 20s, weaners 3s Cd to ss.

BURNSIDE. At Burnside 137 fat cattle were yarded, mostly of fair quality. There was good competition and prices advanced 15s to 20s per head. Best bullocks £H to £ls, extra prime to £1.6 10s, medium to good £lO to £l2, best coW3 and heifers £0 to £lO, good £7 10s to £S 10s, medium £5 10s to £6 10s, aged and inferior £4 to £5. Store sheep—l7oo were penned. Prime wethers 21s to 2fis, extra prime to 345, good Ills to 21s, medium 17s to 18s, best ewes His (id to 18s, extra prime to 275, j good 12s (id to 14s, medium and inferior 7s to 9s, eanucrs 3s to ss. Pat lambs—Only 215 were penned, and these sold at slightly lower prices than 17s to 18s; best ewes l.(is Od to 16s, extra prime to 225, medium to good 13s to 'las, inferior 9s to 10s Od. WAVERLEY. At Waverley on Wednesday the attendance was good. Prices: Prime fat cows £9 10s to £lO ss, forward cows £5 to £5 7s, others £4 to £4 12s, forward bullocks £ll 12s, 3-year bullocks £9 10s, 2'/ a to 3-yoar £8 2s Od, 18nionths to 2-year steers £4 7s, 15-months heifers £3, light fat cows £0 15s, >2'/s----year steers £5 Os, weaners 20s to 25s Od, vea'crs 30s, 18-months heifers £3 3s, bulls £4 to £4 12s Od, heifers in milk £5 2s (id, 2-year heifers £3 lis, 15nionths heifers £2 Os Od, 4-tooth ewes 20s lid, forward wethers 22s (id, others 20s to 21s iOd, wether lambs 13s 2d, 2-tooth to i'.m. ewes 12s to 12s !)d, forward ewes 10s 9d, others 13s. good 4-year ewes in lamb 18s od, yearling ewes 13s (id to 14s 4d, medium lambs 8s 4d to 10s 9d, small do. 'Bs, cull do. 4s od, small 2-tooth ewes 10s, aged rams lis, cull wethers 17s 3d, medium wethers 19s, 2-tooth wethers 20s, good fat and forward ewes 17s lid.