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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS,

By Gable—Press Association-Copyright. Loudon, August 5. Copper: Spot £74 to £74 ss; three months £75 7s Od to £7s'l2s Ud; elee trolylic £B7 to £BB. Tin: Spot £154 to £154 ss; three months £155 10s to £l5O. Pig-iron: 06s sd. Lead: £23 10s to £23 12s Od. Speller: £9O to £BO. Silver: 22Jd. Sugar: Firm; American granulated 295. Wool: At Bradford there was a quieter, but good tone for merinos. Fine crossbreds brought: Fifties 301 d. fortvsixes 20] d, forties 24' d. Butter: A'cry lirm; finest is scarce and there are few Australians at 142s to 144 s. Cheese: Quiet; in rather belter demand.

MONEY MARKET. London, August 5. Consols 00—10; Victorian fours 95 1-5; New South Wales fours 95J; three and a half 04; threes 78; three and a-halfs early currency 533; Queensland threes 742. Now Zealand threes 70. Coin: £01,208,000; reserve £47,180,000; proportion reserve to liabilities 15.2; circulation 33,480,000; public deposits £147,000; other deposits £84,221,000; Government securities £-l«,S74,0O0; other securities £155,205,000. Short loans i\; three months bills 5. PRODUCE MARKET. London, August 5. The wheal market is quiet and steadi-' ly held, owing to'the bullish winter wheat reports from America. , Flour is firm and quiet. Oats are steady; Bahia Blanca JulyAugust shipment 25s 3d. Beans and peas are steady and unchanged. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney. August 5. Oats.—Tasmanian 5s 3d, Xew Zealand A Cartons and duns 5s 3d, Americans 5s to 5s 3d. Barley, nominal. Maize, 5s od to 'm (id, Java 5s 3d. Potatoes.—Tasmanians £S to £lO, New Zealand Up-10-Dates £7 10s to £B. Onions. £8 10s to £9, New Zealand £7 to £7 10s. Bacon, lod to IOJd. Adelaide, August 5. Wheal, Bs. Flour, £lB ss. Bran, 2s to 2s Id. Pollard, 2s 4.U1. Oats, 4s 3d. Melbourne, August 0. AVlieat, Ss Id. Flour, £l7. Oals. 4s Od; Chili 4a 3d; Japanese 3a fld to 4s. Maize, 4s Od. Bran, £lO ,'is. Pollard, £ll ss. Potatoes. £7 10s to £S. Unions, £7 5s to £7 15s. PRICE REDUCED. Sydney, August 5. The Millers' Association has reduced bran and pollard 10s below the prices fixed by the law. DOMINION EXPORTS.

Wellington, Thursday. Exports of Kew Zealand products during the week ended August 3 were ps under:— Hotter £2991; cheese £30.802; frozen lamb, £17.340; frozen mutton £29,417; frozen beef, etc., £23,197; gold £lo,ii!H; grain mid pulse, £881; hides and skins £00,337: kauri gum, £7l Si; llax and low £404: tallow £22,850; timber £253; wool, £78,051. MATTHEWS GAMLIN AND CO.'S KEPOIiT. Messrs Matthews Gamlin and ty. report a packed yarding, at their' Inglewood yards last Wednesday, all stock weri' in good demand, and practically everything yarded sold at the hammer at the following prices: Springing heifers £f> 5s to £8 7s (Id, springing cows £4 lOs to £9, in calf heifers £3 17s lid to £5 Ss, empty heifers , : E3 3s to £3 Bs, good framed store cows f-l 15s to £"> lis. forward store cows £5 ."is to £'.! 15s, I'at store cows £8 to £8 13s, small store cows £3 12s lid to £4 2s Od, yearling heifers 27s lid to £2 2s, steers £2 io £2 '.ls, good f.m. ewes 22s lid. 2 and 4-tooth' ewes 25s lid, culls 10s lid, cull hoggets Ids lid. ADI.MNGTOX. Stoic sheep, fairly forward, four and six-tooth wethers IDs lid to 21s. twotooth wethers Us 3d to !7s Bd. good ewe hoggets 15s 3d to 19s lid. cull ewe hog"o'ts lis KM („ 13s. good hoggets !3s (.1 to 15s (id. inferior hoggets Us fid to 12s lid, cull hotels 'is U to 8s lid, son;:dmuulhed ewe? 17s Kid to 18s !k|, inferior ewes 10s t„ 13s lid. (wo-looth ewes to J (Vs. aged ewes ,-s iid to 8s (id. Eat liuirbs—Extra prime lambs to -13s. prime lamih-, 22s lid to 27s Od. medium Lmbs ISs Od to 225, lighter ]2s Od to 18s. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £4O. ordinary prime heifers ti> til 10s. ordinary heifers CI) .% In £ll ss, extra prime cows to £lB 17s lid, ordinary cows £0 to £l3 IDs. Price of beef' per 100i,b. extra prime steers (o 00s. others 35s to 555. Pigs—Choppers 50, to Mils, extra heavy baconers 85s lo 02s Oil. heavy bacoiieis 7-ls lo 80s, light h,u-onors 57s lit to 70s. Price per lb lii/,,1 to (i'/.d. Il'cavv porkers 15s to s!ls. light porkers 3Ss to -12s. Price per 11) fiUd to 7d. l-'at sheep—Extra prime sheep sold well, but the lop price for Mr. 1-Vcd. Hull's Kuiniicy-Shropshire wethers was only £7 10s. as against an Australasian record price of £ls last year. The hulk of the wdhers offered miide .30.-4 and over. The prices were: Extra prime wethers to £7 10s, prime welliers 25s to 355. others 10s -Id to 2!s 0,1, merino wethers 23s to !iO s (Id, exlra prime ewes lo 5 : 2s .fid, prime ewes 21s to 32s Od, medium ewes 19s Oil to 23s Od, others IDs to 19*. IiI'IIXSIDE. Eat cattle—.prime bullocks £lO to CIS, extra prime lo £2O 5.5. good £l2 )0s to £l4 10s, light £lO to £l2. best cows and heifers £l2 to £l4, good £lO to £ll 10«, light and inferior £0 to £B, Eat sheep-Prime wethers Ms to 335, evitra prime to 42s lid, good 2-Is 1* 28a, light 21s to 2fis lid, best ewes 27s to 30s, ex.lra prime to -10 a. good 22s to 24u, medium I9s to 20s. Eat lannis—lSO were penned. . There was a ■Urisk demand for all tillable tamta at a.n advance of Is to 2s per "head, while stores ruled about the same as last week Prime lambs 2-1* to 21)3, extra prime to 34a, good 203 to 32a, store* Ha to 10a Od.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Wednesday, 2SUi ult., at 'Tatars!maka, for Mr. (J. J. Bridge's clearing sale I had a good attendance of buyers. Bidding v,-M brisk, there, being some, very choice Jersey cows in the herd, these selling at from £.14 to £IS 10a, but there were 25 in the herd that were small second culver*, soiling at from £4 10d to ii 11 10s, the, whole 'herd making ii satisfactory average! of just on £lO. The pedigree Jersey cow, "IteiTft Counter," wau purchased by Mr. T. AS'. Raven at 23gus.. pedigree Jersey bull Riverlea Top:';/ 20gns, empty heifers £3.! At Rahotu on Fviu'ay, SOtii ult., for Mr. R. AA r . Hemingway's clearing sale there was a very large attendance, buyers being present from all parts of the province. The dairy cows were in great condition, but the majority were not calving until ..September a;i<l October, but met with keen competition, as would be expected when 38 farmers bought cattle during the day. . The top- price realised was £ls, but prices were very consistent, the herd of 75 making a good average of £lO Cs 3d. The three-year-old heifers had mostly calved, but were keenly competed for, seeing at from £7 iis to £ls. The two-year heifers were backward, best sorts selling up to £ll lis Od. small and empty looking £3 5s to £5 7s (id. The pedigree Jersey bull "Lord Mark," realised 2llgns., gracb. Jersey bulls £5 15s to £0 10s, yearling heifers (some small) £2 If, pony £(i, aged gig horse £0 10s, aged bay mare £l4, roan gelding £3l 10s, bay gelding £3l, chain harrows £S. disc harrows £l3 ss, gig £22. On the same day at the AY'aiwakaiho yards there was a full yarding, a fair proportion being cleared at the following prices:—Dairy cows £S to £ll, guaran. teed cows £4 17s fid to £B, springing heifers £4 10s to £$ 10s, yearling heifers' 30s lid to - £-2, veal-ling steers £2 lis M to £2 14s,'small £1 18s Gd, 2-year empty heifers £2-14s to £3 5s Gd, 2-year steers £4 7s to £4 15s, store cows £3 13s to £4 18s, bulls £4, f.in. .ewes in lamb IDs to 22s 6d, At the Haymarket on Saturday, 31st, Mr. iM. Jones' H>us borses sold at from £l3 Ids to £22, aged horses £G 10s and £7 10s. , '

At Toko on Monday, 2nd inst., small yearling heifers made" £1 Ss Gd to £1 12s, good springing heifers £0 10s. to £7 17s Gd. store pigs 35s,1ioggets (good) -.CI. ' On the same day at Inglewond for Mr. .T. li. Cioehetto's sale, there was a good attendance. The dairy cows were a. mixed lot. selling up (,o £lO 10s for the best and from £4 I.ls to £7 5s for others aged and late, the herd's average of £7 tts Gd being quite satisfactory. Dairy Jieiiers on account of other vendors made from £-t 10s to £7 15s. yearling heifers £2 3s, weancr pigs lis to IDs. On the same day at Omata for Mrs. C. iS. Gallon's sale there was a good attendance. The dairy cattle wore a good milking line, ibut Mere rather low in condition, but nevertheless made a good average of £lO Gs, Best cows sold up to £ls 10s, backward sorts or aged £5 to £7. At Stratford on Tuesday, 3rd inst., for .my fortnightly sale there was a full yarding of cattle and several pens of sheep. Buyers were present in good numbers, there being a strong demand for all classes of cattle, very few pens having to be passed. Yearling "heifers made £ 1 15s to £2 ss, smaller sorts £1 Cs Gd to £1 12s Gd, yearling steers £2 Ills i)d to £2 His, 2-year empty heifers C 3 Is to £?, 15s, good 2-vear steers £5 His. Jersey 2-year steer's £!! lis, •l-yeai- steers £8 10s to £!) 10s. bulls £(i (is to £7 15s. in-calf 2-year heifers £-1 4s to £4 lis, young "store cows (light framed) £;1 Ids to £4 lis, good st'oTo cows £1 15s to £5 10*. forward cows I'll to £7, small fat cows £7 18s to .CS 10s. fat heifers £0 ]fn and £0 10s. goodcoiidifioned age.l cows (heavy framed) £7 7s, aged ecu's (poor but good frames) £1 is fid to £4 10s, fat .1-year steers £HI 17s Gd, fat ewes 25s 'fld, 2 and 4-tnotli ewes in Jamb 27s Gd, f.m. ewes in lamb 10s and Ills fid, small hoggets His. In the dairy yards I bad a good entry, with brisk competition for both heifers and cows. Mr. J. Fnbish's dairy herd sold at from £8 10s to £l4 lo"s and from £4 15s to £0 10s for aged lows, the herd of 3(1 averaging just £S, Dairy cows on account of other vendors made from £ll 15s to £ls 10s for choice cattle and from £6 5s to £8 for others. Springing heifers made from £5 10s to £7 5.3.

At Stony Liver yards on Wednesday, Ith, T had a full yarding, all pens being well filled, and buyers were present in good mimhors, a very satisfactory sale resulting, tlie whole yarding, with the exception of one pen, 'being cleared at advanced rates as follows: Yearling li,.irVr s (onlv fair eattle) £1 15s to .CI. IS--, smaller heifers Ifis to £1 lis, mixed yearlings'(good) £2 ()s 01 to £2 JS.s, small £1 to £1 13s fid, 2year steers (rough) £4 ]]s, f a (, vj. V( , ar *fcers £0 !2s to £7 lis. yearling steers C2 lis (id to £2 Ills Cd, smaller steers C2 •'■< to C2 lis. empty 2-year heifers (god) (.',') lis to £3 15s. fair £3 2s lid in C 3 Ss, I'at cows ClO Is, £0 IIV £'■> I*. L'S His. £S ss, forward cows tt His to £5 ],-,s, ]i K l,t store cows £3 u's to £4 lis. dairy cows U|> to £p\ springing heifers up to ;C7 13s.

At Waitara on Thursday, sth inst lor Mr. Harry McKenzie's clearing sale there was a good attendant. " The cattle were a choice lot. being in great condition, and were much admired. The pedigree Jersey cow "Lota" was purchased by Mr. Jus. Pmdie for 34"ns Soumise" (Mr. W. E. Skelton) -.'gn.s., -.Sotiinise Tulip" (Mr. J' as ,|>, uv die) 2ligns„ yearling heifer "Xeta's Cassie' (Mr. J. il. Street) 2«g 1 ,5.. 10.tnon.tii lieuer, "Soumise Pearl" (Mr. W F Skellon) 12gns., pedigree calves «" ami 'fe'i's., pedigree bull ■'Gold Link" 14gns.. yearling pedigree bull Sgns. The "(ire grade Jersey cows sold at from £]•' lfl s to £2O 10s, avei'aging £ls IDs- t v -o three-quarter cows made £7 10s and f-lh On account of other vendors springing heifers jnado from £5 to C 8 dairy cows £S and £9 ]os, small store eows £|, empty two-year heifers £3 -s. yearling heifers &z o s j 0 £., ]t - s pedigree Jersey bull (aged) 7Jgns., pedigree Jersey cow (unsound one quarter) lOgns. A ,' on the same day for Mr. .. Leader's clearing sale there was not a largo attendance of the public, but Omac preeent were buyers, making'good competition, the herd of cows sel!im>- at f'oni £0 10s to £2O. averaging £l3 ls . 3d lor the line. Eiivale sale?.—Yearling 6 tcers '£2 to £.., mixed yearling;, £i i O , tfl + ..-, yearlmg heifers .'JS S , empty 2-vear heifer, £2 1& Od to £3 5s (kl, 2-year steer, £1 9s to £o 10s, 2-year in-calf heifers £' lo £7 os, dairy herds '£7 IDs to £lO 10s and £ls 5s for a choice line of Jerseys; store cows, very light. '£3 to '£,!< los, fair store eowa £4 2s fid to £4 10? good store eowa '£s 10 3 , forward cCim ~n » „, £ 1 ,(X '' M cm ' a ' £S fc> iJ 7s Oil, fut wethers 29a and 30s, fomvard wethers 2<fc, Ut and foward ewes _as a ami 245, Itogg-eL, 10 a to I*,, ewes m liuußi 2,1 a U to 27 s Od, cull* 15 to 17a (sj» •-.-.._