COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

iiiciii kepoiit. Bv Association. 1 Wellington, Yi'sli-nlay. h tin.' .1 li<• 11 Commissioner",cable, under daLe August H (Quotations unless otherwise spceilicd arc average market price* on spot j : - - Mutt on.—Market steady at last quotations for best quality light-weight, owing to short supplies of wethers being available for the general jiiiblie. Heavyweights and ewes are more plentiful at lower prices. Canterbury, 7d ft,r lightweight. heavy-weight liM; Xort.li Island, ti l:i-lud fur best quality, ordinary quality li 11 -itill, ewes .I^l. Lamb.—Prices are declining. owing '.o pi.ur demand. The market is alfccfc'l by the increase in arrivals t;f Scotch lamb, which is selling at Sid. Canterbury 8 3-1 Oil, heavy-weight. 7:fd ; North Island, S l-l(id for best quality lightweight, second grade light-weight Gjd.

Reef.—Quotations for chilled beef are nominal; hinds Sjri, fores 73d.

Uutter.— 'l'he market is very firm, but quiet. Danish, linn, but limited demand, 17(ls to 1,745; Siberian, good demand, finest l.')2s to l;!4s. up to l:)iis; Irish creamery, firm, 154s to l.)8s; Australian and Argentine, nothing offering here. Cheese. —The market ia quiet, but steady. Canadian quiet, white and colored 74s to 70s; New Zealand slow, white and colored 74s to 7iis; United Stales slow, 70s to 725.

Hemp.-- The market is firmer. New Zealand good fair grade per ton on spot £:!2 10s, New Zealand fair grade per ton on spot ,C;io 10s. Tow, second grade .U!) 10s. August.-October shipment New Zealand good fair grade per ton on spot :C.'!2. X'ew Zealand fair grade on spot £!!0. Manila, new graded, fair IMS. . The' ouffffit i'i-briV ! TOn.UW' i W , ;l t lleKl'fok ! was 17,000 bales. Hops.—The market is firm owing to !lie reduced supply which was fully anticipated on account of the bad weather. The stock is small. English 120s to 130s, Cnlifornian 100s to 120s. Wheat.--Tile market is steady and prices well maintained. August-Septem-ber shipment American, per quarter 4'.U; Canadian, lis; September-October shipment Canadian. 4!ls. Oats.—The market is quiet but firm. August -September shipment Argentine, per quarter 20s. Seheelite.--ftlackwell's quotation tor scheclite on August !) was 51s. LONDON SIIKKP SKIN SALES, Dalgety and Company, Limited. Wellington .received (he following' telegram front their London Ollice under date of 12th inst,: —''Sheep skin sales have closed. Merinos generally were Id lower, whilst, clothing declined i;d and shorn Were neglected. Crossbred combing were >;d lower, and lambs -{d lower, and clo-.ii-inir and shorn were lieglccttd; ll.tiO ) b.iles were olVered, and 4,100 5.01 d."