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LONDON MARKETS. By Ca.l*le.—Press Association—Cspyriglt London, March 2. Wool.—Thore was a fair selection of merinos and crosshreds, but bidding was inactive and prices irregular, with a tendency to favor buyers. The Tiromoana clip brought top price 20d, average lflJd, the Christclmrch clip top 20d, average l!)Jd. At the tallow sales 82ft casks were offered and 31!) sold. Mutton, fine, 54s fid, medium 40s; beef, fine 52g fid, medium 475. Stocks are 4506 casks, imjorts 1400 casks, and deliveries 1487 casks. Silver, 27 l-10d. Tin.—Cash, £lB5 5s to '£lßs 10s; three months, £lB5 10s to £lB5 15s. Coppcv.—Supplies 32,818 tons, deliveries 33,730 tons, stocks 0811 tons, afloat 4500 tons, visible 21,734 tons. Sugar, firm. American granulated 375. Spelter makers are continuing negotiations with the Government respecting war profits, there being a more hopeful prospect of a satisfactory agreement. At the wool sales bidding was hesitant, the prices were irregular, and withdrawals frequent. The New Zealand Omnpere clip brought top price lOjd, average lPd; bank house, 18Jd and 18d. Bradford wool.—Small business was done; fi4's 44d, super DO's 43d, common 00's 42(1, 50's 39d, 50's 33d, 40's 32* d, 40's 27Sd. Top makers are confident that the prices will recover. Sheepskins.—At the sales 1000 bundles of Australasian were catalogued and all sold to an average attendance. Competition for merino combings was unchanged, crossbreds declined a fnrthing, merino and crossbred c'othings Advanced a farthing, lambs advanced u farthing. Wheat.—Quiet and unchanged. Flour, firm. Oats, dull. La Plata February-March 325. l'eas and beans, steady and quiet. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 2. Wool.—The sales closed animated and at full rates for best medium classes, but faulties were neglected. Oats.—Algerian and local 2s 7d to 2s Bd, Tasmanian 3s to 3s Id, white 2s lid to 3s. Barley.—Feeding 3s, malting 4s. Maize.—Local 5s 3d, South Afiiean 5s to 5s 3d. Potatoes.—Tasmanian £9 to '£9 10s, New Zealand seed nominal. Onions, £6. Adelaide, March 2. Pending a readjustment of breadstuffs and oll'al prices on the basis recently proclaimed in Sydney business is quiet at late rabs. Melbourne, March 2. Hides.—There wore small catn'ojrues. Stouts and mediums were firm and lights unchanged. Bran, £4 10s. Pollar.l, £5. Barley.—English 4s to 4s 3d, Chevalier 4s Gd, Cape 3s to 3s 3d, Oats.—Algerian milling 2s ljd to 2s 3ld, feeding 2s to 2s lid. Maize, 5s 9d. Potatoes, £9 to £lO. Onions, £4 to £5.
MATTHEWS, GAMLTN AND GO'S REPORT. Matthews, Gamlin and Co. report that on Wednesday la3t we held our usual weekly sale at our Inglewood yards, and had a good yarding of stock, practically all of which were disposed of at the hammer at the following prices. Fat and forward rows £G 15* ti .08 13s, forward cows £6 3s to £7 JOs, store cows £2 17s to £5 Is fld, 15 to 20months steers ~£4 15s to £5, 15 to 18months heifers (r.wb.) £3 7s to £4 10s, empty lieifers £2 17s to .C 3 3s, weaner heifer* Ills Gd to 31s, weaner steers £2 2s Cd to £2 5s (Id, bulls £4 7s fld to i'R 15s. aged ewes lis Id to 14s 3d. ''' On Friday, we'held a clearing sale on the Surrey Road in the estate of the late Mr. W. E. Taylor, and had a good attendance of the public, satisfactory prices resulting as follows: Cows in milk £5 5s to £7 7s Cd, store cows £5 JOs, heifers (r.w.b.) £3 2s to £5 lis, furniture and sundries at very satisfactory prices. ADDINGTOH. At the Addington live stock market there were larger entries of sheep, especially stores, and average yardings in other departments. Fat cattle were in keen demand at advanced rates, but lambs were very firm. Store sheep sold at late rates, the demand being keen, except for inferior sorts. Fat sheep wore a shade easier, store cattle were in fair demand, and pigs sold better. Store sheep—Forward lambs 14s fld to Ids Dd, ordinary lambs 10s fid to l'4s Cd, inferior lambs 10s Gd to 14s Cd, inferior lambs 7s Cd to 10s 3d, cull lambs 4s 8d to 7s 3d, good four, six and eight-tooth ewes 20s to 22s fld, ordinary do. 18s fid to Ifls fld, sound-mouthed ewes ISa to 21s Cd, sound and failing-mouthed ewe? 15s to 17s Cd, failing-mouthed ewes 12s Cd to 14s fld, aged ewes 8s lid to 10s, good two-tooth wethers 16s to 17s Id, four and six-tooth wethers lGs lOd to 225. Fat lambs—Extra prime to 25s 9d, prime tn 23s 3d, medium 18s to 19s Cd, lighter las to 17s fld. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 25s to 28s, others Ills 2d to 25s fid. merino wethers 18s 7d to 21s, extra prime ewes to 235, prime ewes 24s to 2!)s, medium ewes 10s to 23s Cd, lighter 15s to 18s lid, merino ewes 17s Cd. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £1!) 10s, ordinary steers £lO 5s to £l3, extra prime heifers to £l4 Ss, ordinary lieiferd £5 10s to £lO, extra prime cow's to £ls 7s Cd, ordinary cows £0 to £lO. Price of beef per 1001b, 32s Cd to 50s, extra 555. Store cattle—Yearlings 255, 15 to 18months £3 5s to £3 Bs. 2-year steers £4 2s. 2-year heifers £3'l7s fid, 3-year steers £S 14s, 3-year heifers £4 17s Gd, 4-year steers £8 10s to £!) 2s, dry cows 25s to £fl 2s fld, dairy cows £5 to £l3. Pigs—Choppers COs to 1245, extra heavy liaconers I.oos to ]o.">s. heavy baconers 75* to flos, light baeoners (10s to 70s. Price per lb, to (l%d. Heavy porkers 40s to 525, light porkers 3Ss to 445. Price per lb, 7 1 /, d to 7%d. Best stores 45s to 50s, medium 2Ss to 40s. smaller His to 2Cs. weaners 7s to 12s. BURNSTDIJ. At Burnsidc ISC fat cattle were yarded, there being a few prime heavy bullocks, but the majority were medium and light-weight steers, and a few wellfinished cows and lieifers. At the start prices were about 10s to 15s below last week's values, and a good number were passed, but later on the demand improved, and at the close values wo>- •■ l iiost on a par with last week's rale-. Best prime bullocks £l7 10s to £lO. 'xtra prime heavy to £2O JOS. medium £ls ■;
to £lB 19s, hest e»w« £,% U £1», extra prime to £ll 10s, best heifers £9 to £lO Ida, extra prime £l2 17s Hi to £l6 6s. Fat sheep—lß6S were penned, quality very mixed, and only a few peHs »f p'ime neavy wethers came forward. The sale opened at prices almost equal t» last week'* values, but towards the end, when trade requirements were filled, rates receded. Best wethers 26s to 28s, extra prime 30s to 365, medium 23s to 255, light 21a to 22s Sd, best ewes 25s to 203. There was a small yarding of lambs, 870 being penned. Export buyers were operating, and a clearance was readily effected. Price's were much the same as last week. Best 28s to 255, extra prime 25s fld to 2Gs, medium 18s to 20s, stores 12s to 14a. There was a medium yarding of fat pigs, which were readily cleared. Prime baconers 05s to 80a, light baconers 85s to 655, prime porkers 40s to 50s, lighter 32s to 425.
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