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Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1916, Page 2

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT, By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Yesterday. The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce lias received tlie following cablegram from the HighCommissioner for New Zealand, dated London, March 25. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average Wiarkct prices 011 spot):— Meat.—There is great demand in the market for mutton and lamb a higher i»riceg owing to a short supply available. Demand greater than the supply. Mutton. Quotations are nominal. Canterbury, and other brands than Canterbury, any weight, per lbj ewes, 7%d. Lamb.—Canterbury, and other brands than Canterbury, B%d per lb: this season's,. 9d, Beef.—There is 110 New Zealand beef at the market. Chilled hinds, SUd: fores, 7(1. Butter.—The market is weaker and tendency downwards. Demand has fallen off considerably on account of high prices. ]},u>Mi. market very dull, per cwt.. 170s to ISAs; New Zealand, market quiet, prices slightly' weaker, J62s to lMs; unsalted, market quietjjiut 162s to lfiOs, fair to good quality. 150s to l.iSs; Australian, practically none of- > fering, prices (nominal) 156s to 158s; Siberian, 120s to 1345; Argentine, steady ■ market, 140s to 150s. Cheese. The market is very Ann. ■ Canadian, prices firm, per cwt.,<iofls to i I®7», fair to good quality 104s to 105s; • New Zealand, a fair demand, market quieter, white 102 a to 103s, colored 103s 1 to 104s; United States, 102s to 103s, fair to good .quality 100s to 101s; English Cheddar, market remains firm, 112s to UIS; Cheshire, V2os to 1225. ITemp.—Manila/ market easier on account of h,eavy receipt figures. Pair, .near at hand, lias been. sold. at £55. The output from Manila for the week ended 25th inst. was 33,000 bales. New Zealand (Mutilated Wqrd), a good demand for spot and near parcels. 'Febru--1 «ry to May shipment: Highpoints sold ' during this week £4O, but. £<46 5s now ' nsked. February to April shipment: • .Fair may be quoted at £45 ss. New 1 Zealand hemp stock end of February 573 | tons. Hops.—The market is quiet with no • alteration in prices, j Wheat.—The market is vcTy quiet. ; Quotations are nominal, Canadian, April shipment, per quarter, 555; Amerir can, loading, 05s; Australian, March ; shipment, 04s Gd. Oats.—Dull market at lower prices, i Argentine, afloat, sellers, 295; Plate, 28s 1 3(1 ' LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT. • The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Stratford branch) report, as follows: 1 On Tuesday, March 21, we held our Stratiord sale, when we had a good J arding of cattle and a few pens of sheep. Business in most lines was bet- , ter than at previous sales. Prices: Store cows brought £4 to £5, fat cows £8 to £9 13s, forward cows £6 10s to £7 15s, 2 Vis-year heifers in calf £4 lis to £0 2s Od, weaner steers £2 5s to £3, weaner heifers 24s fid to 325, and 4Gs for a nice line of Holstein heifers, springing heifers £7 to £8 10s, 18-months steers £0 3s Od, 18-months heifers £2 15s to £3 ss, bulls £6 to £7 15s, lambs 12s 3d to 13s. Our next Stratford sale will be held on Tuesday, April 4. On Thursday, March 10, we held our IMa tail sale, when we yarded 189 cattle 'find 3000 sheep, and sold practically erytliing. Both sheep and cattle were in-good demand, the bidding being brisk and a really good sale resulting. Bulls sold from £5 7s to £5 13s, 2-year steers £0 5s fid to £6 fis, 20-months steers £4 13s Od to £4, lGs, in-calf 2y 3 -year heifers £'4 19a, springing heifers £5 to f£G 15s, 18-months empty heifers £3 Is fid to £3 12s fid, 18-months in-calf heifers £3 18s, light store cows £is to £5 lis fid, 2%-year empty heifers £5 2s to £5 10s, f.m. ewes lis to 19s, f.f.ni. ewes 17s 3d to 19s Id, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 19s Od to'23s sd, 2-tooth ewes 19s Sd to 25s Id, cull lambs 8s to 10s Id, lambs 10s lid to 14s, 4-tooth wethers 23s 10d to 255, f.m. Romney rams 30s to £3, f.m. Lincoln ram s 40s to £3 ss. Our next, Matau sale will be held 011 Friday, April 14. On Saturday, March 18, we held our Stratford horse fair, when we ya r ded 80 horses. Business was. quiet. Hacks and harness horses sold from £S to £lO, aged hack's £4 10s to £6, posies; £2 to £6. half-draughts,£l6 18s. Since our last report we have disposed of several lines of stock privately. All' steers are in better demand. Weaner pteers 45b to £2 15s,* light cows £5 2s fid to £O, f.m. ewes 18s to 20s 3d and 22s Od for a good line, weanor heifers 255, 2 1 / s -year in-calf-heifers £5 to £7 ss, 4-tooth wethers 21s to *24s, vealers 152s Od, 2-tooth ewes 23s Od to 25s 9d, |4-toooth ewes 24s 6d, 2-tooth wethers 2ss fid to 23s Od, 18-months steers £4 15s, lambs 13s Od to 14s. 3d, 2-tooth and 4-footh ewes 25s Od,