COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1916, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

[ LOXDON MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. ' London, Dec. 13. 102G casks were offered and Ofil sold. Mutton, fine 57s lid, medium 50s; beef, fine sfls 3d, medium 50s. The wool sales are awaited with the keenest interest and with considerable There will probably be a strong demand, owing to the restricted ofVrings' but regulations have been adopted, and r.-e expected to prove a check to speculative buying.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Dee 14. Oats.—Aln'o.-ian feeding 2s Od to 2s 7d milling 2.5 8d; Tasmanian white 2s Od to 2s lid. Barley, 3s to 3s fid. Maize, 3s 3d to 3s iOd. Potatoes.—Tasmanians, old £6 10a, now £9. Onions, £8 to '£lo. Adelaide, Doc. 14. Oats, Is lid.

Melbourne, Dec. 14. Hides.—Moderate supplies. Lights and kips y s d to i& dourer. Others firm. Oats.—Milling Algerian 2s 3d to 2s SJd, feed Is lid to 2s. Potatoes, £4 to £u 10s. Onions. £0 10s to £7.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. | The Department- jf Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce iias rect'vod the following cablegram, dated London, I<eccmber 9, 190, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, (ifote.—Quotations, unless otherwise), specified, are avirage marlcet prices on spot): Meat: New Zealand mutton and lamb cotimie in good demand owing '..0 small supply of all descriptions of meat. Ilninekilled mutton and beef, prices are loweo. Nnv Zealand mutton is very scarce, ;e, lb B%d; ewe mutton, 8d; Argentine muttcn, B%d; New Zealand lamb, Did; Argentine lamb, B%d; New Zealand beef, demand and prices have improved, partly owing to belief that supply will be small, fores, 7|d; Argentine chilled beef, hinds, 9<d; fores, BJd.

DEuttcr: The market continues firm. There is a steady demand. Danish butter (mutilated word) 2205, exceptionally 2225; Irish creamery, salted 204s to 200,"unsalted 210s to 2125; Australian i.; in good demand at current prices, 2ffls to 208s, unsalted 20Ss to 2125, unsaved exceptionally 2145; A'.iurican creamery, salted 102s to 104s; Argentire, salted 2(!2s to 2045, unsalted 210 a t> 2125. Cheese—The market continues firm Prices are higher. Canadian, colored KlfJs to 1335, white 128s to 130s; Kng-l"'-li Cheddar market closed strong white I"»Gs to 140s; States Flats, white 126b to 128s, colored 120s to 128s, Dutch Cheddar, there is a fair demand, white l?4s to 120s-; New Zealand, there is no business doing. The Government has commandeered all Rimutuka si'.pment. Ihe market is paralysed. It is reported, and I believe there is some foundation W it, that future shipments may be tn.ated likewise. Merchants are greatly nvitettled on account of the Government's action, and are axiously awaiting settlement. A definite statement from tli-r. Government with reference to tincheese position has not been made yet. Estimated Canadian and States cheese stocks London, Liverpool, and Bristol 20-".,000 boxes, against 200,000 at the same time last year; second grade coloi cd 2500, against 2000 (word to be repeated!. Wool: The market is very unsettled pending decision of Government with regard to auction sales which cornmi nee on Decembei 14.

ADDINfITON. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes 25s to 325, two and four-tooth ewes 30s, four and six-tooth ewes 2.">s to 2(is. two and four-tooth ewes and lambs, all counted, 17s 4d to 235, failing-mouthed ewes and lambs, all counted, lfls fld, two-tooth wethers 2fls 4d to 275. 3d. four and sixtieth wethers 23s 3d to 325. Fat lambs: Extra prime lambs to 325, prime lambs 24a to 30s, medium 20s to 23= od, lightei 10s Gd to 10s (id. Fat sheep: Prime wethers 31s to 3'is fid, lighter wethers 24s to 30s, prime ewes 28s to 375, lighter ewes 20s fld to 2.- fid. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers £2l Ids, prime steers £l4 to £2O, ordinary steers £fl 17s to £l3 15s, extra prime heifers £l4, prime heifers £ll 10s to £IS 10s, ordinary heifers £0 15s to £ll ss. extra prime eows to £l7 10s, prime c.iws £l2 to £ls ss, ordinary cows £!■• 15s to £ll 15s.

Store cattle: readings £5, fifteen to eighteen-month £0 ss, two-year steers £7 2r (id, two-year heifers £7, threevc.tr steers £!) I4s to 10 ss, three-year heifers £S lis, dry cows £4 10s to £lO ss. dairy eows £5 to £ls ss. Figs:' Choppers £3 10s to £5 Is, extra heavy haconers £4 10s to £4 Ids, heavy baeo'ne.'s £3 15s to £4 as, lighter £3 JOs. Price per Hi, Old to CJd. Heavy porkers 45s in 50s, lighter 38s to 42s Price per lb, 7ld to 7:1(1- Lavge stores 45-. to 555, medium 30s to 375, smaller 2-:? to 2!)s, weaners 18s to 235. AUCKLAND. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile .Agency Company, Limited, repoH: Westfickl: Empty cows and heifers n.nde £7 12s (id to £!) 12s (id. bulls (igns to 12gns, yearling to 18-month 1.1 ifors £5 lfls to' £8 7s Gd, yearling to 18-month steers £0 15s to £9 os, two to three-year-old steers £lO as to £l2 Ss (id, calves £2 15s to £4 Is, ewes v.-:th lambs £1 10s.

Wnrkwortli: Two to three-year steers wade .!'!) 15s to £l3 Gs, yearling to IS-month £0 us to £0 as, yearling to IS-month heifers £5 10s to £7 10s, crepty cows and heifers £7 10s to £0 Ids, best dairy cows and heifers £0 to £1? 10s, others £7 10s to £B'lss, a quantity of occf at full Westfield prices, Li.lls £7 to £ll 15s.

('levcdon: Best dairy eows and heifers n.fde £ll tc £l3 10s, others £7 17s (id to £lO 15s, empty cows and heifers £7 His to £lO, hulls £5 10s to £lO 10s, heifer calves £2 10s to £4 ss, steer calves £3 5s to £4 7s, yearling steers £0 5s to £8 Is, yearling heifers £5 5s to £0 12s (id, beef eows £ll to £l4 10s. The ;>hecp pens were also well filled, all being sold. Shorn wethers made £1 7s (,o £1 12s, best shorn ewes £1 5s 3d to £1 !>g (id, others 10s to £1 4s, shorn hoggets £1 Is to £1 4s Od, shorn ewes with lambs, everything counted, 17s. Pukekohe: Three to four-year steers rrc.de £l.'l 17s Od to £ls I.ls, two to three-year steers £lO 4s to £l.l ss, yearling to IS-months £G 5s to £9 17s I'd steer calves £3 5s to £4 13s, heifer calves £2 2s to £4 ss, empty cows and hiifers £7 37s 6d to £9 18s, bulls £8 *'> £lO, yearling to two-year heifers, '.VS to £8 2s Od-

At MesUioid fut stock market on \\ oilnesday host oxen sold to £2 Ids per K'fllb, others £2 5s to £2 !)s per 1001b; (.'<.-w iinil heifer beef at from £2 2s to £2Js per lrtOlb. Steers sold at from '-):: Ifls to £23 15s for a pen of steers fiom Mr. W'm, Gray, Cambridge, aim bought by Messrs. YV. and R. Fletcher. Cow? and boilers sold at from £7 10s to £lO 17s fid. .Some of the averages were: A truck of steers from Mr. \V. Cray, Cambridge, £2l Ids lid; a truck of cows froai same vendor, £l3 15s. Cr.lves \ver;> penned in average numbers and improved in prices. Runners £8 to £lO 15s, heavy vcalers £5 fls to £? 10s. medium vealers £4 7s to £5 Ss, l.ght vealers £2 10s 1" £4 ss, small and fresh-dropped calves l.'.s to £2 Is. Sheep were penned in average numbers and sold at late rates. Brst wethers sold at from £1 14s to £1 10s Od, others I'l its to £1 ]3s Od, inferiorly fatted £1 (Is to £1 Ss Oil, wethers'in wool il 17s to £2 ss, ewes, first quality £1 lis to £1 14s Od, others £1 5s to £1 10s 3d, hoggets £1 3s to £1 fts 3d. Lambs in average numbers sold at last week's prices. Pigs, in average numbers, sold at last week's prices. No choppers yarded. Heavy baconers £4 8s to £o 3s. medium baconers £3 17s to £4 7s, r»ht baconers £3 7s to £3 10s, heavy porkers £3 4s to £3 15s, medium porkcvi £2 15s r.o £3 3s, light porkerr £1 Ills to £2 Ms, slips £1 0s to £1 15s, wcaners 13s 3d to £1 ss.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Wednesday, Gth inst., at Inglevood for my fortnightly sale there was a heavy yarding of cattle, all pens and races being well filled. Buyers were present in Ljood numbers and made brisk competition, the best proportion of the y&rding being cleared. Prices were:— Best springing heifers £9 10s io £l2. good £7 17? Cd to £9, small £C 7s fid to £7, dairy cows £8 17s Od to £l2, store cows £8 7s (id to £lO ss, forward cows £ll to £l2 15s (id. forward conditioned heifers up to £l2 las, 15-month steers £8 !)s to £(! ils, small steers £(i IPs to £7 12s Gd, 15-month heifers £0 15s to £7 los, 2-vear empty heifers Tip to •£!) 3s Od, bulls £6 15s to £lO, yearling hoifn-s £5 8s fid to £0 On Thursday, 7th inst., at O.hura for my second sale there was a very full yarding of good cattle. Buyers were in strong force a very satisfactory sale resulting. The bullocks were good and were keenly sought after. Forward bullocks made £10" 4s, £lO, £ls 16s, £l,'- :\- Od, £ls, £l4 17s, £l4 15s Cd, 3-year bullocks £l4 17s «d, £l3 10s, 21-year steers £ll to £l2 18s, fat 21-year steers £l4 17s (id, 15-18-month steers, good, £0 2s to £fl 15s, small £5 15s to C 7 15s, 15-18 month heifers. £0 13s to £7 9s, small £5 15s, 2-year heifers £9 ■2s, fat cows £l3 15s to £l4 2s 6d, store cows £8 7s to £ll 17s, store wethers 31s lOd to 32s fid, dry ewes 29s to 31s Od, v.colly wetliw hoggets 40s to 44s Od. At Rahotu on Friday, Bth, theie was a fail entry which sold well, as follows: I.'-month steers £7 15s, small £0 2s fid to £(i 15s, 15-month heifers £(i 15s t(j £7 2s, snuller heifers £(i Is to £(1 ss, bulls £8 to £l3, springing heifers £9 2s (Id to £lO ss, dairy cows £ls lf)s, fat cows £l4 to £ls, forward cows £lO 2- to £ll ISs, store cows £7 19s Od t'-> £9 12s Od, empty. 2-year heifers £8 18b lid, cows and calves £l2 Bs, dairy c-rws, good, £ls 10s. At Urcnui on Monday, 11th inst., there was a good entry. Prices throughout were a shade easier, but most of the yarding changed hands. Prices were: — 15-month stem's, mostly small, £7 10s, ir-inonth heifers £5 9s to £0 14s, empty 2-year heifers £8 13s, fat cows uj to £ls, prime fat heifers £ls bulls £5 15s to £l4. store cows £9 5s to £lO 15s, 21-year steers, rough £9 12s to £lO os, springing heifers £7 7s Cd to '£lo.

At Stony River on Tuesday, 12th, tlieve was a full entry of good cuttle There was ,\ large attendance of buyers and a very satisfactory sale resulted Best 15-IS-inonth steers made £3 lfls (Id to £8 13s, smaller steers £7 10s to £7 18<- t!d, 15-month heifers .€5 7s (id to £if 15s, empty 2-vear heifers £8 13s to £S 17s, bulls £fl 17s fid to £lO 15s, 2-year steer? £9 10s. fat cows £l3 15s, store and forward cows £S 10s to £lO IPs, mi.ved woancra £3 3s. Al Kohuratahi on Wednesday cattle came forward in excess of advertised numbers.* The bullocks were Rood and sold readilv. Three and a-half-year li Hocks (good) made £lO 15s, £lO os, £ls 17s, 2* v;ar'steers £l3 10s to £l2, £ll 12s ("id, £ll, £lO 15s, yearling steers £8 4s to £S .">s, 15-monlh heifers £7 10s, yearling heifers £5 10s to £0 10s hulls' £(1 10s to £O, empty heifers £S 7s (id, fat cows £l2 ss, stove eows £(> 17s to £lO 3s (id, 2-tooth ewes 31s IGd, 2-tooth wethers 31s (id to 31s fld, wcoily 2-tooths 3(ls Id; ewes and lambs £2 8s lOd, mixed'shorn 2-tooths 31s 3d.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS DAIRY PRODUCE 1 , ETC. RETAIL PRICES. s. d. Butter— •"' *'' x Creamery (pats) 1 7 Registered dairy 1 '» Separator 1 2 Eggs I 4 Lard 1 0 Hams ; 10 Rashers bacon , 1 1 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) ' .; 4 FRUIT. Oranges 2s Od doz. Bananas 4d and 5d lb Pears Od lb Walnuts Is 3d lb. Apples (id to Sd lb Lemons .. Is 6d and 2s doz. Tomatoes '. 8d to Is lb Cherries Is Od lb VEGETAIO.ES. Cucumbers Is Cabbage ;... 3d and 4cl Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes 81b Is Vegetable marrows ..., ; 4d to Is Beetroot -.' 3d Pumpkins -....,. l.{d per lb Kumeras 41bs Is Leeks ; .... 3d bundle New potatoes 4d per lb. Parsnips. 2d Cauliflowers 3d, 4d, and Od each FLOUR. 200 ;.... 28 0 100 14 0 50 r 7 » 25 , 4 0 BUYING PRICES. ButterCreamery (pats) ......... 1 5 Registered Dairy ~ 1 2 Separator 1 0 Eggs 1 2 Fungus 0