COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1916, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON* WOOL SALES. Ai,stralian-N.Z. Cable Association. Loudon, Dec. 1-.1. At the wool sales T'Jiil bales were <:atalogued. There were fairly good offerings of South African and New Zealand wool, but the Australian merino: were small secondhand parcels. Prior to the sale the Chairman of the Woolbuyers' Association announced the result of the negotiations with the Army Council. Sales were .allowed to proceed without restrictions. This enabled dealers and small top-makers to operate. Consequently there was good, general j co-operation. . It was evident requirements were' urgent. An all-round advance of 7% to 10 per cent, was established over tlieh November closing sales. Direct consignments from the growers will be offered immediately after Christmas. " ' The Bradford market is unchanged, with a firm tone, awaiting the result of the London auctions.

LONDON MARKETS. ■London, December 14. Butter—Firm. Supplies of all sorts are scarce. Australian, cleared; choicest salted, 208* to 208s; unsalted, 210s to 2125. New Zealand is quoted at 210s to 2125, unsalted 2145. Cheese—The market is very strong. Canadian, white, l-2?s to I30s; colored, 130s to 1325. Wheat—Business is restricted. _ Flour—The market is firm and active. Australian, 50s to 50s Gd. Peas and beans—Firm. No New Zealand offering. Oats—Finn. No La Tlata offering. Sugar—Unchanged. Copper—Spot £142 13s; three months £l3O 15s; electrolytic, £IOO. Tin—Spot £lB4 Cs 3d; three months, £lB6 7s fid. Lead-—Spot £3O Ifls, three months £29 10s. Spelter—Spot £56 10s, three months £52. Silver, 3(J%d per ox. Shares—Union S.'S. Co., '£2 7s aiid £2 10s.

LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT The New Zealand Loan and Men antrie Agency Co., Ltd. (Stratford branijh) report as follows: On* 7th inst. we hold our monthly sale at Kohuratahi. Prices weivi <is follows:—Cows and calves £0 lis to £!) 15s, 'tore cows (light) £7 7s fid to £8 4s, 2-year steers £7 10s to £lO 135,. yearling steers £7 (is to £8 Is for good; yearling heifers £3 17s Od to £fi Is rfd, ewes and (i-toii: lt and f.m. wethers 40s Id, empty ewes 41s to 42s (being a record prim r the district), rams l'/i to "gns. On Sth inst. we held our monthly saie at Te Were, when wo had a moderate yarding of cattle, all of which sold at good prices. Store cows (light) £S (is to £ll 18s (for goo(!|. "-year heifers £S 14s to £0 13s, 15-month steers £7 Is, 15-months heifers £5 17s, springing cows up to £ls. On 12tli inst. we held our Stratford sale, when we had a large yarding of cattle and a fair yarding of sheep. Prices: Store cows (small) £8 12s to £lO, medium £lO os to £ll l«s (for good), fats £l2 os to £l3 12s, 3-year heifer; 9s to £0 lis, rows and calves £'J Ss to £lO (is, vearling heifers (small) £ J 12s fid to ~£l 17s Od, 15month hei!ers£o Ilis lo£o ss, 18-month to 2-year heilcrs £7 12s (id to £S Jos (for good), bulls £5 5s to £7 los, hoggets 335.

On 11th inst. >we held a clearing sale on account'of Mr. A. A. Piper,' Toko. We have to report a splendid sale, both stock and sundries meeting with keen competition. The following are some of the prices realised: Bay mare, "Dolly," £22 10s; brown gelding, "Punch,£2s 10s; bay mare, ''Jes," £3O; bay mare, "Rose," £35; draught colt £lB, pony £7 ss, cob £5, cows and calves £ll 3s, weaner steers £2 19s, 2-year heifers £7 15s to £9 10s, 15-month heifers £5 4s (id, milcli cows £9 10s to £l3 23 6d. Since we last reported we have handled a large Quantity of stock privately at the following prices: iStore cows £8 17s 6d, 2-year heifers £7 15s to £S (Is, 3 to 4-year bullocks £lo', 15-month steers £8 13s to £7-2s fid, 4-tootli, 0-tooth and f.m. wethers £2 to £2 Is, mixed hoggets 30s, 2-tooth ewes (shorn) 32s 9d, 4-tooth and C-tooth ewes and lambs 48s, dry ewes 385,. fat wethers 35s to 3fis- 3d.

BURNSIDE. Extra prime bullocks £22 ss, primn £IS to £2O, medium £ls to £1(1, inferior £l3 .to £l4, best cows and heifers £l2 10s to £l3 10, extra £l7, medium £.11" 10s to £l2, inferior £9 to £lO. I''at sheep 'Hi!!? penned): Competition was good, and prices firm. Best wethers 34s to 365, medium 3.1s to 325, inferior : 2l"i to 30s, best ewes 31s to 335, medium to 28s, inferior 22s to 245. Lambs- (150 penned): Competition war, keen, and prices firm. Pigs: There was a large yarding of fi.ts, which were keenly competed for at li.te rates. A medium yarding of stores realised high rates. Prime bacorievs lC5s, good DOs, medium 75s to 80s, best porkers liss 1.0 70s, medium 00s.