COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1917, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

lIIGII COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT.

The ftepnrtment of Agriculture, Incliistiies, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated February 10. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note.—Quotations, unless otherwise, specified, are average numtei prices on spot):

Meat.—There is a less demand for all descriptions of frozen meat. Owing to large supply, Home-killed mutton and licef selling' at comparatively low prices. New Zealand mutton and lamb priceare unchanged. Argentine ..i,.»'aa itnd lamb prices are higher. Holders are nor anxious to sell. New Zealand mutton. per lb, S"/ B d, ewe mutton S'/.d; Argentine mutton, heavy weight lOjd, light-weight 101 d; New Zealand lamb and Australian lamb 10d; Argentine In.mb, heavy-weight llld, light-weight l'2il; New Zealand beef, 110 supplies available. Canadian ox-beef, hinds 10/Jd, fores (Ud; Argentine chilled beef, hinds lUd, fores l"]d. Ameinr-.n pork lid.

, Butter.—The market is rather unsettled on account of no arrivals. No official quotations with the exception of French, 203s to 208s per cwt.; Irish factory 104s to 198s. Cheese. —The market continues firm. Steady rise in prices recorded owing to continued small supply. Canadian, white, per cwt.., 154s to ISUs; English Cheddar, 15Ss to 1UOs; States Flats 148s to 150s.

Hemp.—The market remains firm. A small supply. Market, advancing owing to strong demand. Quotations are nominal. Good fair fair .I'iM. -Febru-ary-April shipment: Good fair Cfili, fai: .(jilt. Government graded: Fair Manila .CNO, coarse ;C(!5. The output of hemp at Manila for the week ending last Saturday was 22,000 bales. Wheat.—There is a firm market. Offerings are very small, and quotations are nominal. Canadian, on spot, SOs lid; Australian afloat K2s.

FARMERS' CO-OP ORGANISATION SOCIETY'S REPORT.

At Opimakc yards on Holiday, 51li inst., there was a good entry of cattle of all descriptions, and also a steady demand throughout at prices of late sales. Vat cows sold at from €l2 Ills to £1! 2s fid. fresh conditioned cows ,€lO to £ll 108, forward cows £K 10s to £1) 15s, store rows and empty heifers £fi to £S ss, boners €3 10s to £5 15s, ISmonth steers £5 Is to £S, weanev calves €1 10s to I'll Us, heavy bulls ;Cl:i to £ls. others £8 lis (id to £l2 Ids. Manaia: Prime fat cows €l4 10s to CHi Vs (id, fat cows £l2 to €l3 10s, fresh conditioned cows £!) lfls to £ll 10s, forward cows US 10s to €0 ss, store cows and empty heifers £5 5s to £B, boners £3 15n to £5 Kls, hulls €S 10s to £l3 10s, best weaner calves- £2 5s to £3 15s, others £1 10s to £2, store lambs 13s to 15s. At Stratford yard* on Tuesday, (ith inst., there was a soon yarr.-:-,g of stoe.':', and a good clearance was made at satisfactory prices. Oil Wednesday, the 7th inst., at onv .lnglewood yards, there was a full yard iiiH °f both cattle and sheep, which met with strong competition, and in many cases prices advanced on late sales, practically the whole yarding being' sold at auction. Fat cows £l2 10s to £l3 15s, fresh conditioned cows £lO to £ll 10s. forward cows £S 10s to €!' 15s, store cows and empty heifers £(i Jss to £8 Bb, in-calf heifers £(! 15s to £7 ss, ■weaner steers £3 to £4 (is, heifers £1 10s to £3, bulls £lO to £lO 15s, store woolly lambs 2(ls to 225, f.l'.m. ewes 31s to 355, f.m. ewes 25s to 2.'vs.

Auron: !':•! cows .€l:2 to £l3 2s (id, .fresh conditioned cows £lO to £ll 10s, forward cows £S 10s to £O, store cows and empty heifers ,I'G Ills to £7 15s, boners £1 15s to £5, we;tn"rs £2 to C 4 2s, store lambs 13s, Lulls £S 10s to £l4 10s.