COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1917, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

mm commissioner's cable. liwL unerce has received the f„J. lowing cablegram, dated London July 7 £ i r , Commissioner foVS /<al.md. (Xotc: Quotations, lm l css average' mark prices on spot) : Mcat.-d-lome-killod mutton and English lambs are in fair Slll , plv a]ul m poor demand at loner prices, m d a. n d ««1 I"* lb. All descriptions of frozen meat in active demand owing to short supplies. New Zealand mutton, per lb •U-Sd.:: ewe mutton.. Sid ; Argentine mutton, Kid; Xew Zealand lamb, 10d- \ T . Kentine lamb, lid"; Xew Zealand beef,'no supplies.available; Argentine beef small supplies, hinds 13% d; fores, 10% d. Butter.—Following •maximum prices have been lixed: Salted butter, during next two weeks, New Zealand, iper ewt 'Mb- Australian, KJSs; .Irish creamery' P18s; Argentine, ll>Ss. Unsalted butter os per ewt. additional in oath case. All kinds of butter are in small supply. Market continues firm. Danish, per owl 2135; Mew Zealand salted, 200s; unsalted, no supplies available. Australian. salt«(l, lMs to 108s; Argentine and Irish creamery, salted l!)8x, unsalted -Jills. Cheese.—Xo maximum prices hav*> been fixed. White, 1325. no official' quotations.

N.Z. LOAN AND M.A. CO., LTD. The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd (Hawera branch) report as follows: Our Opmiake sale was held on July 16. There was a small yarding, comprising all cattle. Prices were: Forward cows £9 10s to £l'2 lis, backward sorts £7 to £B, bulls .£l2 14s to £l3 os, yearling heifers £3 Bs. At Waverley saleyards on Tuesday, duly 17, we held a very successful sale of dairy stock on account of Messrs. Campbell and Sons. Waverley. Prices were: Conditioned early calvers £ls to £•2O, later calvejs £l2 to £H. backward sorts £9 to £ll. The herd of 1 (K) odd were in good condition, the line averaging £l3 Ms. The heifers, which .were a really good line, realised £7 to £lO 10s.

Ob Wednesday, July IS, at Hawera, V/e soTd on account of Mr. C. Coodson his herd of 30 cows. Price's were: Early calvers £L3to £ls 10s, late ealvers £0 to £l2, 1 bull £ll lis. The line averaged £l3 2s 64 On July 19 we held a sale on account of Mr. John May, Elfchain. There was a large attendance and a keen demand. Good conditioned calvers £lfi to £-23, later calvers (in good condition) £l4 to £IG, backward sorts £S to £ll, springing heifers £5 lis. Average for the line £l7. v iWaverley:—4 and G-tooth ewes 29s Id, 5-year-old ewes 245, aged ewes lis to 15s 9d, hoggets 21s Gd to 2fis Gd, medium 'fat cows £li 10s to £ 13s, backward sorts £S ■lis, yearling heifers £5 Gs pigs (slips) l'3s.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES. / ■ s. d. Butter Creamery (pats) 1 7Registered dairy 1 4 Separator 1 3 Kggs 1 8 Honey 8 Lard" 1 0 Hams •.-.. 11 Rushers bacon 1 1 Rashers ham ....... 1 2 Milk (quart) i. ..- 5 FRUIT. Oranges -..-. 2s, 2s Gd to 3s doz. Bananas 3d to 4d lb Pears 8d lb. Apples 4d to lid lb Lemons Is Gd and 2s doz. Cocoanuts ; . 4d, Gd. Tomatoes .-.. Is lb. Mandarins ..." Is Gd doz Passion fruit S for 1/-. VEGETABLES. Carrots 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows 4d and Gd each Pumpkins ljd per lb Leeks 3d bundle Parsnips 2d Celery .....-.-. 3d and 4d FLOUR. 200 33 fl 100 17 0 00 S 9 2U r ..; 4 0 BUYING PRICES. ButterCreamery (pats) ■.-.-...-.-i-.i 1 5 Registered dairy ... 1 2 Separator 1 1 Kggs 1 0 Fungus (I