COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1917, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Austmlian-N.Z, Cable Association. London, August 2. Tallow.—Twelve hundred and thirtyone casks were offered and 112 Sold; mutton, fine OGs 9d, medium 04s. beef, line 07s Gd, medium 635. Barley.—Chevalier. 4s 5d to 4s 6d; Cape, 3s Id to 3s 2d.

Outs.—Jlilline: 2s C.\d to 2a 7d, feed 2s 3d to 2s 31d. Potatoes, £3 10s to £i 10s,

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

j ' .Sydney, August 2. Oat?.-—Algerian, feeding,' 2a Sd to 2s »d; milling, 2s Md to .36; seed 3s 3d; Tasnmnian 3s to 3s Sd. Maize, 3s (id; ' Potatoes—Tasnianian £4 10a to £B. Onions, £l2. Adelaide, August 2. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4<l. LIVE STOCK SALES. BURNSIDE. Best bullocks fetched £2O os to £23 55,. medium good £l7 10s to £lO, light unfinished £l4 10s to £lO 10s. Best cows, and heifers" £l6 to £l7 ss, extra '£2l'lss, me'dium £l3 to £l4 10b, dthers £ll 15s. Fat sheep—.2B73 were penned. Prime wethers were inclined to be a shade easier. Ewes were firm at last week's rates. Lighter sheep dropped Is. 'Extra prime wethers 545, jjrime 4Gs Gd to 50s, good 40s to 45s Gd, light unfinished 32s >'Jd to 3Gs Od. extra heavy ewes .45s 3d, prime 39s to *2s Gd, medium good 34a to 38.3, others 30s.

Lambs—soo were penned. Extra prime 05s, prime 30s ; to 34*, others 25s 'to2Bsod.

ADDCfGTON. Store sheep.—Two and 4-iootli owes to 30s lid, 4,and' G-tooth ewes to 3!>s, 0 and 8-tooth' ewes to 42s lOd, soundmouth ewes 23s to 35s Od, 2 and 4-tootli wethers 29s 9d to 34s 3d, 4 . and, 0tootli wethers ,to 37s Id, ewe lambs 21s to 28s 9d, wether lambs 22s Cd to "28a lOd, mixed sex : lambs 17s. Od to 25s Oil. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers, to 565, prime weiihers 38 3 to 40s Gd, lighter wilier.? 33s 9d to ,37s Od, merino wethers 275, Gd to 355, extra prime eews 3S£ 0d to 41s, medium ewes. 31s Gd to 375, lighter ewes 2ti to '3ls, merino ewe3,|24s, prime hoggets 32s 3d to 38s, lighter hoggets 24s to 30s. 'Pat cattle—Extra prime steers to £32 ss, prime steers £ls to £25, ordinary steers £lO to £l4 10s, extra prime heifers £lO, prime heifers £ll 10s to £ls, ordinary heifers £7, 10s to £ll, extra prime cows £2l, prime cb\V3 £l2 15s to £ls 10s, ordinary cows ,£8 10s to £ll 10s. ••-

Store cattle—Mixed yearlings 3-3s to ■£s 2s Cd, yearling steers-£5 Gs to £G 10s, 2-vcar steers £5 los. to £9 10s,-2-year heifers £7 to £7/2s/jd, jlry cows £5 to £d 15s, dairy;■'cWs "£JJ'* to ~£l4 10S. X -, - ":. "■'''. -.'.

iPigs—Ohoppers £5,-- tq 'fiS'.Ss, extra heavy haeoners £5 ,10s, 'heavy:-bacouers £1 15s to £5 10s, lighter Kie'oners £4 to £4 12s, equal to: $%&. Hepy porkers £2 17s to £3 10s, lighter porkers £2 8s to £2 14s,,equal to'SJd to 9% it lb; large stores 51a to 58s, medium 45s to 50s, smaller 32s' to. 42s "61, weaaers 19s to 28s, „', ;,./...,■;...