COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1918, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. Received Jan. 27, !>."> p.m. London, Jan. C. Rubber.—Para 2s 7%d, plantation 2a 3S-Bd, smoked 2s 3</ 4 d. Hemp.—Pair demand at Governmenr j rates. I Hides.—722!) New Zealand ox and cow hides were auctioned, 20(10 being sold. Salted U%d, brined Is 5%d. FARMERS' CO-OP. REPORT At Opunakc yards on Monday, it our usual sale, there was a good yarding of cattle. Buyers were in attendance and competition was keen, and almost the whole yarding was sold at the hammer. We quote: Fat cows £l2 to £l2 ISs, fresh-conditioned cows £lO Jos to £ll 10s, forward cows £!) 17s 0d to. £lO 12s (id, store cows and emptv heifers £7 to £9 lis, boners "£3 to" £6 10s, heavy bulls £l-2 15s to £l4 10s, others £5 to '£l2, 18-month heifers £4 5s to £4 19s. calves 20s to 31s. Manaia.-rFat eows £l2 10s to £l3 10s, fresh-conditioned cows £ll to £l2 ss, forward eows £lO to £lO ISs, store cows £8 10s to £9 13s. small store cow* £fi 10s to ;CS T.s, boners £3 12s fid to £(>,, bulls £7 10s fid to £l3, weaners 23a to 335, fat shorn sheep 29s 9d to 30s. store lambs 10s to 12s, weaner to 15s, store pigs 30s to £2 2s. porkers £3 3s to £3, sows £2 10s to £3, sundries sold at ruling rates. At Stratford yards on Tuesday (here was a good yarding of stock, which sold at late rates. Forward £S lrts to £lO 3s. store cows £(i 10s to £7 las, bulls £7 to £ll.

At Inglowood yards on Wednesday cattle and sheep were yarded in average numbers and competition showed an improvement on the previous sale. Fat cows £l2 10s to £l3. frcsh-eonditioned cows £lO to £rl ,V, forward cows £9 10s to £lO, store cows £R to £9 9s, small-framed cows £0 to £7 12s (id' aged cows £3 10s to £5 12s Od. bulls £3 to £l4. yearling heifers £3 10s to £4 3s, fat ewes 2Ss, fat lambs 235, forward ewes 255, 2-tooth wethers 21s fid to 23s 4d.

_ On Thursday, nf, Mnngamingi, competition was "ooil, and with the exception of three pens of sheep evervfhing was soM Forward wethers, ff-tooth ' to f m brought 30s fid to 31s, 2-tooth wethers' 20s 4d. store wethers 21s to 22* fid. goodother f.f.m. owes IBs to 225, cull store owns 7s fid to 12s n,|. ), es t snonl ,„ mb , !)s to 10s r.d. other* 5s 7rt to 8* M. Auroa —Prime fat cows £1:1 10s (o £ls, fat cows £l2 15r to .-£l3 7b (M, fresli-eondilioned cows £ll to £l2* Sa" forward cows £fl T.'s to £lO 1S« store £7 to £<l 10s boners £3 10, to Cn Iss. Ijiills £.l to £l2 10s, weaner steers £3 3s. mixed weaners 80s to £•> 4.', store lahilis 12s fld.