COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1918, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. Australian-N.Z, Cable Association. London, Feb. 18. British imports for January increased by £8,405,757, exports decreased by £ 5,194.007 and re-exports decreased by £5,240,035 as compared with the previous January. Hemp 'and Jute—A fair demand at Government rates. Rubber.—Para 2s fid, plantation 2s 3y g d, smoked 2s 3'/ s d. NZ LOAN AND MERCANTILE GO'S REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera branch, report as follows: Our Opunake sale was held on Monday, February 11. There was a good attendance, and the yarding comprised mostly weaners. Prices were: Forward cows £b 7s 6d to £7, weaner "heifers £1 Us to £2 )Bs, steers £3 10s, 18-month steers £7 7s 6d. yearling bulls £4 10s t 0 £0 10s. Manaia sale was held on Tuesday, 12th inst- Fat cows £9 14s to £l2 10s, medium £0 12s to £7 10s, weaner heifers' 32s Od to 50s, cull lambs 9s to 14s fldWaverley: Foui-year-old ewes 21s to 24s Bd, 2-tooth ewes 34s fid, 4 and 6tooth ewes 305,. lambs lis 6d to 13s ltd, culls 7s 3d, forward lambs 15s, fat cows £ll 10s, forward cows £8 to £9, pigs (stores) 15s. Palmer road: Prime fat cows £ll 12s to £l2 75,. medium sorts £7 to £9, weaners (mixed) £3 to £4, weaner heifers 38s to £2, steers £2 10s to £4. FARMERS' CO-OP. ORGANISATION SOCIETY'S REPORT. 9 '• | | Okaiawa: Fat cows £l2 10s to £ls, fresh conditioned cows £lO 15s to £11 1 18s, fopvprd cows £9 ,5s to £lO 10s, store cows £5 10s to £9, bulls £lO to £ll )2s 6d, good weaner steers £3 10h to £4 10s, other weaners £2 to £3 2s, store lambs Ss Od to 12s 9d. Eltham: Fat cows £l2 Gs to £l2 12s, fresh conditioned cows £lO 10s to £ll lon, forward and store cows £7 10s to £lO, forward steers £l4, wearer calves (mixed sexes) £1 13s to £3, lambs 5s 9d to lis 4d, ewes 10s Id to 21s 9d. Hawera :,F.m. ewes 18? 4d to 20s. aged ewes Us to .14a, 2-tooth ewes 275. lambs 8s 9d to 13s, fat sheep 30s, fat cows £l2 10s to £11;, fresh conditioned cows £ll to, £.12, forward cows £0 10s to £lO 17s, store cows £7 to £9 ss, bulls' £8 10 tc £l2 10s, weaner steers £3 2a' to £3 16s, other weaners 20s to £2 12s.