COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1918, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, April C, from th£ High Commissioner for Xew Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot): Meat.—Supplies consist chiefly of imported, selling at maximum prices- Pork, English and imported, maximum fixed prices have been raised to Is 4d. Imported beef, hinds, fores, prices have been fixed, 13|d to l'Ojfd per lb. respectively. Butter. —Market remains unchanged. Cheese. Prices remain unchanged, with the exception of English cheddar Wholesale maximum fixed price has been raised to 168s for April and May, 144s 8d after May. Government intends to control in the near future distribution of English cheese. Hemp.—Manila hemp continues in demand. It is understood that maximum fixed prices have been arranged with the United States of America and New Zealand. Demand for spot is good, also en route. Wheat—Offerings are small, demand is good; no change in prices. Oats: Market quiet, but firm

N.Z-L. AND M.A. CO., LTD The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co., Ltd. (Hawera branch / report as follows: Kakaramea: Light fat pows £lO to £ll, medium sorts £S ids to £9 ss, store cows £6 17s 6d to £7, 10-month steers £6 ss, weaner steers 50s, cull lambs 8s to 12s 6d, weaners 5s to 12s. Eltham: Fat cows £lO 3s to £ls Is, .medium sorts £8 5s to £lO, boners £3 to £3 10s, good weaner heifers £2 5s to £3, steers £3 as to £4, small weaner calves 15s to 30s, forward wether's 25s to 31s, fat ewes 26s to 27s 6d, forward lambß 15s. ■ Hawera: Good fat cowa £l2 to £l3, medium fat cows £9 to £lO, store cows' £6 to £7 2s fid, IS-month cattle (small) £5 10a, good weaner steers , 53s to £3 Cs, weaner heifers (small) £1 to 35a, full -lambs Cs 9d to 9s 7d. THE FARMERS' CO-OP SOCIETY'S REPORT. On Saturday, March 30, at. Opunake, there was a good yarding of stock arfff with few exceptions everything was sold at auction Fat cows kill to £ll ISs, fresh conditioned cows £lO 5s to £lO 18s, forward cows ,£9 to £lO, stort-. cows £7 5s to £8 15s, boners £4 to £6 10s, bulls £6 15s to £l3 10s, 18-month steers £G 5s to £7 ss, extra good weaner steers sold to £5 ss, others £3 to £4, mixed weaners 20s to 325, store pigs 22s 6d to 38s.

Manaia: Fat cows sold at from £l2 Is to £l3 10s, fresh conditioned cows £lO 10s to £ll ss, forward cows £9 to £lO ss, store cows £7 to £8 17s Od, 'hulls £9 to £l3 7s. weaner steers £3 to £4 14s, mixed weaners 15s to £2 (is, dairy cows £lO ins to £ll,. store pigs 25s to 37s Od, porkers £2 2s (id to £2 18s, weaner pigs 12s to 15s At Stratford yards on Tuesday last there, was an average yarding of cattle, etc., which sold at late rates. Eat cows £l2 to £l2 19s, fresh conditioned cows £lO to £ll ss, forward cows £9 to £9 15s, store cows £7 to £S 10s, boners £5 to £6 15s, mixed weaners 29s fid to 31s, cull lambs 7s Gd. At Inglewood yards on Wednesday there was a fair yarding of cattle and 'sheep. Competition was not .is keen as at, previous sale- We quote: Forward wethers 31s, store wethers 20s Oil, lambs lis .6d to lis Od to 15s, rams 3sgns, forward cows ,ClO Ins to £ll ss, store cows £6 10s to £9 ss, boners £3 10s to £5 12s fid, bulls £7 10s to £ls, weaner steers £3 to £4, mixed weaners 30s to £2 10s, weaners heifers 20s to 27s 6d. Auroa: Fat cows £l2 10s to £ls, fresh conditioned cows £lO 10s to £l2, forward cows £9 10s to £lO ss, store cows £7 15s to £9, boners £3 10s to £6 15s, bulls £9 to £l6. 20-month heifers £4 to £5, weaners 22s 0d to £3.