COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1919, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. London, Nov. 22. Oats, Peas, and Beans.—Quiet and firm. Sugar.—Granulated unchanged, free market firm; white Mauritius, on spot, 115s, Java 114s. Wool.—At tho Liverpool wool sales, there was a good demand at full London rates, fine crossbreds selling at from par to 5 per cent, dearer, and others being firm. Bradford reports a strong tone and an active demand for all sorts above forties. Tho prices wero against buyers. SOUTHERN MARKETS. Christcliureh, Nov. 21. Dealings in grain and produce lines arc restricted practically to those between merchants. Very littlo of anything excepting potatoes is being offered by growers, ana In tills line merchants are not disposed to operate. A further shipment, but of small dimensions, is being made by tho Manuka for Sydney. However, to all Intents and purposes the potato market locally is practically dead, very few merchants being disposed to deal in tubers under the present uncertain market conditions. Chaff is in firm demand, tne market readily assimilating all offerings at advanced prices. Ordinary sources of supply in the North Island appear to bo exhausted, as imiuiry from various northern centres for supplies have been frequent during tho past week. Sales have been mndo at up to £7 5s for good oaten sheaf at country stations, but this quotation is merely nominal, as shipping disabilities are restricting operations, and consequently restraining 'offers. Supplies, however, do not appear to be plentiful. At all events, not to an extent to satisfy the demand. The oats market is still firm at recent rates up to 4s 6d for Cartons' and 4s 9d for Dun's at country stations. Tho latter, however, are in such scare supply that very little business in them is taking place, although quantities of small extent aro being held by growers in anticipation of a further rise. FARMERS' CO-OP. REPORT. At Okaiawa, on Monday, tiiere was a moderate yarding of cattle, which sold at lato rates. Forward cows made to £l2, lighter sorts to £9, yoarling heifers (good) to £4 19s to £5 10ri, dairy cows to £l6 15s, heifers to £ll, store pigs £3. At Eltham, on Wednesday, there was a large yarding of store and dairy story. There was a fair demand for storo cows and these brought good money. Bidding was very slow on yearlings, steers especially being only saleable at very low money. Quotations: Fat hoggets 34s 3d, forward cows from £lO to £l2 lis, lighter to £9, good yearling hclfera £5 15s, 2-0 ear-old heifers to £7 7s Cd. 2-year-old Jersey bulls 20gns, Shorthorn to ligns., dairy heifers, good, from £lO to £l3, others from £6 5s to £9, weaners 31s to 40s light stores to £3 Is. At Hawera, on Thursday, wo had a large yarding of all classes of stock. There was a good (Remand all classes 1 of si'orei cows and these Bold at prices in the sellers' favor. Quotations: Shorn ewes and lambs (fair quality) 30s Cd, dry woolly ewes (poor) 22s (id, medium woolly hoggets 275, fat snorn 2-tooth ewes and wethers 2Ss Gd, woolly ewes and lambs (medium) 355, fat sheep to us, xorward cows £lO to £l2 Ss, lighter £G to £9 10s, cows with calves to £9 10s, 3-year-old bullocks (fair) £lO 6s, yearling Jersey heifers £8 14s, others £3 15s to £5 10s, yearling steers £2 to £4, dairy cows to £l4, heifers (extra) £l7 15s, others from £7 to £l2 bulls, Shorthorn, £l3, Jersey £l2 ss, others to £lO, store pigs £2 ISs to £3 ss, weaners 34s to 445. At Waveriey, on Friday, there was a large entry of hoggets and a fairy good yarding of cattle comprising several pens of good three and four-year-old bullocks. The demand for hoggets was only limited, and wo had to' pass the whole of the offering prices being below tho owner's reserves. The cattle, with tho exception of one or two lines, were all sold Quotations' Three and four-year-old forward bullocks (good) made £l3 19s to £l6 Is forward cows £lO 2s Gd, lighter cows £9, yearling heifers (fair) !o £3 14s, steers *£2 16s, dairy cows £l4, heifers £lO. LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. At Hawera, on Saturday, the 15th., we held our supplementary horse fair, when there was an average yarding of horses, which sold well up to late rates. There was a good demand for light harness horses, hacks, and good heavy draughts. Prices were: Good heavy drjughts up to £42 'los, three-quarter draughts rto £3B IDs, milk carters to £2B 10s, hacks to £l3, harness horses to £l7 10s, ponies to £B, unbroken light horses to £l4 ss. On Monday, at Opunake, wo report a full yarding of all classes of stock. utore cattle were in keed demand, but yearlings were dull of salfl. We quote: Weaner pigs £l, light store pigs £2 10s, forward cows £lO 10s to £l2 4s, store-cows £8 to £lO lis, light storq.cows £4 5s to £6 15s, 3%-year bullocks (forward) £l4, 3-year ditto £ll 10s, empty heifers £7 10s to £lO, weaners lieigers, good, £5 to £0 4s, smaller sorts £3 to £4 10s bulls £8 5s to £l7 10s, dairy heifers £6 10s to £17.. On Tuesday, at..Manaia, thero was a moderate yarding of cattle which sold well up to market values. Prices ranged as follows: Storo pigs £3 Is to £3 6s, yearling Jersey bulls 14gns., unsound bulls £B, forward cows £ll to £l2 10s, store cows £5 to £9. weaner heifers £3 10s. On Friday, at Waveriey, thero was a small yarding which sold at ruling rates. ' On the same day, at Palmer Road, we had a good yarding of cattle, which sold at lato rates. We quote: Fat cows £l2 to £l3 n s , forward cows £ll 13s, store cu«s £7 15s to £lO 3s, small ditto £5 10s to £7, empty heifers £5 to £6, Shorthorn bulls 12gns., unsound bulls £9 to £l2 10s. AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. Tho. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report:— At Westfleld, dairy cows and heifers were penned in average numbers, and sold at late rates. Best dairy cows and heifers £ls to £22 15s, others £9 to £l4 10s, inferior £5 10s to £8 15s. Store cattlo wero penned in full numbers, and for these competition was better than at. late sales. Empty cows and heifers £5 10s to £8 15s, one pen of forward cows realised £lO 3s Gd, yearling to 18months steers £4 to £6 7s 6d, steer calves £2 to £2 17s 6d, heifers calves £1 'los to £2 10s, yearling to 18-months heifers £3 10s to £5 12s Gd, heifers suitable for dairy purposes £5 15s to £7 ss, bulls sgns. to lOens. Sheep: Store wethers, shorn, £1 3s 9d to £1 8s 3d, empty ewes, shorn, 15s to £1 4a Sd, shorn hoggets 18s to £1 4s 9d, woolly hoggets £1 6s to £1 9s 6d. At Papakura and Pukekohe, we held special horse sales. There were large entries at. both places, Anything of quality sold readily, othei'3 proved dull of sale. Heavy draughts £32 to £SO, medium £2O to £29 10s, worn £lO to £l9 10s,. hacks £9 to £l6 10s, light harness horses £lO to £lB, ponies £5 to £8 10s, weeds £1 upwards. At Warkworth, dairy cows and heifers sold from £5 to £l4, bulls 4%gns. to 18gns., cows, with calves £6 10s to £9, 2-ye'ar steers £6 5s to £7. 10s, yearling steers £3 Is to.£3 18s, yearling to 'lB-month heifers £3 7s to £4 12s, calves, best, £1 10s to £2 12s Gd, others £5 SS' to £8 2s 6d,» fat cows £lO to £ll 15s, heifer for dairying purposes, £6 5s to £B, shorn raised sheep £1 4» 64.