COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10271, 26 June 1911, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have been advised by cable from their London House, under date 20th June, as follows: — • Frozen meat. —Since our last cable prices for mutton and lamb are oneeighth of a.penny lower. Beef.—Prices are unchanged. Tallow.—Since our last cable prices are uncharged for prime mutton tallow. For low and inferior descriptions prices are 3d per lb higher, and for all other descriptions 6d to 9d per lb higher. The next public sale of; tallow will be held on 19th June. (By Telegraph—Special to the Age.) PALMERSTON N., Last Night. At Mr J 0. Batchelor's sale, held by the New, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd. There was a large and representative attendance. The Romney sheep did not meet with the compeltition that was anticipated, the recent rough weather detracting from t r -ir appearance and no doubt affecting \ . ■ -\ price realised. The Jersey cattle were greatly admired and keenly sought after, buyers for these coming from outside districts. Quotations:—6-tooth stud Romney ewes, lfgns; 4-tooth stud Romney ewes, 1£ to 3 guineas; 4-year stud Romney ewes, 1| to sgns; flock ewes, mixed ages, l§d; aged ewes. 10s 6d to 12s 6d; stud ewe lambs 15s to 2£gns; stud ram lambs r 13s 8d to 2£gns; ewes lambs, 10s Id; wether lambs, 8s Id; ,2 and 4-tooth wethers, lis lOd; pedigree Jersey cows, 13 to 42 gns; pedigree Jersey yearling heifers, lOgns to 29gns; pedigree Jersey bulls, 19 to 25£gns; pedigree Jersey yearling bulls, 11? to 20|gns; grade Jersey heifers in calf, B£gns; dairy cows, from £5 to £8 15s; Berkshire boars, Ito l|gns; Berkshire J sow r s, 1$ to sgns; Berkshire weaners, } 14s 6d to 21s; 3-year unbroken i draughts, £25 to , £3O; 3-year un- j broken half draughts, £l2 10s to £l7 10s; 2-year unbroken draughts, £l3 to £2O ss; unbroken ponies, £3 to £B.