COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10293, 22 July 1911, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL SALES

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report having recived the following cablegram from their London office, under date of the 19th inst,: — "Wool. —Market firm. Prices for greasy wools are practically on a par with closing rates of last series."

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date 19th inst: — "Wool. —As compared with last sales closing rates prices are higher about par to 5 per cent for greasy and scoured merino super and fine greasy crossbreds; about the same for coarse greasy crossbred; lower by about par to 5 per cent for merino inferior, medium greasy crossbred, and faulty wool; lower by about 5 to. per cent for scoured crossbred and slipe medium crossbred; lower by five per cent for slipe fine and coarse crossbred. There is a small demand for America. "Wheat. —Have sold a New Zealand parcel at 32s 3d, c.i.f. The market is steady. There is very little demand, and crop reports are unfavourable. We quote per quarter, c.i.f., New Zealand wheat, long-berried, 32s 3d; short-berried, 310 SM."

CLEARING SALE

AUCKLAND SHARK IWARKK ■

. MARKET REPORT. / I

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having held on behalf of Mr J. O'Neill, at Ballalnce, a highly successful sale of sheep, daiiy -stock, implements, etc. The sheep comprised a particularly nice line of breeding ewes and hoggets, and elicited strong competition, making 17s and 10s respectively. The dairy herd numbered 68, and were a real good lot, and in good condition. Prices ranged from £5 5s to £l6 5s —ho doubt a, record for the season —the whole herd averaging £8 Bs. The 68 cows were sold in the record time of 65 minutes. Heifers in calf brought £3 15s to £5 ss; 20-month heifers, £3 12s; yearling heifers, £2 Is to £2 8s 6d ; 20month steers, £3 18s 6d ; yearling steers, £2 ss; Holstein bull, £5 10s. Implements, furniture and sundries sold at good values.

Mr J, T. Hendry, sharebroker, of Auckland (in conjunction with Messrs 0. C. Ross p,nd Co., his Masterton agents), reports the following quotations of business at the first call of the Auckland Stock Exchange .yesterday morning:— / MINING— Sellers. Buyers.

PERMANENT QUOTATIONS. Messrs C. 0. Robs and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Gualter, Dykes, and of Wellington,report fhefol- / lowing quotations and sales fr--" '• . Permanent stocks. Buyers. Setters.#9. Jl. £vs. d. National Bank N.Z, |2' 1 0 Wellingttwi Export ;: £s <5 5. 0 W<pHingtoy» Meat : Export,£2l2s 6d 3 5 6 pref. 3 1 0 .wool, ord. 4 10 Wellington Trust and Lc.*a 7 12 0 Wellington Gas, £lO, ' 19 9 0 Ditto, new issue 3 5 0 N.Z. Shipping 1115 0 Union Steam -2 13 Westport Goal 19 3 N.Z. Drug 2, 9 3 j Taranaki Oil ' 17 3 Taringamutu 2 6 0 2 8 0 LOCAL QUOTATIONS. ' Buyers. .Sellers. ; , , £,. 8. ,d. £Si d. W.F.C.A'. ' "T '5 0 " •,^eUingt^n:B'arin.er,s' ! ;',• v - Meat, pref. 3 0 0 ' Wellington Farmers' . > Meat, ord. 2 15'. 0 3 0 0 -Worksop (Dredge 2 0 0 2, 5 0 Success Dredge \1 '0 0 Taringamutu v J2 8 6 LOCAL SALES. Sellers. £ s. d. Mystery Flat 6 15 Talisman Gold Mine 2 10 .6

The following are the wholesale buying prices quoted locally, July 22nd, 1911 t-r- i. Per Ton. '£ s. d., Flour, sacks.. 10 0 0 Pollard 7 10 0 New Chaff., best oaten 55 0 Oatmeal 14> 15 0 Bran 5 16 0 Wheatmeal 10 0 0 Baled Straw /. !. 2 0 0 Baled Hay 3 10 0 Pearl Barley 14 0 0 Onions 5 0 0 Split Peas 16 10 0 Potatoes 5 5 0 Per Bushel. - ; s. d. Wheat 3 6 Oats 2 9 Oats, long 2 10 Oats, Algerian 3 0 Maize „ 8 6 Beans 4 6 Barley, feed 3 3 Blue Peas 5 0 Partridge Peaa 4 0 Per Lb. , s. d. . Ham , Butter, dairy 9 Butter, factory 1 3 Bacon 7£ Cheese 6 Eggs 1 2 — ■ ■ j

£ 8. d. £ s. d. Caledonian 1 6 1 3 May Queen 2 2 4 New Sylvia 3 8 . - 6 fcaxon 2 7 'J 6 Waiotani 2 11 2 10 Waitangi 3 4 3 1 Watchman 1 11 1 8 Ross 2 n X 9 Old Hauraki 2 3 2 0 Taarua Mines 2 4 2 2 WaiM , 3 3 6 3 3 3 Waihi Extended , 1 9 1 6 Waahi Gild. Junq. 1 7 6 1" 7 3