Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 279, 6 November 1902, Page 3

Commercial.

ENGLISH MARKETS

The Industries and Commerce Department are advised by cable message from the Agent-General that importations from the River Plate into the United King lorn during the month of Oc ob,r were as follows :-Mutton 311,120 carcases, of which 14(5,920 carcases were lanled at Liverpool, 50,526 at London -iq i-,74 a t Southampton; lamb, tit carcass landed at London. The average prices realised lov these shipments were mutton 4*d, lamb s£d. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cable message rom the Agent General, dated November l,f—"The mutton market is firm and speculative. The quantity of mufon going into consumption _at present i, fma'l. The average price to-day for Canterbury mutton is 4 7 Bd, Mortn Island 4jfd. The lamb market is weak, and there » a dull sale for all lamb The stocks of lamb on hand are light and n Sy held in few hands. The average mice to dav for New Zealand lamb, Serbury brand, is s{d ; other than Canterbury, 5Jd. The beef market is SS Sew Zealand hinds, 4£d; fores, 4d The butter market is steady. Danish, 116 s; Canadian, 112.. . The cheese market is firm. The price today is ?£ ner cwt. The hemp market is depressed. B«port* from Manila indicate t hit heavy shipments are expected. J lie avlgepHce for good fair Wellington grade on spot to day- £3o, NovemberJanuary shipment £3O.

WOOL SALES. Syd>ey, November 3. At the wool sales foreign competition Greasy wool sold up to 12id*"vhile the top price for scoured was 16id. ADDINGTON MARKETS. [By Telegbapii.] Chbistcuckck, November 5. The entry of stock in all classes was laree aod the attendance good. Last week's rates were fully maintained in St lasses of fat stock The> entry o sheep was larger than for several weeks past, 3449 being penned, ewes and lambs predominating 6 The following ar Sheep-420 shorn wethers made 14s 3d • 850 shorn hoggets were withdrawn w« auction at 8s; 51 ewes and lambs 7s I0d; 344 do, 10s 4d ; other lots down tnfisM. F»t lambß P enned nun £ ullYsoo,the market opening well and la is being effected up to 17s 6d. pLa-Owing to the heavy supply and wa P rra weaker the market for fat pigs Zu slightly easier. Baconers ruled at Cm 45s to 68s, and 75s for extra good loru (equal to 5d per lb); porkers, 23s toMs(?qu alto 6id per lb). Store pigs were in demand, larger sorts selling at f opening of the sale of fa t caSe Messrs J. T. Hansen rad Jas Arrester explained the stand the KErsbate decided upon with regard stock, anl it was decided l n Anoint a committee of twelve to discuL details and make arrangements mscußauc. , {0 e a t next sale. Sni»?«S° will consist of four representatives, four auctioneers r P ed b the batchers »«« » 213 fftt catt i e Art* mostly prime quality, with a few ScSoSfy good -teers One from Messrs WashVurn Bros, realued £25 10s, a being shown at Oamaru and and after bemg ß to S?! AnoC of Messrs Washburn's y ''fetched £l6. Other prices were H steers (Mount Aim). obtained we : £ l3lo3tl)£W ??s6d cattle, steers £7 ft. u> Pl 4 58- heifer., £6 16s to £10; cows, £lirVil £ll 2a6d. The ftverage Kfe quite eq«a to tua of a 4 week m! ..i« M)H)*d slightly caner but Jvted up cCderably, being brisk »t tne close.