COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20506, 24 May 1938, Page 11

COMMERCIAL

TALLOW, HEMP AND FRUIT THE ENGLISH MARKETB WELLINGTON. Tuesday The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, dated May 20:— Tallow. —Moderate business has been done on spot, prices being unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: The market is steady, with slightly better demand. •'K” grade sold June/August shipment, £l9 15s. Sisal: The market is quiet but steady. May/July shipment sold at £l6 17s 6d, June/August shipment, £l7. New Zealand: There is nothing to report. Fruit.—A steady demand continues. The following are the market values of sound-conditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned, the range of prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and/or counts. Variable conditioned fruit of similar varieties proportionately less in value. Granny Smith apples, 10s 6d, 13s; Sturmer, 10s, 11s; Cleopatra, 10s 6d; Alfriston, 10s, 10s 6d; Delicious, 8s 6d, lls; Cox’s Orange, Jonathan, 8s 6d, 10s 6d; Dunn’s Favourite, Lord Wolseley, London Pippin, 9s, 10s; Golden Delicious, Bs, 9s; Comice pears, lls 6d, 18s 6d; Winter Nelis, 10s 6d, 12s 6d; Josephine, 10s 6d, lls 6d; Beurre Bose, 10s, lls: Winter Cole, 9s, lls; Conference, 9s 10s; Clairgeau, 9s, 9s 6d.

CAMBRIDGE BTOCK BALE Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their Cambridge sale held yesterday:— A good yarding of pigs came forward with a fair yarding of oattle. The total yarding of pigs changed hands under keen .competition and prices were firm on late quotations. Cattle met a ready demand and prices were firm to advance of late rates. Quotations: — Cattle. —Good quality fat Jersey cows, £6 5s to £6 17s 6d; ditto fat Jersey heifers, £6 10s to £6 17s 6d, medium ditto fat Jersey cows, £5 to £6 ss; ordinary fat cows, £4 to £5; good boner cows. £3 to £4; ditto store cows, £2 10s to £3; potter bulls, light, £3 18s. Pigs.—Medium baconers, £3 5s to £3 10s; medium porkers, £2 to £2 6s; small ditto, 30s to 365; good store pigs, 22s to 28s; medium ditto, 18s to 225; small. 14s to 18s; best slips, Ids to 14s; best weaners, 10s to 16s. CLEARANCE AT PIAKO The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr J. R. West, Piako, yesterday, when his whole herd of approximately 65 Jersey dairy cows was offered before a good attendance of buyers. Competition for early calvers showing quality was steady, and met with a ready demand, while more backward cattle were not keenly sought. Extra choice Jersey cows, early calvers, made £l2 10s to £l4 10s; choice Jersey cows, July calvers, £lO to £ll 10s; August calvers, £8 to £9 15s; more backward, £6 5s to £7 15s; aged and inferior, £5 to £5 15s; aged bay mare to £l9 10s; four-year pedigree Jersey bull, 9Jgns.; store pigs to 22s 6d; slips, to 13s.