COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1908, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

OHATPO STOCK SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CompaD.v. Limited, Hamilton, report:-:—

On Tuesday, at Ohaupo. we yarded 3tm head of rattle. Young cattle were in demand and all sold, but grown steers were at low values. Strong calves realised w 18/ to £1 3/6; others 1:2,6 to 17/ vearHn steers, £1 18/ to £2 3/; store cows, £1 is/ to £3: tivo-ve.ir-old steers. £s a/ * n #, 10/: springing heifers and young cow" *? 2/6 to £-1 13/: bulls, £2 3/ to / 4 COWS ' - 4 On Wednesday last, at Ohaupo \ P nrt ed 18.000 sheep. A Hrge attendance £ buyers was present from all parts of ft £ Wnikato. King Country, north of Aucklntwi and neighbourhood, and we renorV , ™ ' i a in, wuicn fort una tel v came on SnnH and again on sale day. gave buyers nn S sf P s UrCh rhts^ a h i g X V 't^S to 5/. An extra large yarding- of rams 5 all classes-Linrolns. Engiish g LefcSta? ES jK-ft f&£» 5 guineas; Romneys. 3J guinVfr n ?f £ LOXDOX CABLE. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright,! (Received 9.36 a.m.)

and a July-September shipment at £23

The market for hides is lifeless, and sales

The copra market is dull. A South Sea shipment sold nominally at £15. The May wool sales were limited to 180,000 bales! >ew arrivals in July, 150.000 bales mon°ths: r £s9 0n SPOt St tt » Tin: On spot, £136 5/; at three'months, £133. Antimony, £10 to £10 10/ ■ Silver. 232 G. ■ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. : ißy Cabl».—frcis Association Coprrlgnt-J WELLINGTON, this day. ' The following cable has" been received rrom the High Commissioner, dated London, March 14th: — "The mutton market is firm, but the demand is only moderate. The following are current quotations.-.Can-terbury 4 3-bd; Nortii Island, 3 7-Sd: 'Bivec Plate 3Jd. Lamb: The market is steady. Canterbury brands, 6d; other than Canterbury, S 5-Sd; Australian 4Jd. Beef. — The mal-ket is quiet New 'Zealand hindquarters. 3}d; foreq'uarters, at-'2i<L, Butter: Toe market is unsettled, Copenhagen quotations having been unexpectedlylowered five m-oner; choicest New Zealand,'

Cheese: The market is dull and temporarily depressed, as the result of heavy ar. rivals. While makes, 60/ to 61/; coloured. t>2/ per ew:, ... .

Hemp: Moderate business has been done bnt the market, has declined further. Good fair grade, on spot is quoted at £23 5/- fair grade on spot £20 lb/; fair current Manila, on spot. £22 per ton; March to May shipments are quoted: Good fair grade. £23, fair grade £20 10/. .

There is no alteration in the cocksfoot seed market since last. week. Hops: The market is very quiet, at last week's quotations.