COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 193, 15 August 1911, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKET FOR APPLES. Some Interesting points in connection with the London market for apples are contained In the report furnished by Messrs Edward Jacobs and Sous, which, although referring to shipments from Tasmania, are of importance to anyone intending to send lots Home. This shows that New York Pippins sold from 8/ to 12/, Stunner Pippins 7/0 to 11/, Scarlet Nonpareils 7/6 to 10/6, French Crabs 7/ to 9/, Crow Eggs 7/9 to »/, and I King of the Pippins 7/ to 10/6. It is pointed ont In the circular that apples should not be sent so late In the season, when the fresh cherries, strawberries, and gooseberries are on the Ixradon market. Shipments arriving at the end of July mnst inevitably deter buyers from speculating on the two previous shipments, and so cause a substantial fall all round. The circular states that far larger quantities of apples were shipped this year from Australia and Tasmania than ever before. Out of a total shipment for the season from Tasmania alone (not to speak of the mainland) of 690,000 cases, no less than nine cargoes, aggregating upwards of 310,000 cases, were despatched to arrive in England not earlier than the 10th of Jnue, and pome of th;m not until late In July. The Farmers' Co-operative AuctioneerlDi; Company report:— OHAUTO SALE. At Olaupo on Tuesday, Sth inst, w« yarded 500 head of cattle and 250 sheep. Prices were about the same as late sales. Fresh conditioned bullocks, small, £6 18/ to £7 10/; 2J-yenr steers, £4 12/ to £5; 2year steers, £4 0/; IS-months steers, £3 15/; 12 to 15 months steers, £2 17/6 to £3 5/; fresh conditioned cows, £4 0/; fat cows, £5 7/6; yearling heifer**, j£2 7/ to £2 17/6: calves. 34/ to 44/; dairy cows £8 3/ to £ll 10/; others. £0 to £7 10/; hellers. £5 10/ to £7 15/; hoggets, 8/5 to 10/0; cull ewes, 4/9 to 0/. MOBBINSVtLLiE SALE. At Morrlnevllle on Friday, 11th Inst., we yarded 437 beef and store cattle and 2800 sheep. There was a large attendance, and a good inquiry for all classes, particularly the sheep, which, with the exception of one small pen, were all Bold by auction. Fnt bullocks made £8 1/ to £9 5/; lighter sorts, £7 12/6; heavy fnt cows and heifers. £8 1/; llßhter sorts, £5 0/ to £6 12/; fresh cows £4 3/ to £4 5/; 2 to 24-year steers, £4 9/ to £4 18': 18 to 2<> months steers. £3 16/ to £4 2/; choice yearlings, £2 19/ to £3; others, £2 1/ to £2 13/; calves, 26/ to 37/: backwa.-d and springing heifers, £4; empty heifers, £3 14/ to £4 3/; springing cows, £0 to £7 10/; others, £4 15/ to £5 15/; heifers, £6 5/ to £7 10/; more backward sorts. £4 to £5 15/; fat wethers, 16/6 to 19/6: forward wethers, 12/6 to 15/; fat ewes 17/: lighter sheep, 12/6; choice woolly hotrgets, 12/3 to 13/4; otiers. 0/ to 11/4; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 11/ to 13/9; fullmouth ewes. In l.imb, 12/; aged ewes, 5/ to 9/6; medium draught mare, £35 10/; geldings, £2O 10/ to £26.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— HAMILTON HORSE SALE. We held a horse sale In Hamilton on Tuesday last, Bth Inst., when 40 unbroken colts and fillies and 173 broken horses were submitted. There was a large attendance, and buyers were keen to operate on all classes, ajid out of the "whole entry only 11 weedy sorts were passed In. nigh prices were realised for medium draughts, especially mares; In fact, everything sold well Prices: Unbroken 3-year-old medium fillies. £2B to £34; 3-year-oid colts, £22 to £23 10/: 2-year-old colts, £lB 10/ to £2O: lighter 2-yer.r-otd colts, £ll 10/ to £l7; others, £8 10/ to £10; aged draught stallion, £35; medium draught young mares, £37 to £47; geldings, £29 to £4O; wagon and piough horses, £2l 10/ to £27 10/; light harness and 'bus horses, £l6 to £2O; hacks, £l2 10/ to £l7; uie hunter. £3O; cobs for saddle or harness. £9 to £ls: riding cobs nnd pontes, £o to £lO 10/: aped cobs and ponies, £1 10/ to £4; buggy, £ls; gig. £ls. HAMn/TON SALE. At Hamilton, on Thursday, we had a good yarding of fat and store cattle. aWo sheep and pigs. There was a good demand for all classes at following rates:—Best fat stecm, £lO 7/6 to £lO 10/; lighter weights, £6 19/; fat cows, £5 5/ to £8 10/; yearling steers, £3: mixed yearlings, well grown and good condition. £2 13/ to £2 18/: other*. £2 2/ *n £2 6/: 15-months-old heifers, £3 7/6; yearling heifers. £2 16/ to £3: 15-months-old steers, £3 9/; dairy cows, £6 to £lO 5/; springing heifers. £6 5/ to £6 15/; more backward sorbs, £4 to £5 5/; cull cows. £3 7/B to £3 12/B; fat wethers. 17/ store pigs. £1 1/ to £1 2/; good slips. ]»/ to to 1»/; store ewes, 8/3; forward ewes. 12/1016/; breeding sows, £3; wagon, £25.