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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 126, 28 May 1914, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

SHE AnCl-LAirD MARKETS. " " a. DELL,' WEEK. ', .. .. ■ "AoiUa-Ki stat ," Clnlee, . nmrs_ay.M-.iy j -as7bccn. very dull and uu-Mer- » Bitag , p to tbe begioning of the week, fill, . advent of the _oth of the _«_.__. , ■ t |„le-al-dlstrl-iitlii- -oii.m find their r<- i ' raxed with the usual rash of - Boitity ot-et.. One cannot get away from .iM.MIi-' fact thai. "»»* < at an<l , and also wear boots and <i__-_.es ot } o__<l-!crlptlon;'-0 that there ie always a j paranteed turnover in these ]__*; bnt. a I tjc present time, anything approach ins .-|pe____T- hny_i_.is very conspicuous l.v , U utemcc, and, no doubt. eo_?iderlns «c J uijtston tho ere of winter, the cautious - tttitiul- adopted by retailers iv -heir buy-lig'op«-_ons fpeato w-ll for _oo_ hnslnrsa f Htw'oo. Tho market lluctiiat ious this -week , ce'TCty limited. ' AUnonda. —Jord_a.a aliu.m.ls •■■n: inuc very _ icarec aid dear, ll Is doubtful if the .small . qd-Dttty now available will be sufficient tn ■(toy. ah .till the next crop. Val.incia ilimtidfi arc-already practically cloared up. , CoifectlotKiy almonds, io bags, are slightly • dnaperoiifivonrablo reports of tile .-oruiug , crops.. Some l.usinG*! has been done for l he , . new 1 crop shipment. Septemher-OcUilier at i tairly'reSainabk. prices. It is to.> -early yet .Ho-aMMpate with any degree..of a-tcurjey ■ thajleldof lhe crops, but with a brisk dc ( E-jiil for th- early shipments very low , ptfcea cannot he expected. i ■ Brazil Nnts. -It is oxpeetcd that there -ffl'te-good supplies this year, with-priccs Id boyere' favour. CnnurtJ.- The ninrkii enntinues .|iih_t; ■ ticfe is little alteration in values. Snlnnms.—Tin- extreuicly low prices! winch have.prevailed lrive resulted in in- , cr._j.ed atH-ntii.n being paid lo this nrtii-Ie: ctinfequeally sleek., are moving, and the 1 mark.ct generally ha.- a tH-tt-r louc, with ulrancing prli-re. 1 - Dates.-Kliaoiawis are n.,w being ~tiered : it except tonally cheap prices, and good bu-si-tics has resulted. Carton dales remain Brui in price. Sardines, IVmuguesc Tbcrv i- in, imprwement In tue [Kisition. and it is not Uteiy- that tUere will he any suitable ti.-b lot packing r.ir a; lea«.t another month. . Tea Uarkci Repon. _- roloiolio. Allr 11 20, . 1311. Heavy supplies are expected during ' He next three monihs. but l be demand for tea from all markets is remarkably strong. -Ou "little monsoon" has arrive.], and the , lepniar raino mar he looked i".. r within the 'Mil three ur four week.. Offerings in vvconibo' to date are 2>.5i:,. 7001b, agahifet ■,jS-I(lß.3Sfi|li last year. Shipments to ihe .1 nitt-tl Kingdom for April were.. IIJ, millions, as wtimater): .hose fnr May- are estimated it 13 milliniif. Shipments to Australia and ;-\f'.v Zealand o January 1 1.. dale an- .si ullllODs. against 7, millions !a.-,t year. , Maple Sura-. -The prodn-tioii „f uiaple Jpr In Ih.- L'Dlted Statw for lhe past $<evc_.. i. glvon as 1TJO) .„», iK „. n , l: , in ™, U_jU.ofio pounds i„ Itll-J, jml in.----160.000 pounds ia 1:11:1. late.— .-(.-or fiscal ~,r IPpj.i.-j hr-re »W. 3.358.500 j.-rrs of i'ulr sown in India. JJi'b save ~ totil niiipn: of Ui.lSl.:__l "Its of , vj;„r ~( ai,,,,!! i3(_..'i(».Voi». '"■"Una. Froe, ia .. ~|W nl i;» ~f ihe rolvon «™p tr, the L'nlti.l st.ii-s ;.. April loth to OUlpm .a- \2.l\2.sn hales. 11l India w ihc ft-eal year ii.u-i:; ,|,e .-oiton crop J»l tnr:ti about i;;._,.,.uu.,<iii. aud. ihc cotton Red i_.9_i.Wli. I'Rl'IT sill.l. i'Hl-;a;' -hple. still rule l„w. in price. ..ring n<net in the st reel at 'Jd i„r pound, while. ™I'J fond frin. is seldom marked above »i "1 the .-hoi, window- Pears are a.se J*sat low- 'rate-. . .ranges are bclnr «W than 'he.- hive he,.,, for some time Past, bnt aananas h,.|,l iheir price well. The tot ton. with t'ae advent „f eld weather "'IP Is a lie,-;,., 1 .'.v-rase in •1 c denaii.l totfniit ,„, .|, mhl h „, a'.Bo™r,j, w | ~. ,10 the !„vv iirl.-e, ~,.,; „„„. rule, ir.,-,, tUllell betlvr |, "i,,.'. Miou.il letn ffIT.VTu MAitKirr f.l.l'TTlili. __w te '_" '"l""" :l "' 'I'traweru liroiight gW-Mc__ of potatoes, and ihe Victoria Wil. vrhl 1 .,- lhe Waireaiat.l has ~v board ■w.l thnus.,,-..! -~,'ks. 'flu- result is .!._,, j ™. market is th.,ro„gl,iy glutted. The otitnem market i- rei-.rled wei' , r tor ' »»l_ shipmeni. hut higher rates are I »« for forward busiu.w. an indication ; S- c" k, T''^™' '"" ' I'"'"_,-;"_; ™"vO 10/ e_ s-ioaiii.-r The present glut "li arrivi,,- ~,-,-i i.Vr '• 7.-7. ■,ri ! 1 I s***» Th-_» are MIU a few line.. 7 oiing.ohiucUr,,rw',,,..h| la ihp -el' , '" ,Ji '"' v s " *'■" 'Jut „f'o' ""', ln .'' '"I'Tafed with votl be imported article. A little in- I l »'J.'A.!_ U _"...V"'' ~ Wf ,' '"" a: ""'- ""t i' i Mertaken. ' '" : " U " h ] '' M>ttni; '° be | '3AT MAKB.KT l.l'UiS llltM. jj' 1 "' market i. mv; nrm f„r oa'.-. 'Thio gWUMe hasiness being done win, the Old SSL** 1 * ■■' ' ''"tic___l.il, ;a Jreisht Ml > arc _ liUie armor locally. Tbis oarir,- "i""" 11 " weather now espenenccd. S!"4* led fJrm-rs to get 10 work with »,,'■, Che ruain planting ha.-, however. •>« 1. be done. ' "RM iLA.R_KET FOX WHEAT . Nippli_, of mining v vh „ sr ar o being im__.T-' f J otn Australia- and as long ai this _»!■'-_ •" !l Proßt the price for .New grain cannot advance. All %:**"• !n ,h " >™-- h aPPMOrtly g" tor netter rates later on. as they arc Sl.s_ r ' l . c ' r " i€nMn ' ls ' TKs wonrd seem M colo 'Jt to-Dn rumour that t_._ hold-

ings nf wheat in New Sealan.l are not equal in supplying home Unrtl next harvest, 'ihe fact stSould not ho overlooked when estimating. Un- wheat- .market that, th* jrea jiui. dowu, las! season, in :bc Dominion »j. nearly 20.Q00 a< res lees than thai iv the previous .year. Fowl vvhrsil is prill firm, and til*- local market is fairly wcil supplied, lint feeders are n.tw using more maize on account of ihc colrt weather. The pri.-c rules al la .. J. M. MAIZi: Flllljl JAVA. ! Arrivals ,'f maize from lhe <"t__ii sin, c la.-t report totalled .Vli> ___u-_s«. Tiie u.xt shipment of .lava maize Is due short!.-, and further loi.s are expert.;,!-.during, the. iwo following weeks, 'll,ls will'feocp The market well supplied, and prices are not- likely lv advance n, long a.- .-applies can lv got from J-I.L .i,.<. MILAN ANI- SHAIir.. A good demand exists for hath- these ; lines. Stocks of- sharps are not heavy. Rr.in is .selling better, and-will probably sec tlifthrr prices. HATMTTAI.. Since ihe colder weather «-t in sale* of ■ oatmeal have increased, considerably. The local tuiiis' quotation is now il-'. per t'-n lor lIKAVY SIT I'I.IER -OF rn.VFK. The market is very well supplied with chuff, .is in addition to regular shipmenis , from Blenheim and further South, loi*. have '■ been rent in since last report from tile Will- 1 l.ro. Although supplies are al ihe moment • somewhat heavy, ..-.ill the demand is very ' s'ronc. ONION.S. supplies ar" ample for rhe nfinirenient-s of the I._-.-!I. market, an,l Ihc price rerunius in £t\ li, per ton. I'suallv I'alitorulau onious are di.twn upon a: : is lime of ihc i year. Pin. lhe pri.-e 10,-: ill.- ■„ ,'; li.il permit ->f that being (inn,-, a- shiptuc.ils hajre been . arranged for from .Inly io uexl Septenihcr MANI'RIiS. . Tile Tongnrlr. liar, tini-'tiod. unloading tier • larj.'/- mi-go of manures. The next s-blptueirr. J will' I-.- by the Wahvcni. due alxmt Ihc middle .I' 'next month. . WIIOI_-__A!_. C'CtUIJCST I'RK-I-S. , Farm nn,| liairy IVudilL-o. — Factory hiltT o r 1 per li, wholesale: farmers' cheese, . _d io (VI per IP: factory do.. 7,1 i*r lb; haius. 11,1 per lb; liacuu, I'M irer lb; eggs, i i >; |mt do/-.". I'luur. ill 5. .less riiscocintfi; whr-ulmotil cpj In p.-r ton IU-ss discounts); sharps. T'M I- ti: bran. £\ per lou; oatmeal, Alio I per t,,n for 2.V.5, wholesale. lira ins.-Oats. 2/ U. ex store: Algerian I seed It'll; A_u»rraliaii growu, 2/ 10: sj__rr»w- ' Pill- :i .1- milling wheat, 2/11, tu.l)-, ' Southern ports; fowl whe-at. 4 10 ex .store; 1 inn i.e. -I I t" I '■ ex store: seed Parley, ' ;t ;:; rnpetiarlev seel. 2 0 per l>u_hel. Chan. -Southern, Xtl 15/. ex store; local, J £> a I stations. Unions, in H> • ex store. , Timber. -Ordinary building timber, inidrefseil, up lo -'Ift long, _in to tin. or more in __icku_s-\ ami from .".in to l-ln wide, first-class 2s.'. medium 22/6. second-class 11/ per 100 ft; rough heart. 22/6 p"r 100 ft supertichii- surra.-.- planing. 1 per 100 ft extra; planed bo__ sides 1/ per TOOft extra; three or four sides. 2/ do. Flooring boards: ' named, tongued. and grooved. '■'•O'O. 25/, lti.'il. Lining boards: l'lun.-d. to_s_-_. grooved, beaded or V-shaped. 110/, 24,0. mi. Rusticated and si>eclal weather boarding, Sfi'« "•", 1«. 0. Ordinary building totar-a. s,-iintlin._.' 13 : lioards 4M,n lo 12in, 11/ : seoond-olass totara. s.-antling. I-,: clean h-srt or tofjira for Joinery, s,.i_iUl_i_. -..: rnurh heart of totara. scantling. Oi-; rougn bean of totara. scantling, li x '- and under, lit - roilfiil hf'-art nuuai. s-,-a::l ling, U/ot . nlinarv Imiiding rimu, boards. 16/6; __<rrt rimn ii-tlfftllng.- iTti; he_n rimu (fra-nung un.l bridge qualityi. scauiling IT , clean L'l ; accond-cia-ss rima boards. 12/. KAITItr <_L'M TBAI>E STKADV. The market shows .-.raipanitively litl.'.e ■ chaugc upon tho position __- reported a -w-ek ar-o Supplies of good black gnu* are _mall. c-.u_equentiy fair prices are 1.-ing i-le.'in c-tipsnrc al__ re__lily placed at g.-id pri.-es Sli'b-tlv bcuer would h" luutl for g._vl F.a.-J I'oaFt. if it wart avail.-ihle. but Utterly very .-mull qmintat ics of Ihis pariViilar -raifi- ltavc coinc to hand. Ordinary and re.craped gum are. if anything, meeting with it HU-le bcuer inquiry- I bo trouble at tin; present lime appears to be to Hud buyer, for poorqualtr.v gum ot any grade: ' FLAX EASIBK. 11 win- io ihc lower freights vow offering, the Zenianvlill will take a large <3argtl of da*_ to Loudon. L-km! 'buyer. »rc,:no«..__ildin™ oil' as tli>- marker in London is reported in lie som.-wt-.'U heavily K_.>ek-d. Kvc.rylW_K depends upon the position of affairs in "dcvi,-.. Any proloiiKUtioii of Ihe war that si. us out tho supply of sisal fibre for the Guidon nurrk.-i would at om->- cause a |,ig demand for .New Zealand hemp. i TUB KXITHAXtiE. I lliwiuess on tin- Kx.-liallg-e shovved marko-1 i improvement Ibis week, i-__m-«__H_- In ni-.-b- ---! nriecl mining sbai-cs. Waiiii slnin-s had tl 'smart, rise frown til.'ti .i' fonmirht ago lo 1.47 "i; |,vi -at the last, i-iill yesterday i-aseil a i li-tl,.' I,'eilig sold down to -W'li, at whi.'li nil.- ] ] „,, -1,,-,-es were availnble. Talisman ( ou- | •u-.|id'ilc.is have adv-an.-cd sinvc Ma.v 15 H-otn ■-1/H '~ til :_ -.md free sales have been made | 'nt the. laiter Sgure during i be lust -lv. v.r I wo Al tin- 1-atc ,-.ill yitterday thdrc were still biivers ol :_)/. but _"!_«* -at***' KUuence more Wftilii lirand .luJn-.tlous bad | 7iea.lv sales ..- -<!. Willi ._••■ «r iwo lines iehaugjiig liajid. at M uu*,;r that figure.' | There are still bi.iy.-rs at 2.< 0. lhe_reti m from ti)« _ lin-tion this month was _.I_.l--.. vv-nieh is slightly I«ss lliau 111- usual i...:i1. ■\1 one ,-iii 1 :hhi .liinctioiirt .li.tngcd liauus. I a:--,, .-.no Waibl share* and ifflO Tallsnrau-i. j lle-s I'.oldfields -biues sold at :','•. and •• "• ! nml Waitajigi i.'onsolidutevl slitiri*. bad 1 steely ik-matMl at 1 - ''» l I! " s,Ul! ' '-'- ''"'''.' ■ rut.. Thauie. sliar-s arc still tl__.!e..t.e.l. but New Sylvias Improve,! sl.g-ily. l'.ank and in.-ur.incc iUari-s arc : tiling v, .v ht"h ii .pric. - New is=ue F'.auk of -New Zealand changed bauds ~r :t4l . and are ,-iii: •wa.!ed at 242 I. Buyers of-NatlonaT-Ba.il. shares have, advanced th.-ir oCei'a io. 11., . wßlfe X.Z. instijrance Jiavi- he_u f.v.-.as . __-_ -_■___:* South Briti.il are in -lead:. : Intmiry at SO . a_,l S**»iu_l"+BM)rafl<* v _» ". .vj'C. ' Sties were made of Tairpiri Co I' • ii ;i with birvcts l"ft at .'td under ihai tigere. Auckland <tas paid issue ne-i wiih regular P«v<-rs .ni l_ . and for m'— co»rtrit«irl'is shares lo' wa« offered. AiKl.land Trams ordinary shares were pl.-i.--d at _Kf. and i there hive been Wendy buyers -,f Northern ' Roots at 16/6. N.Z. Paper ' M1)ls a,>rc ' aJso I..in demand at. 16/:-:. Inquiry set in for Taka- •" puna Tram, at ivS. and buyers of. Tonson ?' rtarHok. Ltd.. a.dTa.nc_d lo lti/fl. I'wneiii t shares were without iuqiiirj.tae iait tUy or

MARKET REPORTS. Messrs. 1 .llgety and I'ompan.v. 1/imite.l. report having 'held 1 heir weekly sale of hide.s. skins, tallow, etc.. en Tuesday, when a good catalogue- of all linen was offered an.l cleared a; satisfactory prices. :llhie_. -Jdarkcl tirni at laic rates. Birudiers' hides, well Payed and conditioned, fttoirt 10 Pri. medium Sid 10 liglrt 7}d to Si-d; ,■,«'. well flayed and coud'.tionevi. io Sid. wet conditioned 7.d ;.. 7.d; dirty, scored, or sloppy hldts, at lower rates; da-inagiwl and cut- f>.d lo 7id; stags'. ■ljd to (id; kill, 7d to _d; --all. Ixva lines tod. good 7_ri to !ld, --ur, dnmagcl, and meaty lid ro 7.1. ■ tsbeepskitis. ,Market firm. with-keen i-om-peuilou. ,i>tv woolly- .--kins. .",/ lo !» 11. medium :;' 'to .".'. small 1 <i to " : ilry pells. 1 to _'. according 10 length of wool; .Mdns with weevil-eaten and weatherstained pe.lis al lower rales; butchers' salted skir*. best lines to «/: seconds. 4 6 10 ni-:\; picked skins, to 7 1": lamlf' ivclia. 1 to 'J . Tallow. -Market firm at l«e rates. Be<l in s-hipment caiiks. 28. : in -towt casks. 2."./ o __7.ii; se<-onds. 21- 10 Jl : tins. W Lo '23 ', to qnallty.

Rough 1,-SU ljd to l„d. !',.vv Tails. 1..S |_>r dozen "Horsehair. -Tail. 1 « to I IO; mixed. 1 5 to 1 :.; mane, tl.i to 1 . Hones. IJood dry. £-i per ton. Wool. In bags and ilnmps selling frcriy, eompet.Kion Ivelng goo.l. Bright .rofrslirpd io !»d: ertarse and dingy, "d to Sri: bellirs and pieoos. ;-d to 7d; locks and stained pieces, ,UI to 11; 1anr1..,, 7,1 lo r.,J; . tuuiiin-.s. ~.1 to Td. AL'CKIxAXD STOCK SALI>. The New 7__iland ,l>oan and Mercantile Agency < _>mi_u_y. lamitcl. n-puct. - .Ar Westfield Yards ou Tlmrsday dairy' .-md store .itttle were yarded in leas nninIxvr.s than ilsliul. and wild at late rates. Best dairy cows aud boilers close to j.roilt r_>ld at fiom £S to £11 17/15, others £5 lo £7 17/'U: empty i-ows, £2 10/ io £•". 1-V; tii-ilcrs. £2 ;,,- u> CI io •': calves. a»/ lo :_•>/.

AI Albert Yards, oil Ktlday, horses miue forwatxl in average inmiNirs. and sold at lute rale-. Heavy draught horses sold al from £2_ t.. _.•«. modium vlitt_ £1H to £22 10. : ligbl harness horsre.. £_ I*. £14; hacks. _,-. 10 £]«■: ponies. :u,.- to £4 In . At Whitford Yards ou .Monday there was a good carding ol' .rattle and sheep, etc. I'ri.-i-s were, fully np to late >iuu_aiious.

Un_srs Alfred llui-klaud aud ttous report as foiiowii:-

At the 'Hstymarlu-t 011 l-VUlay last we bad 1111 averuse jwrdlns of horsi-'. Heavy drang-h-ts brought £22 lit/ to £»>: youug heavy e-vpreys aud. lorry softs, CZI to £44; plough .burses, £10 10/ to £24; buggy class and. good hacks, £13 5/ to £21; light harness sorts, it) 5/ to £17 111/; gig ponies and ordinary __u_c_, __ -10/ to £12; weeds. ag__. und -worn Ikus_»<. all prices. \t oo Thins-iay dairy ,-v.ws and oeil'eru-were in .slxrrt-supply. Those freshly calved or .-lose lv prolit. DO to £12 s■; more liaclcwanl. £7 5/ to £tt I".'': .I-uly ,-alvers. £4 10/ to £15 .<>/: empty cows. £2 l.v vi £4 If)/: strong calves, £1 ,S- to tl !>/. At I'a pa:to<-toe on Satonlay we held 11 clearance sale «f Mr T. l)w>glas' dairy herd, itluverw were present from IUI duarters. and a s'aUrfaetory sale resulted. The best rows and heifers, clone to proftt, realised frv«m £11 1-5' to £14: others. £H 10/ U> £10 5/; later silvers, C. 15/ to £7 17/6; aged. £2 !„•' to £0 5 : graile llotetein betfers. l 2 2/ to £:: .".. : s-mtiller. £1 7- to £1 IS/: 'IS-montb lrerfers. £1 2, 6 to £T,; Holstelu ibull. £s 1.--. At l-okekolie on Monday we held our Tnonllilv ,-aanJe sal.*, ond bad large eirrrjes in all classes, wtrich met a keen demand ill adreiiii.il rates. Best "dairy corns and Heifers matte from £11 to iltl -5-: otjiers. itj si' 10 £10 to,': aged «nd btfcckward, £.'*- 't-» £ii 2'G: fresh-eonditiooed -1. to 4-year steers. £8 12/ ,to £1) 7 : 2 to S-year-old. £0 7/0 to £S 27i; yearling 10 ]R-month steers, C. '.V , 0 ~£4 ' 17-i; - 2-vear-okl beifevrs. £4 l-o V'/ty- veariiJrg to IS-tmotli heifers. £2 h>, .__, £-1 '10, : fresh empty <-ows. £4 5/ to £0 _. c lr s4 ...nrtiHoned. Ci 5/ to £4: store ' ' /•• r, 10 £:! 1"./: hulls. C: to £7 ... : -I„ £1 IS/ 10 £2 !>, : others, fl ?*y?£ ItV*' small and weedy. 14/ ft. £1. ■The 107 be«f'.-*>l'l *< fn»y WestiicJd values. r \t tS on Thursday. May 21 rtere -w-tVi larger yarding than usual. I or ward r^Wt» f a'ii*«ii , vi ; v," r t__ 2 : .rthers. £1 «/ *» " '-• • .VDDIX_m)N7 (By Telegraph.—fress • Asaoclatiou.) 1 ;u_i-STrHttK_'H. Wednesday. Al the Addl-..0n d-,v liicre were urge enlnc* ~f fal oatue. then and Jambs, but a small entry of st_£-'sbe,-p. and tbe average offering- In other departuients. K_t cattle oiieued »' _> 'i.»r r_iu'»> I'" :l! Isinsbs _*Ol___ w_'ll, alio timtWi thero was ,l bwivy .yarding. pri<vs J^ 1 towards ,b, ; cl r -«? -JL .21 though the demand -Lowed •soum- i_i,,i..v..iucjil. I--it pigs ills, sold at | ?i %S_ < four., six. and eisWtotith evrets well-grown and t" cooditloii. to 11 • iwo four. six. and eight-tooth eww Tin 'pooreV cotidltjoui, X./".:. four. six. a.ml ci.-hi-tooib ewes IS': full and failiiig-uM.irt.h owes .good -hiss). 17,1: aged, and cull ewes lemptyi. 4/lt _.•-/_: vest lambs. 14 10 14/..: t'-airlviroort u.t stood lajiilis. 12/ to V..4' very niediuni lamibs. li. : small lambs. :«..: ewe lambs tgoodi. 1.-,'<> 10 17 J: ewe lambs ,inferior,. 12, li: "ether ilanrlis. 12/1: four and _is-to_th wet hers, to 'IS i- i»„ four, and siv-iooih half-bred wethers l't <t: two and four-rewwh wethers. 1.". 11:" iwo-tooi.h wethers. 14 I I" 10.-7: i merino wethers. 1"

Cm Ijimh.-' Tegs, iii i" -"• '-: extra j ~-!,,,. ,__. .., •__.-, in- average weights. Is ] •!.'. IP d- _"_!" and nntl:ii_lied. 14' to 1./tS. j l-'ut sheep: liUra prime vyethers. to 28,: -imo w,-' hers "1 0 Lo 11. : ..the:-■ welhers, 1..'._ '„. ll'; "-_--_ prime ewes r. 31,0: prime .wv-s. ISB to' ■!_-<.: medium owe*.- .-, ~.'. IS : aged an.l light. II to 146: merino wethers, l'i.x__meru.o «'-, 11- to '".l'.ii funic: Steers. £7.17 _~},* ,£ll A> pjeers; £!<'. It-'l: Ir<Hfers'.'- £« .»/- w .or--;, •■ jJ-tra heifers, .to' £12"2'<_: oojes. I_>. i.\ "to £0 6/-: .XLfa -cows, to ,£lf> ;"••',-• store entitle: Fifteen, to IS-month. tortsr "7 ■• fwo-year steers:'£4 IB.' massed): rworwr Tieifers. £•". !'«_ to £4: -owe.. £1. _/ to £4: dairy cows. £.". s.~tt> Z.TXIO. : Pigs: 'Choppers,. £.1 to £,"> 10 : heayy haroners. «0-' '" •> : extra heavy Jvi Conors. per lb. y&l he&yy. porkers. 41' to 4ft-': light oorkcr*. 36' to 40 : price per Ih. til: store. pig. ..os- srore-. ::s to 41,*'.: medium stores ."-)■ to .',"7 : small stores. 30.' to 28': weaners. Bd>- very sm*l! pi?*., to -10,6, !__w_k3ll_____t___s,-_-_._ll>/,-to. X 6 IA£S

FAT STOC^K. Messrs. Alfred Iluckland and report: - Al. onr weekly Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday. May UlM'b. we «»i,l 'beef 10 the miuitier oi 2£tt. OomiioUllou vv-as keener, and we report a iis-e of 111/ per head, thooiox sold to il 1.'1.. prime ox £1 '■<■' t« £1 ' Ki/U. .ow aaid lu-ifer iii -I ' to £1 N'- iSt.eers nuige.l in iii'iec .from £H to £lt IS/; cows and neifers. £.5 7 C, to i"lt 10-. a dnift of \2 steels rr.un -Mr. W. W. Mcd_iughl_u averaged £UI S'4; Hi from lfr. and W. llolla.ii averaged JLlit A heavy yardkig of veale.rs sold ill advanced runner.-' to £5 2/, heavy sui-kcns £'■'. to £2\ It/, medium suckers £2. 2, to iJ2 1:,,', others All s/ lo XI 111 . small mid fresh dropped '■'~■ i„ £1 2 C\2A soldi. SJjuep camo fonward 111 iu-<-rea.sed nuuibers. and met with a si«\iuy sale ai an advance of 2 per head, tlxlra prime heai-v wethers, iii !t!i to ill 11/; primi>. £\ d' to XI ivd: otlM-rs. XI t-,l' lo XI .'wit; heavy owes. XI ../ 1.0 ft 7.'; prrrae. XI 2tl to xl 4/: i: othcre. lid to XI 1 U t'J.ol.'i penne.li. The -'->3 la.iiiis v«.re better worth. Rest heavy to XI 2/3, good 17 !1 to l.sfl. lighter lf>/" to 17/::, others ...D to K'..-.1. I'igs -were penned in miiial numbers, but. with i.he exception of iKiooners, values eased as -ihc sale progressed. Hat-on-ers were _-hort ~f requirements, and eonisrqiieutlv prices f.r this class were higher. sellinj; ai from £2 \5) to XI .'.. ; large liorfeers. £2 2/ to £2 |_>,-; lighter. XI V2i to' small. XI 5. to XI 111/: stores advanced in price. XI -'/ lo XI . ; v.eaners. V. ii 10 ll.' .1.", soldi. Ilaigetv and lompanv. I.id., report having held their usual weekly l'al. stock sale al Wisltleld yc;-icrdav. as under: Beef. A large yarding, and prices generally .wen- on a par with las; weeks raie-s. in some inenauce.s a shade higher rates were oi_.aitted. Kxtra eUoiee pens ~f prime os sold at to 31/. Ordinary -..\ bii-f marie "Js 1.. ."li ; cow and heifer 'lieetf sold at late rales; Inferior cow was lirmor. Itcst e*,vv- and lieifer '.beef iii-ade tsjual to '20/ to 2V: inferior. 2.:/ w "24 . Seal.-A very large yarding, and prices •were lower all roun.L Kxtra --hoice well dime heavy snickers made up to x:t If. : small ditto inside '20/ lo large coarse ino.lentte eoliililion sn.-kers made _!i» lv 4d ; s-m-'ill calves made !<»/ to 'J:l. ~MI)U..n. -A large yarding. i-ri.-es were lower for -wethers, l.nt ewes sold at hue rates. I'lrst heavy prime wethers made up to Ift/!l. good ditto, ai,- to '-»/:!: inferior and ligbl. to IM.It: exlra heavy- ewes made up to 27/; ginni. 22' to "Jl- .'!; inferior, U: to 10-.

- J A motlerate yarding. I'rices wen- 1. 1.0 2/higher than last week. Hxtra heavy prime woolly made up to 21.11; medium-werfc-ht, 17 C to 111 : light. 14' lo Hi.'. I'ork. An average yarding, which sold al la-te rate*, t'boppors made np io £2 Its : bai.oners. .'-< to ."-*: : light porkei-s, 2.1' 10 22 .

The Sew /..-..land 1,., an and Mereautile

At Westflald Yanls on Wednesday, fat • little i«tm forward in Itirgt'r nninlM'.rs than usual, and were mostly of esce.llent duality. I'ompctiji.ci g,md throushojiu and last week's pri.-es wen- well mainlalneil. best oxen t_dlin_ to :_Z.-1">, <_.'lwjb 20/ to :t] . cows and heifers '-_»/ to ___(. -. ctteers soWl at from- £7 Hi/ to £14 V 2 ,i: cows ami heifers £1! 10. to £11 2 ti. A draft or 4u «eors from Marokopu averaged £12 \5. . Veal .trlvcs were also pejtned In large nnnrtiers. and .trices -were osier tthan laxt .Ilt-nvy venters. £:; :',' to £4 4', others £'_' .",,- 'to £'::, lighier .'tn, i,, £j -_>'' smaller 10 :,, :-ji., ot_w_»and fees.b.dropp«t

uSlhe-rpwcre |n-nned in larger numbers than n«onl. :mri sold at fnllv la.-t week's rates. Rest wel-bers sold -J! from 1_ ' to ill. lIP, others '24/ to 17/9: heavy ewes, he.st qnalitv. 24/ to 20/0. ,uhers 1t1.,1 to ITI.tl. Hoggets in full supply, sold at for hosi, it;,' ,|,,"ts.t» others _,V 6to 15/11. Pigs caime forward In less number llian usual, and sold - at: ,fta,-oners. .£2 18/ to .£.*» M/: large porkers. £2 _/ to <£2 1(1'- porkers. £\ 8/ to £1 17 •: Mlipw. W/ to ST. -ioit.\son-.vi 1.1.l •:. <T?y Teiep-aph. Preso Association.) JOHNSOXiVri.LK, this day. Mcssm. ..Abraham and 'Williams. Ltd..' report, on their Johnsonvilie sate as follows: "A good yarding of prime bullocks aa< i ' sheep came forward; also a. line of station calves. All lots were in good demand and sold well ar hist sale prices. Prime heavy bullocks, £}2 to £12 5,. lighter ,£ll l_/tl to .£ll 15,': light. £11: prime henry venters. £2 Ik- t„ £;; :,,-. Hgbtcr. £_. <; . t ' n «_U ' ~r miJ '.' w >'< a er*. -2:1,5 to 24,. : light. I_/_ to 1.1: prune lieavy ewes. __._/«; prime ewes. _1/H: lieltter. IP.U: p-ritno lantbs. I.V. I-KCORI) WHEAT H-U-VKST. What are practically tbe final refurna of the last New Sooth Wales wheat harvest show ilmt all previous records hare been outdistanced, both for New South Wales and the other State*. The aid mil yield aggregirted uS.tMK.Son iHishels irom ;___s. HOP acres, or au uverjrge of ll.!> bijslie:.-. This average exceeds tbe general average Tor fite' previous ten years, and is very satisfactory in view of rive adversities of the sea-sou ..v.-r fie _reatfer parr of the wheat belt. The progress estimate, issued in, March, has bee.o improved upou to the ertMlt of T-'J4.'t.ofK.> bushels, while the prevlotHi llesf crop <,r .'C.4S7.:_'(i .bushels, at an average of i4.t» brothels per acre iv ITOS ba.s liceii eclipsed by- no less tliau OXiJ-.t'Sl bushels.