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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 30, 5 February 1925, Page 11

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THE MARKETS AT A GLANCE.; I'ONSiSTENT THAI.!-; MAINTAINED. II"-M*I1 MEATS ADVANCE!!. i EM;LISI_ MAR MA LADES REDUCED. \ •■Auckland Star Office. Thursday. February -""., ing... j I ra'l" during the past month has been' Tti-ll over ihe average, country businessl.is been very substantial, with a good call ' for those heavy lines from the farming j districts, while town distribution has been ' v, ry bright indeed for the same period. I Market conditions on the whole are j . noniiraglng, most stable lines of food being without that, violent fluctuation that is sometimes in evidence. lniring Decern-j her and January, American and Canadian sterling exchange reached the highest point s.. far recorded nnd although most lines ~f fruit and lish have since advanced in nrst cost, which counteracts the present! advantage In exchange, there are other j lines which will benefit considerably in landed cost when they came forward. drapery. The end of Ibis we, k will see Inosl of ' tne renin drapers in the full swim; ~;• ; summer sales, nn.l as the marking down in many case, has I>c,ti pretty drastic.: good business is expected lo result. Noi withstanding the fact that the unfortunate ; epidemic is at present the cause ..I" keep. I Ing many people from coming into tbe c'uy. I il does not seem to have prevented the , -.-□nine shoppers from making their usual ; purchases, ns the weekly turnover of most j shops is well up to lis usual average lor this time of the year. The lirst ship- . ineni of fashion stun" is now well on its ' way. and is expected to land in ample ; lime for the display of new season's goods, , which is scheduled to take place after the ; ,-ales mc completed. Seine advance in- I voices have nlready arrived, and il is very evident from a plan,.- tu the new costs ] ibat when these goods come to hand they j will land at much hiu-her figures than what i is now being realised for Ihe same class j of goods at the present stiles. MA-MITE.. The manufacturers have notified Ihe i trade of the following reductions in Dl.-lf- | mite, which will come into force ahnosi i Immediately :—Two ounce, :hl per dozen : j four ounce, .-,<" per dozen; ci-l.t ounce no,I ; 111 ounce. 8/ per dozen. The revised ' retail prices are as follow:—One ounce lid. j two ounce jars 1. li, four ounce jars "_' :;. j eight ouuee jars "J 0, and IU ounce jars <; '.» , each. LINSEED OIL. Kevis<>d quotations have been received. I which notir.v au advance of Id per gallon | on one of the best known packings of English raw and boiled linseed oil. Deliveries • are offered for shipment from Ula-ginv .lur- I ing February, March and April. DENTAL CREAM. ' Commencing from the beginning of this week. Kolynos tooth paste has been leduced ill retail price by I'd per dozen lor small quantities. A further concession is offered to buyers of six, 1J and tiO dozen lots. NUTMEGS AND MACK. Reports from Singapore indicate that supplies of both these spices are extremely scarce, arrivals only airlountiug lo an average of (10 tons per month, as compared with three times the quantity ai the same time last year. Since the lust direct boat ' left for those ports, indent rates have shown declines, but during the last week a more lirra tone has been in evidence, one house has advanced prices and another is unable to offer. The lirst declines were caused | by Europe holding up her buying on account ! of the high prices then ruling, and the market has since been supported hy tieinands from the Indian nnd Australian markets. English and European buyersideas of value were sli B hlly below Eastern rates, but as It is reported that supplies of West Indian nutmegs are going to be again short, it looks very much as if they will again have to buy outside their usual markets, which would have an undoubted firming effect on out- buying markets. TINNED MEATS. A few weeks ago increases in operating .-..sis compelled packers of sheep tongues to advise the trade of nn increase in selling rates of I,' per dozen. This week tbe wholesale trade received notice thai i the packers of Oears nients had been com- | polled, owing to increased costs, to revise their lists, the new scale of selling prices being operative from Monday hist. Details of the alterations are as follow :—Cornell boiled, roast. luncheon and assorted beef advanced Od per dozen : corned, hoiled. renst- haricot, spiced and assorted mutton, also assorted meats. advanced 2li per dozen. Spor stocks in some varieties are unfortunately very low. and buyers will be loreed to wait till ihe next coastal boar arrives from the South before gettin" ninny "f their orders executed. Some local packers are also discussing the advisability buying and manufacturing costs. DESICCATED COCON-T. There seems to he a certain amount of uneasiness in this markei. the majority ~r ! indentors are holding firm, but in a'few cases lower rates nre being quoted. BACON' AND HAMS. Some of the local packers have found Ihe | demand slnckening off with the result thari stocks have been inclined in mount up and as there is always the possibility of loss in weight through shrinkage during ihe hot weather if slock does noi go into ■oDsumptlon quickly, the present, position has caused a certain amount of concern. One of the larcer packers has a I read v I advised the trade of « reduction nf one I half-penny per pound on sides, nnd one penny per pound on bacon rolls nud hams. | pjcrrEßs. ; During the past few weeks all Singapore peppers have shown small declines chiefly, j it is said, through the absence of huvirig from Europe. which reflects immedl.il el V nn indent values. It is definitely slated, however, that crops at producing centres nre undoubtedly short and that any decline is not likely to last very ling. During the period of Ihe last fourteen, days. ' declines have taken plnce in Singapore black id. white jd, Muntok white jil, nnd I Sarawak white Jd per pound. TAPIOCAS. ' IV to a fortnight item .-i|[ grades ~. I tapiocas had been declining slowly but steadily, and cables received last week indicated that a firmer tone was again in l evidence, the tendency being for prices ' lo advance further. Offers were sent up : lust week at a slight reduction on list mies. hut buyers were unable to get • confirmation. Total shipments from Penang i during December ure estimated nt nhotii - ; •JOtin tons, nnd ns this total is in excess j of production it is being argued by sonic shippers that stocks nre being encroached upon tn some extent, which should be iv j [ favour nf nn Improvement in prices. ! Flake has been good buying during the j ' hist few weeks, present list rates showing! a decline of fl/:! per ewt since early December. Cables to hand this week advised , that the market on this commodity was j , steadily rising. ', ENGLISH MARMALADE. | j During the Inst few weeks advices have j . bee,, received by merchants that some of Hi" lending packers of English marmalades . have notified reductions on all their tin and J glass jar pnekincs. One packer announces . reductions in ihe following proportion :- j \ <>ne pound tins lid per dozen, mc pound', jars t«d. and two pound jars "-'/ icr dozen. , , All packers have not made the stuiie : ( reductions, some being rather more and I , others a little less. j ", AMERICAN RESIN. ! ' Since direct shipment quotations were j j ni.ide available in December Inst, prices , have advanced rurtlu-r and indent mi"-, ' ; new nvailahle are for prompt shipment f from New York by transhipping steamer nt , an advance of -M 3/ per ton for (i grade , and £4 4/ per ton on N. Forward shipment ! is nlso better offered from "Kris-co .or shipment during February-March nt slightly i better rates. The difference iv favour of . 'Frisco quotations ns against New York t being £1 S/ per ton on G antl -1 11/ti per „ ton on N. Later advices received this week _ indicate that quotations for February- i March shipment from San Francisco have i made a further advance, G by -1/0 per ton ~ and N hy 7/0 per ton. ' r WHOLE CLOVES. Al Ihe beginning "f 'he season indent : rmc< for Zanzibar cloves ..pencil nt. s <•xt.rcn.clv low bill since then values have s firmed .lightly, present lists being about , h ©ne penny per pound higher. j n

I — EENTILS. I -yppa-u,,,-.,„ „_,, ~,.„„,. ar „ ,;."•! ."»' I"., „„„d , his v.-ar as e-,.,1es s„ f-T----tas ove. K rsi. si ™"^"«" -v "<£* i Indian .., ''' > " ars I'- s "' nfor shipment rrom'o.f'', '"?' h " in " ' ~,Otod i April steamer ut a n iIJ T" M:ir '"~ per hundreSbt ovT ?_."._ -11-T.'l'v i,i,T ( ' PS ', "I'eiilns rates were jtions were! amiouncei. C ""'" Mij?llt r ° d ' K " 7-V ts . r,. V .T 1 " tfrom London. es are higher, a comparison of indent | -snowing that present lists are higher 1 over i.' .." ' " £ 4/B l"'r bunderwelgbi I "»' l l.tst year s rales. I'll.i'lIAKIIS. L,JJ,"ni,'" la !" i,! ' <lf Pl'eliards i-aiigrht ihis I !-';"" M n . vc '- v "Shi .-.,,.1 some packers I W sold m, tar tip o„ ihcit- cat.-b thai °, " ri '" withdraw riuotations al n,o , ' v 1* antielpated that holders will not have sulh.-ietit f,„- present demands ami j hat th.-re will l„. an ~.,,„ 5 ,,.,,,. itv ,„.,-,„,, ; next season _ park is available. I i.KOKiii:. nhle prices, „ comparison between thi" pri! -c ruling six monihs ago ami the prkc today • . IT.-- ! h: '' 1 ~<_uot"llul,s<_ uot " llul,s "aye .!,-,-lined iiailh.vaki: ■ «l.\V: , _* ,I _r al _l..i__:- ,I U. -'• S .:",- i> "' ,i ' li'.voiun,,.. ■ listi-i.-is. ' i'ash^',ayn.c 1 us < 'ar. l \oiL < in , i:''in j well io date, which U a matter of eoiisider- , nhle gmiilicaiion to nierchaiits, ns they have l.een landing ver. li.-.-nv c»-_isuraoiit'-, , H-".II overseas ,l„rIi, B the I'l.sl rfs «-,._, . I'll,- l'ori lu-nison mm ,llseiiarning has I .fought the following lines ot small hard. jwiir.. i'..iiiliieiii;,l e,,,„! 5 , in enamelw.irc : , miisinrds, , rttets. . rovj strniiiers ai-.l soup i dishes. Al.- English ...aiueluare: I'ri in - ■pan.-, hakins pans, graduated howls. bil'il.-s -luiddliiK hollers, and japanned tray.. r,,, ; >lgmni-iits ol cupper and bra., pre. crvin s , puns have _!„ , v . _.„■„_,■_ ~. ,_,. ,„„ . I boat. j \\ ii,ii.i:s.\i.i: i i i:i:i-;m" imii.ks. lery !,utter l r,; per 11, hooked, llpot'iki 1.4 J. Auchor 141 per |h for prunipi cash. 1- irst 'grade la.-lory 1 4( per 1., Looked. I 1 per IU prompt cash. Se.-on.l B .„.lo , ::, ,„.,- ---!"' ' k-l. 1-I per 11. prompt . .-i-h. Earim-is ;sepuiat.,r 1 per 11,. i Hi'"'*.- I'irst grade factor., medium si/.C, Ud to -,l*j per I;,; loil f. lid 1,, H»,| piT ; 1.a.-on.- -Ila in I Ud to 1 p-r Hi. l.aeon i shies Hid l„ lolil per lh. lard, hulk, 11,1 per 111,, pats I, per ||~ Moil.". —-JIT ■-. per ton less __ p.-r rent dlse.onii lor -.'o-.lh sacks. , Sharps.—Australian ,'-S i:, per ion. hritn i_N tr, pur t0,,, local sharps _n per ton. iliran ._, per ion, ontini.il, both loeti! and

I:Sunt hern, ,".'s .:.-,.. 0.-.-s :::: per 111,11,,. . j Grain.—Oats. Canadian iced, ,1/tl per 1 I bushel: New Zealand feed. IS Canon. 4 In [ ' per bushel : maize. New Zealand. 7 :i per I bushel: African, to arrive in about a fort- ,! ill-fill ••'•': wh.-ai, Australian milling, s, .; I I per bushel: feed barley. 7 ~er bushel : mnizemcal, 14. per 1 mil., ; barleymeal, H I per lmilh. i ChatT.—Victorian £!' M per ion in sacks. . Tasmania!! prim,. £'.c per ton in sacks. Vi.- ---' torlan compressed £.S In. to _'.l per ton, ■ ! Ulouheim £11 per ton. ; i onions. Local £11 1.1/ lo £111 lo per ton. I'otutovs.—ill I.l' to tin in/ per ton. r.-as.-.-Mine Prussian lv.ci i., 11,ij per bushel. Partridge !i, ti. Linseed.—Whole 24 ii per cwt, crushed i 2.1 li per 1 noil). I .Manures.—Blood and l.one i:l 1 1(1.', super I high grade _li 7 li per ton, steamed bone I dusr. Calcutta. £11 1.1 per ton. Gears root manure £!) 10/ per ton, mixed bonedust £10 10/ per t" U . POTATOES. The market is well supplied with potatoes , from I'ukekohc, and the .'Utility ot the later I ! planted crops has proved very satisfactory, , I added to which the yield is a good one. . i Reports from Ihe South are to the effect ' that the potatoes will be ready for ship- , ment earlier tills year. As the yield i s a ; good one in the Souih this season it is ; expected that reasonable prices will rule next winter, and it mnv not l.c nccessarv lo I Import from Tasmania. It is probable that ■ Hie new Southern potatoes uili he on this ' market about the third week in March. Soulliern merchants indicate that the tubers will be sufficiently matured by that time to stand shipment without deterioration. • ONIONS. ' Trices for onions continue steady on the local market. It. seems pretty certain now that Australian merchants effected sales lo • America by selling at lower figures than th" rates asked from New Zealand. latest reports from l'ukekohe are that Ihe crop will only he about sufficient for local : requirements. Southern onions are offering , for delivery March-April. M.AIZK. i Prices for maize continue very linn, as I practically nothing is coming from the coast, and the quotation at Gisborne lias ■ advanced threepence per bushel. In view , of the higher prices ruling for fnwlwheat holders of maize are quite prepared to hold on to their grain, feeling sure that there is no risk of the market easing, while there is a chance il may go higher a little inter MILLING WHEAT. Ihe Australian yield of wheal ibis season is reported to have been a very large one. and as prices are very good, growers should do well. in the South Island farmers are reported to he offering lheir wheal al the new prices fixed by millers. While they are not ns high as was hoped for, there is no Government guarantee this season, and it is estimated thai it will require about two millions lo finance the crop. So far i sanipb-s of wheat have proved satisfactory in the South, and the yields arc stated t'., be good. one crop in Ashlmrlon turned out at 4.'1 bushels per acre, and another from Aylsbnry was 40 bushels. other returns were from 2.1 to :iti bushels per acre off lighter land. Without a definite Government guarantee fixing ihe price of wheat the market rale will probably depend I.', a great extent in New Zealand upon the rale at which Australian flour can he imported. At the present time there is a , bin export from Australia to the East, and 1 while that demand keeps up the market will ; continue firm. A drop in ihe price of (lour I in Australia would be reflected on lb.- price of wheat in New Zealand, hut advice hv cable yesterday was ibat flour hart been advanced in/ per ton. As Ihe wheat crop I in New Zealand is estimated al only five . million bushels, it seems probable that before : Ihe end of the winter, some whont will require to be brought across from Australia. FOWL WHEAT. The price or fowl whent is very firm In Australia the price of this line has again advanced, nnd it is reported Hint in the South ll.'W season's fowl wheal Is hei,,,.I bought hy merchants nnd turned over nt 7/ , per husii.-l. This is a high figure and means I a serious cost to the poultry feeder. After j tin- end of this month the cliiiv on wheat I imported from Australia, automatically is imposed again, but there is a movement lo get Die Government to lift the embargo l'..r a further period. The problem is a 'difficult one. The duty was imposed on I imported wheat t„ encourage the farmers In grow more of that grain, on ihe other hand ihe Government has been endeavouring ■ , make it pay. fowl wheat is wanted at something considerably below the present 1 figure. As tliere bus nnl been enough I wheal grown lo mcci the Dominion's 1 requirements, the poullrymeu argue that j there is no reason to levy a duly on the I imported grain. ! OATS I The local market is si ill well slocked ! . with Canadian oats. Latest advice from the ! I South is to the effect that tliere will lie ! j ample quantities of oats this year. Ar j I the present time farmers are. not selling I freely, ns the prices offered are not up '■ ! to their ideas c.r values, in view of the ! good yield of oats in New Zealand this I season it wo a,,pear that lower prices must rule for oats shortly. Although the I .area under Algerian oats wns much larger I 1 this season in ihe South, it is v.,«- certain ! thai a lot "f damage was done i„ ihe grain j 1 by the wet weather during harvesting j ..pern I ions. This is unfortunate ns the yields were very heavy in Canterbury, but : ihe quality of tlie grnin is indifferent from I : n mnrket point of view, owing lo a large j hahle therefore that Auckland's requlreI incuts for Algerian «cod oats this autumn] will he met hy in.porta I ions from Australia i from which quarter tirst-class samples are being offered. i CHAI-i. . 10 the larger area pot tin,l.-r oa 1 s iv the South the market lor chaff is much easier. Farmers are not. however, disposed to accept the low figures at present being offered by prospective buyers. It seems, however, "pretty certain that chaff will rule! lower in price next winter than it did last year. Tasmania is already offering chaff for forward delivery at favourable rates. GRASS AND CLOVER SEEPS. orders sent in for grass and clover seeds so far are small, and it appears as if sowing will be later this year in the Auckland district. Ample supplies ~f seed are now held by local merchants. .

Heports arc to the effect that the cocksfoot see.i .vicM on Atarna rcninsnla will 'be disappoint ins: this season, as .the wet period during the Into spring encouraged Ihe growth of tares. In some cases it lias not been deemed worth while to cut of the areas for seed, So thick and high have been Ihe tares. The bulk of Hie offerings of ryegrass received ill Tiniarii provcrt in tn.nl condition, although rather on the ligln side White clover seed is being offered from Kngland. where the market is reported to be weak. It is not thought mu.-h white .-lover sc.l will bo saved this s.-ason in Timaru district. MANiHi:*-. ; The llrst shipments of bash- slag ttiisi year will ~„iii,. to hand by the Silksworth, , and Kent alinut Hie end' "f this month. 1 So phenomenal has been tin* demand for bash- slug, thai both cargoes arc already : sold for delivery direct from the ships TIIK IVdiil. SALKS. \ The ihii-.l w..0l sab- of the present sci- ! son tor I'hristchiirch starts (his evening. ! ihe limit being. Used nt 20.0011 bales. At 1 ilic fourth sale in 1 ■hi-isi.-liur.-h. oil l-'ehru-aiy J7. the limit i" lixed at in.nini hale<. ! Auckland's second sale oil February in : has a limit of 1.1.0nn linles. 1111 the 14th. 1 at Waugalilii sale. 20.1100 bales i« the limit ! i-.xed. a similar limit has been fixed for ihe Napier and dishorn.' sale on the l*-r'a. while at Wellington, on 1-Yhruury s:. '.lie 1 Until is 2.1,0011 bales. Alna.lv- slltticienl ivo.il is in the ..lores al Wellington, ami: ihe .atalognes ha\.' been '-losed. There , will not be- any limits on the March sab-. It is climate.! that alio.ll srl/mo l„,]e„ will 1 !,.. offered .11 Ilia; mouth at the varlousi 1

AUCKLAND STOCK SALES. I'll.' Now /. .! .■!■! I.i'i.n ai,-! *.ii-:v..mi!'' A;;.MI. ■> rmuiiiiii-.. 1.1.1., ri ". Hi-: Al Pupa- : kiiril en Til,-.-,.'.:,;- ->•■ 1,11.1 II 1 r.l yarding I'l" nil ilass.'s uf ..ill!.- I'..i- this time "f tin- .*■ fill-. Alllllll'.'.-ll '.....si ~r (1,-., ciilfl" ill-lllil"! -Hi.ii=o.". bun.l.-. I'l-i.-i- cr. inclined i" <•• easier. \Vi' .]iic,i'-: i'.csi dairy rows and - i:v- .' ■:•' i i 'irir; Ik' r.-r-; He £.*•: liiill-'. .':: !■' Ll!. iic.-i.'-iini.' lo wci.iii; empty COWS, il ].-, ;.. i.'l IT ■:; ioa.iillll. : h ( .ir.'r*'s-.ill l 'ilV.:i!iry |.t'n-|T.U-s. _'-•' 1.1~ le. £1: j-i-ai'lliii! i" IS niiiiillis M-eis. £2 ■"■ in t't in : tivn I.i 1.-... an I ii-lmlC year nn.i ii'-iiTiir v.-..V sir-cr*-. tr, tri •tn '_n 1.1 : r..nr tn I'.,in- nnd a-half v..nr steers. _ll IT li l" t'T 1.1 : grown steel-", furivanl •■■•li'llti.pii. tT 17 c. to £S 1.-, . '■ Alrr.'.l llu.-kl.-i.i.l miiJ S,.ns. 1.1.1.. roi.c-.i-l-. Wp liclcl ii ii i- lirst sheep and rani fit ir nt i the RCiis.iu nt Tiiiikail last Monday, when '■ 111.- advertised iiiiiiil.,-i- came fur-van!. UT.om.l. There «:cs :i rei-orcl attendance. -imi we report n most successful sale. All classes nf sheep were in keen demand. nil.l valnea realised were from ."./ I" 1" n head in a.lviiu.e of ih..se ruliuK ill Ihe I'orrpspomliiis sale last vc*ni-. l-'nt anil forward wethers made tl 14 li tn il 17Ml: twcilooiii wethers, i'l il to il i:»-B: besr six-tooth and four-year-old ewes. El 1.1 I.e. il 17 ::-. smaller sheep. £1 10/ to -1 14 0: i bosl four and 11 ve-veiir-olil ewes, tl 1.".-' lo £1 lii/ii; other lour and are-year-uld CWPS. •;, ~/ ,„ r. jo ,;. 0 l ll( . r P wCS. i| •I i" i'l S c; : 'till owes. 17 to tl I! : tw... i tontli ewes, ll 14' tn £1 lti'ii: best woolly j and shorn lainlis. £1 :i'l> to i'l fi li: smaller laoll.s. 17 i.. i;i -2 ; small lambs. IJ j to 1C fi: Southdown rains, iilfi in : liomneys. £.1 .1 to _S S : English Lei.-esters. S.l .1/ to t'T 7 : aged rams, fl 1' tn £•'! :: . At Wathokc sale on Tuesday pri.-es obtained for sheep ami cattle were fully equal, to Auckland values. There wns a large entry of cattle and pics at Pnkrknho on Tuesday. Jnnunry ... and a good clearance was effected at recent improve.l pri.-es. Forward conditioned grown steers made '.'<* I.V tn t'fl 15': forward four-year-olds. £7 Hi' to is in-; three to four-year-olds, ti. I.l' to £7 10': two to tbrec-vcsr-olds. £4 tr, to -0 r. : yearlings to two-year-olds, ejl to £4 ].-, : fat steers. fS tn £12 10': fat cows ami heifers. £4 10' to £X: . rough rat lows, ■;•_• in,' to £4 .-.';: IS- | months old heifers. £2 In' to £.". 1.1 : dairy cows and heifers. £.1 lo i'l:!. according to quality. Alfred P.ucklnncl and Sons, Ltd.. report: Yesterday, at .on- weekly Wostfleld fat stock market, we penned f,if cattle to the number of P.7S |,c.-id. enmnrising -"'IT steers, ■la;*! ,-ows ami heifers, aud in bulls. There was a sternly demand, with values un- ! changed. Exlrn choice cm sold to £1 14 ! per 1001b. choice an.l uriine ns £1 11,' to ' £1 ].">.': ordinary and plain ni £1 S' to £1 ' 10: prime young cow and heifer beef. £1 "• l„ £i _■■. oriliuarr con- beef. £1 1/ to £1 4 : rough I'eef. I.l' lo £1: oxttt heavy prime steers '-cm £1." to £1.1 17/ ii: heavy prime steers. £I.'! to £14 in : lighter prime steers. £11 to £l_ 1.1 : light nrimc steer-;. £0 I<> to £1A 1.-, : unfinished and small. £7 to £0 .">': extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £0 In £10 .1': heavy prime young cows and heifers. £7 to fl) .1 : extra young cows an.l heifers. £7 to £.< I.V: lighter. £.1 to £fi 1.1 ; other cows. £1 111' to £4 1.1.': bulls and staffs. £'. tn £10. There was..-nly ti moderate vardlos ..f sheep, and no altera! ion ill values. Heavy prime wethers made £1 lS.fi to £1 lfl/fl (no extra heavy prime wethers nennedl: mediiiin to heavy prime wethers. £1 lfi/ to . £1 IS : light and unfinished wethers, £1 U,!', to £1 11 0: heavy prime ewes, fl 11' to £1 14': lighter fat ewes. £1 R'fl to i'l I 111 'fi; oilier owes. £1 0: to £1 R' i'll*i>r, | soldi. The l.inili [icns were well filled. and 5.,1.1 under keen competition. Hcarr ! prime made i'l to £1 1. : lighter. £1 1- ' ' to £1 1.1 ll: light prime. £1 »' fo £1 11-0: 1 unfinished. £1 ". 0 to £1 7 0 cillil soldi. I f'alvps were penned In averaee numbers. I Competition was keen throughout, values ■ sliowinc a sliplit ininrovcmr.it. Runners hroi'slit from £':l to £4 18/: lieavv venlers. £•_• Hl' io £.-. in'; medium venlers. £2 to £-. 10 : Huht vealers. £1 VJ 'to £.2 1 ': small and fresh-clrnpi.c-d. 1 to £1 I •' IIS.I soldi. : A smaller yardins of pics .am,, forwar.l. the quality j-.-norallv lieinit first. lass. There was a very firm demand, an.l our i|iiotatiotis are sliflitly liiirher. Heavy hiic-niiei-s made i.l <>' to CI 1!/: llcht and medium. £'-' 10 to £:'. :'. : heavy porkers. £j 12/ t,, £2 17 : licrht and medium. £2 tn £2 10': small porkers, from £2 upwards: store pigs at last week's rates (("40 soldi.

WESTFIELD FAT STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile I Asen.-y reports: At Westfie].! fat stock market, yesterday I beef was p.*nned in larco numbers, all classes srlline at late quotation?. We quote: Kxtrn rhoi.-e os sold to .".4/ per 10011, : clioi.-e and prime ov sold at from 28 ' to ".::, per 1 null): plain an.l ordinary ox. 'J.". to 271 per lnoll*: prime v.iunc cow and heifer beef. 24/ tn _X/ per Innih: 0i1,.-r ,-..«- beef. 1!)/ to 2.'*.' ~P r 10011, : rolieh beef. ll,' tn 18/ per 100ih: heavy prime steers sol.l nl from £12 10/ *o £13 10, ; iielltor. £11 to £12 111'; lieht. £S 15/ to £10 1.-,/; smnll nn.l unfinished steers, v." _/<*, to £8 10/: extra heavy prime rows and heifers, to £11 5/ ; heilvv prime rows fill.) heifers. £T 12/0 Io £S 10/; Milliter. £6, in/ to £7 10/ : lieht. £.1 i„ £.i ,-,,': other rows. £2 10/ to £4 IV: bulls. £3 in/ to £10 I.V. Sheep were penned in less than averape numbers, and sold readily at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers, made £1 18/ to £1 If) fi: medium. £1 lfi/0- to £1 17/0: lieht. £1 1.1/ to £1 Jil/B: smnll and unfinished. £1 12/ to £1 11-': heavy prime ewes. £1 11/ to £1 1.1/: medium and lipbt prime ewes. £1 7/ tn £1 10/6: inferinrly fatted ewes. 1.1/ to £1 fi'. ralves were penned in iverace numbers, very little quality beinc offered. I'rii'i s improved on last' week's inoiaiions. Itunners made £3 10/ tn £4 1.1/ : heavy v.-alers. £ :*, to £ :•. 1 2 ' : medium v.-alers. £'J S' to £2 IS': lijrlit v.-alers. £1 14' to £2 '_'.': smaller. £1 In £1 10': small and fresh dropped, '■',' in ISA Tics were penned In .-ivcrajr.' numbers, price beintr linn at late qu'otalions. rimppers made £2 10/ to £::; lieavy and medium bacoiieis. £ 3 5/ to £3 11/; lieht haconers an.l heavy porkers. £2 is/ to £3 .'!,' : medium and lieht lorkern. £2 r, / (.. £2 lfi /. store pics , mid at late quotations, larpe stores mak- , ne £1 10/ to £1 lfi. : slips. £1 2/ to £1 B.: weaners. 13, to £1 4. I.amhs i\-ere penned in average numbers. s»-llintr at ate quotataions. Henvv prime lambs made £1 I." to £1 1.16: medium. £1 !i, to £1 11/fi: lieht. £1 fi/ to £1 S/n : un inished lambs. ._ t 1. to £1 .1/fi. Ilaltrelv and Company. Ltd.. report as 'ollows on the Westtield sale yesterday: There wns a heavy yardinjj of beef, prices leinir on a par with late rates. Extra ■1i.,i.-e ov made 34/ per lOOlh: choice and irime. 31/ to 33/: other. 2S/ tn 30-': irime vniinii cow ancl heifer beef. 25/ to •fl. - : oilier. 20/ to _■»'. Sheep were penled in averace numbers. Competition was igniii dull, with prices about the same as ast week. Heavy prime wethers made 16/ lv 38 fi : mediom prime. 33/6 to 3.1/6: illiers. 20/ to Hi!/ : heavy prime ewes sold rom 30/ to 34/6: medium prime, 27/6 o 29/6: others, 23/ to 27/. Pies: A mailer market, prices being sliehtly better, -leavv and medium haconers made £2 IS/ 0 £3 0/; lieht haconers nnd heavy corkers. £2 10/ to £2 lfi/: medium and ichi porkers. £2 to £2 fl.'. Calves: 1 fair v.irdine. sold at late rates. Knnners untie £'J lfi' to £11 : heavy vealers. £2 11' l" £- 10': medium. £1 IS' fo £2 12 : lieht. £1 R' to £1 17. Lambs ..Id at late rates. Hc-ivv prime made 31/ n 34/: medium prime. 2*.' to 30/; ii~ht. j .I'fi to 27/6: others, 22/ tv 2.1.'.

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