OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1937, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

QUIETER AT BRADFORD. TOPS PRICES LOWER! (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, February 4. There is an encouraging inquiry at below current high levels, which are restricting business. Present requirements of spinners have been satisfied. Following are to-day's quotations and those of recent ! weeks:— Jan. 14. Jan. 21. Jan. 28. Feb. 4. I Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. d. d. d. d. Seventies . . 42 41 391 39 Sixty-fours . 40 39 371 37 Sixties 39 38 302 36 Fifty-eights . 34 331 33 33 Fifty-sixes . 30 291 29 29 Fifties 27* 261* 241* 24 1 * Forty-sixes . —* 24* 23i* •>3>» Forties —* 24* 234* 231* •Nominal. PRICE OF SILVER. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 4. Silver is quoted at 19 15-16 d per ounce for spot and forward. SYDNEY WOOL SALE. SYDNEY, February 4. c ' og ' n ? Sydney wool sale to-day 'ii es were offered and 12,090 were sold. Also, 873 bales were sold privately. Competition was keen and widespread and the hardening tendency continued. A fresh season's record for the Sydney market of 40V4d was established for five bales of Merino from Yass. _ SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKET. SYDNEY, February 4. The wheat market is firm. Bagged grain is quoted at 5/1 and bulk grain in country at about 4/4%, equal to 4/11% ex trucks Sydney. Flour, £12 15/. Bran. £6 5/. Pollard, £6 10/. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £7; Victorian, £5. Onions, Victorian Globes, £11. Maize, yellow, 5/8. FEILDING RAM FAIR. ROMNEYS IN BIG DEMAND. ADVANCE IN TRICES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) FEILDING, this day. A strongly sustained demand for flock Romney rams was shown at the first day of the Feilding Ram Fair, which opened yesterday (Thursday) under the auspices of the Feilding A. and P. Association. Close on 1200 stud and flock rains were offered to an attendance of buyers representative of all parts of the North Island and a great sale resulted, particularly for all rams showing conformation to type and carrying good fleeces. The sale for stud ranis was rather disappointing, the average price for the over 30 rams sold being 22gs, but much better results were obtained with the flock rams in the classes exhibited at the Feilding Show on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the case of these rams the average price was 17gs, with the top price being right up to that paid for stud rams. For ordinary flock J rams prices were guineas in advance of I previous years, the average price in the first run being just short of 9gs. Kiwitea district breeders were particularly successful, the rams from well-known flocks fn that area setting a new standard of value at the fair. The following is the range of the principal 6ales made: — Stud Romneys. On account of J. H. Jordan, Nelson: At 24gs to W. E. Baker, Makeuo; at 18gs to Farmers' Distributing Co., Ltd., Tailiape. Account E. E. Short, Feilding: At 20gs to T. A. Smith, Colyton; at 27%gs and 22%gs to W. M. Stewart, Colyton. Account W. H. Gibson, Kiwitea: At 21gs to C. G. E. Dermer, Feilding; at 22gs to C. Chisholm, Hunterville; at 33gs to F. Shakleton, Hunterville*; at 21gs to Hi A. Stewart, Sanson; at 30gs to F. Johnston, Hamilton. Account M. A. Conway, Feilding: At 22gs and 24gs to Dalgety and Company. Account R. T. N. Fergusson, Greatford: At 26gs to Farmers' Distributing Co., Ltd., Tailiape. Account W. F. Jacob and Sons, Kiwitea: At 25gs to C. Chisholm, Hunterville; at 21gs to M. O'Keefe, Taihape. Account E. Shirley, Clinton, Otago: At 14gs to M. O'Keefe. Accf>unt H. B. Johnston, Feilding; At 27gs to A. O. Meyrick, Pahnerston North. Account A. Brown and Sons, Kiwitea: At 28gs to D. Kilgour, Feilding, and H. D. Williams. Tokomaru. Show Classes (pens of four). —Account W. H. Gibson, Kiwitea: At 22gs and 24gs. Account J. E. Hewitt. Wanganui: At 12gs and 18gs. Account W. Jacob and Son. Kiwitea: At logs and 20gs. Account Estate A. E. Sandilands, Feilding: At 21gs. Account A. Brown and Sons: At 22gs. Account T. E. Craine, Kiwitea: At logs and 16gs. Show Classes (siVigle rani").—Account D. W. R. Baker, Makeno: At 12gs. 16gs to 23gs. Account A. Brown and Sons: At 16gs to 35gs. Account G. E. Nintoll. Ivimbolton: At 13gs. 14gs to 18gs. Account D. Kilgour, jun., Kiwitea: At 12gs. 17gs ta 18gs. Account T. E. Craine. Kiwitea: At 16gs to 25gs. Account W. F. Jacob and Son: At 24gs. Account W. E. Baker, Makeno: At 18gs. 20gs to 30gs. Account Estate A. E. Sandilands. Feilding: At lOgs, 12gs. 17gs to 18gs. Account W. H. Gibson, Kiwitea: At 21gs and 22gs. Account G. E. Allen, Masterton: At 14gs, 16gs, 17gs to 20gs. Account J. H. Jordan, Nelson: At lOgs, llVigs, ]2gs to 14gs. Flock Romneys.—Account' M. A. Conway, Cheltenham: Pens of four at 12gs, 13gs. 16gs to 18gs. Account Estate A. E. Sandilands: Pens of four"at tigs, 7gs, Bgs to 9gs. Account W. H. Gibson: Pens of four at 14%gs to 16gs; singles at from llgs to 20gs. Account G. E. Allen, Masterton: Pens of four at 14gs to 17gs; singles at 20gs. Account W. C. Small, Waituna: Pens of four at Bgs to 12gs; singles at 9gs. Account J. H. Jordan, Nelson: Twos at lOgs to 14gs; three at U%gs; singles at 13gs. Account K. G. Dalziell, Mangaonoho: Pens of four at lOgs, llgs to 16gs. Account J. Blair and Sons, Maxwell: Pens of four at 13gs, 16gs to 17%gs. Account H. B. Johnston, Cheltenham: Pens of four at 19gs to 20gs. Account W. F. Craine, Stanway: Pens of four at 13gs to 16gs. Account E. E. Short, Parorangi: Pens of four at 10%gs, 14gs to 17gs. Account W. Rayner, Masterton: Twos at 12%gs; pens of four at 7gs, lOgs to llgs; singles at lOgs. Account H. K. Stewart, Waiata: Pens of four at lOgs, 12%gs to 17gs; singles at 13%gs. Account J. H. Williamson, Waituna: Pens of four at Bgs to 10%gs. Account S. and J. J. Williamson, Waituna: Pens of four at 9gs, lOgs and llgs; eight at 7gs; six at 6%gs. Account D. W. Baker, Makeno: Pens of four at B%gs to llgs; singles at 9%gs to 13gs. Account Mungavei*- Brothers, Porirua: Six at 10%gs; four at lOgs. Account E. E. Short. Feilding: Pens of four at Bgs, 9%gs and lOgs. Account T. E. Craine, Kiwitea: Pens of four at 9gs, lOgs to 12gs. LONDON MEAT TRADE. LAMB PRICES FIRM. The following cable, dated London, February 3, has been received by the Bank of Australasia from its London office:— Frozen Lambs.—Large arrivals early in I last month, together with increased stocks accumulated previously owing to poor demand, made prices weaker, and trade continued slow. It was also handicapped by the influenza epidemic, and a further small decline took jpace. Owing to smaller New Zealand in December, stocks became temporarily short, and although the demand is only moderate the market is firm with an upward tendency. Frozen Mutton.—Supplies are limited and prices steady in spite of slow trade. Recently there have been more inquiries for ewes, and the market is firmer for these. Frozen Beef. —Supplies are limited here and afloat. Prices have advanced slightly. The demand is comparatively good. (