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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15460, 13 December 1915, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

THE WOOL SALES. JLN* EXCITKD MARKET. ; By Frees Asecciaticn.— Ccpynsbt.) > (Rcccivcd IXjceuibcr 1-th, 0.-"> p-nw | LONDON. Dcccmbcr 11. j At the wool sales, choice wools were ; scarce, There was an extreme.y edited market, and fancy priori v.otv paid lot best lots, especially -. cured i< c. & and New Zealand hsilfbred*-. Ooar clp. Top price 23d, average M/'ThrU were .13,37- catalogued and Sl.lfC sold. There was a minted sale tor nil qualities and .the vancc wa» iully maintained. ret* ha dip: Top price I'd. average --"1. WHEAT AND FLOFH. (Received December 12th. •>-•> P-" 1 -) l/ONDON. December 11. Wheat—The market iyr-uot. and occasionallv easier. 03s VJ being a*kcd. Ciiicaao December opiun- are quoted at from 11.-J cvnt.s to Jl2 corns, and May options at lroiu 11' cents to llo* eents. Wheat and flour afloat— 1 luted Kingdom 2.020.!VKj -quarter 1 . : Continent, 2.155.000 : Atlatiti" sninmrnts. 911.000; Pacific. lH.OOO: total lor Europe.. I .2;O,iXJD quarter-. II AHBITS. The market is tiull and unchanged. TAIYDON MARKETS. •J lite —December- January shipment, £ "lVemr>— Januaty -Mtueh shipment, LW 15s. Rubber- Paia. 2s _ 1.1 id: p.antation. .Is <>id : smoked, 3- ■'Id. Copt a—November-December shipment, £27 15-. Cotton—Decernbef-January shipment, 7.l Si. Silver —2'.\d per oz. . FROZEN MEAT TRADE. j LONDON. December 11. j The Frozen Meat Trade Association's ] Smithfieid Market quotations for the j undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of no* ! fewer thai» 100 carcases of mutton or j lamb, or 25 carcase* of beof, of fair arerag© quality. These quotation* are not for selected but for parcela fairlv representative o; the bulk of the I aLip-ments how on the market:—

The C.'hristi hurcli branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., have received a cablegram from Isondon, giving the undernoted mrfrkct information :—Tallow : Wo f|tiote present spot values for the following descriptions : —Fine mntton, £- lis 9d per cwt; good beef, £2 10s (>d per cwt.: mixed, U- Os (id per out. The market is dull, with an upward tendency.'' y

POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Merrett and Co. had an entry of 3000 birds for their Christmas sale. Many of tho birds lacked priming, although those farmers who had fed their poultry well were amply rewarded with liigh prices. Owing to tho dry season, and the shortage of grass, goslings are not bo.forward as desired. Hens aro easier in price, consequent on heavy sides induced through rising price of feeds. Ducklings aro scarce, and prinuvbirds are in great demand. Tablo chickens realised os 6d to 10s oil, ducklings 5s to 9s 4d, goslings 6s to 10s 6d, ducks Os to 7s, pullets 3s 6d to 9s, turkeys lis to 275. all per pair. A. 13. Sands and Co. report a good entry at their yards on Saturday, when prime table birds realised good prices, although hens v.-pro not in very keen demand. Following were the prices realised: —Prime table chickens, 6s 6d to 10s per paid: ducklings. <k Id to 9s per pair; ducks. Os to 6s -kl. geese. 6s 6d to 10s Gd ; goslings, 3s 3d to 10s 6d: hens, 2s 3d to -Is.

TATTEfISALL'S HORSE BAZAAR. Messrs H. Matson and C'o. had an entry of 47 horses on Saturday. The quality, tnken all round, was fair, a few useful sorts bving entered, but the continuous drought is having a bad effect on all classes of stock as far as .sales are concerned, and Saturday's market was no exception to this rule. Among the on try a consignment of throe and four-year-old hacks from the Xynrion Kt.tate. Wniau. These v.ero first-class well-grown sorts, and competition for them was, tjood at moderate prices. The following were the principal srvies: -Aci-ount Lvndon Estate, hacks at £11, .€ 12, £9. L 7 10s. £7. .Co. £1 10s, and £i : eceount Mr T. L. Cowlishaw Christehurch. cob Cl 3: account ciicnt. five-y.\ir-oiii draught, marc £18 10s, and 2 draught geldings at £11 10s and £12 los. Older and inferior i sort.so;' harness horses sold at latI rates.

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The chief ieature of the market is the genei-il :l'?ma.id lor wheat, which developed about ;i week ago. and the decided advano that lias taken place i-i value. Several mills appear to Ik? now short of stock, hut find holders very firm in their demands. This, in conjunction -with the fairly high price • jling in Australia, instead of the much lower level of values, which, beIcre i-ho opening ' f that market was anticioated -would be the case, has had the eife<t of quite altering the position of the Dominion market. Buyers on Saturday wore d'erino; from 4s lOd to 5s on trucks, country stations, for iiilling wheat.

Oats.—The market for this terenl i* still in a dormant condition, a*, apart from ' business of a retail nature for local demand. tl-" coastal d«-mand does not command a figure which enables merchants to pay" growers a price which «ill tempt t'cm to rva.i t with their slocks. Nominally, vfdue for coastal shipment i? '2s Sd'to 2s 9d on trucks.

Chaff.—The ruling; rato is 9-5s to 100s or. rivil for prime quality.

OAMARU GRAIN" MARKETS. (SPICIAT. TO "THE PRISS.") OAMARU. December 11. Good enf|tiiry for -wheat has been experienced from all quarters, but business has been limited by the refusal of most of tho few remaining holders to J-011. A lew lines changed hands, including one of substantial dimensions,

mixed red varieties, taken ox store, at •3s Did. Other sales, which wore all net nt country station?, have been jts follows: —Velvet iparly in week) os. Tuscan mixed, line, including Velvet •3s. mixed lino exclusive of Velvet Oats have advanced 3d or U1 a bushel, but the increased money failed to lead to the discovery of any sellers. Straw chaff i.i in request at « rising price, but is hard to get. LAND SALES. Messrs Pyno and . Co, olfpred by auction on Saturday, on behalf of Mr V.'. T. Robinson, his farm of -*o0 acres, at Springston, but there were no offers. Messr- Ciaddock. McCrofitie Co. offered by auction on Saturday several city and suburban properties. They sold, on behalf of ZVIr E'oesler. a section and two cottages, in "Wordsworth street, .Sydenham, at £153 10s. to Messrs I>alzicl uiid Carter. CRADDOCK. McCHOSTIE CO. S SALE 71EFORT. -Messrs Craddoc!;. McCrostie Co. report havinj: sold i>y public auction, in tbo citato ol' the late Mr Lucock. Temple ton. i acre section in the township, to Mr Hufladine: also - sections to Mr Y\~. S. I'alnicr, 1 section to Mr 11. Kcmnthorrc, I. section to .Mi's Palmer: <i;i aecoili.i Mis Patterson. the wellknown IMa-ori T'\t Rooms. New Bri<ihtorj. as a {rein 2 concern. to Mrs W nlhs: ! o:s account th<' trustees in the estate of Into Alfred Coombs Newton. 2 roods and 8 pcr.hr.> of iand. together villi nsidenc? thereon, situate llurv stroet. Stunner, to the Kd;i<ation .I3oa J *l: als>, 0.. account M: Itoeslcr. 'J cott.Tgej: ui.d about - - porches of land, situate Wordsworth street. ji.>t off "Walthaia read, to Mes>i":- Da.l/.icl and Carter, also, mi aroc-unt of the owner, a well - established business in the city, in the Reans's estate. Ilicca-rton. building section to Mr Arsuiiser: havinn: held a suecetsftil sale of iurniiure and saddlers (cmp'ete on the nretnises. ler.i- ---; p'.eto'i : <in a'Tvi int Mr .lames Mitchell. | the whole of h'; sunerior furnishintrs un i tiie premise.-. Hroivn sroad, St. Albans: cn .K-count Mv Freeman, on the pre- | mises. Fitzger-ild avemf. piano and | I'umiMiinj"-: and in the of lab" I J. O'B. JJcckett, about 0000 books, in r.u v rooms. U"e 'lra« «»iecial r.ttesitiou to :mporiaiit sale to-niorro v (Tuesday"), on the i premi>es. St Michael's X'icarag-, piano and furnishings. On Saturday, next, hi our rooiVLs, properties. On Wexliies<lay, Drvemlipr L s Jnd. on account Mrs 11. Wilson, on tb:; premises, C ashmere Hiili ut.nl, ciose to the loot of Oyer's Pass road, splendid ohnr), lurnitur'j in solid oak, etc.. otf. JlGol

| Doc. 1. Dec. 11. Mutton— j _d. rt Canterbur;f, -ijlit _ "I "i C antflrburj, second quality, light I "k "i Canicvbur;!', medium .. ~k "A Cantcrburf, heavy ..7 7 Southland! . ■ 7J 7J Noith I?Unri, ordinary .. 7J 7j North Jala?-"!. !>?«i brands 7J 7J Xstt Zealand, owes •»« 6 Australian, heavy .. 5 J 5J Australian, medium .. — •— Australian, .. A J Australian, e*c» .. ~i ol f'ivcr PlalX*, lizht .. River Plaic, heavy .. I'j >'>b River Pim'-e, cv.cs .. 5; n.o. Jj»mb — Canterbury, light .. ~ih 7J Canterbury, light, «<eond quality .. 7i 7 Canterbury, medium .. ~k -"i Canterbury, heavy ..7 7 North Island, selected .. 7i 71 North I»bmd. ordinary .. Southland, seloctcd ..7 7 South Island, selected .. 8 fi Auftraliar., best <2 71 Australian, fair quality .. 7) 7i Australian, inferior •• GJ GJ River Flute, flret quality 6J 6$ Rivcrl'late, second quality OJ lij B«fNew Zealand, force .. n.o. n.o. New Zealand., hinds .. n.o. n.o. Australian, fore* .. n.o. »-0. Australian, hind* .. bo. do. River Plato. chilled fores.. 31 River Plate, chilled hinda 7i ~i Uruguay, frozen fore« .. n.o. n.o. Uruguay, frozen bind* .. n.o. n.«. Uruguay, chilled forts .. n.o. >.«. Uruguay, chilled hind* .. n.e. ■.«.