FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 88, 8 January 1926, Page 12

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. 8 Willestou Street, WelJingtoii, 10.30 a.m.—Sale of lurnittfre. L p.lii.--Bule ol chocolates (L. Junnston anu to.). 107 (Juslonuiviuso Quay, Wellington, 2 p.m.—Salo of odd lines cotton goods, collars, children's hats, etc. (vine ano Co.). , . ~ JucKson Street, Petoue, p.nr. bale oi fruit ano furniture (Large aiu! I earson). LONDON TALLOW MARKET (Rec. January 7, 9.5 p.m.) London, January 6. At the tallow sa.es 1385 casks were offered and 339 were sold. Them was poor demand and a decline oi Is. 6d. to 2s. per cask. Alutton, fine 465. 6<J. per cwt.,; medium, 415.; beef, tine 435. lid., medium 41s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the foil iwing advice from its London otliee under date January 6: —Tallow: There is a poor demand. Current quotations: Good mutton, 455. 6d. to 465. per cwt.; good 'beef 4:’ c . to 425. hd. per cwt.; good mixed, 4ls. 6d. to 425. per cwt.j gut, 365. to 38s. 6d. per cwt. Afessrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date January 6:—1385 casks of tallow offered. 32(1 sold. Since our last wire prices arc Is. 6d. per cwt. lower on average. Market looks like going lower. AVe quote good mixed 41s. 6d. to 425.. inferior 385.; fine mutton and beef" neglected. Nominal quotation, iipii-ton 465. Gd.. beef 425. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Alcrcantile Agency Co.’s London report states: AVc quote' c.i.f. and e. values for the following descriptions: —Eine mutton, 455. 9d. per cwt.; good beef, 435. per cwt.; mixed, 41s. pet cwt. Our quotations are more or less nominal. DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET Messrs. Dalgety . and Co. Ltd., report having received the follow lug cablegram from their London house under date January 6:—Butteri Since our last report prices are 2s. per cwt. lower. Present quotations New Zealand salted 168 s. The New Zealand Loan and Alcrcantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from (heir London house under date January G: — Butter: Choicest salted, New Zealand, 16Ss. per cwt.; market slow. Australian, 160 s. per cwt. Danish, IGSs. per cwt. Cheese: 965. to 98s. per cwt. “PENROSE” STUD ROMNEYS Owing to tho severe drought experienced in the Waiyarapa, Alessrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., in conjunction with tho New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., have received instructions from Air. AVilliain Perry to dispose of his stud Romneys. Tho "Penrose” flock has had a most successful prize-winning career in the Dominion, and has also secured many overseas successes. It is quite an exceptional opportunity for breeders to bo able to secure ewes bred in this noted flock. The sale is to ba held at tho Solway Showgrounds, Masterton, at noon on Tuesday, January 12.