COMMERCIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 August 1925, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

HIGH-PRICED SHORTHORN-

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)?

BUENOS AYRES, August 26.

The Shorthorn Bull “Faithful” has been sold for sixty thousand dollars. This is claimed to be a world record price for that breed.

WHEAT QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, August 24.

Following on tlie publication of official estimates of Russian wheat crops, as permitting the export of twelve midlioh quarters, the wheat cargo market is dull. There has been sixpence decline, and sales took place atj 59s and 59s 6d. Parcels are in moderate demand at sixpence to ninepence decline, and are at 58s 6d! to 60s.

HOMELAND MARKETS.

LONDON, August 27;

Bradford tops market was quiet but firm. Spot quotations sixty-fours, fifty pence; sixties, forty-four; fiftysixes, thirty-two; fifties, 27i; fortysixes, 21J; forties, twenty. Butter: Fairly firm. Ne'w Zealand choicest salted, 196/- to 200/-. Australian 190/- to 192/, unsalted about 2/- premium.. Danish 220/-. Cheese: Market firm. New Zealand 105/- to 107/-. Australian 104/- to 106/-. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. _ MELBOURNE, August 28. Wheat 6/6g, barley (English) 5/3 5-6, Cape 4/ fo 4/3, oats (milling) 2/9 to 2/10, field 2/6 to 2/7. Potatoes £lO to £11; onions £l7 10/ to £l9. I TOTARA FLAT SALE.

Messrs Dalgely and Co., Ltd., report that there was a large attendance, and good sale at H. McLaughlin’s farm at Totara Flat yesterday. Dairy cows (second calvers to aged) brought £4 2/6 to £5 17/6; heifers, £5; yearlings, 37/ to 50/;. aged draught horse, £lO 10; harness horse, £l2. Farm implements and household furnishings found ready buyers at good prices. Everything submitted was sold. SALE OE DAIRY COWS. Dairymen and farmers are notified that a sale of dairy cows, heifers, horses, and farming implements will take place on Thursday, September 3, at McMahon’s saleyard near Rotokohu. The .sale is under instructions from Bly th Bros., who have removed to Canterbury.—A.D.