COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10738, 8 November 1928, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WESTFIELD MARKETS. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 7. At Westfield ox beef was penned in less than the average numbers, the bulk of which comprised well finished lines. Competition was fairly steady throughout, the market- being especially firm for well-finished lightweight cattle. One truck of priime 1 Hillocks sold at £l4 to £lB 10s, another truck of bullocks realising £l4 17s 6d to £l6. Cow beef was short yarded and the market was very firm on last week’s quotations. Extrachoice ox sold to 45s per 100-lbs., prime young cow and lieifer beef 40s. Fat sheep were penned in less than average numbers. Competition was steady, and the prices realised wefe on a par with last week. Extra heavy priime wethqrs, shorn, made £1 18s 3d; heavy prime £1 16s 6d; medium £1 12s fid; heavy prime ewes, shorn, £1 19s fid, lighter £1 4s 6d, other ewes £1 2s 9d.

An average yarding of spring lambs iHiiiie forward "and sold on a par wUh last weeli’is realisations. Prime lamb made 25s 6d, medium 245, light 22s 3d.

Calves were penned in average numbers! and sold freely 'at late, quotations. Runners made £5 to £6 10s ; heavy vealers £4 to £4 los, medium £3 3s to £3 18s. light £2 3s to £3. rough 18s to £1 10s. Bacon pigs again showed a decline, competition'Being very weak. Porkers sold at about last week’s values'. Choppers made £1 13s to £2 ss; heavy baconers £2 16s to £3; heavy porkers £2 4s to £2 Bs, medium £2 1.2 s to £2 15s, medium and light £2 to £2 3s, light £2 6s to £2 lls. STOCK AND SHARE MARKET (Press Association.; AUCKLAND. Nov. 7. Sales on Change: Bank of Commerce, 33s 6d; Wailii, 13s od, 13? fid; British Tobacco 445; Bank of New Zealand 61s 6d. Reported sale: New Zealand Breweries, 555. WELLINGTON, Nov. 7. Reported sales: Bank of New Zealand, 61s fid-; Wilson’s Cement; 40s 3d, cum div, CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 7. Sales on Change: Government of per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1914, £99 ss; National Bank of Australasia, £lO paid, cum. div., £l9 5s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, 61a 6d (3 ) ; Union Bank of Australia, £ls 7s fid New Zealand Breweries, 55s (2) ; Staples Brew'ery, 40s 3d; Maliakipawa. Is 4d (6). Reported sales: Dalgety and Co., £ls 7s fid; N.Z. Refrigerating, 10s paid, 9s 3d (2). DUNEDIN. Nov. 7. Sales reported: Bank of New- Zea61s 6d; Dominion Rubber Co.. 295. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd. have received the following cab'e from their head office, dated Nov. G : “The London tallow market is very quiet. It is expected that at tomorrow’s sale ii any change takes place in prices, it will be in favor ol buyers.’’