COMMERCIAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 241, 28 September 1911, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

TALLOW

( R.o-ic.-l 2'. 9.55 a." 1.) I.< iii> b >:i. Sept. 2. . At the talli.w -:dc- 15-s casks wen offered, and 7**o -old Mutton, tine 3s li, medium 35 - ; Le.-t, hue 36 3, medium 33 WHEAT. .Received *_’s. 11l .15 a in.) London. Sept. 2< ■ Tile visible Auieiiian supply ni wheat is G1.973,1HM> bushels. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, Sept. 2i . There is strong.*'* competition, and price- are very firm, with an occasional hardening tendency .

j LIVE STOCK. stortford lodge sale. i At the Stortford Lodge sales yesterj day there was a fine yarding of heel. I with a moderate yarding ot sheep. l*at bullocks -old fully up to the good prices ruling at iwi'lit -ale. making from £9 111'- to £lo’s -. Fat wethers made up to 21 -. and fat ewes to IS A line : of 2911 -tore wethers made IS empty i ewes II li. ev.es and lambs from I I - to 115 -. Fhe various brokers report a*. 1 follows: _ De I’elicliet. McLeod and Co.: — Seven I tat bullocks CIO 5 -. G tat bullocks Ch !12'-.

The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association: -Six fat bullocks ill, 2-. 3 forward bullocks £S 10 -I cows •_:t a -. springing heifers £2 2 li, L>niontli -te *rs £1 s -, calves 12 G. 21. fat wethers 21 -. S at 20 5, 35 fat ewes is ]. 2- at 15 O. 200 forward wethers IS -. *2O ewes in lamb 11.5. 39 hoggets 10 ti. Williams and Kettle, Ltd.: 30 fat wethers 19 9. S at 19 7. Sli hoggets (mixed sexes) II -. 20S ewe hogget--13 3. 7G empty ewes 9 li. 200 l-tootli w ethers 111 -. s | at 13, I. Hi empty ewes ti Murray. Roberts and Co., Ltd. : —2 , lat bullocks from £9 17 G to £lO 1 71 fat ewes 1 I 109 cull ewes 7 6, 11. plies ami himbs 14 <>.

CLEARLXG SALE. Lundoll. Stewart and Co.. Ltd., report having held a most successful salt on account of Mr. S. Charlton at “ '1 he Lawn.” Clive, yesterday, when they or iered the whole of his dairy stock, horses, implements, etc., to a large attendance of buyers. Bidding throughout was brisk for all classes of stock in forward condition, dairy < ow s and heifers. springing and in profit, realising good prices for those ill good condition, but anything poor was hard to quit. They quote the follow ing prices: Dairy stock: Cows and heifers in profit £1 to £11). cows and heifers (springing) £5 to £l3 5 -. ti-month weaner heifers £2 S - Pigs: Breeding sows in pig £3 2 (i t<£5, we:in.*is 13 (i to Hi porkers £1 I - to £1 12 -, Berkshire hoar £5. Implements: Drays, harness, sold at most satisfactory prices.

ADDINGTON MARKET

Christclituch. Sept. 27. At Addington there were moderate entries of stock and a good attendance. Ewe hoggets showed a little improvement : wethers were somewhat firmer, and there was a good demand for ewes and lambs. The better classes of ewe hoggets sold at 14 7. -mailed 12 I, mixed sexes 11 7 to 12'9. full-mouth ewes arid lambs s 7 to 9 7 all counted, halfbred wethers 12 10 to L> x. There wers 102 fat lambs penned, a ntinibei of which were small. Owing to the increased numbers offered the competition was not so keen, and prices were easier. The better sorts made 15 - to 21 -. and smaller 9- to II 3. A smati yarding of fat sheep was made tip principally of Southland and North Island consignments. There was a rise ol fully 1 - per head as compared with th. previous vie *k. in consequence of tht supply being short. The range ot prices was: Extra prime wethers to 32 - prime 21 oto 2G others IS -to2l -. extra prime ewes to 31 <>, prime IS G to 23 -6. others 1-1 S to IS ..hoggets 11 I<. to 2li 9. merino wethers 17 G to 21 I, extra to 22 9.

’Jin* supply of be-f comprised fits head, and a large proportion consisted of prime quality animals. The demand for this class was keen, and hist week's rates were fully maintained. Stiers made £7 10 - to £ll. extra to £b> < '6. heifers £6 to £lO, extra to £1315'-, cows £3 2 6 to £!>. extra to £l2. These prices were equal to 30 - to 35,- toi prim** to 40 - for extra, 26 - to 29'- tot medium and 25'6 for cow and inferioi per 10016. The entry of veal calves was made up chiefly of small sorts, and they sold at I 6 to 5 -. one well-finished Yearling making £5 5 -. There was a fair entry of store cattle, and a good <l-maml lor the larger sorts. Yearling, made 30 - to 36 6, 15 to IS-month-£2 5 - to £2 7 6, 2-year steers £3 3 - to £3 15 -. 2-yeai- heifers £3 12 - to 15 -. 5-year steers £5 2- to £5 7 6. t-year heifers £1 5 - to £1 6 1 -. dry cons 211 - to £5 7 6. flood dairy cow, were ill demand, prices ranging from £3 IO- t<> £ll 10 -.

The yarding of fat pigs showed nn increase in numbers, and prices were consequently easier. Choppers mad, £2 IO- to £5, heavy haconeis £3 to £3 15 -. lighter 17 6 to 55 -. equal ti. sid to bpl per lb; large porkers 37 (> to 45 -. smaller 30 - to 35 equal to 3|d per 111. Store pigs were also entered in huge numbers, and they met with a fair demand, several outside hiners being present. Large suits made 24 - to J-* -. medium 1' - to 23 -. smallei 12 - to 15 -. ami weaners Si 6 to 12 6 WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. [by TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL.] (Own Correspondent.) Wellington. Sept. 2A. Messrs. Harcourt and Co., stock and share brokers. Wellington, report as follows at noon call to-day:--

SALES. | Wellington Gas rights 4*l. Westport ■ Coals 2' in. New Zealand Paper Mills :2‘» 3. Big Rivers 7s Svlvia, 1 11], 1 11 J. Waihis 73 9, 73 !< 73 9. 73 9. 73 9. Waitangi 2 lit. QUOTATIONS.

WOOL SALES. Me,,r<. I>,' Pi-licliet. McLeod A Co.. Ltd. hav<> received tin- follow ing eabli trom their London agents: Wool sales have opened compared with <■!>>,ing rate, of la<t sales: Gie;i-> ami ,coure.| irn-uno. 2] per cent lower; gie.i,v hall bud. bo’s to oG's. 5 per cent. h>wt-r : greas.v threequai ter-bred. 46’s. superior (Amei n in sortsl. 5 per cent. (

lower; greasy threequarter-bred, 46’s. fair average, 7) per cent, lower; greas.. crossbred, fits, superior (America: sorts), 5 per cent, lower, fair averag. 5 per Cent, lower, BG’s -J per cent, lower greasy crossbred lambs, par; stipe tlireequarter-bred. 5 per cent, lower cro—Gied 5 p‘i cent, lower, halfbre* lambs 5 per cent, lower, 1 hreequarter bred lambs ~> per cent, lower, Lineoh lambs “> per cent, lower. Messrs. Williams and Kettle. Ltd have received the following cable adv ic. from tlu-ir agents regarding tin i. n don W'i<>l -a les : *• The Wool sales have opened ;ih ; good aitendanee ot buyers al. 9 •c. competition. The following rates as compared wit h the closin rn i-. 1 of last sale: -Halfbreds 5 )•••; ••(•■.i decline, firn* crossbreds 5 per hi. 9 cline, medium crossbreds 7.1 per cent decline, coarse crossbreds 5 per cent dedim*, lambs' wool unchanged.” (It is ('Xpect(‘d that these prices vvi. be maintained throughout the series.)

fhe and D. Co., Ltd. have to day cabled the following report on tin frozen meat market: - “To-day’s prices ;ir<* as follows: Canterbury mutton Id. Napier, We! lington and North Island mutton 3;jd prime Canterbury lamb 5.',<1, Nort. Island lamb 5Jd ; beef, hindquarter: 3j‘d. forequarters 2jd.”

National Bank Bn ver Selle-. 121 d. s. d. ("In istdnirch Gas 191 G 193 9 Standard lnsnrar.ee . . . 32 0 Xew Zealand Shipping. i 0 22 1 It 1 mon Stoam 19 9 Weil ev.n Wo.4l.-n (ord. I ~7 G (pret.) 60 G I'anpiri Coal 21 G G Tarin nanon n Sa« mills. 12 9 11 It Svhia 1 It) •) 0 1 6 Talisman 19 G Wadu 73 f; .Junction 31 3 31 r, 1 3 (i Co.isolidaied Goldfields 2o c