COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 609, 8 October 1913, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co.. Ltd.. report:

OHAUFG SALE.

At O'naupo or. Tuesday of last week we yarded 503 cattle and 380 sheep. Fat wethers made 245, store wethers 18sto 21s, fat hoggets 17s 4d, ?tore hoggets 13= 6d to 13s 9d. three year steers £6 2s, two year ?tears £4 153 to £5 10s, 18 months heifers £3 10s, IS months steers £3 12s 6d, yearlings £2 15s. TE KUITI SALE, At Te Kuiti on Wednesday we yarded 1287 cattle and 7i3 sheep, and sold practically the whole yarding at prices in advance of late sales. Fat and forward wethers sold from 22s_ to 26s 3d, fat hoggets 17s GJ. ewes with 100 per cent, lambs 20s 3d. four year forward steers £8 Is to £9. three year do. £7 2s, three year -tore steer 3 £5 5s to £6 7?, two year steers £4 9s to £4 19s, store cows £3 102, good yearling to 15 months steer 3 £3 9s, yearling steers and heifers £2 15s to £3 Is, springing heifers £5 10s.

HIGH COMMISSIONER S CABLE- ■* GR.AM.

Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner's cable, dated October 4tb, is as follows, quotation, unles otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot:—: Mu+ton.—The market is not quite so firm, an 3 prices have declined except for very best quality. Canterbury s r ;d. North Island 4 7-lfJd. Lamb.—The market is weaker, and prices slightly lower. Holders seem to be losing confidence owing to large Australian shipments Canterbury/ twos 5 yd, heavy weight fours od; other than Canterbury 5 3-16 d.

IJeet'. —The market is steady, with no change in prices.

Butter.—The market is quiet, but firm, with no change in prices.

Good demand continues for choicest. Australian 112s to 116s; Argentine 320s to 12?,5.

Cheese. —'The market is quieter, but no change in prices i 3 reported. Wool. —The market is steady and prices well maintained.

LONDON WOOL SALES, Messrs Daigety and Company, Limited, are in receipt of the follow- - fmveable from their London office, undt>date October 2nd, 1913:—The first series of wool sale 3 for nest year have been fixed to open on January 13th. Unlimited and all arrivals up to within eight days of the opening of the sales will be admitted. The second aeries have been fixed to opan on March 3rd; limit, if any, _to be fixed later on. The third series on v ji'pril 2Sth; limi-, if any, to be fixed Hater on. The fourth series on July 7th- limit; if any. to be fixed later on. The'fifth series on September 29tb; limit, if any, to be fixed later on. The sixth series on November 24th; limit. if any, to be fixed later on.