THE MARKETS

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12804, 30 May 1914, Page 6

THE MARKETS

THE SHARK MARKET. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON'. May 29. Messrs Harcourt and Co. report: — SALES. National Banks. Ills (id, 115s, QUOTATIONS. National Banks, buyer 114s 3d. Christchurch Gas, buyer 115s. I'almerston North Gas, buyer 2055. Wellington Gas, 200s paid, buyer 32<is (id, seller 327s (id. South British Insurance, buyer 90s. Wellington Meat Exports, 80s paid, buyer 100s. Wellington Woollens, ordinary, seller 945; preference, buyer 02s (»<l. Westport Coals, buyer .'lis. I'nion Steams, ordinary, buyer 25s (id, seller 25s lOd (cum div). Leyland-o'Brien Timbers, seller 23s 3d. New Sylvias, seller Is 2d. Ross Goldfields, buyer 3s 9d, seller 4s. Talismans, seller 395. Wailiis, buyer 43s (id. Grand Junctions, buyer 255, seller 25s 9d. STOCK REPORTS. At Palmei;ston on Thursday N.Z. Loan and MercantilcAgencv Co., Ltd., had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle which sold at late rates. Quotations: —Medium mixed lambs lis 7d, woolley mixed lambs 13s, fat lambs 15s, fat and forward ewes Ids 7d, springing heifers £7 , store cows £2 ss, forward cows £4 4s, £4 1 (is, fat cows £5 15s, £(>, £(5 12s, £0 13, empty heifers £3 lis.

FEILDING SALE. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: —At Feildiug on Friday we had a good entry of both sheep and cattle, and have to report a good sale, only one pen of sheep going out unsold, and practically a total clearance of catle being effected. Quotations: —Sheep: Cull ewes 5s to 5s 3d, inferior lambs 9s 9d to lis Id, fat and forward black face lambs 14s (id, good lambs to 15& (3d, forward wethers 20s Id, 21s to 225, mixed age ewes in lamb 17s (3d, 2th ewes in lamb 18s. Cattle: Weaners 29s to 355, and up to 38s (id, weaner heifers 30s (id, 20mos steers, £4 14s, 2 1 A>yr steers £5 l(is. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Feilding sale held 29th May: —We had a vetry heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle, and we have to report a very successful sale at prices slightly lower than last week. We quote: 2 and 4th wethers (forward) 21s 3d, cull 2th wethers 13s f>d, empty 2th ewes 17s 4d, best lambs 14s sd, 14s (3d, 15s Id, 15s 7d to 15s 9d, others 12s, 12s' lOd, 13s, 13s Id to 13s (3d, fat ewes 18s Id to 19s°T>d. Cattle: Fat cows £5 10s, forward cows £3 His to £3 19s, store do. £2 2s to £2 18s, dairy cows in calf £4 (3s to £5 ss, dairy heifers in calf £3 15s to £4 Is, Holstein cross weaner heifers £2 4s, .Jersey cross weaner heifers 335.