COMMERCIAL

Northern Advocate, 18 June 1925, Page 7

COMMERCIAL

WATKATO MARKET REPORT. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reports: — Beef.—The market is firm for prime cow and heifer beef, but ox beef shows

no improvement, prices being equal to 30/ per 1001b for ox and 25/ to 27/G for cow and heifer.

Fat Sheep.—The markets have been small, with a sharp rise in prices for both ewe and wether mutton and

every prospect of prices reaching a higher level.

Store Sheop.—There is a strong demand for all classes of stores, hoggets, ewes in lamb and wethers being much sought after.

Store Cattle. —There is a good Inquiry for all classes, especially male cattle, with small yardings coming forward.

Dairv Cattle. —Good dairy herds are finding buyers at good prices; also a keen demand exists for choice springing heifers, but small and inferior are dull of sale.

Pigs.—The market is very firm for baconers and porkers, prices being equal to about 6|d, also a sharp rise has taken place on all store and weaner pigs.

Horses. —Good, young, heavy and useful farm horses arc in demand, but light and aged sorts are not wanted.

The following are the details:—

Beef. —Bullocks, prime, heavy, £11 to £12; medium, £10 to £10 10/; cows, prime, £8 to £9 .10/; medium, £6 to £7; unfinished, £3 15/ to £4 10/; stores, £2 10/ to £3; steers, 4-vr, forward, £7 to £7 15/; 3§-yr, stores, £6 10/ to £6 187; good, £4 to £5 5/; others, £2 15/ to £3; 18-months, good. £3 5/ to £3 10/; medium, £2 to £2 5/.

Sheep.—Wethers, prime, heavy, shorn, £2 to £2 2/; medium, 38/ to 39/; ewes, heavy, shorn, 32/ to 35/; light, 28/ to 30/; store wethers, 4-tooth, shorn, 32/6 to 34/; 2-tooth, 30/ to 31/; ewes, 5-yr, 32/ to 34/; sound mouth, 28/ to 30/; lambs, fat, 28/ to 31/; good hoggets, 24/ to 25/: mertium, 23/ to 22/; small, 18/ to 19/.

Pigs.—Baconers, prime, £3 15/ to £4; medium, £3 3/ to £3 10/; porkers, £2 15/ to £3; slips, 30/ to £2; weaners, 18/ to 22/.

Horses. —Heavy draughts, £50 to £60; medium, £35 to £38; spring cart sorts, £23 to £30; harness horses, £3 to £10; hacks, £8 to £11.

LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT,

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated June 13, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTER. Market firm and improved demand owing to larger consumption and smaller Continental supplies. Opening at last quotations prices increased during this week' and market closed quiet at the higher level. Official quotations are: —' New Zealand.—Finest salted: June 13, .178/ to ISO/ per cwt (1/7 to 1/7} per lb); June 6, 170/ to 174/ per cwt (1/6} to 1/6$ per lb); May 29, 164/ to 168/ per cwt (1/5? to 1/6 per lb). Unsalted: June 13, 184/ to 188/ per cwt (1/7} to 1/8 per lb); June 6, 178/ to 180/ per cwt (1/7 to 1/7} per lb); May 29, 176/ to 178/ per cwt (1/6? to 1/7 per lb). Other qualities: June 13, 148/ to 164/ per cwt (l/ 3£ to 1/5$ per lb).

Australian.—Salted: June 13, 168/ to 174/ per cwt (1/6 to 3/6* per lb); June 6, 160/ to .164/ per cwt (1/5 to 1/5| per lb); May 29, 154/ to 158/ per ewt (1/4} to 1/4" per lb). Unsalted: June 13, 174/ to 176/ per cwt (1/6| to l/6*j per lb); June 6, 166/ to 170/ per cwt (1/5£ to 1/6} per lb); May 23, 162/ to 168/ per cwt (1/5} to 1/6 per lb). Other qualities: June 13, 156/ to 166/ per cwt (1/4J to 1/5 f per lb).

Argentine.—June 33, 164/ to 168/ per cwt (l/ 5£ to 1/6 per lb); June 6, 156/ to 160/ per cwt (1/4J to 1/5 per lb); May 29, 154/ to 160/ per cwt (1/4} to 1/5 per lb). Other qualities: June 13, 160/ to 162/ per cwt (1/5 to 1/5} per lb).

Irish.—Salted: Juno 13, 174/ to 178/ per cwt (1/61 to 1/7 per lb); June <», 170/ to 176/ per cwt (1/63 to 1/6J per lb); May 29, 164/ to 170/ per cwt (1/5J to 1/6} per lb). Unsalted: June 13, 180/ per cwt (1/7} per lb); June 6, 180/ per cwt (1/7} per lb); May 2!), 170/ per cwt (1/6J per lb).

Siberian. —June 13, 148/ to 156/ per cwt (.1/3J to 1/45 per lb); exceptional, 158/ per cwt (1/43 per lb); June »>, 144/ to .152/ per cwt (3/3?. to 1/4} per lb); May 29, 144/ to 148/ per cwt (.1/31 to l/3f per lb).

Danish. —June 13, 190/ to 192/ per cwt (1/8} to 1/8 i per lb).

CHEESE. Market firm and demand is good, principally owing to hot weather. Official quotations are:—

English —Finest farmers' (new): June 13, 104/ to 108/ per cwt. (lid to 11 Jd per lb.).

Canadian —June 13; Coloured and white 92/ to 94/ per cwt. (9§d to lOd per lb.); June 6 coloured and white, 88/ to 90/ per cwt. (9}d to 9-ld per lb.)

New Zealand —Coloured and white: June 13, 97/ to 98/ pre cwt. (10} d to 10-id per lb.); June 6 93/ to 94/ per cwt. (9|d to 10d per lb.); May 29 01/ to 92/ per cwt. (9£d to 9fd per lb).

Australian—coloured: June 13, 92/ to 94/ per cwt. (9£d to lOd per lb.); June 6, 90/ to 92/ per cwt. (9id to 93d per lb.); May 22, 86/ to 88/ per cwt. (9d to 9}d per lb).

Shipments New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Kent, Tainui, and Hororata.

CASEIN.

Present quotations are: New Zealand £50 to £56 per ton, French rennet £44 per ton. HEMP. Manila market improved this week. "J" grade June —August shipments and August-October shipments sold at £41, closing rates £41 10s. Output of Manila from January 1 to June 8 was 546,000 bales, against, 734,000 for same period last year. Stocks in Manila on June 8, 185,000 bales against 166,000 last year. New Zealand market quiet and Fair offered at £33 10s June-August shipments, with sellers here 10/ less. Small business reported direct with New Zealand in Highpoint fair at £35 10s, Fair in docks sold at £34. WOOL. Bradford market fair, inquiry reported in matchings for Continent and America, but tops quiet. Present quotations are: 64's warped (Merino) 4/5 d., 64's (average) 4/3 d., 56's (super half-bred) 2/lld., 40's prepared (coarse crossbred) l/10d. TALLOW. Market less active and only fair demand at auction. Present quotations are: —Mutton: Fine 47/ to 47/6 d. per cwt., fair to good 45/6 d to 46/6 d per cwt., dark to dull 43/ to 44/ pet cwt. Beef: Sweet and (or) mixed 47/ to 47/6 d per cwt., fair to good 44/6 d to 46/6 d per cwt., dark to dull 41/ to 42/6 d. per cwt. Mixed: Fair to good 44/6 d to 46/6 d per cwt., dark to dull 41/ to 42/6 d per cwt. Gut, etc: 38/ 42/6 d per cwt. APPLES. Apples ex Maimoa and Turakina arrived in good condition and met brisk demand at about following prices: Stunner 19/ to 21/ per case, Jonathan 17/ to 19/, Delicious 16/ to 18/, Scarlet Nonpariel and Dunn 7 3 Favourite 18/ to 20/, Cleopatra 20/ 23/, Statesman and Rome Beauty 18/ to 19/, London Pippin 16/ to 18/, Rona 16/ to 17/, others 16/6 d. to 17/6 d. Of the Kent shipment a few have arrived at the market in good condition as far as known, and some have been for: Stunner 19/ to 21/ per case, Granny Smithy Rokewood and Statesman 21/, Jonathan 19/.