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North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 12 September 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

V HIGTI COMMISSIONER'S BISPOHT. V'' (Por l'rfisa Association.) ; :•!; £. WELLINGTON, September 10. "iThe High ..Commissioner."has cabled as.follows. (Note: The quotations,' «n- ---> i less otherwise specified,* are the average market ; pricos on spot):— , ,Meat—There -is ; dissatisfaction, on ' account of the, maximum prices of meat, iv ■ ■ with the result that there are small supplies of home-killed beef at -the Smitlifiold market, , These selling at irid to 13d. Home-killed mutton of almost all grades is selling at 13d. New Zealand mutton, BJd per lb; ewe ' mutton, 8lil; New Zealand lamb, 10(1 ; The arrangement regarding Argentine mutton and lamb has been terminated with the result that prices are'higher Argentine mutton, ll§d; - Argentini I lamb, ll}d. New Zealand beef: 'N< I . supplies are available with the exeep tion of New Zealand boneless beef • which is selling at 10d. Argentine bee - (quotations nominal): Ilihds, 121 d

'' fores, 9|a. ' Butter and Cheese.—The maximum prices remain 'unchanged for both butv ter and cheese. The butter'market '•' . ' continues Arm, and stocks are very light,' There are no supplies of Danish, Argentine, American, and New Zealand, and'no quotations. Irish 2095; Danish misalted, 212s to 2175. The cheese market continues firm, English Cheddar 132s per cwt. New Zealand, United States flats,, and Canadian are selling at the Government price, 13(Md. ' -. '■' Hemp—The New Zealand market continues firm owing to a decrease in the supply of Government graded fair Manila, together with.the fact that the details under Government control have not yet been announced, Small sales liave taken place during the present ■week. New Zealand high-point fair, afloat, £92; common, £88; Now Zealand fair; October„shipment, £B7. ''Wheat—The market remains as.last reported, English 73a Gd, Oats The-ninrket ,i? quiet, and small business is .doing,at .about the quotations already giyeu. .;.,,.. ~-■ .-..; .

CHRISTCJIURCH GRAIN ANI PRODUCE MARKET. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCIIURCII, September 11,

The only business doing in the local market is in potatoes. There have been a number of inquiries from Auckland, but the prices offered have not met merchants' views. The Wellington market appears to be a little easier, judging from the tone of letters received by merchants from there. There is a fairly large quantity of potatoes offering by growers, and several merchants who bought considerable quantities last week are now inclined to ease off. Tluese purchases were made, in many instances, at'£3 at country stations, and at £3 ;3s in store. There are few sellers at present at less than £3 os .at country stations, and some are asking £3 7s Gd,

WAIAREKA STOCK SALE. There, was only a moderate number of buyers present at the usual weekly sale . at Waiareka yards yesterday, the drizzling rain, which commenced early in the forenoon, no doubt to a great extent militating against the attendance, sHowever, bidding was brisk, and some good prices were realised. There was a fair yarding of sheep, and late prices were maintained. There was a capital yarding of cattle. 'Fats and stores were quitted at good prices, which, in some instances, compared favourably with outside markets. The number of pigs on,offer was up to the average, but, compared with the previous week, there was a slight decline in prices. 1 The following sales were made:—

FAT STOCK. North Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association sold: Account D, McKay (Windsor), 1 cow at £l2 7s Gd; account E. F, Davey, 1 heifer at £7,1 at £6l2s Gd, 1 at £5 17s Gd; account J. G. Buddenldau, 2 bullocks at £l6 17s fid, 1 passed; account H. Roberts, 1 cow at £lO ss.

Dalgety and Co, sold: Account client, fat cattle up to £l6.

Bruce Christie and Co. sold: Account S.'Anderson (Enfield), 1 cow at £9 10s; account G, Moncrieff (Cape), 1 cow at £8 15s.

National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: Account D. Mackay (Windsor), 1 cow at £S.

STORE CATTLE. Dalgety and Co. sold: Account C. Grant, 1 pen mixed cattle at £8 ss, pen of heifers at £5 16s; account client, 40 head at £5, 30 head three-year-old bullocks (passed). . .■. ■ North Otago Farmers' Co.-opcrative Association sold: Account E. F, Davey, 4 head cattle at £6 lis, 10 yearlings, at £3 15s; account W. Dippi, 1 steer at ; £4« Gs; account D, Mcintosh, 1 steer.at,-£?i 12s Gd. ' ; : •:,(.,,'. ,; Wright, Stephenson, andi:C<v.;?old;:j Account J. Maffey (Kakanlii), 1 .'peril dairy.cows at-£6,l2s,fid,-.l .pen..year;, lings, at. £3155,: iMoto icows at:£7i l?s fid,,,,- -..-. • f( ~•..'■(.- I. /•■'■ '..^i

. National. Mortgage! and Agency. .Co,' sold: Account D. Mulligan, I.heifer at

.•'Dalgety, and Co, soldi, .Acv.Viiit-fiMr Baxter, 1 cow at £7. . '• : Nbrtb. Otago ■Farmers?;. Ca-'opevatlve:

•ow; ; a ijsr;fel; ;l ' icifevat i(i^i' iienitoslv J';eow«at : ■. Ri :: Smith, 1 cow at.:tiV\i,iis; I .tic;eoiiiiV;Mar.k 8r05.,-J eOw'at £!) 7^.^^account 31ar- ; tin Bros;, 1 .£fl;:: account .XV. < MaiiselieliV.l .1 nt £3 ' 12s C«L .' , ' ; ,: .,. ■•'.'. : Bruce Christie aiui ; Co.soldf Account;' J.Robertson, 1 ,Vo\v> at £7 Ifcjviieeomit G. Aitchison,\2 cows; at /(>.. 1,05,-1, ati? liis",.! at £(i.!ss; Mrs,.W;. Angus (Peebles), 1 cow at■ £8 .Vis; account Mrs Crowley, 1 cow at £B'i2s'.Gd. ; ', . ' STOKE SHEEP/ \| Dalgety. and Co. sold: Account D. Preston, 1 pen of mixed hoggets at 28s Gd, pen six and eight-tooth ewes at 38s, 102 f.m. ewes at 32s Cd; account a client, 317 hoggets at 22s ld;-accoiint a client, 80 wethers at 2Ss ( Id, North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (in conjunction with 1 the National Mortgage and Agency Co.) sold: Account G. Botting, 97 f.m, wethers at 345. 3d, 75 two, four, six, and eight-tooth wethers at 24s 7d, 227. ni.5. hoggets nt 28s. 'National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: Account a 'client, 91 wethers at •10s 6d, 25 at 41s 3d. PIGS, "Bruce Christie and Co, sold: Account L, Hawks (Totara), 2 at -265; account XV. Watsoh (Maheiio), 3 at 27s 6d, 3 at 265; account XT. J.Muldfew, 3 at 295; account XV. Muldrow, jun.,' 3 at 23s 6d, 3 nt 21s fid; account A, Matheson (Kakanui), 2 at. 25s fid, 6 nt 21s Gd, North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: Account Martin Bros., 2 at 23s Od, 2 at 21s, 3 at-20s.