COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15250, 13 March 1913, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

1 yfgQLAND»S EXPORTS. SS§|^' ANI) ffrEEL TRADES. 8 *gmsi** »aimlaeturers in England *eyew 1912 has been an tatra\::'':%jl*fif good one for the iron and steel '*~3i%a exports exceeding in value any *J2L ftar, although M regards tonnage #4S*tfl tort of 1907 by 338,222 tone. RSjkner^- values during 1912 have, of lllfjßm^Lpn I '. 16 . result of the enhanced ; Jffij fuel and the pressure of orders IPJjS-Jttd accumulated during the colliers' 'W^»' ; ' It ** somewhat remarkable that, *gfrflj H rt t iu»ing the fact that the works |Sa»anj all idle for several weeks, the : ifelE*| exceeded those of the previous 1 Si* 298,100 tons. „ report states :— The competition rftt« United States is clearly shown in ; " :i l totals of our trade with Canada and To the former they are IllS§ißs2]e«t in the past four years, and to iftS jiSarthe smallest for "five years, but WaSfaDißz off to those countries has been IfcSi 0m nude up by increases to British IftljEjl Sooth Africa, and Australia, to"aL with Germany, Holland, and Belli*}. India has been our best customer, iEii th» stood second in 1911, AuajßE hffug second instead of first as in wsTfP'* . It ** interesting to notice that yg&eiy comes third and Japan fourth on «jaS£ The prospects are good for this &S Afl aa£e» ore booked well fori#St" and one ' of the meet satisfactory gSitai b again the record statistics of trade. The Lloyds offi--1 oatjHtomft tow that, excluding warships, $1 "iyn fie now under construction 542 Sd 1,970,065 tons gross, against 441, ft aggregate tonnage of 1,510,000 at ?gas ptodlart year." "Sil&ted' Traitors who have lately re4dwd bom England confirm the report SflMt-- tob- conditions are .' exceedingly 'iMJUyNi ■I J**"* I *** and that manufacturers iMhotoavell ahead. One noticeablo re* fi^S/flt 1 tfckis seen in One noticeable reWB&l Is seen in the fact that there ; — Sltift to» indent* unexecuted for local that have been out the best part 4 M *ttrth*. ' Speaking generally, howmtt fees! stocks are again in » t normal :-- lajfajgp, meet of the goods having now ■:'-•:"'.«*■»■ forward that were held np by the >ffc6 Wl in tin is reflected in easier quo:f|jsgs**'■ If* ttaplates, and sheet-"lead is lower rates. ■':.; .■''•',•■';- : *..'•■• ■•' : -,:l Ifadng wire is in steady demand, and ■&, ftH prices' are asked, especially in view of in freight, with a further rise Sf^Siftl^fes '■ i' K'' : "-' : ' ';-;VT&Jnoised iron is in fair demand, oon-";-ieniag the temporary slackness of the Inßiißg trade, and the advance in freight quotations for ' this ;;ViiT2«piene,--The Vacuum Oil Company their intention of quoting j§ jfatosne and simitar oils by the case in ■ : fc**aad of by the gallon. The n«iw ipsfiiimi in now out, and do not show "."•'isw toage from the corresponding figure* gallon,.but the change has been ■■■■■■ 'Jto» a order 16 conform to the usage #Aj|jp|| j& other conntriw. .-■■■■■■, ' — WOOH SALES! ■ : .*MOoUuen.-fJbpyrJ»ni. |ii&|{fti«to>d' March 12. 1120 p.m.) .. /,■:'■ ■•■■ ''■' "' ''* '■'■■~ J/;\ London, March 12. auies yesterday, there was a i'ttpi. and representative attendance of ||Mi The market showed a firmer tone, following prices were . realised for :-il£ &eee portions of the clips named ':— mSS&I top, 164 d, average, 13§d; AwaiS, top, 13d, averagel2d; TeXapu, top, avenge Hid; Kaiwaku, top, 12d, P' , that were held np by the e (aH in tin is reflected in easier quoit for ttaplales, and sheet lead is at lower rates. ndng wire is in steady demand, and pgisf ire asked, especially in view of « atva*e» in freight, with a further rise Gilrudaed iron is in fair demand, consimagthe temporary slackness of the Issttag trade, and the advance in freight in firm quotations for this ' f TTin Vacuum Oil Company |M sjuwaneed their intention of quoting r#aHps» l»i similar oils by the case in irnetisrt of by the gallon. The hew sMsfaiiiwin an now out, and do not show iif *fr**B* f* ool the.corresponding figures ?<th« gallon, but the change has been ig§ h. order to conform to the usage Rpii A®** etiontries. LONDON WOOl: SALES. A**oei*tien.-C«pyright. ' ;f; (Raoarved March M. li-» pjn.) London, March 12. -il'''^!|•» «<«4 «ales yesterday, there Was a ljl|» and' itsaeaentetive attendance of est The market showed • firmer tone. i"«-'«Wai. : »«* realised, for M fc* portwiu of the clips named V— mkTm, 150> aSreHaie, 13|d; Awa£sßttqrv lod, iwawie lad; Te Kapu, top, Pgt, awerejft Eaiwaku, top, 12d, PBOPEBTY SALES. iu'iJß*, New Zsaland Loan and Mercantile r- Ear Cotnnaay. Ltd., will sell at their ■bWB*N» ■•» i * on Baturdar. JEaxch 15, 9kr of the.- trustee* in the estate of i :gHB "Bofaert Bent, ,131 acres o| -ploughI tl iSad at PackiogtOn. bcinc ■ lot 106. . "'• : '- i -Hlß«' Waiaka East; and also allotment > Hiia of Waiulau, good comer .section, i HP!* of four rooms and .large stable /SdRP toreon. '. Also, on same day, at '--:. ■Mra, adjoining the station, on account ''iSi^Mliaii : Bntterworth. : Bros*, .one ; acre ■ of Hit blactomlth's and wheelwrights >#i'Mpitoon; half-acre section, with wellI HllC' houie of six rooms and outbuildtv^ll|kflis>Bji/.levW,:- qttarter-acre sections , and BssWPW** ■•**■• All are situated right [ awtre of Manurewa township. I WJMmLkULLD SHEEP FAIR. I and <*>.. Ltd, report- hatI ?;'f fbMtheir atcond sheep fair at W««tfleld I mfmsmSt&a*x& 7, as under.— . Was ;K.:' Mr /aiding- Touns ewes were in good I- Mfcesv and ell of this claw sold at top I ■■'-:mmt rates; aged ewe* in low condition I «ss» hard to «ait Lambs also sold well. . ■::Jiastii illy the. yarding was sold, at good iMprrataay The following prices were • ij«siasi- : -Two-t&oth ewes, 15« to 16* ad. . Kl of 800 selUng at 15s 3d; two and ?S9MMfc ewes, Us*; six and eight-tooth fMppi#Woaile&-v«wes made iSs 6d; fullilpasaej.ewes, 10a 6d to 13s 6dj two and -*B»4ooth wethen. Ms 6d to 15s 6d; woolly - laSSks. 9s 6d » 10* 3d: small ditto. 6» 6d *».•* Hi *»« lambs, 71 9d to 9s 9d, small $$&m,W.Mm. Ti'' 3d. >■■ About- 200 rami were nftdJ ■ clasaes. and fully half the. jf)3mte.^iMs) tf4 at the foUowing rates :— allBBBl aUrsfa rams, lignß.to 44gns; Lin. .>'/sslis;fm*'to 4gns; English Leicesters, up to ftjlßJi floropahlres, ljgns; Border Leicektera, root SALES. -?>,* - / , —= . ■■ ■; ! AUCKLAND. M ■ • ...■■•■■ and Co.; IMj, report fcav* usual weekly fat stock sale • on 'Wednesday. - March li,. as $J3sS&ii A large yarding. ' Prices on .the S#lpM|<'WiM - lo#er . than last week.. : Prims - .; aasmde np to 28s per 1001b; ordinary quality «Spsai'i.io 26a; ww and 7 heifer beef sold t||Pl»Bsl;.totis to TAs per 1001b. ■ yarding, which. sold. at - late. 15s suckers. 32s to 46e; others, 3s fatten; An average yarding. Priceswere S|l|k;liajiame as last quotations.'..fJheioe sold at Ms to 225, medium WMgWm 16s ,tg ; 17s ■ W.; heavy ewes Wstp ~lßs, WHWII wefit ditto 13s to 14s 6d, li*ht and I ; V««b: An average yarding. Space not raa»'*»ailable : at Ireezing works for iaieWpJ||f» ; -»tock, ■• prices, were lower la 6d per show lambs sold up to 21s Pti#iffc'* B ja|y woolly lambs, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; llito 12s « : medium woolly. W&£SP*L *«*■ medium weights, 8s to 9s (kt, ■'yarding, made R-; fi»#■■ ■* lw; heavy porkers, 36* to 445; IMIpl rtlMo, IBs to 26s ;• weavers, 5s to 7s. [, Zealand Loan and Mercantile i Jff*NJLCompmny, Limited, report:— . Xards, on-Thursday last, E%s2SE*lu»'-store eattle came forward in i»ffi?WL nmabers, and sold at late auota»JS»«"B«i» dairy co*s and heifers close to ai from £8 to £10 10s, others l^mlS.'f o *7<*6b; empty cows and heifers s•■'-■•S l£ to r 54 *s yearUng heifers £2 10s to WjJMg? s"*"*,2os to 355; bulls £3 to £5 2s Tards. on Friday, horses came ™ Maal numbers, and sold at Sand Co.. Ltd.. report ha»oal weekly fat stock Hale Wednesday. March 12, as yarding. Prices on the thin last week. Prime per 1001b: ordinary qualitV cow and heifer beef sold 24s per 1001b. trding, which sold at late men made 4 £2 15 a to £3 •a. 328 to 46e; others, 3s ■age yarding, Priceswere iTTaat quotations. _oh6iee id at IBs to 225, medium 6d; heavy ewes 15s to 18s. tto 13sto 14s 6d. light ana T age yarding. Space not l freezing works for s*lees were lower Is fid per w lambs sold up to 21b lambs, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; o 12s 6d; medium woolly, edimn weighta. 8s to 9s 6d. yarding. .Cmcvpew made Maty porkers, 36» to 445; 26s;' weavers, 5s to 7s. od Loan and Mercantile Limited, report:— . ards, on Thursday last, cattle came forward in and sold at late quotacows and heifers close to >m £8 to £10 10s, others empty cows and heifers rearing heifers £2 10s to to 355; bulls £3 to £5 2s , on Friday, horses came I numbers, and sold at -draught horses sold at «w medium draught £i» to i horses £8 to £14, hacks Ms. ties £2 10s to £5. . „ . on Monday, we held a BaggjP»g,saU>...,of Mrs. E. Ooutts's live and MfSPJSPfa.' There was a largo attendance, prices were realised. Dairy cows mpEaR- trom £5 to £9 2s 6d. horses £18 iOs mares and foal £3 10s to £9 10s, mmMtJ*& £ & *Ss. Spring cart £14 10s, rolilliESF* -«afrows £3, separator £12. Also, fc t '' of sundries sold at satlspMff2rfk s,le'5 ,le ' Yards, on Tuesday, we held y sale. There was a full of all descriptions, which Mm^fiLi* 11 * ** te rates, with the exception BiigMßffgT ■•Cows, which were lower than the Best dairy cows and KsSOTta?iS?g # at from £7 lOs to £8 156, others rtfJEJK %*» 12s d. No grown steers were ; Y:;,t2J5? Two to two and a-half year old steers r-^SfiLSv <1 5 m £4 5s to £4 18a. yearling to , £ e * a n 188 to £4, good steer r' Mmß- WjAP-M lOs. other mixed sexes ISs mSM&MZsf**? heifers (calved) £2 2s to £3 PPaßrflffifmi to two-year-old heifers (suitable a JB 0 * e *> ** 10 » to £4 18s. Balls imßßrSkZjtifL**- rlinety-flve head of beef nßfflssPKSF l J ifleld rates, - irds, on Wednesday, .fat BUsßy* :jarded. in larger numbers than iS : I^HBBSSK*P** i beef realised last week's ■BSHifeilettoad : duality, sold a shade IS ii/T* o»an sold to 28s per lOOlb, illilll»2£*» «a. Com and heifers 23s to it from £6 to £12 2s 6d, , ** 19 10s. Veal calves were IW Bg-JSijarge:-supply, and ■ sold at lower mm K|SWviWalers- sold at from. £3. to : eßflf , ?U ■eights £2 2a to £2 18>, II El.' U ■ ; and fteah> wM gff ■ | ' Sheep •• wen yarded in - and improved in prices. .

»ota at from 18s 8d to 21* dd, ££"!& 18s "M *° i* Heavy ewes 17s «d to £&£& others 12s lo !«»• Lambs in foil supply.- Those fit for freetinfc purpoßfes were lower in value, owing to buyers not tjSS'ii.SX O .V> JK?* them to, slaughter. s*«, lambs IBs & to £b 3d (which was obtained for the first prise takers at the 8^ 0 !' the, Property of the Kara*A La,nd Co»peny)i others 12s fid to 14a 9d. shorn 8a 6d to lis 9d, inferior fatted 5a 3d to 8s 3d. a Pigs were yarded in large numbers, and sold at late rates. Baooners £2 i OB to £3 Is, large porkers £1 15s to £2 ss. porkers £1 5s to £1 14s, slips 18s to £1 Is. No wettners yarded. Messrs. Alfred Buekland and Sons report:— At the Hayimarket on Friday last we had an average yarding of horses. Heavy draughts were in , demand* and sold at Irom £31 10a *° *54; express and lorry sorts, £27 to £32 10s ; grocers' and bakers' cart olass £16 10s to £25; buggy horses and hacks, £14 to £21; gig ponies and ordinary riding sorts, £3 10s to £10 15S. On Wednesday we held a clearance sale at Mr. H. Booker's, Karaka. The dairy cows, which Were in low condition and due to calve in Spring, averaged £4 178 6d; good heifer calves, £2 16s to £3; others, 18s to £1 14s; farm mare, £23. Implements and sundries sold at usual rates. A fair yarding of dairy and store stock was disposed of at Westfleld on Thursday. March 6. Dairy cows and heifers brought from £4 10s to £10 10a ; empty cows, £2 10s to £3 17s 6d; yearling heifers, £3 to £4; calved, £1 83 to £1 18s; small, 15s to £1 ss. _: We held a clearing sale at Pukekohe on Saturday Match 8, on account of MessrsD. and £. Fawcett. There was a good attendance, and satisfactory prices were obtained. Potato planter, £20; horse potatosprayer, £20; waggon, £36. Sundries at usual prices. \ - - . The Waiaku Tarda were moderately filled with stock on Saturday, March 8. and, with feW exceptions, all changed owners at ruling figures. Dairy cows and heifers, £5 to £7 10s; fat cows, £4 17s 6d to £6; good calves, £1 15a to £2 6s; others, ISs to £1 IDs; hulls, £3 9s to £6 9s. Lot sundries at usual prices. . , At our weekly Westfleld fat stock market on Wednesday, March 18, our entry of fat cattle totalled 448 head, and all of excellent Quality. There was a steady demand. An odd pen of really choice oxen sold at fully last week's rates, but taking the sale on the whole values receded about IDs per head. Choice ox sold to £i 8s; prime. £1 5e to £1 6s; cows and heifers, 19s to £1 4s; steers ranged, in price from £7 to £12 15* ; Cows and heifers, £4 to £9 15s. Many trucks of Waikato oxen averaged over £10. ■ : t There was an average supply of fat and young calves. Choice suckers sold well; Other sorts Were easier. Heavy suckers to £3 Us; medium, £1 15s to £2 10s; lighter. £1 6s to £1 13s; small and fresh-dropped, Ss to £1 3s. (81 sold). Sheep came forward in usual numbers. Prime sheep were scanty and met with a brisk sale, prices being fully 2s better than late sales. Extra heavy prime wethers. £1 3s to £1 4s j heavy* £1 0a « to £1 3s; medium to heavy, 18a to 19s (sd; light and unfinished, lis 6d to 17s; beat ewes, 17s JSd to 19a Sd; good, 158 to ITS; others, 10s to 14*. (1663 sold.)The 1134 lambs yarded sold, at fair valuesvfrearing buyers taking practically the Whole offering. Best heavy woolly, 16s 6d to 1%; good, 13s 6d t0.15s 6d; unfinished, 8s fid to 12s 6d; best shorn, lis 6d to 13s 3d; others. 7s to 10s 6d. The pig market .was well supplied with baconers and porkers of choice quality. Values were fairly, steady throughout at last week's quotations. Young pigs were easier. Baooners, £2 8s to £3; large porkers. £1 18s to £2 fa; lighter, £1 lis to £1 16s; small!. £1 4s to £1 los: weaners, 10s; suckers, 4s to 7s 6d (177 sold.) BURNSIDB. tUt rttßG!EAr'ft.--i? , kfeSS ASBoCUTlatf.] DtJWBMN. Wednesday. There was a large yarding of fat cattle a* Burueide to-day, 183 being penned, consMinz principally of cows and heifers. Oonvpetititon was fairly keen, but prices were lOs per head lower than those ruling last Week: BeSt bullocks made £13 5s to £14> good £10.10» to £12, medium £8 to £9: best cows and heifers £10 to £11 10s. good £8 to £9 s*. and medium £6 15s to £7 10s. There wail a good-sued yarding of fat sheep, 2706 being penned. , The entry included a fair proportion of good quality sheep. Fronting buyers .had their limits reduced, and consequently ; competition Was almost entirely confined to butchers. Prices were about la lower than last week's rates. Best wethers made to 23s 3d, good 18s to as • 6d. mediium. 168 to 17e 6d : extra ■. heavy -ewes--' to 24v 9d, heavy 183 fid to 22s 6d, medium 12s :to 15*. : Fat Lambs-. 1606 were penned. /Prices ruled much . the same as last week. Best made ifle to 19s «d. good 16s to 178 fid, meditsm 12s «d to 14». . ' ~. - ADDINGTON. 1 *• — „ ' ■ • • ■ Car TELBSB-«»d.— < ASSOCIATION.] • ' : \ • ' ■" : > '-- ' " ■'■ ■ ; - ' • GaniSTCHUKCH, Wednesday. :At theAddidgton live stock market there Were large entries .of stock anj. a good attendance, :<sat cattle sold at the previous week's rates, and fat lambs were easier in consequence of the rush' of stock at the freeslag Works. Store sheen sold well, especially, ewies, lambs (except .forward lots) toeing a little easier. ' Fat sheep were Irregular, but sold at about last week's price. There: was a large entry of fat ■ lambs, totalling 15749. the bulk being well grown and of prime -. quality. The prices paid were about equal to 5d to Sid per lb. Best lambs made 16s to 19s 7d, a few extra going to 21s, lighter 13tf 3d to 156 69. There were, about 4000 fat sheep penned, made up chiefly of ewes,, with a few pens of prime wether*, and several lines of Wethers. The range of prices was: Prime wethers 18s to 21a , lid, fighter 14s 7tt to 17s '6d merino wethers lan to 15s, extra prime ewes 345, prime 16a to 21s, medium 13s 6d to 15s 6d, aged and light 10s to 13s. There' was an entry of, 252 fat cattle, as compared tilth 194 last week. Prices showed no change, being equal; to 22s fid to 30s per 1001b, according to quality. Steers made £9 to £13 '/s 6d. heifers £6 to £10 6*. and cows £5 17s. 6d to £10 12s fid. Store cattle formed a fair yarding, but prices were easier. Fifteen to 18-aonths sorts made £* to £3 17s, -: (two-year steers £4 6s, two and a-half year steers £5 13s fid, two-year heifers £3 ISs to £4 2s Bd, three-year cows £4 lOs to £11 6k. . -; --~ There wa<r a medium entry of fat pigs, hut a good' demand ruled.- 1 and the prices from last vreek were maintained. Choppers made from £3.10s to £5, baconers 60s to 555, hefiv*' Piei 87s ed to 70s. The prices equalled sd, to fid per lb. 1 Porkers brought 48» to 47s for heavy, lighter kinds 36* to 40ii equal to s|d to 6d pet lb. Medium stores made 30s to 375, smaller 22s to 28s, weaners 8s to 18s. , fctARKET IIEPOiRTS. Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons report:— -■ On Wednesday we disposed of large catalogues of hides and skins. Hides: Market easier. Ox, 7*d to Bfd; cow. V>A to Sad; kin, 6Jd to 7Jds calf, best lines Bjd to lOd, others 3d to 7]d. Tallow, m 6d to 275. Bones, ss. .', .■■/: ■ Skins.— Butchers' lambs And pelts, 3b 7d to 4s Id: others, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; dry and country* large 7a 5d to 8s 3d, good 5s to 6s 9d, medium 3s 9d to 4s sd. small and damaged 6d to 3s sd. ■' Wl'iiiiiiliiiii ■■ : ■ ■■•• ■-'' "■