COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3128, 14 May 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times office. Thursday evening. Messrs Lowes and Irons report M ®j| their fortnightly salei-Stock T c n a ™ '°^ t h e quality excess of advertised eitnes. In sheep the q J throughout was very good, an adconsequence keen, the rates reahsed 8 q( the vance upon previous sales. Tlm_W>p p , and weak lambs failing to Bell. In ca “ l ° ® d cow and quiet heifers sold fr or cowa and A on --id • best fat ewes to 7s 3d; others, us to oa fonvard ’wethers, 7s (id to 8 s 3d ; forward.ewes. toss l()d; best lambs, Gs 9d ; others, us to j » , J , U ~e . n i,i Awes 2a Cd ; fat steccu, B.>s to RDs , heifers 45s lo Site; yearlings, 335; strong calves, 2*l. others 15S to 17/cd ; old cows 30ii: store pigs, Strom- 12s Cd to 17a ; weanera, Os. BfX' 1 * 1 horses were submitted, only two selling at low %Te 3 ' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, will hold its wiKil, skin and hide sale to-day, when over 1200 anoep skins will be offered. There will also bo about 20 bales wool and some hides to be disposed of. The sale will as usual, bo held at the Company's wareFeatherston street, and will commence at 2.30 p.m. sharp. *yme U rupn.-Pre*sAss o omhon.-Co£yp^ Tallow —Mutton, firm, 18s 9d; medium, 17s Od. Beof. fine. IBs : medium, IGs 6d. a . . The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,400,000 quarters, and lor the Continent 070,000 quarters. ilecolved May 18, 10 p.m. London, May 12. Ac tho wool sales a poor selection was offered. Prices aro irregular, but still Arm. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 45,005,000 bushels.