COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9526, 7 December 1916, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Press Association. DUNEDIN. December fi. Stock Exchange sales;— Union Steamship, £2 os 6d (three parcels), £2 ss. Sale reported: New Zealand Refrigerating Co. (£- pd.), £4

COMMERCIAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and X.Z., Cable Association. (Received December 6, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 6. WHEAT SCARCE. , There is af good demand for wheat, but offers are scarce.

LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., yesterday received a cabicgtum from their London house stating, that the sheepskins sales had been postponed till jJseortibei! Tltn. ,

ADDINGTON MARKET

Press AssociationCHRISTCHURCH, December 6. At Addington market to-day there were largo entries of fat cattle sheep ansTlambs. and fairly good Tidingsor Stor?-* stock. , There was a large attendance. In view of the fact that some business was being done tor export fat cattle sold well, as a now export fnm was among the buyers. Fat lambs wmc easier than last week, about 9-8 bmne, penned and tho two local tieeziu„ works were operating, , paying prices averaging 8d to B.\d per lb over all, and although prices were not. equal to those of last week there was strong demand until towards the end of the sale, to.porters were giving an average fit fed per... ib .over all for' both wethers and ewes. Store sheep were easier in consequence of the continued dry weather. Store cattle and dairy cows sold well, bat there was a decided drop in all classes of pigs. ■ ' ~ ,„„ Store Sheep—Mixed sexes, woolly heg™ets 29s 2d, mixed shorn hoggets 20s 3d, 2-tooth owes 28s, 4 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 22s to 255,’ sound-monthed ewes ana lambs (all counted) 17s to 21s Id, 2-tooth wethers 19s -to 29s 9d, 4-tooth wethers 26s to 29s 4 and. (1-tooth wethers 26s to 30s 3d, 6 and 8-toofli wethers 18s 6d to '2Ss Id.-merino wethers'23s sd. - Fat Lambs —Extra prime lambs io 3os, prim© 25s to 325, lighter 20s to 24s fid.' Fat Sheep—Prime wethers 30s bd to 37s 3d, lighter wethers 27s 6d to 30s, woollv merino wethers 37s to 425, shorn merino wethers 24s Id. prune owes 2,s 6d to 34s Id lighter • ewes 20s 6d to 275. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers to ,£22 ss, prime steers £l4 15s to -CIS 10s, ordinary steers £9 to .£l4, prime heifers ,£ll 15s to £U 2s 6d, ordinary heifers £lO to £ll 10s, extra prime cows to £lB 2s 6d, prime cows £l2 5s to £ls *os, ordinary cows £9 to £l2. * Store Cattle— Yearlings £4 15s, 15 to 18-month sorts £5 to £5 7s fid, 2-year steers £5 IGs, 24-vcar steers £7 2s to £7 12s fid, 2-year heifers £5 10s, 3-year steers £8 5s to £9 7s fid, 3-year heifel-s £2 18s to £l2 10s dr- cows £5 to £lO. Dairy cows £5 to £ls 12s fid. Pigs—Choppers £4 to £6 10s, heavy baconers £4 to £5, lighter £3 8s to £3 15s. equal to -7RI to 7id per lb. Heavy porkers 48s to 545, lighter 42s to 48s, equal to BRI to 81d ner lb. Large stores to 455, medium 30s to 38s, smaller. 18s to 27s weanerg 16s to 24a.-

BURNSIDE PRICES

Press Association. DUNEDIN, December' 6. At Burnside to-da- 190 fat cattle were yarded, mostly of good average quality. The entry exceeded requirements, and prices declined £l. Best: bullocks £lB to £l9, extra £23. good £l6 .to, £l7 10s, medium £l4 to £ls, best cows and heifers £l2 10s to £l3 15s, extra £l4 10s, medium to good £lO 10s Jo £l2. Sheep—l27o penned. The quality was hardly equal to that at some recent sales. At the opening prices were equal to last week's, but they receded towards tho finish. Prime shorn wethers 81s to 365, extra 40s, medium to good 31s to 335, light 27s to 295. prime shorn ewes 31s to 335. extra 355, mdiuau to good 2Gs to 295. Lambs —60 penned. Prices advanced Is to Is 6d. Prime 27s to 295, medium to good 24s to 265. Pjgs—3o fats and 35 stores were penned. The demand for fats was firm at late rates, and the market for stores was ver.y excited, extreme prices ruling.

WELLINGTON CUSTOMS

Tho Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday amounted to £5324 16s 7d. -

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