COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10964, 28 July 1921, Page 10

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. Trices of investment and mining stocks yesterday were as follow :

SALKS IN OTHEB CENTRES. Ter Tress Association. A (ICELAND, July 27. Sales.— Auckland Gas (con.). 18e, 18s 3d;' p. ami 0.. J63.V2; Auckland Trams (pref.), las tfd; Wilson's Cement, 13s 9d; Tlalismiiii, tis Id. , , CHRISTCHURCH, July 27. Sale reported New Zealand Government at per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933. A9l las. DUNEDIN. July 27. Sole on 'Change:—Hank of New Zealand, 48e 9d. LONDON QUOTATIONS. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. LONDON. July 26. Broken Hills* 10s; Talisman. 6s 3d; Bank of Australasia, A 7-1 10s; Bank of N©wr South Wales, .£3l 3s; Uuiotf Bank, JE;3 ss; Bank of New Zealand. 46s 3d; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, preference J 657 ordinary .£8310s; Melbourne Board of Works. new t») per Sent. Loan, AOS 10s.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Per Press Association. (Received July 27. 9.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 27. At the wool sales competition was keen for all classes at l&te rates. ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. . SLIGHTLY' IRREGULAR MARKET. Per Trees Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 27. At the Addington market there was an overflow yarding of fat sheep and a big one of fat cattle. Trices eased in both sections. Store sheep—A big yarding, mostly or inferior quality, but a fair demand. Good 2 and 44-tooth wethers 13s to 14s 9d, 4 and 6-tooth ferior 2 and 4-tooth wethers 11s 7d to 12s 7d, good 4 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb 20s to 24s Id, fair 4. 6, and 8-tooth ewes 18s 6d to 19s 6d, inferior 13s to 16s, fairly geqd ewe hoggets 13s Id, forward hoggets- 11s. medium hoggets 8s to 9s 9d. Fat sheep—an overflow yarding, and the market was irregular, but values were down, on an average of 2s to 2s 6d per ’head, extra prime wethers 26s 9d to 32s 9d prime 18s 6d to 25s sd, medium 16s 3d to 18s 3d. light and unfinished 14a 9d to 16s. extra! prime ewes 3%, prime 16s 9d to 21s fid, medium 14a to 16s 3d, light and unfinished 11s 5d to 13s (id. prime hoggets 245, medium to good 16s 6d to 19s, ordinary 14s Id to 16s 3d. Fat cattle—A big yarding of medium to good quality, with beef values down about 20s per head as compared with last week. Extra prime alters 3523 to .226. prime tli to .219. medium .£lO 5s to -£ia ss, light and unfinished 227 17s 6d to 229 15s, extra prime 'heifers .213 10s to J 615 10s. prime 269 15s to 3511 11s fid, ordinary 366 10s to .29 10s, extra prime cows 2613 10s, prime 35S 10s to 2611 2s fid, ordinary J 65 15s to 267 17s 6d. Store cattle—A fair sale, 4-year steers 269 15s to 2610 15s, 3-year .28 2s 6d, 2year .£1 ls» to 265, aged inferior cows 262, forward empty cows 263 6s, yearling steers 38s, bulls 262 15s. Dairy cattle —A weak demand. Second and third culvers 358 to .217 ss, heifers j6B to .216, late springers 266 to .211 10s. aged and inferior cows 20s to 261 lOs. Fat were maintained. Choppers 265 to 208 14s, light bacoaers 355 to 265 Ti>s, heavy JS in JS 1S« (average price per lb 8)d), light porkers -63 10s to 264. heavy .24 5s to -61 15s (average price per lb Did to 10id). Store pigs An improved market. Large stores 263 to .23 10s, medium A2 2e to 2e2 14s, small 25s to 355, weaners 20s to 235, sows in pig 267 ss. *

CLEARING SALE AT IHAKARA. SPRING CALVERS MAKE GOOD PRICES.' The New Zealand Loon and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report having conducted a clearing sale on account of Mr O. Koberstein, at the farm, lhakara, on Thursday. ->tst instant, when the result.' proved most satisfactory to the vendor. There was S. large attendance of buyers and the herd, - which was a mixed one. was in splendid condition, and met with a keen demand, while the herd of spring calvers made the good average of 2626 2s 6d pci* head. They quote:—July calvers. Aril 10s to 2631; August calvers, 2620 to 2635; several empty cows in milk, .29 5s to 2611 10*1 2-cow milking plant, £105; horse, dray, and harness. 2660; light gig. 2617. Furniture and sundries fetched good market values. On account of outside vender, fair good dairy cows, spring calvers, .216 to 2619. SALE AT LEVIN. The New Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at Levin on Tuesday they offered a small yarding «<1 pigs and average quantities of sheep and cattle to a large attendance off buyers. Pigs sold exceptionally well,-ana all entries were well in advance of owners’ reserves. Fat sheep were sought for in a desultory fashion, whilst stores were practically neglected. For. fat and store cattle there was a small demand, but they -were able to clear nearly a., lines at satisfactory price*. Young dairy cattle met with a ready sale, but older coat; were not sought - after. They quote: —Good weaner pigs, 261 to 2ei ss; stores, 25s to .22 2s; porkers, -22 6s to 3:3 12s; prime wethers 235; breeding ewes in lamb to Iloraney jams, 5s 6d. young dairy heifers, 264 2s to £5; dairy tows, £9 to. 267.

FAT STOCK SALE. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd., report on the Johnsonville fat stock sale Ily 27th:—We offered 60 ew-ee. 450 s. 40 lambs. 30 bullocks, 30 cows lifers, and 30 vealers to a good atce of butchers. Bidding for sheep dined to bo dull, but good prime sold freely. Vealers were in keen ft. _We quote: —Best bullocks, 2614 J 614 15« to-. 214 17s 6d; good bu 1.212 .212 15s to .213 10s- best heifers, to .29 5»; other*. 3:6 10» to 37 5»; i-'.w, 37 ss; best vealers, 261, 261 i!s £4 3-. .21 4s, to 34 12» 6d; others, 33 is to 33 17s. Sheep—Best wethers, 245, 24 s 44. 21s fid, 25s to 25s 3d ; others. 20s, 20» 74, 20* 84. 21s 6d to 22s 7d ; unfinished, 17. 61; ewes, 17s to 17s 3d; luinbe, good, 19s 9d 19s l"d, 20s -Id to 20s 6d; plain, 15s to 15s 6d.

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