COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12120, 23 December 1913, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

(Per Pjress Association./ Welririgtoii,' "December 22

The High Commissioner cables, under date London 20 as follows —(Note: quotations unless otherwise specified, j are average riiarket l>f iqeis oil spot):— The mutton market is firm. - Stocks J on hand are light.'• North--Tslarid ikl . to aid -for best quality, ewes 4 3-16 d. . Lamb —Market firm ..and-Stocks on . hand light -but firmly .held -lit "firm ■ hands, with the result that there- is ■■ an endeavor -to raise-prices; Canter- •• bury two's 6id, and as-high as 6id has ■> been obtained in more than one instance;- Ileavyweights 5Jd. Beef—The ■■ market is steady at . last quotations. • < There is a, goodl demand. for hinds. •.;• Cli.illed hinds fores' 3Jd. ' J Butter. —The market is quiet and. i, prices . slightly wealter' during this ] week. Considerable .inquiry lias been" made far-•• fairly large quantities of , Australian and New Zealand butter ; for shipment' to United States ports. Danish »139s to 1335, New Zealand 124s to 128s, Australian ,116s to 1205,' • Argentine 116s to 128s, Siberian 110s • to 116s. - - > Cheese.—There is no alteration in : the cheese market since last week.

"Wool; —Current Bradford quotations -for tops are 365, low crossbreds : li'J-d, 30s, halfbreds ISJd, 6.o'<? merinos 26i-d, 40's low crossbreds -I4:fd to 15Jd,56's quarterbreds 21 1 The market is: wc-c'.k, but the general opinion is that: it seems to have touched bottom. ; Wheat and Oats. —The New Zealand• supply is practically exhausted. " f ../ Beans.—The market /is quiet but' steady. New Zealand beans f.a.q. (old 1 crap)- per SOiflbs, 36s 6d. : '.Pons.—The market lias been favor-i ably affected by a fair demand' recently; •for-'spot parcels for Avonmouth. New; Zealand peas (Partridge), per ,"5041b5, old- crop 455. for November and December. ' ADDINGTON MARKETS. Peti Press Association.

Christchurch, December 22. Ab .Addington'live stock market beef and. mutton were easier, arid fait lambs' were firm. 'There were larger entries of' fat stock than was''expected, and ttiere was also a'good attendance. Beef showed a further decline, as; there was not a very keen demand. Fat lambs were., firm at a bout,the previous week's • ijaies^and. .fat - sheep "declined about- I s- ! ..q,»cr_;head. -Store sheep- and pigs sold •at improved rates. .'Store' Sheep.—Forward four-rtooth wethers 165.9 d to 16s lOd, four ariu ..six-tooth wethers 12s 9d to 15s 6d, two and..-four-tooth wethers 15s-3d to las' igd,..- two-tooth- 'lialfrbred wethers 13s id to lSs .4d, • Jpurj- 'sixj- arid, eight-tootli' shorn ewes (with lambs) 13s (all counted), four and six-tootli aged shorn ewes (with lambs) 8s 6d,\ aged shorn -ewes (with lambs) 9s, agdd merino ewes (with lambs) ;9s, aged merino ewes (woolly) and lambs 8s 6d, .dry merino ewes (woolly) 7s 8d to 9s 3d, full-mouth cross- ; bred ew.es (woolly) with, good lambs 15s " 7£l -, ' . ; • /There was.an ontrjr of 1234 fat lambs.' Best lambs 17s fo 19s '6dy extra to 22s 6dy lighter 12s 3d to .IGs Gd. < Fat Sheep.—Prime shorn wethers 21s to : 2os<6d, others 17s to 20s 6d, woolly ewes 225. to 255, p'rime shorn ewes""l9s to 245: lid, others 12s 3d to 18s, shorn lioggets 16s 3d to 19s 6d. •

. Fat Cattle.—Steers £7 17s Gd to £l2, extra to £l7, heifers £5 10s to £9 17s 6d, extra to £l3 ss, cows £6 15s to £lO ss. _ - - • ■ Store. Cattle. —To . IS-months £3 to £3 ss, two and a-half year steers £5 Bs, two-year heifefs ; £4 5s to £4 7s 6d, -two and a-half. year heifers £5 Is, threeyear steers £7 to £7 Bs, three-year heifers £5 16s, and dry cows £2 to £5. . - Dairy cows made £3 10s to £lo.'

Fat Pigs.—Choppers £3 7s 6d to £3 13s, heavy baconers 60s to £6ss, lighter £SO to 555, these prices being equal to SAd per lb; heavy porkers 42s to 475, lighter 36s to 40s, equal to 6id |ier lb. Store pigs were also in small supply, and as a result there was a brisk - demand, nearly all the animals offered changing .hands. Large stores 32s to 38s, medium 27s to 31s, small sorts 22s to 265, weaners 16s to 20s; sows in pig £5 to £6 2s 6d.

GRAIN. AND PRODUCE REPORTS. -Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows:—We liekl our weekly sale of grain" and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: —Oats : The market is lifeless, and shows a weakening. : n values since our last report. Prime ■ milling Gartons, 2s; good to best .feed, Is lOd to Is lid ;■ medium, Is 7d to Is Odinferior, from Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: .There is -i strong demand from millers for any suitable lines, but the quantity offering is very small. Fowl wheat is in very short supply, and requirements are being filled flom medium milling. Prime milling velvet, 4s 3d; red wheats, 3s lOd to 4s; "best whole fowl wheat, 3s 9d to ■3s lid; medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s Sd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes : There are still a few • consignments of old: potatoes coming to hand, but the demand for these is now practically over. New season's potatoes are arriving more freely from northern ports, and there are also a few lots coming from North ■ Otago. Sales of lod potatoes have taken place during the week at from 20s to 30s per .ton, according •to Equality and condition. Chaff: Of late-consignments have been very light, and prime quality meets a ready sale at quotations. In consequence of light consignments stocks ,'n store have been drawn on largely of late, with the result that very Tittle now remains in store. Prime bfaclc oaten sheaf,. £4 os to £4 10s; best white oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 v 7s 6d; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 "per ton (sacks extra).