Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 27, 2 October 1894, Page 3

Commercial.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co. s

Stock Report.

Haweka, September 27.

At Eltham, on 26th inst., we had a full muster of cattle. Bidding was slack, yet we succeeded in disposing of most lines before leaving the yards. At Hawcra, on 17th iust., there was a fair entry, competition for all classes of young stock being keen. We quote :

At Eltham—Weaners, 28s te 32s 6d ; yearling steers, £2 2s to £2 8s ; mixed sexes, £2 4s ; 2-year steers, £2 15s to £8 ; store cows, £2 17s to £8 8s; 2-year quiet heifers, in calf, £3 to £8 7s Od ; 21 to 3-year springers, £4 10s to £5 5s ; dairy cows, £5 to £6 10s. At Hawera—Calves, 17s to 20s; weaners, 80s to 36s ; yearlings £2 2s to £2 8s 6d ; 12 to 18-month, £2 12s to £2 13s Od ; 2-ycar steers, £3 to £3 7s Od ; yearling heifers, 36s to £2 4s ; 18 month heifers, £2 13s; 3-year heifers, i'3 3s to £3 10s ; forward cows,

£3 128 to £8 18s ; store cows, £8 8s to £5 ; cows and calves £3 18s. Sheep. —lJoggets, Bs. Pig>.—Sucktrs, Gsto 8s Gd ; porkers, 12s to 14s.

Mr Newton King's Weekly Report.

New Plymouth, September 27

At Rahotu, on Wednesday, the yards were veil filled with mostly young cattle. Bidding was active from the start, and nearly every pen tolel at the hammer at satisfactory rates. Two or three pens were passed, but, with one exception, were quitted afterwards at a slight reduction of vendors's reserves. A nice pen of twoyear steers met with good composition and was quitted at tho hammer. 1 quote—Calves, 26s to 89s ; yearlings, •lis Gd to 47s Gd ; 2 to 2*-year steers, £8 15s; cows and calves, £1; store cows, £2 19s to £8 9s; springing heifers, £4 9s Gd to £G 8s GJ. There was a good attendance at Mr Clemoe's sale on Tuesday. Unfortunately, a large propoition of the cows bad been in milk fome months, and were down in condition, and prices for this cJass were rather low. Tho springing cows sold well. In the heifer class there was one of the best, displays I have seeu. A finer lot of Jerseys I have never seen together. These were largely competed for, and realised top prices. The store stcck sold well, but tho sheep were passed in. Cows in milk made £8 15s to £5 ; springers, £5 10s to £7 10s; Jersey heifers, £5 10s to £7 2s Gd ; 2-year heifer,?, 48s; 18-month-heifers, 50s Gd ; cows and calves, £3 15s; small calves on the bucket, 7s Gd ; weaners, 245. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Limited. London, September 25. Wool. —Since close of la«t sale 3, greasy Merino super, scoured Merino super, fine greasy crossbred, fine washed crossbred, fine scoured crossbred, and medium greasy crossbred, are per lb higher. Medium washed crossbred, medium scoured crossbred, coarse greasy crossbred, coarse washed crossbred, coarse scoured crossbred, are per lb higher. Greasy crossbred lambs wool has eleclined per lb. Scoured Merino medium, and inferior, is par at £d per lb lower. Other descriptions unchanged. Home buyers are purchasing freely, but Continental demand is limited. The total quantity catalogued to date is 79,000 bales. The total quantity withdrawn to date is 11,000 bales.

Wheat. —Market inactive Spot quotations have declined 3d per 49Glbs since last report.

Auckland Markets. Cattle.—A good many have been brought forward, particularly stores, of which a large number changed hands at prices in favor of the vendors for grown steers, but purchases of young stock were made at slightly reduced rates. At the Newmarket yards on Monday last there was a large catalogue of stores, which were well competed for throughout. Barely the usual number of fat beasts were yarded on Tuesday. A steady demand existed, with little or no alteration in value. Beef sold at £1 to £1 2s 1001 b. Grown store cows, £4 10s to £5 15s ; 2 to 3year steers, £3 to £4 5s ; yearlings to 18-months steers, £2 to £2 17s 6d ; dry cows, £2 to £4 10s. Sheep, in average supply, were well competed for, and advanced Is per head iu value. Wethers ranged from 12s Gd to lGs 9d; mixed sexes, 13s Gd to 17s; spring lambs, Gs 9d to 10s 9d. Pigs, in limited numbers, were competed for from £1 Is to £3 2s Gd each.