Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 47, 11 December 1894, Page 3

Commercial.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co. s Stock- Report.

Haweea, November 29. At Elthani, on 3rd inst, considerably more stock than advertised came forward. Prices were lower and stock hard to quit. • 'At Hawera, on 6th, there was a

large muster of cattle, and of fair sorts

Competition was slack, consequently 9 prices receded from what they have '■been ruling at for rome time. We ' quote at Eltbam—Yearlings, 85s to 40a; 2-year steers, £2 15s to £3;

yearlings heifers, 35s to 38s; 2-year ' heifers, 50s to 555; empty cows, £2 16s to £3 ; cows and calves, £3 13s to £4 ; fat cows, £4 ; bulls, £5 to £6 15s. At Hawera—Yearling steers, 34s to 40s; 18-month steers, 48s to 51s; . 2-year steers, £2 17s to £3 ; 2f-year steers, £3 8s to £3 12s; 3-year bullocks, £4 to £4 ss; 3-3-ear forward bullocks. £4 l'3s to £4 16s; store cows, £2 16s to £3 3s; fat cows, £4 to £4 7s 6d ; fat bullocks (light weigts), £5 8s to £5 15s ; cows and calves, £3 12s to £3 15s, yearling heifers, 33s to 355; 2-year heifers, 50s to 52s 6d; 3-year heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss. Sheep—Shorn wethers Bs, ewes and lambs, 9s 3d, wethers in wool, lis 6d. Mr Newton King's Weekly Report. New Plymouth, December 7. Cattle.—At Toko., on Tuesday, the muster of stock was disappointing, only about 100 head being yarded, but as there were plenty buyers present I hope to see an improvement next time. All young cattle and heifers sold at very satisfactory »prices. Yearlings made 48s to 48s, springing heifers £4 7s 6d to £5 15s, store cows £3. At Stony River, on Wednesday, the yards were well filled. There was a good attendance, and nearly everything sold at good prices. Calves made 21s to 81s, yearlings 38s to 48s 65, 12 to 18month steers 50s to 535, 18-monthsto 2-year heifers £3 to £8 10s, springing do, £4 15s to* £5, store cows £2 7s to £3 Is.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.

Auckland, November 28. Horses.—The number brought forward has been over the average, and no alteration in value. A good many submitted by auction at the ""Durham Yards under fair competition. We quote—Hacks from £4 12s 6d to £l2; light draught, £5 5s to £lO 5s ; medium draught, £7 to £l2 10s; heavy draught, £9 10s to £l9 ss. Cattle.—As a good many 'have been brought forward, and a steady demand has existed for fat stock, prices were a shade in favor of the purchasers ; other classes unaltered. The Newmarket Yards were fairly filled on Tuesday, and there was a large muster at Papakura, on Wednesday. Beef sold at from 19s to £1 Is. Sheep—The Newmarket pens on Tuesday were again well filled, and prices were in favor of the purchasers. We quote—Wethers, from 10s 3d to 18s 9d; ewes, 6s 9d to 10s 6d ; lambs, in excess of requirements, sold at from 8s 9d to 10s 6d each. Pigs—Very few yarded ; sold at 3d lb, live weight. ' Mew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Limited. Beoeived by cable by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenct Company (Limited), Wanganui. (Quotatjpns corrected up to Dec. 6.) Frozen Meat. Lamb—Prime New Zealand per carcase ... ... s|d per lb Mutton—Canterbury ... Bfd „ Wellington ... 3d „ Tallow. 9 Fine mutton ... 24s 6d per cwt Good bctf 22s 9d „ Hemp. Medium N.Z. is worth £l6 0s per ton Wheat. Average 23s 9d per 4961bs Longberried ... 2459 - „ F.a.q. to arrive iron ship, c.i.f., . newcfop ... 22s 6d 4801 b Butter. Fine Aust. qlts. 100 s to 112 s per cwt