COMMERCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17080, 8 July 1926, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

MEAT WAR .MAY TERMINATE. SENSELESS COMPETITION. (Lice. Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. July 6. Cautious statements on behalf of big linns importing Argentine meat suggest that, the tune is appioa-.liing when the price war may be terminated by agreement. The Daily Mail says the firms saevifived millions sterling in the past year. Importers contend that the public lias teen beneiitting through the cheapness of joints, but soondr or later the senseless competition must cease. The fight lias been really between Vestcys and the American group. SYDNEY SHEEP SALES. VALUES HIGHEST EUR YEARS. SYDNEY. July 7. At the sheep sales the British breeds, with the exception of English 1 ancestors, evoked keen compel'it ion. A large consignment of Border Leieesters and Uornedales, Doth stud arid Jock sheep front Messrs J. Nixon (Canterbury), J. Cameron (Tintaru), R. Low (Canterbury), (1. Greenwood (Canterbury), and the Canterbury Agricultural College, realised highly satisfactory prices, Air. Nixon .securing records for to-day’s sales, one of his Border Leieerter stud rams realising 90 guineas, and 20 Border Leicester flock ewes 17 guineas each. Values generally were the highest ruling for British breeds for some years. ADDINGTON STOCK PRICES. YARD]NOS SHOW DECREASE. •Per Press Association 1 CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The yard lags were on the lighter side 10-day at Addington for most classes of stock, and there was a shade of tinning in several sections. The. store sheep entry was a small one, the outside sheep being a pea pf North Island ewes, and a draft from Nelson. All classes sold belter. A line of (100 ewe hoggets made 30s, Corriedale ewe hoggets realised dtls, ih rocquart er-bred hoggets 2lis to 27s fid; forward wether hoggets 21s to 22s Rid; Corricdale wether hoggets lbs; small crossbred wether hoggets 17s Id; 4, (j and 8-tooth Romney ewes dls to d2s dd; failing mouthed three-quarter-bred ewes 2.1 s -Id to 24s 4d; aged ewes Ids to 17s Id; 4 and 6-tooth wethers 20s dd; cull 4, 0 and S-tooth wethers 22s (id. Eat- lambs: There was an end o. 1; season entry of 580 head. Exporters were briskly in the market, the sale for export probably being the last of the season, and full schedule rates were paid. Best; lambs made to dds JOd.

Eat, sheep: There was a slightly larger entry than last week, the quality being exceptionally good. The market was linn at last week’s improved rates. Extra prime wethers made to ,‘J7s 7d; prime wethers dds (id to dss; medium wethers 30s to 335; light wethers 20s (id to’ 29s (id; extra, prime ewes to 35s lOd; prime ewes 24s to 27s (id; medium ewes 21s (id to 23s (id; inferior owes 10s to ISs. v Eat cattle: There was a smaller entry than for some time, comprising 475 head. The drop of 20s per head last week was more, than recovered, there being a brisk sale for all classes of hoof. Extra prime beef made to 42s 0d per 1001 b; prime 38s (id to 41s; heavy weight beef 30s (id to 33s lid; fair cow and heifer beef 29s to 32s (id; inferior 25s to 28s; and young down to 20s; extra heavy steers made £1!) (is to £23 2s (id; prime heavy steers £lO 10s to £lB IDs; prime medium weight £l4 15s to £l6 15s; medium quality £ll 10s (id to £l4 10s; light and unfinished steers £0 10s to £ll (is (id; extra prime heifers to £l3 2s (id; prime heifers £9 Ills (id to £l2 2s fid; medium heifers £7 10s (id to £9 5s (id; prime cows £8 10s (id to £11; medium cows £(s'to £8; aged cows £4 2s (id to £5 IDs. Vealers: There was a very “hot” sale on account of the short entry. Good runners made to £7 15s; medium £5 5s to £0 10s; best calves £5 5s to £5 7s (id; others 10s to 30s, Store cows; There was a small entry of nondescript cows which brought from 20s to £4 5s 6(1. The dairy cows were mostly of an indifferent class. Good second to fourth culvers made £lO to £l3 10s; medium £6 to £9; others £2 10s to £5; best heifers £0 to £ll 10s; others £4 to £B. Eat pigs: There .was a good demand. Choppers made £3 10s to £8 18s (id; baconers £5 5s to £0 10s—average per lb 81d to 9jd; light, porkers 50s to 555; extra heavy to 73s —average per lb 91d to 10 Id. Store pigs were easier. Weaners made Ills to 20s; slips 22s to 255; stores 27s to 38s; large stores 45s to 51s (id. THE WESTFIELD MARKET. MORE SHEEP OFFERING. (Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, last night. At: the Westfield sale 10-day choice and prime quality cattle were tinner. Secondary were, lower. Extra choice ox sold at £1 14s per 1001 b; choice and prime ox £1 11s to £! 13s; ordinary and plain ox £1 5s to £1 10s; prime young cow and heifer beef £.l 5s to £1 9s; ordinary cow beef £1 to £1 4s; plain and rough. 13s to ISs. Extra heavy prime steers ranged in price from*£l4 *los to £ls 7s (id; heavy prime steers £l2 15s to £l4 7s (id; lighter prime steers £ll to £l2 12s (id; light: prime steers £9 to £ll 7s (id; small and unfinished steers £5 to £8 17s (id; extra heavy prime young cuus and heifers £9 5s to £1(1 10s; heavy prime, cows and heifers £7 15s to £9 2s (id; lighter prime cows and heifers £0 to £7 12s (id; other killable cows £4 10s to £5 17s (id; old and bony cows £1 10s to £1 7s (id; bulls £1 IDs to £5 ss, There was an average yarding of shoe)) ami an improved demand- for prime wether mutton. Odd pens of extra good ewes were also better, plajn sheep were unchanged. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 13s to £1 Its; heavy prime £1 10s (id to £1 12s Oil; medium to heavy prime £1 8s (id to £1 10s; light to medium prime £1 7s to £1 8s 3d; unfinished £1 2s to £.l (is; extra heavy inline young' ewes £1 5s to £1 9s; heavy prime £1 Is to £1 •Is (id; lighter prime 18s (id to £1 0s (id; light killable ewes 17s to ISs; other owes 8s to 1 Is (id. With the exception of prime lambs values were a shade lower. Extra heavy prime lambs made £1 5s to £1 7s 9d; heavy prime £1 3s to £1 4s 9d; lighter prime £1 Is to £1 2s 9d; light prime 19s to £1 0s 9d; small and plain 13s (id to 18s lid.

Calves came forward in small numbers, with an absence ol good quality. Heavy vealers and runners made from £2 15s to £3 1 Is; medium vealers £2 12s

lo £3 ss; light £.l 18s to £2 12s; small and fresh (irpitped 3s to £1 15s. The yarding of jugs was medium, (hero, being a good proportion of prime baconers. Comjiet it,ion was very spirited, and llu'. values extra linn. Choppers made £4 lOs to £5 2s; heavy baconers £4 18s to £5 2s; medium baconers £4 I.ls to £1 16s; light £1 to £4 ISs; heavy porkers £3 14s to £4; medium £3 (is to £3 12s; light £2 17s to £3 3s; small and unfinished £1 18s to £2 12s. Store jiigs found ready buyers at increased prices. Good framed and forward conditioned made to £2 12s; smaller £1 18s to £2 (is; good slips £1 10s to £1 16s; weaners 10s to £1; sows in pig digits to Olgas.