THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10407, 22 July 1912, Page 4

THE MARKETS.

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Mesrs Balgefiy & 00., report :—Av orar FelMing sale on Friday, 19th Inst., we bad a.very fair yarding of stock, which sold as below:—-Small ewe lambs 11a lid, fair raised'lambs 12s to 13a 63, good owe lambs to 14s, call empty ewes 5s 4d, forward ewes to 11s 63, light fat ewes to 15s 3d, mixed sga ewes in lamb to 13a 83, four six tooth and f.f.m. ewes ia lamb to 17s 3d. Cattle, balls 375, light fat cows to £5 10s, backward dairy heifers £4 17s to £5 sa, fair dairy heifers £5 ISs to £6 ss. Levin and 00., Ltd., are advised by their London agents that the following clips have been sold at the sales now current, on their account, the prices being the average realised for the flseoe wool ia each Instance: —“DO.. Gfeodbu, ” East Coast,» over S,” Nelson, 9d ; “Tekamrn,” Makara, 10 13-l6d; “Meant View,” Wanganui, 9 13-I6d; “Dansinane,” Marton, 103.

FEILDINGIMAEKET REPORT. Messrs A. H. Atkinson & 00., Ltd., report selling every lot of pigs on Friday at Increased prices. with keen for all descriptions. The poultry entry waa composed almost entirely of hens, cockerels are wanted ia any quantity and are worth 4a to 6-3 the pair. Quotations: —Poor class weanee-pigs 5s to 11s6d, others to 15s, slips 16s, porkers 33s 6d, empty owe 80s. Aged trap horse £9 ss, aged pony 16a, spring dray £l6 Poultry, at per pair, cockerels I3a to sa, inferior bens 3s to.3e 93, 1 others 3a 63 to 5a 63, ducks) osi rtaiIkey £6i, gablsrs 16a Produce, .potatoes 9a 6d bag, £5 5a to £5 10a per ton, cabbages Ba 6rt sack, parsnips 4s fib sa, cauliflowers 9s to 10s sack, prims StarmeV apples Sa par bushel ease, Dougherty -8s 6d, others 6s to 7a. pollard 16a 3rf sack, bran 5s 63.

HIGH COMMISSIONERS’ . REPORT, , V Par Press Assooiauiot., Weliluartoa, July 33., The following Is fcSje High* Onrnmissioner’a cable, dafcsd 'London, 20!;b July. Quotations unless otherwise spaolfied are average market prices on spot;— ’ ' General. —Tbe “ strike continues, and deliveries are very mash delayed.

Mutton.—The ■ market la. quiet, with leas demand Prices have slightly declined for «U grades, 'Canterbury 4J£d s " North XJiad 3%d. Lamb.—The market Is quiet. Stocks on hand are beavy, Canterbury 5%d, other than Canterbury 5%a. :

Bsaf. —-The market fs| depressed. The weather lately has been fsvo’ar--able.to sale of bsaf. New Zealand hinds 4J£d. fores 3%rl Butter.—The market is steady,'with a good demand for best quality. Choicest ,New Zealand ' 115 s, Acstrallaa 106Sj Siberian 104*3. Danish 1225. Cheese.—The market Is doll. New Zealand w Elite Sss 6d to 66> 6d. Hemp. —The market is firm, with more inquiry and Is active at advance, New Zealand good fair on spot £24: 15s, fair £S3 15s, fair cnrrsnt Manila £24. Forward.shipment about the same price. Tbs ontpu* from Manila for the week was 24,000 bales. Kanrl Gam.—The market'la steady with moderate demand.’"Dark brown selected re-scraped 120 sto £1603, dark brown three-qnarter scraped 80s* to 903, dark brown chips, dressy Soa to 403. re-scraped pale amber £IO to £l2, three qnarter pale eorspad £7 to £B/ digger’s chips, good, 45s to 50s. 229 cases were offered and 213 sold.. Stock on band 883 tons. Wool.—The market remains Sms. The following River Plats shipments have* been received during June, 1912 London, mutton 102,332 carcases, lamb 01,597 carcases; Liverpool 104 237 and 84,084; Roll 11,535 and 1818; SontliffTOpton 16,337 and 18,198. Total 23,4141 and 160.697..