THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11448, 30 January 1918, Page 6

THE MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Tho Dominion of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the follovviug cablergam, dated London. January 26th, 1918, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand Note: Quotations unless otherwise specified are average market prices on spot. — Meat.—-Owing to short supply all descriptions of moat are in active doamnd at full price. New Zealand and Argentine' lamb limited amount at the market, selling at With reference to my telegram of Decebmer 29th, imported offal at maximum prices same as before, with the Jecxoption of following amendment: Ox livers, hearts, boneless beef, sheep and lamb tongues, lOd, 9d, li3d >a respectively. Butter and Cheese. — Market reamius unchanged, small supply selling at maixmum prices. Hemp.—Manila and New Zealand, no change since' last report, _ market quiet and small business doing. Wheat. —Market very quiet, and notihng doing owing to the absence of offers. Official quotations have hot been altered. Oats. —Market quiet, with no alteration in prices.

STOCK REPORT. Dalgoty and Co., report having held their opening sale in the Owhango yards on 'Thursday 24, tli January. There was a fair yarding of sheep and a good one of cattle. Local and outside buyers were in good attendance but competition was not particularly keen, and several lines were passed, the bulk of the yarding being quitted however before the end of tne day. Prices realised were as follows; — S.m. ewes IGs 6d to 19s, forward 4th wethers 29s 2d, 2th wethers 275, cull lambs 4s Bd. Fat cows £ll 7s 6d to £l3 10s, forward cows £8 to £9 17s (id, store cows £6 to £7 17s 6d, Syr heifers £7 17s Cd, 18 month to 2yr heifers £G, yearling heifers £4 1s (id, m.s. weanors £3 8s to £4 Gs. At Raotihi on 25th a small yarding of sheep and cattle met with a fair reception at the hands of the usual attendance of buyers. Quota-tions;—-M.S. 2th 255, medium shorn lambs 11s Gd, cull do. 4s lOd.