THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11472, 26 February 1918, Page 8

THE MARKETS.

HIGH OOMMSISIONER'S REPORT. ■the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Comma rco Ims rovoivel the following cablegram, dated Loudon, February 2i!rd, from the High Commissioner for Now Zealand. Note: Quotations, unless otherwise spec;bed. are average market price on spot. Meat. —Meat continues in active demand, market poorly supplied, supply falls short of the demand. Supplies consist chiefly of New Zealand and argentine limb, each J 1 Lid : U. y. frozen beef, argentine and Brazilian chilled beef, in esch case selling at; Hinds 11 ! .7,1, fores itb.d. Butter and Cheese. —No change since last report. In active, demand with short supplies, t Wheat. —Business is curtailed owing to the absence of offers on account of Government. Official quotations have not changed. No 2 Northern Manitoba and No 2. Hard Winter, Tils. Oats—Market firm, especially for lauded. ><meric m white (ils <id; (mutilated wonl here) Western Canadian (kls. Hemp— Manila and Now Zealand market quiet, but linn.

STOCK REPORT. Freeman U. aacksou and Co., Ltd,, report, as follows: At our Wanganui sale on Wednesday last we yarded '1,200 sheep, 200 head of cattle, and (U pigs. We had a good attendance, and bidding was brisk throughout, practically everything being sold at late values. Pigs in good demand. "We quote; — 2th ewes 20s (Id to Ills, 4th ewes &Js: 4 and 5-year ewes, good, 2 s to 20s Od : medium ditto 2hs (Id to 22s ikl 5-year Romney owes 27s 2d ; 6-yoar Lincoln ewes 27s Md : aged ewes 18s to 20s; poor ditto 10s to Its; medium lambs 8s Id to 8s 7d; culls (Is to f>s7d: fair lambs 0s to 10s; 2t.h wethers 28s (Id to MDs: small lambs -is Od: small 2th wethers 24s (Id ; forward ewes 2-Is ikl to 2ds 8d; fat and forward iamns J2s 7d to Its 3d; 4 and oth ewes Ola 2d: Lincoln rams £8 8s; Romney rams TO (Is; fat cow £ll 1;s to £l2 2s (Id: fat and forward cows £0 Is: 2-year Hereford steers iOgns: 13-month steers £0; 2-year steers £8 ss'to £8 1 Is: hulls £8 to £lB. Pigs—Heavy porkers £2 12s (Id to £2" 17s Od : good porkers 07s (Id to 40s ; medium ditto 02s to 00s (Id stores ISs jo 20s; weanor-s 7s to 12s.