COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 17877, 5 September 1918, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

PRODUCE PRICES CURRENT. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1918. WHOLESALE. Fresh farm butter, 1/1. Fresh butter (separator), 1/3. Flour, £ls 10/- to £l6 10/-. Oatmeal—£2B per ton. Bran, £6 10/-. Eggs, 1/2. Poilard, £8 10/-. Potatoes, £7. RETAIL. Fresh butter (farm), 1/3. Fresh butter (separator), 1/5. Cheese, 1/1. Bacon, 1/6. Potatoes, 10/- cwt. Flour—2oolb, 36/-; 1001b, 18/6; 501b, 9/6; 251b. 5/-. Oatmeal—2slb, 8/3. Pollard, 14/6. Bran, 11/-. Eggs, 1/4. Onions, 5d per lb. Kerosene—lo/- tin; 19/6 case. GORE STOCK SALE. The fortnightly stock sale was held at the Gore Corporation Yards on Tuesday in ideal weather. There wgis a very large attendance of farmers and buyers, including some from the North Otago district. The yarding of sheep and cattle was the largest for some time, and the sale generally was the best experienced since the fall of the year. SHEEP. —The yarding of sheep comprised 142 fata and 1939 stores. Some extra good quality wethers were forward in the fat pens, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., topping the market for 28 prime wethers at 41/6. Prices for the remainder ranged from 34/- to 39/-. Store wethers were in fairly good demand, values ranging from 29/6 to 34/9. There was good demand for young and sound-mouth ewes in lamb, but old and shady sorts were not keenly sought after. The former sold at 29/6 to 36/2, while the latter realised from 11/6 to 29/8 for extra good sorts. Some very good hoggets were forward, for which the demand was good. Mixed-sex sorts of good quality made 25/to 27/9, medium and inferior up to 17/3, ewe hoggets (medium quality) 21/9 and wether hoggets 20/9. CATTLE.—The yarding of cattle embraced 16 fats and 86 stores. Some very good quality beef was forward, and the butchers operated freely, everything with one exception being cleared. Ox beef made up to 50/- and cow beef up to 55/-. A few calves were forward and realised £3 2/6 to £3 10/-, and empty cows £7 to £8 15/-. A very large number of dairy cows and heifers was yarded, several lots showing signs of a hard winter and scarcity of feed. Some, however, were in good condition. The demand for September and October calvers was good, and values were in advance of recent ruling rates. September calvers made £lO to £l2 10/-, October calvers (which were more numerous) realised £l3 5/- to £l9 5/- for good sorts, medium £7 to £l3, inferior down to £4, and heifers (first calvers) £5 10/- to £lO 5/-. BURNSIDE MARKET. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 4. At Burnside 172 fat cattle were penned, principally medium to good quality steers. Prices opened at an advance of £1 on late rates, but declined 10/- as the sale progressed. Prime bullocks, £2O to £24 7/6; medium, £l7 to £lB 10/-; light, £l4 to £l6 5/-; medium cows and heifers, £l2 10/to £l4 10/-; light and inferior, £lO 10/- to £ll 15/-. Sheep/—2198 penned, including a number of very prime ewes and wethers. A number of outside buyers were purchasing for the northern markets, and a keen sale resulted, prices being fully equal to last week’s rates. Extra prime wethers, 58/9; prime, 49/- to 54/-; medium, 42/6 to 46/-; light, 34/- to 39/-; extra prime ewes, 50/9; prime, 42/9 to 46/-; medium, 34/- to 39/-; light, 30/-; hoggets. 27/6 to 30/9. Pigs.—Medium entry, comprising porkers, baconera, suckers, and a few slips. Hie demand by curers and butchers was decidedly easier. Suckers and slips were in short supply and prices were much higher than late rates. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 4. At Addington market there were again small yardings of fat cattle and fat sheep. There were large entries of store cattle and store pigs, and moderate offerings in other departments. Fat cattle and sheep were both firmer in consequence of the short supplies. There was only one small pen of fat ewes, and they were only light-weights. A few fat lambs were penned. Store cattle met with a fair demand, and pigs sold well considering the large offering. Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth ewes, 34/6 to 40/-; six and eight-tooth ewes, 35/-; four and six-tooth wethers, 24/9 to 40/-; six and eight-tooth wethers, 35/-; ewe hoggets, 26/6 to 35/-; mixed sexes to 30/9; wether hoggets, 23/- to 26/10. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 61/6; prime wethers, 44/6 to 51/-; medium wethers. 40/- to 44/-; lighter wethers, 35/- to 39/6; hoggets, 30/- to 42/6. Fat Lambs. —21/6 to 32/6. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers to £3O 10/-; prime stqers, £l9 15/- to £26; ordinary steers, £9 10/- to £l9; extra prime heifers, £l6 15/-; prime heifers, £ls to £l6; ordinary heifers. £8 12/6 to £l4 10/-; prime cows, £l7 to £lB 2/6; ordinary cows, £9 5/to £l6 15/-. Store Cattle.—Yearlings, £5 17/6 to £6; two-year steers, £9 11/-; two-year heifers. £7 10/- to £8 5/-; two to two and a-half year steers, £lO 7/- to £l2 10/-; dry cows, £5 to £9 12/6; dairy cows, £7 10/- to £lB. Pigs.—Choppers, £5 to £8 10/-; baconers, £4 10/- to £6 15/-; equal to 9d per lb; porkers, 50/- to £4; canal to 94d to 9fd per lb; large stores, 50/- to 58/-; medium, 42/- to 49/-; smaller, 28/- to 30/-; weaners, 26/- to 30/-. AMERICAN WHEAT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, September 3. President Wilson has announced that the present price of wheat (two hundred cents per bushel) will be applied to the 1919 crop unless investigation discloses the necessity for an increase. It is difficult to guarantee a price for a year ahead because if there should be peace Europe would advantage of the huge stocks of grain in Australia, India, and the Argentine. This would mean that the United States would have to face a loss of five hundred million dollars through inability to sell the surplus for the high price guaranteed. LONDON MARKET. LONDON, September 3. Received September 4, 9.5 p.m. Waihi Shares —Buyers, 41/10; sellers, 43/1. P. & 0. Co. Shares—£4ls.