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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 5 February 1912, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. (By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, February 2. ' Copper: Supplies 47,095 tons, deliveries 48,808, stock 55,570, deliveries 3096. Tallow: Stock 5848, imports 4027, deliveries 2849, afloat 7600. Tin; Stocks 17,218, spot 7001, afloat 4164. Young, Hobbs and Co.’s Report. At Stratford.—On Tuesday, 3011 1 January, wo had a full yarding of all classes of cattle which sold readily at recent values; 100 bullocks were purchased to go outside the province. Three and four-year bullocks made £6 to £6 Is, 18-month steers £2 19s to £3 ss, 18-month heifers £3 9s, yearling do. £2 11s 6d to £3, fat cows £5, forward do. £4 to £4 Bs, yearling Holstein bulls £2 9s to £3 2 s Od. At Stratford on Wednesday, 31st, we held our annual sheep fair at which all the advertised sheep came forward. Although in some cases vendors’. reserves were high, we succeeded in placing the greater portion of the yarding at the hammer or immediately afterwards. Four-tooth forward wethers made 13s 6d to 13s lOd, 2-tooth do. 10s to 12s 6d, 4-tooth ewes 11s 7d to 14s, 2-tooth do. 13s 9d, 4,6, and f.m. ewes 9s 6d to 12s Id, f.m. ewes 6s to Bs, cull eives 3s 6d to ss, best woolly lambs 7s 8d to 9s lid, small do. 3s 5d to 5s 9d, store shorn lambs 6s lOd. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Following is the report (dated December 28th) received by Mr Newton Ring from R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow:— Continental Butters.—Our ; markets this week have been somewhat upset owing to the holidays; there, however, has been a fairly active demand and stocks are well cleared. Telegraphic advices yesterday from Copenhagen state that the market there was dull, and the quotation to-day has been declared 3 kroner down. Danish and Swedish: The total arrivals of Danish this week show a decrease of 1693 casks. The market was of a holiday character, hut a fair clearance was made at ps to 6s per cwt of a reduction; to-day’s, quotation .for choicest quality 133 sto 1355. Siberian : The arrivals this week were again Ismail, i ; There was a considerable :imprbv'ement.rto be >noted oh'the mar-, kjetj -aml prices are somewhat jfimer. ill grades are now scarce and wanted. Wedquptej ', choicest quality 122 s to 1245,' 'choice 118 sto 12p15,; with secondary 'll4s'to- ikSs.■

Colonial: Butters.—Australian: The arrivals this week comprise the s.s. .Otway with 44,306 boxes ~on 'board, s.s. Demosthenes with 4307 boxes, k.s. Anchises with 931 boxes, and the s.s. Durham with 477 boxes. Although the arrivals are fairly liberal, we anticipate there will be no difficulty, in,. clearing stocks, as the quantity: in,, dealers’ hands all over the country is. extremely small, and we anticipate good' buying from now onward. The market opened after the holidays with a distinctly firm tone, and this condition we think it likely to continue, and develop still further. To-day’s prices for strictly choicest salt are 126 s to 1275, exceptionally 128 s, being made for one or two fa.ouritc factories Secondary descriptions are, scarce and in consequence relatively dear; quotations for this grade 122 s to 1245; choicest unsalted, still continue to be somewhat slow of sale, and at the moment no premium over the price of :alted is obtainable. New Zealand: The goods landed ex s.s. lonic have met with only a fair demand. This lias principally been caused by Hie North of England and Scottish buyers holding off, as the prices asked are relatively as high or higher than they ire presently paying for Danish, and in consequence they are giving the preference to the latter. We quote co-day’s price choicest quality 130 s. Imports to the United Kingdom: The total figures up to the 23rd December if this year and for the corresponding period of 1908, 1909, and 1910 are as I follows :— —1908, 4,114,323 cwts; 1909, 3,992,338 cwts; 1910, 4,220,137 ,cwts ; 1911, 4,240,334 cwts. CJieeso.—Canadian : There has been i very firm market with prices again ulvancpd Is to 2s per cwt. Choicest white and coloured 70s to 725. New Zealand: There is a good demand, and prices have advanced Is since our last report; choicest white and colour'd -arc landing s.s. lonic, may he quoted 70s. Imports to the United Kingdom : The total figures up to 23rd December of this' year and for the corresponding period of 1908, 1909, and 1910 are as follows: —1908, 2,271,719 cwts; 1909, 2,377,189 cwts; 1910, 2,450,740 cwts; 1911, 2,337,068 cwts. I Billies and Nalder’s Weekly Report. Wo held our first sheep sale at Oco on Friday, 26th January,' between 4000 and 5000 sheep being yarded. The sale was very successful, and it is hoped that an annual sale will be held there in future. ’The prices were as follows: Very choice lino of 800 Romney cross 2-tooth ewes sold at 15s 3d, 500 Romney 2-tooth wethers sold at 14s, other 2-tooth ewes at from 12s 9d to 13s Od, useful line of 2tooth wethers rather mixed for size 12s sd, line of f.m. ejves 12s, store lambs 4s to 7s. Messrs Hikaka and Edwards had horses, cattle and sundries which made very satisfactory prices and were on a par with late rates, buyers for the liprs.es coming from Auckland. At Ellham on the 24th January

there was a fail' yarding of cattle and a good sale. Fifty-seven 18-mouth steers sold at £3 9s 6d, 12 bullocks realised £0 Ss, cows at late rates. Cull lambs made 5s 6d. Privately during the week our Mr J. O. Hobbs reports having done excellent business, the following being among the sales:—soo lambs 7s Sd, 500 ewes (4-tootb) 14s, 47 steers £3, 59 heifers £3 12s 6d (Jersey-Hol-stein cross), 200 2-tooth wethers good condition 13s, 200 small wethers 11s, 1550 wethers 13s Od, Jambs 5s (culls), 300 lambs 7s 9d. * • At Hawera on Thursday there was a good entry of sheep and .a fair entry of cattle. Five.hundred fat and forward ewes sold at 10s 6d; prices for other stock. \Vore equal to late rates with the exception .of .fat, cows, which were decidedly easier to ratefe- 'ruling before the holidays.. .1 . •

At Auroa on. Monday we had a good entry and a splendid sale. Eighteen heifers made £3 6s 6d, 18-month steers made £3 9s. Weaners were very difficult to sell. At Manaia on the 30tb there was a goad yarding and a good sale. Pigs made from 19s to 255. Lambs 6s 7d. Cows and bulls at late,rates.