COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 290, 11 May 1914, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

liOXDOX MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 8. At the wool aa!p« there was animated competition and the prices were the highest of the ■series. The Americans were keen on merinos and fine crossbreds. Jute.—May-.Tune shipment £33 10s. Kauri gum.—Sitxy-onc cases were offered and bought in; stock C6l cases. WKBSTKR, IXJBSOX ANJ) CXUS STOCK RI'JPORT.

On Monday last we held our monthly sale at Strathmorc. There was it fair yarding and a good attendance. Competition was good, and we effected a total clearance. We quote: 2%-ypar in enlf heifers, £4s 10s; 2-year gtccrs, £4 7s Od; weaner heifers. 17s to 27a Od; weaner steers, iil 7s (id to £1 lis; cull lambs, Cs 2d.

At Stratford ou Tuesday we had a good yarding, chiefly young cattle. Competition was good throughout and most lines were disposed of at the hammer. We quote: Store, cows, ,C 3 12s to £5 ss; old do.. £1 Ifis to £2 10s; weaner gtcers, £1 12s to £2 6s 6d; do. lieifers, ;CI 5s to £1 12s; small do., Ills fid to 21s; empty lieifers, £2 7* (id to £2 Us (id; IS-uioiith steers, £3 Us fid. Wo report private Bales as follow:--J'at wethers, lHs Od, IDs ltd, ISs, IDs 3d; vealers, •15s, 12s: fat ewes, IBs, 15s ltd, His, Ilia 3d, 15s Od, IBs 3d, IBs, liis -Id, Id*, 15s fid; fat lambs, 12s (id. 12s lid. 13s, Ms, 13s, I.ls, Hit; fat woolly lambs, 15s, 15s 3d. 15s, IBs 3d; fat bullocks, .C 8 «s, .Cm ss, £0 fls, £ll 12s fid, £ll 7s (id, £!> ss; fat heifers. £(i 12s •id; fat Jiiul forward ewes, 13s, 13s -1,1, 13s 3d, Ms (id, Ms 3d, Ms, 13s fid, 13s. 13s (id; fat cows. £(l 4s, £7 7s, £7 3s fid, £7 17s (!il, £7 12s (id; store eows, 13 ss. £3 fid. £3 12s fid, £3 10s, .CM, £3 17s (id, CI lis; weaner steers, £2, 32s (id, 2Ks (id, 1 2,95, 30s, 335, 30s; weaner h.-ircrs, 2(!s, 25h, 17s fid, 53s 5(1, 2(is, 20s: 20-Mionllis steers, £3 Ids, £3 17s, £3 ss. ,C 4 ss. .U 10s, £4. £4 2s, £3 12s (id, £4 Is: dairy cows, £9 to £10; •>\'..-vi-;ir m calf heifers, £5 5-,, £4 I 5»; lambs, 12s, Ss. 8s fid, lis 3d, lis (Id, Ids fill, 10s Rd. 10s 9d, 10s Kid, lis, Ms <(d, 12s; 2'/ a -vear Btcers, £5 7s; 3-yenr steers. £7: 2-looth wethers, 17s fid, 17s 3d, His Bd.