COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1916, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

THE WHEAT MARKET. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 13. Wheat is 3d dearer on scanty offerings. Wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom, l,lßs,ooUqrs; for the Continent, 3,090,00()qr5; Atlantic shipments, 902,000qr5; Pacific, Is,oooqra; Argentine, r>:j,o(iOqrs; total for Europe, 1,444,000qr5. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. By Telegraph.—Special to News. Wellington, Last Night. Messrs Lonsdale and Co., dairy produce merchants, London, cable their New Zealand agent (Mr. S. Turner, Wellington) as follows: Butter—Market firm at 152s to 1545; unsaltcd, 184s. Cheese—Market easier. Quotations: 96s to 07s. FARMERS' CO-OP. ORGANISATION SOCIETY'S REPORT. At Opunake yards on the 6th inst. we had a heavy yarding of stock of all descriptions. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition was keen for all classes, and with few exceptions the whole yarding was disposed of at high ruling prices. Heavy bulls sold at from £lO to £l2 se, others £5 to £9 15s, fat cows £lO to £lO 10s, fat heifers £0 to £9 10s, fresh conditioned cows £0 to £0 12s Od, forward cows £S to £8 17s, good store cows £7 to £7 18s. medium store cows £(! 5s to £8 17s od, heifers £5 to £5 15s, tinners £2 15s to £4 10s, 2'/. to 3-year steers £8 10s to £9 10s, 18-month steers £4 8s fid to £4 15s, weaners (steers) £2 2s to £2 Ss 6d, heifers 20s to 325, lambs 13s Od, pigs £1 18s to £1 10s lid.

On Tuesday at Manaia yards there was a full yarding, and also a good demand at fully late rates. Fat cows Isold at from £9 15s to £lO, frwh-oon-ditioned cows £8 18s to £9 10s, forward cows £8 to £8 15s, store cows £0 12s to £7 15s, store heifers £4 15s to £5 10s, cow and Valf £lO Is, weaners (steers) £1 ]os .6(1 to £2 Bs, heifers 20s to 375, cull lambs fis 2d to 12s lOd, small 2-tooth wethers 17s. weaner pigs 9s to lis (Id, store pies 22s to 30s Od, bulls £5 10s to £lO 15*. On Thursday last wo held a clearing sale at Awatuna on account of Mr. H. Campbell. There was a la.-ge attendance, and a most successful sale was held. Fat cows sold at from £9 to £9 ss, fat heifers £0 15s to £8 15s: forward heifers £5 5s to £«, heifers and calves £0 15s, 18-month heifers in calf £3 Is to £4 15s, springing heifers £7 10s, light horse X'.) 15s. Sundries sold at ruling rates. At Inglewood on Thursday we held a [clearing sale of Air. McKay's .live and (dead stock. There was a. good attendance, and a satisfactory sale was held.

At Auroa yards on Friday there was a full yarding of stock and also a good attendance. Prices were firm and only one pen of cattle remained unsold. Fat cows £9 10s to £lO 12s, fresh-condi-tioned cows £S ISs to £9 Bs, forward cows £7 10s to £S 10s, store cows £0 10s to £7 7s Od. boners £3 10s to £5, empty heifers £3 15s to £4 10s. bulls £7 to £ll 2s Od, weaner steers 3Ss to £2 Bs, heifers 20s to 30s, cull lambs 13s Dd to 145,9 d, pigs ISs to £1 5s 6d.

N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hawera, report as follows: Our miial fortnightly sale was held at Kakaramca on the 7th inst., when we had a full yarding of stock. Over 1550 sheep and (185 head of cattle were penned. The attendance was large and representative, and competition for all lines was particularly keen. Willi the exception of one small pen of cattle and about forty sheep, everything was disposed of, excellent prices ruling, especially for weaner steers, a large number of which came forward. Prime fat cows brought £ll 7s (Id to £l2 I.ls fid, fat cows £!> ISs to £)0 15s. fat heifers (small) £S to ,CS Is fid, fresh-condition-ed cows £0 to £0 l.")s, forward cows £7 ISs to £8 Ills, store cows £fi Ss Od to £7 lis, small store cows and heifers £5 3s fid to £0 lis. boners £2 17s Od to £-1 7s fid, bulls £(i 2s fid to £lO Ts, 2-vear steers (rough! £fi IPs, IS-month heifers in calf (small) £3 ."is, In to 15-month empty heifers £.'!, 13-month steers £3 I.ls, weaner steers (good) £2 10s to £2 12s fid, do. (medium) £2 0s fid to £2 ss. do. (small) £1 Ss to £1,139, weaner heifers £1 4s fid to £1 7s. do. (small) 18s to £1 Is, -l-looth to 5-vcar ewes £1 4s. f.m. ewes 18s fid to 20s fid, aged bush ewes lis .3d to Ms fid. cull ewes Ss to 10s fid. fat. and forward shorn lambs Lis to 13s 3d, small woollv lambs 15s to 15s f)d, shorn lambs 12s 3d to 12s !!d. cull lambs 7s to f)s 3d, small store nijs £1 4s, slips 13s to 14«. At Elfhain on the !)th inst. we had a fair entry of cattle, the bull; of which were disposed of at ilie following- rates: Fat cows (good) £lO 12s to £ll 12s, fresh-conditioned cows £0 5s to £0 10s, forward cows £.l 12s to £S IPs, store cows £(! 7s to £7 Is, small stove cows and heifers £3 17s to £4 Ss, springing dairv heifers £5 5s to £8 10s, medium weight bulls £8 17s fid to £!). heavv do. £l2. light do. £5 to £7 15s, S'/j----year steers £ll, 20-month steers £5 ss, 15-inonih discolored steers £2 Ifis, weaner steer-: £1 15s to £1 10s. weaner heifers His fid to ISs, breeding ewes £1 to £1 2« 2d, cuil lambs 7s Sd. At Unworn on the 10th inst. 2550 sheep and over 300 head of cattle came forward. There was good competition for the sheep, and all yarded were disposed of before leaving the yard o . Cattle were also in good demand, and .practically all tliat were offered were disposed of. Four and.. live-year breeding ewes brought 20s Sd. forward ewes (in wool) 22s fid. f.m. ewes 17s fid to 18s 7d. aged bush ewes 14a to 15s Od, liiived 2-toothfi lfis nil, fat and forward lambs His to His 2d, rape lambs 14s 7d to Pis Hid. small Southdown cross woolly lambs 13s 7d to 13s Od, small woolly lambs 15s 3d, store lambs (shorn) Hs 8d to 12s ftri. small do. 10s 2d to 10s IIW. cull lambs lis to Ss 2d, f.m. Southdown rams 2 1 /l.giis., fat cows (medium) £fl 17s to £lO Ss fid, prime fat ' heifers £S ISs Od to £0 17s, fresh-eon- ' ilitioned cows £!) 4s to £9 13s, forward cows £S 5s to £S I,Bs fid, store cows £0 5s to £7 15s. small do. £3 3s to £5, aged cows and boners £4 5s to £5 7s fid. forward empty heifers £4 4s to £5 7s fid, springing heifers £ll 15s to £7 ss, medium weight bulls £8 "s fid to £0 10s, light do. £3 10s to '." 12s , fid, 2-year steers £7 Is, 18-mon!/: ste.r? , £4 10s, weaner steers (good) <\ Is to £2 4s. do. (small and poor) .''' '■- •'> ! £1 15s, mixed weaner* (nicil'cA <j - Is, weaner heifers (good) £1 lis*- <•> :. lfis fid, do. (medium) 17s to 2i..

store pigs 25s to 31s, slifß 12* 64 t Us. At Palmer road on tiie lltli i«-i v had a moderate yarding u£ #£<s»

whole of which was disposed of, prices a<; follows being obtained:—Fresh-eondi-tioned cows £8 10s to £9 12s, forward cows £8 Is to £8 6s, store cows £<i to £7 lis, small and aged do. £4 2s to £4 lfls, weaner steers £2 7s to £2 7s 6d, Shorthorn weaner heifers 31s, Hoistein weaner heifers 335, weaner heifers 25s to 265, fat ewes 24s to 20a, small store lambs 12-s 4d to 12s Cd, cull lambs Ss 2d to 9s, weaner pigs 7s to 10s.