COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17632, 9 February 1929, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 7. At Bradford tops are weak and business is at a standstill;, Sixty-fours 45d, sixties 42|d, fifty-sixes 32§d, fifties 28Id, forty-sixes 23d, forties 22d. HOME MARKETS. (By Telegraph—Press .Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 7. Wheat cargoes were steadier, following the Information regarding the bank rate and the better American advices. Parcels were rather steadier. Liverpool futures: March 9s lid, May 9s 3id, July 9s 6d. Spot trade is quiet but firm. Flour Is steady. Australian', ex store 36s 3d. Oats are In better demand. Australian Algerian 27s 6d to 295, A Gartons 31s to 325. Peas are neglected. Blue Tasmanians 340 s to 3605, New Zealand 320 s to 3405. New Zealand beans, 40s to 50s. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. (BV Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, February 7. Wheat: At country stations 4s id, ex truck Sydney 4s Bd. Flour, £ll. pollard and bran, £7. Potatoes, Tasmanian £22 per ton, Victorian £2O. Onions, £8 to £lO. Oats, Algerian or white 4s 6d. Maize (store), 6s per bushel. ADELAIDE, February 7. Wheat, Growers’ lots 4s 7d. Bran, £6 ss. Pollard, £6 12s 6d. Oats, 2s 6d to 2s Bd. MELBOURNE, February i. Wheat, 4s 9d to 4s 94d. Flour, £lO 15s to £ll. Bran, £6 15s. Pollard, £6 10s. Oats, 2s lid to 3s. Barley; English 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, ss. AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Eggs.—Another advance has taken place. Duck eggs are arriving in such small quantities that they are not quoted at the usual reduction on hen eggs, the difference this week being generally only one penny. Potatoes. —The position is much the same as last week. Unfortunately rust is more general than usual this year, hciving affected some districts which were formerly free. Forward business with Canterbury is quiet, the indications being that this year it will not pay to speculate. Onions for Vancouver. —The Niagara next week will take the first onions of the season to Vancouver and other ports. The quantity is not large, and the only effect of this trade has been to stabilise the price at its former level, whereas otherwise the good crop might have brought down the price a little lower by now. Quotation is £7 at Pukekohe, or £9 10s from Auckland stores, and the quality is now so good that large quantities are selling. Oats and Chaff. —Business is only moderate. Oats are weak, apparently anticipating a good .harvest in Southland. On the other hand, chaff is difficult to obtain at present, and local stocks are running low. Wheat. —Fowl wheat is selling well at 7s Bd, but the forward market is weak, owing to the good harvest in prospect' and the large carryover. Maize. —Unchanged at 6s 6d ex store, with fairly regular supplies arriving from Gisborne. Seeds. —Orders for grass seed are coming in every day, but only for small quantities. Fertilisers. —Heavy deliveries for autumn top-dressing are taking place. Prices Secured. Fruit —Apples, dessert and cooking 3d, new season's Gravensteins 4d to 6d, Astrachans -id to 0d; lemons, 8 to 12 for Is; tomatoes, hothouse Od, outdoor lid to 3d; bananas, 4d to 5d per lb; oranges, Valencias is Od to 2s 6d a dozen, Jaffis 2s to 3s; apricots, lOd per lb; plums, 3d to 8d per lb; peaches, Is to 3s dozen; -hothouse Vegetables—Potatoes, 101 b for Is, grapes, Is to 2s Gd per lb. onions, lid to 2d per lb; lettuce, 2d to 3d each; cabbage, 4d to Gd each; rhubarb, 3d a bundle; peas, 3d to 4d per lb; cucumbers, 2d to 5d each; beans, 4d per lb; vegetable marrows, 3d to Gd each. Butter and Cheese—Butter, factory, first grade Is 9d per lb, second grade Is 7d, farmers' Is 4d, bulk butter Is Bd. Cheese, ordinary Is 3d per lb, more matured Is 4d, Chesdale Is Gd. Eggs—Hen, fresh Is lOd a dozen; duck, fresh Is 9d a dozen. Field Produce. —Potatoes, 2s to 3s a 561 b bag; onions, 3s to 4s; kumaras. 2d to 3d per lb; cabbage, Is to 6s a sack; on benches, Is to 2s a dozen; swedes, 2s to 3s a bag; pumpkins, 3s to Gs per cvvt; on benches, 6d to Is 6d each; green peas, 2s Gd to 5s a bag; beans, 2s to 6s; lettuce, Is to 5s a case; cucumbers, Gd a dozen; vegetable marrows, Is to 2s a dozen; water melons, 6d to is Gd each; rock melons, Gd to is 3d; celery, Is Gd to 2s Gd a bundle; rhubarb, 9d to Is a dozen; spinach. 6d to is; spring onions, Is to 2s a bundle; radish, 6d to 9d a dozen; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 6d to is 4d a dozen. Poultry.—Cockerels, heavy, prime, 4s 6d to 5s each; heavy, is Gd upwards; light, prime. 2s to 3s; light, is upwards; fat roosters, heavy, prime, 2s to 2s 6d; light, is 3d to 2s; fat hens, heavy, 2s to 3s; light, Is 3d to 2s; pullets, heavy, 4s Gd to 6s 6d; smaller, 2s upwards; light, full grown, 4s 6d to 6s Gd; smaller, 2s upwards; drakes, young, prime, 2s Gd to 3s 3d; smaller, Is 6d upwards; old, is Gd to is 9d; ducks, young, 3s to 4s Gd; old, Is 3d to is 9d. Dairy Produce.—Hen eggs, Is 7d to Is 8d a dozen; intermediate size, Is 5d to is Gd; pullet eggs, Is 2d to is 4d; duck eggs, is 5d to Is 6d; farmers’ butter, Is Id to Is 4d. SOUTHDOWN AND RYELAND SHEEP Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held the fourth annual dispersal sale of Southdown sheep on account of Messrs G. and R. Coates, Mr 11. Olsen, Mr H. McCarroll, and Messrs J. N. Metcalf and Sons, at Paparoa. The fixture, which was largely attended, drew buyers from all parts, and all the stock offered were a high-class. lot and sold readily at prices which must be considered highly satisfactory. They report as follows: — Registered Southdown Ewes —These were offered and sold in pens of five at the following prices—4 Jgns, sJgns, Ggns, GJgns, 7gns, 7igris, uigus, 8| gns, 9gns, 12igns. , (

Stud Ryeland Ewes—Offered and sold in pens of five at the following prices:—Signs, 6gns, Gigns, Glgns. Stud Southdown Rams —12gns, 12i gns, 13gns, 14Jgns, 15gns, 16jgns, 20gns to 23igns. The last ram was purchased by Mr C. Ball, jun., of Matakohe. Flock Rams—Bgns, BJgns, B£gns, B|gns, 9gns, 9igns, 9fgns, lOgns, llgns, lljgns, 12gns. One aged stud Ryeland ram was sold for lOlgns.

WAINGARO SHEEP FAIR. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their annual Waingaro sheep fair as under. There was a smaller yarding than usual, only about 10,000 sheep of all descriptions being penned. The demand for good breeding ewes was good and all the lines sold at very satisfactory prices. We penned 4343 and nearly all sold at auctionThe following prices ruled: On account of A. A. Tapp, 83 small 2-tooth ewes, 31s 6d; on account of Mr. W. Coate, 66 2-tooth ewes at 33s 6d; on account of Messrs. Duffull Bros., 56 2-tooth ewes 31s 6d; on account of Mr. Charles Day, 181 2-tooth ewes at £1 15s 6d; on account of Mr. J- G. Burgess, 133 4 and 5-year ewes, 27s 3d; on account of Mr. M. P. Ryan, 240 4 and 5-year ewes, 29s 6d; on account of Mr. A. A. Tapp. 100 4-year-old ewes, 335; also 72 5-year ewes, 30s; on account of Mr. Thos. Parker, 147 4 and 5-year ewes, 28s; on account of Messrs. Rogers and Coleman, 179 4 and 5-year ewes, 29s 6d; on account of Mr. Hayward, 65 S.M. ewes,' 21s 3d; on account of Mr. 11. Barter, 77 4 and 5-year ewes, 27s 3d; on account of Mr. W. R. Dimmock, 82 4 and 5-year ewes, 2Gs 9d; on account of Mr. S. Picken, 100 full-mouth ewes, 24s 3d; on account of Mr. Robt. Magill, 68 full-mouth ewes, 26s 9d; on account of Mr. C- Parsons, 98 F.M. ewes, 27s 6d; on account of Cogswell Estate, 65 4' and 5-year ewes, 225; on account of Mr. W. Coate, 92 4 and 5-year ewes, 31 s 3d; on account of Mr. W. C. Broughton, 144 4 and 5year ewes, 225; on account of Mr. McClure, 29 2-tooth ewes, 325; on account of E- Jarvis, 27 cull ewes, 19s, Shropshire F.M. rams 2igns., Southdown F.M. rams, 2jgns; on account of A. G. Burgess, 84 shorn ewe lambs (small), 19s Id; 83 wether lambs (small), 13s 9d; on account of Mr. Hayward, 97 wether lambs, 18s Id; also 34 cull lambs 14s 3d; on account of Mr. Chas. Day, 134 2-tooth wethers, 29s 9d; on account Matenga, pen wethers, 30s Gd.

HAMILTON RAM FAIR.

DALGETY AND CO’S. REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Company Ltd., report having held their annual Hamilton ram fair on Thursday and Friday as under: —There was a smaller yarding than usual. Our entry consisted of 154 Southdowns, 38 English Leicesters, 62 Border Leicesters and 183 Romneys. The demand for all goodquality rams was good and all good rams were sold at auction. The demand for Southdowns and Romneys was exceptionally keen and record prices for Waikato wmre obtained. All good quality llock Southdown made from 10 to 1 Signs. On account of Southern client a draft of 40 averaged the high price of £l4 2s. On account of Ruakura Farm a draft of ten flock Southdowns averaged 14gns; on account of a client 20 flock, lOigns; on account of Mr . W. Fisher, a pen at 12Jgns; on account of Mr G. W. Seton, 33 flock Southdowns averaged lOigns; on account of Mr J. G. Williams, 9 flock Southdown rams averaged 12gns. Border Leicester rams made to Bgns. English Leicester rams made to Bgns. On account of Ruakura Farm, 10 2toolh Southdown ewes at 7gns. There were some very fine drafts of Romney rams forwarded and the whole of our offering of 183 Romney rams averaged £ll ss. On account of Mr F. R. Seddon, 2 stud shearling rams sold at 28 and 27gns., respectively, and were bought by W. Thompson, Ruapuke, and Mr Campbell Johnstone, Whatawhata. On account of Mr James Law, Gordonton, 5 stud shearling rams, averaged 171gns; on account of Mr J. Game Bidweil, Featherston, 45 flock Romneys averaged £l4 2s; on account of Mr D. G. Forlong, a consignment of 12 1-shear Romney rams averaged 17gns; on account of Mr Lindsay Johnstone, flock rams at up to 9gns.; on account of Mr V. 11. Nolan, flock Romney rams at 9 gns; on account of Mr F. R. Seddon, flock rams at 18gns. FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. THE RULING PRICES.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices are being offered for fat stock for export at February 7, 1929: Hawke’s Bay.—Prime woolly lambs, 361 b and under, 9Jd; 371 b to 421 b, 9d; 431 b and over, Bid. Second quality lambs: Bid. Wellington.—Prime woolly lambs: 361 b and under, 9id; 371 b to 421 b, 9d; 431 b and over, Bld. Second quality lambs: 8 id. Canterbury.—Prime woolly lambs: 361 b and under, lOd; 371 b to 421 b, 9*d; 431 b and over, 9d. Second quality Jambs: fid. Southland.—Prime woolly lambs: 361 b and under, 9jd; 371 b to 421 b, 9id; 431 b and over, B|d; second quality lambs: BJd. CYCLING ACCESSOR!Eh. 31 H.P. o.h.v. A.J.S. Motor-Cycle, electric 2 model, guaranteed. Price £so. W. M. Pitcher and Co., Hamilton. 23 H.P. E. \V. Douglas, Electric model, 2 £42 los. 3 4 h.p. 4-valve lludge, Z-2h. W. M. Pitcher and Co., Hamilton. H P. Sports A.J.S., £3O; 2J h.p. elec,o2 trie AJ.S., £35; all overhauled.—W. and Co., Hamilton. 0 3 H.P. o.h.v. A.J.S., £42 10s; 7-9 h.p. Hariey-Davidson, £3O.—W. M. Pitcher ancr Co., Hamilton. ELECTRIC Model Indian and Sidecar, £3O; Dig X. electric model and sidecar, £SO. M. pitcher and Co., Hamilton. 411 P. o.h.v. model Douglas, £45; light sidecar, £ls. —\V. M. Pitcher and Co., Hamilton. IN BANKRUPTCY. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW A ZEALAND. HAMILTON DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the Estate of EDWARD FRANCIS MURPHY of Taupiri farmer a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given 1 bat illc above-named EDWARD FRANCIS MURPHY intends to apply to this Honourable Court on TUESDAY the 26tli day of February 1929 at li o'clock in ttie forenoon or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard for an Order of Discharge. EDWARD FRANCIS MURPHY, Rv his Solicitor.— F. A. SWARBRIGK. 254

jgOROUGH OF HAMILTON. PROPOSED WATERWORKS LOAN OF £40,670. NOTICE is hereby given that the Hamilton Borough Council proposes to raise a Special Loan under the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926. The purpose for which the Loan is required is:— £ For the ereclion of a pumping station and intake including ttie cost of a crane and all necessary materials and labour 1,500 For the purchase and erection of plant to treat the water for bacteria and sediment, including mixing and control house, mixing chamber, retention tank and sludge pump, and all necessary materials and labour 2,250 For the purchase and erection of four Gandy filters including the cost of all necessary materials, labour, and the cost of re-arrang-ing the filters already in use 2,750 For reticulation improvements covering all necessary materials and labour involved in laying:— a. lOin. main from £ the Reservoir to the Frankton Tower .. £IBSO b. 9in. main along Clarence St., Bridge St. and Victoria St. from Bridge St. to Hood St 2830 c. Sin. main along part of Bridge St. and part of Grey St. from Bridge St. to Clyde St 1050 d. Sin. main along Tainui St. and Ward St 1680 e. 6in. main along Queen’s Ave. and Killarney Rd 760 f. Gin. main along Ulster St. and Hinemoa St . 700 g. For several minor items, including extra hydrants and alarm signals .... 300 For the construction and connecting up with the water system of a high level reservoir on lot 2 of 22a. Town of Hamilton West, including the cost of all necessary labour and materials, preliminary engineering expenses, and the costs of raising the Loan 25,000 The total amount proposed to be borrowed £40,670 The proposed security for the Loan is a Special Rate of one-third of one penny in the pound (i-3d in the £) on the rateable value (unimproved) on all rateable property in tlie Borough of Hamilton. It is proposed that the Loan shall be repayable in 30 years and to make provision for a Sinking Fund of one and one-half per centum per annum on the amount borrowed. It is proposed to pay out of the Loan the costs of raising the Loan. It is not proposed to pay out of the Loan any portion of the interest or sinking fund charges. Dated at Hamilton this 19th day of January, 1929. W. L. WADDEL, Town Clerk. In pursuance of the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act 1926 I hereby give notice I hat a poll of the Ratepayers of the Borough of Hamilton upon the above proposal will be taken at the following places:— THE TOWN HALL, Hamilton. THE HALL, Hall Street, Frankton Junction. THE WHITIORA BOWLING CLUB’S PAVILION, Victoria Street North. THE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, Wellington Street, Hamilton East. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST SCHOOLROOM. Ileaphy Terrace, Claudelands. THE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, Maeroa — on TUESDAY, the 19th day of February 1929, between the hours of 9 o’clock in the forenoon and seven o'clock in the afternoon. Dated at Hamilton this 19th day of January, 1929. JOHN R. FOW, 310 Mayor.