COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18350, 9 June 1931, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Department of Agriculture Ins received the following cablegram, dated 6th. instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : Tallow.—Pronounced weakness in South American has continued, but at present market steadier. Very little enquiry for spot. Prices nominal and quotations slightly lower. Hemp: Manila market firmer, Fair business has been done; “K” grade for May/July shipment sold up to £l6 17s 6d and August/October shipment £l7 17s 6d. ■Sisal: Market quiet but steady. No. 1 good marks afloat sold £ls. 15s. June/August shipment quoted at same price by buyers, fair average quality £ls 10s buyers. Mexican Co-opera-tive announces new price for good white equal to £ls 10s c.i.f. England or Continent. New Zealand.—Nothing doing and quotations nominally unchanged. Nn first hand sales reported. Fruit.—Market firmer on account light supplies. New Zealand practically cleared. Current prices are: Apples, Jonathan and Statesman, 11s to 14s, Delicious, Sturmer and Ballarat 11s to 13s, Granny Smith 16s, others 11s to 12s.

RANGIRIRI STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report that at their Rangiriri .stock sale only a medium yarding of cattle came forward. They quote:—Medium fat cows, £4 to £4 ss; forward conditioned cows, 39s to £2 ss; boner cows, 20s to 325. In-calf Jersey hefiers, July calvers £6 to £6 10s; in-calf Jersey heifers, August calvers, £4 7s 6d to £5 ss; dairy cows, close to profit £5 10s to £6 ss; store lambs, 5s 8d; store ewes 2s Id.

CAMBRIDGE STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report: At Cambridge sale we penned an average yarding of sheep and a light yarding of cattle. Late rates were maintained throughout. Quotations: —Fat lambs, 10s to Us 6d; lighter fat lambs, 7s 6d to 9s Id; fat ewes, 9s 6d; fat steers £5; fat cows, £3 to £4 6s; fresh conditioned cows, £2 2s 6d to £2 13.5; store cows, £1 8s to £1 15s; boners, 15s to £1 4s; 2-year steers, £3 2s 6d; heavy porkers, £2 3s to £2 Us; slips, 14s 6d to 18s; weaners, 7s to-lls 7d. CLEARING SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., Hamilton, report having held a clearing sale yesterday on account of Mr T. Hastings, of Orakau. Those cows in good condition and close 1 to profit of Mr Hastings’ herd, which consisted mainly of high producing, good qual'ty cattle met with spirited competition from a large attendance of buyers. The whole of his herd averaged £5 2s while the very satisfactory figure of £7 4s was averaged for his sound cows. In the poorer sorts and more backward calvers, bidding was not so free, but late rates were fully maintained. A good list of sundries comprising mostly farm implements, met with the usual demand. Best conditioned cows, close to profit made from £lO 5s to £ll 10s; later calvers, £8 15s to £9 15s; more backword do. £7 to £8 ss; poorer conditioned do. and late calvers, £4 15s to £6 ss; yearling heifers made up to £2 Is; two pedigree Jersey hulls were disposed of at 25gns. each; sows £3 13s to £3 17s; slips 14s 6d to 15s 6d.