THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9124, 18 April 1908, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

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Napier, April 16. The O. C. and D. Co., Loudon, ca PeThe value of lamb and liiudauarters of beef has declined oneeighth. To-day's quotations are— Canterbury mutton, 4}fo, Mpier, ■Wellington and North; Island Ld'. lamb, first quality, s>dd, second ok-d, beef, hinds, 3%d, fores 3^d. GRAIN & SEED. Messrs Kaye & Carter, Ltd., Christchurch', report as follows Wheat: Milling wheat Tuscan 4s QUd to 4s l)4d, Pearl 4s to 4s BJdd, Hunters ;4s to 4s fowl wheat 4s to 4s Lyttelton, sacks extra. Milling wheat:’The market remains quiet, but holders show no anxiety to , se Oats : A. Gar tons 2k 7d to 2s Bd, B Gartons 2s 6}4d to 2s 7>4d, Sparrowbills 2s GUd to 2s 7>WL Dauisn 2s 6>dd to 2s~7d, Duns 2s 6d to 2s dd, f.0.b., Lyttelton, sacks included. The market keeps steady, _ the quantity offering being very limited. Potatoes : £4 10s to £4 15s, business dull. .... _ ' I STOCK SALES. _ • Messrs Dalgety & Company, Ltd., report having a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle at their Palmerston North sale on Thursday last. The demand was not at all keen, and all classes of backward stock were neglected. The following were the principal sales at auction: —Ewe lambs 2s 6d to 3s sd, mixed age ewes Gs 2d, medium lambs 6s od, 18 months steers, small 335, weauer heifers 3s "6d, backward ;cows 21s, bulls £3 10s to £2 12s Gd, springing heifers £2 15s, fat and forward cows £3 9s, forward cows £2 Is, mixed ■weauers, good 265.