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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 214, 3 November 1900, Page 3

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New Plymouth, Batubday, Ootobeb 27. , RETAIL PRICES Batchers' meat,—Prices as lately advertised. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart; batter, dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, lOdto la Id per lb; cheese, 7d per lb; eggs, lOd per dox; fowls, —per pair; dncks, — per pair; lard, 6d; bacon, 5d to 8d; bams, 6d to 8d per lb. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb ; coooannts, 2d te Id each; lemons, Is and Is 6d per dozen; oranges, Is 6d and 2s per dozen; apples, 4d and 6d per lb. vegetables.—Onions, 2d pel lb; cabbages, 2d each; potatoes, Ss per sack. Breadstofis.—Bread, Sd per lib loaf cash er weekly payments; fid booked. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. Coal.—Westport (Brookdale), 425; Mokan, 21s. Bone-dust (pore), £7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICESJ! Batter.—Bsst dairy, 7d to 8d; separator, 8d to lid per lb; cheese 6d per lb; eggs, 8d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; duoks, 3s per pair; bacon,4d to 5Jd per lb; hams, 6d to 6m per lb; lard, 4dto 6d; fungus, 2M to 3d per lb.

MR HJSWXON KING'S WE'IKLY | AUOriON REPORT Mb. NawteN Kind reports;— At the Haymarket, on Saturday, store pigs made 9s to 9a 6d; slips, 4s to 7s. Several foists were sold at prices ranging from LI to L 5 10s for hacks, and L 8 6s to Lll for harness horses. At the Mart, fowls made Is to Is lid; bacon, 4Jd to 61. A quantity of furniture and sundries made low rates. Cattle.—At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, the boisteious weather interfered with both muster of stock and attendance of buyers. The yards, however, were fairly filled, and bidding for all lines was brisk. Xonug cattle continued to meet with good enquiry, and nearly all sold at late values. Store cows were well competed for, and were all sold at the hammer. I quote: Calves, LI Is to LI 17s; yearlings, L2 Is Sd to L2 7s 6d; 2£ to 3-year bnllooks, L 4 Us 6d; store cows, hi 16s te L 3 10s; springers, L3los to H7s 6d; empty heifers, L2 16s 6d to LS 7s. Land.—l have to report having negotiated the following sales:—farm of 190 acres on the Barrett Road on account of Mr. J. A Maisy to Mr. 0. W. Fo irler; Mr. A. S. Wat. kins' farm of 257 acres at OardiS to Mr. Richards; Mr. 0. H. Vickers' 100-acre farm at Lepperton to Mr. F. W. Symons; 50 acres at Bell Block, on aocount of late J. Dole's Estate, to Mr. B. Dole; town section in St. Anbyn Street to Mr, H. F. Russell; and Mr. E. D# L. Beano's suburban property at ■ Westown to Mr. H. Linn. On Saturday last I gold'by auction 25 acres at Bell Black, to Mr. V. Gill.

VIOKKRS & STBVENS' AUCTION RHpoSt. Missrs Viokejs & Sthtbhs report that owing to the rough weather on Wednesday many lines ol cattle that had been entered did not arme. Everything yarded'sold well at following rates:—Yearlings, L2 7s 4d to Lt lis; 2-year-old steers, L 3 18s 6d; 2-year-old-heifera, L3toL3 4s; store cows, L3to Lf 10s; fat cows, L 5; springers, L 3 10s to L 5 2s 6d. On Monday they held a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. O'Keeffe, which was well attended, Mr. Allen MuUerJiSrchased the farm at Lll 15s per acre.' Cows sold from LI 10s to L 7 10s; first-class trap mare, L3l 10s; sulky and harness, L2l 10s;. spd sundries at fair rates, 1 Jji*

MR. W. BKWLEFS BHARB REPORT.

b buyers, 8 sellers. National Basks have advanced to bujers at £3 Bs. The purchase of the prefeaed shares by the Bank of New Zealand has caused fresh inquiry, and sales have ken effected at £1 Is, buyers now offering £l. Gear Meats have changed hands at £25 (Os, the high price being on account of the directors recommending the distribution of the accumulated profits. In Auckland mining, Monowais have declined to sellers at 3s 6d; Waihi Extended have made a considerable rise to 2s Bd, with sellers at 3s, the developments ip the Waihi justifying increased confidence in the reef system passing through the Waihi Extended, Dredging has been much hampered by the recent exceptional floods, which have fortunately not done any serious damage, but will entail further delay in developing claims.

BUCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. [PBB PRHBB ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, November 2. Messrs. Buckland and Sons'Rhport Horses.—Unbroken draught colts, 3 years £2O and £3O; aged draughts, £lB to £24 ; spring cart horses, £l2 to £l6; hacks and buggy, £8 tp £l2. At Henjimpa., dtfity cpws £■} to £6; 2-year steers, £3 to £4 10s; growi) steep*, £5 to £6 7s 6d; dry eows, £2 10s to £4; strong calves, £1 to £t 15s; beef, 1 3s to £1 (is per lOOJbs; steers, £6 10s to £l2; cows, £4 10s to 2s 61, Sheep were slightly lower. Wethers, Jss to Ijl Is ; shopn, lgs to 17s ; eiyes, 13sto)Ssj fat were lower, bringing from 7s tq 13s 8(3. Hay and There is bo alteration ii: value sinoa last week's quotations. Grain, etc.—Oats, feed ex store, 2s 3d; maize, prime, 2s 7d to 2s 9d ex store; barley, 2s 3d; fowl wheat, 2s 9d bushel; wheatiaeal, L 3 IQs; slurps, M «s; bran, M Jftj

chaff, L2 16* to L 3 10s per ton; pressed straw, L2 15s; hay, L2los to L 3 10s. Hid««. ikins, tallow, etc.—An average supply ffas sold under steady competition at late qnotatiens. Hides were of good quality, and realised last week's values; the same remark applies to sheepskins, lambskins, and pelts. Some small parcels of wool were sold at 4d to for long wool, and 4|d to 5Jd for crossbredß merino. Tallow of best quality, LI to LI 3s; medium or second rate, 16s to 18s per ewt; rough fat, ljd per lb: horsehair, Is Id per lb; bones, 5b per cwt, I

AUCKLAND BUTTER PRICES. Auckland, Novembei 2. Wholesale dairy produce quotations Batter.—Fresh Dairy, 6d to 7d; second quality, 6d to 9d; New Zealand Dairy Association, lOd; Aachor brand, lOd; Ac#ra ' P l '®® salt, 8d; second fulity,

LONDON MARKETS, j (Reoeived 2,8.55 a.m.) j , Losdoh, November 1. •Oie wheat and' flour afloat ip the United Kingdom totals 2,355,000 quarters, and on the Continent 1,160,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 81,361,000 bushels. The Woodpecker's cargo of Australian wheat sold at 295. Shares—Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Agenoy, 91. At the saleß yesterday wool was very firm and prices unchanged. The Omara clip sold at 6id, and the Eekerangu at 6fd. Buyer, 2s GJd per oz. (Received 2, 10.41 p.m.) Lohdon, November 2. j Bank of England returns for the, week:— Stock of gold coin and bullion, £30,740,000; reserve, £20,337,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 42.88 per cent.; notes in oir- j culition, £29,836,000; public deposits, £7,355,000; other deposits, £40,500,000;! Government securities, £19,691,000; other j securities; £25,659,000. j

Consols are quoted at. 98}. Three months' bills are discointed at 4 per cent. . : j. ~, ~ The following are the" quotations . .for Colonial Government securities: —Victorian 4 per cents., 110; 3£ per cents., lOt Mew South Wales, 4 per cents., 116; 3J per cents, 103; 3 per cents, 100. South Australia*, 3£ per cents., 107; 3 per centa> 95. Queensland 4 per cents., 109; 3j per cents., 103£. New Zealand 4 per cents., 11.2 ;'3£ per cents., 106; 3 per cents., 97J. Tasman ian 3£ per cents., 103 J. Westralian, 3J per cen ts . 103. " '" ' •

Wheat*—Owing to the mild weather and I superabundant supplies,, the falling ! markets of America greatly depresses the I English and Continental markets; The ' lightermen's stride .is also severely hindering trade. 1 In London 33a 3d is asked far cargoes for prompt delivery. The butter market has barely maintained its position. Choicest oolonial 110s, a few special lots up to 1225; Danish unchanged. Sugar, dull. German beet, 9s 6d; first marks, granulated, lis 3d.. Cepper is steady. Spot, £72; three months', £72 12s 6d.

Tin, firm; spot, £127 15s; three" months, £126. Fig iron, £3 6s. Lead, £l7 10s. Spelter, £lB 15s. Silver, 2s 6£d. _ Bradford wool is improving; common sixties, 17Jd; super, 18|d. At the London sales prices were firm at the highest rates for the aeries. Olips sold included Maaoupe, S)|d; Pateka, 8d; Aoland, 6|d.

9 i 1 4 43 « s ® 5 3.2 B « K Price 2 months ago. V Q a M £ «. d. o/o 8 £ g. d. & s. d. Nation! Bank S 8 Ob 5 17 6 2.12 6 Bank of N.Z. 1 6 Ob ••• •if National Inarano e Oo. 0 18 6b 12* 6 18 10 0 17 3 N.Z. Insur'nce 4 5 6 Co 3 2 6b 10 6 8 0 N.Z. Accident 1 6 3 10 12 6 1 11 0 South British 3 4 0 20 6 5 0 fc 16 0 Auckland Iras 13 7 6 15 5 9 10 11 5 0 N.Plym'thdo. A 10 0 8 6 6 8 } 00 Wanganni do. 12 S 6 8 6 10 7 ... Wellington do 17 15 0 10 5 12 8 16 15 0 N.Z. Shipping 5 16 4 6 00 Co. 5 10 0 4 Union 8.8. Co 10 10 0 6 ill 3 io 10 0 N.Z. & River Plate 19 6b 6 6 6 i 10 6 Natnl. Mortge 1 2 6 8 8 S 4 7 J) 0 17 6 Gear Meat... 25 0 Ob 10 19 10 0 Kaipoi Wooln Uosgiel do.... 6 12 6 7 5 C -8 6 7 6 4 6 0 7 5 8.0 4 3 6 Taranaki Fre- * ezing Co.... 5 2 68 10 5 16 1 4 5 0 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 6s 8 7 16 1 ... Sash & Door Co., paid.. 5 5 OS 8 ... p. - Do., — .. 2 12 6s ... ... N'thm Steam 0 7 0 7 7 o or«.