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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 11, 14 January 1901, Page 2

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(BY ELECTEIO TeLEQHAPH—COPTBiaHT.) (PSS PBEBS ASSOOIATIOK.J (Received 13, 6.20ri.«».) •<.•< < London, January 13. Messrs. Weddel'a annual -review of f th« meat trade, says that imports of Button wem 573.986 carcases belpw that of 1899. Don* sumption appears temporarily to have overtaken production. The quality of both New Zealand and Australian produce Is generally ' excellent to bold their own against Kiver Plate.' .The circular advises that tho bulk of lamb should arrive in iApril, May. and June. The imports of River Plats beef excelled both Australian and New Zealand, and owing to Ha greatly improved quality it heroines a formidable rival. Thit anticipates fairly liijrh vatae?, .)»in J jnala* ' tained for all meat for scmo months. - , J

AUCKLAND BUTTER fltlOEa. -

PKR PBBSB ASSOCIATION. AUOKLAVn, January 12, Wholesale dairy .produce quotations:— Batter.—Kre«h dairy, 6d; second quality, 3d; separator, 7d; : Ne«r Ze*l«n4 Oainr Association, 10d ; Anohor *rtial,*lod ;4toil« > brand, 10' i; prims salt, M ; second quality, Gd.

AUCKLAND AND.SONS' WfiEKLX AUCTI9W REPORT; w„.i

AVOKLiifU, jAßUary 12, Messrs. Buckiand and Soks' Rbpobt : Grain, etc. -Oats, ex store, feed, 2s 8d; maize, ox wharf, 2s 4d; ex store, 2s 6d to 2i 8d; barley, 2* Id; prima ch»(E,>sKJ 10s par ton ;£3 ex rail; bran, £4; Bharsß, £4 101. Hides, -shins, tallow, etc. l>x hides, 4M (o 5J ; cow, "5(1 lo id; for best, and 2\ to 2M, damaged: calf .skins, to, ' 6M«||» ;&»»»« hair, Is Id lb; <4ils, 2s dozen.;!boao4Witt- 1 , tallow, £1 -is owt for best, and Us to 17s !K. ordinary; rough (atj 1M to 1M lb, sheep skins up to 3s 7d each for best wooled and i's to 3s,for the •'graktar trorilier v'ot lighter, and dry Is to Is lOd each; hunks, H to 1« fid ; polls. 10d to Is 8d eaqfc. • Woo!, in hags wfl oddfnents'. -Tone wooL 3} to 4|d. ; . crossbred* 4d to,*d; merint! Id lo Cd ; places. 2d lo '2fd ; Su'ita!« to 4d. Horses.-Over tho average number wer« yarded, but the quality was poorer and prices easier. Heavy draughts made LBO- - harness horses, IMtoViii; hack* LI, to Liu; ponies, L2 to L 5. * Cattle.—Dairies sold freely up'ta LT« stores were at full values; steers £t 15,4! L 7 is 6d; dry cows. I 2 10s to U; beef. beti» ter worth; steers, Ll Is to LI 4s per owt • aj;ed cows, 17s to U ; steers made up to HO 12s i,d ; cows to L 7 12s Cd. Fat Nheep warn bettor worth; wethers op «o 18s yd; «wes to IBs; lambs to 13s 3d. J'orkars, I7s to Ll ss; wcaners, 0s (5d to 10s 6d