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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 121, 18 June 1901, Page 3

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(By Kl%ctbio Telegraph.—Coptbight.) P*B PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 17, 9.7 p.m. London, Jane 16. Crossbred weathers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 4d; Dnnedin and b'outbland, BJd; North Island, 3|d; Lamb: Prime Canterbury, 5 7-16 d; fair average, including Dunedio, Southland, Wellington, and Secondary Can'erbwy, S 3-16 d. Nsw Z- aland beef, 180 to 2201b5, fair average qoality, ox forequarters, 2§d. River Vlat e crossbred or merino weth&is: Hewy, 2}; lijht, 2| 1. Wellington. June 17. The Department of Agriculture his receive! the following cablegram from the Agent-Genera], dated London, 15th:—"Average prices to-dav are: Canterbury mutton, 3Jd, Dunedin 3jd, North Island 3d, Australian 2gd, Kiver Plate 2|-i. Lamb: Canterbury 5fJ, others s£d, Australian 4Jd. Beef: New Zealand hinds 3sd, fores 2Jd. There has been a better demand in the mutton markkt this week. There is better demand for lamb. The lamb market is steady and firm. The hemp market i« steady; New Zealand hemp, good fair Wellington, L 25 10s; fair current Ma- ila, L 33. Cocksfoot, 39a- There are signs of improvement in the cocksfoot seed market." NOLAN, TONES AND CO.'S STOCK REPORT. Hawera, June 14. At the horse fair on the Bth, a fair number were catalogued, and enquiry was good for draughts and light harness horses, the former fetching mp to £25, and the latter £ls to £lB. At Xltham, on 10th instant, we had a good yarding of cattle and a fair sale. At Hawera, on 13th inet., there was a heavy yardirg of cattle, principally bullocks and steers of good quality. The bidding throughout was slack, although tbere were buyers present who required the class, but were cot prepared to accept at vendors reserves. However, sales were made at redaced prices, considerably lets than were ruling a fortnight since. Wa quote: At Eltham, 3-year-old springing heifers, L4ssto L 4 15s; 2to 2--ye T heifers in calf, L'l 10s 6d to L 3 17s 6d; cows close to calving, L 4 15s to L 6 10s; 18montbs steers, L3toL 37s 6d; store cows, \P. 17s 6d ti Lit ss; fresh cows, L 3 12a 63 toL3 ISs; fat cows, L 4 to E4los ; weaners, 23s to 3' 3. At Ha weri • Fresh cows, L 3 10s to L 3 12s 6i; f a t cows, L4to L 4 !0s; store cowp, L 3 Is jo L 3 ss; 3-year springing heifers. L 4 5s to jg a ; 2-year heifers in calf, L 3 fis to L 3 7 S 6d ' 3-year bullocks, L 4 15s to L 4 17s 6d. forward bullocks, L 5 16a to L 6 gs j wfime 1 ® to LI 18s,