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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 275, 23 November 1901, Page 3

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tIHW Plymouth.Satubdat, November 23. RBTAirPRIOKS Batchers' meat.—Prices as lately advertised. Farm and Dairy Produce —Milk, 3d per quart; butter, dairy, 9d to lOd; separator, la per lb; cheese, 7d per lb; eggs, lOd per doz; fowls, 3s per pair; duoks—per pair; lard, 7d; bacon, 6d to 6d; bams, 6d to 8d per lb. Fruit. Bananas, 4d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d each; lemons, Is and Is 6d per dozen; oranges, Is to Is 6d per dozen; gooseberries, 4d per quart; pine apples, 6d and 9d; cherrirs, Is per lb. Vegetables.—New potatoes, 2d pel lb; old potatoes, 7s per owt. Breadstuffs.—Bread, 6d per 41b loaf cash or weekly payments; 7d booked. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per load Ooal.—Westport(Brookdale), 425; Mokau, 28s Bone-dust (pure), £7 10s per ton. Plums, 4d to 6d per lb. BUYING PRICES Butter.—Bsst dairy, 8d to 9d; separator, lOd per lb; cheese 4§d and 5d per lb; eggs, 9d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; duoks, 3s per pair; bacon, Sd to 7£d per lb; hams, 5d per lb; Hrd, 4d to 6d; fungus, 3d per lb.

MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT . Mb. Newton King reports:— I bad a very large attendance of farmers at my op ning »ala at Whangimomona on the 14th inst Cit'le mustere t freely, and at Btartiog time the yards were full of a very n : o clast of principally 18-montha to steers The condition of the cattle s. sabs volumes tor the new district; unfor nn&Hy the drop in steers militated against a free sate, »s-sellers could not sell the steers purchased duing the last few months at aprofiS and wie, therefore, held for improved prices Kmoty heifers and store co »s, yearling and c Ives, sold freely a*, quotations Yearlings, L2 7s 61 to I 210 a 6d; empty heifers, L37s 6d to L 3 13s 6d; yearling heifers, L2 15s J jßulls,L32s6dtoUss. I There wai oiily a snul 1 sde on Friday, the 15th. (halves made, 16s to 21s 6d, empty c>ws, L 3 7s to L 3 13s 6d ; empty heifers. L 3 6s 6d ; mix. d, 15 to 18[mon'hs L2 >7s 6d; spri.-g ng heifers, L 4 ss; hullo, I 4 5s to L 5. At Stratford, on Tuefday, nothwithstanding ths boisterous morn'ng, rattle mustered freelv and the sale wmt off much b-tter than anticipated, sel ers being inclined.to accept somewhit lower prices than have t-een ru'ing lately. The bulk of the cattle offered were 1 sold at—calves, 30s to 35a; ye >rlings, 1.2 5s | to L2 10s ; emoty heifeis, 13 10s to Vi 13s; ' springing heifers, 1 5 to L 6 ; springing cows, ILS ; fit cows, 15; 12 mouths to 2-year 'ste<rs, L 3 5s to T 3 15s; ewes, lis; bulls, ,L 3 17s 61 to L 5Fs At Stony River on Wednesday the yards were again crowded, and nearly all we r a sold at tbe hammer. The sale was a good one at thn lollowinc prices:—Calve*. 26s to I 365; yearlings, 1.2 fis to L2 9<; empty cowp, L 3 8s to L 4; toor, L2 IPs to L 3; springing 'heifeis, 14 17* 61 to L 4 18s; heifers and I calves, L 6 '0»; trails, L 3 to L 9 ; heifers, [ backward tpricgers, L 4 ss.

VICKERS k SI EVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Messrs Vi*kkbs & Stjsvws report a fair muster of stock at thd>yards on Wednesday. Compeiiti'n was more brisk than for the last few weeks, and most lots changed hands. Calves mude £1 5b to £1 12s 6d; yeirlings £2 5s to £2 18s ; empty heifers, 43 2s to £3 12s; 2-year-old steers, £4; store cows, £2 15s to £3 15s; fat cows £4 15s to £5; springers, £4 10s to £6 ISsfi'i At Tariki calves made 15s to 255; store cows, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d; springers, £4 10s to £5 lCs; yearlings, £2 10s.

!EGMONT FARMERS' UNTuN, Ltd,, MARKET REPORT. j Haweba. November 15. j At Stratford, on the 15th inst., we submit- ! ted a good entry of stock, mostly 12 to 20 ' months steers. Although bidding was slow, ! we succeeded in placing most of the stock at ' the hammer. Fat and forward cows, L 4 to | 1.4 17s 6d ; store cows, L 3 to L 3 14s; dairy cows, £4 15s to L 6; dairy heifers, L 4 5s to . Ls4s 6-i: 18-months to 2-jer steers, L 3 lis. to 1.4 os 12 to 18 months steers, L2 18s 6d to L 3 7? ; empty heifers. L 3 to L 3 5s ; 12 to 18-montliP l)»ifers, L2 5s to L 3 17s 6dft cows and calves, U 5s io 1,4 17s 61 : bulls, L 3 15s toL6. We belt! a horse fair at Stratford on the • 16th inst., when there was a good entry of horses, many of which were of a useful class Althonph the attendance was large, bid dins; was slow resulting in but little busines-t. being done. Light'barness horses. 1,8 10s to Llfi; draw jhtsup to L2B; bach, L 5 5s to LS > 16s.

WYLUK, BTOTT & OO.'S REPORT. AlßbSßs. Willie, Stott & Co., report: The following prices were realised at our Urenui sale on Monday, 18th instant: — Yearlingß. L2 19s to L 3 6s; springing heifers, L 4 19s 6d to L 5 2s 6d; store cows L3ss ; backs, L2 14s At Waitara on November 19th, owing to wet weather a large portion of the stock entered did not come forward, but prices were fairly well maintained. Calves made LI I3s to' LI 16s; yearlings, L2 4s 6d to L2 l9s 6d; store cows ; L 3 9s; fat cows, L 5; cow and calf, L 6 15*; spring- ' ers, L 4 13s to L 5 2a 6d; empty heifers, two j years, L 3 12s.

BEWLEY & GRIFFITH'S SHARE REPORT.

I sales, b buyers, S sellers.

Bank of New Zealand shares have seen good inquiry at L2 5s with sales at that figure and unsupplied demand, holders now asking L2 7s 6d. National Banks have also advanced in p'ice. Insurance shares are in fair demand; New Zealand Accident have, however; receded slightly from top rates. ! Woollen shiies continue very duU. The Mosgiel Company has just held its meeting, and has reduced the dividend to 6 per cent., tbe low price of wool necessitating a lower valuation of stocks. Waihi shares continue in demand, the last crushing showing not only an increased totil value, but a considerable increase in value per ton crushed.

The Dunedfn dredging market has, without doubt, tou'hed bottom, sales for the last week bsing much mon numerous, and in irany cases showing a mat'rial advance. Tbe failirg riv«r, which is unusual at this time, favouring an improvement, a number of dredges have been able to resume worV.

The returns from the West Coast are very gratifying, the Paciolus in particular (as we anticipated), getting a record retuin of 107ozs, and shares have seen a smart rise Of 10s, with probable further rise. Unfoi tunstely for th« river olaims, heavy rai«s have set in, and it is doubtful if there will be any return from the Buller this week. Ohbistohubch, November 21. The Colonial I'onsknment and Distributing Company has received the following cable:—"Frozen meat market still depressed. Canterbury 3fd per lb, North Island 3|d; first quality lamb 4Jd, second 4d. ■ •

BUCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. (Special to News) Auckland, November 22. Messrs Buckland and Sons report: There has been no auction sale of horses. At private sales draughts realised L 35 to LS2 10s. Oattle.—Dairy cows, L 4 to L 6; dry, L2 10s to L 4; strong calves, LI to LI 10s; beef. 19s to LI Is per lOOlbs for steers and heifers. Sheep,better; heavyshora wethers, 14s to 17s 6d; lights', 8s 9d to 13s; ewes, 8s to 14s 6d: lambs, fat, 10s to 15s 6d; light, 8s tn Ba. Pigs sold well; porkers LI Bs to LI 12s 6d; baconers, LI 15s to L2 4s. Auckland, November 22. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports : Oattle: At the Newmvkat yards on Tue»day, dairy and store stock were penned in Hrger number than usual, and met with a brisk tale at late rates. Dairy cow* soM from L 4 15s to L 9 ss; empty oowa, L2 15s t3 L 4 ss; grown steers, L 3 15s to 16 12s 6d. There was an average muster of fat cattle, and with the exception of the show cattle sold at last week's quotations. Ste-rs made 19s to 21s per 1001b, cows 16s to 19s, steers L 6 5s to Llo 16s each, cows L 4 7s 6d to L 7 ss. Sheep.—Newmarket yards were well rilled on Tuesday. Wethers sold at from 10s 6d to LI 3s, ewes 8s 6d to 14s 3d, fat lambs ,wera plentiful, and made from 7s to 16s, small do 4s 6d to 6s 6d. Pigs were yarded in larger numbers than for some weeks, and porker< sold at from 18s to LI 19s. weaners 4s Sd to 12s 6d. LONDON MARKETS. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, November 19. I The wheat and flour afloat for tbe United Kingdom is 2.680,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,490,000 quarters. Bank shares: Bank of New South Wales £45; others unchanged • London, November 20. At the tallow auction. 474 casks were offered, and all sold ; fine, 335, medium 30s 6d; beef, fine 33s 3d, medium 335.

London, November 21. The American visible supply of wheat is 74,470,000 bushels. CHRISTOHUKCH WOOL-SALES. Ohbistchuboh; November 21. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers, all the colonial factories being represented. Wool suitable for factories sold at full rates, and other sorts at a little above parity of London values. The range of prices was: greasy merino, medium to good, 6d to 7-Jd; inferior 4§d to 6d; half-bred superior, 5Jd to 6§d; medium, 4§d to s§d;. inferior, 3Jd to crossbred, superior, 4dto 4£l; medium, 3jd to 3|d; inferior, 2£d to 3d; long wool, superior, 3£d; inferior, 2£d; pieces arid bsllies, good, 3d to 3£d ; inferior, 2d to 2§d, locks, Id to 2d.

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