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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 8 February 1902, Page 3

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NEW PLYITOTH, bATUBDAT.^^Ho > [ETA.IL prices

Butchers' Meat.—Prices as I Farm indßJairy Produce — quart; batyr, dairy, Is; Is per lb; lieese, 7d per_lb per doz; 3s per pair; pair I lard, uflj bacon, 8d to 9d per 1 Fruit. nuts, 2d 'jp 4d each; per dozen; I oranges, 2s gooseberries,« V' 1 ' * oua0 uaT * j niue and 9d; cherri -,' s per lb; tomatos 4d peril ll peaches 4d 3d per lb; aplf» 2d per lb; aprMH 6d per lb. V Vegetables.-®' 6 ™ potatoes, 2d potatoes, 7s pel""'' Breadstuffa.® r9ad - 6d P er 41b or weekly padß^ts; 7d booked. Firewood, ft* 8s to 12s per Ooal—West lrt(Brookdale), 42s 28s Bone-dust (]<■). & "a per Plums, 4d t H P sr bt BNG PRICES fl Butter.-B^l air y. * d to 9d ! ««■ 10i per lb; cB e3e 4 i d and 5d ■ eggs, 9d perl dozen ! fowls - *?,■ pair: ducks, 3aB r pair; bacon, s(]B per lb; hams, B P er > lard. 4d fungus, 3d per lHy MR NtTw* KING'S WElfl AUCB ON bkport Mb. Newton •'o reports!— At the on Saturday. few pigs cam« lis 6d ; horses n^fc®. At the MartW^ m V?° llod 1 l od ,*°B chicks 6d to 9dß ut ' ss l« is H

qiMtitv of Sundries Was sbld at low prices, Friiit —The following prices Were realised during the week:—Apples Is to 2a 3d pet bbi, do. ia oases 3s to : (.iums Is £)d to iis 6d for lSlb bnkes, larger boxes 2s to 3s 9d; reaches, small, to 5? 6d, do. choice up to 7 f 6d; nectarines ss'o 7k 6d, gtqes 5s to tomatQe' 2s to 4s, oucumbira 2s to 3s 9d, grapes 9 i to lod.

Oat-tle. • At Waiwakaiho on Tuesday, cattle came forward in advertised numbers, and there was a good attendance. There was fair competition for moht lines, and nearly everything was sold either at the hammer* or privately; Weanere tnitde l4s 6d tb Li 6d, gbod calves LI 9s tb LI iOs, 12 to 16-month steers L 21!» 6d, 2J to 3-year biiilocks L 4 7s 6d to Li 12a tid; springing heifers hi 10s to Lsj score cows L 3 10s to L 3 15s, fat cows L 4 15s to L 4 19s 6d.

j Sheep.—l held my annual Toko Fair on Wednesday, when about 8000 sheep w«re yarded, the majority being lambs and aged sbeep. There was a fair demand lor young sheep, those yarded being mostly 2-tocth, a very fine pen of 2-tooth ewes from Mi Alf. ! Bayly being much admired. Six-tooth ' made 7s 6d to 8s f.m. do 3s 6d to 6s 6d, 2-tooth do. 7s 6d to i's 6d, 2-tooth weathers 8s to 9s, wooly lambs 4s 6d to 6s, shorn doi 5s l£d. j HOLANi TONKB ANt) OO.'S STOCK ! REPORT; 1 Hawbba, February 7. | At Opunake, on 28th, we had a lar ( e , entry <i catt'e and mostly of a good class. | There were eevt ral buyers presant and keen oompetitioa, most lines being disposed of at the hammer. JJJAt Mama, on 29th, the yards were well filled 'lhete was spirited bidding throughout, most of the lots being disposed of. clearing sale in the esta e of the Ute ,W. Hil', everything sold wall. Dorses biought from LlO to L 21165. I We q ote at f panane: 18 months to 2jyeir steers L 3 7s 0d to L 3 15s; 2-year 1 ateei s 14 to L 4 2s; 2h to 3-year steers !L4 10s 6d to L 5; yeaning steers, L2 17s 6d to L2 19s 6d, store cows, L 3 12s 6d to LS 15 Bd, fr>Bh eows L 3 16s to L 4 2a; fat cow* L 4 10s fo 1.4 14s; 18 month to 2-year heifers J.2 17s 6d to J 3 2s; 24 to 3-year j dai y heifers L 3 10s to L 3 17s 6d; springing ; heifers L 4 7s (id to L 4 12s 6d, weaners 21s : t ■ 28s ! i At M«nala: Springing cows L 5 to Lslos, springing heifers L 4 12s 6d to L 5, 3-year . hfifers i.i ca'f L 4 to hi Gs, 2 to2|-year heifrrs L 3 5s to L 3 12s 6d ; 18-month to - year heifers L2 15s to L 3; weaners LI fis to LI 9s, weaner stee>s (good), LI 16s 6d, yearling steers L2 16s to L 3; to 3-year ahers IA 12s 6 i to L 5 Is, 3-year bullocks LS 10a to L 6, fat bollocks L 7 ss, store oows L 3 13s to L 3 159, fresh cows L 3 17s to L 4 2s 6d, fat cows L 4 12s 6d to L 4 17s od, cows and calves L 4 10a to 14 16s. VIOKERB is STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Messrs Viukebs & Stevens report a good muster of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last. Competition was good for all classes and nearly all lines were disposed of at the following prices: —Calves 17s to LI lOp, 15 to 18-rnonth» 1 2 10s to LS 2s 6j, 18 to 20-months s'eers L 3 8s to L3los, 2 to 2g-year-old steers L 4 7s 6d, store cows L2 15s to L4,fat cows L 4 10s, springers L 4 to L 5.

LCHNAND MERCANTILE AGENCY OOMPANY, LIMITEE. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Eebruary 6. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company market report: Horses: On Friday, at Durham yards, there was a large yarding. Ridding for anything of a good stamp was brisk./ Heavy draughts brought from L 29 to L3B 17s 6d, medium do L2O 2s 6d to L? 4 17s 6d, light harnes* horses r 6 !5s to Ll7 12s 61, htcks L 3 10s to Ll2 17s 6d.

Cattle: At Newmarket, on Tuesday, fat stock we e pern'd in average numbe-s, and m«-t with a brisk sale at improved rates. Ox beef sold it fro » 18s to 22s p;r lOOlbs, cows 168 to 19s fat steers made from L7ss to LlO 7 od, fat cows L 3 16s to VJ 17* 6d, dairy cows l in good su t p y) L4sato L 8 12s 6d

fihfep: The Newmarkei yards were well filled on Tuesday, but> showed no improvement in v»lues. Wethers,sold at lis to 13s J)<UoE-£xtr» well fatted, other sorts 7s lo 10s 31, i' • p 5s to 12 9.1, lambs (in mil supply) top sorts 8s 3d to Us 6d, stores 3s 6d to 6s 3d.

' igs were offere' in increased numbers and sold well Porkers brought from 17s 6 to I 118s. tfeaGers 4s 6d to iOs 3d,

At P.paltur , on Wednesday, there was 0 H'ift! muster. Cows sold from L 4 10s to 1 7 12s fi !, (Irv do ' 2 7s 6d to L 3 lfs, fat ''o. i 3 5s to L 6 2s 6J, grown steers L 5 15s t.o 1 7 2s 61, " to 3-veai-oM do. 13 Is io L 5 7s 6il, y uliiig to 2-ye -r-old do. LI 18a to L2 19.i, heifers LI 12s to 1.2 17s 6d, calves 18s to LI 17s

BEWLEY & GRIFFITH'S SHARE REPORT.

T sales, b buyers, s sellers. The sbue market has been firm during the past week, but with few transactions. Bank of New Zealand's are steady with buyers at £2 4s 6d.

Insurance shares are in demand. The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company's Balance Shoet has been issued, and shows an increase ef nearly £ISOO in premiums received, being mainly due to the Workers' Compensation Act. The directors issue 30,000 additional shares paid np tD 10.= per share, each holder of the old issue being entitled to one and a half of the new shares. Present holders will therefore hold 2| shares at a cost of £3 ISs. Waihi shares have firmed

The Annual Meeting of the Monowai] Company has been held, and it appears that rather more than half the new issue of shares was taken up, sufficient, however, for the Directors to consider themselves justified in going on with the new works. The prospects of the mine are excellent, but we are elad to s?e the directors are putting in a low level te further te«t the large reef before erecting the new battery. i Dredging has been slack owing to the igfi rivers in Otago and on the West Coast, lit the weather now .being settled the maret is again improving. The Molyneux is, ewever, at such a level, and the lake so ill, that it must be some v eeks before a nmbar of the river dredges can work to adsmtage.

Price. 1 Dividend. Interest at present price. Price 12 months »g £ s. d. o/o £ e. d. £ s. d. Nation! Bank 3 14 0s 10 6 18 1C 3 8 0 Bank of N.Z. 2 5 B ... 10 Natiopal In19 12* 0 18 3 . surance Oo. 7 3 0 N.Z.Insur'nce Oo 8 9 T 13? 7 14 0 3 5 0 N.Z. Accident 3 o Ob 10 2 5 6 1 3 6 South British 3 18 0t 'L1\ 5 0 0 3 4 0 Auckland Ua* 13 10 Ob 15 5 14 0 13 6 0 N".Plym'thdo. 7 10 Ot 8 5 6 8 7 10 0 Wanganui do. 14 0 Ot 8 6 12 1 12 5 0 Wellingt'n do 18 0 Ob 10 5 12 6 17 16 0 N.Z. Shipping 6 13 0s 5 7 6 Oo R 4 18 6 Union S.R. Oo 11 0 Ob 6 7 8 9 11 0 0 N.Z. & River Plate 1 I OB 6 8 3 0 0 19 0 Natnl. Mortge 1 14 0s «* 8 0 0 I 17 6 < car Meat... 1 5 6b 10 4 5 9 1 17 6 Kaiapoi Win 6 e 8b 7 5 9 9 6 7 6 Mosgiel do.... 3 19 0s 6 5 18 9 4 4 0 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 0s 6 6 0 0 ... Sash k Pool Co., paid... 6 0 Cs 121 10 8 6 N'thn Steam. 0 8 3t 7 7 8 9