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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 33, 7 February 1903, Page 3

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NEW PLTMwrH, Batubd\Y, Fib WAR? 7 RETAIL PRICES. Faim ani Dair? Produce. —Milk, 3J par quart; batter, ilairy, lOd; separator, Is per lb; chee;o, Sd per lb; eggs, Is 4d per aoz; fo v]s, 3s per piir; ducks, per pair; lard, 7d; bacon, 10 ito lid; hams, Is per lb. Fruit. —Bananas, 8d per lu ; cocoauats, 2'< to 4d each; lemons, is per dozen; pine apples, 6d and 9d ; psars, 31 to 6d per lb ; tomatos, 31 to 61 per lb; apples, 2d to 3d per lb ; plums, 3d to 4 r l per lb ; peaches, 4d to 6d par lb; apiicots, 61 per lb; cucumbers, 3d to 6d each. .Firewood, from 8s to 12s per lead. Coal.—Westpert, Brookdale, 425; Mokau, 42s Bonedust, pure, L 7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICE;). Butter.—Be-t dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, lid per lb; cheese 4d and 4|d par lb; eggs, Is 2d per dozen; fowl", 2s 6ti per pair ; ducks, 6s per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; bams, lOd per lb; lard, 4d to 6d lb; fungus, 2§d per lb. MB NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUOIION REPORT.

Ma Newton Kisa reports Cattle. —At Stony River, on Monday, I held a special clearing salp if stock from the late Mr W. Bayly's Wareafirm. 'lharowaj a record attendance, buyers' being present in force from all parts of tha coast. The cattle were a very tin# lot, and were all keenly competed for, every'hin,' aalling at g>tisfactory prices, Th • horses comprised light draughts, ha ks, and unbroken yeirlings to three-year olds, and v ere all well inquired for an! sold well. Sh'ep and implements made, fair rates. The foil >w nj were tome of the price > realis d:—Fat bullo;ka L 8 63 to L 8 lis. fo:ward do L 7 ss, 2 to 2J yeir stee-s L 3 18s 6 I, 2g to 3-y.jar do L 4 16s, fat cows L 6 10?, forward do 14 lis, sto e 00.v.3 Li, cows and calves LI 18s, fat ewes 8s G , ewes -ml wethers 6s 61, fat wetbors l"s 2d, hoggats 8s 9d, draught hoises Ll9 10s i o L 39, ha ks L 8 to Ll4, uabrok»n ho sea LI to Ll2 ss. At Waiwa';aiho, on Tuesday, there was i. good yarding of stock, but bidding w s quiet, and most lines wsie pa sed in. Utlvei made 14s 6d tn 30a 18-mmths heifers L 3 3i tJ L 3 ss, store cows L 3 16s to I 4 10s, forward do L 4 15a to L 5, fit do Lis 4a to L 5 10s. At Awakini, on Thursday, I held my second sile for the season, when the yards ware well filled with both oittle aud »heep. bid ing for the former wai fairly brisk, and fiiarly every p n was sold at the hammer at ! satisfactory prices. Tt.e eheep were, on the whole, only of medium qaality, and met with little dema d mo si Imei being passed ii, but were ne »rly all sold after the sail u prices in favour < f the buyers. 2£ to 3-year bullo:ks male 5s 61 to 6< Id, 210 2j-year do L 4 17s 6d to L 5, 12 to 15.monthi Bteers 13 2i to L 3 10s, 15 to 18-months heifors L2 17s 6d to L'i 2s, 18-months to 2-year do, L 3 17a, woolly lambs 4s 3d, wethar hoggetts 7b 9_l to 9j 7d, f m, ewes 3a to 4s b'd.

BtiWLEY AND GHlFifirH'S SHARE REPORT.

1 sales, B buyers, s sellers, p premium. The sharemarket has shown a little more I activity, and there has bsen a further rise in Bank "it New Zealand and National Banks, v. hicli have been f old at 71s and 841 respectively. Insurance shares have also been in good demand at iiicroase'l prices. Woollen shares have improved in value with the better prospeota of the vroal m&rka

Waihi Bhires are firm at a slight advance. ' The dredging market maintaias a, firm tone, the prospects for the coming season being excellent. Local shares are without change. VIOKKRS 3c STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Messbs Vickebs and Stevens report that there was a large entry of cattle in (hoir luglewood yards on Wednesday. Calves made from 15s to £1 15s 6d, yearlings to 18-months H2l4s, 15 to 18-montbs £3 2s to £383 6d, 2J to 3-yaar steers £4 2s 6d, store ■ >vs to £1 Ti 61, ap'iag ra £1 '2i Gd o £6 2s 6d, fit cows £6 10 j, balls £3 to £3 15s At the op3ning sale at to Tarala yards on Tmsd-iy there was a large muster of cattle and a good attendance of buyers. Calves made from £1 8i ti £1 16s Bd. 15 to 18 mon'hs £3 3d to £3 6s, forw.r i stare cows £4 to £5 s', 3-year-old steers £4 10cows in milk and springing £4 83 to £6 lUs, mare and foil £l2. BURN3IDB STOCK MARKET. FEB PBES3 ASSOCIATION. Donedin, February 4

Fat Cattle-216 were yarded, including soma very prime bullocks. All gold about last week's rates. Best bullocks £J 10s to £ll 15% medium £8 5s to £9 7a 6d, others £.6 15s to £8 2i 6d, best cows £7 5) to £9 7s 6d, medium £5 6s to £7 2s 6d, others £4 10s to £5 2s 6d. iat- Sheep —Only 1339 were penned. Ciompeti ion wis good throug ioat, prices ruling Is to 1s 6d better than list we *k Best wethers !7s Gd to 19s, a few extra heavy up to 2ls 31, medium 15s to 17s 3!, others 10s 3d t> 12s 6d.

L'niha -997 were penned, a/id met with good sale, exporters operating freely B jst lambs lis 31 to 13 6d, a few extra heavy real sing 15 , meliu <a 9s 9d to 10s 9d, others 8s 3 I to 0 6d. 1 ig< Only 15 yarded, and the lute good pric s fully mainti n»d Sueke-s 15s to 20s, sli s 3''s to 245, stores 28s t> 345, porkers 3 *>B to 42i bacouers 54s to 70s, a few heavy pigs up to 7os. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. | PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, February 4. o»ts fxport demand for all classes has shokeaei considerably. Prim i milling 2a fij'l lo 2s 7d, good to best fe d 2s 5d to 2s (id, mediun 2s ti 2s 3d, inferior Ig 6d to 2s. Wheat —''rime millina: 5e to 5s 6d ; good 4i 6d to 4s !0d mediu n4f 21 to 4s 6d, bent whole f wl feed 4s, medium 3s fid to 3s 10d, potatoes £3 to £3 5s to 1. Chaff— PriaM oate 1 Bheaf £4 5s to £4 15s, extra heavy £4 17s 6d, good £4 to £4 ss, rreditm £3 10s to £4, straw chaff and inferior oat.n sheaf £2 5s to £3 5s N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENOV'S REPORT PER PBESB ASSOCIATION Auckland, February 6. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows Horses have been in steady demand, those of good sUmp being insuffici-nt for requirements. There was an aver >ge number of entries, and on the whole values were slightly in fsvor of vendors, Hea--y draughts made £27 10s to £3B 15s, medium do. £2O 5s to £3O 12s (Jd, light harness, £9 10s to £2O 2s 61, hacks £5 15t tj £ 7 10s. Cattle —Dairy and store cattle Wire penned in smaller numbers th n usual, be if being in average supply, ox selli g f;om 23i lo 2Ss, and cow 19s to 23d per IOOJbs. Kat steers made £6 >O3 t) £l4, fat c>ws£s 5s to £9 10s, c airy cows £5 6s tj £8 15s, e-»pty cows £3 lis o £4 9s, calves £1 13s to £1 Bs. Shesp were well represented and l.te advanced rates were maintained. Wethers (fat) sold from lis 61 to 16s 9d, fat ewes 9s 3d to 15s 9d, lambs 8s 6d to 14s 3d. Pigs were in aveiage numbers and sold well, porkers making £1 3s to £2 4s, weaners 7b 6d to lis 9d.

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