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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 100, 25 April 1903, Page 4

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♦ JttW PLYMOUTH, BATTJSDAT, Apßli 25. RETAIL PRICES. Ira and Dairr Produce.—Milk, 3d per tart; battel, dairy, lOd; separator, Is Cft; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, 2s per ; fowls, 3s per pair; docks, per pair; tVd, 7d; bacon, lOd to lid; hams, Is per lb. ' Trait. -Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoauuts, 2<i to IdteneftJ lemons, is to Is 6d per dozen; 3d ; tomatoe, 4d to 6dper lb; apples, to 3d par lb; plums, 4d per lb; cacumboa,9denoh. firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. OmL— We*tpert,Brookdale, 425; Hokan, tts. Bonadost, pare, L 7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICES. Batter.—Beat dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, I'M par lb; cheese 4d and 4fd per lb; eggs la9d per down; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks •a per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOd per lb; larl, Id to 5d per lb; fungus, 2|d par lb. MB NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION BEPOBT. Mb NIWTON Klkg reports : Cattle.— At Btratford. on Tuesday, there was a good y.rdicß and large attendance. 8| to 3-yew stews were ia demand, and si of this class sold at improved prices, as also did forward store cows, Other classes w« re without alt-ration Calves made LI to U lis, calves to yearlings LI 15s to L2 2s 6d, 18-months steers L 3 to 1310 a, 2to 2J-year do L 4 12* 6d to L 4 15s, 2§ to 3 year bulfeeka L 5 5s to L 5 Us, 15-montbs heifers 1.2 ' Ms 6d, store cows L 3 to L 3 10s, forw rd do Li 6s to L 4 16s, f -t do. L 5 6s to L 5 12s. At Bahotn, cm Thursday, there was a good master of stock, an! good bidding for most lines. Caftes were not very saleable, but store cows and big steers were well competed for, and all sold at s ttisf tctory prices. Calves audo 18s to ■ 1 6s, mixed yearling* L2 4s 6d to L2 10s, 18-months steers L 3 10s, 18saostht to 2-year do. L 4 Is, 2J to 3-year bulIseks L6los fid, store cows L2 18s 6d to L 3 lfc,fatd».Ls6stoLe. TIOKSBB k STEVENS' AUCTION BEPOBT. | Uwmtp.YfOKsss and Btbtbns report UiattheiOiras.af.ir entry of cattle in their lagtewood yards on Wednesday. Calves M& yearlings were in better demand, and ■0 lines were disposed of at the fallowing rates;— Calve*, inferior, 12a, 6d to LI 2s, good do.«ld Gsttrld 14s, yeiriings LI 19s to IS 7s «oV2-Tt4f-o!d steers L 3 9i 6d, 2J U S-jsor steenLil7s 6d, store cows IS, 16s to U 18s, choice Jersey heifers in ctlf L 4 4s to U 8s Bd, spring ca'vers L 3 15s to L 4 17s M. "■■■• ' WYLUB, BTOTT 4 00/3 BEPOBT. Wxrxn, BfQTT fcCo. report :—We held onr j osaal fortnightly sale at onr Waitara yards, en Tossday, Aprti 21st, when the following' -prieatiwere realised :- Calvei LI 4s to LI 18a, fearßnasLj! la to L2 7s 6d, 18-months stsars L34s 6d, 18 rronths heifers L 3, forward eows L 3 ss, steers Li to L 4 18s, wesner pigs 10a. At Uienni on Monday. April 20th. prices wore:— Yearlings U 13s Gd to L2 7s 6d, S-yoar steers.. LS 18s 6d,h«i'ers in calf L 4 Us 6d, eows and calves L 5, 2| year steers IA bacon pigs LI 19s lambs 4s Bd. BBUXBY AMD GRIFFITHS' SHARKREPORT.

X aalsa, B buyers, I sellers, p premium. BUBNBIDG STOCK MABKET. DuNßsnr, April 24. Cattle.—Bl7 were yarded, prices ruling . •boat Se to 10b lower. Best bnllocks L 9 to Llol7i 6d, mediam L 7 to L 8 15s. best rows ud heifers LS 15b to L 8 10s, mediam L 415« toUl7*6d. Sheep.—3oßo were penned, prices rul f ng •d to Is lower. Best wethers 16s to 18s 3d, ■adiut 14a 3d to 15s 9d, best ewes Us to lfc, extra heavy 15s 9d, m dinm 12s 6d to Mi M. Lamb*.—793 were yarded, prices rnliaf firm at last week's rates Best 12s to 13% mediam to gooi 10s to lis 9d, others 7s _ rig»>-75 were, penned, all except final jfe* meeting with « good demand, Suckers m M to 12s, slips 13s to LR stores LI 4j to LI 111, porkers Ll 15§ to L2 6s, biconeis lp 10a to L 3 6s, heavy L 3 19s. DUNEDIN GRAIN MABKBT. ,;..,...... DONKDIN, April 22. Wheal.—There is goed inquiry for good milling, and fair business is being done. Farmers, however, are holding. iery tightly. Heady all transactions are in northern, not moeh of southern being in condition for mfllibg. Mappers" idea of value of fowl feed m below ihat of holders. Prime milling 4a td to is 3d, mediam 4s to 4s Id, best fowl wheat 3s lOd to 4s, broken and damaged 3s Cd to 3s 9d, sacki extra. Oata.—The r/cent ba 1 weather has caused grain to come.forwa-d f lowly. Shippers having orders to fill hava had to increase prices, but the quantity is limited. Pnme ■tiling Is 9d to Is 9£d, good to b«,t feed Is Tljdto la 8d (if for imrae-Ua'e delivery la BJd), mediam Is 6d to Is 7d, sacks extra. HZ. LOAM k MERCANTILE AGENCY'S BEPORr. Auckland, April 24. The Lou and Mercantile Agency report . aa follows: Hones were brought forward in average ■ambers, dntghls selling from L 24 to L4l 10f, medium L2O to L 35 10s, light harness LS lfia to Ll9 17s 6d, hacks L 5 10s to Lls. Cattle.—Fat ciltle were in fall supply, «nd eold up to last week's rates, oxen making from L 6 5s to Ll3 17s 6d, cows Li 15s to L 8 10). Dairy cows sold froji L 4 10s to LS 15i, empty do. L2 10s to Lis 15s, salves Ll to U 18s. Sheep. For those of first quality improved prices were given, fat wethers selling from 9a 6d to 17s 6d, fat ewes 8a 6d to 13s •d, atore ewes 3s fc> 7s fid, lambs (we! fatted) tt M tol3s 9d, other sor s 3s 6 i to 16s 6d. Pigs were in average numbers and sold wall, poiketi maki- g from Ll 15s to L2 18s, weaaara 12a 6d to Ll Is, baconers L 3 53 tc lit, BUCXL4ND fc SUNS' WEEKLY ADOTIO/J BBPORT. (SPECIAL TO NEWS.) Auckland, April 24. Maura Bocklaud and Hens' report:— Hones.—There was a full entry, sound young horses being wanted. Heavy draughts aude L3O to L 44, age 1 Ll2 to L 26. medium to US, #6od lacks and harnesi LIS to L2l 10a, light L 5 to Lll 10s Oattle.—At Kemnera dairy cows made L 5 to Llo St.'- B* ef waß in average supply, and made np to 261 for steers and 23s for cows per,l(iolbs. Sheep.—There was a full market, wethers - making I2e 6d to 18s 3d, ewea 9s to lis 6d,

lambs 8s 61 to 12s 9d, store sheep 8s to lis, lambs 5s 9d to 7s. Pigs.—Baconers up to L 3 Bs. porkers LI \ 10stoL2. HOMBBUBH SALES. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, April 23. Sheep.—Values have advanced. Best crossbred wethers 15s, good 13s 6d to 14s, best ewes 14s 6d, good 13s 6d. Ca< tie.— Values are lower. Best bullocks Ll2 58, good L 9 10b, b >st cows L 8 10s, good L 6 15s ; best beef 31s per lOOlbs, DAIRY PRODUOE AND JTROZEN MEAT \ REPORT? The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable dated London, March ,' ldtb, 1903: i ' Butter. —With the somewhat rapid clear-' j asce of all butters in cold storage tbrough- , ut the United Kingdom, our markets have, since our last report, assume J quite a different aspsct and a substantial advance in' prices has now to be recorded. I There baa been a large demand for Danish and other Continental butters, but pric s. have now reached such a high point for the: e reason of the year that buyers, apprehensive ~ of an early fall, are acting very cautiously. 1 Colonial butters have recently come in for 0 more attention, and a steady consumption is e presently taking place. The general quality ) is very satisfactory and we are pleased to ' \ state that we have seen less "Shiners "of; i- flavour in them than in former seasons. j |. A stroog demand ha? spru-g up for but- 1 2 tera suitable tor the shilling per pound , retail price, but there is very little supply available. - | & Small quantities of early made Russian ' t butter aie now milking their appearance, i t and they command good prices, lhe j Siberian tewon is also cow-commencing s nd the make prom ses to be a 1-irge one. i 1 For the best dairits a keen competition is' ;. asely to take place, and the Danes are al- j . ready eager cont actors at higher prices than 3 IRSt season. The Copenhagen official quotation which was advanced two kr.ner last wee* iscabiedl this week " unchanged." | Since the beginning of the month the' weather has been exceedingly stormy, and j i t the rainfall has been unusually heavy. ! r This week's price* are:—Choicest Danish,! 8 120s to 1225; Choicest Finnish, 116s to 117 a;; j . j Choicest Dut:h, ills; Choicest Ooloniai, u , 110s to 112s; Choicest Russian, 104s to ! 5 105s; Finest New Zealand Dairy and Milled, '■ '■ J 102s to 104s. . j Cheese.— Cheese are in steady demand, j j and owing to the very light stocks all over . , the country, prices have again advanced. < , There an practically no stocks of Home ' cheese and the early spring make cannot be available for some weeks ytst. New Zeilands are firmly held, and command very full prices As we predicted, those fac oriea which consigned their cheese r have undoubtedly scored this season, and 8 the prices realise 1 must prova very satisfacj> toryand encouragirg to them. 1 Canned Meats- Giving to the shortness of 8 supply Colonial Compressed Corned Mutton ' and Beef are realising higher prices and a good dema.d is experienced for them. With the itrong upward movement in the 1 American Bscon Maiket, and the likelihood ' of bigh prices the summer, canned meati should > ttrad grea er attention, 9 and we snticipate for this article a higher range of prices in the near fu'uis. For well-known brands we quote compressed corned mutton, in 61b round tins, 34s to 35s per dozen; compressed corned boef, in 61b tapered tins, 31s to 32s par doz. Frozen Meats.— ince oar last report supplies of frozen beef have been light and tbat > fact, combined with tie increased value of f American chilled beef, have caused the price of frozsn beef to alvance Jd to Jd lb. Mutton has also parlicipatsd in the de- - mand, and values of Canterbury, New ZaaI. land, and River Plate sheep are being main--6 taiced, due to the fhor age ot the Utter. j 8 Lambs. —The inquiry for new season's lambs, both ii Loanoa and the provinces. 0 has improved, and the arrivals are going freely into consumption, though at a little Q lower price. I 6 Scotch mutton, 7f dto B£d; English do,' 6 7Jd to 8d; New Zealand prime. 4fd to sd; 0 secondary, 3Jd to 4Jd; inferior ewes, 3f ito 0 3£d; Melbourne, small, 3£d; large, 3fi to 3|d; Rtver Mate, small, 3|d to 3|d ; laTge, 3§d to 3^d; New Zealand beef, prime, hinds 0 4d to 4|d; fores 3Jd; River Plate beef, 0 hinds, 3f 4 to 3f d; tores, 3d ; American 6 chilled, hinds, s|d to 6£d; fores. 4|d to 5d ; I New Zealand Lamb, prime, 6sd to 6Jd; 0 j secondary, el to 6Jd; Australian lamb, 0 pfime,sJd to 5f i; secondary, 5d to 5f i.

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