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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 106, 2 May 1903, Page 4

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Haw PLTMDura, Saturday, M*y 2. ' RETAIL PRICKS. ' Farm and Dair? Produce. —Milk, 31 p i i quart; butter, dairy, lOd; separaic, 1> per lb; cheese, B<l pet lb; eggs, Vs Sipi sm; fowls, 3s per p»ir; dockd, per pair ; hid, 7d; bacon, 101 to lid; hams. Is per lb Fruit. Banams, 3d per In; cocoacuts, 2^ to 4d each; lemons, 's to Is 6d psr dozen; pears, 3d; tomatos, 4d to 6.1 per lb; apples • 2d to 3d per lb ; plum', 4d per lb; cucum.ben, 2d each. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per In vl. Coal.—Westport, Brookdale, 425; Mokau 425. Boned ast, pore, L 7 Is jw ton. BUYIvG I'RIOEd. Butter.—Be-t 'iairy, 8d to lOd ; sop rator 19d per lb; cheese 4d and -1 |d p j r lb ; eggs 2s per dozen; fowls 2-> 6d per pur; ducks 6s per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOr. per lb; larl, 4d to 5d per lb. MR NBWI'ON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION RBPOKT. MB NBWTON KISO reports : Cattle.—On Mondiy 1 held a clearing sale neir Waitara on account of Mr W. B. Reed, adhere was good attendance and bidding, Oalv a made LI Bs, heifers L2 to L 3, cows ' SA to L 7 15-, bull L2, horses L 5 5s to L 7 10s, light dwoglit foal L 4 10s. Furniture aad sundries sold well. At Watwakaino, on Tuesday, the yards wen well fiiled, and I hai a fairly good sale. Bmall calrei mada 15s 6d to LI, gr.od do. lil 4b to LI 7s, 12 to 15-months ste rs LI v 16s 6d to L2 15s fid, 2-year do. L3o*Gd to LS 15j 6d, 3 to do. I 5 4b, empty heifers L2 to L 3 W, heifers i i calf L 3 life u. L 4 12s 6d, cows in milk Lt Is to ! 4 'Oh •pringe-" 1.4 10- to L 5 4s. storacowß L 3 Us, fas cows L 5 5s to L 6, fat ewes Ss, p iir of bollocks Ll4 10i. There w«s a sma'l r must r ofs'o&'than owul at rtony River on Wednesday, and rioes wee slightly easier for some cla s s quote uroll c Ives 103 t> 17s.»aires t< Weanera LI 3i to LI 10s, call lambs 4* 3d. ■tore cow» L 3 5s to L 3 10*, fresh cows to i 4 Is, fat do. L 5 15s • YIOKBRS & STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Mksbs Vickebs AND vStevkss 'eport that theie was a giod entry of cattle in tr-.eir lnglewood yards on We Ir.eii'iay last. Calves ande from LI 6s to LI 13s 6i, yearlin ;s L2 to L2 9s 6d, 15 to 18 mouths steers L'2 14 «dtot2 16s, 20-mcnths s'eers 13 Ss, jtore bows L 3 to L 3 18s, tpring calvers L 3 10s to U 14b, fat cows L 5 to 1.5 ss. Shey also report the s>le of Mr H. Qoogh'a property on the MoimUin-roid, ■ containing 94 acres, to Mr A. E. Atkinson, at £l4 per aere.

BKWLEY AMD GRIFFITHS' SHAREREPORT.

I gales, B buyers, s s.-l e.s, r . uui BURNSIDK STOCK MAHKET. PBB PRS&S ASSOCIATION. DuNEDit, April 28. There was a moderate all-round ja-diag, with a tendency to lower prices Cattls. —129 were price, ruling Ce to 10j higli-r. B-st bull.cks DO to M 1 IQi, mediun L 8 to L 9 15s, best cow ard keiters L 7 to L 8 lus, mediup. L 5 11 1.6 i.'s. bheep.—2o73 were reined, prices ruling •boot 6d highe-. 18* 9d, mediu r lfs to Ifis 3d, i<esl Cd to 17s, melium 13 <Gd to 15s 31. "..ambs: 687 were yarded ; pics uuchang'd. R•> t lis 6i t> 13<, m-diurn 10s to lis 3d, oth«rs 7a to 9s. Pigs.—l2s were penr.ed, prieei being in tavour of sel'ers. 10s to 13s 6d ■lips 15s to 18s, stores LI 4s to L! ',h, p rkcrs Ll 12s to L2 53, baconers L2 Ss to L2 18s, heavy pigs up to L 3 15s. DUNKDIN GRAIN MABKKT. Duneoin, April 29. The wheat market is quiet millers buying sparingly. So fgr wheU from tl>e south is .not in milling condition. Mdliog 4s Id to Is 3', med'u n Cnominal) 4j, bsst wh de wh»at 3s lOd ti 3i lid, inferior 3s fid te 3b 9d, sacks-extia, Oate.—Deliveries are not heavy, but as the stock accumulates do'bt is expressed whether ths present quota'ions cai be maintaiaed. Prime milium ..nd bright shippug Iln9s Is 9d to Is 9§d, good to best feed la 8d to Is B|d, inferior Is 6d to Is 7U, sacks extra. Barley.—But life b sin's* ii pissing Prime malting 3s 9d, good 3s 6d to 3s 7d, sacks extra.

HOMEBUSH SALE- 1 . Sydsey, April 30. Sheep we-a iu short supply, and the market, the deartst for a lorg time past. Best w-tilers lGs tid, 'xtra I9s '.IJ, good 14s, to 14s 6d, be>t ewes lbs, good 13s 6d to 14s. Cattle.—Be't bullocks 11 15s, good LlO 10s, bast cows 9a, good L 7 10s, best beef,33s per 10?lbs N.Z. LOAN & HEROANTILE AGENCY'S REPORT. Auckland, May 1. The Lojii and Mercantile Agency report vi fellows:— Guttle. At tho NiWtDiuket saids on : iiff.l *y there w.;s a good muster of ;at ■:; i tl;, and <•■. inpot tion for first quality oxen wis brick, we'! fitte-t 26s per lnOUis, fatsteers 1.6 10s toLl'J 15s fatco vs U 133 fid to L 8 15s, dtiry cows LI 10a to Li I, emp'y cows L2 17s lo L 4 Is, calves LI 13s to L2 10s She. p—' ! u Tuesday the rise fo ■ wall fatte i sheep was maintained, and fat wethers sold at fro u 89 Gd to 18s, fat owrs 7s 6d to 1.-s 9d, lambs (first quality) 7s 61 to 9d, other sorts 4s Gd to 7s, store ewei 5s 6d to 7s 9d. •-.-! Pigs.—Torkers sold from LI 17s to L 3, weaners 10s 6d to LI Is BUOKL\ND & SONS' WEEKLY AUOTIOif REPORT. (special to news.) . Auckland, May 1. ifeisrsßucklatid and Son!.' report:— Horses—Ther" was a full entry but no hors?s. Mediu 11 draughts made £ls •is to £3O, good h*cks aud harness £l3 to £t7, light and £4 lFs to £l2. At rtemnera dsiry cows brought £6 10s to £!) Iss, stores wereat tat>. rates. There wa« a fair supply of be-f; silos w< re irregular at 21s to iGs forstee-s and 18s to 20s for cows. There w;is an muster of wixtrer* ma ice 10s to ißs 3d, ewes 7s to 17s 6■', lambs 7s to I3s. I'igs—God pii-s wre at late rates, rough s' orf s at lower raies. AFTEK THE HOYAL VlSl'l. iiTMJ exciting times the health of childret a-ijuires very special leaking after. That '\ be child is father to the man,' phynicallj' as well a- mentaliy, is one of those truths. V at can never be too often insisted upon, am the thocghtfui parent will be careful above all to s< e that her child has the proper nourishment to establi h its constitution A good constitution is a rock on which al'>ue ; access and t--rcngth Ci-.n be built. Among ths various foods that science comraeDds \v. these days for this purpose, none holds 8 Higher place than Nkave's Food-fob InFiHIS AND Invalids. iccording to the test medical testimony, and, what is per-! baps better still, the grateful testimony oi thousands of ha ,-y mothers, this food coutelnsall the natairil of strength, and while it is pleas*. :t to the taste and eagerly taken by children, it may also be used by persons of all ages with decided benefit. It is a bone-buikling, health-sus taining proi-uct that canr.ot he too.war>nl> 'ecommended. and ws gladly a Id our words' of prake to that of U:e numerous medical journals ar.d experts that have recommended iit Neavk's Food sh: u!d have a prominent 1 place in the ok-tary of every house whor \ there are children or isivnlids.—Advt.

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