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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 121, 23 May 1903, Page 4

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New PLTMOurH, Batubday, May 28. RETAIL PRICES. Faim and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart; battel, dairy, lOd; separator, Is per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, 2s p;r aoz; fowls, 3s per pur; ducks, per pair ; lard, 7d; bacon, lOd to lld ; hams, Is per lb. Fruit.- Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d each; lemons. Is to Is 6d per dozen; pears, 3d; tomatos, 4d to 6d per lb; apples, 2d to 3d per lb. firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. Otal.—Westport, Brookdale, 425; Mokau, 425. Bonedust, pore, L 7 IPs per ton. BUXIKG PRICES. Bntter—Be=t dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, 10d per lb; cheese 4d and 4Jd par lb ; eggs, Is 9d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks 6s per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOd, per lb; larJ, 4d to 5d per lb; fungus, 2|d per lb. MB NEWI'ON KING'S WEEKLY AUOriON REPORT. Mb Newton Kujg reports : Cattle.—At Stratford, on Tuesday, cattle came fox wax din advertised numbers. Bidding at the hammer, especially for some of the bigger J}ne of steers, wis rather s'ack, and most of these were passed in; good strong calves to yearlings were in better demind. and f>ir prices were realised for most of these. After the sale a good many lines were qui'.ted at satisfactory prices. Weaners made Us 6d to LI 4s, good calves LI 10j to LI lis 6d, 18-mootbs heifers L2 18s to L 3, heifars in oilf 1.3 1 5s to L 4 4s 6i, springers 15 4s, 2to 2j-yesr steers L 4 15s, 18-moatbs steers L 3 5s to - 3 13s, store cows L 3 10s to L 4 7r, fat do L 5 to L 5 Bs. At Oakura, on Wednesday, I held a clearing sale cn account of Mr 11. A. ''haw, when there was a good attendance, and everything so!d at satisfactory price 3. The cows were in good condign and a good lot. Farlv calvers mide L 5 10s to 18 10s, late do. L 3 15s to L 5, calves LI lis, 18-mootbs to 2-yeir he:fets Lo 10s, 18-months heifers in calf L 4, draught horses L 25 to 1.32, light draught do. L2l 10s, trap mare Ll4 It's, store pigs 17s, fat pigs L2 16s. At Rahotu, on Thursday, there was rathei a smtfl yardiog, but biddiog was good, and Dearly everything sold at the hammer. Calveß mada LI 'h to LI 16s, 15 to 18iroaths steers 12 19s, store cows L 3 10s to L 3 15s, dairy cows in calf L 4 lis, fat do. L 5 to L 5 10s, 2§-year steers L 5 2s 6d. A nice line of fat- hogget] made 12a 6d.

VIOKERS & STEVEN'S AUCTION REPORT. Mksss3 Viokebs and Stevens report th it there was a large entry of cattle in their lug 1 , wood yards en Wednesday last, and ion was good. The following pricss were re.lissd -.—lnferior calves 13s to LI 3s 6d, good cal os LI 5s to LI 15s 6d, yearlings L2 to L2 JOi 61, heifers in calf L 3 10s to L 4 10s, Bpring calvers LI to L-l 10s, store cows L 3 to J-4 12s 61, fat cows L 5 123 to L 5 13s, springer* Li 10 s to LS, bu'ls LI 8s to L 3 10s.

WTLLIE, BTOTT & CO.'d REPORT. WyILIE, Stott &Co. report:—We held our usual fortnightly sa'e at our Waitara yards on Tuesday, May 19th, when the following pri:es were realised: —Oal/e-i 15s Gd to Ll 15s, 15-month* steerj L2 10s, fat cows L 5 8s to L 6 19s, heifers in calf 1.4 33 to Ll lis, cows in calf L 3 15s to L 5 Bs. The following prices were realised at Urenui on Monday, May 18th: —15-months heifers L2 ss, 18-months steers L 3 Bs, springing heifers L 5 ss, hacks L2 19s to LA 15s, pigs 12s 6d to Ll 18s. We held » sale of farnitu-e and effects for Mrs J. Reston on Wednesday, M»y 20lh, and realise! satisfactory prices,

BUJRNSIDB STOCK. MAKKET. | FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. j Donedis, May 20. j Fat Catt'.e—l4s were yarded, prices rul- i ing from 5s to 10j higher. Best bullocks £9 10s to £ll ss, medium £8 to £9 5?, test cows and heifers £7 lCs to £9, medium £6 i to £7 ss. Sheep—l33l were psnned, prices ruiling about Is higher. Best wethers 17s to 19s 9d, a few extra heavy 23s Bd, medium 14s 9d to 16s 6d, best ewes 16s to 18s, medium 14* to 15a 6d, others lis to 13s 6d. lambs—slo were yarded, prices ruling very firm. Best 12s to 14s 9i, medium 10s 6J to lis 9d, others 8s to 10'. I Pigs—62 were penned, prices ruiling for all sorts in favour oE vendors. Suckers 13s to 18--, stores 22s to 26s 6d, porkers 32s to 46«, biconers 50s to 60s, heavy pigs 65s to 765, slips, none jardefl. I DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION. * Dgnedin, May 20. Cats.—Very little milling comiog forward. There is a ready s le at late values. Prime millmg Is 9Jd to Is 10J, good to best feed Is Sd to Is !)d, inferior and medium Is 5d to Is 7Jd, tacks extra. Wheat.—The bulk of southern wheat on offer is only of medium quality, for which the-e is not much icqniry. Piime milli 'g 4s to 4s Id, medium 33 9d to 3* lid, fowl wheat, whole, 3s 7d to 3s 83, broken 3s to 3s 6d, sacks extra, HOMEBUSH SALES. PER PEESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, May 21. Sheep —The demand was brisk and values high. Best wethers from 19s, ext aLI 13s, a tew odd sheep to L2 Is, good 15a 6d to 16s, ewes, best, 17s 6d to LI 2s, good 14s to 15s. A line of 288 from New Zealand arrived too late for to-day's sale Oattle.--Best bullocks Ll2 to Ll3, goo l LlO ss, eows best L 8 15s to L 9 10s, good L 7, best beef 32s par lODlbs. BUCKLAND & SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. (special to news.) Auckland, May 22. SfejFrs Bucklaad and Sens' report:— Horses—There was a full yard and good demand. Unbroken draught col s L 37 to L 46 os, aged draughts LI 8 15s to L 29 10*. good hacks and barnes? horses Ll4 to L 23, ordinary L 3 10s.to Ll2 At Remuera—Cows at pr fit L 7 to LU, backward L 5 to L 6 10a, dry L 3 7s to L 5 15s, strong calves 25s to 455. Average market beef sold at late values. Steer up to 26s per cwt, cow to 21s. Sheep—The pens were well filled. Good quality was at late rates ; medium, lower. Wethers 12* to 18s, ewes 10s to 16s 4J, stores 2s 9d to 5s Id, lambs 2s 3d to 5s fid. Pigs were at late values. Baccners op to L 3 lis, porkerß 30s to 40s.

BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHAREREPORT. 13 5 a m § ® § 6 I Price. > E <3 £ A* £. £ s. d p.c. e s d. £ s. d. Nation'l Bank 4 7 OB 10 5 19 9 3 13 6 Bank of N.Z 3 13 Ob 5 5 2 7 2 2 0 National In snratee Co 1 2 3b I2i 5 19 0 0 19 0 N.Z.Insui'nce Co 4 5 Ob 13| 7 0 1 3 8 0 N.Z. Accident 2 4 0s 10 3 10 2 1 12 6 South B itidi 5 8 Ob 20 4 18 0 3 17 6 Aucklani (Jas 14 10 Ob 15 5 3 6 13 15 0 N.Plym'th do. 6 17 6t 8 5 14 3 7 0 0 N.P. Gas, newissue 1 8 03 Wanzanui do. 15 0 Ob 14 0 0 Wellingt'n do 18 10 Ob 10 5 3 9 17 18 0 Feilding do 1 0 6s 5 5 0 0 17 6 N.Z. Shipping Co 6 16 Ob 5 5 18 6 10 0 Union S.S. Ci 12 15 Ob 8 6 10 1 11 10 0 N.Z. fc River Plate i 6 0t 6 5 0 0 19 9 Natol. Mortge 2 2 6t n 8 0 0 I 15 6 Gear Meat ... 1 12 Cb 7 4 13 4 1 8 3 Kaiapoi W'lc 6 5 0* 7 5 13 3 6 7 0 Mofgieldo.... 4 0 0b 6 5 8 4 4 1 0 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 0s 6 6 0 0 Sash & Dcoi Co., (aid... 6 0 Ob 12* 10 10 0 5 5 0 Sash & Dooi Co., new issue 0 5 Op b'thu Steam. 0 6 9b 7 6 10 8 8 0 T sales, B buyers, 3 sellers,, p premium,