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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 13 June 1903, Page 4

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New Eltmouih, Batubday, Junh 13. RETAIL PRICES. Faim and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d par quart; batter, dairy, lOd; separator, Is per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, Is 9d psr doz; fowls, 3s per pur; dueka, per pair ; la:d, 7d; bacon, lOd to lid; bams, Is per lb. If ruit. - Bananas, 3d per lb; coooanuts, 2d, to 4d each; lemons, Is to Is 6d par dozen; pears, 3<T; apples, 2d to 3d per lb. Firewood, trom 8s to 12s per load. Ccal.—YVestport, Brookdale, 425; Mokau, 425. Bcmedusfc, pure, L 7 10s p9r ton. BUYING PRIOE3. Buttsr.—Be=t dairy, Set to lOd ; separator, i'ld per lb; cheese 4d p.nd Jfd per lb; eggs, !s (H per r*o7,on; fowl-, 2j 6-i per pair ; ducks j3 j.cv pair; bacon, 9d pev lb; hams, 10d, per ,!); iar i, .'d to ad psr lb; £uugua, 2fd Of. NK T ,VrON KING'S WEEKLY AUOI'ION REPORT.

jila Newton Kisa reports : At the Haymarket on Saturday aitall weaner pigs made 6s to 93 Cd, good do. 10s to 12s, draught hoisss LIO 10s toL2O, hacks L2 5s to L 4 ir s . At the mart fowls made Is to 2s sd, d jolts 2s 2d. A quantity of sundries and drapeiy made low rates. Cattle.—At Waiwa'*aiho on Tuesday there was a la r ger mußter than for aome time, and good attendance. Bidding was quiet for most lines, and prices remained without alteration. Weanera made 16s to LI ss, coed ca'ves LI 10s to LI lis, 18-months | heifers L2 13s, yearling steers L2 7s 6d !t> I L2 83 63, 18 to 20-monihs do. 1 3, store eows ! L 3 9s 6d to LA, fat do. L 5 lis, springing ! cows L 5 2s fid to L 7, ewes in lamb 9s 61, I fat wetbere l?s, lambs 5s lid. i At Warea, on WeJnesiay, I held a cleari ing sile en aosount of Mr J. W. Millns. | There was a fair atteadance, but the cows sold >t rather low prices; cows in c»lf made [ L 4 15s to L<ilos.

VIOKERS & STEVEN'S AUCTION KEPORT. MES9B3 VICKEBS AND STBVBKS report that I hare was only a small entry of cattle in theic loglewood yard* on Wednesday last. Calves made fiom 15s 61 to L2, store cows L2 12s 6d to L 3 15a, spiingers LO 12s 6d to L.7. 'i hey also report the sale of Mr Gayn&'d f iim oE 9G acres on the Koifolk-road to Mr Christensen, afra satisfactory figure.

T sales, B buyers, 3 sellers, p premium. Business continues qsite and there are no changes of import ai.ce. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. Dunedin, June 12. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ■ Wheat—Practically the whole of the trade is in northern milling, owing to difference in holders' and millers' ideas of values, and business passing is limited. Second quality is out of favour, but there is good inquiry for fowl feed. Prime milling 4s ljd to 4s 2d, good milling 4s to 5s medium 3s 9d to 3s lid, best whole fowl wheat 3s 4d to 3s 61, medium and damaged 33 to 3s 3d, sacks extra. Oits Contracts having been filled values for B and C grade qualities have declined. Bright famples for milling and seed have, however, somewhat hardened. Prime late seed Tartar 2s 2d to 2s 3d, other seed sorts 2s. Milling Sutherlands Is 10J to Is lid, best feed is BJd to Is 91, good Is 8d to Is BJd, inferior and medium Is 61 to Is 7H, sacks extra. Barley There is good inquiry for choice samples from the Lakes, but other samples are dull. Prime Lakes milling 3s 10J to 4s, other districts, 3s 61 to 3s 81, milling 3s to 3s 3d, feed 2s 6d to 2s 91, sacks extra.

BUKS?IDE MARKET, 4 . PER PBESS ASSOCIATION. ■'.- Dunedin, Jnne 10. There was an average yarding of fat cattle. Prices were below last weeks extreme values, but all sorts sold well, Prime bullocks LlO to Lll 7s 6d, medium 17 103 to L 9 15s, light L 6 to L 7, extra heavy cows and heifers up to LlO 2s 63, prime L 7 to L 9, medium L 6 to L 7.

Fat Sheep—29l6 were penned, tha quality being above the average, and there was a good demand throughout. Best wethers 19s to 21s 3d, medium 17s to 18d 6d, best ewes 16i to heavy 18s 6d to 21s 9d, modium 143 t6M5s 9d. Lambs—4so were yarded, prices ruling very firm. Best 12s 6d to 14s 6d, medium 10s 61 to 11a 9d, others 9s to 10s. ] Pigs—l 66 wero penned, prices being unchanged. Suckers 63 to 12a, slips 15s Ito 18s, stores 22a to 26a, porkers 281 to 45.3, baconers 50s to 663, heavy pigs 75a. FRIZBM MEAT REPORT. Napier, June' 11. 3'he Colonial Pons'gnmeat anJ Di'tiibuling Company cible an follows: - Canterbury inuttun 3:J t, North Island 3;4-d. Lamb, first ijual ty, sd, so ond -J J J.

BUCKJ.AND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to News,] Auckland, June 12, Messr3 Buckland and Son report as folio wa : At the Haymarket yards over the averag< numbsr o£ horses were yarrled. Draught colts and fillies L3S to 150, agedL2olo L3O, good hicks and harness Lli to Ll9, ordinary 14 10s to U2. A filly by Medallion—Kilmorley sold foi 110 guineas. At Rsmuera there was a full muster of stock. Dairy cows L7toLI 1, heirers L 5 to L 7 2j 6d, beef firoi at LI 6j per lOOlbs f. j steers and 23s for cows Sheep—Besl quality were better worth. Wethers 13s to 20s 6d, ewes 9s to 16) 9d, lambs 5s to lis. Bacon pigs to 56 ', porkers 30s to 335.

N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENOV COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. WSKKLY MAEKET REPORT. The Loin and Mercantile Agency report as follows: — Hoi sea.—On Friday, atthe Durhan Yards, a good miuy were brought forward and disponed of under fair competition. Heavj draughts sold from L 27 to Ll2 10s, medium do. Ll9 to L 35, light harness horses LlO 10s to LlB 15s, hicks L 6.103 to L2O. A pvy, sulky and harness realised L'ii). The racehorse "Tempest" 30 guineas, "ScoJt 1 ' 11 gaineis. On 1 hursday we held a clearing sale of 'huseß, horses, e'c., on account of Mr 'I hoanas Crawford, Ar. h Hill. The attendance was good, buyers heii g present from t e Wsikato, Hawera, North and surrounding districts. Competition was extia keen, the fale being a most successful one. 'Bus horses soil ffom L 4 10s to L 26 15s, 'buses LlO to L2B 10s, harness LI lCs to L 5 per s-.fc, gigs L 6 103 to LlO 10a.

Cattfe —At the Newmarket yards, on Tuesday, theie was a moderate entry of daiiy and store cattle, aud an average snpp'y of beef. Dairy cows sold from L 5 10s to LlO 2s 6d, dry do. L 3 15s to Lo 2s 6;), ralves LI 15s to L2 4s. Competition for beef was keen, and showed improved values, beat quality reiii-ing 27s per 100 bs, and cow 18s to 23«. Beat steers sold f oai L 6 10s t) Ll4 2a 6d, fat cows L 4 15s to L 8 ss. She°p—Were yarded in less thin usual numbers on Tuesday and advanced in prices, prima tat weihers making 10s to 19 3 i fat ewes 8s 6d to lJs Bd, lambs 6s 6d to 13s 3d. liga—Porkers LI 13s to L2 Bs, wearers 10s 6d to 19s, baconers L2 10s to L3l7s 6d. Hides—Competition keen at la'e rate?. We sold: Prime ox 7d to 7-Jd, stout do 6d to 6jd, medium do !>JI to s|d, do 5d to sjd, cow 4%1 to s|d, kip 3d to 4d, calf, soucd 4d to 4f 1, stags 3|d. Sheepskins--Lirge salted 3s lo 3j sd, small and medium Is 91 to 2s 91. Talli,w—i!e<t rendered 22s to 23s Od, rough fdt Ifd par lb. Wool—No change in prices to report. All iinea coming forward meet ready sale. Hair—Best tail Is to li 2d. Tails—ls 6dper dcz*n, Bones—-Is 6dper cwt. Maize—MirVet was batter supplied this] week, abo Jt 3CO sacks being received. These were all cleared at 4s 2d on whirf. j Oats—The Southern markets are very fi'm, but consignments coming to hand are keeping this market at 2s 21 c.i.f. for "B " grade in wholesale l'ne'. Wne.it: Demand is easing, and good, samples are no ® selling at 4s Id m wtnrf. i Chaff: Although<;eavyshipmentsc ntinuc to arrive from the rfout'a the market reaiains firm at £1 101 ex rail by the tinck load. Potities: Locals nre worth £3 10s, end southern L 4 5s per ton ex store. Dairy Produce: Putter, supplies falling off. Good separator is worth up to 9jd, Factory bulk (frozen) is still held in quantities, and holders are offering at tempting pricea to quit. Glu-ese: No alteration to retort. Prime factory, mediums, selling at 63, and loaf 6|d to 6|d per lb. Auckland, 10 h June, 1903. HOMEBUSH BALES. FEB rBESS ASSOCIATION, Sydney, June 11.

Good supplies of sheep came forward, and the market was easier. 119 New Zealand crossbred ewes ranged from 18s 9d to 21s 3d. Best local wethers 18s, extra 27s 6d, good 15? 6d to 16s, best ewes 16s 6d, extra 20a 3d, good 14s 6d to 153 6d. Cattle—Best bullocks Ll2, extra Ll3 ss, good Lll, best cows LB. extra L 8 lis, good L 7 10s, best beef 30.3 to 31s per lOOlbs.

AU;TBa.LUN M.SEKBTS. Sydney, June 10. Wheat-Chick N.Z. 4s 111 to 5s Id, milin? South Australian nominal 5s lid, Manitoban 5i 7d, Argenlit>e and Ca'ii'omian fis Oat-.—Prime feeding N.Z. 2ißd to 2s 9d, miUiog 2s lOd to 2* lid. Barley 4s Id. Maiz3 3s lOd to 4s Peas blue 7s 3d to B'. Bran Is Id. Pollard is Id to Is 21. Potitoes.L2 ssto L 3. Onions 1.3 to L 3 15s. Butter, best Is Id to Is ljd. Chef S3 G-J-d to Bd. Bacon 7|d to lid. Melbourke, Jure 10. Wheat: Sou*h Australian is quoted at 5s lid, Oalifomian 53 Id to 5* 2a, Aigentine 5s Id. Flour: LIZ to Ll2 5s Oats: Algerian 2s 5i to 2a 83, New Zsaland s'o'it 2s 103 Bifley: Malting is 6d to ss, Oape piime 4s. Maiz? 3s 3d to. 3s 4d. Bran lljd. Pollard Is to Is H. Potitoe3 L2 to L2 as OnioEs L2 to L2 15s. Adelaide, Jure 10. Whe<vt is dull, nominally 5-i sd. Flcur Ll2. Bran Is 21. Pollard Is sd. London, June 10. The total wheat and Hour t float for the United Kiuglox is 2,245,000 qiart-r.-t, avid for iho Continent 1,995,000. r l he shipments from American Atlantic ports are 304,000 quait rs, and from the Pacific portf? 6000.

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