BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHAREREPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 174, 25 July 1903, Page 4

BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHAREREPORT.

T sales, b bt Business in usual lines, R lntorance, wit both.

tyers, s sellers, p premium.

the iharemarket is en the fair den.and for Banks atsd ih slightly improved prices for

Dredging in Otago, wMch suffered from floods recently, is now in the grip of an unusually severe frost, snd two-thirds of the dredges are closed down till a thaw sets in In Auckland mining, important developments are probable at the Grand Junction, a borehole havin? penetrated a reef for 40ft' wbicb assays over £8 oer ton. Ihere is no movement in loca' shares.

N.Z. I/IAS k MSKHANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. WEEKLY MABKKT REPORT. The Loan and Mercantile Agency report as follows: Horses continue in good demand. He»vy draughts m«d« from 1.31 to 146, medium draugl t, 112 lOsto L 24, light harr ess hones Lls 10s to L 23, hacks L 6 17s 6d to LlB 10s bair y cowa soW from L 5 10s to £8 15s, dry cows L2 17s to 14 2s, calves Ll 14s to L2 9s. Bidding for b ef, of which there was a large mnster, was brisk, and the quality good, although no extra heavy weißhts were yarded. Ox beef sold from Zos to 29s and cow 19s to 25s ner 1001b« fat steers making from L 7 to Ll3 17s 6d* and cows L 5 6s to Lfi Es. '

Steep met \ i! h keen competition, prices .advascmg fi' m 2s to 3. 6d per head. Fat wethers sold f-om 13s 9d to 24s 6d, fat ewes 12s 6d to 19s 3d. A draft of 149 wethers from the Raglan estate averaged 245, and many o her drafts averaged over -JOs Porkers realised from 19s to Ll 1«8» baconere L2 8s to L 3 13s. weaners 7s 6d to 15s.

6 * d to 7Jd, stont do. 6fl, Ii B lit do 4*d to 4fd, cow hides, pi ked 4fd, other lines 41 to 4id, calftkins 2ja to l.

rhe e i.s„ia».—Best botchers' 3s 8d to 3s jj"j small and m.dium 2s to 3e, pelts 8d to

Tallow Bst lines 23s 6d, seconds 18s to 21s 'd, rough fa. Jgl per lb. O.its. Marnet qaiet, sales being made at zs c 1 ex store for wholesale lines. V. fceat —Only a small quantity selling owing to the low price of maizi. Chaff.—No alteration to record. P. tatoes —Market easier, L 4 being currest pri<e for Southern Derwmta. Butter.—Prices firmer, with a bstter inquiry for stored factory. We quote bulk «4d and prints 10id per lb Farmers' lines in very snort supply. Cheese—No change to report, bufcpricrs «• inclined to be firm Large sizes 6Jd, medium Od to 6Jd, and loaf SJd per lb.

BUBKSIDE MARKET. FKR FMBS ASSOCUTIOV. Dunedin, July 22. The Bnrnsida market was wall attended And sales on the whole were satisfactory. Fat Cattle—l6B head were yarded, a fair proportion being good to prime. Although prices were scaicely up to last weeks rale they were satisfactory. Best fcull 'ckß Lll 12s fid medium T 9 10s to LlO 7s 6d, others L 7 15s to 18 7s 6d ; best cows L 9 10s, medium I.fi 10s to L 8 103, others L<! 10s to L 6 17b 6d.

Fat Sheep—2o99 were penned, with an improvement in quality. The sales opened dull, but iro; *oved towards the olose. f rices were on an average Is 6d to 2s below last weeks. Best wethers up to 26s 9d, good 22s 9d to 235, medium 17s 6d to 19* 91, others ltfa to 17s ; beat ewes up to 22« 9d, medium 18s 9d to 20a. others 16s to 17s.

Lambs-255 were yarded. Best fetched PP to 13a 3d, medium 15s to 14i 6d,

others lis 6d to 12i 3d. Pigs—64 were yarded. Suckers realised 14a to l(h ; slips 18s to 20i ; stores, none yarded ; porkers Sss to 46 =i; baconers 48a to 60s ; big pigs 70s to 89a. DUNEDIN GKAIN MARKET. Per Press Association. Dunedin, July 24.

Wheat—Millers' purchases are confined to small lines of choice northern, and >rices asked are ahead of buyers' ideas. Fowl wheat is in fair demand, and as stocks are gradually reduced the market is firm. Prime milling 4s to 4s 2d ; whole fowl wheat 3s to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged 2s 6d to 2s lid, sacks extra. Oats —The market is quiet and little business is doing. There is a moderate inquiry for seed and milling lines, Good seed lines Is lid to 2s 3d.; prime milling is BJd to is lOd ; good to best feed Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior to medium Is to Is 63, sacks extia.

BUCK.IiAND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to News.] Auckland, July 24. Messrs Bnckland and Bon report as fol. lows.—

Horses—No heavy draughts entered ; medium L2O to L2B. good hacks and harness Ll6 to L 22 10s, ordinary L 6 to Ll2 12s.

At Remuera dairy cows made L 6 to LlO. Beef was in average supply and slightly easier. Steers made L 8 to Ll3 ss, and to 28s per lOOlbs. Cows L 4 10s to L 9 7s 6d, and to 25s per lOOlbs. Sheep were in short supply. Wethers made up to 24s 6d, ewes to 20s, light weights 14s to 17s, hoggets 109 to 16s 6d. Pigs were scarce and sold well.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, July 22. Wheat —New Zealand 4s 9d to 4s lOd ; milling, Argentine 4s Bd, Californian ss. Flour—Ll2 5s to Ll2 10s.

Oats—Feeding. New Zealand and Tasmanian 2s 7d to 2s BJd ; milling 2s lOd to 2s lid. Barley—3s lOd. Maize—3s 5d to 3s 6d. Peas—Prussian Blue 7s to 7s 3d. Bran—9£d to lOd. Pollard—lOJd to lid. Potatoes—Circular heads L2los to L 3 ; New Zealand early rose L 5 10s to L 6. Onions —To L 3 103. Butter—Best Is 2d. Cheese—6d to Bd. Bacon— to 10|d. Hams—New Zealand Is to Is Id. Melboukni, July 22. Wheat— Oalifornian 59 Id, Indian 4s 101, Argentine 4s lid. Flour—Lll 10s to Lll 16s. Oats—Algerian 2s to 2s 3d, New Zealand stout 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Maize—2s lid to 3s 6d. Bran and Pollard—lOd to Potatoes—To L2 12s 6d. Onions—L3 to L 3 ss. Adelaide, July 22.

Wheat is nominal at 5s 4d, Flour Ll2 ss. Bran Is to Is £i. Pollard Is 2JcU

HOMEBUSH SALES. FEB FBESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, June 23, Sheep were in heavy supply, and prices all round (especially heavies) were easier. Best wethers 19s, extra 23s 6d, good 16s to 17s ; best ewes 17s 6d, extra 20s, good 15s 6d to ll» 6d.

Cattle were firmer. Best bullocks Lll 15s, extra Ll3, pood L 1 0; best cows L 8 to L 8 10s, good L 7 10s; best beef 28s per 1001 hj«.

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