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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 188, 22 August 1903, Page 4

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■ I HEW PiiTMOurH, Satubdat, AUGUST 22. *RETAIL PRICES. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d p;r quart; battel, dairy, lOd; separator. Is per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid per do*; fowls, 3s per pair; docks, per pair; lard, 7d} bacon, 10d to 1 Id; bams, Is per lb. Fruit.-Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2' l to 4d each; lemons, Is to Is 6d per dozen; apples, 3d to 4d per lb.; oraDges, Is to la 6d par dozen. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. Coal.—West port, Brookdale, 425: Mofeau 425. Bonedust, pare, L 7 10s p9r ton. BUYING PRICE 3. Butter.—Best dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, 10d per lb; cheese 4d and 4}d per lb; eggs, 9d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6a per pair; ducks 6s per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOd, per lb; iai'i 4d to ad per lb; fuogus, 2fd per lb. MB NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUOTION REPORT. Mb NlWTOtf Kisg reports as fol'ows Cattle.—At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, J there tu a fair yarding, principally young cittle, nearly all of which were sold at the hammer. Calve* made 28s to 3L's, yeai lings 44a to 53*, 16 to 18-mouths hi ifers L 3 to L'i 7s 6d, store cows 1-3 iSs to Lis, dairy cows (springing) L 5 5s to 16 At ttratford, on Tuesday, Mr H. W. Hnggetfs clearing sale attracted a good a' tendance, and cows sold well, making from L 4 to L 10; sundries also male good price*. At Stony River, on Wednesday, b'ddiog was brisk, young cattle and store cows sold at improved rates, (fmall calves 20s 6d to Hil. calves to yearlings 43) to 525, 12 to 15months mixed L2 12s to L 3 0s 6 J, 12 to 15months heifen L2 12s 6d to L 3 2s 6d, store cow* L 3 16s 6d to 1.4 6s, springing heifers L 5 13s. At Stratford the same day I tell a clearing sale an account of Mr A. when there was a gool attendance and everything sold well. The cows were a sjood lot and made as follows:—Early calvers L 6 15j to LlO 15s, late do. L 4 5s to L 6 2s 6d. VIOKBRS k STEVENS' AUOTION REPORT. Mmbs Yickhbs and Btbvbhs report that there was a fair entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday, and bl(*dtng was bnsk for all lines. Calves ■lide from LI lis 6d to LI 17s 6d, yearlings to 15 months L2 2s to L2 14s, empty heifers L 3 3s to L 4 Is, 2-jear-old steers 14 13s. store cows L 3 10s to L 4, spring calvers L 4 2»toL4 10s,springers L 5 17s6d to L 7 17s At Mr A. Neilsen's sale on Friday, on aooonnt of the wet weather there was only a moderate attendance. Cows made from 15 to L 7 16s, express L 9 17s 6d. At Mr T. J. bimocs' sale of dairy catt'e at Tatiki bidding was brisk and the cows realised goad prices ranging from L 3 15* to L 9 6j, springing heifers L 4 5s to L 7 17s 6d. They also report the sale of Mr H. H. Teate's farm of 388 acres on the Kaipi road to a local investor at a satisfactory price; and Mr. J. Homes interest in the lease ot h's property at Taiata to Mr, Ghamney Somes and Swan. AGENT GENERAL'S REPORT. FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION. WSLLINGTON, July 17. The Agent-Oeneral reports under date Lo don, August 15th : Mutton.—The market is firm at prices cabled last week. Lamb.—The market is weaker, though prices cannot be said to be lower. Beef- The market is dull with a downward tendency. Tne supplies of American chilled beef are large and are aelliag at low prices. Butter.—The average price of choicest New Zealand butter is 96s per cwt. Cheese.— The market is Bteady, the average price of finest Hew Zealand is 625. Hemp.—The market is Bteady. New Zealand good fair Wellington on spot £3l 10i, August September shipments I"31. Cocksfoot.—Bright New Zealand Beed U in better demand at 47s per cwt. c.i.f. London, weighing 171bs per bushel. GRAIN REPORT. Wellington, August 19. Mr F. Fownall, tf the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Associations, Wellington, repoits aa follows, all quotations being f.ob.,porl of shipment, sacks extra, unless specified: Oa's. Trade is on sufferance, with sellers prone to aocept current values offering. Supplies available are limited, bad weather retarding threshings. B grade duns have local enquiry at la 9d, Danish Is Bd, Canadians and Gartons are worth Is 10d, Seeds 2d Id to 2s 3d. Wheat.—Farmers are anxiously waiting outcome of existing cutting between Associated Mills and outsiders, before quitting accumulating stocks, holding at present at 4s Id. Hard feed is active at 88 6d. Soft and discolonred is unsale able at 3s 2d. Seconds 2s lid. Potatoes.—Good table Derwents re mia firm at L 3 10s, s.i. Other kinds L 3 Ss,a.L .Regulated supplies will tend to advance coot for Bound varieties. Crops are not excessive. Maize.—Depleted Blocks North, keep quotations at 3s sd, s i. Argentine landing, is being placed at same figure. Barley.—Demand for Malting is listless, at 3< 9d. Common feed is changing hands at 2s 9d. Pearl Ll4, b.i. Beans—Hard qualities are scarcer at 3s 4d. Seeds 3s Bd. Peas —Partridge have advanced to 4s Id. Blue Prussians are in light request at 6s 3d. Split peas Ll4 10s, b.i. Bran.—Heavy export shipments are relieving stores, who are offering at 13 53, s.i. Pollard. Finds fair outlet at 14, s.i. Oatmeal.—ls stationery at L 9 lOj, s.i. for Langdowns and leading brands, Boiled oats Ll4, c.i.f.B.i. ChafL—Bright oat-sheaf finds ready buyers at 72* 6d, s.s. South and 77s 6d North, titraw Chaff is neglected at 42s 6i, s.r. Hay. Rye-clover is worth 57s 6d, All clover 90s. Pressed straw 355. Grass Seed.—Cleaned Rye remains at 3s lOd to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot 2£ to 3£, Oowgrasa 67s 61. White Clo\ d r 87s 6d. N.Z. LOAN k MERCANTILE AGENOY COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. The New ZeaUnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports as follows Horses have been ia stealy demand, thoj% of a good stump being again insufficient for requirements. On Friday, at the Dnrha-n yards, heavy draughts sold from L2B t'j L 39 15«, medium do. L'2l to L 34, lignt harness horses LlO 10a to I £0 ss, lucks Lti 10s to LIB, weeds L2 10s to 14 l'Ja 6<l. Cattle: At the Newmarket yards clair cows sold from 16 10* to 1.8 10s, empty I eowa L2 18s to 13 17s 6d, calvts LI 13s to J L2 18s. In beef there ware no heavy weights yarded ; best ox made up to 26s and 10 .v 19s to 23s per lOQlbs Fat steers brought f om L 6 lCs to Lll 17s 6d, fat cows 15 10a to L 8 17s 6d. febeep: We sold fat wethers from Iss to 255, fat swes 123 9d to 20s 3d, hoj-gets 9s to IBs 3d. Pigs: Scarce. Porkers sold from LI ISs tiL2 9s, weinits lis fid to LI 0s fid, slips 5s 61 to Bs. Hides: Maiket firmer for all decriptions. We quote prime ox C.VI toTii'l, sfrrr.t do. s.}ii to 6}d, me-Jium do. 4Jd to I, IL;ho ,io J to4Jl, cow, best lines, mule 4J-i", light 4ki to 4|, calfskins 2J-1 to 4.J ', !: p oil Sheepskins : it ?rket ato:i: tl .- . -no as last week. We sold beat hutches 1 'Juas at 4« to 4< 9.1, country skins "s I d to 3s 6.1, other lines Is (iu to Zs (id, Clrifl: Market quiet, local being somewhat neglected owing 10 the superior quality of Southern coming to hied. Good local is ' worth about 75s ex rail Auckland, Southern L 5 c.i.f. sacks in. ; Potatoes: Still in short supply, ah j Beuthern to bind since latt report were quitted at L 4 5s C.i.f. Supplies of local are nlliog ctt Batter: There is a good enquiry, prime e ■sparator realising 9d to 9jd, factory bulk 3 Bjd, prints IOJd. j, Cheese: Factory, large 61, medium Old, t l*af b

j HOMEBUSH SALES. PBB PSES3 ASSOCIATION. bYPNEY, August 20. Shesp.—Best wethers 20s, extra 23s 91, good ISs to IPs, best ewes 19s, extra 265, gooi 17s 6d to 18s 6d. Oattle—Fest bullocks £l3, good £l2, best cows £9 15s, good £9, best beat 31s. HIDE AND TALLOW MABKET FSB free; association Mklhot'bne, August 23. T'be tallow market is brisk til unchanged prices. New Zealand hides ot good sub- , ft<»nce find ready sUe at late quotations. The demand for local tanning is brisk. WOOL SALES. PEB rHESS ASSOCIATION. Melbourne, August 20. At the wool sales the catalogues were small. Thera was e, slightly improved demand in prices compared with iast month. iSURNSIDE MARKET. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, Aogust 19. Fat Cattle —Best tu locks Lll 10s to Ll3 101, one pen extra prime Ll4 12s o', medium L 9 10s to LlO 10;, light L 7 5s to L 9, best cows L 9 5s to LlO 15s, medium 16 to L 8 ss, aged L 4 5s to 15 10s. Fat Sheep.—Best cross-bred wethers 21s 6d to 26s 6d medium to good 21s 6d to 23s 9d, light 17s 6d to 20s, b st cross-bred ewes 22s to 24s 6% medium 16s 8d to 19s light 12s 61 to 13s 9d Lambs.—Best lambs 15s 6d, others IBs 3d. P.gs.— Suckers 13s to 17s, slips 18s to 225, stores 23s to 295, porkers 31s to 48s, taconers 52s to 755, big pigs 775. BUCK.LAND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to News,] Auckland, August 21. Messrs Buckland and Son report as follows : Horses. —Small e r tiy, with an unsatisfied demand. Heavy eolts and fillies 138 10s to LSO, aged draughts L 22 10s to Lis; gond hacks and harness Ll4 to L2B, ordinary L 7 to 114 ss. Cattle. —At Remuera, beef waß iu short snpply at improved prices, steer making up to 28s and cow 21s p-r lOOlbs. (Steers made L 8 10s to Ll2 15s and cows L 5 10s to 18 12s 6d each. Sheep sold well at late quotations, wethers 14s 6d to 26s 3d, ewes 12s 6d to 21s 6d, hoggetts 8s 6d to 16s 6d. Pigs scarce; porkers 30s to 47s 6d. BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHARE REPORT. . d Ja "§ -S? ® 3m T .3 5 m ® >; •6, S S o 5 Sf: fc 'C •- a°* c-i Oh fc w -< £ s. d p.c. £ b d. £ s. d. N'ation'l Bank 4 lo ObIU 5 19 9 3 13 0 Bank of N.Z 4 0 Ob 5 5 2 7 22 6 National In surance Co 1 1 6b I2j 5 19 0 0 19 0 N.Z.lnsui'nce Co 4 4 0t 13| 7 0 2 3 8 0 N.Z. Accident 2 1 0b 10 3 10 2 1 12 6 South British 5 10 Ot 20 4 18 0 3 17 6 Auckland Gat 14 15 0b 15 5 3 613 15 0 N.Plym'th do. 617 6t 8 5 14 3 7 0 0 N.P. Gas, new issue ... I 5 0s Waneanui do. 15 0 0b 14 0 0 Wellington do 19 10 0b 10 5 3 Pl 7 18 0 Feilding do 1 0 6s 5 5 0 0 17 6 N.Z. Shipping Co 6 18 0b 5 5 16 4 6 10 0 Onion S.S. C> 12 15 0b 8 6 10 7 11 10 0 N.Z. k Rivei Plate ... i 5 6i 6 5 0 C 19 9 Natul.Mortge 22 ( b 7p 0 0 I 15 6 Gear Meat ... 1 15 fB 7 4 13 4 1 8 3 Wellitgt'n dc 7 8 0b Kaiapoi W'lr 65 0 75 13 3^70 Mosgieldo.... 43 Op (58)410 Wellingt'n di 5 8 01 N.P. Co-0p.... 1 0 0> 6 6 0 C Sf.sh & Doo Co., laid.. 6 0 0s Bash & DOOI Co., new issue .. 0 Op N'thn Steam 0 6 11b 7 6 10 8 8 0 T'eales, B buyers, s sellers, p premium. The sharemarket has b ; en fairly active, Insurance shares shewing an advmce generally, acd South British in particular have seen a risa to £5 IPs. The 00-ernmeDt Fire Insurance propos la are now so modified as to be compirativdy harmless to existing 1 interests. National Bink are in demand at £4 10s, the proceedings a' the anmnl ireeting being of a most hopeful character. Bank of New Ze land are now quoted, buyers £4, the 5 1 per cent, dividend having been p iid, an 1 no doubt the indefinite suggestion of limited 1 partnership with the colony makiDg buyers more cautious. Wool'en shares Bhow slight improvement. Bhires ia the Waihi group are firm as a 1 result of the Grand Junction boring. As a result of improved dredging returns, five companies paid dividends in one day, and had it not bean for the hea'y rise in the Molynenx. cons quent on the thaw of the 1 low lying snow, the week would have been a record one. West Coast advices point to improved returns if not inteifered with by bad weather.