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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 194, 29 August 1903, Page 4

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Mew Pltmoutu, Batubdat, August 29RKTAIL PHICES. Faim and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart; bnttei, dairy, lOd; seoaraior, Is 1 jer lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid por iioz; fowls, 3s per pair; ducks, per pair ;; laid, 7d; bacon, 10d to 1 Id; hams, Is per lb. j Fruit.- Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2>l; to 4d each; lemons, is to Is 6d per dozen;' apples, 3d to 4d per lb.; oranges, Is to Is 6d yta doz?n. firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. Coal—Westport, Brookdale, i2s; Mokau, 425. Bocedust, pure, L 7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICE 3. Butter.—Best dairy, Sd to lOd; separator, rid per lb; cheese 4d and -J f d per lb; eggs. E<l per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks 6;< per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOd, pur lb; lar'J, 4d to 5d per lb; fungus, 2f d per lb.

MB NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Ms Kiwras Kisg reports as follows: Oxttle.—On Monday at Capo Kgmont I held a clearisg sals on account of Mr C. Ciisp. The cows were a good lot, but mostly in poor condition, and t rices consequently were lower than they would have otherwise been. Early calve!s made from L 7 to Lll, Ute do. L 3 lCs to L 6, trap mare L 36 10s, trap hone L 24 10b. At Stratford on Tne'day there was a good muster of stock and large attendance. Most of the young catt'e were looking rough after tbe reient bad we-tber, and bidding, except for good strong 12 to 18-msnth cattle, was not particularly brisk, but the majority of this class wen placed privately afterwards. Two or three peni of good 2j to 3-year bullocks came forward, and wen quitted at a slight reduction of vendors'reserves. Store cows and gosd Springing heifers sold well. Calves made 30s to 38s, calves to yearlings 40s to 565, 2£ to 3 year stters LB 15s to £6 6s, empty heifers L 3 16s, springing do. L 5 6s to L 7, store tows L 3 10s to L 4 7s 6d, forward do. L 4 ITs 6d. On Wednesday at Croydon-toad I held a very eucceeaful clearing sale on account of Mr H. O. Hamblyn; there was a Urge attendance. and bidding was very spirited. Early c«lveis made L 8 to Ll2 6s, late do. 14 to L 7 6s, heifers L 4 10s to L 6, breeding sows LS to L 8 12s 6d.

VIOKERS k STEVENS' AUCTION « REPORT. MgSBBS VIijKHBS AND SIBTBNB report th?t there was a large entry of cattle in the Ing!ewooi Tarda on Wednesday last, and competition was keen for all lines. Oalres to yearlings made frcm LI 16s to L2 6s, 15months US Hj 6d to L 3, empty heifers L 3 to 1317s 6d, store cows L2l6* to L 4, spring caivera 1A to 1.6 12s 61, springers L 4 10s to L 8 ss. Mr B. Findlay's dairy cows made from ' 4 2s to LB2s 6d. As.llr J. Nicol'd ca'e at Lepperton on Friday cows made from L 3 13s to LlO 6s, ha) gelding Lll and sundries at fair prices. At Mr Woods' sale on the Durham Road cow* made 13 15s to L 8 7s 6d. heifers, in calf L3l6s, calves LI 15s, and sundries at fair rates. At Mr Gobi«'a sale on Tuesday there was a good attendance. The cows were a good lot and made from L 4 5s to L 9 7s 6d, boll L 6 7s 6d, empty heifers L 3 lis, and sundries at satisfactory prices. Ihey also report the sale of section 17, lioa, containing 49 acres in the estate of the late T. G. Lseoh to Mr G. Haslett, at a satisfactory price.

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. j FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Tuur din, August 27. Wheat, —Prattically no transactions have taken place in milling, dot the demitd for fow : feed is good. Prime milling 3s lOd to 4s 2d, medium 3s 4d to 3a 7d, whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 3d, broken and damaged £s *-' d to 3s, sacks extra. Oats.—There was a fair demand for seed and milling lines, prime milling making Is 8d to Is 9d, good to beat feed Is 6|d to Is 7d, inferior to medium Is to U 51, sack* extra. HOMBBUSH SALES. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION Sydney, August 27. At the Homebushsales there was a lartre ■apply. bneep—Best wethers made 19s 6d to 25s fid, go<xl 17s 6d to 18s 6d, ewes 19s to 21s, good 17s to 18r. Cattle.—Bullocks LI 2 2i 6d to Ll3, good LU ss, cows, best, L 9 10» to LlO 17s 6d. good L 8 10s. Beat beef 28s 6d to 29s per lOOlbs. HIDE AND TALLOW MARKET FIB PBBSE ASSOCIATION fcr hey, August 27. The tallow market is bare. New Zeahnd sorts prime mixed white LZ4 15s, mixed L 24 ss, medium mutton L 24 15s, dnty paid. Hides are lower in values, the rates showing a decline. BURNSIDE MARKET. Hit FBKBS ASSOCIATION. Dunbdin, August 27. At the Burnside market fat cattle at first showed an advance on list week, but eased later. Best bollocks'made Lll 15s to Ll3 17s 6d. medium to good LlO 10s to Lll, light L 7 Its to L 9 10s; best cows L7ss to Lll, medism L 7 to L 8 15s, old L 5 5s to L 5 15a. Fat sheep were penned beyond requirements. and prices declined about Is 6d per head all round Prime wethers made 22s Bd to 24s Pd, medium 18s 9d to 21s9d, light 17s to 19s; best ewes 20* to 21a 6d, medium 16s to 19s, light 13s to 15s 6d; fat lambs 12s 9d to 14* 9d. fePigs met with a brisk (ale, suckers 12s to 17s. Blips 17s to 20s. stores 23s to 335, porkers 37s t« 475, baconers 60a to 70s, extra heavy to 95a. BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHARE REPORT.

T sales, B buyers, s sell ere, p premium. There is nothing of sufficient interest in the share-market to comment ob this week, the transactions being of the usual class, quotations being on the same level. BUCKJ.AND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to Nffwa] Auckland, August 28. Messrs Bockland and Son report as follows : Horses—Young heavy draughts L 34 to L4B 10s, aged LSI to L 36, good hacks and harness LIB 10s to L 25, ordinary L 6 ISs to 114 10b. 'At Remuer* dairy cows made L 7 10s to LlO, dry L 310? to 1.517s 6d. Beef was in

moderate supply Bni sold freely at last week's rate,-, 1.8 to Ll4 ICU for steers, L 5 10s to LlO 10s for cows Sheep wore i& less numbers than the averas?, wtlhi is. best, So 25s 3i. ewes to 235, hi v gets to 7s lid, light weights, mixed i se: sMs to IHc. j i'igs were want6d, porkers sailing up to 64 s. | WYLLIE, STOTT k OG'.-S KEPOKT. Wyii.ie, Smtt k Co. report:—The following prices were realised :it our Uienui v rds on Monday, August '2lth :— Yearlings f.-_ 4s, springm; heifevs 1.4 Ids to L 5 17s (id, ao cons f.K, eoivs c.ilvra L 4 16s, store . oc.v.s Lii 15s, Ar, Waitarn,. o:i Tiii.sc.ay U-t,. yearlings «c..~.de Vi to L2 17s, 15-roonlhs heifers L 3 2 year do L 3 10s, store cows Hi 14s to M 5 . springitit; heifers L 5 '2s to 1,5 7s 6d, fat cows L 5 l(j< to L 6 l is Gd, springing cows L 5 ICs to b" 2s fid, bull 15 15s .At, Mr Lindsay's clearing sale 24-year s : .*«rsmade L 5 14s, fctore cows L 4, heifers 1..; 17s, ewos in latnb 14s 9a, hoggets lis 2d, i. as 9s 6d, wethers 16s, draught gelding g idirg JL4I 10s, 2A-year do L3O 10s. Tcols a:id implements made satisfactory prices.

GRAIN REPORT. Wellington, August 26. Mr F. "Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers' Co-opcratl »e Associations, Wellington, repoits as follows, all quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, tacks extra, unless specified : - Oats: Exports are small, shipments being principally at growers risk. Cape rairket is reported favourable, and cargoes are again being diverted in that direction. Locally, Dtuish have eased'at Is 7dj bright duns are scarcer at Is 9s, B grade sparrow-bills remain at Is 9|d s.i. Canadians aud Gartons Is lOd. heeds vary from 2s Id to 2s 3d. Wheat: Competition still rans strong between outside millers and combine, and prevents any increase on present value of 4s Id for selected grain. Mill stocks will shortly require replenishing, when holders look for a revival. Hard feed, consequent on temporary shortage of maize, keeps firm at 3s 61, inferior is diffioult to quit at 3s 2d, seconds 2s lid.

Potatoes: Derwents, and good keepers, aro steady at JL3 10a s.i, ' ther kinds L 3 s.i. North reports that new kidneys are already offering at 9s. Maize: Limited arrivals in Auckland ara spot absorbed at 3s 5d s.i. Argentine consignments, landing via Sydney, realise same figure, Barley: Malting has small request,at 3s 9d, fsed 2) 9d, pearl barley bli b.i. Beans: Crushers are inquired for at 3s 4d, 3s 3d Peas: Partridge are stationery at 4», blue Prussians 6s 3d, split peas Ll4 10s b.i., pigmeal L 7 s.i. Bran: btocks are rapidly diminishing at L 3 5s s.i. Pollard continues to receive good atten- j tion at L 4, s.i, i Oatcoe-il: Langdowns and accepted brands are worth L 9 10s e.i. for 25's, rolled cats Ll4 e.i.f.s i. OhafE: Southern dealers retain monopoly of trade at 72s 6d s.s for bright oat-sheaf, north askicg 77s 6d s.r. with lighter pressing. Stjaw chafE is lifeless at 45s s.r. Hay: Cape steamers are drawing small supplies of rye-clover at 60s, all clover is dail at 90s. Pressed straw is active at 353. Grass-seed : Cocksfoot is quoted at to !>j■!, rye (dressed) 3s 9d to 4s 3d, white clover 87s 6d, cowgrass 67s fid.

: DAI GETIY'3 BUTTSR REPORT. I (SPECIAL TO DAILY NWS). Wellington, August 28. Messrs Dalgotty report receipt of a cable from their London office vestevclay, stating thai since the last telegram, priceo of butter Gopsuhaijeu were 2 kroner (aboi t 2s 2d) higher. It ia expected the value in oar market for Danish next week will by 106s,

1 Price. "C a o "3 £ "3 ■gg g 11 0. Price 12 months I ago. ' £ 8. d p.c. £ a d. £ b. d. Nation! Bank 4 10 OB 10 5 11 1 3 13 0 Bank of N.Z 4 0 OB 5 114 2 2 6 National Insurance Co 1 1 6B 15 7 6 0 0 19 0 N.Z.Insni'nce Co 4 4 Or 15 7 10 3 8 0 N.Z. Accident 2 1 OB 10 2 5 5 1 12 6 Eouth British 5 10 0t25 4 18 0 3 17 6 Auckland Gst 14 15 Ob 15 5 3 5 13 15 0 N.Hym'th do. 6 17 6T 8 5 14 3 7 0 0 N.F. Gas, new issue 1 5 OS Weilingt'n do 19 0 OB 10 5 2 7 17 18 0 Feilding do 1 0 6s 6 5 0 0 17 6 N.Z. 8hii<ping Co 6 18 OB 5 5 16 4 6 10 0 Union 8. S. Cc 12 IS OB 8 6 4 3 U 10 0 N.Z. k Biver Plata i 5 6l 7 5 9 10 19 9 Natnl.Mortge 2 3 w 8 7 8 10 I 15 0 Gear Meat ... 1 15 6B 8 4 5 4 18 3 ■Weilingt'n do 7 7 6B 8 5 7 5 Kaiapoi W'Il 6 5 Os 7 5 9 4 6 7 0 Hosgieldo.... 4 3 OB 6 5 19 6 4 10 Weilingt'n do 5 8 Ot 8 5 18 6 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 OS Sash & Dooi Co., {.aid 6 0 Os 124 10 10 0 5 5 0 Bash & Door Co., new issue 0 Of N'„hn Steam. 0 7 3B 7 6 15 2 8 0