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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 206, 26 September 1903, Page 4

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Xxv Pltmsuih, SAIUBDAY, Skptiubeb 26 RETAIL FRIGES. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart; butter, dairy, 10d; separator, Is P« lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid per aoi; fowls, 8s per pair; ducks, per pair; laid, 7d; bacon, lOd to lid; hams, 1b per lb. fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d each; lemons. Is to la 6d per dozen; apples, 3d to 4d per lb.; oranges, Is to Is 6d dozen. firewood, bom 8s to 12s per load. OoaL—Westport, Brookdale, 425; Hokau, 425. Bonedust, pure, L7los per ton. BUYING PRICES. Butter.—Best dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, lOd per lb; cbeese 4d and 4jd per lb; eggs, 9d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6q per pair; ducks Ki per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; bams, lOd, per lb; lar3,4d to 5d per lb; fungus, 2jd (31 lb.

MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. llb Newtos King reports as follows: Cattle.—At Stratford, on Tuesday, there was improved inquiry for nearly all classes <> of stock, and most lines were sold either at the hammer or afterwards. Yearlings made 3* to 535, heifer do. 555, 18-month steers L3l2s 6d, 2-year do. 14 6s to L 4 13s, 18months heifers L 3 12s 6d to L 3 16s, h-ifers in calf L 4 3s to L 4 15s, springers L 5 10s to L 8 2s 6d, store cows L 4 to 14 10s, fat do. 15 10s to 16, springers L 6 5s to L 7 10'. On Wednesday, at Carrington-road, I held • small clearing sale on a<-countof Mr F. W. MoAllum, where good prices were realised. Several of the cows were well bred Jereeys, and realised fromL7 7s 6dto Ll3ss, springing heifers LS 10s, yearliag Jersey heifors L 4 2s, Jersey bnll 13 17s 6d, trap mire Ll2 10s, back mare LBlos. At Rahotu, on Thursday, cattle came in far in excess of advertised numbei s, the yard accommodation beiLg taxed to the utmost, nearly all classes of stock were well competed for, and nearly everything sold at the hammer. Calves made 25s to 38s, yearlings L2 to L 3 6s, store cows L3los to Li, forward do. L 4 5s to L 4 8s 6d, fat do. L 5 10s 15s, heifers in call L3los to L 7 17s 63, ■ropty do. li 3 lis to L 4, springing heifers L 5 5s to L 6 4s, 28-months steers L 3 13s 6d to L3l7s Bd, 2 year do. L 4 3s 6d. VIOKBRS & STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Mnras Viokhbs and Stbtonb report that there was a large muster of stock in their Inglewocd yards on Wednesday, and there was good competition far all lines at I the following prices Calves LI 10s to L2 Be, yearling! to 15-months L2 7s to L2 16s, empty htifere L 3 to L 3 19s, 18-months steers L 3 5», store cows L2 12s to Li lis, backward springers L 4 to L 5, forward do. L 5 2s 6d to LB, bulla L 3 to L4l7s 6d.

BKWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' SHARE REPORT.

X sales, B buyers, s Bellers, p premium,

GRAIN REPORT. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and■ Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Associations, Wellington, reports as followa, all quotations being f.o.b, port of shipment, sacks extra unless specified:— Oats.—Bright B grade Danish rule at Is BJd, Roseburry and Duns Is BJI, Oartons Is 9d, Canadians Is 9Jd, Sparrowbilla is 9Jd •i. Rejects are plentiful at Is 6d. Beeds 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Wheat- —Best milling 4s 3d. Hard feed is firm at 3s 7d. Inferior 3s to 3s 3d. Potato*.—Derwents L 3 6s si. Other kinds L 3s L Seeds are scarce at IA 15s to U Ks si. Maize.—2s lOd s.i. for Northern, Argentine landing at 3s 33 o i f. s.i. Barley.—Malting 3s 9d, common feed 2« 9d. Beaat. - Horsebeans ate unaltered at 3s 6d. Heeds 3s 9d.

Peas.—Blue Prussians Ss 9d. Partridge 3s lid: Piflu-eal L 6 10s s.i. Bran.—Btocks L 3 5s s.i Pollard —L3lss s.i. Oatmeal—Langdowns and standard brands L 9 s.i. for 25's. Boiled Oats Lli c.i.f. s.i. OhaS from 60s to 70s s.s. Straw chaff 42s tdsjr.

Hay.—All-Clover 90s. Rye-Clover 57a 6d. Pressed Straw 355.

Oass Beed.—Cocksfoot 3d for F.D., and 44 to 5d for machine dressed. Cleaned Ryegrass 3s 9d to 4s 3d. White Clover 955. Cowgrass 755.

WXLLIE, STOTT k OO.'S REPORT. Wtllie, Btott & Co. report The following prices were rea'iaed at onr Urenui yards on Monday, September 21st:—Yearlings L 28« 63 to L 3 12s, 2-year heifers L 4 6s 6d to L 4 16s 6d, springing do 13 15s to L 6 13s, heifer and calf L 5, 2-year steers L 4, hoggets lis 2d, fat pigs 36s 6d, purebred weanar do 21s At Mr Ridd ell's, sale cows in milk made L 4 10» to L 7 12s. At Waitara, on Tuesday last, calves made 30* to 335, yearlings L2 3s 61 to L 3 12s, cows L3lßs, fat do L 6 7s 6d, springers L 6 15s to L7los, springing heifers L 5 to L 6 7s 6J, steers L 4 19s, cows and calves L 5 17s 6d, forward cows L 5 2s. HOMEBUSH SALES. FEB PBISS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, September 24. At the Homebnsh sales there was keen competition at advanced lates. Sheep —Best wethers made 20a 6d to 20s 9d, good 19s ; ewea best 20s to 235. Cattle were dull and rates lower, best bullocks making Lll to LIS 2s 6<i, good L 9 17s 6d; best cows LBlos, good L 7 5». Bee 26s 6d per lOOlbs. HIDE AND TALLOW MARKET, FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION Melbourne, September 24. Tallow: The demand is brisk, shippers ope ating moderately. No saly; of New Zealand for transhipment abroad. Hides: Lightweights anl kips continue firm at late rates, n»her descriptions unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. London, September 24. The hardening tendency in wool is due to large topmakera purchases to complete old orders Crossbreds are relatively the dearest wools in the market, rendering the position of Merinos sounder. The sales cIoe" on Tuesday. The clips from Baint Clair made 9|d, Gear 8 Victorian threes 86, Booth Australian threes 87, West Australian three and ahalf 97. Copper.—Spot £55 12s 6d, three months £sßlos.

N.Z. LOAN k MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. WEEKLY MARKET BEPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company xeport as follows : Horses were in increased numbers, and met a good demand, competition "being keen. Heavy draughts sold from L 36 to L 42 10s, medium do L2l to L 37, light harness horses L 8 15s to Ll6, backs L6losto Ll7 ss, weeds 14 5s to L 7 10s. Cattle.—At the Newmarket Yards dairy and store stock were in larger numbers than asnal, and sold at improved latss. Best oi beef sold np to 2Rs, and cow 19s to 24s per 100 lbs. Fat pteem L 7 10s to Ll3 12s 6d, fat cows L 5 5s to L 9 15s, dairy cows f.5 10j to Ll2los, empty cows L2 18s to L 4 17s 6d, calves LI 18s to L2 13s. The advertised steers averaged L 7 per head. Sheep.—The Newmarket Yards were well filled and recent high values maintained. Fat wethers 15s 6rt to 33?, fat ewes 18s 6d to 27s 3d, hoggets 10s 61 to 16s 9d, spring lambs 8s 6d to 15s 6d, ewes and lambs 15s fid to 16a 6d. Pigs sold freely. Porkers LI 17s to L 3 Is, wenners 10a 6d to 18s 6d. At Waiukn dairy cows realised from £5 10s to L 8 15s, heifers L 4 10s to L 7 ss, grown teers L 6 6s to L 7 lis, calves LI 18s to L2 14s. Hides.—We quote prime ox 7d, extra stout 6d to 6|d, stout s|d to s|d, medium 4Jd to s§d, light 4Jd to 4j 1, cow, best lines 4§d, gooi 4d to 4Jd, kip 3|d to 4Jd, calf 3d to id. j Sheepskins.—B?st butchers skins 4s 6d to 5s 3d, country do 3s 6d to 4s 3d, other lines I 2s to 2s 9d, damaged 8d to Is 7d. Tallow—Best lines 23s 6d, seconds 18s to 21s 6d, fat ljd per lb. Bones.—L4 lis per ton. Maize.—sales were made at 23 9d on wharf, but a fair quantity bas been taken to store. Oats.—Good *■ B " grade 2s c.i.f. Chaff.—Local is worth about 70s ex rail, sonthern L 4 10s to L 5 per ton. Potatoes are selling freely at L 4 5s on wharf. Good local are worth L3los to L 3 Iss ex store. Butter.—Separator np to 9+d: factory bulk 9f d, rolls IOJd. Ohaete.—Prices remain the same. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, September 24. Wheat. —A little business is doing in prime Northern and fowls' feed. Prime milling 4s to 48 3d, medium (nominal) 3s 6d to 3s lOd. best fowls feed 3s 4d to 3s sd, medium and inferior 2s 9d to 3s 3d, sackß extra. Oats.—Prime milling and shipping Hues Is 8d to Is 7d, good to best feed Is 6d to Is o*d others Is to Is sd, seed Is 9d to 2« 3d

BUCK!,AND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to News.] Auckland, September 25. Messrs Buekland and Son report as follows : Ho/ees: Moderate entry; spring cart horses up to Lil, good hacks and harness Ll3 to LlB ss, ordinary L 5 2s 6d t to I LIO. At Remuera dairy and store stock were at late values, baef being slightly lower In price. | Sheep were in full numbers and sold I freely at oasier rates. Wethers 183 to 29s 61, ewes 15a to 28s 6d, hoggets 12s to 16s 6d, lambs 13s 6d to 16s 3d, stores mixed sexes 8s to 17s 6d. Pigs sold well at late rates. 3UBNSIDE MARKET. PER PBEBS ASSOCIATION, Dunedin, September 24. At the Burnside market prices were much easier. Cattle.—Best bullocks Ll2 ss, a few extra heivy Ll4 2s 6d, others L 9 10s to LlO 10s, medium L 8 5s to L 9 2s fid ; best cows LIO 10s, others L 8 8s to L 8 17s 6d. Sheep— Best wethers to 26s 3d, medium 21s 6d to 23s 9d, others 19s 6d to 20s 9d ; best ewes 23s 3d, medium 19s to 20s, others 18s to ISs 9d. No lambs were offered. Pigs —All sold well. Suckers 9s to 17s, 'lips 19s to 245, stores 26s to 34h porkers 36s to 50s,

Received 25,10.50 p.m. London, September 25, Best N Z. stored butter 98s to 100s.

Price. •0 a © s iInterest at present prire. Price 12 months ago. £ v. d. p.c. £ s d. £ s. d. Vationl Bank 4 10 OB 10 5 11 1 3 13 0 Bank oIN.Z 4 0 OB 5 4 14 2 2 6 Rational In •uranoeOo 1 1 6s 15 7 6 0 0 19 0 K.Z.Insui'nce Co. 4 4 OS 15 1 1 0 3 8 0 K.Z. Accident 2 8 Ob 10 2 5 5 1 12 6 80nth Britiih 5 9 OB 25 4 13 0 3 17 6 Auckland Oat 14 IS OB 15 5 3 5 13 15 0 N.Plymthdo. 6 17 6t 8 5 14 3 7 00 H.P.Gm, new iane 2 5 OB Wellington do 19 0 OB 10 5 2 7 17 18 0 T«Qding do 1 0 68 5 5 0 0 17 6 N.Z. Shipping Co 6 18 OB 5 5 16 4 6 10 0 Union 8.8. Co 12 15 OB 8 6 4 3 11 10 0 H.Z. k. Bivei Plate 15 61 7 5 9 10 19 9 NatnLMortge 2 3 OT 8 7 8 10 I 15 6 G«ar Heat ... 1 15 6B 8 4 5 4 1 8 3 Wellington do 7 7 6B 8 5 7 5 Kaiapoi W*lo 6 5 Os 7 5 9 4 6 7 0 Mosgieldo.... 4 3 OB 6 5 19 6 4 1 0 VTellingt'n do 5 8 0T 8 5 18 6 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 OS Bosh & D001 Co, paid... 6 0 OB 12J 10 10 0 5 5 0 Sash & Door Co., new issue 0 ' OP • Vtbn Steam. 0 7 3B 7 6 15 2 8 0