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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 212, 3 October 1903, Page 4

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stiff PUTMOUrH, BATUBDAf, Oct 888 3. RETAIL PRICKS. IVm *nJ Dairr Produce.—Milk, 3d p.-r qoait; battel, dairy, lOd; separator. Is Clbj cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid p:r ; fowl*, 3s per pair; ducks, per pair ; lard, 7d; bacon, 103 to lid; hams, Is per lb. Ireit.— Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2-i to 4d each ; lemons. Is to Is 6d per dozen ; apples, 3d to 4d per lb.; oranges, Is to Is 6d perdoun. firewood, from 8s to 12s nr load. Coal— Westport, Brookdale, 425; Mokau, tit. Boaednet, pare, L 7 lfs psr ton. BUYING PRIOE3. Batter.— Beet dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, Md per lb; cheese 4d and 4|d par lb; eggs, M per dosen; fowl?, 2s 6d per pair; ducks •a per pair; bacon, 9d per lb; hams, lOd, per lb; larXsd to 5d per lb; fungus, 2fd per lb.

MB SBWION KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION B SPORT. M> VlWTOff King reports as fol'ows: Oattle.— At Waiwakaih?, on Tursday, there wa* a fair yarding of atosk, with good attendance sad competition. Nearly ail young cattle were sold at the hammer at eatufaitory prices. Calves made 30s to 38s, yearling! L 8 to I 3 3s, 18 to2o-monthssteere 13 Si to L 3 17b 6 I, 2-year do 1.4 to L 4 10s, etere oowi L 3 17s 6d to LI 9s, 12 to 18 month* L2l7s 6d to L 3 18s, springing heifers L 4 2s 6d to L 6 ss, cows in calf L 3 to L 5 10s, milch oowi L 6 to L 8 2s 6d, bulls L2 5s to L6l2s6d. At Whengvnomom, on Wednesday, the yards were full and nearly everything sold. 18 to 20-rronths steer.* mado 1.3 !4s. impty heifer* L 3 17s, springing heifers L 5 Ifs, 2to SJyeer b llocks L 5 5?, 3 -yeir bullocks L 6 to 6d to L 6 10s, store cows L 4 fis. TICKERS & STEVENS AUCTION KEPORT.

.' MOBBS VIOKEBS AND STEVENS report that there was a g :od entry of cattle ia their loglewood yards on Wednesday, and late price* were folly maintained, and the following prices were rea'ised:—Calves LI 14s •d to tl 18b 6d, jearliogs to 15-months L2 8* to LS, empty heifers L 3 9> 6d to L 4 Is, store con L 3 5a to L 4 10s. springers L 4 5s to VJ 10s, bull* L2 103 to L 3 ss. At the Horse Fair on Friday there was not a lucre entry. made from L 3 2s 6.1 to L 7 10s, harness horses LlO 12b 6d to L3O, nnbtoken hacks L 6 to L 7 17s 6d, un-b-.okea Iwnwss horses LU to L2O 10s. They alio report the sa'e of Mr B. T. Horroeks* farm on the Kaimita-road, containing 886 aores to Mr Wm, Jones, and Mr* F. Standing's f*rm of 9") acres on the i.epper-road to Mr Orr, bath at satisfactory price*. BHWLEY AND GRIFFITHS SHARE REPORT.

t anlee, B boy era, 8 sellers, p prem'um Xho,R«rket continues quiet, bat the little buttnets done in investment stocks if at a flight decline, Bank and Insurance shares befog tUghtly weaker. The outside financial forition is not bright, but in the exceptionally good season throughout Aus ralasu then it a bright element. Wereport several siles of Waihi at £5 7a U3e«ißi6d. Locally, Sash ani Bcr and Hew PlyMonth Co-operative are offered tor sale, an! Milan of New i"i»mout Ii Gai ar; wauTrt. WOOf, SALto. Per Prfss Association. Wellington, October 1. The Department of !ulu tri s and Commerce baa received the following cab e frum th« Agent-General, dated London, September 90th :—" Wool sales closed strong, especially crossbreds, and the market w s well cleared. Compare! with closing rates of latt tales, fine and nudium crossbreds are BOW Jd per lb. higher, a-id coarse erosibreis 14; taperior merinoi aboat the sine and i'i •one inarm jd per lb. lower. '1 he estimat d Talaaa Of New Zeahnd wools atp'eseutare : — Fine greasy crossbreds IJjd to Is Id i er Jb., medium 9§d to lid, coarse to 9.1, onarior greasy merino la to JaZdpfr k, average 10£ d to llgd, infeti r 8d to 9Jd." tv ■--., MAKKET. RK PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunboin, September 30. fmtOeMe: 177 head were yarded of all ■orta, Tbere was a fair attendance of toyete, bat bidding lacked spirit. Prices, bjtwevar, for prime especially, showed little or M difference. Best bullocks Lll 15s to U% extra prime Ll2 12s 9d, medium to fOHI UlOitol 11, liabt 1.8 5s to L 9 ss. Hat OOWt L 8 10s to Li) 'ia 6d, medium L 7 Ml 10 U, Mght U 2s 61 to hi 2e U,

Fat Sheep: 3120 were penead, mostly k'ood to prime crossbred wetlitrs The sale opened en level terirs with !a3t week, but eased off. Fat wethers 21s to 21a 6d, a few extra heavy pens 25s 6d to 26s (id, medium lo good 17s to 203, btst cwcß 2r>s to 22s 6d, extra heavy 24i 3J, medium llis 3d to 19s, light 14s to 16s. Lambs: 19 best penned 18s to 19s, medium 13s 6d. Pigs: 120 were yarded, mostly poikers and bacorers. Finished sorts were in demand. Suckers 13s 6d lo 15-s lid, s'ips 15s to 18s, stores 25s to 28s, porkers 37s 6d to 45s 6d, baconers 50s to 60a, choppers to 70s. HOMEBUSH SALiS>. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, September 28. At the Homebui-h sales sheep were in heavy supp'y and prices easier. Best wethers 19s fid to S2* Gd.good 18s to 18s Gd, ewe; 19s to 20s, good 17s 3d. Cattle sold at an advance. Best bullocks LU to LU, pood LlO 10s, best cows L 9 to LlO, good L 7 15s. Best beef 27s 6d. Sydney, October 1, At the Homebush sales there was a good supply of sheep and cattle and a bribk demand, values being unchanged. Best beef made 27s 6d per H'Olbs. N.Z. LOAN & MKUOANTILE AGENUV COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. WEEKLY MAKKET REPORT.

The New Zeal.nd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company icport as fullows: — Horses.—There was an extra large numb:r yaried at Durh-.m Heavy draughts'sold from L 29 to 1.36 10s; medium Ll6los to 138 15?, light harness 16 10s to LlB, hacks L 5 10s to L! 4 10s. Oattle. —At the Newmarket jards dairy and store itcck were in larger numbers than usual, anl fold at improved rates. Ox beef sold up to 28s per ]001bs; fat steers, L 6 10s to LI 2 17s 6d, tat cows L 5 5i to LlO 2s 6d, Dairy cows sold from 15 10s to LlO 2s 6d store cows L 3 5s to L 4 17s 6d, calves LI lis to 1,2 13s.

Shiep.—Prices receded a little. Fat wethers sold from 13s Bito 11 8s 9d; fat ewts Hb 9d to LI 3s 9d, ewes and lambi 15s 6d, store wethjrs 12s 6d to 153, spring lambs lis 6dto 15s.

Pigs.—Weaners 3s 6d to 15s, porkers LI 7b to L2 15s, baooners L2 10s to L 4 4s. At Papakma medium draughts so'd from L 24 to L 35 10s Farm horses Lls 10s to L 26. A pair of medium three-year-old fillies L6O the pair. Hides.—We quote prime ox 7d to 7|d, e-x'ra stout fid to 6|d, stout sid to s|d, medium 4}d to SJI, light 4|d te 4£ .1; cow, best lines 4j. good 4d to 4f d, kip3Jd to 4J-1, htags 2J.1 to 3jd, calf (kins 3d to 4d. Sheepskins.—Best butchers skins 4s to ss, country butchers skins 3s 6d to 4s 3d, other lirrs 2s to 3s 9d, damaged 8d to Is 9d. Tallow.—Best 23s 6d, seconds 18s to LI Os 9d, rough fit ljd. Maize is unchanged.

! Petaloe?.—Market steady at £4 ss. j Butter.—Factory bulk is worth 9|d, rolls 10-J- 1 , good sepsritor up to 9£d. farmers Pd r toߣd. 1 Auckland, Seotember 26. LONDON WOOL SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the following cable from their Lonion office, dit-d 29th Septem, 1903 : Wcol.—Ma'ket closed strong for all sort! of wool. Market shows increistd firmness f)r crossbred. Average current London value of the under-noted description of New Zsaland gre9sy wool:-Good merino Is Id, medium merino lid, and inferior merino 9d; fine crossbred Is medium crossbred lOd, coarse crossbred (40s) BJd, course crossbred (S6s) 8d per lb. Stratfo d, October 2nd, 1903. BUOKLAND AND SONS REPORT^ [Special to News.] Auckland, October 2. Messrs Buckland ami Son report as follows : Horses.—There wan a moderate entry. Unbroken colts and fillies L 35 to L 39, heavy expiess horses to L 42, aged draughts Ll6 to L 23, good hacks and harness LIB 5s to L 24 10s, ordiaary Li 10s to 1 4 15s. Cittle.— st Remurra dairy cows made L 5 10s to L 7 7s 6d, forward steers to L 8 10s, iyeirlings L 3 to L 4 10«, strong calves L2 to j L2 15s. Beef wai in full sapply and slightly i easier, steer makin >up to 26s and cow up to 23* per lOOlbs. Sheep.—A large muster, wethers making up to 30s, ewes to 225, hoggets to 16s 6d, limbs to 15s 6i. Pigß wie i \ usnal numbers at late quotations.

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