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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 223, 17 October 1903, Page 4

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WWW PITMOUIH, SATUBDAY, OcTOBKB 17. RETAIL PRICES. i Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart; bnttei, dairy, lOd; separator, Is par lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid per dot; fowls, 3s per pair; dacks, per pair; Urd, ?d; bacon, lOd to lid; hams, Is per lb. Trait.—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 la 6d Jsr dozen. firewood, from 8s to 12s per load. Coal—Weßtport,Brookdale,42s; Mokau, 425. Bonednst, pure, L 7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICE 3. Bntter.—Best dairy, Brt to lOd; separator, 10d per lb; cheese 4d and 4Jd per lb; eggs, 9d per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks Si per pair; bacon, 9d per lb hams, lOd, per lb; lar'J, 4d to 5d per lb; fungus, 2§d per lb. MB NBWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Mb Niwtos King reports as follows : Cattle,—At Cardiff, on Tuesday, 1 held a clearing aale on account of Mr A. tmith, wh«n there was a gcod atteudance, and excellent prices were realised, cows making up to Ll4 15s, springing heifers L 8 ss, yearlings L 3 6s 6d. At Wiiwakaiho. on Tuesday, there was a good muster of stock, and bidding was keen lor all classes, nearly everything being sold at the hammer. Oalves made 30s to 40s 6d, yearlings 46s to 645, 18-months to 2-year steers L 4 6s SJ.vear steers L 5 9s, yearling heifers L2l3ito L'2 ISs, 18-months to 2 year do. L 8 lis to L 4 2a, store cows L 3 19s to 14 IBs, forward do. L 5 to L 5 3s, fat do. L 5 10s toIA At Stony River, on Wednesday, the yards were full, and I had an excellent sale. nearly every pen being soli at the hammer at advanced rates Oalves to yearlings made ids to Bis, mixod yearlings 55s to p 3B. yearling heifers L 3 9s, 18 to 20-months empty betters L3lss to L 4 3s, springers Lsto L 6 lis, 12 to 18-months steers L 3 7s 6d, 18months to 2-year do. L3l7s, store cows L 3 lis to L 4 Ids, springers L 5 12s 6d to L 6, tm. ewes and lambs 17s, hocrgetts I2s 3d.

YIOKBRB & STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. rUnsBS VIOKHB3 and Stbtbnb report that there was a good entry of cattle in their Ingiewood yards on Wednesday last. BWding was brisk and late prices were fully maintained. Oalves made LI 5s 6d to L2 Is, yearlings L2 7s to L2 18s 6d, 12 to 15month* L 3 to L 3 7s, 18 to 2C-months steers L 3 10s to L 3 19s, empty heifeis L3los to 14 5s 6d, store cows L 3 to L 4 7s 6d, springers 1417s 64 to L 7 10s, fat cows L 5 13s, bolls L2 to L 4 2* 6d, store ewes Us 7d, mixed hoggets 9a 7d. BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS SHARE REPORT.

GRAIN REPORT. Wellington, October H. " lit V. PownaH, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Associations, Wellington. reports as follow*, all quotations bring f.o.b, port of shipment, aaeks extra unless specified : Oats.—Danish ÜBd, B grade Dues Is 7*d, Cartons and Koseberry Is Bid, S-Bills Is 9d, Canadian Is lOd, Seeds 2s 3d to 2s Bd. Wheat—Prime miUine 4s 23, Hard feed , Si sd, Seconds 2s lOd to 3s. Potatoes.—Derwents sell readily at 1.3 s,i., Mw kidneys LlO. Ifaire— 2« lOd f .o.b j.i., Argentine landing M3g3io.if. Barley.—Malting 3s 9d, feed 2s 6d, pearl UarleyHsbi Beans.—Horsebesns 33 2d. Peas.—Partridge 3s lid. Bine Prussians {• 93, Pig-meal 6s lOd s.L, Split Peas 13s b.i. Bran firm at 3s 5d s i. Pollard 3s lOd s.i. . Ottmeal—Standard brands L 9 for 25's s.i., Veiled Oats 14s c.i.f.s.i. Chaff—Bright 65& s e.; dark 55s to 60s s.s.; tftmwenaff 42s6ds.r. Hay—Bye-Olover 57s 6d, all-clover 90s, (raved straw 85s. Gra's Seed—Dressed cocksfoot 4d to 4fd, Bye-grass 3s9dto4s4d, white clover 95s Bowgrass 755. HOMEBUSH BALES. RR FBEBS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, October 15. At tlie Homebush sale sheep sold at advanced prices. Best wethers 20s, extia 23s good 18s 8d to 19s, ewes 17s to 20s. Oattle ■were easier. Best bollocks Lll 15s, extra J.U, good Lll; best cows L 9 10s, good LB. sest beef 17s 6d per lOOlbs. HIDE AND TALLOW MARKET FBB PBBB6 ASSOCIATION Mmjjoubne, October 15. Tallow, 10s a ton lower than last week. Bides: Values of light weights and kips recovered, and the improved demand fur boavy, average, and medium assortments are unchanged. 3UBN9IDE MARKET. FSB PHESS ASSOCIATION. Dunkdin, October 15. sVt the Bomside market prices of fat cattlt ■offered a further decline. Cattle.—Best bullocks LlO 10s to Lll 15s medium L 8 10s to L 9 10s ; besr. cows L 8 to I/t 10s, imdium L 6 10s to L 7, light and Inferior L 4 5s to L 5 5?. Fat sheep were in excess of requirements, and prices were lower by 2s to 2s 6d per head. Best wethers 21s to 225, extra 255, -medium 18s to 19s 6d. unfinished lis to 18s; best ewes 19s to 21s, extra heavy 245. medium 16s to 17s, inferior 12s 6d to 15s Lamb were in geod demand, best bringing 17s to 19s, others 12s 6d to 15s.

JBUCKI.AND AND SONS REPORT. [Special to Nkwb.] Auckland, October 16. "'Venn Bockland and Son report as folHorses.—Xbere was a good demand for ■ound young horses of ah sorts. We sold Bedlam draughts L 25 to Jl3l. goodl hacks *nd harness LlB to L2J, ordinary L 6 2s 6d to M 4 10s, we*ds and pooiei L2 io L 5. Utile.—At Remuers, on Tharsday, cows made Ifi to L 9, heifers M Ms to Witts, •tor* calves 35s to 40s, yearlings LS Mta to L 3 16», dry cows 14 to L 6. Beef was in; wararo sunply, with lower prices, steer anaking np to 25s and cow 22s per lOOlbs. Sheep —ln moderate numbers, but were lower all nrand. Wethers made 17s to 265. ttwes 14s to 23), hoggets IDs 6d to 15s, lambs Gs 6d to IBs 3d. Pigs were ii short supply, and sold at jjigh rates.

Price. ! Dividend. Interest at present price. Price 12 months ago. £ s. d.fp.c.|£ s d. £ s. d. HatiotflBank 4 10 0b|10 |5 11 1 3 13 0 Bask of N.Z 3 19 Ob 5 4 1 4 2 2 6 National In anmnceOo 1 1 6s15 7 6 0 0 19 0 M.Z.InBui'n« Oo * ' 6b15 7 1 C 3 8 0 W.Z. Accident 2 7 OslO 2 5 5 1 12 6 8o*th British 5 7 6b|25 |4 13 0 3 17 6 AncUandOat 14 15 Ob 15 5 3 513 15 0 K.Plym'thdo. 6 17 6t 8 5 14 3 7 00 KJ».Gaf,new issue ... 2 5 OS WeliingVn do 19 5 Ob 105 2 717 18 0 Tending do 1 0 6s 5 5 0 0 17 6 S.Z. Shipping Oo. ...\! 6 18 0b 5 5 16 4 6 10 0 Union8.aOol2 15 Ob 8 6 4 311 10 0 M.Z. k Biver Plate ... 1 5 6t 7 5 9 iq 19 9 BateLHortge 2 4 9b 8 7 8 KM 1 15 6 Gear Meat... 1 15 6b 8 4 5 4 18 3 Welllngt'ndo 7 7 6b 8 5 7 5 Kalapai Win 6 13 08 7 5 9 4 6 70 Moegieldo.... 4 3 0b 6 5 19 6 4 10 Wellington do 5 8 Ot 8 5 18 6 K.P. Co-op.... 1 0 Os Sash 4 Door 0 Co„taid... 8 0 0s|12J|10 10 0| 5 5 0 8fc«b & Door Co., new iOM .-10 Op ytho Steam. 0 7 b 7 6 15 2 80 * tataa. B buyers, 8 sellers, p premium.