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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 241, 7 November 1903, Page 3

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New PLYjnura, Jaturdaj-, November 7.1 RETAIL PRICES. i'arm an I Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d quart; b'llrci, (.airy, Uld ; sep-ritv, la ;er lb; chee.-e, Sri per !;,; egis. 3id p-r ioz; fowls, 3s per pur; ducks'— po- pair ; ard. 7d; i.- iC on, 10 .lo ltd ; hams, Js per lb. Frrut. :;d per I,>; coooai.nt.j, 2<l ro 4d each; lemons, 's to Is G i p:,r dozen ; ipple;, 3d to 4d per lb.; ora.gea, Is to la 6d e doz>:n. firewood, from Ss to 12s per load. Cual.—Weituort, Brookdale, 12a; Mokan, Bonedast, pure, L 7 bh por ton. BUYING PRICES. Bntter.-Be.-t .'airy, Sd to bid ; separator, I'M per lb; cheese Id and 4|d p-r lb; eggs Pd per dozen; fowls, 2.-, 6u perpdr; ducks 6s per pair; bacon, 9d per lb * bams, iOd per lb; iai.i, id to 5U psrlb; fu.L'Us, 2J.1 per lb. ~* MR NEWTON KIN'G'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Mb v ewt>i* King reports an fol'ows:— At the Hv.-m -rket o.i Saturday a vcy , large number of pi<s cam* '"onward, Good • stores made LI 5s to LI (3s, sma'l do. l.Ss tid to 21s. we ne-s 10s Gd to 15s, calves Is to Ids, trap horsea LlO to 1,18 ss, hacks L2 5s to LI.

I At the Ma~i towls made Is 4d to 2s 3d I ducks !s 8d to 2s 2d, chicks 8d to Is, dirkI lings 8d to Is Sic. A quantity of lurnitu.ro, ' elo:hing, ard sundries made low prices. 1 Cattle At Strat/ord on luesday, the yards were very full, and thcr- was a good attndiinc". Bidding was not qnita as brisk as the two previous sxles, bv,t a proportion of the stock was erupted either at the hammer or Calves niacin 3 ; s to 40s, yearlings 47s to 61a, 15-month steers LS4n toL3!) 3 6d, 12 to 15-months heifers L 3 7s <-' d, 2-yeir do. L 4 Is to L 4 4s 6d, FDringing do. L 5 to I 6 7s Gd. store cows L 4 to L 4 ss, fit do Li 10s co L 6.

At Rafcotu, on Thursday, there was a good muster of sto?k and good attendance, the majority of lines lring cleared at satisfactory pr:ce». Y. arlinss made L2 lis to L 3, IS months to 2-yenr fteejs L 4 7s 6d. 2 to 2J-ye-r do. L 5 7s, 15-months empty haife-s L33s 6 I, springers L 5 5s to L 6, store cows L 4 to 1.4 12s Gl.

At Aw.tl.ioo, tiie same day. I held my sprin? sale; ihere \v>s a good muster of stock, the quality and condi:ion being excellent. Bidding was good for most lines and neaiiy everything was sold at the baairoer. 12 to 15-montbs cattle mxde L 3 2s to L 3 Bs, mixed yearlin?s L2 15s, empty heifers L 3 17s 6d to L 4 6s fid, store cows L 4 12s 6d, 18-months to 2-year steers L 4 2s, 3 to 3£-year bullocks L 6 9s to L 6 lis, fat cows 16 Is.

VIOKSRS & STEVENS' AUCTION BRPOKT. MKSBB3 VICKEE9 AND STEVENS report that there was a good entry of cattle in their Indewood varrls on Wedoesday. Prices were easier than a*. Me pale* Calves made from LI 10s to LI 12-> Cd, yearlings to 15-months V.2 10s to 1.3 3'. emrrtv heifers L 3 5s to 13 19., s'ore cows L 3 to L 4 9s, soringer* L 4 10a to L 7 153, bulls L2 10sto L 4 15s. At Tar'rfa, on Tuesday, the yards were fnll of ca'tle. Yearlings to l*-mor>!hs made from L2l2s 6d to L 3 emptv heifer 3 L 3 17sto Ll 2s, store cows L 3 15; 6d,springers L4lss. WYLLIE, STOTT & OO.'S RKPOP.T. Wyllie, Stott & Co. report :—The following prices were ")t oil" ITienui yards on Monday. November 2nd :—Yearlings L2 15s to L2 17s 6?, 2-year steers L 4 10s to L 4 10s 6d, empty cows 1-4 9a, fat dc L 6 springing heifers £5 to L 6 10s, cows and calves L 7, bulls !.5 15s. Atonr VVait:\ra Tarcls on Tnes>ay calves made I 2 5s to 1.3, yewlinr/s L2 Hs to L 3 6= 6L 15 innoths steers L 3 12s, emp+.y heifers 1 3 19s Sd to L 4 Bs, fatrows 15 10s to 1 6 13s 6:1, springing, heifers L 5 17s 6d, to L 7 10; do cows L 5 5s fc M, cow= and calves L 5 17s 6d to J 6 2s 6 i, bails L 4 18s. We held a clearing sale for Mr T, Jay on the farm at Waibi on October 30th Fortytwo cows averagea 1.6, 'mvilcrreuto and fandries fetched satisfactory prices. 3RAIH REPORT. \Vbt, t .ini;TOW, v ovember4. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Z-alard and Canterbury Farmer-' ro-o-or?.ti"o. Association, Wellin ton. reports as fo'low«. all quotation, b ing f.o.b. rort of shipment, sack* extr* unless speciflen : I fVitM.—TWshlaSd.'R erra'o Dn-sls R?,d, B-Billw n-r! Fej"ts Is 3? to Is 4'. Wheat —Prime millinrr 4* to 4s Id, H<ird feed 3s 3d to 3s 4d, Soft 3s,Seconds 2< 6'. Potatoes.—Old keepers sold at iJZ 15s s,i., new k -: dneys 9s, round 6s b.i. Maize—Northern 2- 91 f.0.b.5.i., Argentine landing at 3s 2d c.i.f a i. Barlev.—Malting 3s i)d, feed 2i 6d, pearl barley Ll3losbi Beans.—Horsebeirs 3; 6d. Pt?as.—Partri'Ve 3 J , Bl"« Prussians 6s, Picr-me»l Bs 101 s.i.. Split Peas 14s b.i. Bran firm at. L 3 5s s i. Pollard L 3 10s s.i. Oit.mesl—Standard brands LS 10s for 25's 8.i., P.l'ed o«ts l-.'sc.if.s.i. Chaff—Bright (10* ss.; dark 52s 6d to sfJs s.p.; straw caff 42; fid -\r Hiv-Rye-Clover 57s Bd, all-clovsr 87s 6d, pre" ed straw 355. Gra a r-e»ri—Hressed Rye-grass 4s 3d to 5s Pd, cocksfoot 4s to ss, white clover 955, cowgsass 75a. MARKET. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, DUNEMN, November 6. At the Bnrnside market prices ruled at about bst week's rates. GaUK—Best hullicks Ll2 to LI3 2s 6d, medium LlO to LU s=, others L 8 10? to L 9 5?, best cows and heifers LlO ss, medium LBto L 9 15s, others T,7 !osto L 8 5s fhepp were slightly lower, best wethers maWrg 28s. nvdinm 23s to 24s 7d, others 19a to 31s 3d ; best ewes 23' 6u. me Hum 1% 61 to 2!s 9d. others ISs 9d to !9s 6d ; la-bs, best, }"■» 9rl, medium 13s 3d to 15s 3d, 'oth»r?lls6d to 12s fid. Pigs wore somewhit higher, suckers 13s to 19s, slips 2?s ro 31s, sWei 341 to 455, porkers 52c to 655. big pigs 725. DUNEDIN GRAIN JJA^KICT. November 5. Wheat.—Vcrw ii He business p>.sidng. Prime mii'irg 3s lOd to 4 a 21 medium to ?col 3s 4 11,- S-i 3d, best f: wl fee''! 3s to 3s Id. h-oke>i 2- 6 to 2s lid, extra. 0-!,ts -re plentiful hot there is not much pnqniry. Prime <rillinj Is 4 i to Is 5-i, eood to feed Is 3VI <o Is 4d, inferior to medium 9d tc Is, s eta extra. HOMKBUSH SALEA Per Prfss Aps r c'nt-ion, 5. At Homebu»h competition w»q a"d at improv. d prices. B st wethers 20s, extra 23s to 24s 3-t, good 18- 6d to 19s. Rest Rullocks Lll 15s, exto LI4, LlO ]ss, best cows 1.8 15s, rxtra LlO 10s, good L7lss. Best beef life. At the wool sales prices oi' good ports were fi'm and unchanged, inferhr being a shade easier. Grcsy sold to 14J.1 a record for ths sea c on. iS.Z, LOAN- A- arRH-AN'TTLTI 4GENUY OOAIPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY MARKBT REPORT. Auckland, November 4. The New Zeil nd Li"'< and Mercantile Agsr.cy romp.ny 'ep'rt as follows: Horses: 't t>e yaids hep,vy draughts f om ' 29 to L 42 10a, medium LIS 15s to L 32 light h.vr,e«s i.lO 10s, to L 2' 5-. bucks (.7 Ids ** I It 15->. Ca f -'!»: 'h<> Newm-'-knr. catMc -niri at improve' l rr\tcs. O.t t.eef «olit op <o 2<'s. enw lTs to 23< pe- (Oj) hs. Fit, s>cr T ß L 7 ns t,. ' 12 ». 0 'at cow 1,5 r, s to L 7 10-, dairy ro«s L 5 5i tn L 7 15s, prwn s e«-s ! 5 !7sto 1.7 18?, heilers L 4 10s to L 0 12s6L c heep: Fat we£hen sold from 14s 9d t.o 255, fat ewes l?s Rd to 235. Lambs made from 10* fd to i7s 6d Pigs: Porkers sold from 19s to L2 18s, wenncrs 12s 6! to 19s. At W»rkwnrth grown steers made £6 5.to 11 17s M, 2 to 3-year-cld do L2 16s tc 1.6 7s 6d, dairy cows L 5 5s to L 8 10s, calves LI 18s to L 3 3s. Ewes and lambs lls6rl. Hides: Prime ox 7d to 7gd, extra stout \ do. 6|d to 6Jd, stout Sjd to 6Jd, medium

;4yd lo . r >.J i, light- • I ,i to 4£m ; cow. I> st ines ! 4jil, good 4:5 i. kip 4il tc 4-Jd, .-alf ?■'{ i to sd. Sheepskins: !\ ,-, bnteh.-rs' 4s Sd 10 5s 3d, ,! best country 3- .; o 4s other lines 2s to 3s j 3d. small • -inl da .'aged lOd to Is lod. Tallow ; Ji it, ines 23s fid good 2is to 22s 6d, seconds 5Ss G I to 20s 6.1, rough fa L}'i. Wool: In l:,.:;s, Merino Bd, fiii'i crossbred 7d, c ossbrcd . „d to HJ, piee s 2£d to ?•' ize, 2s 3d o-. vvhaif. Da ter ; Sei-.tiato' and dairy down to 6d, gond in s sel iug at 7d per 10. Chee.-e; Lntle "i g. liUCK.LA.ND AUD SOiNd REPORT, j [Special to New* ( A uckland, NcvemborS. Messrs Buekhnd and Son report as folfows: Horse?.— Thro was a full entry. Unbroken and medium colts ar,d fi'lies made L 33 to ; 42 15s, aged draughts Ll4 to L 25, >pring crt horses LIS 5s to L 44 good hacks and hai".oos LI 8 to L2B, light ordinary L 6 to Ll4 10s. At Rdßiuera beef was- in fa!! supply, steers sold mv to 25s tier ICOI , <v s to :2s. Sheep were in average supply at late rat's. Toolly wethers t.i Sa.-i Al, shorn to -'.-, ev/e>i to 2Qs, bog.-ets to !4s, fat lambs tfe 16s. Pigs weiein ,-aederato numbers and at late ra'es. EKWI-KY AND GK.Fii'ITHS SHAKE KiPORT

T sales, B buyers, s sellers, p rcttrum. Business in tii?. share market continue. Inactivp, with little. alteration in values Bank of New Zealand have advanced, however, and are enquirec! for r.S Sis. In sold mining the market is almost dead, : notwithstanding thi;t the industry is showing batter results than alwost ever before. ' Onr alien's will bs gratified by the decla- '■ ration this week of the dividends in Factolus. jiuller Junction, Oallaghan's and ' Jamiesoo's Reward gold mining companies. Local stocks are without change.

LONDON MARKEIS. PER PKESS ASSOCIATION, London, November 5. The American visiole supply of wheat is 43,41)3,000 bushels LONDON WOOL SALES. London, November 5, At tile wool sales competition was very anima'fd at th& lower level established on the previous da .

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