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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 111, 14 May 1904, Page 4

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NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, MAY 14. . RETAIL PRICES. Farm nod Dairy Produce. Milk 3<Lfpr quart, butter (dairy) lOd, separator Is per n>, cheese ftd por lb, eggs 2s per dozen, fowls 3s per pair, lard 7d per lb, bacon 9d to lOd per lb, ham Is per lb. Fruit.—Bananas 3d per tb, coacoanuta 3d to 4d each, lemons Is to Is ftd per doz, apples 3d to 4d per lb, oranges Is to Is 6d per doz.

Coal.—Westport, Broobdale 425, Mokau 425. Bonedust, pure, £7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICES. Butter (best dairy) 8d to lOd, separator 10d per lb, cheese 7d and 8d per lb, eggs Is lOd per doz, fowls 3s per pair,, ducks 6s per pair, bacon 9d per lb, hams lOd per lb, lard 8d |>er lb, fungus 2Jd per lb. MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Cattle. —At Waiwakaiho on Tues-

day there was a fair yarding of stock and good attendance. Braiding for young cattle was fairly brisk, and 1 the tone of the sale all round was healthier than for some time. A nice pen of 31 year bullocks in forward condition from Mr F. Earp was well competed for and made, considering . * the state of the market, a very satisfactory price. Calves (indifferent) ■ a 15s to 16s 6d, ordinary qdality 22s •'to 295, calves to yearlings' 32s to 425, 15 to 18 months mixed £2 14s, steers £2 18s, heifers in calf £3 2s to £3 17s 6d, 2J year steers £4 7s 3} year forward bullocks from Mr Earp £6 7s 6d, store cows £3, forward do. £4, springing heifers £4 10s to £5. At the Haymarket on Saturday store pigs sold at from 9s to 13s, wieners. 5p to 7b, horses £1 2s 6d to £9 15s. At the Mart fowls made 9d to Is 4d. ducks 2s Id. The special sate of pure-bred poultry was well attended, and fair prices were realised. Fowls made 2s 6d to 13s, ducks 3s to 7s, geese Bs. / •' MESSRS VICKERS' & STEVENS' REPORT. Messrs Vickers and Stevens report k fair muster of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday, and nearly, all lines were disposed of at the following prices Calves, inferii or lis 6d to 19s, good £1 5s to £1 12s, yearlings to 15 months £2 2s to £2 13s, 18 months steers £3 3s 6d, store cows £2 5a to £3 2s 6d, Bpringers £4 7s to £5 19s, fat cows £5 td £5 10s. ; . At; Taratp on Tuesday, 15 to 18 months steers made £3 6s, ewes lis f 6tt'to 13s 6d, lambs 4s to 8s 3d. BUCKLAND AND SON'S REPORT. (Special to News.) . AUCKLAND, May 13. ' Horses. —There was a full parade ! and good competition. ; Draught colts and fillies realised £3B 10s to £43, medium draughts. £2O 10s to £26, good hoicks and jharness £lB 10s to £24 15s, ordinary £9 to £l3 ss, weeds and ponies £1 to «■ £B. At Remuera dairy cows made £6 to £8 -78 6d, dry £2 10s to £4. There was an average supply of beef, good, quality making late rates, 'but- inferior was lower. Steer made up to 235, and cow to 19s per 1001b. A large muster of sheep sold at late rates. Wethers' 12s to ,325, ewa§ §s to 18s, lambs, 8s JKt 14s 9d. . Pigs were in usual supply. Pork- . ers 23s to 30s, baconers to 465. ADDINGTgX STOCK SALE. \ pHRISTCHURCH, May 11. At Aldington to-day fat cattle : ~ were slightly easier than in. the previous week. Store sheep were again in strong demand. t Fat sheep.—There was an average yarding, and the previous week's rates were well maintained, both butchers and importers competing keenly. Prime cross-bred wethers 21s to 24s 9d, lighter 18s 9d to 20s Gd, , prime heavy ewes 19s to 21s 3d, medium to good 17s to 18s 6d, inferior 14s 6d to 16s. Fat Lambs.—There was a good yarding, and a larger" proportion of ' t£ge\ % . than, usual. Competition was again rather slack. Tegs made 17s to 10s Id, prime freezers 15s to 16s 9d, lighter 1 sorts 13s to 14s 6d. Store sheep.—All. classes met with ready sale at previous week's rates. Wethers from 19s 8d down to lis, according to. quality, ewes from 17s lOd to l6s 6d, lambs 14s lOd to Sis 9d. ' Fat cattle.—The entry of fat cattle totalled 204, and was good in quality. There were a few cows offered, and-' these met a poor demand. Bidding for prime beef was not so brisk as on the previous week. Steers ' brought £6 15s to £ll 17s 6d, heifers £5 17g 6d to £7 12s 6d, cows i,i £s,to £6 7s 6d, equal to 23s to 25s for prime and 20s to 22s per 1001b for secondary sorts and cows. Plgs.r-A fair yarding ol iight weight" bacon pigs, but heavy weights ( , were scarcci.. Porkers were in good supply. Heavy weight baconers made 47s to 59s and lighter 38s to 465, equal to /( 4d and.4£d pel* lb ; porkers 36s to 425, and lighter 30s to 355, .■ !. equal to 4Jd to 5d per lb, stores 18s - to 275, weaners Us to 16s. GRAIN REPORT. WELLINGTON, May 11. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers' Cooperative Associations, Wc.lington, report's as follows, all quotations being f.o.b. port of shipment, Backs extra, unless specified. Oats.—Trade locally is active, buyers taking advantage of weaker tone prevailing, the impression gaining ground that bright qualities are at bedrock. Tentative ventures are seeking a footing homewards, with cheap freight available, keener coin- ' petition from Argentine and Austra- * ; .Ha, closing other markets. B grade Danish rule at Is 4Jd, Roseberry and Gartong Is sd, Tartars Is 6d, Duns and. S-Uills Is 7d, Canadians Is Bd. •:Seeds Is 8d to Is lOd. Wheat.—Home values warrant exports in progress, with increased freight space on berth offering at 15s. Millers are reticent at handling large lines, securing only actual requirements, Velvet mostly at 3s. Seconds milling returns 2s 9d to 2s lOd, hard feed 2s sjd, broken 2s 2d. Potatoes. •*- Orders coastwise for Derwents are fairly brisk at 32s 6d s.i., with abundant supplies. Season's quotation has about found its limit. Maize.—Surfeit of new grain has caused decline to 2s 3d s.i. Barley.—Business is lifeless. Malting nominal 3s, feed 2s 2d, pearl barley £l3 10s b.i. Beans. —Have small turnover .crushers returning 3s, seeds 3s 4d. Peas.—Partridge steadier at 3slod, Home shipments relieving stocks. Blue in excess at 3s 9d, split peas £l2 10s b.i. Bran is overheld at £2 s.i. Pollard.—Light supply keeps demand active at £4 5s s.i. Oatmeal.—Langdown and principal mills quote £9 10s s.i. for 25's, with consumption equalling output. RolliA oats £l2 c.i.f., s.i. Chaff.—Cutting is more beneficial than threshing, and shipments moving are heavy. Bright oatsheaf realises 725, 6d s.i., straw chaff 50s s.i. Hay.—ls unasked for, rye-clover listing at 52s 6d. All-clover 80s. Pressed straw finds buyers at 32s 6d. Grass Seed.—Dressed Rye is firmer at 3s 9d to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot is scarce at 4fd to sjd. Alsyke 72s Gd, cowgrass 67s 6d, W. clover 92s 6d. , LONDON MARKET CABLE. LONDON, May 12. Wool.—Clips sold included "Ferndale"' 9}d, " Poke " lOfd, "Ohoka " 12fd, •" Mahofupe " 12; d. Copper.—On the spot, 3s lower, at £57 17s per ton ; three months, 6s lower-; at £67 14s per ton. Wheat,—Five cargoes of Victorian sold at -prices ranging from 29s Qd to 80s 3d, and 9000 quarters atJ 29s 6d.