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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 183, 6 August 1904, Page 4

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NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. RETAIL PRICES. Fan* and Dairy Produce. ~ M»k ad oer quart, butter (dairy) mtor Is per lb. cheese 7d per 11), acta* Is t>er doz.» fowls pti lard 7d per tt>, bacon 7d to lOd ' R>, bams 9d per lb, rashers. Is -Bioiauaa 3d per lb, eoacoanuU 3d to 4A each, lemons la to lsftd per do/., apples 3d to 4d pel ih Oranees Is to Is 6d per doz. Con •—Westport, Brookdale 435, M «ouedust, pure, £7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICES. Butter (best dairy) 7d to So **- tor 7id to 3d, factory rolls 9*d C'od per lb, eggs lOd per d 0,., fowls 8» P»r pair, ducks Bs per pair, bacon V'd per lb, hams lOd per lb, cheau «1 W 7d> per 1,1 • lard 8d per , lb, fundus a|d per lb. MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION' REPORT. Cattle—At Waiwakaiho on Tuesday there was an average muster ol stock, the majority being dairy cattle. Only a few pens of young stun (mine forward, and these all sold at excellent prices. Mpringmg cows and heifers met Willi little inquiry, prices for those si.. .. eing on the low side. Calves made 34s to 38s, yearlings £2 4s to £2 10s, 15 to 18-moiittiN steers £3 Is to £3 14s, springing heifers £4 12s to £0 10s, heifers ill calf £3 15s to £3 lis, cows ill calf £4 Is to £4 10s, springing cows £5 to £5 13s, store cows £3 2s (id to £3 14s. On Monday 1 held a clearing sale at Kent Road on account oi Mr U. Keast, when in spite of the disgusting weather there was a fair attendance. The cows were a fairly good lot I jut some on the old side ; prices ranged from £5 to £8 for forward springers!, backward calvors £3 to £4 17s Gd, old cows £l. 10s to £- 17s (id. Sundries sold at ordinary rates. On Wednesday 1 held a sale at Waliea on account of Mrs M. A. Clarke. There . iwas a large .attendance, and overything sold well. The cows were a first-class lot, in good condition, and mostly early calvars. Springing cows close up made £7 to £ll sa, backward calves £4 10s to £ls I.os, heifer in call' £4 15s, half-draught filly £2(5, 4-year-old colt £23 IUS ; trap horse £lO, small pigs 5s to lis. Farm inplements and sundries made good prices. On Thursday at Mataitawa I held a sale on account of Mr C. T. Hall. There was a fair attendance, but not many buyers. The herd, which was probably one of the best in the district, was not all disposed of, prices being considerably in favour of buyers. Forward springers made £5 10a to £lO, heifers, close up, to £7 10s S Sfcorthorn bull £lO, draught florae £36, trap mare £l9. A considerable number of the cows and were withdrawn* and are now la my bands for private sale. ÜBSSR3 VXtJKERS" & STEVENSREPORT. Messrs Vickers and Stevens report that owing to the wet weather on Wednesday there was only a small entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards' "Cows to yearlings made £1 18s to £2 3s> store cows £2 lis to £3 calvers £4 to £5 10s. At Mr T. Parkiii's-. tWring sale on the Durham Road on Tuesday there was &/good attendance. The cows were a good lot, and made from £4 15s to £lO 7s 6d, the average being £7 12s 6d, springing heifers £4 12s 6d to £5 5s ; bull £4 ss, -bay gelding £23 t trap £l9, and sundries at fair, rates. RUCKLAND AND SON S REPORT. (Special to News.) AUCKLAND, August 5. Horses.—Medium draughts £lB 10s and £36 ss, aged £lO and £2B, good hacks and harness £l(3 2s 6d and £23 7s 6d, light and ordiuan £5 5s and £ls 10s. At Remuera dairy cows sold up to £8 12a 6d, dry do. £3 to £•] 10s. Beef, ; in average supply, sold well throughout, steers averaging 25s per 1001b, and cow to 235. Sheep were in usual numbers, wethers making 14s to 25s 6d, ewes 12s: to 20s, hoggets 9s to 16s 3d. Pigs were in sihort supply. Porkers 25s to 355, baconers up to 575.

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T sales, B buyers, S sellers, ieum div, X ex div. Business in investment shares has been quiet, and there is 110 material Alteration in values. The market in Waihi offshoot companies has been excited over the development in the W-aihi Extended, the reef in which t!i|at was cut last week having been penetrated 18ft, up to '.he present with a marked improvement in the value of the last lift. Shares in the Waihi Extended have been largely dealt Sn from 6s (id up to 12s (id at the present. Other companies upon tho supposed lini" of reef have also been dealt in at improved values. LATEST BUTTER QUOTATIONS. (Special to News.) WELLINGTON, August 5. Dalgety and Co.'s London oflice cables the following under date yesterday : " Since our last telegram Danish butter is higher by three kroner," GRAIN REPORT. ' WELLINGTON, Aug. 3. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmors Cooporatiy# Associations, Waliington, reports as follows, all Quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks extra, unless specified Oats.—Tentative ventures Homewards, for stored stocks requiring quittance, comprise trade eventuating, cabled reports warranting exports with cheap freights. Local trade is small, vendors holding for above buying limits. B. grade Danish command Is 7d, S-Bills and Tartars Is 7Jd, Gartons and Itoseberys Js Bd, Duns and Canadians lsßJd, rejects Is 6d. Wheat.—Recent advance has restric-

! tied business, mills being fairly well j stocked. Values are ruling" at par I with present English returns, prime j Velvet calling for 3s sd, Tuscan 3s i 4d, Hunters 3s 2d, fowl wheat i.s | i scantily held ut 2s Bd, seconds lis i j 3d. i Potatoes. —Tal>le keepers are in I full supply, Oenvents realising 30s s.i., other kinds 25s to 27k (kl .-vi. j Maize.—Has quiet enquiry at 2s 3d s.i. I Harley.—Malting is dull at 2s l id, feed 2s, pearl barley £l3 10s. 'i>.i. Hoans.—Horsebeans are nominal at 2s' lOd, crushed 3s 2d. Feus l .—Hlue Prussiuns have small request at 3s (id, Partridge weaker 3s Bd, split peas £l3 10s b.i., pigmeal £4 10s s.i. Bran.—ls firmer at £3 5s s.i., with brisk consumption. Pollard.—Finds ready buyers at £4 10s s.i. Oatmeal.—Market is steadier with mills in unison and oats dearer 25's cost £9 10s s.i. Rolled oats £l2 c.i.f.s.i., sub. con. I-lay.—Crops everywhere are prolific, rycvclover offering at 52s (id, allclover 85s, pressed straw 40s. J HI'IINSIHE STOCK MARKET. At the Burnside market 167 head of fat cattle were yarded. The demand was good and prices were a shade better than last week. Best bullocks £lO 10s to £ll 12s 6d. good £9 to £lO, medium to light stews £6 10s to £B, best cows anil heifers £7 10s to £8 10s, good £6 10s to £7, light and inferior £4 10s lo £5 15s. Fat Sheep.—l 744 were ponmed, a good proportion being prime. The

demand was nong too good, butchers having supplied themselves from the country, and prices were on the average about Is below last week's values. Best wethers brought 21s Od to 235, extra 25s> (id, good 19s Od to 20s 6d, medium 17s 3d to 18s 6d, best ewes 20a to 225, extra 245, good 16s to 19a Od; i.ambs.—4l4 wrev pfDneJ, all selling at a slight advance on last week. Best made 18s (id, good 16s 6d to 17s Gd, others 14s to 10s (kl. Pigs.—llo were ynrdod. Prices "'ere about on a par will) last week's. .Suckers 8» to Us, slips 12s to 17s, stores 19s to 2(55, porkers 38s to 455, baconers 42s to 50s, choppers up to 00s. OT AOO (JUAIN MARKIOT. IJ! NKDIN, August 4. For wheat prices remain (inn, with an upward tendency. Not much business is doing l , but there is no dilllcult.v in placing all sorts. Prime milling 3s 2d to its 3d, medium 2s 9d to 3s Id, whole (owl wheat 2s lid to sacks extra. Oats.—The demand continues good, ftnd a fair quantity has chungvd hands til an advance on last week's quotations. Hollers are still holding- for higher prices, which limits business. Prime brigiit milling Sutherland Is 7£d to la Bsd, good to ! I'asl is i:.d to Is 7d, bright (Jartons ;Is 7d to Is Bd, prime bHght short | feed Is 5d to Is 7d, medium Is 4d to | Is ."d, inferior 1s 3d to Is 3d, black j Tartars Is 5Jd to Is (ijd, Danish Is I 4}d to Is 5Jd, seed lines Is 9d to 2s, 1 sacks extra. I Barlpv.—A good supply has come to hand, but sales 1 are difficult to in a ke. Prime malting ,'is to 3s 6d, medium 2s (kl to 2s lOd, feed and milling Is 9d to 2» 3d, sacks extra. ADDIXGTON STOCK SALE. At Aldington market on Wednesday, owing to the snowstorm, the attendance and supplies of stock, except fat cattle and fat sheep, were small. Fut Cattle.—l7o were varded. Good Canterbury beef maintained I previous value; good to prime local [ heel 23s to 255, cow and secondare 2"s to 22s ; steers £0 10s to £ll. 12? | Od, heifers £6 15s to £9 15s, cows £B 2s Od to £8 15s, .and one line at £lO. tat Sheep.—A fair entry and previuus wirt's rates maintained except for ewes, which receded towards the close of the sale- Prime wethers, brought 22s to 20s 'idand extra heavy to 295, light and unfinished 18s ■Sd to 21s Od, prime heavy ewes 21s to 25s 3d, extra to 27s 3d, medium to good 38s to 20s Gd, old 14s to 17s (id, prime merino wethers 19s to 2'ls 8d ; a lino of 103 prime ewes from Otago made 24s (id to 27s 3d. Fat batii'lus.—Prime 17s lid to 19s 7d, others 13s to 115 lid. Pig's.—A very small entry and poor demand. Porkers weakening. Baconconers maide 3d to 3Jd per lb ; a few choice 4d, porkers 4d to 4jd. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., Ltd. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. AUCKLAND, AUGUST 3. Horses.—At the Durham yards on Friday quite the average number of horses were yarded, and anything] of a good class quitted. Heavy draughts were scarce and wanted, and there is also an inquiry for good, reliable buggy horses. Medium and spring cart horses sold from £23 to £26. The steeplechaser "Nor'-wcst" was

submitted, and passed in under the hammer, but has silica ibeen sold privately. Small horses and weeds are practically unsaleable. On Monday we held a special sale of stallions, etc., at tlio Durham yards on account of Messrs W. Paterson and 00. and others, when there was a large attendance, but bidding was anything but spirited. The horses submitted were of good stamp and quality, but few were sold under the hammer. The Clydesdale, stallion iioyad Simon," by "Sir Simon Top* sy," changed hands at 100 guineas, his new owner .being Mr W. J. Hall, lhameis. Brood mures made up to £35, and a bay gelding by "Clydesdale Willie" reached £46 10s. A lew coaching sorts were quitted at £(5 to £22, and a good rnnnv sales effected privately. Cattle.— At the Xewmarket yards on Tuesday dairy and store stock were yarded in usual numbers and sold at late rates. There was a full «"l'|)ly of beef, and although no heavy weights were yarded, ity throughout was extra good. Ox beef made up to last, week's quotation, and cow 19» to 225. F a t steers sold from £7 10s'to£1117 s l>d, fat rows £4 5s to £9 10s, dairy cows £f) 5s to £8 .1 lis, empty do £2 10s ' o £3 15s. •Slurp.- !'ho Newmarket yards were Well fillid (in Tuei'day, and sales were m a de at late rates. We quote • —l'"at wethers 14s 9d to 2: i>d. fat ewes 13s to 20s SKI, hoggv r> 10s 0(1 to 14s 9d. I'igs.—Porkers rt'ulis 1 <1 from 17»6d to £2 lis, batoners £1 14s to £3 I'is, weauers 7s (kl to I.:is c Jd. We submitted ail extra large catalogue o! hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday. Hides.—Market firm at lust week's prices.—Wo quote l'rjme ox 7d to ijd, extra stout do. (ijd to (ifd, stout do. 51(1 to 0.1 tl, medium do. ">id to !>gd, light do. 4Jd to 3d ; -ow (best lines) 4Jd, good 3jd to 4d, scored and cut BJul to 3»d, stags 3d to culfskins T>d to Did, do. cut 3Jd to 4»;il, kiji 4d to 4jd. Sheepskin!-;.—Market very active. We kfuote':.—Best butc-hers' 4s 2d to ■ls Sd, country do. 3s lOd to 4s 4d, small and damaged 2s 6(1 to 3s 2d. fallowliest lines,. In shipping /asks, worth 17s to 18s, broken ' asks and packages 15s to 1,7s Gd, sccishJs 10s to 14s, rough fat ljd. Market dull. Hones £5. Tails Is sd. Horsehair Is Id to la BJd, Maize.—Arrivals have been light •lince last report, owing to rougih weather on the coast. Market has tinned somewhat, 'both in the South and here. Good B-grade are worth Is lid. ex wharf. Chaff.—Prices unchanged. There in a good inquiry for prime Southern. Potatoes,—Southern are worth £2 10s to £3, ex store. liutter.—Very little farmers' or separator coming in. We quote factory bulk 9id, squares 10} d to 10Jd. Cheese.—A better inquiry, but prices unchanged.

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