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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 194, 20 August 1904, Page 4

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NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, At (JUST 20. RETAIL I'IUCES. Farm and Dairy Produce. Milk 3d per Imtter (dairy) lOd, separator 3s per lh, cheese 7(! per lb, c r, Hit per do'., fowls 3s per pair, !iU'rt 7(1 per Hi, bacon 7(1 to 10<l >.er lb, linn s 9d per lb, rashers Is pir li). i'ruit.—Unnanns 3d per lb, coacoa.;:its 2d to hi. each, lemons Is to ■i (id per ;loz, apples !!d to -1d per oranges Is to Is Gd per doz. i oai.—Wrstpoit, Brookdnle 425, .:(.: a-i 12s. •i.ir.f ln't, pure, £7 10s per ton. BUYING I'ltlCF.S. !'.:t'er (best dairy) 7d to 6n. st?arntor M to 9d, factory rolls 9jd ii l 1 d per. lb, (.figs 9d per doz., ■nils per pair, ducks 0s per pair, a i n 7d per lb, hams lOd per lb, h es? 5d to 7d. per lb, lard 8d per fungus li J il per lb. Hit XF.WTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Cattle.—At Waiwakaiho on Tues-i-N" ih.'ie was „ good must, it, large tU'ndan'e. and brisk bidding for all lisses. Nearly all young cattle o'd at the hammer at. excellent ricis. Mi- Halcombels dairy cows veru a really nice lot of well-bred V. seys, mid all sold at satis'factory '(i Calves made 30s to 40s (id, ■varlin;.-s £2 "is to £2lss Gd, 15 o 18 months heifers £3 2s- Gd to £3 : c.d, heifers in calf £3 15s to £4 -:■■■, springing heifers £4 10s to £<>, own in calf £3 15s to £4 12s Gd, ■ ore cows £2 17s Gd to £3 15s, fat eows £5 2s Gd. springing cows £5 it's to £6 15s. Mr A. 11. ITal- '•> mbe's rlairv made from £1 15s o £lO. At Stony River on Wednesday, ■ r.ving t 0 tile very rough weather vi'ich prevailed in the morning there ■vas only a small muster of stock. 111.re was a lair attendance, .and ii'arly all liius sold at satisfactory iiices. Mr Carpenter's dairy cows ■vere a fair lot, but several being in the aged scdo militated dgainst iv;h prices.. Calves to yearlings. 32s to 50s, heifers in calf ■y.\ 15s t 0 £4 4s, springers £5 to E5 13s, store cows £3 to £3 15s. Mr Carpenter's dairy cows made from £1 to £7 1.55. MESSRS VICKEUS' & STEVENS' report. Messrs Vickeis and Stevens report that, there was only a very small in'ister of cattle In their Inglcwood yards on Thursday, owing to tho rough weather. At Mr J. Love's Mi'e, on the Bristol I?oad, on Monday cows made.from £4 to £7, yearlings £2 8s fid, bay mare £lB 10s. At Messrs Hoppon Bros.' sale in the lnjlewood yards on Tuesday cows made from £3 IPs t 0 £7, springing hetfers £5 10s to £6 ss. HOME MARKETS. LONDON, August 18. Australian cargoes sold at 31s 4 VI, 21,000 quarters August-September shipment at 32s 9d, arjd GSOO quarters at 32s 10U1. The American visible supply is 20,000,000 quarters. LATEST BI TTER QUOTATIONS. (Special to News.} WELLINGTON. August 10. Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the following advice from their London office,'dated yesterday : "Since our last telegram Copenhagen butter is higher by 'three kroner hei-e, and the market is very firm ind looks like improving. Cheese: 'rices aie higher. We now quote Vew Zealand prime quality at 43s o 44s perewt." ADDIXGTON STOCK SALE. At the Addington stock iiiarke£ on 'Vcdnjsday there were fair entries iu iio;;t departments and a good at.Veniance. Fat cattle.—l 73 heald were yarded, md prices were about the same as he previous week. For prime beef li s to 25s was realised. IVest tcers made £lO 15s to £l4 10s, others £7 15s to £9 15s, heifers £(i 15s to £9 ss, and a few to £ll ss, ows £5 2s Gd to £7 15s. Fat sheep.—'The entry was- not arge, but the quality was very fine, :.nd competition keen. The previous iveet's values were fully maintained.

Extra wethers 26s fid to 375, pl-ime 22s Gd to 275, others' 19s to 225, extra ewes 27s 9cl to 28s 3d, prime 20s to 21s, others 16s 9d to 19s ; merino wethers pNnie to extra 21s Gd to 29s Gd. Lambs maintained late values, prices ranging from IBs 5d to 20s 9d, and a sm a ll pen was sold at 25s 9d. Pigs.—'The entry was small, and no definite (Quotations were afforded. BEWLEY & GRIFFITHS' SHARE REPORT.

• sales, B buyers, S sellers, u •urn div, X ex div. Since our last report the share market has been fairly active in a variety of stocks. Bank of New Zealand continue to advanco, although the price has already readied a figure that we cannot regard as justified by the possible returns for ye a rs to come. The mining market has also been active, particularly in Waihi stocks, but other districts also are showing improved results. It seems probable that the gold output of the Auckland district will continue t 0 improve. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., Ltd. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. AUCKLAND, August 17. Horses. —At the Durham yards on Friday scarcely an average number was yardix), and the supply of horses, of a good stamp was again not up to the demand. Heavy draughts sold from £25 10s to iE.36, medium do. £l9 10s to £27, light harness horses £l2 10s to £2O ss, hacks £8 5s to £.17 15s. A spring cart matle £9 ,10s ami a sulky £l2. . Cattle.—At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday 'dairy and store slock were yarded in usual numbers, and sold at late rates. There was an averago supply of l>eef forward, but bidding was scarcely up to last week's level. Ox beef made 21s pci 1001b, and cow 19s io 21s. We quoto Fat steers £6 15s to £ll 7s Gd, fat cows £4 15s io £8 7s (id, dairy cows £5 10s to £S 15s, empty do. £2 15s to £4 J 2s, calves £1 13s to £2 18s.

Sheep.—The Newmarket yards were well filled on Tuesday, everything meeting with good competition, Fat wethers sold from 13s Gd to 24s 9d, fat ewes lis 9d to 19s Gd, hoggets 10s 9d to 15s 6d. Pigs.—l'orkers realised from £1 13s to £3 6s, weaners 7s Gd to 15s. At I'ukekohe on Wednesday we liad a large yarding of all classes of stock, more especially dairy cows. These sold from £5 10s to £8 10s, empty do. £2 10s to £4 ss, calves £1 9s to £2 17s, grown steers £5 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d, fat cows £4 10s to £6 ss, fat steers, light weights £6 5s to £7 15s.

We submitted a largo catalogue of hides, skins, etc., 0 n Tuesday. Hides.—Mark»t lirni. We quote : rrimo ox 7<l to 75<1, extra stout do. fijd to c>3d, stout do. sS'd to 'id, medium do. Od to ujd, light do. 4y d to 5d ; cow, ln'M lines l 4\ d, good 3J to 'ld, scored and cut 3Jd to :i]d. stags 3id.

Calfskins.—Gd 'to 5Jd, cut iSJd to 4sd; kip 3jd to 4',d. Sheepskins.—Market linn. We quote best local butchers' Is fid to 03 2d, country butchers' 3s 3d to 4s lOd (good lines averaging 4s 9d), small awl damaged 2s lid to 3s (id. Tallow.—Market dull. Host lines in shipping casks 17s to 18s, broken casks and packages 'lss to 17s, seconds 13s to 14a 6d, rough fat J d to IJd.

Bones.—£s. Tails la Gd. Horsehair Is Id to Is 3d.

Wool— Crossbrod 7<l to 7jd, cotts 5d to 6d, pieces 3J.d to 4d, crutchings 2Jd to

Maize.—.Market ha.s again advanced owing to short sui)plies received. Oats.—Wo 'quote B grade at 2s ex stole, in wholesalo lines.

_ Chaff.—A few shipments have a.rrivod from Australia, and the market has eased slightly in consequence £5 5s is now tho ruling ruly ex store.

Potatoes.—No improvement in prices, heavy shipments from ,the South arriving regularly.

Butter.—ln good inquiry, hut most of the separator and farmers' coming to hand is Mow the usual standard of quality. Good separators worth 8d to 9d, puoivr qualities 7d to Bd. Cheese.—The usual volume of business doing, but demand not t o o good,. GRAIN REPOirr. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and .Canterbury Fanners Cooperativa Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all Quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, naeks exlra, unless specified : WELLINGTON, August 17, Onts.—nnsiivess is restricted, buyers unwilling to pay farmers' reserves, knowing a drop must, eventuate shortly, to clear estimated hea\y surplus of last season's grain. Export trade is confined ,(o small shipments Homewards and Cape, at consignors' risk. li grade Danish and S-liills are held for Is 7J'd, Clarions, Tartars, and Itoselierrys Is B}d, Duns Js UJrt. Canadians is 10d, seeds 2s t 0 2s !>d.

Wheat.—Tone of market is steady, over-sea returns sustaining late advance. Supply available will not be much above requirements this year, and n n appreciable fall-back is not predicted. Selected l'earl an<! Tuscan command lis 4d, Hunters 3s 2d, the latter receiving at present most attention. Feed wheat wells readily at 2s 9d, seconds 2s Id. rotaloes.—Local consumption is regular, Derwents mostly at 30s a.i., other kinds 2os s.i., "stores full. Maize.—P,ort (deliveries are on small side, keeping value at 2s 3d s.i. Jiarley.—Malting has sm a II request at 3s, inferior 2s Id, pearl barley ensier at £l3 b.i. I<ig meul £1 10s s.i. Beans.—Feed crushers, nominal 3s, few available. I'eas—l'urtiidrro nrc worth ;Ss g ( |, whites ds 3d. iUuc Prussians, er abmnlajit, 3s (id. Split peas firmer at CM b.i. Jiran.—Has 'quick turnover at Os s.i., stocks liglil. Polfard.—Market is easier at XI [ 10s s.i. Oatmeal.—Current cost of milling oats has caused an advance, quotations being "sub. con." 2,Vs are listed at £9 ]os s.i„ rolled oats £J3 c.i.f.s.i. Chair.—liuling values are allowing Australia to invade our markets, trial shipments having been recently landed North. Oat-sheaf is offering more freely at 70s s.i. Southj aod

30s s.i. North. Straw-chaff cfuiet at 55s s.i.

Hay.—Sellers are anxious to quit, ryo-clover seeking] 70s, all-clover 85s, pressed straw 40s. Grass seed.—Cocksfoot is plentiful, with biisk demand. Farmers' parcels 3Jd to 4d, M.I). 5d to 5Jd, rye 4s 3d to ss. Cowgrass (555, w-clov-er 90s.

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