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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7724, 28 January 1905, Page 4

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NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. | RETAIL PRICES. I Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk 8d p.'r quart, butter (dairy) 10<I, factory la per lb, cheese 7d par lb, eggs Is per down, fowls 3s per parr, lard 7d per lb, bacon 7d to lOd per lb, hams 9d per lb, rashers iOd per lb. I Fruit.—Bananas 3d per lb, cocoanuts 2d to 4d each, lemons Is to 1 Is Gd pvr do/,., apples 3d to 4d per I, lb, oranges Is to Is 6d per doz. / Coal.—Westport, Brookdale 425, | Mokau 425. I '<onedust, pure, £7 10s per ton. | BUYING PRICES. Butter (best dairy) 7d to Bd, separator 8d to 9d, factory rolls 9|d to lOd per lb, eggs Is per dozen,' fowls <ls per pair, ducks 6s per pair, | bacon 7d per lb, hams 7Jd per lb, ' cheese 4jd to od per lb, lard 6d per lb, fungus 2jd per lb. j MR NEWTON KING S "V?EEKLY ! AUCTION REPORT. I

At the Haymarket on Saturday a large number of pigs were sold ; slips made 4s 6d to 5s (yd, good weaners 7s 6<l to lis fid, small stores 12s Gd to 17s. HameSs horses £l3 to £2l„ draught mare £27, backs £2 to £B. At the Mart fowls made 9d to Is 2d, ducks lid to Is 3d, bacon sd. A quantity of furniture and sundries was disposed of at bargain rates. i Fruit.—During the week prices have ranged as follows:—l'iums 4s to 6s 6d, peaches 5s 6d fo Bs, apricots 5s (id to 7s Gd, nectarines 7s j6d, tomatoes 4s to 7s, pucumbers 4s to 6s Gd, apples 2s (id to 3s ,64 grapes lOd to Is 5d per lb. 1 Cattle—At Stratford on Tuesday there was a good yarding of stock. Bidding was quiet for most lines, and prices showed kittle alteration. Calves to yeailings made ■!Ss to 46s 6d, 12 to 18Hnonths 48s to 525, 18 months to 2-year heifers £3 2s to £3 8s 6d, 2j-year steers £3 Bs, store cows £3 to £3* 6s, fat do £4 Is Gd to £4 15s. [ At Rahotu on Thursday weaners made 15s to 18s Gd, store cows £3 to £3 4g, yearijing- steers 37s Gd. MESSRS VICKERS & STEVENS' REPORT. Messrs Vickers and Stevens report that there was a good muster of cattle in their Inglewood yaids oil Wednesday. Bidding was .slightly better than at late sales, weaners making 14s Gd to £1 Is, 15 to 18 months heifers £2 7s to £2 12s, heifers m calf £3 2s, store cows £2 to £3 4s, fat cows £4 5s to £4 15s ; a fine of f.f.m. ewes 12s Gd. MESSRS JENKINS, MATTHEWS AND PIGOTT'S REPORT. At our Vremii tale on Monday last there was a large muster of cattle, and pliers realiaed were at usual rates. We quote calves 20s to 245, yearlings 38s to 445, 20months steers £2 15s, 2 to 2 J-year steers £3 10s, 3-year steers £1 (is Gd, store cows 50s to 575, fat cows £4 3s to £4 13s Gd, springing heifers £3 5s to £3 l-js, springing cows £4 5s to £4 lus. Hoi sen. Pony £1 ss, 3-vear trap mare £lO. At our W aitara sa'le on Tuesday last there was a fair muster, but bidding was quiet, most lines being quittod after the sale. We quote calves 13s to 21s, yearlings 40s to 013 Gd. 20-month's steers £2 16s, 2 to 2 J-year steers £3 lGs, springl 'nj h.ifeis £3 4s 6d to £3 17s springing cows £'3 3s to £4 ss' store cows £2 12s to £2 14s 0d! bulla 18s 6d to, £2 2ij.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHARCH, Jan. 25 At Addington to-day, owing ti wet weather, the attendance was no large* and entries were smaller thai usual. Fat cattlo.-IS3 of good c/ualiti were yarded, but only a few real ised the previous week's value* isteers made £6 15s to £lO 5s heifers £5 2s 6d to £7 ss, cows £; to £7 2s 6d (equal to 17s 6d to 21 per 1001b). Fat sheep—The yarding was gooc in number and quality. Competi tion was steady and prices fairh well maintained. Wethers 20s t'< 9d. prime heavy owes 16s t< 20s, extra to 235, others 15s to 17, Bd, merino wethers 12s 9d to Hi< 4d. About 2000 fat lambs provokee keen competition, realising 15 s Gc to 18s 7d, with a few togs at 21s. Pigs.—The entry was small. Porkers were easier and stores in small demand. Baconers 35s to 50s (equa to 4d to 4id per lb), porkers 25s to Jos (equal to 4Jd per lb). GRAIN REPORT. WELLINGTON, Jaa 05 Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealanc and Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera tive Associations, Wellington, re ports as follows, all quotations being f.o.b. port of shipment, sacks ex tra, unless specified. Oats.-Trade in old grain is brisk coastwise, with inquiries cmanatiii" rrom Australia for Cape orders, for A grades new. Reduced freights art looked for shortly Homewards, which will renew ventures in that direction. B grade Danish arc firm at Is BJd, Gartons, S-Hills, Roseberrys and Tartars Is 9Jd, Duns and Canadians Is lOd, rejects Is 6d Wheat.—English and foreign reports arc steady, but in »ver-sce operations is hampered by 3. drooping market in Australia! :onsequcnt on a prolific yield this reason, lluyors locally are chary oi storing beyond actual wants, Velvet and Tuscan being held for 3s Btl Hunters 3s 7d. G.W.F. wheat moves freely at 3s 3d, seconds 2s 9d. Potatoes.—Supplies are adequate, ivhitcs realising 8s to 9s cwt. b i sarly reds 6s s.i. ' Maize—Small shipments landing Ind quick despatch at 2s 7d s.i. Barley has more request, malting itandingat 3s 6d, feed 2s 2d, Cape 2s 3d, pearl £l3 b.i., pig-meal £5 i.i. Beans.—Horsebeans are nominally Js 2d, with slack turnover. Peas.—Field seed are active for ex'ort, Yorkshire Heroes returning (is, Stratagem 6s fid, Patridge (quiet) Is, Blue Prussians 3s 6d, split peas £l4 b.i. Bran.—Stocks are congesting, £3 is s.i. being full value. Pollard continues scarce, cost turner hardening to £5 s.i. Oatmeal.—Langdown's and other tiills quote 25's at £9 lOs s.i., rolled oats £l2 c.if.s.i, sub. con. Chaff.—Cutting is general, new findng outlet at T7s (W s.i. Old is learing up rapidly at 83s s.i., straw had 57s 6d s.i. Hay is dormant, rye-clover askng 60s, all-clover 80s, pressed straw ws buyers at 42s 6d. Onions.—Colonial grown are reilacing Australian at a cost of £l4 ■h SEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co. Ltd. WEEKLY' MARKET REPORT. ATCKLAND, Jan. 25. Horses have been brought forward 1 increased numbers, and a good cmand prevails at prices in favour f the vendor. There was a large arding at the Durham yards on Frioy, and competition lor good ra»ght and working horses was ood, but other sorts were sonierhat neglected. Heavy draughts sold t from £24 5s to £3B 15s,'medium 0. £l9 15s to £3O 10s. hacks and gilt harness do. £7 l<lsto£2l 10s, orse, cart and harness £2l, sulky .10 ss. Cattle. At the Newmarket yards n Tuesday dairy and store stock ere penned in usual numbers. Beef as penned in full, quantities, eompeition for steer beef being keen, but >w showed no improvement in vales. Oxen sold up to 24s per 100 1, cow 17s to 2<>s. Steers sold at ran £6 5s to £lt, cows £1 (o £7 5 Gd. Dairy cows sold at from £1 )s to £7 lOs, calves £1 4s t» £2 ;, empty do. £2 Is to £3 17s. A 1 •aft of steers from the Messrs Reed •os., Wairangi, averaged £lO 7s I. Sheep.—The Newmarket yards were ■ll tilled on Tuesday. but sheep owed no -improvement , on lust ■ek's values. Wethers sold at from

! 14s 9d to £l, ewes 12s Gd to 19s. Lambs, yarded in large , numbers,jsold at 101- top sorts lis 6d to 15s jGd, others 8s 9d to lis. I I'igs.—Porkers sold at from £1 Is to £2 3s, weaners 7s Gd to 18s SM. I At Waiuku on Saturday there was a good muster, and everything changed hands at satisfactory prices. Dairy cows sold at from £5 5s to £lO. 10s, empty do. £2 5s to £3 12s 6d, grown steors £5 15s to £G 17s 6d, calves £1 Is to £1 18s ;■ beef nt Newmarket rates. We submitted an nverage catalogue lof hides, skins, tallow, etc., on Tuesjday, all lines being sold under keen competition, cow hides being keenly ! competed for. We quote Prime ox, | none offering ; extra stout do. Od to G|d, stout do. s id to .V]d, medium do. 4fd to 5Jd, light do. 4 7 Sd to [4gd, cow (best lines) 4|d, good 4d 4}d ; calfskins 5Jd to s|d, cut 4.Jd .to 4 Jd, stags 3d to 3Jd, kips did to to 4Jd. I Sheepskins.—Market firmer. Large skins 3s 9d to 6s, pelts Is (id to 2s 3d, lambs Is 9d to 2s Gd. I Tallow.—Best mixed 18s fit! to 20s, good 17s to 18s, seconds 15s 6d to 1 16s, rough fat ljd fo l}d. Cowtails, Is Gd per dozen. I Horsehair, Is Id to Is 3d. I Bones, £5. j Wool.—Market firm for all classes of coarse crossbred and lambs' wool. We would strongly recommend farmera shearing the lambs this year, as lambs' wool is keenly competed for at B|d to 9Jd per ll>. Hags and 'dumps : Crossbred Bid to OJd, coarse crossbred 7jd to !)<l, locks 4£d to ■"> Id, pieces 5d to GJd. | Maize. —Arrivals have been slight since last report, and the price has advanced to 2s 9d on wharf for wholesale lines. Oats.—Stocks held here "are very llight, and are worth 2s 2d lor good B grade ex store.