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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7736, 11 February 1905, Page 3

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. HEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11. RETAIL PRICES. Farm and Hairy Produce.—Milk 4trgd per quart, butler (dairy) 10d, j i faolory Is per lb, cheese 7d per lb, I eggs Is 2d per dozen, fowls 3s per pair, lard 7d per lb, bacon 7d to lOd per H>, hams 9d per lb, rashers XOd ' per lb. I Fruit.—bananas 3d per lb, cocoanuts 2d to 4d each, lemons" Is to J Is lid per doz., apples 3d to 4d per lb, oranges Is to Is 6d per doz. Coal.—'Kestpoit, llrookdale 425, . Hokau 425. , Honedust, pure, £7 10s per ton. . BUYING PRICES. , Butter (.best dairy) 7d to Bd, sep- , arutor 8d to 9d, factory roils 9Jd 1 to lOd per lb, eggs Is per dozen, ( fowls 3s per pair, ducks Cs per pair, ( bacon 7d per lb, hams 7Jd per lb, ', cheese 4Jd to £d per lb, lard 6d per j lb, fungus 2)d per lb. i ( MR NEWTON KING S WEEKLY i! AUCTION REPORT. j, At the Hayinarket, on Saturday, ! , snail s'oie |.ius made 12s to l<i f , ij * weaners "is Gd to 10s, slips ss. Se-i, Veral horses sold from £3 to £lB. 'J At the mart. —Fowls made Hid to ; Is sd, chickens 3d to 9d, ducks 9d to Is 24. ducklings 4d to Bd. A ( quant ity of furniture and sundries low prices. ] Cattle.—At Stratford on Tuesday. J weaners made 21s Gd to 235, year-', lings 32s Od to 39s (:d, .12 to 15 months steers 49». 2 year steers £2 j 13s 6d, store cows £2 "is to fat , COWS £3 15s to £1 2s Gd, 18 to 20 :1 months hufers £2 18s, 2 year heif- !' ers in calf £3 ss. MESSRS VICKEUS & STEVENS' ! » REPORT. j' There was a good entry of cattle in their Ing-ewood Yards on Wednes- ' day. Bidding was dull for all lines. Calves made from 16s to £1 lis (id, 1 yearlings to 15 months £2 Is Gd to j £2 7s, 3 to 3}-year steers £5 Cs to £5 14s, store cows £2 to £2 14s, ! springers £3 to £3 10s, fat cows ; £4 10s. ; ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. ' CHKISTCHI'RCII, Feb. 8. There was a good attendance at , Aldington, including a number of ' fanners who were released from har- •' vest work by the wet weather. | Fat cattle.—The yaixj.'ng comprised ISS head of moderate quality, aud j with a- large proportion of cows. 1 There was a very dull demand at the , |£ opening of the sale, and there were large withdrawals, but more business was done afterwards. Steers sold at ! £6 2li 6:t to £9 10s ; heifers £5 5s to £9, cows £5 to £7. being at the ( rat* of 2us to 21s for good to prime , beef (a few nice steers at higher rates), and 16s to 19s for cow and ordinary quality, | Store cattle.—'J he yarding consist- | ed chiefly of young stock. Tuck: was 1 no improvement in the demand, and the sales effected were at the following prices Yearlings 28s, i;fteen to eighteen months 32s to 535, two-jVar-old steers £3 5s to £3 7s 6d, ditto heifers £3, twenty-eight to thirty months steers £4 3s, drycows £2 Is to £4. Dairy cattle al- , so met a dull sale. The few good cows yarded sold up to £B, which may be taken as about the top price for milkers at present. Fat sheep.—There was a moderate entry, in which wethers predominated. The competition of butchers with importers made prices very firm at last week's level, and the current export values were in most cases exceeded. The range of ptfees was— Prime wethers 20s to 23s Id, lighter 18s 6d to 19s Gd, prime ewes 20s to 22s Gd, medium 57s to 19s (id, aged 15s to 16s (xJ, prinre merino wethers 1 18s 4d. Fat lambs.—There was a smyll entry, the weather having kept back distant consignments. The demand I was good, and the previous week's ' rates were maintained. Prime sold at 17s to 19s 9d, other 15s to IGs 1 Gd. Store sheep and lambs.—A good entry came forward and- met nc'ive demand. Breeding ewes and forward lambs sold part icularly well. Wei tiers were scarcely so firm. The principal sale; were :—Ewes at liis Sil to ' and smaller lota 15s 4d to 18s 1 lambs 15s Id. Pigs.—There was a very small entry, and ijwsiness was unimportant. There was no material change in values. GRAIN" REPORT. j WELLINGTON*, Feb BUI. | Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers" Co-opera- I tive Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.o.b. port, of shipment, sacks extra, unless specified. I Oats.—Trade coastwise is buoyant, with small Imsiness transpiring fai; South for bright short feed for Aus- I tralian orders requiring N.Z. fitting. T Reaping is general, with shortage in aggregate, but yield heavy. It. grade Danish rule at Is 9d, Tai-fars, Waverleys, and Roseberrys Is lOd, Gar tons and S-Bills Is 10>d. Duns and Canadians Is lid. Wheat.—Odd parcels of old Velvet and Tuscan, suitable for mixing, are changing hands at 3s Bd, R. Chart as Gd, with feeling that limits have been reached. Soarcity of fowl feed has advanced cost to 3s sd, Seconds 3s. Potatoes.—-New Whites have firmed to 9s Gd !)>i., reds 6s 6d, spread of disease contributing. Maize.—Coming crops will thresh late and short, and present value of 2s lOd s.ik, should further strengthen. Barley.—Feed is fairly active at 2s 2d. Cape dull 2s od. Pearl £l3 h-i. Pig-meal £5 s.i. Bean£ Last years arc cleaning off slowly at 3s 2d. . Peas. Crinkled field are worth Gs, Partridge 4s. Blue boilers small sale 3s od. Split peas £l4 b.i. Bran.—ls moving upwards, £3 10s - being present value. 1 ollaixf. Consumption readily exhausts supply, cost rising to £5 15s s.i. Oatnivul.—Millers list 25's at £9 10s s.i., Rolled oats £l2 c.,\f.s.L, tendency to increase. Chaff.—Oat-sheal oilers freely at 75s s.i. South, o nd 80s s.i. North Oat-straw chaff 55s s.i. Hay.—ls lifeless, Rye-clover returning 60s, All-Clover 82s Gd. Pressed straw 40s. Onions.—Are easier at £ll KJs tr i trade brisk. " JENKINS, MATHiEWS & PIGOTT. Messrs Jenkins, Matthews, and Pigott report At our Urenui cattle sale on Monday last there was a good muster of stock and prices realised were at usual rates. Wt quote :Ca'lves 18s to 245, yearling; 30s to 37s 6d, 15 to 18 month!: steers £2 7s Gd, 2 year steers £.'; 15s, store cows 38s to 5Gs, for wan do. £3 14s 6d, springing cows £J 5s to £4 10s, bulls £1 Is. At our Waitara sale held on Tuesday latst there was a fair muster 01 stock, 'but bidding was quiet ex* epl for good calves, which sokl rathei better than previous sales. \y, quote Calves £1 5s to £1 7s Gd yearlings £1 1 (is, 15 months heifer; £2 to £2 Bs, springing heifers £3 t( £4, springing cows £3 8s Gd to £ bulls 10s to £1 ss, store cows £] lis to £2 4s, fat Cows £3 12s Gd.