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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7915, 2 September 1905, Page 2

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. RIiTAII< PRICES. Farm and Baity Produce : —Milk •Id per quart, butter (dairy) lOd, , factory Is per lb, cheese 7d per lb, l cuffs 10(1 per dozen, fowls 6s per ! pair, lard 8d per lb, bacon 7d to lOd per lb, hams 3d per lb, rashers lOd per lb. Fruit.—Bananas 3d per lb, cocoanuts 2d to id each, lemons Is to Is 6d per dozen., apples 3d to 4d per lb orang«s Is to Is Cd per doz. Coal.—Westport, Brookdale 425, Mokau 425. Bonedust, pure, £7 l»s per ton. BUYING PRICES. Butler (best dairy) I>d, separator, 9d to lOd, factory, rolls lOd to IOSd per lb, eggs Sd per dozen, fowls 3s pel' pair, ducks 6s per pair bacon 6|d per ft, lrams 7d pet lb, cheese 5d per lb, lard 6i per lb, fungus 2Jd per lb.

MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. At the Haymarkct on Saturday small stole pigs made 13s to 15s 6d, weaners 2s 6d to Bs, mare £4 ss. At the Mart a fine lot of poultry came forward and made good prices. Hens sold at 2s Id to 5s 6d, pullets Is 2d to 2s, cockerels Is Sd to 5s 6d, ducks Is lid to 2s. A quantity ol furniture and sundries were disposed of, prices being in favour of ibuyers. On Wednesday afternoon, at "Strandon," I held a clearing sale- of furniture on account of Mr Wastney, of the National Bank. The superior quality of the furniture, augmented by an exceedingly large attendance, naturally resulted in a highly satisfactory sale. On Monday at Carrington Road I held a clearing sale on account of Mr E. Wells. There was a good attendance, and satisfactory prices were realised for all lines. The cows were a nice lot, but were rather backward, which militated against a high average. All forward cows were well competed for, making from £6 15s to £7i 10s, late calvcrs made £4 to £6 10s, aged and store cows made*£2 to £3 10s, heifers in calf £3 6s to £4 5s yearlings 30s, mixed sheep, mostly ewe hoggets with lambs, 19s 7d. I also sold at the same time Messrs Chas. and 2. W. Wells' dairy cows. The former were in nice condition and mostly early calvers. Springers made £6 15s to £9 ss, backward cows £3 10s to £5 ss. Mr Z. W. Wells' cows were mostly late calvers, and consequently were not so saleable. Springers made £5 15s to 15s, late calvers £3 10s to £4 15s. At Waiwakaiho on Tuesday there was a small yarding and attendance. Bidding was quiet for nearly all classes, and prices showed little alteration.

The same day at Stralford I held a dealing sale 011 account of Mr (1. Wasley. Springers made £7 to £8 ss, late Calvers £2 15s to £6, springing heifers £5, yearlings 30s. Sun-i dries made faif prices. At Oakura on Wednesday there was a large attendance at Mr John I.ooney's clearing sale, and everything sold well. The cows were a really nice lot, all young ami mostly early calvers, and were keenly competed for, the whole herd averaging £6l 9s. Springers made £7 to £8 15s, October and November calvers £4 ,7s to £C 10s, heifers in calf and springing £3 to £4 10s, yearlings 255, 18moiiths mixed 30s, light draught mare £27, harness horses £ls 15s to £2O 10s, hacks £8 10s to £lO ss, Shetland ponies £5 15s to £B. The draught stallion General Grant was secured by Mr Galloway for £IOO, mixed sheep 15s 3d, breeding sows £1 to £2 Us, store pigs 13s. Furniture, sundries and implements iradc satisfactory prices. The same day at Toko Mr W. Peters' sale was well attended and everything sold at good prices. The cows were a good lot and were well competed for. Springers made £G 10s to £8 ss, October and November calvers to £0 ss, breeding sows £0 to m W, sow ami litter £i. On Thursday at Warea I held a successful clearing sale on account of Mr J. J. Elwin, the attendance being large, and everything was sold at satisfactory prices. The cows were a i y nice lot and in excellent condi- . tion, speaking volumes for tho gra/.- , ing qualities of the farm. The same ' remarks apply to the horses and oiher stock. Forward springers made 1 ® s » backward springers £1 10s to £7, cows is milk £3 15s to £7, 5s bulls £4 10s to £8 10s, springing ! lieifcrs £1 to £6 2s 6d, calves 22s Gd draught horses £25 to £3O, 2 year : old colt 18s, filly £9 10s. Furniture , and sundries sold well, but prices ol implements sold slightly in favour of ( buyers. MESSRS VICKERS & STEVENS' REPORT. There was a large entry of cattle m our Inglewood yards on- Wcdntsday last, and some good spimgers were offered, which showed a slight improvement on last. sale. Calves to yearlings made fio-jn £1 to £1 12s 6d, empty heifers £2 9s to £2 lis store cows £1 'los to £2 15s, sprinters £4 to £S ss. We also report the sale of Mr A. Wisnewski's farm of 94 acres, on tho Bristol Road, to Mr R, Barford, of Rangitiki, MESSRS BEWI.EY AND GRIFFITHS' WEEKLY REPORT. There was a good entry of poultry for which there was keen competition. Hens brought from Is 4d to 2s 6d, pullets Is 7d to 2s 4d, roosters Is 3d to 2s 4d, geese 3s 3d, turkeys (is 6(1, ducks Is 9s lo 2s M. Furniture.—A special entry, contents of house, soon found purchasers to satisfaction. 1 A consignment of groceries without leserve quickly cleared. Vegetables, etc., at the usual rat s At the clearing sale of household furniture at Mr Thomas' residence, Elliot Road, with fine weather and good attendance, the whole of the faniiture, including piano; was sold. At the fruit sale we only offered apples (Stunners) 8s Gd per cas'. We have to report having held a successful clearing sale of Mr Jot Wests dairy stock at Veale Road on Thursday, 31sf jnst. There was a (Wfl attendance of buyers, and considering the state ol the stock which were very low in condition and mostly late calvers, prices real£2 1 VCry 1 goo< i'' J rangins Irom n„ If c? ,S ec 'l anrt b!lclt ward eows vers 'nho ■ t lor ' calms. The pair Qf working bullocks I™ ") 0 v 'T m edition, S and raised £lB 2s 6(1, Stol'e Dies 5; S,i;#*2* Was quitted, in spite of the sale bi"we aL""^ 1 ! adVCISe com,i,lon! '- Wo also sold a number ol dairv cows for Mr Griffin of FrankZ Road. We ought to m en(ion Xt » is our intention to f o ll 0W the lead of other auctioneers, and to do our utmost to prevent bidding 011 behalf Luiibncli's 205 acre farm n„\>, v

ADDINGTON stock market. At Aldington yai ..(i tiii-re was a (air ■entry of siock and a good attendance. Stoic sheep again sold 1 well. Beef was irregular and rather easier. Tliore was improved demand for fat pigs, especially foaconers. Fat sheep were not firm. In consequence of the mixed quality of the yarding store cattle met better sale, but dairy cows were difficult to dispose of. Store sheep.— I The yarding was composed chiefly, of hoggets, for which, though they sold well', the demand was hardly as keen as of late. Pi in-; cipal sales—6o aged ewes in lamb Kits, CO half-bred wctherG 21s fid, 51 cross breds 17s 7d, 76 at 17s 2d, 104 at 17s ; 302 hoggets 18s, 26 at 17s Cd, 6 at 17s 9d, 500 at 17s to 17s 3d, 278 at 17s 1(1, 121 at 16s 9d, 151 at 16s 2d, 56 at 15s sd, 117 at 14s, 106 at 14s. Fat sheep.—The *ntry was fairly large, consisting principally ol crossbred and merino wethers. Of the iormer a considerable proportion was unfinished. The market penned very slack, but when graziers began to purchase the unfinished wethers, prices became firmer. All really prime lots sold well up to late rates, but the tone of the market generally was irregular and slightly easier. Only a few lots of hoggets were offered and they were sold along with the fat sheep. Range of pricesPrime wethers 24s to 28s, medium 21s 6d to 23s 6d, unfinished 18s Sd to 21s ; prime ewes 21s to 21s Sd, medium 17s to 20s, others 14s to 16s 9d prime merinos, »wethers, 20s to 245, medium 17s 6d to 20s, others 15s 3d to 17s ; hoggets 17s to 18s 3d. Fat cattle.—The supply consisted of 197 head, which was more than was required. A few pens of prime steers sold well, but a large proportion of the entry was unfinished, and met) with dragging sale, especially cows and heifers. Prices all round were slightly easier. Steers sold at £6 15s to £l2 15s, heifsrs £5 7s 6d to £lO ,7s 6d, cows £4 17s 6d to £8 5s (equal to 21s ;6d to 23s 6tl), other descriptions 19s to 21s per 1001b. A large yarding of veal calves sold at 7s 6d to £3.

Store dairy cattle.—'There were a few fair lines in the store cattle pens, and for larger sorts there was better demand, a West Coast buyer being in the market. Fifteen and eighteen mouths sold at 30s 9d to 42s two-year steers £3 to £3 9s, two year heifers £2 18s 6d, three-year steers £3 to £4 Is, three-year heifers £4 Is (passed), dry cows 28s to £3 15s.

A large entry of dairy cows, mostly medium sorts, met exceptionally dull sale. The best price at auction was £|7,

Pigs.—A fairly large yarding and an improced demand for baconers owing to the operations of an outside buyer. Porkers sold .better and these was a fair demand for largo stores. Baconers made 45s to sis, equal to 3£d to 3Jd per lb ; porkers 26s to 345, equal to'.4Jd to 4ijd per 11) ; large stores ISs to 22s ; medium 12s frd to 17s ; weaners 5s 3d to 8s 3d. VEYi ZEALAND LOAN AND MEie CA UTILE AGEWCV <i». Ltd. WEEKLY REPORT. AUCKLAND, 'Aug. 80. Horses.—On Friday at the Durham Yards horses were jbrought forward |in full numbers, the demand being fjofod throughout. We qjuotc '—Heavy draughts from £2B to £lO 10s ; medium do., £lB 15s to £35; light harness £7 15s to £lB 5s ; hacks £5 5s to £22 ; Weeds £2 10s to £B. A tax-cart brought £8 10s; spring cart £lO 10s. The draught stallion Captain Wright realised £l2O. At Taukau on Wednesday there was a small muster of stock. Late prices ruled.

At the special sale of dairy cows, heifers, and bulls, held at Papakura on Wednesday, there was a large muster, 520 head being yarded. Competition was keen, satisfactory' prices being realised. Cows, in milK. sold from £4 10s to £9 9s ; springing do. £4 to £9 10s ; heifers, £4 5s to £8; bulls, £3 10s to £8 15s.

Cattle.—At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday dairy co'tre and stores 'sns yarded in usual numbers. Prices for cows at their profit ranged from £-1 10s lo £8 If.s ; dry do., £1 15s to £3 10s ; calves £1 's to £2 3s. Fat cattle were yarded in more Ulan average mmi'utrs, and met a ready sale at ];i;;t week's pricts,-oxen selling at 24s per lllUlb, cows 19s lo .ili -. Steers sold froni £5 15s to £lO 17:-; 6;1 ; cows, £4 10s to £7 10s. Sheep were yarded at Newmarket Yards on Tuesday in scarcely average numbers. Competition was keen. Wethers sold from 16s 9d to £ll3s; ewes 15s 9d to £1 0s 9d ; hoggets 10s 6d to 15s.

Pigs, scarce, sold at late rates, | We submitted an extra large catalogue of hides, skins, etc., on Tuesday, all lines being sold under keen competition at late rates.

Hides.—Market firm. We quote Prime ox 7tjd to 8d ; extra stout do. i ! )Jd to 7jd ; stout do., 6d to fold ; medium do., -s id to sjd ; light do., 4sd to 5J ; light scored do., 4Jd to 4jjd ; cows, bulk, IJd, good 4sd to 4fd ; kips 4Jd to 4jd ; calfskins sid to Cd, cut ljd to ljd ; stags 23d to 3§d.

Sheepskins.—Market easier. Best butchers' skins, picked, 6S 6d to Is 7d (good lines average 5s :6d to (is lOd); medium skins, 4s to 5s ftl • small and damaged, Is 9d to 4s 3d. ' Ta'low.—Market firm. Best mixed, up to 21s 6d -j good 19s to 20s ,6d • seconds, 10s to 18s 3d ; rough fat lid to lid. ' Bones, £5, Cowtai's, Is 6d dozen. Horsehair, Is 2d to Is M per ft Maize.—Although supplies have been considerably heavier than for some time, the demand is unsatisfied. The market has advanced a penny, and ail prime lines are selling freely at 3s 2d on wharf in wholesale lines. Oats.—Local stocks have worked down considerably, and there was a bet ter demand for ex ship than there has been for some considerable time. Present rates arc 2s Ud c.i.f. for B grade.

Chaff.—ln good demand from £1 las lo ±ls c.i.f.

an^^m"^T^ ,iCS il f e again short and the maiket has advanced. Prime are worth m 10s on the wharf. fo^sidr/oafir 1 ' sup,,ly - F^y hare. Prlnje separalllDES AND TALLOW, Melbourne, Aug. si. Hides in good demand, and heavv and medium have advanced Jdpp r Tallow lias advanced 10s a ton. MONEY MARKET. Aug. 81 Consols 91 tf-K) 9ot S to a w|? Ur PC '' C ° UtS - rO,C fra "'