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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8027, 13 January 1906, Page 3

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WEDDELLS' REVIEW. Received 11, 11.20 p.m. Londos, January 12. Messrs Wcddells' annual review of the meat trade refers to the leiidency lliroughout the world to breed large sheep, though consumers greatly prefer the young, meaty carcases under oOlbs. Under present conditions it is unsafe to assume- that the, prices of 1900 will equal those of 1905. In regard to colonial consignments, the general consensus of opiuiou is (hat prices will range lower. All producing countries have placed a higher value on Uvc stock than this market can supports"'

BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths report only a small entry of poultry being, penued. Prices were slightly down on account of the Christmas vacation. Hens realised Is to Is Id, cockerels Is 9d to 2s sd. No ducks, turkeys or geese were offering. Furniture.—We had a large entry, and prices realised in favour of vendors. Vegetables.—Potatoes, small, Id; good, 2d; cabbage plants Id; turnips, ■ls ; bag cabbages, 3d j broccoli, 3d; peas, Is peck ; beet, 3d; leeks, sd; cauliflowers, 3d ; lettuce, 6d doz.; cucumbers, 4Jd; rhubarb 3d. Fruit.—Plums, 3s to 4s; peaches, Is Od to 6s Od; bananas, 7s Od; apples, 2s Od to 3s Od; gooseberries, is 3d (all large cases); strawberries, 7d to 8d lib boxes; tomatoes, lis case; plums and peaches are very cheap, market rates. We have fruit arriving daily now. BUCKLAND'S STOCK REPORT. [Special to "News." ArcKXAXD, January 12. Hores.—Full yard; good demand. Young, useful sort of medium draughts to £32 ; good hacks and harness, £l4 19s and £23 ; ordinary, £6 and £l3 10s. Weeds and ponies, late rates. At Remuera, beef was in full supply, and sold at lower rates. Steers up to 20s; hundred cows to 17s. Sheep was well represented. Best wethers made up to 23s Od; ewes to 18s 9d lambs to ISs. Pigs, usual supply, prices slightly lower. Porkers went up to 30s; baeoners to 57s 6d.

MR NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. At the Haymarket on Saturday a large number of pigs sold at satisfactory prices, slips making 8s Od; weaners, 9s to 13s Od; small stores, 10s to 255; pony, saddle and bridle £6. At the Mart, chicks niadc Od to Is lOd; good cockerels 2s Id: hens Is i lOd ; furniture and sundries made low' prices, Frujt.-The market is full of plums and prices are low, ranging from 2s to 4s 6d; peaches, 3s to 0s Od ; apricots, 7s; apples 2s to 3s; tomatoes, 5s to 7s; cucumbers 4s to (is: black currants, Ss to 10s. At Stratford on Tuesday yearlings made up to 2(is ; forward store, cows £2 5s to £2 7s ; fat cows, £3 10s; springing heifers £3 7s (id to £47s Od; heifers and calves £2 15s to £4 10s; bulls, £2 Us ts £2 1.55; stags £1 10s. At Rahotu on Thursday there was a fair yarding of cattle, and most lines sold at advanced prices. Weaners, 13s Od to Its: good calves, 22s to 25s ;

VICKERS AND STEVENS' REPORT. Messrs Tickers and Stevens report that there was a good entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday, and nearly everything was sold at the following prices:—Good weaners, 13s (id; yearling to 15-montlis, £1 5s to £1 15s 6d; empty heifers, £1 17s to £2 5s ; 18-months to 20-month steers, £2; store cows £1 os to £2 10s 6d. At Tnrata on Monday there was a good yarding, and only one or two pens were passed. Yearlings made £1 5s lo £1 Us; steers, £2 lis to £2 13s; store cows, £2 2s fid; empty heifers, £2 2s. NEW ZEALAND LOAN ANT I MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.' Ltd., WEEKLY REPORT.

Auckland, January 10. Hides .—Market advanced id lb all round. We quote: Prime ox, R\& to 8f d; extra stout do., 7Jil to 8d ; stout do., Gjd to 7id; medium do., 5Jd tc (Ud; light do., 4|d to 5Jd; cow, bei lines aid to asd, good, 4:fd to 5d stags, 3Jd to 3id; calfskins, 51d t( (Hd j kips, 5d to si-d : damaged hides 3d to 4d. Sheepskins. Market firm. Besi butchers' skins, 5s to 7s 3d; small, 3s (ii to 4s Cd; lambskins, 2s 2d to 2s lOd pelts, 2s to 2s sd. Tallow. Market easier. Bcs mixed, 21s to 22s Od ; good, 20s to 20 lid; seconds, 17s to 19s 3d. Hair, Is to Is 3d per lb. Cowtails, Is (id dozen. Bones, £4 15s. Horns wanted.

Maize.—None to hand this week. 1 Price, is nominally 3s 7d on wharf. Oats.—ln good demand at 2s 7d ' ex-store. 1 Chaff.—Market heavily stocked and ! slow of sale at £5 to £5 ss. Potatoes.—Supplies are coining in more freely, and the market has rased , to £l2. Butter . —Separator, best loud, I second quality 84, to BJd. ; Cheese—Factory, 40's, s:| il; loaf, (id - to G:[d. r Horses.—Heavy draughts at from l> £23 10s to £3B ; medium do., £lB IDs ; to £27 ; light harness, £lO 5s to £2O; 1 hacks, £3 10s to £ls. f Cattle, —Dairy cows sold at from - £3 los lo £0; etnply cows, .61 lis lo - £3 (is; calves, 17s Od to £1 18s. y Beef. —In average supply. Oxen - advanced in prices, but cows showed e no improvement on last neck's rales, il Steers sold lo 22s per loolb; cows, t 17s to 20s. Steers sold al I'rom £<i In .Li> 17s (id ; cows, £4 lo f! 7s lid. Sheep.—The Newiuarkel yards were well filled on Tuesday, those of lirst quality advancing in prices. Wethers sold at from las lid to £1 2s 3d; cues sold at from 13s Ud to 17s (id; lambs, plentiful, sold at for well failed 12s (id to 17s; other sorts, lis toils lid. Pigs.—Scarce. Porkers sold at i- from £1 to £1 His; weaners, 7s (id to ~ 15s Od; baeoncrs, £2 Is to £3 10s. yearling steers, 25s to 30s; yearling heifers, 25s lo 28s lid; 15 mos heifers, '• T 32s (id; store cows, £2 Os (id; forward "- steers £2 Ills to I'2 15s; springing If cows, £4 ss; fat cows, £4 IDs; bulls, [ £2 Is to £3 7s; draught burse, £2B; I, mare, £ls. "! JENKINS, MATTHKWS AND "' PIGOTT'S IiKLOKT. ; i There was a small yarding of stock j and all lines were sold al the hammei ' at recent rates at our Waitara sale oi "' the'.Hh We quote calves 12s lid lh yearlings. 25s to 30s; 18 month steers Ids lo His; fat cows, £4 10s; slon ~ cows, 30s to 48s; empty heifers. 43s . bulls 12s lid lo 4,0s lid. ' There was a fair musier of call le am ' le there was a slight improvement ii prices compared with late sales, a en our Urenni sale on Blh insl. AYi quote; Yearlings, 21s to 28s; 1! months steers, lis to !ss; store cows ff " 47s Cd lo 51s; cons and calves, 15s h '"•' tills; fat cows, £3 15s; empty heifers 42s Gdto4Bs.