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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 10 February 1906, Page 3

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13A*K OF K>'GLAIU> J!ETl T liXfc>. ; Jieeeived it, 11.12 a.m. ' Lu.ni>u.v| February !>. Bank of England returns: Coin, | t;U, Sloa.iKK l; reserve, .€23,7'.Ki,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, Ki-U; in emulation, JJ2,5,2:!1,000; public deposits amount to tl),(i:)S,ODO; other deposits, .ft 1,7115.001); Governwent securities, ,t12,550. other securities, C:i3,311,01)0; three months' ..ills, :n;i-Hiihs. Consols. ;io>; Xcw South AValcs fours lii;i,thrcc-halfs. H'.I.V threes SUA : Victorian bmvs 1 * *!, three-halts, 100, threes, ss.V; Adelaide three-halfs, loo! threes S7j; Queensland fours lOli, three-halls 100. threes 57'.: Xcw /.•aland fours lo'J. threc-halfs 10()A, threes S'.l.j; Ta>mauian three halts 100; threes KS; l'ir.li tliive-liaifs VIS.'., threes SS. W<)C)L MARKICT. Jieeeived '.I, ll.li ]>■"'■ Lox'iio.v, February U. I At liradford sales there is brisk en- | cjuiry for all classes. I'orties, lti:,d. JiU'TKH I'lilCliy. lieeeived !), 11.12 p.m. Lo.vdo.v, February The lmltci' inarkot is quiet, ami 1 slightly weaker. Four aliips discharged . IoS.'MO lni\fs this week. Danish is i mint;in^-1. Australian, salted, 100s Jt'ili'-s; Xew Zealand l'>J-s in lOds, uu>altcd IUC, to lot"??.

NEWTON KING'S REPORTV, At tlio Hiiyinai'kol on Saturday llicro was a good demand for pigs. Weaiiers made Sis to l is, small stores His to 21s. At the mart a large number of fowls came forward and sold at satisfactory prices. Chicks made (id to 1 Id, hens Is to Is ( Jd, cockerels Is to Is SJ, pullets lOd to Is 3d, ducks Is to Is (id. Furniture and sundries sold at usual rates. Fruit: An enormous quantity of fruit passed through my hands this week al the following rates: —Japanese plums Is 9il to 3s, English plums 2s (id I d 1 > (id, peaches Is to lis, nectarines .'is li I to lis (id, apricots, 7s (11 Id Us (i t, pell's 2s (id lo Is (id, tout iloes 3s t;> (is, do. sntill luxes Is li.l to 2i lid| cu'imbci's 3s to ss, lcmins 3s lid to Is, apples Is (id I o Is, bananas 7s D 13s, grapes 9d to 1 O l. A'l idea of the magnitude that the local fruit trade is assuming may be gatho.'ed from the fact that some 1300 boxes (varying in weight from 121bs to 2libs) hive passed through my hands this we.'k. Wednesday's sale was one of the b'ggest I lwe ever held, over 700 boxm Iwiua dispjsod of bahreca 2.30 aud 1 o'clock.

At Stratford, on Tuesday, yearlings made 23s to 295, IS-months steers 33s to 15s (id, IS to 2i)-months heifers £2 to £2 Is, store cows 311s to 425, fat do £3 15s to £t, bulls £2 to £2 Is.

At Hallo lai, on Thursday, wcauers made 7s (id to 10s, yearlings 22s to 27s Cd, 18-months to 2-year heifers £2 to £2 7s lid, store cows 31s to 38s.

At Stratford, on Wednesday, I held m / annual sheep fair, there was a good attendance and bidding at the start was fairly keen. Vendosr' reserves, however, in most eases were not in sympathy with the prices offered, and consequently most lines were passed in. Full-mouth ewes made lis to lls lod, shorn lambs 9s, cull do (is lOd, YICKERS AND STEVENS' REPORT. Yickei's and Stevens report that there was a good entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday. Prices wore about the same as last sale. Weauers made 7s to 13k lid, yearlings £1 Is fid to £1 10s, 15inoiiths £1 12s lid to £1 His. store cows £1 10s to £2 15s, 3-yeae-old heifers in calf, £2 17s (id, fat oows £3 5s to £3 18s,

BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' WEEKLY REPORT.

Poultry.—Only a limited quantity was penned. There was a good demand, and it sold rapidly. We quote: Ducks Is 7d, liens Is to Is Id, pullets Is 7d, cockerels i)d to Is Bd, a line of white Leghorn cockerels Is Ud to 2s'(id. For turkeys and geese there is no cuquirv. Fia'iT. Plums.—We are pleased lo report a slight decrease in plums. In the past few weeks the market has been glutted, and wretched rates have been ruling. This fruit is «ow coming to hand in a very ripe stale. We quote : Burbanks 2s (id to 3s, Botan 2s 3d, Ogon 2s 3d, Golden Drop 2s, Bolanikiho 2s 3d, Victorian 3s lid, Goliath 3s lid, Orleans Is, Pond's Seedling 3s lid. Apples.—Large green cookers 2s 3d to 3s, dessert 2s, inferior Is lid. Peaches,—Market getting low. We liave good enquiry at (is Oil. Oranges.—By 'Frisco we received a small consignment of Californiau, selling at lis. Pears.—Limited supply. Good demand for Bon Cretous at 8s and l)s. Neel arines.—Consignments are small but fruit | rime. Good enquiry at lis lid. Gr:ip-'.j.—Good demand for prime at 10d. Tomatoes.—■ Supplies are increasing; fair demand at Is lid loos. Cucumbers. —Jlolhjusc-grown 5s per case. Rhubarb.—Supplies are about exhausted. We quote 3s doz. Potatoes. - Consignments arriving are mostly blighted. The choicest are selling al Us (id per ewl. Others locally ;_'roWM ! \d |rT pmiud. Onions.—Mostly Victorians, prime Us lid ewl. Furniture anl sundries.—We put through a fail' quantity of sundries. Very little furniture changed hands. .1 EM KINS, MATTHEWS AND PIGOTT'N REPORT. At our rrenui yards on Monday last He had a rather poor muster. Ridding dragged somewhat at tlie hammer, but most lines changed hands'" subsequently. \\ e quolc: Yearlings 255. 15 months steers 2!ls, 18 months steers 3(is, heifers in call' 52s (id, store cows 12s lid t j IDs, iorward to fat cows 07s pony L2. At Wailara on Tuesday we had a poor cnlry and very little compel ion was manifested. We quote : Calves 7s (id to Us, yearlings lo 18nios 21).-. (id to 31s lid. store cows 30s lo 50s, fal eons .03 lo CI ss, stags L' 3 Us, bulls 38s.

lIOMK MARKETS, IiON L>o.\, February X. Silver, 2s l!.',d. Fourteen thousand quai'tei's of Adelaide January wheat sold at ills I V l , and I;S,DDD at ills. The American vis. ible supply is 7:1,1 l(i,Olio bushels. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND , MERCANTILE AGENCY COM. PANY, Ltd. WEEKLY KEI'OIiT, .U'r'KMxn, February 7. Ilor.-cs.—At the Durham yai'.ls on Friday there was a good ya'ding. Draughts and plough horses wvrc in demand, and wanted. We ipiote: Heavy draughts nl from i'2K to .Ciil Ills; medium do.. C2I to .Mil. A spring cart brought CI2 Ills ; tax cart, till Ills. The mare Young Polish realised 13 guineas. At Warkwortb on Wednesday we had a good yarding of stork, wltirh sold at late r;iles, grown steers selling at from Co .js to Cli los; two to three. . year-old do., C2 los to CI 17s lid: en Ives, 15s to CI Is. The advertised store aethers sold at front IDs <>d In lis :id ; ewes, Ills to 12'.1d; beef at Newmarket rates. Cattle.—-At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday dairy and store stuck were yarded in usual numbers, the former improving in prices. Dairy cows sold ■ at from .CI IHs Id CS: empty d".. ,C2 os to i"i 7s lid : calves. IS.. In CI lis. licef was yarded in average i|uaulities. t'\ beef sold up I" 22s per , Inolli ; cow, 17s to 2lls. i leers sold ; at from Cli Ills to LID 12< lid : eons, , 1"! IDs to C 7.

Slurp.—The \auds were well lilted Willi sheep ill iiil de,rrip-| linns, which sold a I late raie>. Weihers sold ill from 10s :!d lo L'l : ewes, 12s Dd to Ills. Lambs, iu full supply, sold well at for well-failed Ills Dd (0 10 (Id, other suils (Is (id lo H)s ltd. .1:2 ISs; weaners. 'is 7d lo L'N \U\;

slips, 5s (Id lo IDs (id. ! Liiles. —[Market advanced. "We quote: Prime o.\. Nd to H'jd : extra stout do.. 7M to 7 : {d; stout dn„ il : {d lo 7d; medium do.. s'fd to (i.UI; lijrht d0..-VM to oM; euws, best hues ;».jd to Osgood, ojd lo ;!.;d : ki]is, ")id lo old ; callskms lid to KM: ml,-U to l : |d; hides. :i!d to !!. "Markel linn. Best btdehers' skins. ">d l<> 7d (id ; small. :ts r.d to Is till; pelts, "Js "id to '-s lid; lambs. lis Id to Tallow. —Market linn, lies! llli\Cll 20s '.ld to 21s 111' ; xn.id. Ills lid lo 20s; seconds, 17s 111 lSs :!d. Wool, iu dumps and bags.' Crossbred, 7.\ to '.ld: lnmbs'. 7 {.l lo S'J.l; pieces and bellies. Id lo 5Ad ; loeks. 3J to it". Oats.—Market verv weak and shipments to arrive are liei 11 _ olTe.eu at 2s •2d to2s 3d c.i.f.

Maize.-Supplies are very small an I tlio market is linn at Js. Chaff.—Local is coming to lianil freely, Southern being neglected. Both are selling slowly at CI ex--slol'c. Potatoes.—Supplies are considerably above requirements ami the price ha< dropped to, nominally, £B. Butter.—Best separator, to 8:fd; gOoil, B]-d to 8-id. C'lieese.—Forties, 5.U1 ; loaf, lid. "