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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 10 March 1906, Page 3

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ADDLVGTON STOCK IfKL'OHT. At the Addington live slock market there wore fairly largo entries of slock, especially of store and I'al. sliei p, and a good attendance. IJeef made abjul tile previous week's rales, and there was a sharp rise in fat lambs in eon-sei|tiem-e of outside competition. Store sheep sold well, ewes and lambs being in best, demand. Pat sheep wove milch easier, particularly ewes. Fal pigs, owing to a snull entry, sold at improved rates. There was praelieally no demand for store cattle, and dairy cows were also dull of sale. Store Sheep: There was a fair demand for ewes, while lambs were l'athcr linnet' than last week, and welhers were not so brisk of sale. Fill lambs: The entry of fat lamb s totalled -".107, the quality showing an improvement upon late yanlings. There was a decided advance in prices. There were 2130 taken for freezing at lis 6,1 to 15s (id, and tegs to 10s ad; 253 wctv bought by butchers at 12.s 3d to 16s 7.1 ; 173 by a grazier at Us 2d to 12s Bd. Fat sheep : The market opened at lower rates for all classes, ami wet tiers sold throughout at about Is below late prices. A nitniher of young ewes of medium weight were bought for freezing, which saved the market from a total collapse. As it was a number of lots were turned out unsold. The range of prices was: Prime wethers l'Bs (id to 21s, prime, heavy ewes ltis to ISs 3d; medium 13s to 15s lid, aged Us to 12s.

Fat cattle: The market opened rather dull, but afterwards improved, values being equal to about 20s to 22s for prime, aud lus to 10s for cow and inferior beef per lOOlb. Store and dairy cattle: There were only a few mixed lots of store cattle entered, aud little business was done at auction. The entry of dairy cows was a fairly large one, but they were dillicult to dispose of, the top price being ,C 7 15s. Pigs: There was a small entry of pigs, owing to the wet morning, aud futs showed a sharp rise in prices. There was a good inquiry for hirfje stores, of which none were in, and small sorts were very dull of sale. Baeoners made 45s lu oils (equal In 3.1 dto Id per lb); , porkers 2Ss to 3(is (equal to t'{d to 5d per li>), medium stores las to 20s, ami weaners Is lo

NEWTON KINO'S WICEKLY KKPOIiT. Fruit: 1. have to chrnnicle a sharp decline in supplies, plums ami peaches being very searee. Al sales lliis week the following prices were realised : Apples Is to 2s fid box, plums 2s to 7s (id, peaches 3s (id to (is, pears (Bon C'lirelicn) Is to 7s, other varieties 2s to Is lid, tomatoes :1s to Is (id, ditto (bad order) Is to 2s, bananas 2s lid to Ills lid.

Hlibcp: On Wednesday I held my anuual Tdko sheep I'.iir, when ;ilimit 10,00il sheep were vardcl. There was a good attendance, and all young slurp were keenly competed for. -Oilier classes met witk fair enquiry, and 1 lie majority Mere quilted either at the hammer or privately at .satisfactory priees. Two, <t and (l-looth ewes made U 5 lOd to ISs 8.1, li-looth to f.m ewes 12 s 11,1 to Ms, I'.hi. do. lis 7d to Us Hit, 2 and 1-tooth wethers 1:1s 5d to Ills, shorn lambs inadeHs yd to Ids.ld, fat do. 10s ltd, mills 0s Hd to 7s Id, l'anis 15s to t't 7s lid. Cattle: At Stratford on Tuesday there was a big yarding of slock. Bidding was quiet, and although Hie in:iprilv of lines changed hands, prices i dcil I'.i-.y tliii,ii|j;l|onl |l|e sale, Wcaners miW I'iM ii }'* 1" lis lid, e*iragood di. I!-, yeu'lmgs ISs (id lo 2Ss, I.S Dl.ill'ihs sieers :1 Is (id, 2 lo 2.1 year slfn/ps ,I'2 10-: lo Cil, :l year do. i'ii 3s to t:l 10s, t. year ft lis. store cows ;)ls lo 17s, fa( do i'ii as to £3 W '«!, bulls -U 10s to frl 15:;. At Itaholii on Thursday weanei's made Is lid lo 'Js lid, IS inonlhs heifers :!:Ss, IS lo 20 moid lis steel's :10s lid? 2 to;'.', year steel's ,1:2 lis, Move 'cms .11 to" l;I lis, fit do. t:i 17s lid to CI •>>. Al the 11 nyinstrkel on Sal urday there was a good entry of pigs. Slips made !■.; lid to 7s lid, small stores Ms lid lo 235. Horses sdd at from .1' I to L'S Ss. At the ni.irt n lirge quantity of poultry eame forward, all the pens being full and extra pens being utilised. There was good coin petilion, tlie following prices being obtained : —Chicks 5d to Is, cockerels 1 Oil lo U 2d, good pullets Is to Is ltd, liens lid lo Is Hd, ducks Is to 2s (id, turkeys :!s lo :Ss lid.

There was a. Urge atlcmlance al the special sale of jewellery, and buyers secured numerous bargains. (In Wednesday 1 held a clearing sale at. Bell Block on account ol Mr E. I'itchcus, when I here was a fair attendance. Cows nmlc CI. store pigs 25s lid. fowls Is 2d to Is Id. horse, trap and harness C 27 l<>s, furniture and sundries sold at prices in favor of buyers. The same day I held a clearing sale of furniture on the South lioad on account of Mr J. Lynch. There was a good attendance of buyers, and satisfactory prices were realised. DALGETY A CO.'S IfKl'OliT. Dalgctv and Co.. Wellington, have received the following cables from llu-ir London ollice, dated the Ist inst. : Butler: Buyers are operating less freely. The Copenhagen ollieial quotation is unchanged, and the future i.\ dillicult to forecast. The lolal imports of butler into the United Kingdom for the week ending the 2tlh nit. amounted lo '.iO.OOOcwt., as compared with 77,010 for Ihe corresponding period of last year. Move demand for unsalled limn sailed. All qualities, except strictly linesi, dillicult of sale. Expect i rise in prices iu consequence of possible small receipts. Tallow : Since our last telegram tallow in general is lower by :;d per cwl. frozen Meal : The Lone of the market is generally better. Frozen million, light weights, higher by .{d per lb. Heavy weights, higher by Id.

Iliniis AM) WtrOi: All lot;- iß'hi OVl*r i'ur SlU'ttil ill',' Hitli i!i> 1.- rvrpl nalcof iletul wool, whirli -■'jd. : i'riivs were about the same li'M'l ;.s hist stir. Wr i|iiute : Cl'OS; 1 .- bivd, N'|il tu liiillbi't'il, ikl : misrsbvo<l. lij'.l to 7 t M: lambs, N'j.l to ! J; ,-ltoi'ii do., S|d : inferior "/ M : ;>•. 'K no l'.ni> nlVci'm:r. :!il tu 'M : iniVnul*. Is :il In -'s :M. 11 iris's: JVi.xs tt.-iv ;-!> •' I_v (inner than l.isi salt*. Net h.:tvv • iiVnu-:. Medium :>\A lo .V| ; l ; .1... I<d; bulls, -IU; r.iws, .Vj-1 ralfsliins (no go.»d lots offering 1 . <«', \in 7(1. JJKWIJ'V AM) <JK I !•'['" ITUS' iIKPOHT.

Bcwlcy nml (n'illlllis • On tfafurilnv wc aa[jiin li;i:l a l:irjt** rntry ol poultry. Iln- upi■(iti<i.i lor wilM'll WJIS kt'i'll, '.rood i'l'lrrs ! c.- I! 1111 . UorKftvls ivmll-t'tl 1, :M 1.1 Js IJ'. iiui-k-ls Is lo 1, Mil, lifii. ]l4 lu hi, tiut'ks h- Id to Is ;M. PJui bus brrii in ilnuiniOi?-.! supply, but priers rt'iiuiiii a! r }»i\m I<»uI values. VK'KKK< A STK\' KNS' l{ KPOKT. \'irki-rs lid Sl'.-Vfiir ivpnrt llial owini? lo 1 In* roiijfli wt-adti'i'only a nioib'falf uuiiibcr of railb k i-aiiic )\>rWiircl at ihi'ir ln;.d(".s<)i)tl yai'tls mi. \\ cil-nc.-.vlay. IVuMiiiij fov all fl:i--r> wadull. ' !'i*J'':*as I'nllon.s; Cllvi-s li.l jl.) r.ls. 15 lo IS moiltbs St-.'ITS ;'»os. ll' 11. > !") moiiliis Ikml'its ill;, V'iii ii'_j >ior-' ■. \s ;Jss Irt tils, (!.piull i; Mm . L' 1