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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8095, 27 April 1906, Page 2

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BttRNSIDE MARKET REPORT FBU PBBSS ABSOfIUTIOS, Dunbdin, April 25. Fat cattle—l 27 yarded. Prime bullocks, which were in short supply, met a roady sale at last week's prices, but unfinished steers and heifers were lower Best bullocks £8 lgs to £lO, medium £6 15s to £B, light £1 10s to £6, best heifers and cows £6 to £7 15s, medium £1 10s to £5 12s 6d light £2 10s to £l. Pat sheep—.lCso penned, the majority being ewes. Some wero primo but the bulk medium quality. Of a moderate supply of prime wethers, only a few were choice. The sale iniprovod as it progressed aud there was an improvement of Is per head oxcept for aged and inferior. Best wethers 19s J6s to 235, extra primo 2(js 9d, medium to good 16s (id to 18s Bd, light Hs to 16s, best ewes 10s to 18s 9d, extra prime horvy 20s to 28s 6d,' medium to good lis to 15s, aged and inferior 4s to lOis.

lat lamhs-970 penned, The quality was not up to the mark and exporters were not operating. Prides fell fully 1 Is, extra good m to 17s Gd, good Us 3d to 15s 6d, medium 12s Gd to 13s H light 9s Gd to Its Gd. Pigs.—l 27 penned, of which 80 were small sorts. Suckers sold atf Gs to Bs, slips 10s to 16s, stores 18s to 28s, porkers 82s to 365, light 'baconers 39s to 15, heavy 48s to 5Gs.

GRAIN REPORT. • Dunedin, April 25. Wheat: All sorts in good condition have more attention, especially prime tuseaH, and are saleable at slightly bettor prices. Fowl wheat has a good sale locally. Prime milling (tusean) 3s 2Ad to 3s W, other sorts 8s 2jd to 3s 3d, medium to good 3s Id lo 3s 2d wholo towl wheat 2s lid to 3s,' broken and damaged 2s 8d to 2s 10d', sacks extra,. Oats: Vory few coming forward, consequent on bad weather. The local market is almost b,irc, and consignments go intocon,sumpt ; ou at a slightly improved prico. Prime milling Is )Id to Is lljd, good to best feed Is 9}d to ls,losd, inferior to modium Is 8d to Is Ud, sacks extra. Barloy: There is good domand for prime malting linos, but medium is not greatly in favor for milling. Prime milling3s 9d to Is 3d, milling 3s 3d to 3s 11 feed 2s 9d lo 3s, sacks extra.