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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8108, 12 May 1906, Page 3

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BUCKLAND & SONS' 11EPOBT. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, May 11. Horses: Good competition. Draughts from L2B to L 56, medium L2O to L 33, superior hacks and harness Ll4 los L2l ss, ordinary LI to Ll2. At Bemuera there was a full supply of beef, with better prices at the beginning, but they fell to late rates, as the sale proceeded. Steers from L 6 15s to LU 7s 6d, cows from L 4 10s to L 6 15s.

Sheep: An average supply at late rates. Wethers to 2os, ewes to 23s 9d, lambs to 19s 6d, Pigs: Scarce. Sold at advanced rates.

LONDON MARKET BEPOBT. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths, Dairy Produce Exporters, New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London Principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated 30th March 1906. Yesterday afternoon a small conference was held at the Home and Foreign Produce Exchange, and the Agents-General for the various Colonies were invited to attend.

We regret very short notice could be giyen, as the Committee in the House of Commons commenced their sitting earlier than anticipated. Fortunately the Hon. J. W. Taverner was able to be prosent and the trade arc indebted to him for his advice and some valuable suggestions. The interests of New South Wales wore looked after by Mr Preedy, and Mr Cameron represented the Agent-General of New Zealand.

The proceedings were realiy of a private character, bat the main points which are considered necessary in the interests of the Colonies were fully discussed and agreed to. The writer was appointed with two others to give evidence before the Cjmmittee, and it is to be hoped our efforts (o stop this faking, which has been so very detrimental in the past, will be successful.

To-day there is a meeting at the London Chamber of Commerce, and everything possible is being done in the interest of Pure Butter.

Market.— There is more trade passing, and arrivals are clearing better than they hare done for some time pa«i It is surprising that such a series of serious drops should have taken place without a reaction.

Danish.—The actual price is about 3s down, although the Copenhagen quotation is advanced 8 kroners. The position for some time past has been absurd j buyers have been* paying up to 10 and 11 kroners above the Copenhagen quotations, Choice dairies are clearing.

Freuch.—No change to roport in price of either fresh or salted. Orders are comparatively small, but are eno gn to keep pace with the supply. Australian.—Choicest is being cleared up as landed at top quotations. These are however altogether too low. Secondary qualities arc still far too plentiful, unci though selling much belter than they have done for some time past, yet do not clear as freely as wo would wish. It was generally supposed with many retailers starting at " lOd pure" over the counter, any parcels left ovor would be quickly snapped up, ]mt it is now manifest that the very high prices rul'.ng for pure butter caused a large section of the public to get on to |margarinc, and it is taking time to weau them from it.

American. —Some very low prices arc being taken, aud many parcels which, on an ordinary market would

have passed muster for the counter, have been sold for confectionery purposes at ruinous figures.

New Zealand.—(Quality gon:rally is line, 011 c or two factories we have seeu being particularly choice; these are clearing, but the prices are wretched. They are worth niore, and should realise more, but agents seem unable to galvanize any life into the market. Cheese.—Selling slowly, but surely, at quotations.

QUOTATION'S. Butter : Danish, 112s, 115s ; French, lids, 118s; Russian, linest 945, 965, good to fine 90s, 925, inferior 86s, 88s ; Victorian, finest salted 91s, 965, 98s, linest unsalted 106s, 108s, 110s, fine' salted 86s, BS.<> 925, secondary 80s, 81s; New South Wales, finest factory 90s, Ms, fine factory 80s, 88s, secondary 81s, 85s; Queensland, finest 86s, 87s, 88s, fine 82s, 81s ; New Zealand, finest salted 100s, lOts, good to fine 91s, 965, 98s, finest unsalted 106s, 108s, milled (dairies) 80s, 88s ; Argentine, salted 91s, 965, unsalted 106s, American, finest salted 81s, 86s, 88s, good 80s, 82s, secondary 765, 775. Cheese.—Canadian, white 635, 61s, coloured 665, 675; New Zealand, white 635, 6 Is, coloured 60s.

BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' MARKET REPORT.

We had a large number of poultry penhed oh Saturday last, for which there was good enquiry, everything being rapidly cleared. Hens brought Is to Is 6d, pullets 2s 6d to os 3d, cockerels in good supply Is 2d to Is 6d, quality 2s 3d to 5s 3d, ducks Is Id to 2s 6d.

Fruit has been in mush larger supply. We quote : Cooking apples Is to os, dessert 1/6 to 6/6, ocars 3s to 7s 3d, lemons Is 9d, tomatoes 3s 6d, cucumbers 2s, oranges 5s 9d, kumeras 7s.

On Saturday we disposed o£ a large quantity of groceries and sandries at satisfactory prices, there being a marked improvement in demand during the last month or two.

NEWTON KING'S IiEPORT. At the Haymarket on Saturday there was only a small entry of pigs, wcaners making 3s Gdto 7s, porkers 8s lo lis, stores 20s to 30s. Several horses were sold at prices L:i 15s 1r LS. At tlie mart there was a good entry of poultry and satisfactory nrices were realised. Young fowls mabe 'Jd to Is Id. pull.ils Is to 2s, hens Is fid to :1s lid, cockerels Is 4d to lis, old liens lid to Is (id. A quantity of furniture, tools and sundries was disposed of at at prices in favour oE purchasers. Fruit.—Prices during the past week were as follows: Dessert apples 2s (id to ils (id per box, cookers Is (Id to 2* •id, pears 3s to (is (id, tomatoes 3s (id, lemons Is (id, bauanas 2d.

Cattle.—At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, there was a small muster of stock. Bidding was quiet, and prices showed little alteration. Weancrs m ule 7s (id to 9<i, 18 months mixed 325, steers 32s (id, 12 to 15 months slecrs 30s, heifers 25s (id, store cows 13s to 27s Oil, dairy cows, springing, £3 10s to £5. On Wednesday, at Mangorei, Mr H. Hutlinanve's clearing sale, in spite of the wet morning, was well attended, and satisfactory prices were realised for both dairy cows and other stock. Cows m milk made L2 10s to L 3 15s, springers L 4 lo L 5 ss, harness mare Ll4 10s, light draught horse Ll6 10s. Pias, poultry, and sundries made good prices.

YICKEKS AND STEVENS' IiEPOET. Messrs Viekcrs and Stevens report that owing to the rain on W.-dnesday. tkcrc was only a moderate entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards, andj bidding was exceptionality dull. Weaners 8s to 10s, 18-month steers LI 15s, store eows LI to L2 2s, springers L 3 to L 3 las. At Mr Gyde's clearing sale at Tariki on Monday, there was a good attendance. The cows were in good condition and made from L 3 to L 5 12s (id, heifers in call L2 lfis, c lives 10s tid, and sundries at good uncus.