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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8145, 30 June 1906, Page 4

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VICKERS AND STEVENS' REPOET. | Vickcrs and Stevens report that there was a fair yarding of cattle on Wednesday, the majority "beiig dairy cattle m calf. Heifers made £i 2s 6d. spring calvers £2 to £4 12s 6d, springers £3 10s to £4 12s (3d, store cows £llos to £2. BEWLEY AND GRIFFITHS' REPORT. We had a good entry of poultry Saturday, and prices showed a distinct improvement. We quote hens Is Is to Is 7d, cockorcls Is 6dto 2s Id, pigeons 9d, ducks Is Od to 2s.

There has been a very limited supply of fruit and good apples arc enquired for. Bananas in consequence of the short supply of other fruit are fetching good price, and we sold a consignment of greeu fruit at 9s 9d to 10s 6d. At the Mart on Saturday wc had a very large attendance at the sale of Mr Gibbon's furniture whuh. realised very satisfactory prices. On Wednesday we sold a collection of Chinese goods for Mr Chew Chonn, when fair prices were obtained. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT. Auckland, June 28. Horses continue in good demand, average numbers being brought forward. Heavy draughts sold at from £29 10s to £sllos, for a six year old mare from Motiti Island ; medium do. £2O 5s to' £3llos, light harness horses £ri.los to £iß, hacks £6 10s to £2O, taxcart £ls. Cattle = Steers sold at from £6 10s to £lO 17s 6d, cows £1 os to £7 ; dairy cows sold at from £4 to £B, empty do. £2 to £3 2s 6d, calves 17s to £llss.

Sheep : Wethers sold at from 18s to £1 4s, ewes 18s 9d to £1 Is 9d, hoggets 10s 6d to 17s 6d. The advertised Btore ewes sold at from 15s 6d to 17s, wethers IPs 9d to 19s. Pigs: Porkers 18s to £1 lis, baconer« £2 is to £3 12s 6d, weaners 6s 6d to 17s. DUNEDIN GRAIN REPORT,

PEB fbess association. Ddnedin, June 27. Wheat: There is no pronounced change in values op demand. Prime samples are chiefly sought for. Prime milling 3s 5d to 3s Cd, choice Tuscan 3s 7d, medium to good 3s 3d to 3s 4d, best whole fowl feed 3s Id to 3s 2d, damaged 2s i>d to 3s, sacks extra. Oats: Not many lines of good to prime coming fonvard, so that those to hand have easily found buyers at very fair prices. Prime milling 2s 4d to 'is lid, good to best feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, inferior to medium 2s Id to 2s 2d, sacks extra.