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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8167, 28 July 1906, Page 3

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MR. NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT.

At the Haymarekt on Saturday 1. ■ air number ut pigs came in, sniah stoics made 16/ 10 10.0, weaners 7/1 .0 12,, horse £1 io„ gig £1(1. A quantity of shelter ajid urnanienMi trees was dispose ' oi. /i: the uan there was a large cutty 1 f pureore'j poultry, prices .or which rangec trorn 3/6 to 7 ; 6 eacu, or Hilary i.m!;erels i/g. Sundries made usuai .ates.

Fruit has been very slow of Sale lately, and prices easy. Last week's prices were as follows: Dessert apples 6, to 0/, cookers 6/ to 7/6, banjnas ljd to 2d, lemons 4/6, cauliflowers 3/, cabbages 1/6. Cattle.—At Stratford, on Tuesday, there was a fair yarding of stock anu good attendance. The improvea tone of the previous sale was well maintained, nearly all classes selling at lmpri.ing prices, and the

general opinion was expressed that values were at last on the up grade. Seven-week calves made 5/6, calves to yearlings 10/ to 17/, yearling steers 30/, 18 months ditto 30/b, 2 to 3J ditto ,63 3/, 18 months heifers 32,6, springing heifers £3 5/ ,£4 7/6; store cows 29/ to 30/, farmer ditto £3 15/ to .£3. On Saturday, at Kaponga, I held a clearing sale on account of Mr H I'ower. Early calvers made .£6 to £8 15/, backward ditto £3 5/ to £5 15/, old ditto £1 5/ to 2,£, trap horse £27; hack .£lO, breeding sows '5/ to £5 2/61 store pigs 16/ to 22/0, vring -.bay £l2. On Monday, at Ngaire, Mr Jas. Thompson's clearing sale was well attended, and good prices were realised throughout. Early calvers made £b 10/ to £7 15, late ditto £3 10/ to £s, calves 14/O, weaner pigs 15.0, harness horses £l7 10/ to £4O 17/, hack £4 10/, gig ,£lB, sundries and furniture sold well. On Wednesday, at Rowan, I held a clearing sale on account of Mr C. ]. Wyllie, when everything sold well. Springing cows and early calvers made £$ is/ to £& 12/6, late ditto £3 15; to £5 5/, sundries, etc., made satisfactory rates. The same day at Frankley road, there was a good attendance at the clearing sale in the estate of the late G. Turner, and excellent prices were realised [or both live stock and sundries. Cows made £4 15/ to £& 5/, trap horse £25 10/, gig £l7 10/, spimg dray £l3 10/. On Thursday, at Waitara, I held a clearing sale of Mr T. Hellicr's dairy and farm stock. There was

a good attendance, including several Southern buyers, and considering the age of the cows very satisfactory ™ prices were realised. Young and ear- *•' ly calvers made £b to £6 15/, aged ditto £4 to £s, late ditto £2 to £3 15/, calves 18/. Breeding sows £2 >7;U to £3 10,/ weaner pigs 8/ to 13/6, light draught mare, ager, £2O. The same day, at Stratford, there X! was a fair attendance at Mr John Black's clearing sale, early calvers making £5 to £y 10;', late ditto £3 5/ to £4 10/, old and store cows £1 7/6 to £3. In reporting Mr Cumberworth's clearing sale on tl.e nth inst., the cows were, owing to a misunder- ad standing, described as being in poor condition and of uncertain calving V! dales, whereas the reverse was the case. Those who were present at the sale would readily see that an tit error has crept into my report, but - it is only fair to Mr Cumberworth to make the correction. VICKERS' AND STEVENS' 1 REPORT. J Vickcis and Stevens rcpoit thai B t.iai iiiviic 'las a lair entry ol calilc In a titer inglewood yards on Ucunes- at day, liic majoity beny cows u can si ami spiiiigc-rs. Calves maue 7/0 to ol 10/, einpiy Ic'icis /..1 13, to /.i 14,, al la iiioiiias steers X,i 17/, stuie cows w A,i lo .42 10;', cons in cait £2 5/ to £3 1( lu, spuugers /j3 lo ,40. ii: At Air J. U. Langicy s sale, on the a: biiiliain-ioadi on .Monday, there was ll a lull attendance. Cows made from it /.h 5,- '•<-' .io 10/, uiaic £ls, sow in A !"« -U 'i,. Ii • u .\n 1.. uld's sale, on the Hurst n hou.st; 10. I.i, 011 lueaday, tliere was a si huge alu.-ndaiKe, and everything li sold well. The ....«* we.c a very b nice lot, and averaged £b 13/. Hack- 0 ward cous made ward cows £i to „''.... ba>"m,, c £3, 10/, do. £2O 10/, sous 11. p.g . £8 15/, cart £l4 5/, sundries at good prices. ' NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCi CO., I LTD.

AUCKLAND, July 25, 1906. I Hordes.—On Friday, at the bur- L ham \aids, horses were yarded in ? 1! l:iaiul. Heavy oi.myi.ts Mild al ""■•" ,C--'J ''> ,C-Jii iu,; medium do., I" iIJ ij/ lo hacks and liylnP Cailic.-At tin; Newmarket Vaids, I' harness homes., /.S 10/ to ' weeds, £1 10/ to /.(_>. l on Fucsday, dairy and store stock '■U'le yaided 111 usual nunibcis. Ueet ' ''•as in■niied in full quantities, prices * luliiij; up in iast week's rales, oxen selling 1,.. ■! per luolij, COW Ul ZfV. Sieeis -,,ki al i; i,in ,(,5 ,5 u, _/;,'l '"'< "»■•-, -'.4 i;.n 1.) IS 5/. A draft "i .:•) sieeis ir.,111 .Mr !•'. \\. Alanninf; .ivciai'ctl ..Cm ,(,,,. J; airy co ws sold ';» *''-'■] i'lieil ~n Tuesday, and slice;.' ol all descriptions sold at late advanced rales. Weiheis sold al "■'-"'i I'JO 10 ./;i (~,. ewes ~,y „,,(,, .! , ho.crjcts 15' lo 11, o. i'm/s.-i'orkcrs sold at iroin £1 6, t ,(.- :-•', wcaners 4 (, to 10', baconvis /.z 15; lo £-j IjJ. r.EWLEY ANT) GRIFFITHS' KI'T'OkT. Tlieit; was an (.-''client entry of P'ndwy ur !a;-t Saturday sale, and pikcs were on die same satis. !;:< loij li vel as ot laic. We quote : ii'-'ns , ; lo .'/.;, pullets 1 7 lo 4', ' coile'tis •'< I, - , Icii.'i du.ks J fi. J;e( ,1; Jo lo 4/2, irtiinea fowls - o io :.:•, game rooster 4/6, ducks Tin- mailed has keen sulTici.-ully supplied with fruit, and prices remain without chance. ' LONDON MAKKET ADVICES. IDal;;ety and Company, Limited, , Wellington, have received the follow-

ing cables from their London office, dated the irjth inst. : Butter.—Market firm. Official Copenhagen quotation is hH.er by two kroner (about 2s 3d) por cwt. I'he total imports of butter i,..j the United Kigdom for the week ending ihe 14th instant amounted to 04,000 cwt, as compared with 87,000 for the corresponding period of 1905. We quote: Finest Australian, 100s to 103s; good to fine quality, 94s to oris. ,

Wool.—Sales continue irregular, and prices are rather lower, especially for scoured, inferior, and faulty merino. Frozen Meat.—Since our telegram of the 12th inst., prices for frozen mutton iu general are low-er by par to i-8d per lb. Frozen Lamb: Market steady. fallow.—Tallow in general higher by 3d to 6(1, but the advance asked by owners checks business. LONDON WOOL SALES. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cable from their London office, dated the 20th inst. : "Wool sales closed dull. Go.d merino wools, greasy, prices are on the average s per cent, higher than closing rates of last series. Inferior, faulty, and earthy wools, greasy, prices are lower by 7I to 10 per cem. icoureel interior and faulty wools, 15 to 20 per cent, lower. Fine and medium crossbred greasy wools, lower by 5 per cent. 'Coarse crossbred, prices are on the average at par to 5 per cent, lower than closing rates of last series. Sliped, scoured crossbred wools, lower by 10 to 15 per cent. The total number of bales available, including old stocks, were 118,000. Out of the net quantity available for sale, some 59,000 bales have been sold foi Home consumption, 36,000 bales for tne Continent, 4000 bales for America, leaving 19,000 bales to be carried forward to the next series. "Prices for leather are higher by i-8d to i-4d per lb. Hides: Market arm. Nothing offered." I BUCKLAND AND SONS' REPORT. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 27. Horses. A moderate yarding. Young draughts made £22 10/ to £4O; good hacks and harness, £l3 ■0 .£25; ordinary, £(> 10/ and £l4. At Remucra, there was an average supply. Beef steers made from £b 10/ and £n , 7 /6, up to 23/ per loolb; cows, £4 to £7 10, up to 20/ per ioolb. Sheep: There was a good muster. Wethers sold to 26/9, ewes to 25/, hoggets to 18/, lambs 19/ to 30/6. Pigs sold freely at late rates.