COMMERCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81848, 15 September 1906, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

BUCKLAND AND SONS' REPORT (Special to Nk\VS.) Auckland. September 14. Horses. —At Pukekohc then; was a fair entry. Heavy draughts made /J3l it); 10 _£(«>, medium .£22 10, to .£35, Unlit harness and good backs ,£ls 10 to yj.io, ordinary £y 15 to /'l4 y.(>, suitable for butchers' carts yJiS ta £-<>, light and unbroken ,£l2 t" £lO 5/. At Kemu'ra, ux beef sold to 23 ' per hundred, cow to 20', and sheep at late rat' S. Wethers l<> 27 3, cue- to 25;, hoggets to 21'. lambs 11 (> to 23,0. Pigs sold at late rales. WALTER UEWLKY'S REPORT On Saturday 1 had a good entry of poultry which brought first-class prices, hens bringing i,'B to 210, pullets 2' to 2/4, cockerels 2/1 to 2% ducks 2/7. In the Mart a large quantity of sundries brought fair prices.

Apples are now very scarce and 1 sold a consignment of inferior Sturmers at 9/ and Newton Pippins at 8, per case. On Wednesday I lieid my monthly Hide Sale, and the steadily incresing quantity at each sale proves their growing popularity and that sellers are well satisfied. About 700 large and sma:l hides were sold at improved prices' and fully equal to outside markets, there being good competition for all lots. 1 also sold a quantity of wool and skins but these brought lower prices, than a coup'c of months ago in sympathy with the fall in outside markets. Calfskins brought from i.'q to 5/4, according to weight and con 'ition, over Od per lb being paid for good skins, good kips to 6Jd per lb. cowhides 181 to 24/, good oxhides 30/ to 33/, the bulk fetching the higher figure, and one particularly goo:' lot realising 41/, tallow 21/ per cwt., hair t 6 per lb, good ordinary skins 4/6 to 6,11, wool sjd to 6J per lb for pieces. 1

MR NEWTON KING S WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT.

Owing no doubt to the very wet weather last Saturday, no pigs came in to the llaymarket sale, and only one hack sold, the price realised being £(j 2/6. At the mart there was a moderate supply of poultry, which was sold at good prices. Hens made 1/8 to 2/2, cockerels 2/ to 2ii, ducks 2/ to 2/5, pure bred white Leghorns 5/7. Probably t'lie biggest crowd seen in an auction mart in New Plymouth for a considerable time was present at the sale of furniture on account of Mr T. \Y. Welch's estate. The quality of the goods being much superior to that usually seen in an auction room was no doubt responsible to a great extent fur the large attendance. The sale went with a considerable amount of vim, and excellent prices were received. Cattle.—At Richmond road on Monday there was a good attendance at Mr J. W. Kenwood's clearing sale. The cows were a nice lot. and, being in good condition, sold well. Cows at<>rofit made £(> 10/ to £7 5,, spring ers £b to £1 12 6, late calvers and aged cows £2 5/ to £5, bull .£4 2/0, yearlings 27,6, breeding sows £3 2,6 to £4, small stores 21;, trap mare £lO. Furniture and sundries made excellent prices. At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, the yards were well filled, and most lines were quitted at satisfactory prices, yearlings made iy/ to 24/, ns months to two year empty heifers 35/ to 40 , springers .£3 to £4 518 months to two year steers 31 to 45/, store cows -5/ to 55/, springing cows £3 to

At Stony River, on Wednesday, the yards were very full, principally with stoie stock, af good proportion o which were steers, most of which were \ve|l completed for and sold at improved prices. Bad coloured lots Were only salable at low rates. Empty heifers and good store cows met with more enquiry, and a'l sold at satisfactory pries. Springing heifers except for choice quality were dull of sale. Calves to yearlings made n to 2<) ; , 18 months steers 37;' to 34 two year do. 41 to 450/, 2J to 3 year do. £2 13 to £3 12', empty heifers 34 to 35 ■ spongers £2 lO to £4 7 f>, store cows 25 to 31 , fresh do. £2 15 to £3 5 . sni.i'l store pigs 21 to 2(1 . slips 1(1 , turkeys 4 to ,S . On Thursday, at Moiuroa. Mr John lloni'yfie d's clearing sale was largely attended, and good prices were realised throughout. Cows in full milk made £7 to £.\o 5 , springers and late cahes £\ 5 to £U to', harness horses £\2 to /Itß s', gigs £\i 15 t., £,(>, drays £5 to /Jq. implements, house hold furniture, and sundries sold well.

LAND. I havi' to report having- negotiated the following sales.—Mr M. O'Connor's fine dairy farm of 400 acres near Raliotu to Mr J. O'Rorke, of Oaonui; Mr \Y. Graham's farm of j.-jS aens on the IVtone road to Mr r. M. Mills, of Omata; 416 aire at the White Cliffs 011 account of Mr Geo. Riddell. to Messrs K. and J. Skinner; and Mi>srs I.axton liros.' fine dairy farm near the coast, Warea, to Mr J. Guy. of Raliotu. (Continuation of Commercial en page 4.)