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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81890, 17 November 1906, Page 4

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TAKAXAkI WOOL, SKIN. HIDE and TAI.I.UU SAl.h. XKWTO.s KIM. S KKI'OKT. On Tuesday, 6th in"-. 1 he d my usual four weekly s.iif. Ih' e.tia--1 >gue wa- very sati-factoi/. and again demonstrated the intp«r.ance cf the province a- a producing ditr:Ci. It comprised unci hide.-., 0304 c„ifskins. 1150 siii->pskin^ ( 4O bags and 12 bale- of wool, 14 ca-ks and 30 tins ta iow, and t ; ie usual quantity of dry bones, hor-ehair, cuwtai.s, etc. Competition was keen and prices tui hides, calf-kins, tallow and sheep sl;ins all advanced. The present high values for hides are probaby due to Xew Zealand tanners' requirements having to be filled. Recent English account sales have not been so satisfactory as cables uou.d lead us to anticipate, and buyers are somewhat -hy. Calfskins -ofd freely at 7J per lb, and reached Sd per lb. Tallow advanced fu.lv £1 per On. 1 quote: Hides: Good medium ox 32,6 to 3S 6, do. cow 2/ to 2(j 6, lighter sorts 226 to 26,6, badly flayed, damaged and light 12' to 21-. Calfskins: From 2"j to 4 2 for sound: fair average 3/2 to 3 10. Cut, damaged, dry and sippy from 1; ta Sheep-kins: Butchers' dry Sd to SJ per lb, -rulers' 6d to -;\i. but chers- damp 0 1) to g 3, do. salted 0 6 to 7 10, settlers' damp 4,'6 to 6,6. Wool: Fleece Si to pd, dead 7d to 73d, lambs' Sd, crutchings 4I to sJd, ocks and pieces to 4d. Tallow: In ea-ks 24 to 26., in tin- 20 0 tj 22/ per cwt. Horse hair: 1/ to 17 per lb. Dry bones: £4 5' per ton.

My next sale will be held on December 4th. when I expect to cata.ogue considerably mort wool than hiiherto. Clientb should always attach name and address to con-ign-ments in order tj make identifica--uoq possible.

VICKERS & STEVENS' REPORT. Yickers and Stevens report that .bere was a large entry of cattle al iheir Ingieuood yards un Wednesday. Bidding was brisk tor young Muck and store cows, but springs (were very du.l. pearling;, matte frjm IS6 10 £1 0 0, 15 months' ,£i *>i 10 £1 13 6, empty huter- £ 1 ij to £1 196, >pringtrs £z 10, to £4 7 0, bulb A-i 15 W -L-5 >".• At Tarata on Mcflday there was a good yarding. Yearlings to 15 mos. made lrom jj 3, to £1 11., store cjw £1 10 to x-.', springers £2 13,0 to £3 10/, bulU £1 to £4. They also report the sale of section 13S, Ingxwcod, on accuunt of the Public Trustcf tj Mr Henry rfrowo for £66.

JENKINS; MATTHEWS AND PIGOTT S REPORT.

Jenkins, Matthews and Pigott report : We had a very fair muster of cattle at our Urenui yards on Monday, and although the rain came down in torrents from ~tart till finish of the salo bidding was very spirited, and nearly every line sold at the hammer. We quote; Weaner pigs 12, tj 13 , fat wethers 18 3, hoggets ■3 3> yearling* up to 2S/6, iS month- ; 6 to 34 , empty heifers 34 to 42 6, 2 year steers 43 . 2i year steers £3 16 , store cows 51 6, springing heifers £3 >' to £4 10 , fat cows s', fat heifers .£4 7/6 to X 4 10/, working bullock 46 , harness mare £23.

At Waitara on Tuesday we had a better yarding than for some time past, and bidding went along merrily frot'i beginning to end and every pen (except two) changed hand-. Vearlings made from 14, to 26.. iS months cattle up to 37 6, empty heifers 32 (j to 43;', store cows 30/ to 43 , forward cows £3 3 , springing heifers £2 5 to £5 10'. store cow» (old) 40' to 57/, bulls £1 4/ to £4 5/, <iray £s 5;.

MR WALTER BEWLEVS SHARE REPORT.

The following are the latest quotations as revised by Mr Walter Bewlej, New Plymouth:—

Not much busmc-s hat been done duri.ig thi; week in investment stock, liank of New Z' aland iiave mipoved >hgiily. and tlicie have been ~a.es »i Nation,,! LSanks at /J5 iu,. Suu'li briti-h ln-uraniv have seen a -light advanct to /."s 6 . but New Zealand Insurance have been ralur m-g.'gc:ed. The feature of the week has been the advance in Waiiiis, which I -old at iht beginning of the week at £s 17 , but which are not now obtainable under with probability of a further ii-e. fne demand ror Taranaki Pe■oleum has slackened after at the beginning of th/ week at 15/, buyers now ottering 14 0, and sel;ers are asking 15 3. The statement that has just appeared in the Press that sel.ers are asking 17; 6 is quite misleading as to values.

Interest Market Stock. Return. Price. Banks— £ s. d. T3 Katjonal Of VZ. 5 8 0 5 10 0 N.S. Wales 4 2 6 18 10 0 Sew Zealf ni 1 19 0 8 17 G Insurances— National 6 3 6 I 4 0 New Zea'and 5 2 6 3 1* 0 South British 4 16 6 5 6 0 Standard 7 10 0 1 0 0 uas— Ancktend 5 6 0 14 12 6 Feilding 5 12 0 1 5 0 New Plymouth 6 9 0 8 5 0 Palmerston N. 6 3 0 6 10 0 Wellington 5 8 0 ;t> io c ShippingNew Zealand 7 12 6 5 5 0 Union Steam 5 17 6 17 0 0 CoalWest port 7 10 0 7 2 0 Taopiri Loan JcAgency— National Mortge 6 10 0 3 1 6 X Z. Itiver Plate 4 15 0 1 10 C \V. Trust Si Loan 5 8 6 7 7 6 MeatWellington 6 0 9 612 u G et*. Wellingi'n 4 11 0 2 2 Miscellaieons— Kaiaj. i Woollen 5 9 (i 5 10 0 Moegiel 4 0 0 3 1 0 Weliingbn 5 8 0 3 13 0 Wf'hi 9 0 0 1 ar?',r\i rptrol'm 15 0