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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 May 1907, Page 3

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XEWTOX KIXG'S liEl'OilT. At the llaymarket on Saturday small pigs made lis Gd to 7s Gd. At the Mart ihere was a good entry of poulfry. a number of nice young turkeys coming to hand. These sold at Is JOd to ;is (id. goblers -Js (id to 7s (id, ducks Is (id to 2* (id. hens Is 2d to Is Gd. cock* erelk Is (>d to 2> Gd, purebred cockerels 4s to os (>d, bacon Gd to 7d, furniture, carpenters' tools and sundries made usual prices.

Fruit.—The market is overstocked with oranges which have been selling at. from 2s to (is lid (acording to condition), lemons (is, apples 4s to (is (id, pears 4s to ss, cape gooseberries 3s, pumpkins '2s to 3s cwt, jam melons Is to 2s (id sack. At Stratford on Tuesday 1 had a unusually big yarding, fully 2500 head of cattle coming forward. a conquerable number being liig bullocks.of good quality from Wliangamomona. There was a very large attendance, and competition was good for nearly all linos, owing no doubt in a great measure to the partial failure of the Uirni|> crop. Bidding for the majority of the big cattle did not reach vendor's reserves. All young steers were in good demand and sold at satisfactory prices. Wcaners made Os to 18s (id, yearling steers 32s to 4()Sj 18 to 20 mos. do. £2 12s Gd to .C2 14s Od, 2-year do. £2 19s, 2'/» to 3 year do. £3 His Od, 3 to 3'/ s year bulfoeks £4 13s Od, 18 to 20 mos. heifers 47s Od, btm'c cows .CI to 455, toward do. ,£2 13s Od to £3 ss, fat do. £4 to £4 2s, bulls £2 to £ 3 I4s. At .Stony River on- Wednesday eattle came forward in advertised numbers,and there was a good attendance. Small calves in poor condition made Gs, good do. 12s Gd to 13s, 12 to 15 mos. steers 40s, store cows 21s to 40s, forward do. £2 10s to £3, fat do. £4 to .£4 7s, working bullocks £l4 IDs to £lO.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—We had a good entry on Saturday, prices being unchanged. Hens made Is to Is 3d, pullets Is (id to 2s, ducks Is 8d to 2s Id, chicks Gd to 7d, Bantams Is. Fruit is still very scarce. Pears 3s Gd to 5s Gd apples 3s to os, melons >/ 2 d lb. YICKERS AXD STEVENS' REPORT. Viekcrs and Stevens report that there was a good entry of eattle in their Inglcivood yards on Wednesday, and bidding was much better than a't last sale. Calves made 12s to Kis Gd, 18 to 20 months steers £2 Os Gd, store cows £1 5s to £2 15s, spring calvers £2 to £3 7s Od, good 2% year old heifers in calf £3 7s Gd to £4, springers £3 to £4, 15s, f.m. ewes in lamb 10s Oil to 12s Oil, working bullocks £0 15s to £l7 15s per pair, drays and sundries at good prices. .IEKKIXS, MATTHEWS, & PIGGOTT REPORT. We had a good muster of all classes of cattle at our I'reiiui yards on .Monday, and., although bidding dragged a good deal at the hammer, most lines which were passed ill were sold privaiclv. We quote: Cull lambs, 7s 5(1; good ditto, Kis Od; I.m. ewes. Ss sd; mixed ewes and wethers, 14s; heifer calves, Ills (id; slccr calves, 23s (id; 18 to 20-moiith steers, 51s; springing cows, 70s to 80s; ditto heifers, 00s; store cows, 30s to 30s; fresh forward cows, 01s Gd; 2'/» year stivers, G3s Od; 3to 3'/, year bulolcks, Sss; fat cows up to £4 ss. At Waitara on Tuesday calves made from 13s to 2lis; heifers in calf, 45s Od; empty heifers. 355; store cows, 40s to ■"ills; springing heifers. 00s; ditto cows, £4 10s; stag. 275; horses, from 30s to £4 Ills.