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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 3 August 1907, Page 6

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NEWTON Kl.\(;'S REPORT. At the llayinaiket on Saturday there »a> a large entry of and improved prices xveif realised. Suckers made ss, Meaner- (is (id to 13s (id, porkers 22s (id to 28s, idiv 2.55, horses £2 2s (id to C 3. At the Mart poultry came forward ill good numbers and sold well, liens made Is to 2s. pullets Is d to 3s (kl, cockerels Is id to 2s 4d. A quantity of sundries made iow prices. Fruit—[ i|uote: Apples (cookers) (is (id to 7s (kl, dessert 8s to i)s, lemons 2s fid to 4s (id, mandarins 4s to (is, green bananas Bs. j Cattle.—At Cardiff on Thusday, 25th lilt., 1 held clearing sales on account of Mcs,r- A. David ami C. \V. Ralfe. There was a »ood attendance and satisfactory jo : . were realised f<>r both live and d.-.d st, H -k. Karly ealvers made from Cti to tO late do. C.'i to C 5 Mis, -pniij;iii» heifers £.{ 2s (id to C 4 Ills barne>s horses £IS 17s Gd to £lO ]ss yearling eoit £B. nij, £l2 15s. fmpie. ments and sundries made fair prices. On Friday, at East road, I held clearing sales on account of Messrs .1. Richards and T. Totty. On aci'onnt of the former cows elos* to profit made £5 10s to £fi 15s, late ealvers £3 to £4 15s, pijf I*2o. dray ,£!!, breeding sows £4 l()s to £8 ss. Sundries made usual rates. On aceraint of Mr T. Totty cows to calve earlv made £5 5s to £fi 10s. late do. £2 to £4. breeding sows £4 7s 6d to o. dog cart £!) 10s. On Momlay. at Hastings road, Mr TT. B. Bayliss' clearing sale was well attended, and the eojrs being a really good lot, met with keen competition. " August and September ealvers made £G os to £25, the latter price being realised for two handsome grade Jerseys, the competition for which created some excitement: cows just calved made £lO. grade Jersey heifer £lO las, yearling heifers 32s to 50s. Sundries and implements sold well.

On Tuesday, at Stratford, mv usual fortnightly sale was well attended, and competition was brisk for all store cattle, most lines being sold either al the hammer or privately. In the dairy yards bidding was quiet, and prices were considerably easier than of late. Forward 3-year springing heifers made . £4 >s to £(> ss, dairy cows £2 5s to £f> ss, calves 5s (id to 13s, Jersey heifer calves 30s fid. 18 nms. to 2-year steers £2 14s t0 _ £3 0s fid, 3 to 3'/[.-year bullocks £5 3s. old stole cows £1 2s to £2 3s fid, forward do. £2 lis to £3 2s, fat do. £4 10s. empty heifers £1 14s to £2 12s. bulls £1 17s (id to £3.

The same day at Lower Dnthie road Mr X. T. Maunder's clearing sale ntt r;irl - fd a large attendance, both live and dead stock selling well. Draught horses made £ 31 to O.'l ]os, trap mare I*lo gig £S 2s fid, yearling steers 30s, IS mos. heifers 29s &1, 18 mos. to 2-year do. £2 to £3. A large quantity of household furniture, implements and sundries sold well.

On Wednesday, at Puniho, the sale of ]Kiligree -lersey and other stock in the estate of the late Allan Bell was the most successful ever held on the coast, both the attendance and prices realised constituting a record. Buyers ivere pre sent from all parts of the coast. Commencing with the horses, which were a fine lot. and mostly young, bidding was very brisk and all sold at excellent price*. Four-year-old light draughts, broken to harness, made £25 10s to £45, mare in foal €sl, light harness horses Cl 5 to £25, 2-year-old do. £8 to £23. (tood as the horses were the cattle were lietter. both pedigree Jerseys and gradrs being in the pink of condition. Taking into consideration the size of the daily herd. nuinWing just over 100 cows, tlicv were undoubtedly the finest lot I have ever sold, and althoii!;)i prices realised were higher Tlian ordinary, purchasers got good value for their money. Commencing with tile pedigree Jerseys, competition was very keen, the champion bull ' !)r \\ illiam" being the centre of attraction, and he was eventually secured bv Mr R. J. Linn, of Mangatoki, for £6B. the handsome cow "fiolden Gem" falling to the same buyer for € 10. The pure-bred bull ''Runnymede Lad'' made £24, "Martini 11." £l4: bull calves £lO to £2S. pure-bred cows £27 to £4l). 2-vear heifirs £l7 to £27. A handsome heifer calf. 2 months old. by "Or William" ont of ' fiolden liem" feil to Mr Vaugban ITarkness for £ls. The grade cows were a very even lot. and mostly earlv calvers. there being for a herd of the size very few unsound or aged cows. » fact which, combined with the condition of the cows, spoke volumes for Messrs Bells' management. Bidding from start to finish was very willing. prii-es ranging from C 8 to £2O. The herd of 100 grades averaged CIO 7s od. The pigs were in keeping will) the rest of the stock for quality, but were the cheapest class sold. Purebred Yorkshire sows made £5 to £ti Ills, cross-breds £2 2s fid to £3 Iss, Yorkshire boar £2. A small line of eyes in lamb made 22s fid. A good line of fat and forward bullocks realised £0 lis.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Our Usual weekly sale ol furniture, sumlries aud poultry was well attended and good prices lor the latter were realised. liens made Is id to Is ad, pu.leu Is lud to 2* dd. ducks la lOii to 2, 4d, turkey hens 4s to 4s ltd. gob-ul.-r» to 7,.

On Monday we held a sale of prize and exhibited poultry. We hud over i.»M entered, but the demand was not great Several pens, however, changed nauds at satisfactory prices. Fruit—Still small supplies aud only apples are coming forward, which made is tid lo Ss !ld.

Oi.iata stock sale Fridu\, - AUCKLAND MARKET REI'OHTS. Auckland, July 31. Hoi*—Heavy draughts «dd at lrom til 10s lo £3O 10;. no extra heavy being yarded; medium do. L2IJ 3s to £3O, light harness hordes £7 lUs to £lB 15s. hacks £3 f|fa to XI!). Cattle: Attne Newmarket yards dairy cows old at from £3 10s to £7 12s (id, heifers £3 5s to £5 10s, empty cows £l 17s Od to £3 2,?, calves 17s Od tu £1 Bs. Oxen sold to 23s per 1001b, cow*' ltjs to 2<N per Ujold. Steers sold at from .CO 10s to JCIO 17s Od. cows £4 is to £7 lUs.

Sheep—Wethers from £1 2s to £1 l ( )s, ewes 17s 0d to £1 3s, hoggets 10s to Wis Od. Pigs—Porker.-, sold at from 18s Od to £1 Bs, weaners 7a Od to 15s, baconcrs £1 -lis to £3 Gs, Hides—Market tirm. We quote: Prime ox, to Ud, extra stout do. 7d to 7'/j!<l. stout do. 5%d to (i'/od, medium do. 5 54*1 10 »•}»<!» light do. 4%d to s'4d, cows', best lines 5.1 to s'/»d, good 4%d to 4'/(,d, wet I'/jd to 4+i.d. kips 5d to s',id, calfskins Od to 6%, score and cut hides 4'/ s d to ifs'k stags' S'/jd to 3%d. Sheepskins—.Market firm. Best butchers', large up to 0s od, good lines 5s to 5s lOd, medium 4s Od to 4s Od, small 3s 9(1 to 4s. lallow—Market tirm. Best mixed up to 27s fid. good 25s to "20s 3d, inferior 22s od to 21s, rough fat l%d per lb.

ADDING TON STOCK MAEKIJT

Cliristchurch, .July 31. The jarding of stock in most of the line., to day was only moderate, and last week s prices were fully maintained. The fat sheep pens contained some good -lock of excellent quality, and the prices throughout were slightly firmer. Thee «as a very poor entry of store sheep. They met with a ready demand, and last weeks rates were fully maintained I Here was a very small yarding r ., t lambs, and prii-es remained ,'ilmiit the same a« the f'lvvioui' u-<.*ek. i-Yrezeis m;nie 15s i,j ]<i s ;lll j a|i^ Us lo ]|„ ( ; (1

Ibe ynnliuj; „f ,\ lt ,| ler ,,, M . a< „ to that of last week. ami hit.- nit,., were 1..H.V inaintametl. The ran,, of ~r ices wa, ~ »V«'th»«rs. prime J7s to ->Ss j«<l. I.ri.i,.- 22s i;,I („ 2lh ii,l. ISs fii] to £N. lllllil,i>l„,l IJs .«1 in 17s (id. cuts. -Is t" '•«- :«T. ni.'iliiun Hi, to 2(1-; imwiim i<;- Is-. ..tlir-r- iij, to 12, 7,1. Tli.. entry ~f t';:l rattle i-..iii|iri-«l •>:,7 head. mo-tly of -,,,,,1 .pialiiy. St made Oi II- to CI2. lioitVi's I'.'i ts I7s Ikl. raws Ct 111.-, to £'.) 2s lid. 1 MOOlf ° f rU "" <t ' fro "' 2 " S l " Tliere u-.i, a very fair yarding of good veal eahv«. which'Millie'from lis io £2 I'fL'-i were y;i l'.leil {„ | iir n, P Imm | M . r9i and were in pi nil demand thrnushoilt. the -a]". Heavy l.»ronors lmnle'from to 7K lighter 18s to 58s, e,|iial to ■V! per 11.: porkers realised from :18s to <l-. e'ju.i 1 to to li,i |ier n, : lr-liler =frts l«„ to :ißs. There was a lame enhy of ,lor»s. whieh met with a fair r; uo ,i mode from 25a to 35s tid. smaller from 14s upwards, weaili» lla W to 13a Sd.

BL'ItNSIDE STOCK MARKET. Dutiedin, July 31. At Uurnside to-day 2357 sheep were penned. Nearly all the entries comprised unliuislied sorts, but for good heavy weathers prices were perhaps a shade ahead of last week. For uiitinished sorts, whieh were in over-supply, late quotations were barely maintained, llest wethers 23s till to 25s lid, extra heavy to 28s, medium to good 18s to 22 s (id, extra good ewes to 22s Od, best ewes 18s to 20s. Lambs—sl)o penned. Jlo-t of the entry were of real good nuaiity, quite lit for export purposes, and met witli strong competition. Prices compared favorably with almost any sale of the season. (Quotations—Best lambs 17s (id to Ills, extra heavy to 21s lid, medium to good 14s lo I(i s lirl. I'igs—l7o. I'rices for suckers and slips were much about the same as last week. .it- (lie commencement; of the sale suckers and baeonors sold at last week's rate*; towards the finish prices slackened. Quotations—Suckers 13s to 15s, slips 17s to 20s, stores 24s to 28s, porkers 35s to -15s, liffht baconers 45s to 51s. heavy 58s to 81s.

Cattle—234. The entry was made up chiefly of unfinished sorts, and for these prices were rather easier than last week, but notlnvithstanding the market today was the best experienced for the season, with the exception of last week. Quotations—Rest bullocks to £ll 12s (id. medium to good from £0 Ills to £lO •is, ordinary £8 5s to £9, best heifers and cows £7 5s to £lO 17s (id.

DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. .Messrs F. Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from their Loudon principals, .Messrs -Mills and Sparrow dated 14th June: Butter—The weather is still unsettled. There lias been some sunshine and we are still looking and hoping for the warm bright days which we generally have during June. Danish: The competition between "tinners" aud exporters has brought about a rise of three kroners. This is slightly more than was anticipated, but j choicest butter being in light supply, j buyers have had to pay the price. irench:. Advices just to hand state that the quantity of Brittany coming into the markets is increasing, and tliat prices are slightly .easier, but in Normanby, where the finest butter is produced, the supply is comparatively light and the demand exceptionally good, so that agents feel justified in advancing prices of baskets 2s. Siberian: Though some dairies are really very nice, the hulk are not up to standard, being mixed quality. The full-grass butter will not be here in any quantity for another week or so, and buyei s are waiting for these to come along, and we anticipate full prices will be realised, as the quality should then be at its best.

Xew Zealand: Some of the butters noil- arriving have evidently been stored in the colony, and are not opening up so well as agents would wish. The choicest are selling well, but if they do not pass the "choicest" standard they are difficult to dispose of.

Australian: The quantity of Victorian coming to hand is insignificant. Some of the Xew South Wales butter is very fine, and lias evidently been made in cool weather and under favorable conditions. These are making full prices. There is no arrival of Queensland this week. Cheese—The arrivals of new Canadian are increasing, and the market is easier all round. Many buyers are makinc these "good enough" rather than pay the extra money for choice fall-made Canadian or New Zealand, both of which are very superior in quality. Quotations. Butter : banish 107s I lifts; French 80s, lifts; Russian and Siberian. finest 90s. 02s. 945. good to fine 84s, B(is 88s, inferior 70s. 70s, '7Bs; Victorian. finest salted !Qs. Oils, 98s.' good to fine salted 84s. 88s, 90s, inferior 70s, 82s, finest nnsaltcd mis, ftjfe, good to fine unsaUod 02s, 04a.: Xew South Wales, finest salted 02s, 945, !)os, good to fine salted 84s. 88s. inferior 70s. 82s. finest unsalted DCs, 08s: Queensland, finest salted ferior 70s. 80s, finest unsalted 04s, !)(is: N'ew Zealand, finest salted 98s. 100s, good to line 90s. 925, 945, milled 70s. 80s: Trish. creamery 98s. 109s. 102s, factory Sits. 90s. 9!s. 98s. ( heese.—Canadian: Choicest autumn noike. white 07s, liSs. colored 04s, 05s, finest new autumn make, white fils. coInred 00s. 01s; Xew Zealand, white 05s. colored 03s. 04s.

ORAIN .AND PRODUCE REPORT. Dalgety and Company, Limited. report as follows:—We held our fortnightly auction salp of grain. o{c.. on Tuesday. Value* ruling were as under:— Oats—The market is quiff, hut late values ari> fairly well maintained, although several consignments of Australian oats are offering and sales have been effected at prices slightly under those ni I in™ for New Zealand oats. There is now a licftcr demand for seed oats. We Cjuote—Seed oats 3.5 (id to 3s Od, liest feed oats Us 2d to 3s 3d, medium 3s to 3s Id, damaged 2s JOd to 2s lid per bushel (saek9 extra). Wheat—There, is practically no change in this market as regajds values. The inquiry for milling wheat is limited, and buyers are not disposed to give the high prices now ruling for fowl wheat. We quote—Best whole fowl wheat 4s Od io is !)d, and medium 4s to 4s 4d per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes Ihe market is well supplied with all kinds. A large proportion of local consignments are, however, move or less blighted, and these are extremely diiiicult to quit. Good sound table loti are in fair demand, while there is ajfl some enquiry for sod potatoes. 'We quote—Seed lines £i iOs to £0 10s, best table potatoes £.) lo £6 10s, medium table potatoes £4 to £4 10s, damaged and blighted £2 10s to £3 10s per toil (bags in), Chad—The market is tirm, and late values are weil maintained. Prime oaten sheaf is most in demand, and is selling at £5 5s to £5 7s Od, medium oaten sheaf chaff £i 17s Od to £5 2s Od, discolored oafen sheaf chaff £4 10s to £4 15s per ton (bags extra). LONDON -MARKETS. Dalgely and Co., Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cables from their London house, under date July 20th:—

I'rozen meat—Sim-e our telegram of the 18th iust., prices for New Zealnad frozen lamb an: at par to >/ a d per lb lower. Mutton—prices are linn. Beef —the market is a shade easier. Butter—Tlie Copenhagen ollicial quotation is higher by 3 kroner (about 3s 4d) per cwt. Our market is steady without change in prices. 'The total imports or butter into the Lnited Kiugdom for the week ending the 20tli inst. amounted to 7n,nOQc\vt, as compared with 80,000cwt for tlie corresponding week of last year. Tallow—Prices for mutton tallow in general are at par to 3d per cwt. higher. Uther descriptions unchanged,