COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 301, 21 December 1907, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

.UfDIXI.'TOX STOCK IIAKKET. Chrjstchureii. December IS. At Addingum to-day prices for all description* of -lock u<'iv inclined to be easier. The ileLuud lor beef was all'ected by the hut weaihei. Lamb* were in over supply. The yarding of fat lamb* wa*» a large one, aud numbered between 2000 and H'liHi. Teg- old at liii to l<s (id, extl'a to IS*, ordinary freezing weights 13s to I (Is, liglil and unlinUhed lambs His to l_-> (id. There was a largo entry of fat sheep, including a fair proportion of really prime wrth:-.-*, and ewes. There were 3!>s head of fat cattle

penned, tin- quality being mi.\ed. Values showed a decline "til fully Is per 1001b. Steers brought £7 to £l3, heilers C 3 3s to C 8 7s (id, cows £4 10s to £lO 10s, t<» 23s to 2.5s for prime and IDs to 22s (id for medium per 1001b. There was a medium entry of pigs and a rather better demand. Choppers made 50s to 70s. baeoners lbs to CDs, e(|ual to ad to 5 1 / til per lb.; porkers 3iis to His, equal to s'/|d per lb.; large stores 20s to 325. weaners 13s to 17s, suckers 12s (id to 10s.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.'S REPORT.

I forces—At the Durham yards on Friday, draughts realised from .€27 10s to C3(i, no extra heavy being yarded j medium do.. €lB 13s to £3O 15s; luicks ana harness horses, £5 10s to €l7 10s. , On Wednesday, at Pukekohe. dairy 1 cows realised from €4 10s to £8 15s; do. heifer©, €3 15s to £0 12s Gd; empty cows. €2 10s to U3 12s Gd; grawn steers £4 3s to €0 7s (id: two- to three-year-old do., £2 5s to .£5; yearlings, £1 lis to £2 7* (id; calves, lbs to £1 Bs. Beef, of which (i 5 were yarded, sold at £4 5s to £(> 7s (Id for cows, and £5 10s to CO Is for steers.

Cattle.—At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday, dairy cow* realised from £3 10s to £(i 15s; empty do., £2 3s to £3 12s (id; calves. 18s to £1 2s. Oxen sold to 22s per 1001b. and cows 18s to 2ls per 1001b. Steer* sold at from £U 5s to til 7s 0d; cows, £3 10s to £7 12s Od.

Sheep.—Wethers sold at. from IGo (id to £l 4s 3d: ewes. 15s Gd to £1; hoggets. 12s Od to 10s (id; lambs, 8s Od to 11* Od.

Pigs.—Porkers, from £1 Is to £1 l"s; weaners. 8s 0d to 10s; baeoners, £2 2s to £3 7s.

Hides.—"Market firm for all well-Hayed lines, cows', scored, and damaged being lower. We quote— Extra stout ox. 7d to 7'/lal: fttoul do., (id to medium du., 5 1 /jd to 5 light do., to s'/ s d: cows', best lines, to 4%d, good 4d to 11/}(I:I 1 /}(I: stags', 2*l to 2 ; Kid: calfskins, 4d to 5 1 /-d. Sheepskins.—.Market lower. l>cst butcliers' skins. 5< !)d to (is .'id: medium, 4s to 4s Gd; small, '.U to 3s 7d; lambs' and pelts. Is to Is Bd. Tallow.—Market lower. Pest mixed, 25s Od to 2(js (Id; good. 23s (li| to 24s 3d; inferior. 18s to 21* (id; rough fat, l%d per lb.

WESTFIELD MAXCRES. Season lOtw-ij. All packed in l%i:wt. Lags, 10 to ton. Per Ton. £ s. d.' * A Superphosphate .. ... 5 2 0 Bone Dust (pure) steamed .. 715 0* Bone Dust (pure) green ..828 Vitriolised Bone Dust .. ..712 0 Bone Dust and Blood .. .. 7 12 6 Special Root Manure .. ..776 Special Grass Manure "A" (for top dressing) 7 7 6 Special Grass Manure "B" (for laying down Permanent Pas- , ture) 7 7 0 Special Potato Manure .. .. 7 10 .0 Special Turnip Manure .. ..720 Special Rape Manure .. .. 7 10 .0 Special Corn Manure "A" (for Green Feed) 7 5 0 Special Corn Manure "B" (for Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc.) ..750 Special Maize Manure "A" (for Green Feed) ~ .. .. 710 0 Special Maize Manure "B" (for Cob Maize) 7 10 0 Special Orchard Manure "A" (for young trees) .. .. 715 0 Special Orchard Manure "B" (for fruit formation) .. .. 7 15 0 Special Clover Manure .. .. 0 12 6 Special Onion Manure .. .. 7 17 0 Westlield Prepared Guano (for turnips), 2c\vt sacks, nett .. 5 10 0 Westficld Bone Substitute, 2cwt sacks, nett 5 17 0 "Dominion" Bone Dust, 2cwt. sacks, nett 5 7 0 Sulphate of Ammonia, original sacks, about 2e\vt .. .. 17 5 0 Nitrate of Soda, original sacks, about 2cwt 15 15 0 Muriate of Potash, original sacks, about 2c\vt .. .. 15 15 0 Sulphate of Potash, original s sacks, about 2c\vt .. .. 15 15 0 Kainit (improved), original bags about lewt 4 10 0 Sulphate of Iron (xtls), original sacks about 2cwt .. .. 815 .0 Sulphate of Iron (crushed), original'sacks about 2cwt ..10 5 0 Surprise Island Guano, 40-42 per cent, 2 cwt. sacks .. ..450 Maiden Guano, GO-G8 per cent, 2c\vt sacks 5 7 0 Westficld Special Garden Manure, 141b bags, each .. ~ 16 Westficld Fowl Grit, 141b bags, coarse, medium or fine, each 1 6 Delivery—All Manures quoted in this list are delivered in lots of 30c\vt and over, freight paid alongside the following ports:—Waitarn, New Plymouth (Breakwater), Opunake, Wanganui, Napier and Wellington. Discount—All lines in Uiis price list subject to a discount of 2per cent for cash, excepting those marked "nett." All prices subject to alteration without notice. Previous lists now cancelled. Special quotations promptly made for large lots. KEMPTIIORNE, PROSSER AND CO.'S New Zealand Drug Company, Ltd. Head Office: Albert Street, Auckland; Works: Westfield, near Otahuhu.