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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 36, 1 February 1908, Page 6

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ADLIiMi'iO.N SKXK .UAUkKi. I'er jVresb Association. •.hitsicliurin, .Jauuai'v 2t). At the Addiiiglou live -luvs mark.; to-day there, were good entile., ul ~0 l. k in all departments, and a good altcn.; ami'. [Jeci m s very dull o°sak-. M,„' r cheep were in lair demand, prune i;ii lauius »'tv very linn, and lal sheep ,„,,( well till tlm butcher, Im„[ i,| k .d their i - ■imreiiienu. i'j gs ~o UI at ~,u , rau ,. Hiere iva> a pour demand for store a:i i daily cattle. ■!!.« yarding of store .],,,.,, H ,<. tll , largest iur sum,. nin]itii> past, j;.,. deUlllUll M. Hot so kccll as 111,. previous Meek, and prill's urn: on a lower low. Forward lamb-, and vvcuei„ were morn ropiest: backward sort, were neglect ed. inert was a wry large yarding ui lat lambs, ijuluiiiiiy -..in.' prime lot, but the average .jualilv w.i, not cuiial to that of the prcviuu- week. There wa~ keener competition lor teg,-, and puces were linuer. iiidinarv frce/crwore about the -aiuc a- tl„" previous week. while lighter i ;ui ,i„ . Vt . lv legs made 15., ad to 17, Hjd. slauda.d weight, l:;, l(J |. H ij„| lU . r /j, bj ~., Od, rape lambs 10-, lo 12, (id. Ihcic wan a moderate vardiii" of fai -beep, but Ui,- supply proved beyond Inn - clici's rcipiircnieiit,, and al Ihe <■!„.,. „| Hie >ales ,ome thirty or forly lots were Jul —lm! in. funic wether* 'and ewe, sold very well, hut price- f ur medium and aged ewe, were ea,ier. Prime we tiler, 17, lid to 2IJ-. lj.-lii,.,' 1.-,, t „ 17, [.rime ewe, 1.3, to 17,. medium i:j, ■',

14- !1,1. and light Hi, („ |-, (i ,|. " Ihe entry of i.ti .attic totalled 2.3,:. 1 l.v »a- mi.ve,|. The ~,„„;,„,; loi all cla-c, wa- very -lack, and prices were lower by j 111Jv 1- per limn,, steetv broiiglit Cii 10 V.< --.-, I.eiie,- a .3- 10 1... COW- i'lj Ilk to (Jo 7- (id- c.plal lo -"~ l 0 --■* '"I ""' I'l'iuie. 17- to in- lid lor medium. a u.| Us tu |i,- ritf for e.nv and inferior per 10011,. A medium yarding came forward in llii- stoic pens. stly in poor condition. The demand 'iliiou-li.mt tvawe.lk. and pri.e, were about o U a oar "till tho-c 1 ulinn la-t week. Vearliims made Irani |j, tu l!l-. liitt-.-n 1,, .igluee,, 11 tli, 2.3s to Jit. two -war..ld '-..■«- CI Hi-, two-year-old heifer, ,C2. three-year-old steers .U to Cd 1.3,.' thte.yearold heifers c.'J &. dry cows' CI 1.3s to c:i.

'Hie daily cow, wen- of a pour da„. ■i"'l tin- market lacked animation! niic ranged from ,C2 to to 5,. flierc wa- u large yarding „f all ■•a„cs ut pig,, and price* were about til.- same a- t]„. week U-lore. Chopper* ,old up to C 4, l.aooner, 40. i„ r,2s (ill 'K'iivv in UIV (cpial t„ .j,l ,„.,-|1,,. ,„„k----t- ;l:). 10 IDs (..juiil i„ .5,1 j„ jr.,l, l.ir»<- -lore. 27. to :j:ls. medium 22s to' 2ii-. .mailer, *orl- 1.5. l„ 2Ds. weaner* '-mall entry, ill, u,| to |:i,.

| UtAKDIN STUCK .MAIiKKI'. Fcr Press Association. Diinedin. .laiuiary 2!l. At linriiMilf stock market to-day 24H -> I' «■'•!■«■ penned. Tlii. wa, ail oyer '■"l'l'l.v. AUl.ougl, tlu. freezing works «<■!■.■ 0|1|.|1,.,| ,y,.-1,. r ,|;,y. (]„,,.,. W ,. R . „, Ireczmg liuyci. pie-eni.and prices dropped li'oin 2, to 3s per lira,! ]!e,| wether- 17, to IS-, extra to 22s (id. good !■* Inl to 1,,. medium 14s to 15, 'hct ewe- Hi, to l.Ss.e.vtra to Ills :j,l. medium 12s to 14s.

i-tuibs—dtlii penned. Owing to the short supply prices ehuwed an advance of Is ltd per head. Beat, lambs Tis to 117s lid, medium 12s lo 15s.

Cattle— 2ii yarded. Prices chowud ~ decrease of His to _CI per head. Ilesl bullocks sold ill CIU, good ,C 7 l"s to V.B las, niedium Cti to .17 hc'sl cows and heifers up to .t7. I'igs—Prices for small pigs were much |the same as last week, but for large pigs the demand Ha- not so keen. Huckeiv 15s to ISs, slip. •_>«, to J.Ss. store- 33, to aik-, porkers 41.1s lo -lis, light baconcrs lis lo 5J>. heavy 53s to (its.

iII'NTKIiVILL,: STOCK MAKIvKT. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report: We had a huge yarding of sheep and a fair number of' cattle came forward. Owing to the continued dry weather buyers were wary of operating except at'low ligurcs. but a considerable portion of the vardint' was .old under the hammer. Fat ewe lis to 13, 3d. breeding ewe. (.horn s.ni.l 10 lis ii,|. wui.llv 13s. lambs 3- Itld lo lis 3d. woolly 7s 7d. forward cow. Ci lis lo f_' Mr. lilt cows CI 1- lid to CI. There was little incpiiry for steer-.

HI.F.N'IIF.IM STOCK MAIIKICT. Dalgeiv and Co.. Ltd.. report:--A' our fortnighlly sale to-day we had Me worst dti.i storm experienced for year-, and the heal was intense. This had a bad elicit on prices. Store sheep were verv low. Our yarding comprised lilllt; mixed -lieep. a lid we' sold almost I lis whole vanling nt the following prices:--

Fat ewes Ills (id to lis Bd. fat wether.': 1-ls Id. forward ewes lis dd. forward wether- Ills, forward lambs, -horn 7s 7d aged ewes -J. lid. forward merino wet bets is. .tore 2-Uiolh crossbred welhers tis. MASTKKTOX STOCK MAKKF.T.

Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.. report:—At our fortnightly sale there was a good attendance, but owing to ihe dry wealher buy ers were not keen. Two-tooth wether--111, to His I,]. 1 and 4-tnulli wethers 12, lid. shorn lambs is (id to lis; for „ really good line of mixed aged ewes, lis lid to lis fid: fat heifers .CU to C 3 is. fat cows .C 3 is to.CS lis.

AUCKLAND KTOCK MARKET. Tin- \Y\v Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aji.'iiey Co. report: - Hor-p-. (In I'iMav hor,e,; were yarded in full mimlii'i-- at the Durham Vanls and -old under a good competition, more espeeiallv- uiiliriikcn elapses. Heavy draught sold at troni C 27 15s to t'37. medium do. CIS Ills to C 32. unbroken medium draii'.'lil- C2O. ,->s to C-12. light harness horses ami hacks Cfi 10s to C2O. weeds C\ l.Vi to £7.

Cattle. -Thorp was a full yaiilinpr of -Kick «f nil descriptions at Xewmarkct on Tuesday, and Uu'v sold a( lati' rates. Dairy cmv- sold at from C 5 5s lo .CI2 2- (id. emptv (In. C2 10s lo C 3 12s (id. Iwo-year-nld steer- C2 10s to ,C 4 .is. calves IS- to CI (Is. Boef was yarded in full i|iianli(ii's and consisted ly nf medium weights. Oxen sold to 21s per llllllli. cows ISs to 20s ikt 10011). Steers sold at from C."> 10s to CO. cows i;:i In- to Cli .1-.

Si |i.-Fni wother- realised from Us fid l» 10.. ewe- IN tn Ills fid. lambs. Well fu11,.,1 13- tn Ids lid. oilier sorts (is 0,1 in 12-. -lore cms lis (1,1 to 11-. Pius.- porker- -old at from CI Is tn L'l ISs. linoiniMVi C2 2s to C 3 4-, weaiiels 7- fid to l.u.

Hide-.—We i|iiote: Extra stout ox 7d to 7'/.d. stunt do. lid to fi'/'.d. inodium do. .Id to .vy s d. lifrlit do. 4' ; / 4 ,l to 4%d. cows', best liiifs 4,1 to -I'-y. uood :! : !'id to 3j<,:l. scored 3d to :!'4d. kip- 2«, A to 3'/»d, calfskins 3i,:„l tn 4(1. cut 2.1 to staas' 2'/,,d to 2%d. Sheppskins.—Mnrkpt firm. Host lmiclier-' lamb- and pelts Is .id to Is 7d. others Is to Is 2d. Tallow.-Market firm. Best mixed lo 2(ls 3d. ".nod 24- to 2.")s (id. inferior 22s lo 23- fid. mujrli fat l",d per lb.

-IKXKINS. MATTMKW.K & PKiOTT'S REPORT. We had a very hire- yardine; „f ~a t tle' at t'reinii on Monday. Competition \vu» not nearly so keen as at our previor sale, and a number of pens were pnsse\ in. l'illccii (n IS months heifers appeared to be a drug nn the market. We quote: Store pigs 10 s tn 20>. heifer calve- lis. steer calves 23~. t!i to IS months heifers 20s fid to 325. ditto steers Ids (id to JBk. forward cows Ms to 07s (Id. 2'/,-year steer- 745. fat eons 72s to S7s (id, bulls Ids to 42s (1,1. VK'KKMS & STKVKNS' REPORT. Iliekers and Stevens report that there was i, -ond entry uf catile iii their Tjiyard- on Wednesday, but owhi" to the dry spell hidiliii" was slack, aim most line- were pa.-spd in. Yearlings to lo month- mixed made frnm ul in- to Cl I.")-. IS month- steer- C2 13- tn C2 l.i-. -loiv cows C2 to C2 ISs. fat c»w- C 3 i:,s to V 4 17s (i,l. At Mr. F. Zimmerman's sal,, at Tariki on Tue-day there was „ ] arse attendfrom C2 7s lid i,, eii 2s lid. woolly lambs 11- M. f.m. o , ws n,. imp] rim-nl-: and -lllldric- mail,- good prices. T.ONDOX MARKETS. London, January 30. The pi-ice ~f Consols has risen to CSfi 12s fid. The rise is due mainly to the irrpalor cheapness of monev. but partly also to flip news that .C.t.1i00.000 will early be devoted to a sinkin" fund Copper—On the spot -CH2 7s fid three months Cfi3.

"tfn.-Oiv the spot ! .ei-24. «irt.d mnntlis C 124 15s. l>iul. ar, 2s Od.