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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 66, 7 March 1908, Page 6

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LIVE STOCK MARKETS MASIKRRLN, j Messrs. Abraham- & William-, Lid., Tc|«irt on their Ma-terton stock -ate. held on Weiliii-.hu-. a- follow.-: More -lock came iorward than w.iaitvertise.l. and we have in lopi.rt a -lightly better demand to, -heep. Co.,ipi'titioii at .tuition wa- I'airly animated, and a- the niapnit\ of vendor-, owing ; to lire- an.! -hortag. of iced, had p1a.0.1 j rea-onahle n-eiv,- on their -lock, we : had no difflciilty in pl.i, in;.' the whole of ; the catalogue, with ilie exception of a I few odd lot- of ram-. I'ri.v- were I slightly in advan. Eof ~ur l.i-t -ale. All I eattle. With the exception of one po'l .of -leer-, met nilli a ready -.lie. I'rices ■ were, however, in favour .it buyer-. We i quote:

Slhvu.—Fat and forward ewes. Ills to lo- lil: -tore ewe-, (i- 5d to '.I- Sd: breeding ewe-, sound mouth, (is to HI-; cull ewes. 2- '.ld to 3- lid: lambs, best. !>s to ll'-: Other-, 5- to lis lid: cull lambs, 2s 7d to 3s Id: wethers. 111, lid to lis. I Cattle-Fat and forward eows. C 3

lis to C 4; cow- and calve.. C2 •-'-: -lore cows. C2 K to C2 15*: three- an I four-\ear-old steer-. CI to C 4 Ills; two-year-old steers. Ci to C2 14-.; empty heifer-. 27- lid to 37 s till. Pigs.—Weaners. li- to 7-. Horses.—Hacks. C 5 to Cl2 10-. ISUIX'SIDK. At Bunisidc. on Wcdne-iay. :U7« sheep were penned, of fair quality. Prices ,howed a decline of Is per head ill wethers and 2- per head in e»e>. lWst wethers ltis to IS*, extra to CI. medium to good H- to 15-: 1-st ewes iris to 15s. extra to 17s lid. medium and good Us to lis tfcl. Lambs.—ll7s peiineu. Prices were oil a par with those of last week. Store lambs, however, showed an advance of Is per head. Ue»t lambs 15s lid to 10s lid. extra to 17s lid: -tores. 12s to 15s. l>ifrs%—l:il>. Piiii- «erc much on a I oar "with la-t week. Small met with jrirui sale. Suckei- 13- i'«l to 15s lid. slips His to is- lid. -tore- 23s to 2Ss, porkers 35., to 435, bacoiiers 45s to 4S-, heavy haeoucrs 53s to (iss, choppers u;i to ilk

Cattle.—2«2. Prices were slightly in advance of last week, prime sorts ranging from t!> to til), medium ,t7 10s to | £8 15s, light and cow beef £5 to £7. addincton. The yarding of stock was fair and competition wus rather keen. In the fat rattle pens there was a yarding of 2li!> head of mixed quality, but the demand was uneven. Very little prime beef was sent forward, and the prices obtained were just alwut equal to hut weeks quotation*. Prime steer beef made from 20s to 2lis, medium 17s lid to His lid. and cow Ms to 17s. Steers realised from t.'i 17- (id to til 2s («1. heifer* tl 10s to tli 17s lid. and cows t4 to tli 17s lid. Two extra gooil cows made tS 7s lid and CS 15s respectively. The yarding of fat lamb- was rather smaller than at recent markets, and the general quality was indifferent. Priees uere alunit tin- Kime as those ruling last week, and nearly all line- were dis--1 posed of. Crazier, competed freely 'or unfinished lines, the improved demand I for this class being in consequence oi ] better pro-peet. for winter feed. For fat line;- for export buyer- anil butcheis ] competed freely. The rape and unfinished lambs made Ills to 12s. ordinary ! freezer. Pis lid to 1-K and tegs 15s lid ! to IS. 7d. the latter price being paid for j a particularlv line draft. Kntrie- in the .tore si p liens were ' a"ain lame, eon-i.ting principally of I ewes, many of which were in rather ; low condition. There was a good ■>:- tendance of buyers, including represenl.itives from outside districts, and. thanks to the improved outlook for feed :n ' consequent of the rain the market

-howed a sharp rise, in many eases amounting from 2. to 2s lid |>er head as compared with prices ruling recently.

Few line- were pas-ed at auction. me sheep on the whole did not look as wMI as u-iial. but condition did not prevent buvcrs from operating freely, and Hie tone of the market wa. incomparably more h.-jlthy than it has Wen for quite a long time. There was ; , .mall entry of fat pigs and a good demand, price- -honing an improvement. Chopper- made from C 3 Ills to t5. ordinary bacoiier- 50- to 110s. ! and heavy to 70s. equal to s<l per lb. lleaw porkers made up to 475. and ordinary weight- 35s to 40-. .'qua I lo from SV-1 to 5-v,d per lb. Urge stores made from 25- to 335. medium 20s to 24. lid. and small 8- to 12s. The yarding of fat sheep wa- -mailer than last week, and prices remained practically unaltered -ince the previous sale. The competition was largely conlineil to butchers, a- export buyer- »■!'( iqieratiug -paring!). Prime wetheis made from 17s to 22-. lighter 13s 7d to Hi, lid, merino wether- 13s lid to 14- 111. prime ewe- Us lid lo 17s (id. extra to Hi- 7d. medium 12- to 13s !ld, aged and light weight 8s Od to lis. Store cattle were not iu great demand. Yearling- made from 15s to 17s. IS-mouth- 25s to 28-. two-year-old heifer- tl IS-, 3-year steers C 4 17s lid. heifers C 3 2- lid, dry cows I7s (id to t3 ss. Dairy cows made up to t7 12s (id. MR. NEWTON KINK'S WEEKLY STOCK REPORT. I held my liist annual ram fair at Stratford on Friday. 2Sth ult.. when advertised numbers came forward, most of the leading breeder, on the coast being represented. The attendance of buyer, at the commencement of the -ale wa- not up to e\|«'ttalion. but improved a- the day went on, about 3011 ram- lieing sold at price, which, although on the low side, were generally admitted to be quit pial to tho-e realised at other centres on the coa-t tin- season. I sold on account of <!. V. I'earce. K-q.. Lincoln Hock lambs 3'/igs. lo 1g... -tud do. sgs. : (I. Y. Itretner's Lincoln- 2g-.: I!. liremci'. Lincolns 2C,"-. to 2'.- ; g-.: Mi- Watt'- Lincoln. 3- ; ,g-. lo i', = «-.: .1. I). Hughes' Lin coin- lg. lo l','.,g-.: Svmes Pros. Ci',g. !., I :i 4 g-.: 11. Mi.idlcton'. Einndns -Jg-. 1 , ney. P.g-. to ■>■■■.»-.: (. .1. Hawkc'-P-.r.ler Lei.-e.ter. -ig-. to 3g..: 110-kbi Rro..- Kllgli-h Uiee-ter- 2gs. Al Waiwakaihu. „n Monday, mv annual -lice,, fair wa- largely attended an I wa- in .-v..ry nav -mvi-.tul. NeaiK for. ncarh every !inc ..dling al Hie h.miii.-r at vcr> -ati-faclnry pri-,...

Ranis were dull of salt', an.l prices for these ruled low. Two-tooth ewes made 12s to 15s; 1- ami titooth and I'.m. ewes His; 2- to 4-luutll ewes 15-: f.lll. owes Js 3d to Us !)d: 2 tootli wot her.- 12s lo Ills; shorn lambs, 5s Sd to 8™ 2d: wool'.v lanibs, lis 4d to 7s 8<1; fat lainli-. 10, I lUd; rams, 7- ikl to 3gs.

Cattle.--At Raholu, on Tin-day. then, was a -mall yarding and bidding was quiet. Weaners made 13- lid to Cl Is; 2-year steers. C2 12s; hull-. :lo- to 3S-. At Stony River, on Weilne-day. tiiere was a fair yarding and good allemlanee. Yearling -leer- made 2ii-: IS months to 2-year -leer-. 12 S- (id: 2-year heifers ill calf. C2 15-: -tore cow-! CI to C2 13-: bulls, C2 II- to UI Is. I Vlt KKIIS iv STKVFA'S 1 RF.I'uRT. .Me.-„r-. Vieker- & Steven- report a full entry ot eattle and sheep at ileal Dudley lioad vanls on Wedtvdav la-t. With the exception of hulls and' fr.-h eow-. bidding wa- dull throughout. A I fair proportion of the stock vardcl wa-1 sold at the hammer or privately. I'rie.-: Mixed weaner- 5s to 13-. IS 1111.11' h- | heifer- 255. .tore eow- CI 7- to C2 Jlid, fie.h eow. C2 7- lid to C2 1 I-, f.il eow- C 3 7- in t3 Is., hull. C2 11- to CI lis, IS month- -teer- C2 Ss, upriug. iii« heifers C 3 5s to CI 17s lid.' cows in milk CI to C 5 7s (id: I'.m. ewes 4s !M to 7s, fills 1- lid to 2- 4d. mixed lambs (blaekfaei-l 4s 2d. 2- and I toolh withers lis Hid.

LOAN AM) MKI'.CANTIU-: CO.'S REPORT. Hor-e-.—llor-es were yarded in average numbers at the Durham Yards in Friday. Draught* sold at from C2l In- to C3ti: medium do.. CIS 5. :n C2!l; haeks and light harne-. horses CS 12s (ill to Cl 7; weed-. C2 Ml- to C 5 ss.

Cattle.-At the Newmarket Yards in Tuesday cattle of all descriptions were yarded in average numbers. Dairy cons sold at from C 5 5s to 111 111-; empty cows. Ci 'is to Ci 17s lid: grown steer-. C 4 Ijs to C 5 ss: calve-, 15s to CI I-. Keel' was yarded in average ipiauliticand advanced on !a-t week's rates. o\eii selling to 21- per Illlllli. and cow- 17- i., l!)s per IUOIh. Steers -old at from C 5 Ills to ,C!) 12s (id: cows. CI 15s to Cli 15s.

Sheep were penned in lull quanliti -. at the Xewmarket Yard- on TiK'-dny. and improved a little in prices, wethers selling fit from 10. (id to 17s. ewe- 8s :id to 15s fid, and lambs 7s lid to 13s !M.

Pigs.—Porkers realised tl Is to tl 18s; weaners, 4s (id to Ss ltd; haeoners. Ci 2s to t3 2s (3d.

Hides.—We quote—Extra stout ox. 7d to 7iAd; stout do., <i'/ 4 d to medium do., s'/ 2 d to (id; light do., 4%d to s'/ 4 d: cows', best lines 4%d, good 4%d to 4M.il. scored and cut M to 4'/ 8 d: stags', 2'/,,d to 3d; calfskins, 4d to sd: damaged hides, Id to 3d. Sheepskins—.Market lower. Rest butchers' pelts; and lambs'. Is 5d to Is 8.1; others, lllil to Is :!,!. Tallow.—Market lower, iie-t nii.v I. up to 20s; good, 23s to 24s lid; illferio,. Ills to 20s; rough fat, 1 %<l (>er lb. Wheal is selling slowly at 5s Id for wholesale lines. Oats—ln fair demand a. 2s lOd e.x store.

Chafl-lxical is selling freely ac CI I Ills for good quality. Southern is in I good d and at tli ex store. Fungus is selling a t 4y,d. DI'N'EDIN IIRAIN MAUKKT. The wheat season is now fairly or, and millers are operating at slightly above late rates, l/)cal priees exceed those ruling in Canterbury, and cone quently there is not much injuiry from the North Island. Prime milling inscau and velvet is quoted at from is 4d to 4s 3d; medium. Is 3d to 4s 4d. Fo.vl wheat is scarce, and milling is being purchased instead, at from Is 2d to 4s 11: broken or damaged. 4s to 4s Id. There is good inquiry from the Xorth for oai-. and the bulk coming forward is going direct to the North Island. Ix>cal merchants are operating sparingly, and ,:re expecting to see lower prices when the Southland crop is harvested. Prime milling is going at from 2s 3d to 2s 4 1: g Ito lie-t feed. 2s 2d to 2s 3d: ni"dium. 2s to 2s 2d.

DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT

E. HriHilh. and Co.. dairy produce exporter-. New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals. .Messrs Mills and Sparrow, London, dated 24th January. P. 108: Weather is very variable. The .southern counties are experiencing cold, damp logs, and in many cases traffic is delayed. Danish—The northern trade was not quite so fast, but there is no alteration in price. Buyers are. however. lighting very hard. SiU'iian -No fresh feature to report. As we mentioned in our last, 2000 to 3(10(1 cask- are expected, but these have been delayed and are not yet to hand. French—Xo alteration in prices, and the general position is unaltered. Australian —A good market for al! grades. The s.s. Moldavia commenced discharging as soon as berthed, but unfortunately the fogs which have prevailed have seriously interfered with business, and most of her cargo is not yet to hand, although it is practically all sold. Secondary butters are realising almost the same price as best. We fully anticipate an advance next week, as the market is very strong. I'nsalted which for some time was in excess of demand, is now selling better, and it would not surprise us to see it-iealise a slight premium over salted in the near future.

NVw Zealand—The Manwri's Imtter, are coming to hand in iine order., and are Hearing promptly at full market rale,. <Ve<e

.—New /(Miami: lluyers arc now ji|>pr<-< iii tiiifr the line ipiality of ivcent iirrivals, but stocks have not cleiircil as promptly as a<_'cnt- wisli. and. ill some cases, particularly on while, a lower price, than wlion v.c '.a<L wrote lit* been aeccpU-d. Canadian: Choicest quality is scarf'. the hoik IM-iiifr rather late miidc ill character.