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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 6

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DAUU I'liODUUii KJii'Utlii'

Messrs. li. (jiillitlis aud daily produce exporters, New i'lymuutli, are in receipt oi llie following market report Hum weir LuiiUoii principals, Alessrs. ililla and Sparrow, anted 31st January. KHJS:

TIII I weather is seasonable. hut considerable Jojjs were experienced in ihe early pail ol the week. \ rry high prices are being made loi all tion* oi butter. Thi* is to a leut brought about owing to the big retailer-, making builer their "lighting" article*, and we kuuw ui ea>e?i wlwre libs ami 12Uft have l»eeii paid ioi colonial butters, ami the goods retailed at <> \k\ Hi. Ine demand in this way has kept up K) it- lull limit. On the oilier hand, the total imports into tlie United Kingdom are showing a deerea.se week by week as compared with last year, so that we see nothing to prevent higher prices being made until supplies overtake demand. Danish: There is a brisk demand, and all arrivals are cleared as soon a*, landed. Price* have been linn throughout the week, and yesterdiy t'npenhagon advanced two kroner* -Jd) with t possibility of a further rise ne\t week. Siberian: There have been no arrivals this week, as considerable quantities are delayed by snow blockade. Owing to the scarcity of other descriptions oi under-priced butter, the delay with Siberian has made the position very acute and secondary qualities are selling at 2s to 4s below liucst.

French: Market is linn, with the po*. sibility of higher rates for next week. Supplies continue light. American: The high prices have had Uio effect of bringing over some underpriced goods, and quite ordinary qualities are being sold at 108s to litis. As there is nothing else on the market, buyers have to take theiu.

Australian: The butters that arrive*, this week per s.s. Ortona were rapiaiy absorbed at gradually improved prices. The demand is so strong that higher rates will be made next week, and we should not be surprised to see all previous price records for colonial butter for the month of February broken in the next two or three weeks. Unsalted is now making the same price as salted. New Zealand: There has been no fresh a'rrival tbiß week, but the Tongiriro is docking to-morrow. The butters ex Mamari realised up to 120s, but As

to Cs more is being asked for the Tong-i

riro's. and we have no doubt but thai these prices will be made. J'lie butters are absorbed as soon as they arc landed. Cheese—This department is dull, and very little business has transpired during the week. In order to make sales Is ]>er cwt has occasionally to be conceded to buyers.

NEWTON KLMI'S UKI'dUT

Jlr. Newton King reports

At tiie Ilaymarket on Snturday there was a slightly improved demand for pigs, nuckers making .')s (id. ueaners !s (id to 8s Od, small stores '.ls (id to lis. Trap horse U!) os. At the mart there was ;i nood entry of poultry. l)ucks made Is Id to Is iM, cockerels Is 4d to 2s, pullets Is 4(1 to 2s Hkl, hens Is Id to Is KM. Sundries sold at ordinary rates.

On Monday I held a clearing sale ol furniture on account of .Mr. \V. W. Murton. There was a good attendance an I satisfactory prices were realised.

Fruit.—-Island fruit is M-arce owing to short supplies having readied Auckland by tin* last two boats. Stone fruit* are practically finished, only a few late peaches now coming forward. Prices ablate sales were a* follow-: Pcaehc> Os lid to 7s; pears, 3s to 4s (id: passions. 2s to 2s tid; tomatoes, 2* (id to 4s lid: apples, cooking 2s to 2s (id. dessert as tu 4s.

Sheep.—At my Toko fair on Friday. <Hh inst.. there was a good yarding an.l attendance. All young sheep were in good demnad and sold at satisfactory prices. Old were not so saleabl". and several pens of really useful sheep in this class were passed in. Iximbs were yarded in fair numbers, and near'y all sold at the hammer. 2-tooth made 10s !M to Ills Bd, 2- to 4-toot)i ewes los (id, 4- and li-tooth to t.l.m. ewes 12s. f.in. ewes 4s (id to Bs, 2-tootli wether* IN 7d, 2- and 4-tooth wethers UK >horj:i lambs 4s tid to os lod, woolly lambs .Is 8d to 7s 3d. rams were dull of su'e. but a good many >old at prices in favour of buyers. Konmeys made Cl 1* In t!2 lis od, Lincoln* 10s Od to 2%gs. (.'attic.—At Stratford on Tuesday there was a big yarding and good -ittendance. There was more enquiry 1* r all ela»e>, the tone oi sale being healthier than for some time past, neai-y everything being sold at slightly improved prices. Weaners made lis Oil to 15s, 18- to 20-months steers X2 !)s uj. 4-year bullocks £4 12s, 2-year heifers in «*a!f 3Us to 42a (id, 18-mouths do. 31s,

store- cows to 425. fat and forward do. ,t:3 os to .L 4 7s, bulls jJ2 IDs to .CI 13*. A nice line of 400 shorn lambs made lis lid.

Laud.— I luive to report having soul by auction a farm of 114 acres at Tariki 011 account of the late T. Dobbins' estate, to Jlr. E. U liodgeman.

VICKEKS t STEVENS' REPORT.

Messrs. Vickerts & Stevens report that there was a fair yarding of cattle at their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last. Store cows and bulls were in goo l demand. Other stock were about the same. Weauers made from lis (id to 12s, empty lieifers £1 8o to tl 15s, 2-year Steers l'2 as (id to £2 (Is, store cows ■tl loa to £2 18s, springers Ji2 15s ol £4 2s (id, bulls £2 10s tu .(.'4 155.» L. A. NOLAiN & (JO.'S IUiPORT. On Saturday we bad a fair entry of poultry, prices being rather higher than previous week. We quote: liens Is 2d to Is lOd, chickens tid to Is, cockerels Is Id to 2s, roosters Is to Is lid, pullets 1= Id to Is lOd, ducks Is Id to Is lid, ducklings Is 2d to Is lid, turkey chickens Is 7d, broods 2s (id. At the'mart the usual catalogue of furniture and sundries were sold at satisfactory rates. We held a clearing sale at Slruiidoii on account of Archdeacon Cole. There was a large attendance, and prices realised wen- in vendor's favour.

Iruit.—The supply has diminished considerably. Tomatoes, 4s; apples, cookers Is lid t„ dessert 2s (id to is (id; pears, lis to lis Ud; plums, 5s to .js (mI; passions, 2s to 4s 3d; grapes. (Id to Is; jieaches, lis Od to (is (id.

WERSTER JiROK.' REPORT

Clearing Sale.—On Wednesday last we held a very successful sale of horses, cattle, and implements at Oakura on account of Mrs. Spencer, who has sold her farm and given up dairying. Prices as follows*—Dairy cows in milk and lo calve .Cli to £<» 7s 6d, bull 325, horses C2 to "General Grant" £6B, bow in farrow £2 IK Implements were cleared at satisfactory prices. 'I be cow's were a well-selected and good-looking lo), and averaged Cl (is. which tor this season of the year must be considered

satisfactory, 2 '3T®; Furniture. esterda.V we held a most sitisi'actoi'y sale of furniture on account of .Mr. 1,. Kcilh, South road.

BVRNSIDK STOCK MARKET

Dunedin. March 11

At ihe Burnside stock market l-Sti'l bheep were penned. There was a small yarding of medium quality sheep, and price* were slightly iirmer on account of the light entry. Best wethers IS- (id to i'ts tid. extra to 2ls Ud. medium lo u,H„I r,s to ITs: ltest ewes 13s to IKs U'l extra to 20*. medium to good 12s lo lis. Uimb*were penned, a \arding but of good quality. Price* were similar to last weeks. Best lam >* i;ts to 13s, extra to 10s Od., medium to good !)s to 12s. Cattle—lls were yarded, a light ent.y, vcrv few of which were of good quality.' Prices, however, were 10s per head better than last week. Best bu - 'locks -C8 to .ClO, extra to CU 10s, medium to good t-7 to £S, Itest cows and heifers from C(i to .CD. pj„j,—«i3 were yarded, a small yat'diw, composed mostly of store- au.l small pigs. A few porkers and backers commanded a ready sale, pile's showing an advance of 5s \wr hea l. Small pig s were a *hade easier. Suckers lis to 14s. slips ltis to 18s, stores 20s to 335, porkers 35s to 435, ligl.t baeoners 48s to 53s, .heavy baeoner* (iO* to G3s, choppers to 955.

HAWERA STOCK MARKET

On Wednesday, lltli inst.„. the New Zealand Loan *»d Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Hawera. held their supplementarv sheep fair. About 8000 and 100 rams were yarded. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding throughout was animated, prices

for all classes luiing considerably limn tUos« ruling of late. Tliot was a gooil demand for sheep of all description*. and, with the exception of a couple of pens, everything was disposed °f. ... We quote:— 2-tootli ewes 12s id to IDs fid, others (pool) 7s 9d to lis; 2- and 4-tooths, 12s 3d to 16s Id; 4- and (i-tootlis, 12s Sd to i:.s !kl; G-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, lis ftd to 13s 3d; forward cwe< (t.m.), 10s to lis Od; 2-tooth wethers, lis Cd to 12s 9d; woolly lamlts. 7s (id to 8s; good lambs, lis 10d to 8s -Id; others, (is to (is (id; culls, 4s to ."is; Uv eoln ewes (f.in.). J3s !>d; Lincoln Ills: purebred Lincoln ewes, bred by M' 1 . O. llawken. realised 21s; TJncoln mass. 11/, to -'/■; guineas; English Leicest'i's. :i guineas; Eoninevs. l'/i t<i 2 guinea-; Shropshire*. I*/. guineas.

AUCKLAND STUCK -UABKET

The .New Zealand I/wn and Jlercav tile Agency Company lepovt-li<uses.--Ou l-'riduy at the Durham Yards heavy draughts sold at from CJO 10* to C4B: medium do., .€lB His 11 £33; hacks and light harness horses, Ci Ills to Cl(i; weeds, £1 Ills to £4 lis.

At Papakura on Wednesday dairy cow- sold at extra high rates, realising from ,Co 2s (id to .CI 1; do., heifers, C-j 15 s to C 8; grown steers, £4 las to .Co las; two to three-year-old do.. £2 l£< (id to ,€4 ss; yearlings. £1 Us to £2 Ills: calves, 18s to £1 13s; empty cows, CI 17s lid to £2 His. Beet sold at Newmarket rates.

There was ail average yarding of stock at Newmarket on Tuesday, which sold at hfte rates. Dairy eows realised from U Ids to £8 ss; empty do.. Cl los to £2 12s (id; calves, 10s to £1 (is lid. lieef was yarded ill less numbers (luu usual and sold under steady competition at advanced rates, oxen realising to 22s |kt 1001b and cows 17s to 19s per 1001b. Steers sold at from £0 Ills to (.'!) 12s (id: -:ows. C 4 5s to C 8 2s (id. No heavy weight cattle were yarded. I'igs. Porker- realised £1 1- 1o Cl IS-: weaner-. 5s io lis lid: haconers £2 1? to C 8 2- lid.

Hides.—Market lirm tor all well-Hayed hides; scored, cut. and damaged, dull of sale. \\V ipiote: K.xtra stout ox "d to 7',jd. stout do. li'/id to li%d. medium do. 5%d to 5%d. light ox 4%«1 to cows', best lines 4%d to 4%<1. good 4%d to 4'/jd. scored 4(1 to 4%<!, stags' 2to 2.y,(1. calfskins 3d to 4'/.d. Sheepskins: Market easier. Be-t butchers' pelts and lambs' Is .'ld to 1- Til, others Illd to Is Id. Tallow: Market easier. Best mixed up to 25s lid, good 28s (id to 24s'lid. inferior 18s (id to 21s (id. Vu.igh fat V'/t'i per lb. I'owtails, Is Hit per dozen. Bones, i.i>. ilor<eliair. Is Id to Is .j 3 / ( d.

WAIIvATO STOCK MARKF.J'

At Waihou on Friday, fat steers sold from £8 5s to C 8 10s, fat cows C 4 10s to £5 lis, fat and forward heifers C:1 lo> to £4, fresh empty eows £8 7s 61, three-year steers £4 12s Od to £4 15s, 18-month and 2-vear heifers £2 ss, store cows 30s to £2 10s, good calves 18s lid to 21s, Others 12s to 14s, forward lambs Ss, pigs, slips lis to 10s. On Monday we jield our usual fortnightly sale at Ohanpo and yarded 'i'JO cattle. The Bank of iNew Zealand herd sold as under: Thirty-four pure Shorthorn cows .CO, two-year heifers 4 : J4giis to s%gns, yearling heifers 3%gns to 4gus, hull ll'/-gus. Mr. John Allen's herd of cows with calves at foot three to llgns; fresh 3'/s alul four-year bullocks .Co 5s to £ti ss, three-year steers C 4 15s to Co. 18-month anil two-year steers £3 12s to C 4 7s lid, fresh empty eows CI! l(is to £4 K empty two-year heifers £2 5s to £2 13s, 18-month bei fers £2 calves 14s lid to 2tis. An Tuesday we held our second Oliaupo sheep fair, and have to report a very successful sale. We yarded 10.000 sheep, mostly full-mouth ewes and lambs. I'wo, four and six-tooth ewes made 14s !>d to 18s (id. sound, full-month e«c- lis 2d to Kis Ikl, two, four, alii ,-i\-tooth blaekface ewes kis to 13- lid. ewes, -lightly falling mouths. Its to 10-;. others li- lid to Ss (id, forward lambs !).- Mil to 10s. „torc lambs 4s 8d to 8s 71. -horn lambs IN Sd to 5s Id, two and foul-tooth wethers 18- 0d to Kis Od.

laiiOl'KAN MARKETS. Lonilou, Mardi 12. Wool—The Antwerp opened without animation. Prices ior Merino.- declined l>y 5 per irut., ami for fir.? cro-.-lircil- by lon per cent. Ordinary /(t|:ls-C- url'v neglected. i'l'oni I'lattf IiHoS Iml.- were ottered and DM sold. l.tead— Import- I'l.Kil lons, includiiif; SJ-4,"i Austnili.il): exports. 5702 toll-. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. Sydney. March 13. Tin- railway n-tiirn- indicate that wheat-trowel- arc holding their crops in tlie hope o£ n rise in price.