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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 136, 30 May 1908, Page 6

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LOXDOX MAIiIvETS. Ixmdon, May 28. At the wool nilos competition was •ood for all sorts except shabby erossnuitabU* for tap-makers, which ivere a farthing cheaper than last week »\viu*»- to larije olierings. Sale* included Aciauil Sy s (l, Ilillersden !)>/,.!. nlioka 12-y s d. Copper On the spot ,C">fi 17s lid. three months C 57 UK Tin —On tin- >pol Cl2i> 13s. three, month* C 127 7s lid. Tin- Hank rate of discount lias been reduced lo 2 1 /. per cent. At/STEALIAX UITTKIi MAHKKTS. ■Sydney, May 2!'. A further reduction of U per cwt lias U'cii made in the price of butter. j AUCKLAND SIIAUEMAKKIX (Special to News.) Auckland, Last Xight. Mes>rs. ICIIioM and Waller (11, Wondlmuse. local agent) report sale* at la>t rail:—(Sylvia U l»d. Waiotahi 2s lid. Wallaujji 2.-- 7d. Ch.uirpion paid !s 2d. Crown (is Id. (>-< 3d. lis ;»d. Kiri Kiri 7'-d, Wailekauri 7d. T;iiru.t Coldcn Mills lis 3d, Tali-sniau !Ns (id. ISs I'd. 17> ltd. Wailii O) K!s !>d, Wailii Consolidated 2> Id. 2s .Id. Orand -Junction 37s fid. ;»7s. lilis Md, liank of New Ze'a land Us, New Zealand lnMirani'<

/(is, Kill and IMuininer 20s (id. Xew Zealand Portland Onieni 2li s (id. Huyers ■ Jihu-kwater .Mines 225, Consolidated Uddlields His lid. Jlauraki 2s Id, Champion paid Kid, Crown (is Id. (lolden lVlt Is Kid. Karangahake Bd. Silver Hill 4d. Tairua Coldon Hill 3s (id. Us -id. Tairua Trinni]»li Is Od, Talisman 47s lid, | Wailii £0 His (id, Wailii Consolidated 2s 4d, Waihi Extended lis 4d. (irand | [ .Junction Itlis (id, Knnk of Xew Zealand C'.t. National Bank .t!3 sn. Xew Zealand Insurance 73s lid, Union Steam 34 5 Od. ym. XEWTOX K lxc's KEVOUT. At the ilayinarkel. on Saturday, «tore pigs made 2ls to 275. weaners 3s Od to «s, .suckers 2* lid to 4s. Several horse* were sold., hacks making £1 17s (id to

02 10s, light draught .015 HVt. v At the mart mv poultry pens were full and good prices were realised, cock- x crels making Is 5(1 to 2s lid, pullets Is 8d to 2s Dd, hens Is to Is Sid, ; chicks lOd to Is, ducks Is Id to 2s, turkeys 4s 3d; furniture and sundries j made low prices. On Tuesday I held a clearing isale of furniture at Vogeltown, on account oi .Mr. I'. W. Court; there was a large ( attendance, and satisfactory prices were realised. Fruit.—l quote: Apples, dessert 8s to lis per 401b. case, cooker* 3s to "is tid; pears, ."is (id per 20l!i. box : oranges, tis lid to lis; bananas (green), 5s to 7s fid; knnieras. ."is to

At l'ahotu on Tuesday cattle cam" forward ill advertised numbers, and lliere ira, a good attendance. Small iveanei's made ."is to 7s. yearling steers 225. I.S-nionth* heiters 23s lid. si ore cows , His to 335, good springing heifers CI 8s to 05, fat cows 03 2s (ill to 04 12s. At Stony River on Wednesday the yards were full and there was fair competition for most lines, nearly everything being sold at satisfactory prices. Calves made lis to lis. yearling stccr--22s (id. 2- to 2 1 /1,-year heifers .02 to 03. fat heifers 03 15*, fat cows 04 as to CI 15-. store cows -CI to 375, 3-year stores C 4. bulls 02 to ,C2 10s. At Waiwakailio on Thursday weaners made ."is lid to 11*. 2-year h"ifers in cult 37s to 3!ls. store cows 25s t" 31s. torward d->. 03 Is lid to £3 17s, 2- to year steers ,03 4s. WKIiSTER BROS.' REPOIIT. At Oiuata yesterday we held our u-ual four-weekly ..ale. had a lull yarding; nearly every pen was cleared at -lightlv advanced prices. Following (lie sole 'we sold -Mr. R. McMillans stock. he having sold his farm and is leaving Oniata. 'Prices as under: Mixed weaners 14s to 15-, wcaner heifers 12s. 13s (id. yearling bulls 25s to 31s, stole cows 01 8s to 02 I3h. forward stores CI 17s to C2 15s. fat cows 03 to 04 ss. bulls ,C 3 lis, cows ill calf C2 10s to Oi ss, old cow* 7 S ('d to 21s, springing cows (guaranteed! C-l -is to L,i 2s liil. spriniiiiig heifers 13 12s fid. heifer- in calf CI 2s. ern--(ir M o ler,-"y heifers. 2yr-. C2 (is. pony 05 17- Oil, \n- r ora i;oal- 17s (id. cnijilv lirecdie^ low e-2 ~7,, (id. Nexl -ale Friday. 2(ilh -luue. (In Thur-dav. ilh .lune. no hold a .-leariii" sale at Mangorei on acroiini of Mr. 11. Ivey. particulars of whHi ;i|ip:-ar in this issue. MESSRS. MUjAX & CO.'S REl'lißT. Me—l's. I/. A. Nolan .V; Co. report: Poultry- -We had a lalge and varied entry, la-t week's prices being maintained. Cockerels are ill good demand. We fpiote: liens Is 3d to 2s (id. cockerels I* Sd to 2s Oil, roosters Is (id to 2s 7d, chickens 7d to 10d, pullets 2s -id. -ilver wyandotte hens 2s 3d to 2s fid, silver wyandotte cockerels 2s (id, turkey gobblers ss. turkey liens 4s, ducks Is (id to Is Bd. guinea fowls Is 7d. On Saturday, at the mult, we held a clothing sale. There was a large attendance, and all lines offered were disposed of at satisfactory pricPs. Fruit.—Apple* and pears continue in good supply, and prices are being maintained. iPricea realised at sales were:— Apple*, russets, half-case ,ss, stunners 4s (id to os, red dessert (bushels) 0s: pears, os to as fid; persimmons, 4(llb*, (is fid. VICKERS & STEVENS" REPORT. Messrs. Viekers & .Stevens report that > there was only a moderate entry of [cattle in their Inglewood yard's oil Wednesday last. Nearly everything was sold at the following prices.—Calves 15s lid. empty heifers CI Os (id to 01 ISs, 2'/ ; - to 3-vear heifers in calf 02 Ss to .03, *tore cows 01 5s to 02 (is, springers ,03 5s to .03 15s; f.m. ewes 7s 3ii. AUCKLAND MARKET. The New Zealand -I/ian and Mercantile Agency Company. Etd.. report:- - Morses.- At the Durham Yards on Friday hordes were yarded in full linin!iers. Heavy draughts sold at from 032 lo 018 Ills; medium do.. 021 10s to 030: hacks and light, harness horses. 05 15s to 020; weeds and pnnic~. 02 5s to Oli 15s. At I'ukckohc oil Wednesday there was a large muster of -lock of all desc-rip-lioii-. which sold under steady competition. Dairy cow* realised from 04 5s to 07 10-; heifers, .03 5s to .07. Tli" advertised growl) steels sold at from 05 5s to 05 Ills; two to three-year-old do., 02 5s to 04 15s; yearlings, 01 15s to 02 Ills; cows, empty, .02 to 03 Ills: calves. 1.% to 01 Bs. At Waiuku. on Saturday, there was an average muster, which sold at In!" rativ. Dairy cows realised from 04 to 05 Ills: heifers. 03 10s to 01 17.- lid: i-liij'l c eo\\s. _C2 2s to 03 Ills: calves. 12s to .01 7-. licet sold at Newmarket rates. Cat lie—At the Newmarket Yanl„ on Tue-day there was a moderate yarding of dairy and store stock and a lull supply of I« ef. Dairy cows sold at from 01 10s to 08; empty do., 02 to 02,, 15s; calve-. 15s to ,01 Bs. Reef gold nt lower rates tliSn tli'e previous -week, oxen selling at 22s per Mjlb, and cows 17s to 20s per 1001b. Steers *old at from 05 15s to .00 10s; eows. .03 Ids 0 07 10s. Sheep were penned in lull numbers al Neu market on J'ue-day and sold ;it I"v.ei rales. Mi-tlie,-* rcali-ing from 13!o l!ls 3(1: cue-. 12s !l(t to His Oil; -1 s, In- (id lo 12s lid: lambs. Ss to 12s. 1 he advertised 2000 *(orc ewes sold at iron, S- 11,1 lo 13s (Id. i'iu-. Porkers -old al from 01 2- I" • I I!i-: weaners. 5s lid to Iss; liaconer-. 02 l'.i„ lo 03 13s. We -1111111i11 11 11 a large catalogue of iide-. -kin-, and (allow oil Tuesday. Hides- Market til in for all wclMl'avcd :!,!■>-. -rdl'eil and d imaged being dull ol , ; i 1.,. We ipiote Extra -tout ox. 7d to ''..d: -t'-n! do., lid to li-"-' s d: medium do.. ~| to 5"yl: light do.. 5d lo 5C.d: eons' m-{. lilies 4'/aI Ixi -l-y H il. good l'/,d I" P..d. -cored :lt:,(l to 3 : ;'|d; kips. 2',-j'l I" calfskins. 3d to 5,1: damaged .He. 1.1 to 3'!.,!.

Sheepskins. Market linn. Jiesi butcher's' skill*, la rye 1» lid to Its Bd. tli medium Is to Is 4d. small lid to SKI. tl Tallow.—Market lower. Jse*t mixed, r< to 235; good, 2(>s lo 21s lid; inferior.. t< 10s to la*; rough fat. l l / 2 d to l : ;id. * k v ADDIXIiTOX STUCK .UAUKKT. P At the Aldington live stock marked on Wednesday there was a large entry f of stuck in most departments and a f good attendance. Store sheep were dull <>i and only forward wethers main- c tained tlK»ir values. I'at lambs w;>re i aNo easier, a* were fat caltle, which I were in over-supply. Fat pigs were dearer, us there was a small entry. The 1 yarding of store sheep wa* a fairly large i one ol mixed descriptions. The demand has slackened oil for all classes except I forward weihers, and except for these prices were all round easier. The entry of fat lambs was somewhat larger than last week and totalled S(H). The quality was mixed, and the demand was not so keen as last week, prices giving way accordingly. Tegs made (kl to 18s 3d; ordinary weights, 12s lid to 15s; light and unfinished. 10* lid lo 12s. There was an average yarding of fat sheep, both as regards numbers und t qualuv. 1 The yarding of fat cattle totalled 120 head of mixed quality. There were ' hits of prime steers and heifers, but a " considerable' proportion was light and unlinisbed. The supply was in excess ol l " requirements, and price*-; were easier, 11 especially towards Ihe close. The range ol prices was: Steers, Cli to ,Cll Ids; *'• heilers, CI 13* to ,C 8 3s; cows, >C4 10^

to .00 (cipial to 22s to 25s per lUlllb lor prime. Ills lo 21s for medium, and 17s lo 18s fid for cow and inferior.) There was a small entry of pigs, and with outside competition fats improved in price. There were only a few stores in and tliev sold at late rates. Choppers made up to .03 ss; heavy baconcrs, iiji to 04 15s; lighter tsorts, 55s to Gsfi (equal to j'/jjd to tilt per lb.); heavy porkers, 38s to 48s; lighter, 28s to 30; (equal to s'/jd to tid per lb.). A liiu of Chatham Island bac-oners sold at 47> to 51s, and storey at 335. BURNSIDE tSTOCK SALE. At the Rurnsiile stock market to-da; 103 fat cattle were yarded, which con stituted a medium entry. Very fe\

prime cattle came forward, and these L were very firm at late rates. Light and t unfinished sorts sold at about last , week's prices. Best bullocks brought N 010 10* to .012 7s (id (extra to 013 . 7, lid); good. 08 Ills to .00 15s; light. , Otl 10* to ,07 10s; small, .03 10s to ,04 , 10s. llest cows and heifers, ,07 Ids to , .08 7s lid; medium to good, C 5 10s to , Cfi 10s; light, .03 lo ,01. , Fat sheep.—2lß7 were penned, prill- , cipally of medium to good quality, with a few pens of prime and show sheep. Price* showed an advance of about a shilling for liest wethers and ewes, while medium to good were linn at late rates. Best wethers made 211s to 22s !)d, and t few extra show sheep to 2(is 3d: good,

to"!.)*. 80-it ewes. Us to I.ls !>d (extra , 1 „ ±2s <UI): medium to good, lis to 13s ; •ill- . i Fat lambs.--] IliS were penned. chieliy prime sOft>. Well-linislicil laiuly, were , firm iii late rates, lmt there was little - or no demand tor Wore-., which allowed a slight decline, l'.cst lambs realised I4 ri (id tu His (id (extra to lSs); medium to good. 13s to I ts; light, i's to lis. I'igs.--125 were yarded. At the opening prices for porkers alld haeoners weiv not so good as last week, hut they improved towards the end. 'there practieallv 110 demand for small pigs. Suckers realised !»s to 12s; slips. 13 s lid to |."is: store*. 18s to 255; porkers, Ills to tils; light haeoners. 45s to 50s: heavy bacoiiers. 53s to 5Ss; choppers, to (i3s. DI'XKDIX (!1!AIN MAHKKT. Duuedin, Wednesday. Owing to the reduction in the price ot Hour the wheat market lias quietened considerably ami very little business is being done. Fowl wheat is not plenti fill anil meets with a good demand. Quotations; Seed wheat, -ts Hid to 5s per bushel; prime milling. -Is Kd to -Is ild; medium, -ts li'/i>d to Is i'/jd. ..Best whole fowl wheat. -Is lid to Js id; medium. 4s 3d to 4s sd; broken and damaged, 3s (id to 4s 2d. A good deal of oats i,s coming forward, which is readily suld at quotations. There Is less inquiry for milling, bid si-cd lines are in strong demand. Seed 1,,1s are worth 2s lid to. 2., I'd; prime milling. 2s s'/ : d to 2s (id: good to best I'ec-d. 2s I'/.il to 2s s'<.d; inferior to medium. 2s -id In Id. Messrs. 10. Orillitlis a'ld Co. yesterday afternoon received the following cable from their Loudon principals, Messrs. Mills and Sparrow. Ltd..—"There is a good, steady consumptive demand, and butters are going on Ihe counter straight, away, few, if any, of tiie retailers holding any stock. Trade continues good. All lutHers ale sidling wll and clearing up c'ose. The scarcity of lino butter is now being tell.''