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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 6

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-XIOWTON KING'S ItKi'OKT. At tin; llaymarlcet on Saturday there | ras a large entry of pigs and kmu denaiul, suckers making !)s to 13s (id, slips 4s to 20s, small stores 33s to 38s Cd, ows £2, light draught horses JCI7 to £23, buggy £!). At Tataiaiuuika on Friday 1 held a 'louring sale of dairy stock on account >i Mr. J.-y. Lister. The cows, which ivcre nearly all in milk, were well comR'lcd for and sold well. Cows at full profit made £0 to £8 ss, trap horse £.13. express dCIO, store pigs 17s (id I'J £1 !)s (id. At Hahotu, on Tuesday, there was ;i good yarding and attendance, and nearly every line sold at the hammer at good prices. Mr. Leeson's dairy oovs were a good lot and made good prices. Mixed calves to yearlings made 22s (id; steer yearlings, 30s (id to 38s (id; twoyear steers, £2 15s to £3 7s Cd; yearling heifers, 31s to 3(is; two-year do., £2 5s to £2 lis; springers, £3 ids to £4; store cows, £2 2s to £2 17.-; Airs. Ix'edoiirs dairy cows, £4 to £l'.). At Stony River' on Wednesday the yards were full and there was a good attendance of buyers. Calves made 13s to 24s (id; yearling steers, 35s (id to 41s; 15-months do., 38s; yearling heifers, 30s to 375; two-year do., £2 (is (id to £2 ids; springers, £3 17s (id to £4 12s (id; store cows, £2 4s to £2 10s Od; fat do., £4 10s to £5. At WaiwaHcaiho, on Thursday, there was a big yarding, good attendance, and brisk bidding for all classes, nearly every line being sold cither at the hammer or pi'ivaleiv. Yearling steers made 34s to 445; i%- to 3-year'bullocks, £4 0s Od; 2-year steers, £3 5s Od; yearling heifers, 30s lo 375; 2-year empty do, £2 5s to £2 18s; store cows, £2 Ids to £2 10s; fresh do., £3 to £3 8*; springing heifers, £3 lis to £5 os. TARANAKI WOOL, SKIN, HIDE AN! TALLOW SALE.

NEWtt'ON KING'S REPORT. On Tuesday, October 27tli, I lield mj usual four-wpekly sale of above produce when a large catalogue of all classei was submitted to a good attendance o buyers. The catalogue comprised 1051 bides, 50 yearlings, 7721 calf-skins, 1001 sheepskins, 42 sacks and 11 bales wool 31 casks and 15 tins tallow. Owing ti the discouraging reports from London regarding skill sale-;, prices were a farthing lower at my sale. Wool was about the same level for the classes 1 offered. Prices for medium and light weight hides in .particular advanced %;1 to y s d per lb., while heavies sold well ' at last sale's ([notations. Calfsk|ins met with keen competition, and sold well at late rates. I quote: — Wool. —Fleece, .'i'/.d to 4%d; lambs', 3>/od to 4y t d; dead, 3%d to 4'/ lt l; crutchings, ~'/ t d to 3d; locks, Id lo l'/sd: skin pieces, Id per lb. Sheepskins.—'Butchers' woolly, flue 4%d to ad, coarse 4'/jd to 4>/ 2 d, or 3s Gd to os i)d each; hoggets, 4d to 4'/id; second quality woolly, 4d to lialfwools, 31Ad to 4d; dead, 3d to 3'/ 4 il; lambs', 3'/4d to 3%d; damaged, 2d u> 3d; black, 3d; pelts, Id to Gd each; part damp woolly, 3s lid to ss; half-wools, 3s to 3s Od; hoggets, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; lambs, 7d to Od; pelts, Od to Is; damaged, 2s Od to 3s lid; butchers' salted, 4s to 5s 2d; hoggets, 2s Gd to 2s Od; lambs', Is Id; pelts, Gd to is; black, 2s id. Hides. —Butchers' ox, stout 5%d !o ti%d, medium »V 4 d to 5%d, light 4>/ 2 d to 4%d; cut ox, 4d to 4'/sd; butchers' cow, heavy 4%d to 4y B d, medium 4y t d to 4%d, light 4%d to sd; <4't cow, :i : ;'WI to 4V4<l; yearlings, 3%d to 4%d; farmers' 'ox, 4d to sd; cow, 3y s d ito 4%d; cut cow, 3'/ 4 d to 3%d; slippy, 2%d to 3%d; bull, 2%d to 3'/ 3 d; stag, 3d to 3yid; horse hides, (is to 7s, cut 4s Gd to os 3d. (Athskins.—Best clean lines, 7%d lo 7'/ad; good, G'/jd to 7 J /4d; medium, sVi'l to lid; cut, 4'/?d to o'/ 8 d; slippy, 3%d to 4'/ 3 d; dry, Is 2d each. Tallow. —hi casks, best mixed 23s 3d to 23s Od, medium 22s Od to 235, inferior 20s Od to 21s 3d; in tins, 27s per cwv,. Sundries.—Cowtails, Is od per dozen; bones, .1:4 2s Gd per ton; horse tails. Is Id each; horse-hail', liy 3 d per lb ; horns, Is (id to 8s (id per hundred. Next sale, 24th November. JENKINS, MATTHEWS & PIUOTT'S RHPOET. Jenkins, Matthews and l'igott report:—We had a full yarding of a,I classes of cattle at Urcnui oil Monday, all pens anil races being occupied. T'.ie tone of the market Was decidedly cm the improve, particularly for store cows and empty heifers, and nearly every lino was disposed of at the following prices: Yearling heifers 25s to 30 s, do. steels 30s Gd to 50s Gd, 18-niontli steers 40s Lai to (ils, 18-inonth heifers 37s Gd, 2-year steers Gls to 03s, 2-y«ar empty heifers 41s (id to sas, 3-vear do. (ids, store cows 52s to Uss, springing Hieifers 80s to £5 2s (id, do. cuws !)2s Gd to £5, bulls £5 15s.

At our Okau yards on Friday we had rather a small yarding. Owing to the Hooded state of the rivers numerous entries did not come forward. Bidding was fairly keen and most lines sold as follows: —Yearling steers 425, 2-year empty heifers 30s, store cows 53s (id to 55s lid, 3-year steers 80s to 955, springing heifers (its ,lo )15 ss, bull 40s.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. At our mart on Saturday we had a large entry of poultry of all classes. 1 Prices were well maintained as iollows: Fowls, 2s Id to 2s Ud; ducks, 2s 4d; hen and ducklings, lis to 8s; young ducklings, Is to Is 2d: roosters,'is to 2s 3d. On. Tuesday we sold in the Foresters' Llall all Mr. R. W. Dixon's house furniture and effects. Fruit.—Consignments have come to hand well for the past week, considering the early season. We quote:—Early tomatoes, lid per lb.; Nelson green peas, Is 2d to Is 3d per peck; bananas,' 8s Oil; cabbages, 3s per sack; turnips, 4s; 'Frisco apples, 10s. New potatoes are expected next week. YJCKKKU & 'STEVENS' REPORT. Messrs. Vickers & Stevens report that there was a Jfood entry of cattle in tliei luglewood yarns on Wednesday. Mixed yearlings made from ,11 4s to* £1 1U; 12- to 15-months heifers ,€1 Ids to ■£> 0s Oil. empty heifers ,12 Is (id to 12 12s (id, good forward stores .12 to .C'.!. old stores 11 to .CI 15s, springers 13 to CO Ills, hulls 12 10s to 15. At Tarata. on Monday there was a good yarding, and nearly everything changed hands as follows:*—Yearling to 15-month steers 12 12s (id to ,12 lis. store cows 12 7s Od to 12 IDs Oil. springers £■> 15s to 13 17s Od, stags 13 os. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REI'ORT. Poultry.—YVe had again a good eiitvv. but prices were slightly easier. We quote:—Hens Is 7d to 3s. rooslers 2s to 2s Oil, ducks 2s to 2s 4d. hens and ducklings Ss to lis. hen and chicks 8s to IK At the marl, (lie drapery as advertised realised I'uir prices. The furniture and sundries sold at usual rates. During the week we held a clearing sale of household furniture on account oi Mr. F. C, tlrilliths. There was & goott attendance, and prices were satisiactory.

AUCKLAND STUCK MARKET. TheXcw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report: Horses—At the Durham yards on Friday horses wore yarded hi «sual numbers. Tlie demand for those of good quality continues good. Heavy drauglits Sl,l <l "t fr £2il to OS Ins; medium do., >:lli 15s li, C 27 10s; cobs, ,CU IDs to £lO Ids; |, a ,lks unit light harness horses, C 5 lu st „ c2O. We held a special sale of horses at Piikcknli,. ,jn Momlnv and Tuesday, when more (hull the advertised numbers came forward. There was a large atlendancc of buyers and competition was keen, the sale being a most successful one. Heavy draughts sold at iiom £25 to Oil; medium \lo., £2l to .127 His: aged ,10., .CIS lo £22 15s; light harness '!»., CI" to £2O; upstanding hacks, £l2 Ids to £2ll His; unbroken backs or eo'is, £7 to £lli ]|) s; 11011 i,.s and weeds, £1 His lo £0 10s; foals, £3 Ids to £(i 10s. The Shetland pony stallion AlcisMiiito realised £l3 ]os. Cuttle.—At the New market yards on Tuesday cattle of all descriutions were penned in full numbers and met a rca.lv sale. Dairy cows sold at from £-1 15s to CHI Ills: miptv nuvs. IJ2 10s to C) 15s: ~alves. el Is to el !."-; mown steers, CI lUs |u i;."> 17s. Ka! 'caillc were yarded In average ipiantilics and sold at lasi week's r a(cs. Oxen realised lo 2-1 s pe r liiiili,, ;,,„! eows 18s to 21s per loillb. Slurs -old at from £li 15s to CI I 12s (id; cows, a His lo CS. ■Sheep were yarded in scarcelv a ve nitre numbers at Xctvmarket yards'on Tuesday and slnwci a -lij;li(. advance in prices. Weihci's sold al from 15s (id to CI Is 3d: ewes, 1:1s !ld to lfls. Lambs' were in full supplv and sold well at From Ills :■(,] t o ISs (id. Hoggets realised from 12s (id lo 15s <)d. Pigs sold well. Porkers brought from £1 18s to £2 2s; wraners, 10s Gil to 1(3 <Jd; bawntTj, £3 10s to £3 2s,

We submitted an average catalogue! of hidus, skins and tallow on Tuesday. Hides.—Market firm. We quote:— Extra stout ox, 7d to 7'/s<l; stout, o'/ 4 d to ()%d; medium, 5%d to 5%d; light, 4%d to o'/jd; tows', best lines 4>/,d to •'%d, guild 4'/ s d to 4'/jd, scored 3>/.d to 3%d; stags', 2%d to Il'/jd; calfskins, i'/:A to r>'/id; Ikips, 3'/ 3 d to 4</jd. Sheepskins,—-Market linn. Best butfliers'.skins, large to -Is (id, good lines 3s !)d to -Is, meiliuiii 2s !)d to 3s 3d. small Is (id to 2s 3d. Tallow.-Market lino. Best mixed, up to 2-ls (id; good, 21s (id to 22s 01; inferior, 17s to 18s (id; rough fat, l'/»d per lb.

CIIiU'STCHUKCH STOCK MARKET. At Addinglon live stock market on Wednesday there was only a medium entry of .stock in all departments, aud prices were on a par with those which ruled at the previous sale. There was a very large attendance of graziers, farmers, and buyers,. and all classes of stock wi'm rather keenly competed for. The yarding of store sheep was somewhat smaller than the previous wee':, and consisted of several lots of ewes and lambs, a few pens of wethers, two or three of which were shorn, iind hoggets in the wool. Competition ;was very keen, and prices were fully up to those of last Wednesday. Crossbri-.l wethers realised up to llis (id; halfbreds, to 17s Id; ewes and lambs, all counted, to lis 4d; hoggets, to 12s lOd; merino ewes and lambs, all counted, to lis. There were 300 fat lambs penned, which included some oi superior quality. The demand was not so keen, and prices in consequence showed a slight decline, values ranging from 12s to 18s fid, accord ing to condition. Fat Sheep.—The entry of fat sheep was below that of Wednesday last, but included an increased number of shorn sheep. The range of prices was: —Prime wethers, l!)s to 23s 5d ; extra, to 25s ; lighter, to 15s lOd to 18s Oil; meri'io wethers, 14s 3d j prime ewes, 17s Cd to 21s ; extra, 24s 3d ; medium, 15s to 17s; others, 14s to 17s ; shorn wethers, 17s ; shorn ewes, 12s Oil to 14s Oil; hoggets, 13s lOd to 16a Od. The yarding of fat cattle comprised , 335 head of all good quality, but the i prices obtained indicated that the niar- ' ket had eased slightly, when compared I with previous rates ibeef showed a liei clino of (id per 1001b. The range of , prices: Steers, £0 10s to £ll 10s ; i heifers, ;C5 5s to £0 5s ; and dry cows,

£4 12s (id to .-CI. Best steer beef realised 21» lid to 28s lid ; Medium. 22s to 24s ; and tow heel, 18s Od to 21s (Sd. There was a good entry of pigs, which met with a ready sale, although in fats the markets was not so keen as at the previous sale. Choppers realised up to ,t's 10s ; heavy baconers, 70s to 80s ; and lighter, 559 to 05s —equal to Od per lb. Large porkers brought 45s to 52s ; and lighter 40s to 44s—equal to Gd to (l'/ 2 d per lb. Small stores made to 435, and weaners 183 to 255.

DUNEDTN STOCK MARKET. At Burnside on Wednesday 230 heal of fat cattle went yarded. Owing to the large yarding and the absence of country butchers prices were much easier, medium quality showimr the greatest fall. Best bullocks, £lo'to £11; medium to good, £0 to £!) 10s; inferior, £7 to £7 10s; best cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 10s; medium to good, £0 to £0 15s; inferior, £4 16s to £5 ss. Fat sheep—2B3o penned. Prices for prime wethers were, if anything, little better than last week's rates. Best wethers, 21s to 23s 9d; extra, to 24s 6d; medium, 17s to 20s; inferior and light, 8s to 16s; best ewes, 17s l)d; extra, IDs 9d. Fat lambs—l 27 were penned. Prices snowed a decline on last week's rates, ranging from 13s 3d to 21s !)d. l'igs-130 yarded. There was brisk sale for small pigs at prices fully equal to last week's ratss, Suckers. 18s'to 21s; slips, 23s to 28sj stores, 33s to 38s; porkers, 43s to 48?; light baconcrs, 50s to 555; heavy, 58s to 03s; choppers, 90s.