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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 68, 16 April 1909, Page 4

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SYDNEY STOCK SALES. Sydney, April 15. 1* *.toek sales show that the consign- ' ments of Lincoln and Leicester sheep sold on behal' of Mr. Reid, of Bllerslie, ' " ranged in price from Ito 3 guineas. A J* Romney ram brought 7V S guineas. Mr. Dowthwaite'e Leicesters brought from 2 to 3% guineas, and Mr. O'Rourke'e 1% guineas. i A Hereford Dullock belonging to Mr. § Moore, of Bushby Park, which took the £'.. champion prize for the heaviest beast y* in the show, brought £2B. |, K consignment of horses from Messrs. Hayward aad Co., Christchurch, brought satisfactory prices. \ LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. " Messrs. E. Griffiths and Co. are in re- * ceipt of tlie following butter market report from, their London princip. is, p Mii-re. Mills and Sparrow, dated sth >; March:— jj Heavy falls of snow, most unusu.'! at this time of the year, have fallen .'II i ' over the country, "j Danish.—There is no change in the * listed quotations, but there is a hotter ' feeling, and in many cases an extra Is JT is being made for the choicest. *■- Siberian.—The best of the steed are f< selling rather better, and an effort is <<• being made to. get an extra shilling * wherever possible, but holders are , ( an\ious to clear. French.—The demand in France, as is >"* usual for Lent, is good, and the qnautity available for shipment of finest is ■5 comparatively small. Trices have bi-.':i If, advanced for all grades—Dd per du/-:i t' pounds on rolls of fresh (unsalted). 4s P on all baskets. Only the finest qualities Ir are interesting to buyers hero, th ■ E?* secondary grades not being wanted. E* Australian. The e.s. Victoria sli-;>

". nient is clearing, but the general run if quality shows a great falling-oil', mil pjt there are, very few parcels which can S-„ bo-fairly described as finest. We hope 5 to be able to report a slight advance L on i>est brands next week. %* New Zealand—The 6.5. Rimutaka ship- ||. nient is only just coming to hand. The K downward trend of prices has been g? stayed, and we look for a good trade 5& next week at full prices. K? CHEESE. jjfV Colored New Zealand are still wanted, lg*;and scarce. White are selling rather || slowly, but holders are firm and refuse KJ to reduce prices. fr _, L A. NOLAN AND CO.'S REPORT. |k Owing to the Easter holidays our preK miscs were closed on Saturday last. The jp local fruit season is now practically Ig- over Large consignments of Island Kf oranges and il/ananas have conic to hand 6 this week. Prices realised are as folloirs Apples, Hawke's Bay bushel eases , dessert 7s 8d to Bs, JialfJeases 4s; banana" 9s toAQs 3d, grapes 9d and lOd a lb, peaches 3s fld to 4s, quinces 2« Od ' to 4s, pears (small varieties) fis fid. '? oranges 4s 6d to Is fld, tomatoes 3s 3d P *o is.