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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 86, 7 May 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKET*. London, May 5. Tallow.—At the auctions 1028 * casks were offered and 1)70 sold at a sixpence decline. Wheat is linn. Two Australian cargoes sold at 42s !)d and 435. Copper.—On spot £57 15s, threemonths £SB 8s lid, electrolytic £SB 15s. Lead, £l3 2s Gd. The wool sales were animated to-day. Merinos were fully live per cent, above March rates and crossbreds strong at yesterday's advance. The American visible supply of wheal is 411,140,000 bushels. HIC.li COMMISSIONERS CABLE. Wellington, Thursday. A cable from the High Commissioner dated May 5, says:—the wool sales commenced with a strong market. There was a large attendance of buyers. Americans competed keenly for crossbred*. Merino? arid coarse erossbreds of all grades were a halfpenny higher, and line croasbreds ,all grades and medium crossbreds of all grades one penny higher than last sale. Prospects are favourable, >L. A. N.OLAN AND CO.S KEFOKT. Poultry.—On Saturday wc had a large entry of cockerels and tabic birds, all of which wc quitted at satisfactory prices. There it, a good demand for wellgrown pullets. We quote: liens lis 4d to 2s 3d, purebred White Leghorns 3»' lid to 4s 3d, pullets Is lOd to 3s 4d, cockerels Is 5d to- 2s 4d, roosters Is -Id to Is Ud, ducks Is 3d to 2s Id, turkey hcus 3s to Js, gobblers 5s Od to 7s'. In the mart the usual sundries were disposed of at low rates. Furniture sold well. On Wednesday, at the mart, wc held a sale of crockery on account of a local indeutor. There was a very good attendance. .A large quantity of the goods was buUI. The balance will be offered on Saturday. Fruit.—Apples, small cases, Jonathans 3s Od, llusisets 4s, Northern Spy 3s lid to 4s Od, Stunners 3s 3d, Kymcrs 2s Od to 3s; bananas, second-class, (is to 7s' Ud; pears, small cases 3s 3d to as Ud, largo cases 0s to 8s 3d; passion fruit, 3s 3d to 3s Od (10 dozen); ijuniees, 221 h. 3s' Od: tomatoes, 101b, 2s; walnuts, 4%d to 5%d lb; lemons, small cases 3s 3d, lar"C 8s to 8s Od. MESSKS. YOl'Xi;, iJONIiS AND CO. On Wednesday, 21st ulto., we held our usual Kltham sale, at which there was a fair yarding. Most lines changed hands at current prices. \\' e quotesFresh and forward cows 4.5s to 355, store do. 30s to 435. 2-vear steers .C2 15s to .Ci, calves lis Oil to 17s, bulls 30s. At Stralhmore on 20th ulto., we had a small yarding. Store cows made 30s to 40s, 2-year heifers £■> 7s od, calves Ms, bull 425. At Stratford on Wednesday, 28th ulto., we had a full yarding, all' advertised stock coming forward. We quitted most lines at satisfactory prices. Three-year fresh bullocks made' £4 5s to X-i os, 2 1 /.-y'ear do. .€3 to £3 7s and .« 13s. fal cows made C 3 His to v. 4 ss; forward do. ti 15s to ,«3 0s; store 30s to t2 <R 2'/.-year heifers £2 13s 0.1 to C'i 12s, yearling do. 23s to 35*. yearling sleere 33s lid to 37s Od. Ait Kapunga on Friday, 30th, the yard's were taxed to the utmost with :i saleable class of cattle. Competition was keen throughout, with . the result that nearly everything changed, hands at satisfactory prices. We quote: Fat cows .13 lbs to £4 Is, forward do. 55s tn ,C 3 5s Oil, store and fresh do. 40s to C2 lis, yearling steers 375, stecr-weaiicrs Ids to 22s lid, mixed do. 8s to I2s. springing heifers .fa 10s I to .14 15s, vearliii" heifers 255. bulls I 30s.