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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 109, 4 June 1909, Page 4

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IjOXDON* MARKETS. Loudon, June i. Tallow—The stock is 4131 tons, imports 2!)o7 tons, and the deliveries •2083 tons. _ Copper—Oil split 7 s 1 f l ', ee months £lil os; electrolytic £()'-. 'Jsuppuics are 4-2,713 tons, deliveries 30,i7 J tons, stocks 50.854 tons, afloat 4200 toi s. Tin—Ou spot £l3l lis tln ' ee months' £133 2s lid, stocks 18,818 tons, on spot 1)303 tons, afloat 44bi tons, d«.liveries 2530 tons. Lead. £l3 ss.

NEWTON KlXli'S KEI'ORT. At the llayniarliet on .Saturday there was a very large entry of pigs and good demand. Sinters made 4s to 0», w callers 7s to 12s, small stores 14s to I*. good do. 20s lid to 355, express lioiai. ww a fair varding of cattle and keen competition, everything being soh Kith Uhe exception of one line, ot 3-ycat-old steers, which did not quite reach U'ndors' reserves. Weauers made 14., weaner steers (good quality) .«», heifers 37s', in calf do. (small) £2 good quality do. £4 3s, store cows £1 15s to £'2 lis, forward do. £3 0= to , 10s Od, fat do. £3 10s, cows ra calf U I Is, 3-year bullocks £3 10s to £4 3s, oV.-vcar do. (good condition) £0 8 S > lambs 7s 5d to 8s Id, 2-tootU wethers 0s Bd, f.lll. ewes lis, fat ewes and wctneis 12s. At Stratford on Tuesday there was only a small muster. Weauers made "4s to 27s lid empty heifers 25s to Jt», In calf do. (small) .13 4s to £2 Gs, springingV-ifcrs £3 7s 6d, store cows £1 t)&' to £2 (is, 'forward do. £2 14s to £3 lis, 18-months steers £2 7s (id, empty heifers (forward) £3 0s (Sd.liullfs £3 IDs to £4 12s.

L. A. XOLAX AXD CO.'S KEi'OKT. l'oultrv.—On Saturday we had a large entry of"all classes of birds. Purebred cockerels were well represented. There were over 3UO birds penned. Trices for ordinarv barndoor fowls were well main-1 tained. iL'ulletsJ realised high prices, liens (ordinary) Is 3d to Is lid, p*«bred White and Drown Leghorns 2s 3d to 3s, pullets 2s 8d to 3s Ud, cockerels Is 4d to '2s Sd, roosters Is 2d to 2s 3d, c'Jiickens Od to 1 ld t ducks Is 3d to 2s'. In the mart the furniture and other lines realised full value. Fruit.—Consignments of nipples, pears, and Island bananas arrived this week, and sold readily at undermentioned prices:—Apples, local 2d to 2'/.d lb, Custer's (soft) 5s Od, Stunner Pippins' 8s (id to !>s, Epps' Seedling (is Od, llussets 8s 3d to 8s 9d, Spring Dales 7s, Prime Red dessert !)s; pears, bushels, des'sert, 10s (id; bananas, green 7s fld to !te, inferior lis to 8s; quinces 3s Od, oranges 7s 3d to 8s Od.

Webster mm:' report. j PoPultry—On Saturday our pens were I taxed tu their full extern with all classes I of poultry. Prices showed a slight drop,, except for good pullets, which were in keen demand. Prices; Jlens, old Is 4d to Is Bd, young Is !)d to 'lss pullets Sis to 'is 2d, extra choice lid to 3s, ducks 2s to 2s' 6d. Fresh eggs 2s 3d dozen. Fruit.—Pruit is now easing oil', and shipments' coming forward in smaller quantities. Prices, however, are being well .maintained. Pears, Yicavs, 12s iki case, os Od box; apples, cookers 7s Cd case, dessert 8s 3d to 10s Ud; peanuts 'lYad lb. passion fruit 4s. Furs.—On Wednesday we held a sale of flu- goods of all description*, which sold at prices in favor of purchasers. The sale will be continued ou Saturday. Omata—At our yards at Onmta on Friday last we had a full yarding, and one or two exceptions everything was cleared at the hammer. Prices as under: —-Mixed wea?iers llis lid to 2ls, weaner heifers 18s to 235, steers 22s "Cd to 20s Ud, 18 to 20-months steers 41s Od to 44s thl, H-year do. £4 3*, heifers - in calf JL'2 2s to £3 Is Od, springing heifers .t!3 Tjs to cC4 2s Od, do. cows .i) 3 Is Cd to £4 17s Od, store cows ,C2 8s to £2 12s, forward cows £2 Ids to X 3 15s. Sale Friday. 25th June.