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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 232, 5 November 1909, Page 4

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NEWTON lUNti'S REPORT. j At Stratford oil Friday last, 2yth lilt-, I held my annual bull lair, when luoiu was a jiood yarding of bulk and a bijj attendance of buyers. Jerseys were m keen demand, but the better class ot Shorthorns were dull of sale, and in most eases did not raicli vendors' reserves. 1 quote as follows:—Shorthorn bulls, 2-vear-old £4 5s to £8 10s, aged do. £3 to £5; pedigree Jerseys 11) guineas, grade Jerseye 2 to 3-year £4 15s to Cl 3, pedigree Ayrshires B'/ 2 to 10 guineas. . At Toko oil Monday, owing to the rough weather, there was only a small vuding of cattle. Yearling steers made 3tis, empty heifers £2 IDs Od, springing lieifers £5 12s Od to £5 17s fid, store cows £2 15s to £2 IDs Od, forward do. *3 4s 0:1 to £3 13s, fat do. £4 2s Oil to i' 4 5s Od, 2-year steers £3 13s, 3-year do. £4 13s.

At Stratford on Tuesday there was a full yarding of cattle of all classes; including the springing heifers, there were about 3000 head penned. This was far in excess of the number advertised, and j j would ask vendors in future to kindly let me have particular* of what cattle liu\v are varding, so that I may advertise accordingly. This would mean a , -I'vat factor in attracting buyers from a distance. Ridding for steers of all classes was slack, very few lines being •putted at the hammer. Other cattle sold at market rales at the following prices:—Yearling heifers .£1 10s to i.2 (id, do. .Jersey strain .t!2 10s to £2 Ills, J2 to ir>-months steers .I'2 4s to Ci 7s lid, 2-year empty heifers £2 18s to iCII 7#?, store cows £2 (is to £3 3s, forward do. £3 Os to £3 13s Od, 2-year steers £3 ss. 3-year do. £4 10s, bulls X2 5s to £5 ss.

At the springing heifer vavds there was a big yarding and a good attendance of buyers.' Heifers close to profit and £ood quality made XG to i'*S 12s Cd, ordinary sorts £3 10s to £5 15s, cow® £4 5s to £8 15s. ! XOLA2T & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry—On Saturday we had a large entry of all classes, prices throughout be s ng very satisfactory. We quote: liens 2s to 2s Bd, cockerels 2s to 2s 9d, chickens 4d to Is 3d, ducks Is 7d to 3d, ducklings Is 9d to 2s, roosters Is lOd to 2s, geese 2s 3d to 3s, broods 4s 6d to 0s Cd.

Fruit—This has been in large eupply. Large consignments of imported lines have come to haud. Prices as follows: Oranges, Sydney, 9s 6d to lOe; mandarins 5s 9d to 10s, pineapples 9s 6d to 10s, bananas 10s 3d to 13«s Od, ripe to 15s, new potatoes 2 , / 8 d to 3d per lb, lemons (small cases) 2s to 3e/6d.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart. At the mart on Saturday we had a "big entry of poultry, which found a ready market. A sudden demand has set in for all kinds of poultry, and »vo can do with an unlimited number right on till end of December, and good prices are assured. On Saturday old hens made up to 2s 4d, good young do. and pullets 2s Gd to 2a Od, chicks 3d to Od, ducks (young and fat) 2s Od to 2s lOd, others 2*; 4d to 2s Od, cockerels 2s 4d to 2s Bd, ducklings one week old 9d, six weeks Is , 6d to 2s. Meat.—The usual sales were held on Saturday at 10.30 and 1 o'clock. Both were well attended, and meat sold cheap, a?: under:—Prime rilw 2'/od to 3d, siri loins 3d to roasts 2d to corn, ing pieces Id to 2d, rounds 2d to 2 1 / 2 d, forequarter mutton 2d to 2 1 / ; d, hind do, 3d to 4d, loins 2 , / y d , to 3 legs 4d to sd, shoulders 2 1 / 2 d to 3i/,d.

Fruit.—Fruit has been scarce during tlie past week and dear in price. Apples, Californian Red Permains 15s to lGs, Sydney oranges Ss to 9s Gd, mandarins 7? to 9sj pines 8s Gd, green peas Is 3d to Is Gd peck, ripe bananas 2y 2 d to 2%d lb, green do. 8s Gd to lis Gd. Land Sales.— On Saturday we held several land sales on account of mortgagees and the Public Trustee. Several town sections wore submitted but failed to find purchasers. Stock.—At the yards on Friday we had a big yarding, and nearly every pen was cleared at the hammer. Bidding was brisk, and high prices ruled. Mixed yearlings 38s Gd to £2 Is, steers (poor) ?5s to 295, good £2 2s 6d to £2 56. 15 to 18-months steers £2 18s Od, emptyheifers £2 lfls to £3 7s, fltore cows £2 •Is Gd to £2 15s Gd, springing heifers (poor) £3 5s to £5 2s Gd, springing cows £3 15s to £4 17s Gd, guaranteed springing cows £5 5s to £.O 15s.

Clearing Sale.-—At Omata on Friday last we sold all Mr. Morriii's live and dead stock. There was a good attendance, and prices were good. Spring cow: from £3 2s Gd (old) to £9 15s, springing heifer £4, store cow 3Gs, young bull £2 1 8s. breeding sow £.2 ss, pair bullocks CIO 15*. spring dray £ll ss, bullock do. CI I 15s, s.f. Horn-by plough C 3 3s. harness C 4 17s Gd, disc, harrows CO Gs. sundries at usual prices. Next Omata sale Friday, I2th November.

NEW PLYMOUTH liETATL PRICES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin Gd, prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, beef from 3d to -Id, corned beef irom 3d to 5d per lb. Mutton: Leg*; Gd, chops Gd, loin Gd, fM lb. Veal, 3d to 5d lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Gd. Lamb, 4s and 5s quarter. Fowls 5s per pair, ducks Gs per pair. These prices are for cash only. General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by "New Plymouth grocers:—Sugars: No." 1A 9s 3d', No. 2 !'*. Kerosene, 0s Gd case; rolled oats and oatina, 10d per hag; oatmeal, 3s 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 13s fld, 501b 7s, 2511) 3 6 od.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, -white 2s (Id nor bushel, duns 2s lid per bushel, crashed c.nta Od: barley 3s fid, maize ss, wheat fc, beans .Is, crushed beans 5s fid. pollard fid per 1001b, bran 5s fid per IfiOlb, Dairy Produce, etc. Butter, factory Is Id, dairy 10d, best separator butter I*: cheese 1M lb. eggs lid dozen, lard 0d lb, bacon lOd lb. hams B'/ 3 d lb, rashers iftd, milk 4d quart. Emit.—Bananas 3d to 4d lb. lemons l q i° U fid' pfcr dozen, apples fid to 8d wr lb, oranges 2s and 2s fid dozen, walnuts 8d lb, dried fl<»s (id box. | Vegetables.—Cabbages 3d to -Id, earrots 2dppre r bunch, turnips Id lb. Tluying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls) liy.d dairy (in rolls) od, separator 10d* cheese, factorv 7'/.d, dairv rty,d; bacon, i V:'' > bains. 7'/'»d: egi;s, 0d per dozen.