COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 312, 11 February 1910, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

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At the HavuiiUKet on Satm\l.ty a

\ fair number of pigs were penned and sold readily at good prices. Weaners ! made 7,s to lis, stores 15s to IDs, SlietI huul pony £-8 ss, dog Ss. ! At Urenui on Monday there was a I good yarding and a large attendance of 1 buvers. S T oiKg :■ >ck, of which several line* wen- ; -fallen, sold readily. YearJ Jiiiu lii-sii >•> ';•.;;-.•• 31s. 15 to IS-months ! do. £2 :-- .;: -- 15 s, 2-year do. £2 ; IDs (id, 15 to IS-months steers £2 Ss ; to ,f-2 15s (id, 2 to 2Vi-year do. £3 10s ;to £3 His, 3 to SMr.vear do. £4 3s to i £4 15s, empty heifers £2 ISs to .f.2

17s, *tore cows -£1 18s to £2 3s, forI ward cows' .O 7s to £3 18s, fat cows ' £4 (is to £4 17s (id, dairy cows £4 15s, bulls £2 Ids to £3 18s, stag £3 10s, f.m. ewes (poor condition) ss, 2 to 4-tooth wethers 10s 4d, lambs 5s Id to I Gs 9d, horse £l3 10s. I At Stratford on Tuesday there was a fair yarding. Competition was keen, and practically everything was sold before leaving the yards. Fifteen to 18montlis steers made £2 15s (id to •£3 2s (id, 18-months to 2-year heifers £2

13s Gd to £3 Ss', 2 to 2^-year do. £3 Gs to £3 13s (id, empty heifers £2 ißs to £3 15s, do. Jersey strain £5, fat heifers £4 Is to £4 !)s, store cows £1 18s to £3 2s, forward cows £3 7s Gd to £4 2s, fat cows' £4 Is to £-4 His, bulls £2 Is to £4 3s, S'/g-year bullocks £5 9s.

At Stony River on Wednesday weaners made 18s 6d to 31s Gd, 18months steers £2 17s, 18-months heifers £3 to £3 Gs' Gd, 2 to 2V»-ypar steers £3 15s Gd, 3% to 4-year bullocks £5 os, fat cows £4, springing hsifers £3 15s to £4 ss, dairy cows £5, bulls £2 14s to £3 7s, woolly lambs 9s.

YOUNG. HOBBS AMD CO,

' On 18th January we held our usual Stratford sale. Wc had a good yarding, and owing to the favorable climatic conditions, which were responsible for | abundance of feed, the demand was good from all parts of the district, i Three-year-old steers made £4 13s, 2 I year do. £3 Bs' Gd to £3 12s Gd, 15 to 18-month do. £2 Ss to £2 14s', 2I year-old dairy heifers made £3 4s, yeariling do. £1 15s to 47s Gd, forward cows ! l£3 to £3 7s Gd, store and fresh do. I £2 7s to £2 17s 6d.

At Eltham on tlie 20th we had a moderate yarding of useful ' cattlo, which sold freely at ruling prices. We quote fat cows to £4 ss, forward do. £3 3s to £3 15s, store do. £2 Is to £2 I9s, forward bullocks £4 I7s.

On Thursday, 27th January, we held a clearing-out sale on behalf of Mr. J. S. Pearce, Kapimi, consisting of his fine Herd of dairy cows, farm implements, and sundries. The cows were a really good lot and sold very'well, implements' and sundries- also realising fair values. Best cows made .£7 to £ll, steers £4 10s to £6 15s, forward empty do. £3 10s to £4.

At Stratford on Ist February we held our usual fortnightly cattle sale. Despite the inclement weather we had a ■satisfactory yarding, all of which sold at the hammer fully up to recent ruling rates. Fat cows made £4 0s lid to £4 10s, forward do. £3 to £3 15s, store do. 47s' to 58s, 3-year-old steers '£4 14s, 2 to 2%-year-oid do. £3 15s to £3 18s, 15 to 18-months do. £2 9s Od to £3, dairy heifers £2 10s to £4.

At Stratford on Tuesday, Ist February, we held our annual sheep fair. Owing to the inclement weather some of the advertise! lines did not come forward, but all classes of s'lieep were represented, and buyers were in attendance from all parts of the province. Everything was cleared at most satisfactory prices. Two-tooth ewes made 13s (id to 14s 9d, full-mouth do. 9s to 10s. cull ewes 4s to 7s' (id, 4 and C-tooth iwethers lis 3d to lis sd. 2-tooth do.

9s (id to 10s fid, fat shorn lambs 8s 2d, woolly lambs 8s 7d, cull lambs 4s 6'd, Border Leicester rams 2 to 3 guineas, Leicester do. 2 to 2% guineas.

At Kaponga on the 4th wo held our usual fortnightly sale. Fat cows made (T4 to £4 13s 6d, forward do.. £3 to £4, stores 10s to £2 15s, 2-year-old dairy heifers £3 13s/ weaners ' 17s Gd to 25s Gd, pigs (slips) 6s.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. . Mart.—At the mart on Saturday we had every pen filled to overcrowding with all elass'es of poultry. Contrary to expectations, prices were decidedly advanced .on last week's. In all over 300 birds were penned, and prices closed as under:—Young chicks od to 7d, ducklings 9d to Is Id, ducks Is 5d to 3,5, according to age and quality; hens Is 2d to Is 7d, good young liens' up to 2s Id, pullets 2s fid to' 3s 3d each, geese 3s, guinea fowls 3s fid.

Meat.—The meat sale was well patronised, and joints sold readily at the hammer. The quality is still of a high standard, and each week s'ees new buyers in attendance. On Saturday sirloins made 3d to 4d. prime ribs 3d to 4d, roasts 2d to 2%»d, boiling and corning pieces l',/,d to 2d, prime brisket 2 , / / ; dto 3d. forequartcrs of lamb 2s fid to 3s, hindquarters 3s Od to 4s, forequarters of mutton 2 1 / 3 d to 3y 2 dj hindquarters and legs Sy.d" to 4y 3 d~. Fruit.—This l has been pouring in at the rate of over 300 boxes a day. On Friday, from Nelson, we had just on 000 boxes. Hawkc's Bay is now sending forward largo consignments, whilst the Northern districts 'have cased off somewhat. Prices still remain about the same, prime fruit still realising good mmiey. Apples, dessert 3s to 3s'od\tnd 5s fid to 7s, cookers 2s to 3s and 4s fid to 5s fid; plums, Burbanks 2s fid to 3s 3d. Ogojis) 2s to 2s fid. October Purple 2s Od to 3s Od, Diamonds 3s 3d to 3s (Id, damsons and prunes Is to Is fid; pears, W.B.C. 4s 3d to 4s Od, Fertility 2s Od to 3s, cookers 2s fid to 3s' and 4s fid to (is; grapes, local 7d to Ril. imported 8d to 9y,d; petichos, choice Nelson 241b 5s fid, first grade 4s to 4s Od. seconds 3s 3d to 4s, thirds 2s fid to 3s. jam peaches 2s to 2s 3d; nectarines, firsts' 5s to 5s Od, seconds 4s to 4s fid; tomatoes, Northern Is 0d to 2s, Nelson 3s to 4s 3d, Hawke's Bay 2s Od to 3s 3d; encumbers in heavy supplies, Is to Is fid; bananas, green 7s" to 8s fid. choice to ~- od. ripe and ripening I'/.d to l%d; water melons 4s 3d to ss. rocks 3s 0d to 4s fid; sntsunni plums 3s to 3s Od.

Timber.— On Saturday morning we held a very successful sale of timber and iron on the section adjoining, the Herald office. There was keen "competition, and the lots were readily snatched up.