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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 183, 12 November 1910, Page 3

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AUSTR ALI AX MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney. November 10. Flour—Very quiet; unchanged. Wheat Rather more offering, ana small farmers' lots are picked up quietly at 3s 7.1 to 3s "y«A. Shippers are not offering more than 3s Gy 3 d, and no parcels are available under 3s Bd. Oats —Tasmanian white, 3s Sd; Algerian, milling, 2s 7d, feedings 2s 3d. Maize. 2s Od to 23 7d. Barley—Cape, feeding 3s, seed 3s 2d. Bran and pollard, £4. Potatoes—Local, new, £10; Tasmanian, £9. Onions. £5 10s; silver skins. £7 10s. Butter, 965. Cheese, fiy 2 d. Bacon, 7y 4 d to 7Mjd. I Melbourne, November 10.

Hides —Stouts and heavies, in good condition, unchanged; mediums and lights, irregular. Wheat—Steady, 3s 3d. Flour, £9. Oats—Algerian, 2s 2d; feed, 2s. Maize, 2s 4y»d. Bran and pollard, £4 10s. Onions. £4 15s to £5. Potatoes. £8 to £S ss; new. £lO to £l2. Adelaide, November 10. Wheat. 3s fid to 3s 7d. Flour—Dull, £S Ss to £8 10s. Bran, liyd. Pollard, lid. Oats—Algerian, 2s iy..d.

NEWTOX KIND'S REPORT. On Wednesday, the 2nd inst., I held my annual Bull Fair at Stratford when there was a good entry of serviceable bulls. The demand was good throughout and practically everything sold at the hammer. Two-year ped. S.H. Lulls made £l3 to £l7 ns; 2-year grade Hohteins. up to £l4 l">s do. grade -Tersevs, £7' los to £ls ;">-: do «rad* S.H., £7 to £10; yearling S.H., £4 to £lO 10s: % - earling grade .Tersevs, £4 15s to £lo;'3 to 4-year S.H., £4 10s to £l2 .">s; do .Tersevs upto £lO 15s; ped. Ayrshires, £lfi iCs. On Monday, the 7th inst, I held a clearing sale of heifers and sundries on account of Mr. W. H. Gyde, of Cardiff. Springers close up made £6 19s to £7 ss; later do, £3 to £5 ss; heifer ai profit, £l4 ss; mixed yearlings, £2 2s Gd; rearling bulls £4; aged bull £7; geldir." "2!) 10s; disc harrows, £fl 2s CJ; d.J.y, £9; gig, £S 15s: sundries at usual rates. On account of other vendors: Springing cows, £0 15s to £8 ss; empty heifers, £4 3s Gd. At my springing heifer sale at Stratford on the Bth inst. there was only a fair entry, and prices were a trifle easiei than previous sales. Heifers close up made £6 to £7 15s; later do. £4 5s to £5 10s; springing cows, £6 10s to £7 ss.

At Rahotu on the same day there was a full yarding of saleable cattle and most lines changed hands at the following prices. Mixed yearlings, £2 Is; vearling heifers, £2 12s 6d to £2 18s; vearling steers, £2 7s 6d to £2 lGs; 15 to IS-month heifers, £3 14s 6d to £3 18s; 15-month Jersey heifers gooa quality, £5 19s; 18-month steers, £3 10s; 2-year' steers, £4 7s; store cows, £3 Is to £3 17s (3d; forward do £4 to £4 17s; fat do, £5 15s; springing cows, £4 to £7 ss; springing heifers, £5 2s Gd, £3 5s to £5 15s.

On Wednesday, the 9th inst, I held a most successful dispersal sale of Mr. C. Clarke's pedigree Jerseys, particulars of which have already been reported. On Thursday, the 10th. at Waiwakaiho, there was a full yarding with a large attendance of buyers. Mixed yearlings made £2 5s Od; yearling heifers, ££, 8s to £2 17s Od; 15 to 18-month do,£3\ 13s fid to £3 15s; empty heifers, £4| to £4 13s; 13-month heifers Jersey strain, £4 lis to £5 13s; yearling do, £4 7s; store cows, £2 5s to £3 18s; forward do to £4 10s; springing heifers, £5 to £8 15s: do cows, showing quality, £8 10s to £l2 ss; do ordinary, £4 5s to £0 10s; bulls, £3 5s to 4 12s; working bullocks, £ls to £27 per pair; ewes and lambs 235. On the same day I sold on behalf of Mr. F. W. Oldham pedigree Jerseys as follows: Cow ''Lady Alice." W. I). Linn, 31 gns; "Enigma," A. Faul, 39 gns; heifer out of "Enigma," A. E. Watkins, 30 gns; heifer out of "Lady Alice," J. D. Watkins, 27 gns; bull "Surgeon,"' 32 gns; on account of Mr. W. J. Freeth, bull "Yankee Lad," Messrs J. Skinner and Son, 61 gns. I WEBSTER BEOS.' REPORT. Mart.—Our poultry pens were again well filled last Saturday with all varieties of birds. Prices right through showed a considerable advance on previous weeks, showing that there is a big demand for good birds. We woulo. strongly recommend poultry raisers to accept the present high rates and not wait for a slump, which will surely come towards Christmas. We quote:—Ducklings. 8d to 2s 2d, according to size and condition; ducks, fat laying, 2s 4d to 2s 9d: poor, Is lid to 2s 2d; hens, laying, 2s lOd; table. 2s 4d to 2s 7d; old, ls°Bd to is lid; chicks (very voun«) 3d to 7d; hen and chicks, 7s fid to 9s; hens and ducklings, 4s Cd to 9s; Muscovy ducklir.g-i. ~l* 3d; lmitams. Is: purebred liens, 3s 0d; sundries at usua. rates.

Fruit.—We have to report a most, active time on this market for all early lines. Tomatoes and cucumbers made their first appearance this season. Strawberries are in good demand. Large shipments of American and Tasmanian apples have arrived, the market being over-full of them at present. The quality of the fruit also is not too good. We supply prices ruling during the | week:—Bananas. Tongan green, 13s fid j to 14s; Fijian. ISs; rips 3y 4 d per lb; | oranges, 18s fid; lemons, iis to 5s fid;] strawberries, Is to Is 3d for lib box; Tomatoes, lOd to Is; small, 6d to 7y 2 d; cucumbers. 5s small box; apples (American). Os Od to 12s, according to quality; Tasmanian sturmers, 7s 6d; peanuts, I 2%d, walnuts, 7d. Vegetables, etc.— | Kumeras. V/-A ? er 11v > new potatoes,' 2i/,d: o-.ions. 14s; carrots. 2-'. r M\ sack: j cabbages. Is 3d to 3s; lettuce, Is 3d to j 2s i)d: radish, 3s fid; green peas, lOd;: rhubarb, 7s fid dozen. Oakura.—At our fortnightly sale at Chkura hst Friday we had a fair yardin<* Prices as follows:—Empty heifers, £3 IBs; stores, £3 9s to £4 (h 6d; yearlings. £2 10s lid; springing heifers, £4 15-Tto £5 10s; springing cows, £4 15 to £3.

MATTHEWS AXD BENTXETT. Matthews and Bennett report a good, entrv o? cattle it their Inglewoc.d yards on Wednesday last, but prices were not so good as late sales. Good springing heifers made from £5 13s to £7 10s; bnc'cwnrd do, £4 to £5 ss; springing cows, £4 5s to £8 12r fid; store cows, £2 10s to £4 8s; empty heifers, £3 lis

to £4; mixed yearlings, £2 to £2 17 Od; yearling steers, £2 10s Od to £2 lfi; bulls, £3 to £11; f.ni. ewes and lambs ISs 2d. At the Mart on Saturday weaner pigs made from 9s to 13s; slips. 14s to 17s Od.

PALMERSTOX NORTH. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., (Pahuerston North branch) report:—At our Marton sale on Tuesday we had a small entry of both sheep and cattle, but although a fair number changed hands, bidding was not brisk. Sheep; Aged ewes, 10s Id; empty ewes, lis Od; woolly forward ewes, las Cd. Cattle: Yearling steers, £2 17s Od, £3 3s, £3 5s Od; "yearling heifers. £2 10s to £3 13s; empty heifers, £3 17s Od; backward dairy cows, £5 15s.

JOHNSOXViLLE. Messrs. Abraham r.M Williams, td., report on their Johnsoiiville sale, held on Wednesday, as follows:—We offered a good yarding of prime sheep and cattle which sold readily at late rates. Best bullocks, £lO to" £lO 12s fid; lighter, £9 12s fid to £9 17s fid; small vealers, )!)s to £1 0s Od; prime woolly wethers, 25s Id; medium woolly wethers, 22s 3d; prime shorn wethers. 10s lid; medium, 15s 0d; prime shorn ewes. 15s Id to 15s fid; good ewes, 14s to 14s fid; prime lan-bs. 13s Id to 13s Od; .good, lis 0:1 to 12s Od; small, 10s 3d to 10s Od.

MARTON. Messrs. Abraham and Williams report good yardings of both sheep and cattle at Marton on Tuesday. Quotations:— Sheep: S.m. ewes and lambs, 14s, K'is Od, l"s Sd, 18s; dry ewes, 7s 5(1; fat ewes, 18s, 18s lOd; fat wethers. 20s. 20s Id; mixed hoggets, 13s; others, 8s lOd; ewe hoggetsjs Bd.. Cattle: Yearling steers. £2 14s, £2 15s, £3 3s, 27s Od; 3-year steers, £5 10s; 2-year steers, £4 10s; yearling heifers, £2 7s; springing heifers '.£s 2s Od, £7 os, £B, £lO 2s Od; cows in milk, £3 10s, £4 2s Od; springing cows, £0 14s, £7 10s; heifers at drop, £5 10s; fat cows, £O, £0 12s Od. Pigs: Weaners, 17s.

DUNEDIN. At Burnside stock market only 98 head of fat cattle were yarded. The quality was only medium. Some butchers had a few on hand from last week, but prices were much on a par with last week's rates. Best bullocks, £ll to £l2; extra, to £l4; medium, £9 10s to £10; inferior, £S to £B' 10s; best cows and heifers, £8 to £9; extra, to £l2; medium, £0 10s to £7 ss; inferior, £4 10s to £5 10s.

Fat sheep: 1406 penned. A small yarding, but the quality was very good, comprising chiefly good to prime wethers with odd pens of well finished ewes. Although some butchers had a 'few on hand, prices advanced fully Is Cd per head on last week's rates. Prime wethers, 28s Cd to 335; go«d, 26-i to 2gs: medium, 22a to 2-ts; infer r-. 20s to 21s Cd; best ' '"i. °Ss to 24s Cd; extra, to 27s 3d; '•" ■.•■;,'l9.s to 21s; inferior, 14s to If;; shorn wethers, 17s to 21s; shorn ewes, to 18s Od.

Lambs: There was a medium yarding of 146. The quality perhaps was not quite so <jood as that offered last week, but competition was very keen, ana prices Is Cd to 2s better. Best, los Cd to 17s Gd; medium, 12s to 14s.