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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 201, 3 December 1910, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By Cable. —Press Association.—-Copyright. London, December 21. The sales wiere brisk and prices unchanged. All sections of buyers were operating, THE BANK RATE. London, December 1. The bank rate is 4% per cent. \ ' NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT. Ait Whangamomona on the 25th u!t. there was a full yarding, 12 to l-o-monthi? steers making £3 Bs, 2-year steers £4 5s to £4 6s, 2 1 /, -to 3-year do. £5 to £5 12s, 3 to 4-year bullocks £G to £6 12s 6d, store cows £2 5s (id to £3 14s. fat cows £6 12s Gd, emptv heifers £4 to £4 4s. At Urenui on Monday 18-moniths steers | made £3 13s Gd, 2-year do. £4 12s, 2 ] /o to 3-year do. £o, store cows £3 10s to £3 iSs, forward do. £4 2s Od to £4 10s, empty heifers £3 17s to £4 4s Gd, springing heifers (good quality) £B, springing cows £S 5s to £lO 15s, bulls £3 to £7 10s. At Stratford on Tuesday there was a full yarding, with good enquiry. Yearling heifers made £2 14s to £3 Ss 6(1, yearling steers £2 Ss to £.') 2s, IP-months do. £3 7s Gd, 2*year steers £4 !:.• Gd, 3-year do. £5 4s G.l to £5 l(is, stors cows- £2 12s to £4, I'orw \r:l cows £4 23 Od to £5 3s, fat cows .t-3 13s to £G Bs, empty heifers £3 1:U to £4 0s Od, do. Holsteins £4 18s, buih up to £(i. On the same day there was a good yarding of springing heifers and dairy cows in the springer yards. Forward heifers showing quality made £6 10s to £7 15s, later do. £4 to £5 15s, springing cows (close up) to £lO 10s, later do. £4 to £5 10s. TARANAKT WOOL. SKIN. HIDE AND TALLOW SALE. MR. NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Tuesday, November 22, I held my usual'four-weekly sale of above produce. The'catalogue comprised S!) bales and 105 sacks of wool, 3434 sheepskins, 20 casks, 03 tins and 3 barrels tallow, 1177 hides, 5486 calfskins, and the usual assortment of 'horsehair, tails, etc. There was the usual attendance of buyers with keen competition for wool, skins and tallow, and all sound lines, of hides. Wool—The number of bales catalogued exceed:d by expectations, svnd as a fair indication of growers' confidence in this market, I may mention that' only four lines were unsold 1 .- Prices for the quality offering were good, and compare favorably with those ruling at other centres, and I anticipate a large catalogue for my forthcoming sale, when I expect prices to lie well maintained. Sheepskins—ln sympathy with other markets, these -declined *4(l per lb for dry, whilst damp and salted were also much easier to an extent equal to from y z d to %d per lb. Hides—Superior lines of medium and light co w were much easier, and showed \ a decline of J /4d to %d per lb. One extra special cow hide, however, realised Sy<,d per lb, a record for the Dominion. Average butcher lines were on a par with late rates. Farmers' hides showed a decline of from *4d to %d and there was little demand for damaged lines, with a drop j of from %d to %d, and there was little demand for damaged lines, with a drop j of from Id to 2d (according to condition). Calfskins were easier, with a decline of iy«d to 2d for sound-, and 3d for damaged, and show promise of a further downward- tendency. Tallow receded 10s per ton. I quote:— Wool—Medium crossbred Sd to S'/ad, coarse crossbred 7y>d to 7%(1, inferior fleece to G%d, cotted fleece o%d to 7%d, medium crutc-hings od to sy»d, inferior crabbings 4d to 4%d, pieces 4y>d, 4%d, od to oy s d, black Gd. locks 3d to 31/od, dirty locks yd to Id, first dead 7d to 7y>d. second dead 4 I / 2 d to j 5%i1, lambs 7 1 4 d, scoured pieces G%d, to Od, skin pieces 3y 2 d. Sheepskins l —Fine crossbred 7%d, medium crossbred 7%d to 7y a d, crossbred coarse Gy 3 d' to 7d, or Gs, Gs 4d, Gs Gd, 7s, 8s 2d to 8s !)d each; hoggets G%d to 7y 4 d, spring lambs damaged 5d to 5V4d, second qualitv drv coars? crossbred Gd to G%d, hog'jets 6d to oy a d, lambs 4y s d to SVid, first dead 5y 2 d to Gd, second dead 4%d to sd, d'ead lambs 3y s , damaged 3d to 4%d. Damp lines as follows: —Full-wool, Gs, Gs Gd, Gs 10(1, 7s 2d, 7s Bd, 7s lid to 8s 3d; lionets, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s Od, 4s Id, 4s Od, 4s l'Od to 5s 2d; dead, 2e Gd, 3s 3(1, 4s Id to 4s Gd; damaged, Is Gd, 2s Gd, 3s, 3i? 4d to 4s 3d; black, 3s Sd; spring lambs, Is 4d to Is 6(1; pelts, 4d, Bd, !)d to lOd; damaged pelts, Id. 2d to 4d. Salted lines: Full-wool, 5s Gd, (is, Gs 3d, Gs Gd to Gs 8d; hoggets, 3s, 3s 4d, 3s 9d, 4s Id to 4s Gd; damaged, 3s to 4s 9d; pelts, Is 1(1, Is 3d to Is 4(1; damaged pelts, l-0d to Is Id; lambs, Is 3(1 to Is 4d.

Hides —Superior ox, stout S 1 superior heavy 7y>d to 8:1, superior medium 7d to 7 1 / 4 d, light G%d to 7d; superior cow, stout S'/od, superior cow heavy 7y<d to 7%' d, superior medium G'/ 2 d to U%d, superior light Gy>d to 6%t1, superior cut o%d; ordinary ox, heavy 7y 2 d to Bd, medium 7 y s (l to 7M:d, ox C%d to G%d, ordinary cow. heavy 6'/ B <l to Cy 2 d, medium 5%-rl to G%d, light fi%d to Gy ; d, cut cow 4%d to sy.d; farmers' cow, j medium 4V ; d to 5%d, light cow 3d to | H%i, cut. cow 4d to 4%d, slippy, 2d, 3>/ 2 d,' 4d to 4%d; stags, 4y>d to sy s d; cut! stags 2d to 2y,d, slippy stags Id to 2d; dry hides. 3%d to 4d; yearlings, Gd to 7y,d, cut yearlings 4'/od to sd, slippy yearlings Id to 2<L Horse hides —Heavy os 3d to 7s Gd, light 2s 6d to 3s Gd, cut horse 2s to 3s. Calfskins —Special lines, small Ad to Oy 4 d, large- 9%d to 10 3 / s d; firsts 8y t d to 9(1;, small 7y 2 'd to Sd; seconds G%<l, small 6d to G%; fleshy, Gd to 7d; dirty, sy,d to 0y g d; cut, 5d to 5%.<1-; badly cut, Id to 3y 4 'd; first slippy 5y 4 d to seoond slippy 3d to 4y 2 d; dry calf, Gd to Is 7d each. Tallow—ln casks, best mixed 28s 6d to 28s 9d, medium 28s to 28s 3d, inferior 27s 3d to 27s 9d; in tins, best 29s to 30s, medium 2Gs. v Bones, £5 2s 6d per tonhorsehair, Is 7y 3 d. per lb; cowtails, Is 3d per dozen. t Ju,.. J.'- ' .-..r—Vli.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Webster Bros, report for the week as follows:"-' Mart.—On Saturday last our poultry pens were again overfilled with all classes of birds. Prices were still well maintained, notwithstanding the heavy quantity at present being marketed. A noticeable price obtained was 12s Od for a good fat turkey gobler. Prices ruled as follows: liens, young Is 8d to 2s, old Is (id to Is i)d, laying (good) 2s Gd, cockerels (good) Is Od to 2s 3d. 'poor Is and Is (id, young Od to Is; hen and chicks, 4s !)d to (is ;ehicks (in big supply), 3d to 7s; hens and ducklings, 5s (Id to lis; ducks, old 2s to 2s fid, fat 2s Gd to 3s; ducklings, Gd to Is Bd, according to age and quality; Guinea hens, Is to 2s Gd; turkeys, fat 7s Gd to 12s Gd, poor 4s to us Gd; geese, 2s Gd to 3s; fat goslings, 2s 9d to 3s. In the mart a large list of furniture, sundries, dress goods and millinery was disposed of at prices in favor of purchasers. The assortment of kauri gum advertised did not reach the reserve. Fruit.—Still in good supply, and meeting keen enquiry. A large shipment of American fruit and Tongan bananas is expected at the end of this week. Cherries from the Auckland district have this season arrived in poor condition. Prices ruling: Strawberries, per lb., 10y>(l to Is; lemons, Gs Gd; cherries, good to Is Id, wet 3d to 7d; gooseberries, 3s Gd to as; kumeras, !)s Gd; bananas (ripe) 3y,d; green, peas 3d to Gd per peck; rhubarb, 2s Gd to 3s per dozen bundles; tomatoes, Auckland S'/jd to i)y 2 d, per lb., Nelson choice 0y 2 d to 10y.d; cucumbers, 4s per box; marrows, 3s (id ease; broad beans, Is 2d per lb; coeoanuts, 14s sack; peanuts, 2%d; walnuts, 7d; pines, wet, Gs to 7s Gd; apples, red Pearmains, repacked 13s Gd, originals 10s; cabbages, Is Gd sack; lettuce, Is !}<! case; turnips, 2s Gd sack. MATTHEWS |& BENNETT'S REPORT. Matthews and Bennett report a good yarding of cattle at their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last . Bidding was good for all classes, and late prices were well maintained. We quote: Springing heifers, £4 12s to £0 los; springing cows, £4 los to £7; store cows, £3 5s to £3 10s; forward do., £4 to £4 13s; yearling steers, £2 15s to £3 3s; do. heifers, £2 14s to £3 12s; bulls, £3 IDs to £5; calves, 31s. LONDON WOOL SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date 20th inst.: —Wool continues to meet with good demand. As compared with last sale's closing rates, prices are lower by about 5 per cent, to, 7'/> per cent, for merino medium and inferior, and also faulty wools; about par to 5 per cent, higher for crossbreds; and about 5 per cent, higher for lambs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received a cable ifroni their London office under date November 29, reading as follows:—"Owing to a thick fog, no sales have been held to-day. As compared with last season's closing rates greasy merino -wools, heavy earthy and wasty, are fully 5 per cent, lower, but merino wools of other descriptions are unchanged. Crossbred wools are rather firmer." STOCK SALES. WANGANUI. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Teport:—At our Wanganui sale we yarded 1000 sheep and 130 cattle. Competition for sheep was keen, all lines, with the exception of one small pen,'changing; hands under the hammer. Cattle were rather didl of sale, the prices for. several classes being somewhat lower than of'late. We quote:— Shorn fat and forward wethers 14s Id, woolly f.m. ewes with lambs 10s, cull do. 12s lOd, shorn do (all counted) Gs ■ 3d - , 3ftooth wethers I,ls Id, 2-tooth ewes 12s 9d to 12s lid, cull 2-tooths 8s 7d; forward bullocl»s £6 lis, 2-year steers (bad colors) £3 2s Od, 15-month Polled Angus cross heifers, £3 2s Gd, store cows' £3, forward do. £4 IGs, bulls £4 17s Gil to £5.

JOHXSONVILLE. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., i report on their Jobnsonville sale as fol- ' lows:—A smaller yarding of sheep and | cattle came forward, and sold at late rates. Best bullocks £9 7s Gd to £9 10s,' lighter £9 to £9 2s fid, light £8 12s Gd, vealers 27s 6d to 31s, cows £6 12s 6d, prime' wethers 16s 7d to 16s 9d, plain wethers 15s, ewes 14s 5d to los lid, woolly ewes 22s Bd, prime lambs 13s Sd j to 14s 3d, lighter 12s Gd to'l3s. ADDINGTOX. - < At Aldington there were fairly large ■ entries of stock and a large attendance. Fat cattle showed a further decline, and fat lambs were also easier. Fat sheep sold well towards the end of the sale, when there was a decline in the ewes. Pigs sold better than last week, and store cattle and store sheep improved in demand in, consequence of late rains. Store sheep—Woolly wether hoggets up to 14s, shorn wether hoggets 8s od to I lC.s 7d, mixed sexes 9s, woolly ewe hoggets 10s 3d to 16s 7d, shorn wethers to 13s ad, shorn ewes with lambs 7s Id to 0s 9d, aged woolly ewes with lambs 9s (all counted), woolly merino wethers lis !)d. Fat lambs: Freezers lis to 17s, others 9s 2d to 9s 6d. Fat sheep: Shorn wethers, prime'lss 6d to 21s, lighter 14s 3d to lGs, woolly ewes ISs 9d to 235, prime shorn ewes 14s Gd< to 17s 3d, others lis 4d to 14s, woolly hoggets 16s lOd to 17s 6d. Cattle—There were 236 animals penned, of fair average quality. Steers made £7 5s to £lO 10s, extra to £2 10s, hei- ■ feirs £5 15s to £8 ss, cows £5 to £8 17s Gd (equal to 26s to 29s for prime, 22s to 25s for medium, and 20s to 21s <sd for cow and inferior per 1001b). Vealers: ' Prices ranged from 6s to 50s, according to size and quality. Store cattle: 15 to IS-months sorts 38s to 395, 2-year steers £3 15s to £4, 2-year heifers £3 los, dry cows 30s to £4 ss. Dairy cows made £3 10s to £9 ss. Pigs—Choppers sold up to £3 10s, large baconers 50s to 575, smaller 42s 6d to 4Ss 6d (equal to 4%d to 4y 2 d per lb); large porkers 30s to 38s, smaller 23s to 28s (equal to 4%d to 4%d per lb); large stores 24s to 30s, medium 17s to 235, small sorts 10s to 16s, wean era 4s 3d to 8s Gd. BURNSIDE. Fat cattle—l 22 head yarded. Pracj tieallv all the prime cattle forward came from Canterbury and Southland, most of the local entry being of medium weight and quality. There was fair demand, and prices were fully as good as last week's rates. Prime bullocks, £ll 10s to £l2 10s, extra £l3 to £ls 10s, medium to good £9 5s to £ll, light £2B 5s to £8 15s, best cows and heifers £9 to £ll 2s Od, medium £7 to £8 os, light £5 10s to £6 15s. Fat sheep—l92o penned, more than, half of which were shorn. Prices on the •whole showed a decline of about Is per head. Prime wethers in wool made 23s'. to 255, extra to 27s Od, medium 20s to , 225, prime wethers (shorn) 18s to 20s 9d, • medium 15s Od to 17s, prime ewes in wool 22s to 27s 9d, medium 18s to 20s, . prime ewes (shorn) 16a Gd to 18s Od, me--1 dium 14s Gd to 15s Gd. , Fat lambs—The sale opened at about last week's rates, but, in the absence of i demand for export, prices dropped ■back at the finish. Prime sorts brought from - . i i' 1" i 'it n i«rih>» li i ' i . _i.

15s to Ids, extra heavy to good 13a to 14s 6d, light' lOs' Pigs—For young pigs the demand wa* , considerably weaker, owing to the large numbtr forward Porkers and baconers also sold at reduced rates. Suckers, 6s (id to Its, slips lis to 15s, stores 18s to 235, porkers 28s to 345, light baconers 36s to 40s, heavy 42s to 465.^