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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 97, 14 October 1911, Page 3

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' LOXDOX MARKETS. |By Cable—Press Association—Copyright ' Loudon, October 12. Shave quotations: Waihi, OSs Od to 71s 3d; Talisman. 48s 9d to 51s 3d. HIOH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Friday. Following; is the High Commissioner's cablegram, under date London, October 12. (Note: (Quotations, unless otherwise specified, arc the average market prices on spot): Eggs.—The market is quiet. Price per 120. Home, lis (id to 14s. Russian. 7s fid to 0s 3d; Italian, lis to 12s (id; Danish, lis fid to 12s fid; Australian, 7s 3d to 9s Od. Poultry.—Chickens, American. 7d to Bil per ili; Russian. 7(1 to Sd; Home, Tvid to lOd. Ducklings.—Home, 7(1 to Od; Russian, oil to fid.

Turkeys.—Russian. 7'/ 3 (l to S'/.rt; Home, D'/jd to l()d. The market is rather quiet, with a large supply. Bacon.—The market is dull and prices irregular. Sides, Irish, (10s to 71s; Continental, 52s to <i(ih; American, 52s to otis; Canadian, 54s to 58s.

Hams.—The market is dull and prices irregular. Irish, 00s to 112s; English, S4s; Canadian, 5Cs to 04s; American. 54s to CBs. XEWTOX KIXCS EEPORT.

On Tuesday, the 10th inst.. at my Stratford springing heifer yards, there was a fair attendance of buyers, and a. number of heifers were disposed of as follows: Heifers, calved and close up, £6 to £8 12s Od; late calvers, £4 10s to £5; cows in milk, £lO ss. At my Rahotu sale on the same day there was a good entry, but the young cattle were not in demand. A line of dairy cattle yarded on account of Mr. Rutherford were in fair condition, but did not realise as high prices as dairy cows sit recent sales. Mixed yearlings made £2; yearling heifers, poor, 20s Cd to Sits fid; 'yearling bulls, 28s; yearling steers, 02 lis (id to £2 l»s Od; store cows, £3 14s to £4 3s; good forward cows. £5 2s: 2-year steers, £4 4s; Jersey kills, £2 "(is to £5 10s; Jersey heifer. £8 ss; heifers calved, £7 10s; springing heifers. £3 10s to £4 ss. (In account of Mr. Rutherford, dairy tows realised £3 10s to £8 ss; heifers. £4 to £4 3s.

Tlie sale of Mr. T. J,uxton's pedigree and grade stock at AVa.itara road on ■Wednesday, the lltlt inst., attracted a large number of buyers from all parts of tlie district. Competition was keen for all pedigree stock, and price* realised furnished albundant proof of the unabited popularity of the Jersey. The noted cow ''Grannie's Girl. 5 ' having been mated with Mr. Goodson's newly imported bull "The Squire," was the centre of attraction, and she was secured bv her former owner, Mr. E. Griffiths, at the reserve, of lOOgns, who is to be congratulated on his pluck and enterprise. Prices for other cows, some of which were aged, ranged from 23gns to 41gns. A yearling heifer made Sligns. and heifer calves from 21 , /,gns to Aged bulls made 12gns to lOgns; yearling bulls 23'/L'S' ,K to 42gn s . The grade dairy cows were a good useful lot, mostly at full profit, and met with plenty of competition, realising as follows:—Cows at profit mill close up, heavy grade, lOgtis to l.'igns; later and ordinary. £."> to ,£!» !•">-: old and very late. C2 to CI 10s; springing heifers, .£(> 15s to C 7; grade beifer calves. IS- to £2 10s; vearlili" heifers. ,C."i 7s (id to CCi 1.")-': grade yearling bulls. £2 2s lid to £:i l.">s. On Thursday at Waiwakailio I had a fair yarding of all classes. I'.idding throughout was keen and good business resulted during tlie afternoon, despite the very wet weather. Dairy heifers were much sought after, yearling- made :14>: to ,C2 14- (id; Yearling steers. €2 to £2 Is: Yearling' heifers. L'2 .Is 0d to C2 7s .(id; 2-vear heifers. .<::! !K to £4 Is: Jersey yearling heifers. £;:! js lid; store cow-. Co 2s: 2-vea.r fleers. £4 3s: fat cows. £.. 1!N; springing heifers, C 4 to Cli: springing cows, £4 to .Cl.lds'; p. 1,. Kngli-h Leicester ewes and lambs. 27s (id: do two-tooth ewes. :it)s; do rams. I'/'irns to 2gns: yearling Jersey bull. Co ills.

During tlie week I have sold privately a ltdoil minilii'v of cattle ai the following price-:—Mixed yearlings. £2 to £2 11-; yearling steers. £2 7* Od: yearling heifer-. £2 its to I'M 2s lid: 2-year ,miilv heifers. £3 ]r>s to £-1 10s: 2-year steers. €4 to £4 7s M: stove cows..' £3 iOs to £4; .'i-year hu!loek-\- C(i 1.1s; file bullocks. £8 I.ls to ell: fat eows. £.l ]<ls lo £lO 10-; fat heifer:'. £.l to £.l 10s: working bullocks. CVI pair; in calf heifers. £4 10s; springing heifers r.nd in calf, a line of 20. £sV,s ; herd of dairy eows. £SS ]<U; pedigree llolstein hull, *>ogils; ewes. 12s lid to 14s; ewes and lambs, lis lid to His lid; fat ewes. 18s Od; lionets, lis to 1.1s; fat weihers. 20s to 24s (id; mixed sheep. Us (id to ISs fid.

.MATTHEWS AX!) BEXXETT'S RBPOIU".

Matthews and Bennett report that (here was a good yarding- of cattle in their Inglewoial yards on Wednesday 1 a>i. and i.uo-t lot- cleuigcd hands. Prices were as follows:—Yearlings, C2 ys to C\ Is: hulls. £:S (o £4 12s Od; springing heifers, second grade. £:! to £.l; s|)rii:ging do good. Oi to £8 Us Od: cows. £.") to ID 2s lid: empty heifers. <J I .'!-: .-tor.' cow-. U2 lo C.'i 10-; fat sheep, lis. i.iiw ;■; me::c.\\ n .'<'. <u's iiepokt. 'III. Mv. ■/,-■:.■ ■ ■ ■•.-., ~,i,l -Mcrcaniv- '■■ ::■■■. ' .... • -'inil ford brauchl 1 ': '■'.':■ ..■■' ■ . ..' held our IMli'.l '.'■.'■■• I 220 entile ami '■■■■. ! ■■':'.! he ■ iirroundi:vr '!:■■, i,-- .'::■! ' i he Dluera. Mixed -:. le, i.i ' '- ■ -e.alh til 2-year !'■ 'o ' ■ ."■■■ ' ■ . ■ ■ cow- up t,.' 71-. lie;;.;-. ':, ~.■;■■ . , . ~-,-. bullock- 87 s 0.1 lo lo;--. ,i,ii- : '. - ■:- from 12- :i,| >..::' i ■ ' . :■ .. November ::. e : ~:: Sa'iurdav ia-1. ■ • . ■ .: ;■..-,ding of :i.l ;::■■:— ... .oielilv we- not ■ -I -I indar.l for ■■■■.■ . ■ wii! li, held '. ■:•■ io:i-, ip'.ciiir. ].;:.--cd iii. Vi ailing

! heifers realised from 4Ss fid to Ofis for/ a nice lino of Jersey-Holstein heifers \\ ? 18-months to 2-year heifers tils to 102s \ ) Od, forward cows 80s to !)2s. fat cows up : -to 118s fid, store cows 40s to 70s, year- j • ling steers 20- to 42s Cd. while one nice , line of the Mime age made up to 48s Od; I .' mixed yearlings fllM, bulls 57s fid to S3s, i sound-mouth ewes (with lambs at foot) 15s. hoggets 13s Id. Our next Stratford sale will be held on the 24th inst. ADDIXGTOX.

Store sheep—Forward wethers made 17* 5(1 to 18s, others 14s (kl to 15s 7d, 2, 4 and 0-tooth ewes (with lambs) lis 5d to lis Sd, 0-tooth ewes (with lambs) 12s Id, mixed ages lis 4(1, aged sorts 5s Od to 8s sd, good wether hoggets 13s to 14s. average lines of mixed sexes 13s to 13s lOd. smaller 10s 3<l to Ids, average lines of ewe hoggets to 14s lOd, extra to lfc, small I.ls 8(1. Fat lambs totalled only OS, as compared with 10.1 last week. Best lambs made 17s Id to 225, smaller 14s fld to lGs Oil. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers to -2!)s 3d, prime '2-2s to 2tis 4d, others IBs to 21s (>d. shorn withers 14 lid to LGs, extra prime ewes to 27s 3d, prime Ifls to 235, lid, others 17s to 18s (kl, prime merino wethers I "is lid to lite lid, hoggets 14s fld In Ids Od. Fat cattle—-Steers made £7 7s to £ll. extra to ,€l3 10s, heifers £(i 5s to £!) ."is, dry cows £5 10s t-o £9 5s (equal to 2(!< to 32s for prime, 37s for extra, 23s to 2."is Od for medium, and 2-ls to 25s for cow and inferior per ltt)lb. Veal calves formed an average entry, though mostly small sorts, and made 4s Od to 555. according to size and quality, Ifawke's Bay steers made £lO 5s to £i3 10s and Wangamii £ll 7s to £l2 15s. More cattle—Yearlings made 30s to 30s, 15 to 18-months 40s to £2 7s Od, 2-vear steers £;i 14s to £4 7s Od, 2-year heifers £2 18s to £3 los, 3-year steers ,C 0 12s Od, 3-year heifers £4, dry cows 3i.'s to £O. Dairy cows made £3 IBs to £!> ss.

Pigs--t Hoppers made £3 10s to £4 2s fill, large baeoners fiOs to 77s (id, small oOs to ")7s (id (equal to (>d per Mi); largo porkers 42s (id to 48s. smaller 38s to 40s (equal to (P/i'l per lb); large stores 30s to 325. medium 22s to 28s, small sorts ISs to 10s. wound's 10s to 14s. BUIiXSIDE. Tliere was a small yarding of fat cattle at JSiirnside. 104 being penned. The quality was fair, and, owing to short supply, prices were lirmer. Best bullocks £lc2 to £l3 12s fid. extra to £l4 los, medium £lO to £lO Ids, inferior £8 to .t'il. best cows and heifers £8 10s to £0 Ills, extra (o £l3 2s Cd. medium £0 10s to £7 10s. inferior £j to £o 10s.

Fat .sheep—There was a large yarding, 431i4 being forward. At the commencement of the sale prices were a shade easier than those ruling last week. Best wethers 22s to 245. extra 28s. medium h!>s to 21s, inferior 17s to 18s. best ewes 22s to 235, extra 245, medium 17s to 18s, inferior 13s to lis. Limbs—4(l were yarded, and these sold at the rates ruling last week. Pigs There was a fair yarding, and a good demand for all sorts.

•ioi-ixsoxvilix .Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report' on their Johnsonville sale as follows:—The. yarding comprised'a heavy entry of sheep and lambs, and a good one of heavy bullocks. Tliere was a large attendance of buyers, and' both cattle and sheep sold well at late rates. Extra heavy bullocks £l4 17s fid to £l2, heavy bullocks til to £ll 7s (id, lighter £lO 12s (id to £lO 17s (id, vealers 24s to 2!ls. extra heavy wethers 24s Gd, good vvetlie.rs 21s to 2k Sd. prime shorn wethers 17s. prime heavy ewes 22s 3d to 22s 7d. prime ewe- 21s to 2.1s KM. phlin ewes I'll- 4d. prime shorn ewes Kis 4d, stags ISs Id. extra line heavy lambs 1,7s Id to 17s lid to ISs 2d. prime lambs 14s to 14s 4d lo 14s lid, sows and suckers £3 lilts to L' 3 l'Ss.