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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 205, 18 January 1913, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable' —Press Association—Copyright. London. Janaurv 10. At tlie wool sales prices were firm at full opening rates, with good competition in all sections. Share quotations.—Talisman 3IJs 3d and 3Ss 9d. The Bank of New Zealand lias reeoive(l the following cable from its London office:—"The sales have opened with strong competition and large attendance of buyers. There is an active demand by Home buyers. Prices are higher, pav to 5 per cent, for all kinds of merino." BANK OP AUSTRALASIA. London. January 10. The proposed new issue of capital by tlie Bank of Australasia has been approved. AUSTRALIAN M ARRETS. Melbourne. January 17. Wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 7y 4 d. Flour.—Old £9 10s. new £8 10s. Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £6. Barley.—Malting, prime 4s !)d. Oats. —Algerian, feed 2s 3'/id to 2s sd, milling 2s Hy ; ,<l to 2s (id. ' Maize, 4s 3d to 4s 3y,,d. Potatoes, £4 to £4 10s. Onions, £4 15s to £5. Sydney. January 30. Wheat.—Prompt delivery. 3s 7d to 3s 7%d. Flour, £8 10s. Oats. —Tasmanian 3s 7d to 3s 9d, New Zealand giauts and "A" bartons 3s 9d, "R" Cartons 3s 7d to 3s Sd. Maize, 4s 7d to 4s lid. Bran, £i 15b. Pollard, £5. Potatoes.—Local to £O, Tasmanians £7 to £9. Onions. —Globes £O. Butter.—Selected 100s. choice 92s to 90s. ' " Cheese, Bacon, 7 Mid to Sd. Adelaide, January lfi. Wheat, 3s CM-d to 3s 7>l Flour, £8 5s to £S 10s. Bran and pollard, Is Id. Oats, 2s 4d.

Melbourne, January 10. Hides.—Moderate supplies, with an active demand; prices very firm. NEWTON KINO'S WEEKLY REPORT. ' On Fridav. 10th inst.. at Waiwakaiho, I had a fair entry and attendance. The enquiry throughout was good, most of the yarding being' cleared at the following rates: —yearling steers £1 16s to £2 lis (id, 2-year colored steers up to/ £3 17s, 18-months colored heifers up to £4 ss, empty 18-months heifers £2 18s to £3 (is, S'/a-year heifers (r.w.b.) £4 lis fid to £5 lis, bulls £4 15s to £6 7s, small £2 5s to £3 ss, dairy cows £4 15s to £7 10s, fat cows £5 lis, forward cows £4 to £4 15s, small or aged £2 4a to £3 ss, springing heifers £5 10s to £0 15s, small line of weaners (few colored steers) £1 9s, aged ewes os lOd, f.m. ewes"Bs 9d.

At Urenui on Monday, 13th, there was a good yarding and a representative attendance of buyers. Bidding throughout was good for all lines, a very successful sale resulting:—Empty 18-montlis heifers £3 7s Gd to £3 18s 6d, 18 to 20 months steers (very good line) £3 15s Gd, others £2 15s to £3 Gs Gd, 2y a -year heifers (r.w.b.) £4 Ss 6d to £4 18s {id, forward cows £4 to £4 18s Od, store cows (aged) £2 2s Gd to £3 lis, dairy cows £5 to £8 15s, aged £3, springing heifers £5 to £7 2s Gd, 2Vs-year steers (with a bit of color) £4 8s Gd to £4 12s Gd, stags £4, bulls £3 10s to £5 3s, cows and calves £4 14s, fat cows £5 13s to £6 lis, 3 to 3y a -year bullocks £7 33Gd, small 2-tooth wethers lis 9d, f.m. ewes Gs Sd to 9s Gd, lambs 7s 2d to 9s 6d, store pigs 14s.

On the same day at Awatuna East I held a clearing sale on account of Mr. and Mrs. R. Tobin. There was a splendid attendance of the public with a brisk demand throughout for the dairy herd, which sold as follows:—Young dairy cows £5 5s to £S 10s, aged £4 to £4 * 10s, bull £5 15s, forward empty cows £4 15s, 18-months empty heifers £4 ss, calves 19s to £1 os, sows £2 to £2 7s Gd, Awatuna factory shares 13s, s.f. plough £5. At Rahotu on Tuesday, 14th inst., I had a very small entry, which sold as follows: —15 months steers £3 to £3 Gs, 2'/>-year heifers £4 17s, 18-months heifers £3 10s, bulla £3 5s to £7 lis, store cows £4 Is to £4 13s, aged cows £% Is to £3, weaner pigs 10s Gd.

Private sales for the week are as follows: —Lambs 9s fid, 2-tootli wethers 14s to 14s Gd, 2-tooth ewes 15s, f.m. ewes Bs, dairy cows £O, fat eows £6 to £7, 18-months steers £3 Is Gd to £3 10s, forward eows £4 17s tid to £5, 2'/s-year heifers Ir.w.b.) £4 10s to £5, colored 18-months heifers £4 10s, pedigree yearling Jersey bull £lo 15s. bulls £5 to £B, weaners £1 5s to £1 14« Gd. SOUTHERN MARKETS, ADDING TON. Entries of fat sheep and lambs were in marked contrast to those of last week, and supplies sent forward were only sufficient for butchers' requirements. Store sheep—Two and 4-tooth wethers 17s 3d to 17s 4d, 4-tooths 16s, others' 13s to 16s Sd, merinos Gs 9d to 12s, 2-tooth ewes 17s 3d to 20s od, 4-tooth ISs lid, 6 and 8-tooth 15s 9d. 4 to 8-tooth 13s to 14s Bd. ewes and lambs (all counted) 9s 5(1 to lis 2d, lambs 9s 2d to 13s 4d. Fat lambs—Best 17s to 20s, others 15s 0d to 16s 6d. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 19s Gd to 22s Bd, extra 265, others 17s to 19s, prime ewes 15s fid to 20s, others 13s Gel to 15s, merino wethers 15s Gd to lGs 4d. Fat cattle—Steers £7 7s Gd to £l2, extra £l3 ss, heifers £6 las to £9, extra £7 2s Gd, cows £5 17s Gd to £lO 12s Gd. beef 23s to 31s per 1001b. Store cattle —Yearlings 355, 15 to 18montli sorts £2 7s to £3 17s Gd, 2-year steers £4 18s, 2-year heifers £4 15s to £4 17s Od. 3-year steers £7 ss, 3-year heifers £5 7s Gd to £5 12s, cows £2 lis to £7 Gs. dairy cows. £5 to £ll ss, extra £l2. Fat pigs—Choppers GOs to SSs fid, heavy baconers 50s to 57s Gd, extra to 60s. lighter 43s to 49s (equal to 4 1 /, d to 4'/.d per lb), heavy porkers 36s to 395, lighter 30s to 34s (equivalent to 5d to sy ? d per lb). Store pigs—Best 24s to 30s, smaller sorts ISs to 235. weaners 10s to lGs. JOHNSON VILLE. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. report: At Johnsonville there was a good yarding of cattle and a heavy one of sheep. Prices: Prime bullocks £9 17s Gd to £lO 7s Gd, lighter £9 10s to £9 15s, Yealers 20s to 2Ss, prime wethers 19s. medium wethers 17s. prime ewes lGs Gd to lGs Sd, medium ewes 14s 7<l to 15s 2d, good lambs Lis to 13s 3d. others 12s to 12s Gd. BURXSIDE. At Tiurnside there were good entries. Prices all round were a shade easier than those ruling last week. Fat cattle—Prime bullocks £l2 to Cl 3 10s. extra £ls 2s Od. medium £lO 10s to £ll 10s. light and inferior £8 10s to £lO, good heifers £8 to £9 10s,

extra to £lO 10s, medium £G to £7 10s. Fat sheep —Prime wethers 20s to 22s Gil, extra to 25s 9d, medium 18s to Ifls Gd, light 10s Gd to 17s Gd, good ewes 19s to 21s 6d, extra to 245, medium IGs 6d to 18s, light and inferior 14s 0d to 16s. Fat lambs—Prime 17s to 18s 6d, extra to 20s 6d, medium los to IGs Gd, light and inferior 12s 3d to 14s.

WAIKANAE. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:— At Waikanae we submitted a large entry of .sheep and a fair entry of cattle to a good attendance of buyers. All classes of sheep met with a good demand and only two pens went out unsold. The cattle mostly all changed hands at late rates. Quotations: Woolly lambs/7 s 3d to Bs, shorn lambs (small) 5s Gd, 2-tooth wethers 14s, fat and forward wethers las 7d to 15s lOd, store ewes Bs, fat cows £7 ss, 2-year steers £4 IGs, 18months Holstein-Jersey heifers (in calf) £4 19s to £6 2s 6d, weaner steers £2, yearling steers £2 13s 6d.

The Bank of New Zealand have received the following cable message from their London office: —the sales have opened with strong competition and a large-attendance of buyers. There is an active demand by Home Ibuyers. Prices are higher by par to 5 per cent, for all kinds of merino.