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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 210, 24 January 1913, Page 7

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! LONDON .MAKKI'.TS. Ry Cable —Press Association—Copyright. London, .lanaury 22. The wool sales have been postponed owing to fog. Tallow: 1540 casks offered, 11")!) sold. Mutton, line 40s (id. medium IS-ls (id; beef, fine :18s. medium ')4s. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S I^'OKT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The following is the High Commissioner's cable under date London. January 21: Eggs.—The market is rather unset- ' tied. There is a poor demand and quoI tations show a weaker tendency. Per ' 120. Home. 13s fid to 14s Gd. Italian lis to 12s Od. French lis fid to 13s fid, Hungarian 9s 3d to 10s Od. Russian 0s to 10s (id. Dutch 10fi fid to 13s Od, Danish 10s ild to liis, Egyptian 7s (id to 8s od, Moroccan 8s 0d to 9s 3d. Poultry.—The market, is firm, with a good demand, and a small supply. Chickens, Home Is. Russian lid to Is; duckling*. Home 0d to 10(1. Russian 8d to 1 Od; turkeys, Home 8d to Is, French Od to 1 Od. Paeon. —The market is firm, owing to the small supply. The present quotations are verv high. Irish fiOs to 70s, T)unisb liSs to 775. Russian fiOfs to (iOs. Canadian 04s to 70s. Swedish 72s to 745. Hums.-The market is quiet but moderate business is doing. English 02s to 112s, Irish BSs to 108s. American fi4s to 70s, Canadian 72s to 745. 1

NEW PLYMOUTH WOOL, HIDE, SKIN AND TALLOW SALES. L. A NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. We have to record another good clearance of the above on Tuesday, 14th inst., at, liisrli prices. Hides were easier a little," but the average worked out at splendid prices from the vendors' point of view. 'Ox declined about %d per lb for medium and light weights; stout Mere, as usual, keenly competed for. Cows declined from %d to Id per lb and bull about iy 3 d per lb. The calfskin season being practically over, the demand and supply were both slack, and prices eased considerably, the highest price obtained being 11(1 per lb, for a good line of medium-weight skins. Salted pelts and lambs sold well at ail advance on last month, while dry skins suitable for shipping were keenly competed for. We had a fair catalogue of wool, which, with the exception of two lots, we cleared at satisfactory prices,. The average prices were from %d to y 2 d per lb lower than last sale. The bulk of wool offering was bush wool, and consequently dingy and log-stained. The highest price obtained for- bale lots was 9 1 / 2 d, for a line of two bales of bright fine crossbred. Tallow sold at ahoi(t last month's ...rates, the demand, however, being slack. We quote: Hides—Ox, stout heeavy lO'/gd, medium 9 1 / 2 d, medium ordinary B%d to 9%d, light B%d; cow, stout- heavy fld, ordinary 8y 2 d, medium By g d to Sy t d, light 7%d to B%d, cut Gy 2 d to 7y B d, slippy 5%d to fid; settlers, to 7%d; bulls, heavy 5%d,. medium 5%d, light 51/jjd to 5%d ; horses, light 7s Gd; calf, light B%d to 10y B d, medium lid, heavy lOd to 10 '/id, cut 7 ] / 2 d, slippy 7d, dry 7d each, slinks 3d each; yearlings, 7d to 7y 2 d, cut 6%d. Sheepskins.—Dry, woolly 5s lid, 6s 2d, 6s 6d, 6s 8(1, 7s 3d, 7s sd, 8s id, 8s lOd, 10s fid, damaged 3s, 3s 4d, 4s, 4s Bd, 7s 3d; lambs, Is lOd, 2s fid, 3s; salted, pelts 2s sd, 2s 7d, 2s Sd, 2s 9d, 3s 4d, 4s; lambs, 2s 7d, 2s Bd, 2s lOd, 3s; damaged Is 0d; woolly hoggets 5s to 6s 3d. Wool—Bales, fine, crossbred oy a d, medium !)d to 9V4d, log-stained medium crossbred ' »y 4 d, S'/jd, S%d, coarse and matted 8 1 / 4 (1 to 8 1 / 2 d, lambs 8 l / 2 d to S%d, seedy S'/id. bdlies and pieces 5%d, crutchings s^d. Bags, fine bright 9y s d, medium Bd, Sy,(l. 8 1 / s d, coarse 7d, 7y 4 d, 7%d, Bd, lambs 7%d to " Tall'ow-Casks" '2ss"9cT"to"26s 6d, inferior 20s; tins, 20s to 23s Gd. Sundries—Cowtails Is Gd dozen, horsehair Is Gd per lb.

Our next sale will be held on February 11. L. A. XOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—'Wo hail a good entry. The demand at present is not very keen. Prices as follows: —liens Is 3d to 2s 2d, .cockerels Is to 2s 3d, chickens 3d to 10(1, roosters Od to Is fid, ducks Is 3d to 2s 9d,

Fruit—Curing the past week we have sold just on 2000 cases, chiefly from tlawke's Bay. The quality has been .good throughout, and prices compare favorably with outside" markets. We quote: Poaches, Hale's dessert, choice 5s Od, firsts 4s to ss, seconds 3s to 4s, thirds 2s (id to 3s; Wiggings, firsts 3s Od to 4s Od. seconds 3s 3d to 3s Cd; plums, Burbanks, 2s Od to 3s, seconds Is Cd to-2s, prunes 2s to 2s !)d, Ogons 2s 3d; tomatoes, firsts, Nelson, 5s 6d to Gs Od, Hawke's Bay 7s Od to 8s Od, seconds (is to 7s; apricots, firsts 5s to Gs Gd, seconds 4s to. ss. thirds 2s Gd to 3s Gd; apples, 2s Gd to 4s; cucumbers (large supply) 2s 3d to 3s Od; nectarines, 4s to fis; pears, 2s Od to 4s.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At tin; mart on Saturday we had a large entry of all classes. Prices were well maintained throughout as under:- —JI ens. young. Is 7d to Is lOd, fat 2s to 2s Gd; cockerels (young) 7d to Is Id. fat Is Od to 2s 7d, ducks Is Id t i 2s. drakes Is lOd to 2s Gd. ducklings ]■- ."id (o Is od. chicks 4d to 7d. bantams Kid to Is. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. On account of a storekeeper giving up business we sold all his effects and stock-in-trade. Each line offered met with keen coinpetition. A large quantity of jewellery anu fancy goods sold at satisfactory rates.

Fruit.—During the week this has come to hand and sold readily. Bananas (green) lis to 0s Od. ripe i'/od lb: tomatoes. llrsts 7s lid to 10s, seconds 4s (id to (is Od: peaches, firsts Is to 4s Od. seconds 3s 3d to 3s 9d; apricots, 5s to 8s 0d: nectarines, 4s Od to fis 3d; grapes. Sd to Is 2d lb; plums, 2s to 5s case; apples. 2s io 7s Oil: cucumbers. Is to Gs; pears, "s to 5s Od. Price above according to quality of fruit and size of cases.

LOCAL MARKETS. GROCERIES. s. d. Flour 100's 11 3 50's (1 0 -25's 3 3 SllfTilV— Ni>. In. ner liul' 10 !) No. '2 . '. 10 fi lli>ll i'il o,il per l)ajr U II I '.i 1 ill;!, per biiif "1 0 I ';li iiH'sil l-'illi l);iL r ) 4 0 K"i'o-i'iii', per Jin ss: per case ..10 0 fiUAIX. FTC. <!artons. per bushel 3 0 Duns ■ 3 3 Crusher! 3 3 BarleyCape 4 3 English 4 6

Crushed beans 5 6 Pollard, per ]<Jotb, 7s Oil; 2001b 14 0 Bran, per 1001b . 6 C Wheat, fowl, per bushel 4 9 Maize 7 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter—--I'aetorj' 1 4 Best separator 1 1 Seconds 1 0 Dairy 0 11 Cheese 0 9 Eggs 1 0 Lard 0 9 Hams 0 10 Rashers l 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. j Cherries Is per bl Nectarines Gd per 'b j Peaches 6d per lb Apricots 8d per lb ! Plums 4d and. 6d per lb Tomatoes 8d and Is lb Pineapples 4d, Gd and 8d Bananas 3d lb Lemons 2s and 2s 3d doz. Apples 8d lb rears Gd lb Oranges 2s to 3s doz. Walnuts is lb Figs 4d per box VEGETABLES. Cabbage 4d Cauliflowers 4d to 8d Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 3d bunch Rhubarb 6d bunch Cucumbers 3d and 4d each BUYING PRICES.

Factory butterRolled 1 1y 2 Best separator reg'd. dairies 011 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 0 10 Hams 0 8y 2 Lard 0 '8 Fungus 0 3 Egg Circle — Buying price 1 0 Selling price 1 2

ATIAWA SPQETS CLUB, WAITARA. gECOND (FATHERING OF TUB MAORI CLANS.' To be lield on THE CAMP RESERVE (WAITARA) . Oil THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913. ATHLETIC EVENTS. Programme: I.—MAIDEN RACE, 150 yds. Op.bn to all who have never won an advertised race. First prize 30s, second 10s, third ss. Post entry, 2s. 2.—SCHOOLBOYS' RACE, 100 yds to school boys under 14 years. First prize" ss, second 3s, third 2s. Entrance free.

3. —ATIAWA.. HANDICAP, 100 yds- . prize GOs, second 20s, third 10s. Nomination 4s, acceptance free. 4 —WAITARA'- BICYCLE RACE, one mile. First prize- 4.05, second 15s, third ss. Nomination Bs, acceptance free. 5. —PURANGI : 15in CHOP. First prize 70s, second 30s, third, 10a. Nomination 'ss, acceptance free„:,. 6.—SCHOOLGIRLS' RACE,' 50yd5. Open to school giris under 14 years. First prize. 55,, second ;tUird.2s; Entrance free. 7.—MANUKORIH'I •: HANDICAP, 100 ' yds (for prize 30s, second l§s, thiud-55., Nomination 2s, acceptance free."'"' B.—WAITARA BICYCLE HANDICAP, one mile and a-half. First prize 60s, second 20s, third ss. Nomination 4s, acceptance free. 9.—ATIAWA.—. HANDICAP, 220 yds. *: First prize SOs, second 30s, third 10s. Nomination os, acceptance free. 10.—PURANGI 12in CHOP. First prize J SOs, second 20s, third ss. Nomination 4s, acceptance free. 11.—WAITARA BICYCLE HANDICAP, three niiles. First prize SOs, second 20s, third ss. Trophy (£1 Is) presented to winner by Messrs George and Johnston. Nomination ss, acceptance free. 12.—ATIAWA HANDICAP, 440 yds. First prize 100s, second 30s, third 10s. Nomination Gs, acceptance free. 13.-FORCED HANDICAP, 150 yds. Winners compulsory. First prize 30s, second Ids, third ss. Entrance: Losers 2s, winners 2s 6d. 14.—SHEEP - GUESSING COMPETITION. —Winner, 20s or the sheep. Post entrv Is.

15.—STEPPING-TIIE-CHAIN. First prize 20s. Post entry Is. POINTS PRIZE—GoId medal. Points to count 2 and 1 for events Nos. 3, 9 and 12. PRESIDENT'S MEMORIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD for winning team of Haka. Names to be engraved on shield. MAORI EVENTS. (To be controlled by Judges only). GRAND POI DANCE COMPETITION. —To be performed by Maori women, oi not more than 12 in a team. Each team to be led by a captain. Gold medal awarded to the winning team. First prize, 200s; second, 100s; third, 60s. Nomination, 18s per team.

Club's Special Prizes for the best turnout in Maori costume. ,

MAORI DANCE COMPETITION.—To be performed by men, of not more than 12 in a team. Each team to be led by a captain. Gold Medal awarded to the winning team. First prize, 200s; second, 100s; third, 60s. Nomination, 18s. Club's Special Prizes for the best turn out in Maori costume. PEELING POTATO COMPETITION

(Maori Method)— For women; each to scrape 6 potatoes, and to make a kono (dish) out of flax, to receive her potatoes. Prizes will be awarded for the first and clean scrapings; shells only to be used. First prize 30s, second los, third 10s, fourth os. Nomination 2s. Ronnie Special Prize, £1 Is. MAORI WARRIOR COMPETITION.Must be dressed in warior style, and perform the usual movements and actions oi a warrior. Striking and defence, ending with a war cry. "Winner to be decided bv points. First prize, 40s, second 20s. Nomination 2s. Gold Medal presented to the winner by Mr. C. 11. Drew. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Sports commence at 11.30 a.m. All events run under the N.Z. Athletic Union, and N.Z. Axemen's Association. All competitors must be registered, and this rule will be strictly enforced. Nominations for Events 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11 and 12 must be made in writing, and accompanied by the necessary fees and definite particulars of last two years' performances. If no performance in that time, the last four or any to be given. Five competitors must start, or no second or third prizes will be given. Acceptances are free. All acceptances MUST be in the hands of the Secretary on or before 11 a.m. on day of Sports. All nominations close with the tary on THURSDAY. January 23, 1013. For further particulars see posters. Refreshment Booths on the Ground. Admission: Adults Is, children under 12 (id. Grandstand Is. NopiinatioriS will appear in the Daily News and in the Herald and Budget I about -Tanuarv 27 or 2S, 1913. DANCE IN THE EVENING IN ST. ' JOHN'S HALL.

Good supper; good music. Double tickets, ss. The winners of the Poi Dance and Hakas, etc., will repeat their performances. WAATA W. HIPANGO, Secretary, , iftAAfi BAILEY, Asst. Secretary,