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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 6 February 1915, Page 3

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MARKETS : By C-ule—'Votsti "Association—Copyright, London, February 4. -, 1 WooL—At the sales there was a' strong market lor all sorts. Prices are; hardening. America is taking merinos.; The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named: Motuotara, top price 17d, average 161 d; Hefcenga, ISfi all round. At Bradford theTe was a stiff market, and strong demand for-ftil sorts. , Butter.—Firm, 'hot quiet. Colonial is selling steadily. ■Australian 134s to 1365, unsifted 138s, New Zealand 133 a to 140s. Cheese.—Very firm. Wotr Zealand 86s, Rosewmimonß Queensland 82s to 86s. j Bacon.—Steady. Australian Cumberlands 64s to tf6s. Wheat—Wry steaViy for parcels. Manitoba February-March 65s 3d, very firm; Auatra_J_i» ex •aiore, 46s 6d to 47s 6d. Barley.—Firm. Australian Chevalier 40s to 43a. oat9.—Firm. Bahia TJtunca JanuaryFebruary 30s !)d. Peas.—New Zealand (maples 60s to 68s. Eteans, 445. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney. February 4. Oats.—Tasmanian 4s fid to 4s !M. New Zealand A Carton's 4s 7d to 4s «©d; B Cartons 4s 6d to 4s 7d. Barley.—Cape feeding ss, E-ftish 5s 3d. ■Maize, 4s <sd to ss. Potatoes—Tasmanian £4 to £5 'los. Onions, £ft 10s to .€lO. , Adelaide, February 4,

Wheat, 7s 3d. Flour, £ls 10s. Bran, Is 11 Jd to 2s. Pollard, 2s 4d. Melbourne, February 4. Hides. —Small supplies.—Active competition, Jd to Jd dearer. Wheat. —Buyers offer ?s 9d. Flour, £l6 10s. Oats, 4s lid. Barleys-English 5s 9d t* *6s Id, Cape 4s 5d to 4s Bd. Maize, 5s 2Jd. ' Bran, £9 15s. Pollard, £lO Iss. Potatoes, £3 10b to £4. Onions, £6 to £B. NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Monday, Ist inst, for my Douglas sheep fair, and cattle sale, I had a heavy entry, and buyers were present from all parts of the district. Competition throughout was spirited, nil lines with the exception of two pens of sheep being cleared at the hammer. I had a special entry of ewes and lambs on account of Messrs Budge and Good which were mostly good sheep, but through having just been shorn and having had several days yarding and driving, were looking very tired, but this did not stop buyers who bid freely, the | whole of these vendors' sheep being sold | at the following prices:—4 tooth ewes, 15s 7d; 6-tooth ewes, 15s 4d; 4-year-old ewes, 12s lid; lambs, tops, 10s 3d: seconds, 8s lOd; culls, 5s 2d and 5s 7d; cull ewes, 9s 8d to lis 9d: other prices realised were 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 17s 7d; a nice line of 4-tootli ewes early shorn made 17s lOd; fat ewes, 16s and 17s; 2-tooth wethers, from 14s lid to 16s Id; 2 and 4-tooth ewes (rather small) 14s lid; f.m. ewes, 7s for poor to 12s 9d for the better class; the average price being lis 6d; lambs, second quality, 8s; culls, 3s 6d to 7s Id; rough yearling steers, £2 14s 6d; 18 months 1 heifers, (R,W.8.) with some color, £3 6s; 15 and 18 month heifers, tough, £2 17s; bulls, £3 17s 6d to £8; fat cows, prime, but light, £8 to £8 8s; heavy cows, unfinished, £7 2s 6d to £7 15s: forward cows, up to £6 19s; good store cows, £4 15s to £5 8s; light forward cows, £3 5s to £4 ss. At Stratford on Tuesday, 2nd inst., I had a fair entry for which there was a general enquiry for all lines with the exception of 18-month heifeTs which were slack. A well-grown line of wcaners, Shorthor n steers, made £1 17s 6d, Weaner heifers, as yet, are very hard of sale. There appears to be an improved enquiry for good 18 and 20 month steers. Prices obtained were: Weaner steers (good Shorthorn) £1 T7s; others £1 4s; mixed weaners £1 ss; weaner heifers, 10s to £1 0s 6d; springing heifers, £5 10s; 18 month steers, £3 10s 6d to £3 14s fid; small veaflings, £2 3s to £2 17s fid; 2} year steers £5 10s Od: 18 month heifeTs £2 '3s to £2 14s 6d; bulls, £7 5s to £9: small. £3 17s 6d; fat cows, £7 10s; to 8: forward cows. £6 5s to £6 I7s: Od; store cows, £4 I Is to £4 15s; small cows. £2 13s to £3 Iss; 4-tooth ewes, 15s 10' d; fm. owes, 7s 3d to 8s 9d; mixed aged ewes, 13s 3d; lambs 8s 6d; fat ewes, lfis 6d. At Stony River yards on Wednesday, 3rd inst., I had a small entry which sold as follows.—Mixed weaners, good Shorthorns, £1 8s to £ll Is Springing heifers, £4 16s; 18 month steers, £3 lis; fat cows, £8 to £9 Is; forward cows, £6 12s to £7 8s; heavy bulls, £lO 5j and £lO 10s; light bulls, £4 17s 6d, heavy stags, £8 15s to £l2; slip pigs, 15s fid and TOs fid; Jersey 2J-year to 3 year steers, £4T7s fid to' £«"ssj lambs, 10s 4d: 4 tooth ewes, 17s Id; mixed sheep, I4s 63; goats, 3s 6d. MATTHEWS, GAMLIN AND CO. Matthews, Gamlin and Co. report:—On Wednesday, we held our usual weekly sale at the Inglewood vards and had a fair yarding of stock. "The majoritv of the sheep were sold at the'hammer. " We quote:—Fat and forward cows, £3 Ss to £7 0s Cd; store cows, £3 8s to £5 ss; 18 months 'heifers, £2 2s fid to £2 9s; 18 months steers, £3 3s to £3 18s; mixed weaners, 25s to 38s (id; bulls, £3 5s to £Bs; springing'heifers, £C ss; cows in milk, £6 10s; cull ewes, 9s-2-tooth ewes, 14s fid.

On Thursday, avc held our annual sheep fair at Mntau, and had a good yarding of sheep and cattle. Everything was sold at the liammer. We quote:— Shorn lambs, 6s lid to 10s Id; small. 3s !)d to lis Id; full-wiouth ewes, 10s Id to 10a (id; 2-tooth ewes (small), lis Ud; fat and forward cues, 17s to ISs Id; 2-tooth wethers, small, 12s; aged rams, 10s; 15 to 18 month heifers. £2 .'ls to £2 fls; steers, £3 4s «d to £3 lis (id; forward eows, £5 Ifis; hull, £«. WEBSTER BROS/ HEPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday last, we hai a good entry of all classes. Prices realised were very satisfactory, and «v 'have an exceptionally good demand for table poultry and ducks. Prices as under: Hens, young, Is 7d to Is lid; fat, Is lOd to 2s (id. cockerels, young, Is .'id to Is 3d; fat, 2s to 2s B<l;'ducks, 2s to ■2s 3d; drakes, 2s lid; ducklings, forward, Is fid to 2s; chicks, od to Is. Fruit.—Since our last report, we have handled large quantities of Nelson, Auckland, and Hawkes Bav fruit. Pries as under, according to quality of fruit and size of ca-sos: Bananas,' none in stock; apples, eijoice desserts. -Is lid in 5s (id; cookers, 3s to 4s: plums, red. yellow, and blue, Is lid. to 3s lid liov: peaches, A grade. 5s .Od (~ (is; B grade, 3s to 4s (id; cooking peaches, 2s (id 1o 3s 3d. tomatoes, choice first grade Nelson, (is fid to Ks lid: Auckland. 3, (,i ss; second grade, 2s Cd to 3s lid; <uicuoibers. 2s lid to 3s per bos: nectarines, 5s to (is; pears, dessert. ■*„■ fid to (Is Cd; cooking, 3s to 4s; potatoes, Jd 1o ljd per lb.; >Vl«on, U to 7s 6d,

LO.s_oln WOOL SALE*.

I Company, I.l<L, liave received Hie following cablegram from their London house under date 2nd instant.— At the London wool sales, merino has i advanced 5 per cent. The market is ; firm for other sorts. There is strong i '.competition for America. LIVE STOCK SALES. JOHNSONVILLE. jMessrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., srepori on their Johnsonville sale as follows:—<A fair yarding of cattle and ai heavy one of sheep came forward. The l donaaaid was not strong and a lot of ■sheep remained unsold. Medium bul-1 locks.£l2 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d to £l2 i ) 17a-Oil, light heifers £5, medium heifers £7 'Wis, vealers, 32s 6d to 345; prime | wethers 22s 3d to 22s 6d, light wethers I%r<kl<te £l, prime ewes 19s to 19s 6d, li?'i»t ewes 17s 6d to 18s 6d, good lambs H- -Id •to'SSs 2d, lighter 13s to 13s 6d. PAHIATUA. Meswrs AlrMtham and Williams, Ltd., report on 'their Pahiatua sale of February 2 .-iwi fdlhuvs:—We offered a heavy! yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of: cattle, buyers "forum the Manavratu oper- | ating freely-for sheep, practically a total j clearance toeing made under the hammer. Fresh-conditioned cows sold well,' and good weaner -srteers sold up to £2 ; 2s. Quotations: "Fair two-tooth to five-yr-ewes 13s 3d to 14s. mived ewes in low condition, lis fid to l-2s lid, s.m. ewes do Bs, 9s, to lvls 3d, 'fat two-tooths 18s I Id, mixed two-tooths "15s 4d, two-tooth j wethers (small) I3s 3d, medium woolly lambs 8s 8d to 9s 9d, fair woolly lambs fis, 5s lid to 7s Id, good shorn lambs 10s I'd to 10s sd, others 4s Id, 5s 3d, f6s lOd to 8s 2d, light fat cows £5 10s •to £0 13s Cd, empty cows £3 ?s to £4 •Hs 6d, weaner steerg £2 2s, \weaner fe(fers 26s to 30s. ADDINGTON. Christchurch, February 3. There was again a large yarding of stock at Addington markr.t, and a good attendance. Fat cattle were firm. Store sheep showed practically no change, , good forward labms being in keen do- ; mand. Fat lambs were rather easier, j 1 the quality showing a falling orr. i Store sheep.—Good two-tooth wethers | to 16s 3d, fairly good four and six- ( ' tooth 15s Od to 18s fid, very forward,' four and six-tooth 19s to 21s, very for-1 ward lambs 15s 6d to 16s Id, forward 13s 9d to 15s, inferior 7s 6d to 9s 3d, : culls ss, good four and eight-tooth ' ewes to 16s 3d, aged 10s. Fat Lambs.—Extra "brime heavy : weights, to 24s 4d, tegs 20s 6d to 235, ; average we'Jthts 17s fid to 20s, light and : unfinished 15s to l7s. Fat cattle—Ordinary steers £7 2s 6d to £l2 10s, extra to £22 2s fid, ordinary heifers £6 to £lO, extra to £ll Is 6d, cows £5 5s to £8 Is, extra cows to £l7, price of beef per 1001b, 34s to 42s 6d, extra to 455. Pigs.—Choppers 50s to 87s, light baconers 60s to 67s 6d, extra heavy baeoners to 745, price per lb 5y 4 A and 5y 2 d, light porkers 36s to 40s, heavy porKers to 325, to 48s 6d N price per lb 5%d to 6d. Stores.—Best stores 32s to 355, medium 22s to 30s, small 14s to 20s, weancrs 3s 6d to Bs. BURNSTDB. [ Dunedin, February 4. j At Burnside to-day 237 fat cattle were i yarded, constituting a large entry. The ; sale was a bit slow at the beginning, | but export buyers were operating stead-1 | ily, and kept prices firm at last week's! ' rates. Prime heavy millocks £l6 to lfls, ! medium £l2 15s to £l4. light and unI finished £8 10s to £ll 10s, prime cows and heifers £l2 to £l-3 10s, medium £9 to £lO 10s, light and inferior £5 Iss to £8 10s. Fat Sheep.—3o77 penned. The quality, taken all over, was much on a par with last week, the major portion of the entry being made up of medium quality wethers and ewes. Freezing | buyers secured a large number of sheep. I This had a steadying effect on the market, and kept prices firm at a shade better than last week's rate. Prime | wethers 25s to 265, extra to 295, medium to good wethers 23s to 24s 6d, Tight 19s 6d to 21s; medium to good 20s to 22s 6d, light and inferior 17s to 19s. | Fat lambs.—266l penned, making the largest entry of the season. The quality was quite as good as that forward last week, with an odd pen of extra prime. Competition by freezing buyers was very keen, and prices were, if anything, firmer than last week. Prime 21s to 24s 3d, medium 18s 6d to 20s, light and inferior 16s 6d to 'l7s 6d. I