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Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MAIRKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. | London, Nov, 17. Wheat is in poor demand at from 3d to 6d decline. Wool.—At the wool sales there was brisk competition and all classes had a rising tendency. There was better competition for faulties and merinos. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named:—Toneco, top 19d, average 17d; Taratahi, 23d and 15% d. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, Nov. 19. Flour, £ls. Oats.—Chilian 3s Gd to 3s 7d, Japanese 2s lOd to 2s 10y 3 d. Maize.—White 4s lOd to ss, red 5s 3d. 'Bran, £4. Pollard, £6. Potatoes— £" 10s to '£l2, Gippsland £4 and £5. Onions —£2 10s to £3 ss. Sydney, Nov. 18. Oats.—Tasmanian 3s Od, American 3s to 3s 6d. Maize.—Javan 4g 9d to 09; South African, yellow as 4d to 09 6d, white 5s to 5s 2d. Potatoes. —Tasmanian £l3, New Zealand £ll to £l2. Onions, £5 to £>s 10s. Adelaide, Nov. 18. Wheat, prompt delivery, 4s 9d. Flour, new, £l3 10s. Bran, Is to Is Id. Pollard, Is 5d to Is 6%d. MATTHEWS, GAMLTN & OO.'S REPORT. Matthews, Gamlin and Co. report a fair yarding at their Inglewood yards last Wednesday. Store and forward cows were in good demand, and all classes sold well, with the exception of springing heifers, which were hard to quit. Prices as follows: —Springing heifers £4 16s to £7, dairy cows £7 to £8 10s, forward cows £0 ito £7 12s 6d, store do. £4 to £5 18s, empty lieifer3 £3 16s to £4 3s, yearling heifers 35s to £ 2Ms Gd, yearling steers £3 lis to £3 14s, fat and forward ewes 18s 9d. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD WEEKLY REIPOR'f. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency C„ Ltd., Stratford branch, report as follows: On Tuesday, November 9, we held our weekly Springing Heifer Sale in our Stratford yards. We had a small yarding, but everything was sold, fair heifers making £0 to £7. poorer sorts £5 12s Od, and dairy cows up to £lO 10s. In our pig pens we had a small yarding of 15 pigs, which sold readily. Small stores 22s to 24s Od, slips 15s. On Friday, November 12, we held our monthly Te Wera sale, when we had a large yarding of 320 head of cattle, 56 sheep, and 3 pigs. Most of the stock was disposed of at very full values, moro particularly for forward store cows. There was a large attendance of the public, and the sale was a great success. Forward cows, fair weights £7 to £7 12s 6d, heavier sorts £7 14s Od, good stores, light. £5 15s to £0 9s, heavier sorts £0 10s 6d to £6 15s, poorer lines £5 3s to £5 7s 6d, 3-year-old empty heifers £4 15s to £5 3s, 2-year-olds £3 19s to £3 19s Gd, yearling heifers, small, 40s to 50s, medium 52g 6d, 18-month steers 103s, 2-year-old steers, nice line, 1245, 2-year steers £7 IBs, yearling steers £2 7s Od to £3 lis, springing heifors S.ls to 95s for small, .medium quality 102 sod' to 107 sod, bulls: 2-year-oids 70s to 88s, medium weights 90s to 114s, well-grown animals 142s to 152s 6d, fat and forward ewes 20s 7d, store pigs 25s od. At this sale we offered, on behalf of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, on account of Mrs. G. Sangster and Co., one hack, donated by Owen McAloon, Esq., which was sold and resold as follows:—Purchased by O McAloon, Esq. at ss; reoffered on his account and purchased by G. H. Rawlinson, Esq., at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by A. H. Perry, Esq. (Loan Co.), at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by C. H. West, Esq., at ss; re-offered on his account and finally purchased by Wm. McAloon, Esq., at ss. Our next Te Wera Sale will be held 011 Friday, December 10. On Tuesday, lfitli inst., we held our usual fortnightly sale in our Stratford Yards, when we had a fair yarding of 230 head, most of which were sold at the following satisfactory prices. Poor store oows from 100s to 119s, aged and thin from 70s to 98s, "ood stores -from 120s to 138s, forward cows 140s to 1555, good cows from 160s to 172s Od, 18-month to 2-year-old heifers (ils to 755, yearling heifers, small, 41s to 50s for fairly well grown cattle, 18month steers 745, yearling steers 40s to 50s, yearling hulls 50s to 07s Gd, dairv bulls £5 fls to £1 17s Gd. In our Dairy Yards we ha/1 the usual entry of springing heifers, and a good attendance, but purchases were few except for cattle of fair quality. Fair heifers £ 1 7s to £7 12s, poorer quality £5 10s to £6 12s Gd. In our Pig Pons store pigs made 26s each. Since we last reported we have sold a considerable amount of stock privately at the following rates:—Fat cows, heavies, up .to £ll 15s, fair forward cows £5 10s to £5 ss, small and light £4 to £5 10s, cows and calves 90s to 100s, 3-year-old steers up to £6, yearling steers 60s to Gss, yearling heifers 37s Gd to 47s Gd, IS-mon'th to 2-ycar-old heifers 60s to 85s, springing heifers ,CG Gs to £6 15s, bulls from £3 to £lO, ewes and lambs 29s Gd, 28s, 2Gs 3d, 23s Od, and 22s Od, dry ewes 2Gs, hoogets 10s, 19s to 225. 0 The New Zeaalnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Auckland, report:— At Warkworth 011 Thursday, we held a special horse sale. Horses were yarded in full numbers, and sold at late" rates. No heavy draughts yarded. Medium. £l7 5s to £25; light harness horses, £9 to £l3 10s: hacks, £9 to £2l; ponies, £4 to £7 10s; weeds, 10s to £2 10s. On Thursday at Westfield store cattle were penned in average numbers. Dairy cows and heifers proved slow of sale, anil sold at from £7 to £9 15s ; aged and inferior cows, £2 to £5: hulls, £6 to £9: empty cows, £5 to £7 15s. On Friday, at Warkworth, we had a large yarding and under spirited bidding practically everything was sold at high prices. Three to three and a half year steers sold at from £lO 2s to £11; 2 to 3-year steers £7 l'ss to £9 10s; yearling to 18-monthg steers, £4 fts to £5 9s; yearling to 18-months heifers, £2 17s to £4 lis: empty cows and heifers, £G 4s to £7 lis; empty cows and heifers, £6 4s to £7 lis; aged and inferior cows, £4 to £5 12s; bulls, £0 to

£lO os; calves, £1 5s to £2 3s; best dairy cows and heifers, £S to £10; others, £1 15s to £0 12s (3d. Beef pt Westfield rates. At Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday, beef was penned in average numbers. The demand was scarcely as keen as the previous week, although quotations are the same. Oxen sold to £2 6s per 1001b, cows and heifers, £1 14s to £2 4s; steers sold at from £l3 10b to £2O 17s 6d; cows, £0 10s to £l4 10s. A beast sold by Mr. E. Horton, on account of the Patriotic Fund, made £H 2s fid. Calves were penned in large mfimbers, and declined in prices. Runners sold at from £6 lis to £8 17s 6d; ■heavy suckers, £3 to £4 10s; medium, £2 Is to £2 17s; light 17s to £1 I7fl, small and fresh dropped 2s to 12s. Sheep were yarded in full numbers, and showed no improvement in values. Wethers, in wool, sold at from £1 5s Od to £1 las 9d, shorn do. £1 2s to £1 8s 9d; ewes in wool £1 lis Od to £1 14s, flhorn do. 10s Gd to £1 4s 9d; hoggets, £1 2s to £1 16s Od. Lambs, in full supply, were lower in prices. Best quality sold at from 18s 6d to £1 4s 9d; others, lis Od to ' 7 - Pigs were penned in full numbers, and sold at last week's high prices. Heavy baconers, fit 3s to £5 7s, medium £3 13s to £4 Is, light £3 to £3 12s; heavy porkers £3 7s to £4. medium £3 14s to £3 4s, light £2 2s to £2 lis; slips, £1 5s to £1 lis; weaners, none yarded. Oats: Market is slightly easier; fair sales. A grade Gartons, 4s Id; B grade, 4s, ex store. Wheat: In good demand. 'Prices have advanced a little. Best fowl wheat, 5s 4d per bushel; inferior qualities down to 4s lOd. Maize: Prices have dropped considerable, and the demand has eased off. Good local maize, 4; 7d to 4s Bd, ex. store; inferior quality, 4s to 4s 3d. Barley: Very little inquiry for this grain. Bran: Selling steadily at 6 per ton, ex store. Pollard: Supplies fairly short, and prices has advanced. Now selling at £7 15s per ton, ex. store. Chaff: Good quality selling readily at £0 to £0 10s per ton for Southern, and £8 10s to £8 15s for local, ex store. Potatoes: Old potatoes are very scarce, and are fetching £l4 to £ls per ton. New potatoes are also in short supply. Fungus: Scarce; selling readily at 7d per lb for good dry samples. 'Manures: In good demand. Superphos' phate, £5 5s per ton; basic slag, £5 las; bonedust, £8; blood and bone, £8; special turnip manure £6 17s 6d per ton. We submitted and sold average catalogues of hides, skins, and tallow on Thursday. JOHNSONVILLE. ' At .Johnsonville there was a good yarding of fat stock, and a total clearance under the hammer. Prime bullocks made £lO los to £li7 10s, lighter £ls to £l6 ss, prime ewes 24s to 25s sd, prime heavy wethers 27s Id to 28a sd, lighter wethers 22s Id, prime lambs 16s Id to 17s Id, lighter 12s to 15s, prime veajers 32s to 375, lighter do. 25s to 28s. ALDINGTON. There were moderate entries and % good attendance at Addington. Then' fas a good sale for fat lambs and, fat sheep, which were scarce and dear. Store sheep—Shorn 2-tooth wethers 10s 9d to 13s 3d, shorn 4 and 8-tooth wethers 14s lOd to 17s -id. forward shorn 4-tooth wethers to 20s Bd, woolly 4 and 6-tooth wethers to 22s 6d, woolly ewes to 20s od, shorn 2-tooth ewes 13s 8d to 15s fkl, good shorn 2-tooth ewes to 18s 9d, woolly ewes and lambs (all counted) Us 3d to los, shorn ewes and lambs {all counted) lis. Fat lambs—'Best 20s to 24s 9d, lighter 16s 9d to IDs Gd. Fat sheep—Woolly wethers 28s 6d, prime shorn wethers 25s 6d to 40s Bd, others 18s 10d to 255, shorn merino wethers 33s to 37s 3d, woolly ewes 30s 6d to 42s Od, prime shorn ewes 25s to 39s (id, others 16s 9d to 24s Od, shorn hoggets 20s to 23s Od. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £3O, ordinary steers £8 7s 8d to £l2 10s, extra prime heifers to £l4 17a Bd, ordinary heifers £6 5s to £lO-15s, extra prime cows to £l4 10s, ordinary cows £0 15s to £9 10s; price of beef per 1001b, 30s to 525, extra to 58s Store cattle—Yearlings 355, 15 to 18months sorts 45s to £3, inferior 2-year steers £4 17s 6d, heifers £4 10s, 3-year heifers £6 12s to £7 10s, 4-vear heifers £7 3s, dry cows £2 to £B. Dairy cows, £3 10s to £l3 10s. Pigs—Choppers 60s to 130s, extra heavy baconers to 90s, heavy baconers 75s to 82s Od, light baconers 55s to 70s: price per lb, ft'/jd. Heavy porkers 42s to 40s, light porkers 35s to 40s: price per lb, 7d. Best stores 32s to 35<, medium 22s to 30s, small 16s to 21s, weaners 2s 9d to 12s. BCJRNSrDE. At Burnside prices were easier. Best bullocks £lO to £lB, medium £l3 to £l4, inferior £ll to £l2 10s, best cows and heifers £1 2to £l3. medium £lO to £ll, inferior £8 to £9. Fat sheep—Best woolly wethers 40s to 425, extra 48s 9d, medium 33s to 355, inferior 29s to 31s. best shorn wethers 29s to 335. extra 455, medium 23s to 245. inferior 21s to 225, best woolly ewes 38s to 425, medium 31s to 335, inferior 21s to 235. Fat were easier. Best 18s to 20s, medium 16s to 17s, inferior 13s to ]4s Gd. There was a large yarding of pigs. Baconers and porkers were firm, but stores met with an irregular sale.