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Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1916, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright ' Sydney, July 0. Outs-Algerian, feeding 2s Sd to'2s Od, milling 2s Od to 3s; Tasmanian, while lis to as 2d. Barley, 3s fid to 3s 7d. Maize.—White 4s (id, yellow 4s Sd. Potatoes,-Tasmanian" £7 10s to £9. Onions, £5 10s to £O. Adelaide, July 0. Bran, Is Id to Is I'd. Pollrd, Is Hd to Is 2}d. Oats, 2» to 2s 2d. Melbourne, July 6. Hides.—Small supplies. Light unchanged, others 3d to }d lower. Melbourne. July 7. Bran, £5. Pollard, £fi. Barley—English 4s Od to 4s fid, Cape 3s 7ld.' Oats.—Milling Algerians 2s fid to 2s ■(.ld, feed Is lid to 2s 2d. Potatoes, £0 to £7. Onions, £4 to £4 ss. LONDON MARKETS. Anstralian-X.Z. Cable Association. London. July (1. Butter is lifeless. New Zealand, 180s to 170s;; Australian, nominal. Cheese.—The market is dull; New Zealand, 04s to Ofls. Sugar.—Steady; American granulated, tis :>/..<]. Wheat.— Market is quiet, cargoes being steadily held. Flour.—Market is steady and unchanged. Pens.—Firm; New Zealand maples, 55s to C3s. Beans—Firm and unchanged. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association.— Copyright Received July 7, 5.30 p.m. London, July B. The Bank of England returns for the week ending July 5 are as follow: Coin, £55,323,'f100. Reserve, £42.400,000, Proportion of reserve to liabilities, 20.05. Circulation, £.10,300.000. Public deposits, £58,040,000. Other deposits, £103,007.000, Government securities. (.'42.187,000. Other securities £05,807.000. Short leans, 4 :S-R per cent; three months bills 5 per rent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. fnnsols, £01; War Loans £BO 15s to £O7. Victorian 4 per cents., £O4 7s Od: 3£ per cents, £BS 10s; J per cents. £O7; 31 per cents (1020-40), £74 12s'(Id New South Wales 4 per rents, £B7; 31 per cents. £O7; 3 per cents, £73; 3: per cents (1020-301. £7O. Queensland 4 per cents. £Ol 7s (Id; 3 1 /, per cents. £80; 3 per cents. £0(1 ss. New Zealand 4 per cents, £BO 17 (id; 3i/. per cents, £7O 7s Od; 3 per cents, £OB lfls. South Australian 31 per cents, £75; 3 per cents. COl 7s od." Tasmanian .".'. per cents, £74: 3 per cents, COO 15-. West Australian 31 per cents, £7fi 17s lid; 3 per cents, £72. LIVE STOCK SALES. ADDINGTON. Store sheep—Hoggets (mixed sexes) Us 3d to 10s Od, ewe hoggets 21s to 22s -lil, wether hoggets 15s to 21s 4d, 2, 4, C, and S-tooth ewes 24s 3d. C and S-tooth ewes 21s Od. to 245, south-mouth owe*10s Od, sound and failing-month owes 17s 3d to 22s 2d, failing-mouth ewes 14s to 17s 3d, aged ewes 13s 3d. merino iwes 12s 4d to Lis Od, 2-tooth wethers 235, 4-tooth wethers 24s to 27s fid, merino wethers liis !)d to 18s lOd. Fat lambs—Prime 24s (id to 2Ss, medium 21s to 245, lighter ISs to 20s Od. Fat sheep—Primp wethers 28s (id to 3fis, others 22s lid to 28s, merino wethers ISs 10d to 20s (id, extra prime ewes 40s. prime ewes 27s to 32s 3d, medium ewes 23s 0d to 27s lid. others 10s 7d to 235, merino ewes 10s 3d. Fat eatlh—Extra prime steers to £2O 10s, ordinary steers £8 5s to £l3. eylra prime heifers to £lO 17s (id, ordinary heifers £7 2s (id to £ll, extra prime cows to £ls 2s (id, ordinary cows £0 15s to £lO 10s. Store cattle—Fifteen to 18-month £3 2s, 2-year steers £-! 15s, 2-year heifers £4 3s to £4 7s Od. 21-year steers £7 ss, 3-year steers £0 to £lO ss, 3-vear heifers £0 ss, dry cows £2 10s to '.£7 2s Od. Dairy cows £4 5s to £lO ss. Pigs—Choppers 00s to 120s, extra heavy baconers to 112s, heavy baconers 74s to sSs, light baconers 00s to 70?, price per lb, 0 d to Old. Heavy porkers 52s tc 545. light porkers 44s to 50s; price per lb, 7Jd to 71d. Medium stores 32s to 3fls, smaller 22s to 28s, weaners Us to 20s. BURNSIDK PRICES. Best bullocks £l7 10s to £2O, extra prime heavy £25, medium £l4 to £lO 10s, best cows and heifers £ls 10s to £l7, extra prime £lO. others £0 to £l3. Fat sheep—Best wethers 32s to 375, extra heavy 42s lid, medium to good 27s (ill to 31s lid, light and unfinished 23s lid to 2<ls (id. best ewes 2(is to 3(ls, extra 38s 3d, moduli* to good 21s (id to 255, aged and inferior 10s to 15s. Lambs-Rest 24s to 28s, extra 355, medium 10s (id to 22s (id. Pigs—Best haeouers 00s, extra heavy 1235, medium to good 755. best porker's 50s, medium 40s. A small yarding of stores. Slips brought up to' 355, and suckers 20s. AUCKLAND. At Westfield fill flock market on Wednesday choice ox sold to £2 lis per 1001b. prime £2 3s to £2 ss. ordinary £2 to £2 2s, cows and heifers £2 4s per 1001b for best, others £1 10s to £2 3s. Steers sold at from £lO to £2l 15s. Cows and heifers sold at from £7 10s to £l4 15s. Calves were penned in average numbers, and sold at advanced rates. Runners made from CO 10s to CS 15s. heavy suckers £4 15s to £(; IDs, medium suckers £3 0s to £4 12s, light suckers £1 13s to £3 4s, small and fresh-dropped 5s to 2fls. Sheep were penned in full numbers, and showed no improvement in prices. Best wetlurs sold at from £1 17s to £2 7s lid. others £1 H s Od to £1 His lid, best ewes £1 |.| s fid ( 0 £ L > others £1 lis Od to £1 > is, hoggets from £1 3s 3d to £1 0s :)d. Lambs were pen. Ned in average numbers, and sold at from £1 Is to £1 5s 3d. Pigs wore penned in average numbers, and sold slightly better than at last week's rates. Choppers sold at from £4 Ids to £0 10s heavy baconers £4 fls to £4 15s, medium baconers £3 12s to £4 4s, light baconers £3 Is to £3 Us, heavy porkers £2 12s to £3 Is, medium porkers £2 5s to £2 os. light porkers £1 14s to £2 4s, slips £1 4s to £1 10s,