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Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1917, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable-Association. Sydney, Jan. !>. Oats.—Algerian, feeding 2s Gd to X 7?, milling 2s Sd; Tasmanian, 2s !)d to 2s tOd. Bailey.—Feeding 3s, seeding 3s Gd. Maize, .Is fid to 3s (Id. Potatoes—Local only, £9 10s. Onions, £O. Melbourne, .Tail. fi. Oats. —Milling Algerian 2s 3d to 2s 3d. feeding Is lid to 2s. Maize, 3s l)d. Potatoes, £4 10s to '£» 10s. Onions, £6 10s to £7. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT.

The Department of Agriculture, Industries and commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, December 22, from the High Commissioner, foi New Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— Meat.—AH descriptions of frozen meat are in active demand, owing to short supplies of home-killed mutton and beef, as a result of railway communication being interrupted. Ilome-killed mutton, per lb, Is 2d; home-killed beef, Is Id; New Zealand' mutton ,B%d, ewe mutton Sd; Argentine mutton, heavy-weight B%d, light-weight lid; New Zealand lamb, fl'/;d; Australian lamb, O'/id; Argentine lamb, 9Jd; New Zealand beef, no supplies available. Argentine chilled beef, hinds lOyid, fores S%d; American pork, weighing 801b to 1001b, lOd. Butter —The market is quiet. Danish, per cwt,, "218s to 2205; Dutch, 210s; unsalted, 2125; Australian, 20Gs to 208s; unsalted, 20Ss to 2125; New Zealand, 210s to 2145, unsalted. 212s to 2145; Argentine, 201 a to 20Gs, unsalted 210s to 2125; American creamery, 192s to 1945. Cheese.—The market continues firm. There is little business doing. Canaidan, white and colored, per cwt,, 132s to 1345; English Cheddar, 13Gs to 140s; Dutch Cheddar, 128s to 1325. Ail cheese ex Turakina has been commandeered by the Imperial Government. Hemp—The market is very quiet. There is nothing doing on account of the holidays, but prices are well maintained. Wheat—The market remains Arm. Offerings are very small. Oats.—There is a firm market with a good demand. Wool.—Cannot give quotations during present condition of ilie market.

ADDING TON, At Addington prime fat sheep were firm, freezing buyers operating freely, and the average price given was for wethers and (id for ewes per lb over all. Sheep not quite prime were rather easier. Store cattle and pigs sold well. Store sheep—Two-tooth ewes 27s to 28s Od, four-tooth ewes 31s, sound-mouth ewes 21s 3d, sound-mouth ewes and lambs (all counted) 17s Od to Ills 3d, two-tooth wethers 22s !)d to 2Gs !)<l, two and four-tooth wethers 255, four and six-tooth wethers '27s to 27s Id, six and eight-tooth wethers 20s 3d to •28s 7d. Fat lambs —Best lambs 25s Od to 30;, medium 21s to 255, lighter Mis to 20s lid. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 31s to 3!)s (id, lighter wethers 25s to 30s, prime merino wethers, 20s, lighter merino wethers 9s 0d to 14s, prime ewes 2Ss to 35s 4d, ligther ewes 20s to 27s Od, merino ewes l"2s 8d to 14s Id, Fat cattle —Extra prime steers £2l 7s 7d, prime steers £l4 10s to £l9 ids, ordinary steers £lO 15s to £l4, extra prime hcjers £1!), prime heifers £l2 to £ls, ordianry heifers £!) 17s Od to £ll 15s, prime cows £ll 10s to £ls, ordinary eows £7 2s Od to £ll. Store cattle—Fifteen to ■ eighteenmontiis £4 17s Gd to £5, two-year steers £0 to £0 7s Od, two-year heifers £O, three-year steers £il 10s to £lO 14s, three-year heifers ;C!) »s, dry cows £0 10s to £lO 15s, dairy cows £5 to £ls. Pigs—Choppers £4 to £4 1 Ss, extra heavy baconers £o 0s Od, heavy baconers £i to £4 10s, lighter £3 5s to £3 15s (equal to C'/ S d to G%d per lb); heavy porkers 50's to 575, lighter 40s to 47s (equal to 7id to Sd per lb); medium stores to 355, smaller 20s tc 28-'. weaners 12,-; to lSs Od.

' AUCKLAND. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, report: At West field prices were about the same as last sale, December 2(1. Choice oxen sold to £2 10s per 1001b, prime £2 7s to £2 (Is, ordinary £2 2s to £2 lis, cows and heifers £2 to £2 7s per 1001b. steers from £l3 2s (id to £2l 15s, cows and heifers £0 to £ls 15s. Heavy vealers made £5 .'is to £7, medium vealers £3 8s to £5, light £1 Lis to £3 '7s. small and fresh-dropped calves Ss to £1 lis. Sheep were penned ill average numbers. Competition was keener than late sales, and prices were consequently better. Heavy prime wethers made £1 10s (Id to £1 lfls (Id, no extra heavy were yarded, medium to heavy £1 14s fid to £1 His 3d. heavy prime ewes £1 15s to £1 17s fid. prime ewes £1 13s to £1 14s fti, lighter ewes £1 08 to £1 12s (id, best hojrgets £1 12s (id to £1 15s, others £1 8s to £1 lis. Lambs were penned in full numbers, and sold at fully last sale's rates. Best lambs made £1 (is !)d to £1 13s 3d. Figs were yarded in large numbers, and imuroved in price. Choppers made from £3 10s to £4 las, heavy baconers £3 2s to £3 Ds, others £2 10s to £2 Ills, large porkers £2 3s to £2 18s, others £1 15s to £2 2s, wcaners 14s to 20s, slips 17s Gd to S9s. I'orkers were in good demand.