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Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1917, Page 2

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■ THE WHEAT MARKET. Australinn-N.Z. Cable Association. Chicago, January 23, Wheat—May dolivorics are qoutcd at IST cents to 184J cents; July, 154J cents to .152 cents. LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT, The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co., Ltd. (Stratford branch) report as follows: — On January 12, at Tarata yard?, the following 'prices were obtained: 13months steers £fi I,ls to £0 15s. bulls £7 lCs, Other lines of cattle at late rates. On January IS at the Matau yards we had a fair yarding of entile and wlieep and a large attendance of the public. We have to report a very satisfactory sale. Two-tooth ewes (small) made 25s fid, 2-tooth wethers 32s Id, 20-month steers £7 7s to £9 3s, 15-month steers £fi Is to £7 2s, empty cows (small) £S to £9 3s, heavier lines £9 17s to £lO 15s. 2-year steers £0 s', 2'/,-yeai' steers £ll 15s, 3-year bullocks £i,s ss, cows and calves J Opus. On January ID, at our Te Wcra yards, there was a good yarding of both cattle and sheep, and a fair attendance of the public, with a satisfactory clearance at full market values. Empty cows (small) £7 to £8 lis, medium weights £S 13s to £1) 6s, 'heavier class £0 17s to £ll, -2-year steer.? £f> to £0 17s, lomonth eteers £5 10' to £5 17s Cd, 15month heifers £5 Is, 18-month steers £7 to £7 15s, empty heifers up to £B. yoariing heifers (small) £1 sis to £5 lid, 2-year steers (good) up to £ll ss, bulls (small) £7 ss, springing heifers £!) os to £ll os, cows and calves £'.) 7s 0:1, 4-tooth wethers (medium 2!)s fld. fat ewes 31s 3d. 2-tnoth to f.m. ewes (small) 2j» to 25s fid, 2'tooth wethers 32? fid. ' On January 2.0 we held our first horse fair..of the season. We had a fair entry, but t'he demand was small, and prices were about on a par with late sales. Yearling fillies £3, yearling colts £3 17s Oil to £ I 10s, geldings, medium draughts and aged, £2 5s to £l7, medium mare £fi to £22 ss, 3 and 4-yoar fillies £3 10s to £l2. ponies MC> 10s to £S 10?, gig £22 las, set of harness £3 ss, Since we last reported we have disposed of a large quantity of stock in the paddock. Four and six-tooth wethers 3ts, woolly lambs 20s to 21s. fm. and fat. ewes 2fis (id, 2-toolh wethers 32s I'd to 33s (id, forward cows £ll 15s, 2-tooth rams £5 Ot.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. DAIRY PEODUCF, ETC. RETAIL I-KICKS. "" a. d. Butter— ■--.vj! ._ , Creamery (pats) ...-.-.-. .-,--.;•..■ 1 6 Registered dairy 1 4 Separator 1 2 Eegs 1 4 Lard ; ■ 11 Hams '....- ■ ' 10 Rashers bacon 1 1 Razors ham 1 2 Milk (quart) '. 4 FRUIT. Oranges 2s fid do-'.. Bananas 4d lb Pears (Id lb Walnuts - Is 3d lb. Apples Sd lb Lemons , Is (Id and 2s doz. Tomatoes Is to Is fid lb Poaches 4d to fid Hi Piums fid 11) Grapes 3s lb vegetaiu.es. Cucumbers Is Cabbage 3d and 4d Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows 4d and fid each Pumpkins ljd per lb Kiimera? 41bs Is Lc»ks 3d bundle New potatoes 4d lb Parsnips 2d QaoJif *vtn 3d, 4d, and fid each flour 20f> • , 33 0 100 17 0 50 8 0 i 2ii i : .: ♦ 8 BUYING PRICES. Butter ~ Creamery (pats) 1 fi Registered Dairy I 2 Separator 1 0 Eggs 1 p luuigitf Si