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Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1917, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, February S. Oats—Algerian, feeding 2s 7d; milling, li lOd. Maize, 3s 3d to 3s Bd. Onions, £ll. Adelaide, February S. Oats, 2s to 2s Id. LONDON MARKETS. London, February S. Tallow—oo2 casks offered and sold. Mutton, fiue sfe 9d, medium 575;. beef, line 58s 3d, medium 51s. Tin—Stocks are 18,."OS tons; on spot, 25!U tons, afloat 4450 tons, deliveries 1320 tons. , i EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. ■ London, February 7. Tlie exports for January increased by £10,103,-i>lH), imports by £15,029,000, ;>nd the re-exports decreased by £398,257, as compared with the previous January. ADDINGTOX. Store sheep—Mixed sexes, lamb 12s Oil to 235, ewe lambs 12s to 22s lid, wether lambs 15s to 21s Bd, two-tooth eives 31s 3d to 35s 3d, four and six-, tooth ewes 2Ss to 35s Od, six and eighttooth ewes 20s 3d to 3-l-s 3d, soundmouthed ewes 18s Id to 295, two-tooth wethers 20s Id to 28s lid, four and sjxtooth wethers 25s Gd to 29s (id. Fat lambs—Best 27s to 335, medium 23s to 26s fid, unfinished 21s to 22s lid. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 33s (id to 41s Od, lighter wethers 25s lOd to 335, merino wethers 21s 2d to 23s sd, prime ewes 32s to 38s, medium ewes 27s to 31s Od, lighter ewes 23s to 2Gs -Od, merino ewes-225. Fat cattle—Prime steers £ls to £2l, ordinary steers £lO Ms to £l4 15s, extra prime heifers to £lB ss, prime heifers £ll to £l4, oidinary heifers £9 to £lO 10s, extra prime cows to £1(1 is Od, prime tov s £ll 15s to £ls 7s Oil, ordinary cows £8 12s (id to £U 10s. Store cattle Yearilngs to ■ £2 7s, two-year 'steers to £5 15s, two-year heifers £0 7s Od, threeyear steers £0 2s 6d to £l2 2s.od, three-year heifers £7 10s to £7 17s Oil, dry cows £2 5s to £9 10s, dairy cows £5 10s to £lO 10s. Pigs—Choppers £3 10s to £0 12s Oil, extra heavy baconers £5 to £5 10s, heavy baconers £3 15s to £4 10s (equal to 7'/ad per lb), heavy porkers 38s to 07s, lighter porkers 48s to 54s (equal to 9d per lb), lav stores 50s to 58s, medium 38s to 48-, .mailer 20s to 275, weaners 14s to 225. BUKXSIDE. Sheep—Prime sorts advanced about Is Od. Freezing buyers were not operating to any extent except for prime sorts. Lambs—Freezing buyers, \vere not operating keenly and prices were easier than those ruling lately.