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Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 2

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DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET. ■ Messrs Lonsdale and Co. cable:— • Butter.—Ma.rket quiet. Quotations: 214s to 218s; unsalted, 208s to 210s. WOOL SALES. The New Zealand Loin and 'vleicantile Agency Company, Limite.i, have received the following ' cablegram ifrom their London house, under date 4tli instant:—Wool sales hare closed, merino averaging about 5 per cent, dearer. Crossbred market strong, mostly iaken over for the Government. STRATFORD SALE. . The .Farmers' Co-op. Society report:— At Stratford on Tuesday, 3rd inst., we had a very big yarding of cattle. All our pens were full and we had the greatest difficulty to compete with all the cattle that came forward ..on account of our yards at present not being as up-to-date as we intend to have them shortly. Nearly the whole yarding was cleared at the hammer. We quote as follows: 2% to S'/s-yeir steers to £l4, 20-month steers to £3 19s. fat cows £ll I'M to £l3 13s, forward cows £9 19s •tr.tll, backward and light cows £5 5s to £7 10s, springing heifers £7 td £ll 2s od, bulls £5. Os to £ll 10s, weaner steers £2 1 (is to £4 13s, mixed weaners £2 10s to £3 14s, weaner heifers £1 5s to £3 7s Od, according to quality. EL-L'ilAW. The New Zealand Loin. and Mcuan tiie Agency Co. lie' I their usual fortnightly sale in Eltlnim on Wsdnosdav. There was a heavy yarding, all the; pens iieing filled, the overli; bc'ng accomm. uated in the race-s. The bidding was in many instances brisk, though taken on the whole prices were slightlyju fav-

or of purchasers as «a'ii[>a"c-J with recent sales. It was noticeable that whop the vendor held out for hi>. "nservc price" sales were dull; but us soon as the- auctioneer announced "on the market'' a few more shillings were forthcoming and satisfactory sales effected. Prices realised were as follows:—Cattle: Fat cows £ll 13s to £l3, fat heifers £lO 4s to £ll lis, forward cows £9 10s to £lO 2?|, fresh conditioned cows £S Is to £!) is Cd, stores £5 5s to £7 15s, bulls (light weights; £9 ]os, do IS-months £0 10s to £0 los. Sheep: Medium lambs lis M to 10s 6d, good sorts 18s Id, cull lambs Gs Id, f.m. ewes 20s, fat tvethers 355. Pigs: Weaners Bs, empty sows (thin) 13s (Id.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. DAIRY PRODUCE 1 , ETC, RETAIL I'KICES. i. d. Butter— Creamery (pats) . ,t.. .v...,1 7 Registered dairy -. 1 4 Separator 1 2 ®B»* 2 0 Lard jl Hams 7 ... j(f Rashers bacon 1 1 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) ,1 4' FRUIT, Oranges 2s fid doz. Bananas 3d and 4d 11) 4d to fid lb Lemons Is 6d and 2s doz. Tomatoes 4d to Cd lb Grapes Is 6d lb Poaches 4d to Sd lb Wilms 3d and 4d lb A PPles 4d to Cd lb VEGETABLES: Cucumbers .... 2d to Gd Cabbage 3d and 4d' Carrots , 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows .... 4d and 6d eaeh Pumpkins ljd per lb Leeks 3d bundle Potatoes 71b Is Parsnips 2.J Cauliflowers 3d, 4d, and 6d each FLOUR. 200 33 0 100 17 0 50 S 0 25 ,1 4 6 BUYING PRICES. ButterCreamery 1 0 , Registered Dairy 1 2 Separator 1 0 Eggs 1 10 Fungus .. v .,... 8