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Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1917, Page 2

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'AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. ,'Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. MelbourneI,' 1 ,' May ,25. Barley.—Chevalier 4« 3d t'6, : 4s- 4d, Cape 2? 10dto3s. ■ <.!<■■ • Maize, 3s Bd to 3s' 7d. '■ ■■:■'"■ Oats.—Milling 2s to 2s Gd, feeding 2s Id to 2s 2y 3 d. Potatoes, £3-to'£4 ss.' Onions, £4 10s. ; ' ADDINGTON. ' Store sheep—Two-tooth ewes 25s to 345, 4 "and 6-tooth ewe* ,24s to 325, Cd, S-tooth ettes 'to 235, sound-mouthed exes i.VSs 8d to 25s Sd. 2 and 4-tooth wethers 22sj lid to 30s 5d,-B and S-tooth wethers to 2!)s 2d, wether lambs 15s 7d to 25s 2d, ewe lambs 23s fid to 27s lOd, mixed sex illambs 17s lOd to 24s 3d.,

Fat lambs—Extra prime to- 40s, prime 28a to 32s fid, medium 2Ss to. 273 fid, lighter 20s to 21s Cd. ■■ l;■ ■ ■Fab sheep—Extra prime wethers to 44a Otl, prime wethers Mi (id to 425,' lighter 28s to 365, merino wethers 21s 3d to 28s 9d, extra prime ewes 42s 3d, prime owes 35s to Jifls Cd, medium ewes 2sa fid to 94s'Od, lighter 20s to 28s; merino ..ewes 18s. to 28s lid. Fat cattle—Extra nrime steers to £2-2 10s, prime steers £l3 5s to £lO, ordinary steers £lO tti £l3, extra primes' cows £'l9 ss, prime cows .-£l.O ] itev'tp £]'fi, ordinary cows £S to ;Clft' extrK prince heifers'to £1«, primeilffiifws'.rjEp' 15s to £l4, ordinary heifeTß.i£Mf.,los?t6, £0 10s. . " -2 l '■ 'ii:

, Store cattle—lS to. 1 S-MoVfrhs .-C'kljjt" lid to £4 10s, 2-yrarsrecV;',£ti; 'Vycaij steers £7 7s (id to •£7 / ;18s, ■••two-yflftr heifers £5 17a Od! t!n'ee-yerfr. : stWs £'S; 10a to £() / lfls..tbrei;-w:tr.-'l)(jiW 5.% 10s, dry cowr £3 os.ta-. -CS' 10s, dairy cows £5 to £I:S. Pigs—Ohopuers £4 to £7, haconer*£3 10s !;p ■&:>. to' ; fy,d per Hi,' porkers 4te to fi\.-\ (!d, equal to »-/:fi:| to Od per'rib, m-< ! !i:m stored, 5Ss to- 34-if,; smaller -18s'to 2"s, wenners'fts 'to li;s. ; .;'•'■'."' •'Buir.-T.siUE. "' ..,".v|

Bullocks ' £U> to. £2O, extra to '.■£*<[> medium,'to l?;/lit £')" _l(\'i.i? £ l-5> •prhn'o co.vs and' heifers .•iii4.ii> -£)y, mcdjurii to .-en ia-i to -ci3.-- v " .■ "■ •; .'Fat .sheep--IVieps ilw , li" l '. 1 1,..-?„'fi| pro" head. 'Prime' wethers 38a-iW^s,.?prmio cw,es -iOs. '•' ■"' '•/''V .;,: ; I : Litmbv—Prime 25>' to 2!):', extra. 35,s'!3ii. N.zx. and ir.-Atii'iSCß.SSßSfl'J'-The Xcw Zealand Loan and "Mercantile Agency Co., .Ltd., .report as follows: At Westiield best dairy cows and heifers brow'ht £-12 to.'£'l6 1% otiiors £0 10s to £ll las; store co.«s and heifers £6 to £8 15s, bulls £ll to £l3, steer, calves £3 las to £5 las,; heifer calves £3 to £5, iriiei>io«ic'a}va/-£.l';;.loa', tp £'2 17s, heifers for, dairy \mvposes £«'l3* to' £S; ■ to; \§- month steers £<S 2s fid it"; £S, KIS, beef at fully West/icld prices,- '..'■' , At Westiield fat stock ' market, on, Wednesday prime 'ox, sold tp £2 8s pd per 1001b. others £2 Is"to. £'2 «sod, cow and heifer beef- 39s to £2 as, steers sold at from £l3 JOs'to &19 lis, no heavy-weights yarded, cows and heifers Hold at £8 Jus to . £ls. Calves: Runners from £ii to £B, heavy 'dealers' %A 10s to £5 14s, medium a'lfe-tj £4 13s CiJ, li.srlit £2 to £3 ss, small and freshdropped' lis to 375", weak tint!" weedy 3s Od WM&, Sheep? Best wethers £1 18s to £22s Od, others^32s Od to £1 17s !)d, iiiferiorly-fattcd wethers . £1 4s Gd to £1 His Od, best ewes £1 10s 3d to £1.183 9d, others £l'3s : to £1 10s Od. Lambs: Best 24s to 28stfld,: Others 13s Od to 225. Pigs: Baconers frqni £4 2s Od to £0 2s others £3 10s to £3 LSs, large porkers £2 1.5s to £3 "s 6d, medium £2 2s Od'to .£2,125, small 30s to £2 Is, slips 14s to 275, no suckers or Iweancrs yarded. ..„ .~, '-."... .