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Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1917, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

I AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, .June 2!). 1 Barley.—English 4s 3d to 4s (id; Cape 2s lOd to 35.Oats. —Milling, 2s 4d to 2s fid; feed 2s Id to 2s 2d. i Potatoes. — .€3 to £4 fw. i Onions. — £5 10s to £O. ALDINGTON. j Story .sheep—Two-tooth ewes to 34s (Id, 4 and O-tooth ewes to 32s 2d. fi and 8-tooth ewes to 31s, sound-mouth e.wes 'l7b to 34s fid, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 24s to 33s 3d, 4 and (i-tooth wethers 2Bs id to 3'ls Od, sound-mouth wethers 34s Id, eiwe lamb 3 25s to 29s 1-ld, mixed sex lambs U7s 8d to 25s '2d, wether lambs ! 16a Id to 20s 4d. j Fat Jambs —Extra prima to 37s 3d, j prime 2Ss fid to 31s '2d, medium 25s Cd j to 28s, lighter 22s lOd to 25a. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 35s to t44s, lighter wethers "27s 8d to 34s Od, merino I I wethers 21s to 30s 2d, prime ewes 3.'1& Od, | to 41s fid, medium ewes 29s to 335, light- | er '2la to 2Ss <ld. I Eat cattle —Extra prime steers to £24 10s, prime steers £l3 10s to £2O, ordinary steers £9 15s to £l3 sa, extra prime cows to £ls, prime cows £iO los to £l'3 15s, ordinary cows £6 5s to £lO 7s 6d. extra prime heifers £l7, prime heifers £lO Has to £l4, ordinary heifers £8 to £.lO ss. Store cattle —Yearlings £2 3a, 15 to 18-months £3 10s, 2-year steers £0 16s, 2-year heifers £ifl sa, 3-year steers £9 to £l'l 12s, 3-year heifers £9 2s <ld, 3 and 4-year steers £ll to £l3 ISs 6d, 3 and 4-year heifers £lO 10s, dry cowa £4 to £B, dairy cohvs £5 to £lO. (Pigs—Choppers £5 to £0 17s 6d, baconers £3 15s to £5 5s (equal to 7Jd to 7%d per lb), porkers 50s to 67s (equal to SSd to lOd per lb), medium stares 40s to 455,' smaller 23s to 28s, weaners 13s <Jd to 235. BURNISIDE. Best bullocks £l9 10s to £2O, extra £24 7s Od, good £'l6 10s to £lB, medium £l4 to £l's ss, best cows and heifers £M to £-ltt, good £l2 10s to £l3 10s, medium £0 10s to £lO 10s. Sheep—Best wethers 42s to 44s (id, extra 49s 6d, good 37s to 38s, light 32s (id to 34s od, toest ewes 3Ss to 425, medium 30s to 325, light 23s Od to 255. : Lambs—iPriee3 fully equalled laite rates, graziers operating treely for unfinished and backward sorts. pj,r S _lfa.ts realised late rates. The demand for stores was only moderate. LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. Auckland, June 28. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., reports:— Westfield.—Best dairy cows and heifers. £l2 to £l9; others £8 to £ll L'S; emptv cows and heifers £0 to £8 js; bulls' £8 to £l2 10a; two-year steers £9 to £lO ss; yearling to 18-montli steers £fi 10s to £8 10s; steer calves £3 15s to £5 15s; heifer calves £3 to £4 15b; yearling to 18-month heifers £5 5s to £7; beef at fully Westfield prices. Albert Yards.—Heavy draughts, £22 10s to £35; medium £1(1 to £2O 10s; hacks £7 to £l4 10s; light harness sorts £lO to £2O 10s ; ponies £4 to £8; The advertised horses in training very sold at undsr i—Fabriquette lOSgus; Sylj