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Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1918, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, Jan. 11. Barley.—Chevalier 5s to 5s 2d, Cape 3s 4d to 3a sd. Oats.—Milling Algerians 2s sid to 2s CJ, feed 2s 4d to 2s sd. Potatoes, £7 to £7 10s. Onions, £7 to £7 10s.

ADDINGTON MARKET.* CliristehureTi, Jan. 9. At the Addington market a fair entry of fat lambs was submitted, and a good yarding of fat cattle, but the entries were small in almost all the other departments. The attendance was only fair, as farmers are now busy with urgent work. The fat cattle, which included a fair proportion of prime steers, sold well, prices being above export lcvtl for all hut a few cows. Fat sheep were somewhat easier, as some of the butchers were not in want of supplies, and export buyers were able to make purchases. Store cattle that were well grown and forward in condition were in demand, but other descriptions were dull of sale. Pigs of all classes, except porkers. sold well. Quotations:— Two-tooth ewes 23s (id to 29s 3d 4 and C-tooth ewes 29a fid, south-mouth ewes to 20s, sound-mouth ewes and lambs 17s 3d and 18s 3d (all counted) 2-tooth wethers 23s 9d to 30s 9d, mixed six lambs 20s lOd to 23s lid. l'at, lambs—Prime lambs 25s Gd to 27s lOd, lighter lambs 23s Bd to 255. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers to 42s fid. prime wethers 31s Od to 35s lightw wethers 2fis fld to 31s, merino wetWs 20s to 21s ft], prime ewes 31s to 34s ■fld, medium ewes 28s to 30s 9d, lighter ewos 25s to 27s fld. l'at cattle Extra prime steers to 17s fid, pr,ime steers £l7 to £2l, ordinary steers £l4 10s to £lO 15s, prime heifers £ll 12s to £lo 2s fid, ordmarv beers £9 2s fld to £ll, PXtra prim „ cows U/ l,n Gil. primp oows £l2 10s to £lO, ordinary eows £3 )7, s Od to £l2. •Store cattle—Eighteen months heifers £0 10s, mixed sext>s £7. y o , m g calves £4' 15s, 24-year, forward steers £l4 l». s Od, dry eows £4 to £lO, dairy cows £0 to £lO. Pigs-Choppera £4 to '£S, baconers £3 to £O, equal to Sd to S'/.d per lb; porkers 50s to 70s. equal to fld Ito OJd lbbest stores 35s to fiOs, medium stores 42s to Ms. smaller 30s to 41s, weaners ,18* to SOa, ,

BURXSIDR MARKET Prime bullocks £l9 10s to £2O "a. extra .C23s, good £l7, £IS ,js, light £ls, £11! prime cows and heifers £ 1(5, Xlli Ills, calves to £l7 2s lid, good £i:; tils, xi t lus, light £io, i'!i Fat sheep-- IS-1S were penned. The quality was very good, titers being s-pleti did lots of wethers. Competition was very keen at the start at 2s per head above last week's rates, but fell nway by lis per head. Prime wethers 38s (id, 41b, extra 15s lid, good oos, 375, medium H2s. 33s lid, prime ewes 335, 3js Id, good 2'Js fid, 31s, medium 2(is lid, 2i^s. Fat lambs—The yarding was small, and prices very firm oil last week's extreme rates. .The quality was only moderate, with some of indifferent quality. Best 28s, 325, medium 245, 20s fid, light 21s, 225. Pigs-—Medium yarding of fat and stores. Fat pigs met with ready sale at prices on a par with last week'? rates. For store pigs there was] good competition, and high prices ruled.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. At Urenui, on Monday, 7th instant, there was a small entry, practically all of which was cleared, most young cattle being passed, t Small 15 to 18-month heifers £4 2s fid to £4 10s; Jersey 18month steers £4 10s; Jersey weaner steers 17s 6d; cows and calves £9 10s; fat cows £ll to £ll 3s Gd; store cows .CO 12s fid to £8 18s fid; bulls £8 10s to £l3 2s*fid; f.m. ewes lis !)d to 15s 2d; 2-tooth wethers (good line) 28s fid. At Stony River, on> Tuesday, Bth instant, there was a small yarding with a good demand throughout. 15-month steers, £7; fat cows, £lO 10s to £l3 Is; forward cows, £9 2s to £9 IPs; store cows, £0 10s to £8 15s; small cow and calf, £0 10s • springing heifers £0 to £" 1":; snrn o;ing cow £!); bulls £8 5s to xi 3 los, wcaner pigs £7 to £lO. A f t Kohuratahi. on Wednesday, 9th.— I'.mpty heifers £0 18s fid; store cows £7 10s to £9; 2-t.ooth.to f.m. ewes 18s; f.m. ewes 9s to 14/2; 4-tootli wethers 28/6; 4 and 6-tooth ewes 20/1.