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Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1918, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS." Australian-N.Z. Cable - Association. Sydney; Feb.. 7 1 -Onto —Algerian feeding, 2s.Bd to '2s lOd, niilliug 3-- 3d to 3s' tid,. Tasmaouian' 4s to 4s 3dMaize, 3d to. 5s 4d. ' Potatoes —Tasmaniiin £8 to '£9 iOs. Onions—£7 10s to £B. Adelaide. Feb. 7. Oats—2s Od to 2s 11 Jd ■ ■ .WANGANUI RAM FAIR, | At the Wanganui rain' fair.fin Tuesday • several South Taranaki breeders "sfieurl. Ed good prices for their stock, Ih [flock 1 Romneys Cleland, Bros- sold ~SO ,1-Sijiear ; at from 01-4 to 7 guineas,.^fid. ( Mr. J. Blair -5 2-sliear at .gu|neas'_ /&» >iud Lincolns Mr. Thomas Linn (M&ijgatoki) i ; 'sold i> 1-shears at from ll.tb,i7y?yguinf oas. Sixteen flock. Lincolns-;,i.subTfijtjted on account of Mr. R' J. '£Tmi - by), sold at from 7$ to 13J and ' Mr. C. J. Jlawkcn received from-74, to 1% guineas for 24 simile ..slice®., Four ■ stud Lincolns sold o.j account of JjCri G. , V. brought from 10 to' icj guinea;. Two stud Romneys soH, on..behalf .of Mr J. Blair realised,. 12 .guineas each and another 27 guineas. In border Leicesters 10 1-shears, on account, _of..C; J. Hawken sold at 6 guineas., .- " ADDIXGTON*. Christolnirchj >Ec-b;:- 6.At Addington market to-day.-the.'j'tird-ings of fat cattle and fat vsl'i'oepi .were smaller, and those of fftt' Iftrobs : and 'store sheep were larger tha>ft'.the pre- ' vious week.. There was. a full', yatding of store cattle, hut a mt-rji of pigs- There was a large atten'dmien, especially of store sh'eep .btiyWi-'. <*? Fat cattle were firmer at s'ale and eased:in the middle, <but ffcover?d again at the end, on fho 1 whole'bejj; irig irregulai. Average- pricesabout the same as the' prc.viou.i ■\Veck; The store ' sheep market was easier, iambs easing off in some- eases by 2s per' head, and both wethers and ewes showed. some decline. Fat lambs, were finf|' at late rates, grn'ziers taking most of the. unfinished line? to go oif rap<. Fatsheep were very firm, especially wetherswhich showed e distinct rise There was a fair demand for store cattle af: advanced rates. 'Dairy cows, sold well; as did all clasc-es of pigo. Store shcep—Two-toothi ewes 27s 4A' to 37s 7d, ? and -Hootl; ewes 38s, 0 and S-f.ootii ewe; 29s- 'JOd to 3Ss Od; sound-mouth ewes 28s to 32s Od, 2-tooth wethers 23s 4d. to 275, 4. and 0-tootH v,-etbers 31s ] Od, rape lambs )Ss to 265. mixed, sex lambs 12s 4d to 17b lOd, wethv cr lambs 15s to 17s 9d.. Fat lambs—Extra prime to 3fis, prime, 27s to 30s Od medium 24s to 20s Gel, lighter 18s to 23s fidFat sheep—Prime wethers ,34s Od to 39s 3d, lighter wethers 32s to 345, prime ewes 33s Od to 30s 3d, medium ewes 29s' to 335, lighter ewes 25s to 28s Gd. ■ Fat-cattle—Extra.-,prime steers -to, £ 2.i 7s fid, prime steers £l7, to £1;). ordin* arv steers £l3-to £l6 10s,.prime heifers £ll 10s to £1.5 12s fid,., ordinary heifers £0.155.-to £ll ss, eov.s to £l7 10s. prune cows .Cli. 10« to' ■CIS, ordinary cows. £lO to .£l2: ■ . Store cattle—Yearlings £0 to £7 3s Od, 18-month to. fi-yeaf "lfeifers ' ..£lfti 10s, g.-yeat "stcrs £8 j'Or to' til', 3,vear heifers. £.1:2, dry cows £3 to'-filfc 17s Od, dairy cows £6 to =P.IR "" I'igsr—Choppers £5 10s to : £6 ss, baconers £4 10s to £0 (equal.'to 8 l-4d pef lb), porkers £3 to £4. (equal, tw" ;10d per lb), large stores £3 4s t!9smcdium £2 fis to £3, smaller S2s* t6 425, Tfeaners 28s to 28s ou. . " : / BURNSIDE MARIvtiT. r; : Ounediii, "feb. 'At Burnsidc to-day 106.fat cattle wore penned. A large proportion' werti. culls and heifers. The quality: was good and the market yras very steady. prices were firm on last v 'eok's qlosin'g rates. Extra prime bullocks £23;. prime £l9 to £2.1, medium £JB to ■ £2O, others '£lo upwards, prime cows and -heifers £ls 10s t,o £l7, medium £l3 10s to £ls, others £l3 upwards. Sheep—B7o penned, the quality being medium, Owing to short supply the demand was keen but prices were "very erratic The sale opened with prices 3s Od to 4s Od above last week's rates, but towards tho finish values receded to about, last week's level. , Best wethers 39s to 425, extra 445, medium 355! to 375, others 32s upwards, prime ewe%'3os to 395, extra 44s Od, medium 315.t0 345, ot'iers 26s upwards. ■ ' Lambs—loo penned, The entry., was insufficient, consequently pricQs. .showed considerable increase. Extra prime 325, prime 27s to 30s, medium 24s to' 20s. Pigs—A large yarding. Prices were slightly easier for fats and stores.