COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1919, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

BUENSIDE STOCK MARKET. Duncdin, January 28. At Burneide to-dny 1-27 fat cattle were penned. Prices generally were about ; 15s above late raves. Prime bullocks j>£l9 to £24 10s, medium £l7 to £lB JOs, light £l4 10s upwards; prime heifers £l3 lfis to £l4 los, medium to .good £l2 10s to £l3 ss, light £9 10s .to £lO 10s.

Sheep—loß4 were penned. The quality ■was medium. Prices were about Is above late rates. Prime wethers 4os to 47s !)<!, medium to good 37s to 43s Gd, light 30s to 355, prime ewes 30s 3d, medium to good 2Sa to 32s Gd, light and aged 24s upwards. Lambs—lß3 were penned. Prices were firmer. Best 31s 3d to 3-ts 3d, medium to, good 23s to 28s, others 20s to 22s Od.

SOUTHERN GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Cliristchureh, Jan. 28. The rain that fell during the night ;and is continuing late this afternoon will put a check upon harvesting operations, but is not likely to do any harm, provided the weather soon clears A good proportion of the oats crop is now in stack or stook, and in North Canterbury some wheat has been cut, and a few stacks built- There is a larger area down in linseed in North Canterbury (than usual, and the crops are looking well. Owing to the shortage of euu.l very litte threshing has been done, and there is little grain to offer. Some buisness has been done in barley, the sample being very much above that of the last few years in plumpness and general quality. Sales have been made, of prime mating at 6s 9d to 7s at country stations. Some oatsheaf chaff is being cut,.but the demand is not very active for early delivery. The rain will do the main crop of potatoes a lot of good, and as the temperature ia low there is no fear of blight being developed. The crop 6hould yield much above the average of the last few years, but the area is "not equal to that of last year. The market for the main crop has not really opened yet. The onion crop will also benefit by the rain, as well as rape and turnips, the two latter crops being very small compared with other years. ,

N.Z. LOAN' AND MERCANTILE AGENCY OO.S REPORT.

,The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency's Co., Ltd., Stratford Branch, report as follow?: At Tarata on the 17th January wc had a full yarding. Most lines found ■purchasers at satisfactory values.— Yearling steers realised £2 10s to £3 lis; 2s-yeaf steers £0 12s 6d to £7 Is; empty heifers £4 17s 6d to £7; fat heifers, £8 10s; store cows, £5 5s to £8 lOe; bulls £7 15s to £ls; lambs, 10s lOd; mixed hoggets, 22s lid to 27s 6d; 2-tooth ewes, 2'2s 6d to 215b; f.mewes 24s 4d. Our next sale will he held on the 14th February At Stratford on Tuesday, 21st • Janus vy, wa had a full yarding of cattle and sheep Most lines changed hands under the hammer, or immediately afterwards. Slieep in some cases failed to reach reserves.—Weaners realised 22s to 525; 18-month heifers, £4 10s to £4 18s 6d, 18-month steers £4 4a to £5 la; 2§-year steers, £7 15s; dairy cows, £8 10s to £lO 7s 6d; fat cows, £9 10s to £l2 7s; bulls £6 10s to £lO 16s; lambs, 7a fid to 13b 4d; ewes and wethers, 25s 7d. Our next sale will be held on the 4th February , At Whangumomona on the 22nd January. in conjunction with Newton King, we held our first sale of the year. The yarding was good and competition was most satisfactory, everything being cleared under the hammer at full rates. —2 and 4-tooth ewes realised 26s 3d; 2 to 6-toot'a wethers 24s Id to 28s 4d; 4 and o-ycar ewes, 19s <sd to 21s 7d; 2tooth wethers, 22s 6d to 25s sd; 18month empty heifers, £4 19p to £5; in calf heifers, £7 lis; 2V 3 -year steers, £0 8# fld; 3-vear steers £9 8s; store cows, £7 6s to £8 19a ,6d; bulls, £4 12s 6d to £9 10s. Our nest sale at tips point will be held on 28th February At Te \fora on the 24th January wc had a full yarding, mostly cattle". Although inclined to drag, we had a. most successful sale, nearly everything selling under the hammer op immediately afterwards.—lS-month heifers realised £4 to £4 lfls; yearling Jersey steers, £2 X9s to £3; 18-month steers, £4) 18a; 2%-year steerß £7 17s; store cows, £8 19s Od to £8 15s; fat cows, £9 10s to £ll 17s 0d; bulls £9 5s to £11; itodfh mixed hoggets 235; ditto ewes, 23s 3d; ditto wethers, 24s lid- Our nexs sale will be held on the 21st February.

Since our last report we have effected a iiumber of private sales: Mixed hog2fis t>i; ewc3 and wethers, 39s j ewes ,18s 3d to 275; lambs, £1; stora cows, £8 to £9; empty heifers, £4 15a to £5 7s 61

DAIRY "PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH: i. <fc

Butter Creamery (pats) ....... 1 7 Registered dairy . 1 3 Separator . 1 2 Eggs <W*fc.fflS*e*sr 1 7 Honey . Oil Lard' 1 0 Hams 1 3 Rashers bacon . I 6 Rashers ham 1 6 Milk (quart) 5 FRUIT. Sydney Valencia Oranges . •>. . 3/- doz. Hothouse Tomatoes .... i: v. ,8d to 1/Peaches ... 8d and 9d Dessert Plums .......4d and fid Cooking Plums n. 51b for 1/Grapes ....... 1/9 to 2/Cucumbers ■> . . from ii VEGETABLES. Cfelbbage p.... 44 to ltd each Carrots 2d per buncli Parsnips 2d Potatoes .. . 61b for Is Onions 21b for H Cauliflower • ■•-rj 6d to )s FLOtU. 200 .. 34 « 100 . 18 0 50 . . 9 3 25 . . 4 10 BUYING PUCES. Butter— Registered dairy . :»•..• . I 2 Creamery (pats) „ 1 6 Separator . -, - 1 1 E?gS 1' 5 Punpug ii