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Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1919, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Eceelved June G, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, June 0. Barley.—English malting, 5s (id to 5s Sid; Cape, 4s Id. Oats. —Algerian, milling 4s 7d, feed 4s 4d to 4s sd. Potatoes, £7 10s to £B. Ontom, £lO to £l2 10s. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, Yesterday. The balance-sheet of the Bank of New Zealand shows profits totalling £459,221 4a 4d, plus tho balance from last year of £145,702 12s 3d. Dividends on preference and ordinary shares totalled. £105,000, transfer to resero fund, £150,000, malting lhat fund £2,350,000. The balance carried forward, after making provision for dividends and bonuses, totals £ 140,224 0s 9d. ADDINGTON MABKET. Christchtireh, Juno 4. At AdiHngton stock market there was. a very largo yarding of storo and fat sheep. Other classes of stock were well represented. A dairy cow was sold for £25 In the yards, which is a record price so far. The entry of storo sheep was the biggest this year. The quality was fair, but the results of the shortage of feed were evident, and there was a moderate demand for better sorts. The range of prices was: 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 19s 3d to 20s sd; 4, 6, and 8-tooth, 17s 6d *o 20s 9d; s.m. ewes, 10s to 18s 6d; 2 and 4-tootn wethers, 2;is 3d to 2Gs 3d; G and 8-tooth wethers, 20s to 21s; owe lambs, 13s Id to 14s Id; wether lambs, 9s Od to 15s 6d. The yarding of fat lambs totalled 4131, agalust 3369 last week. The quality all round was surprisingly good, but the prices wore a shade below last week's rates. Tho range of prices was; Extra prime lambs, to 345; prime lambs, 20s 2d to 29s sd; medium lambs, 21s lOd to 25s lid; lighter, lo's to 21s sd.

.There was a very large yarding of fat sheep, and the quality wns rather above last week's offerings. The values remained on a par with the previous sale. • Extra prime wethers to 483 j prime, 35s to 42s 6d; medium, 29s to 345; lighter, 22s to 2«3; extra prime ewes to 41a; prime, 32s to 37s 2d; medium, 24s lid to 31s; lighter, 15s to 235. The fat cattlo entries were about the average. The sale opened dully, but brightened up as it progressed. Steers predominated in the offerings. Extra prime steers to £23 12a Cd; prime, £l4 to £l9; ordinary, £9 to £l3 15s; extra prime heifers to £ls 15s 6d; prime, £9 ,10s to £l3 10s; ordinary £J 2s 6d to £9 73 6d; prime cows, £lO to £ls 7s fid; ordinary, £7 108 to £9 173 Od. . There was a moderate market of vealers. Runners, £5 5a to £0 10s; good vealers, £2 1 16s to £4 12s Cd; fair, £1 10s to £2 10s: small and inferior, 4s to 28s. • The store cattle entry wa3 rather .small. The general quality was medium. Dry cows sold well, and prices wore better by 30s than at the previous sale. The entry of dairy cows was a large one, and tho demand was good. Ifor cows close to calving the second and third calf, £lO to £25; heifers, £7 10s to £IS. A mixed lot of fat pigs was penned. Choppers, £4 10s to £8; extra prima baconers, £0 5s to £7; prime, £5 to £5 10s; ordinary, £4 5s to £4 10s (equal to B%d per lb); heavy porkers, £2 15s to £3 ss; ordinary, £2 5s to £2 10s (equal to 9rt per lb). Though store pigs were scarce the demand was weak for-any but good pigs. Medium stores 32s to 38ssmall, 18s to 245; weaners, 8s (id to, 18s; sows' lu. pig,, to £5. BUBNSIDE STOCK SALE. Dunedin, June 4. At Burnside yards 186 fat cattle were penned/ The quality was fair. Prime heavy bullocks showed a slight advance. Medium cattle were Arm at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £2l to £23 7s 6d; prime, £l7 IDs to £2O ss; medium, £l4 as to £l6 7s 6d: light, £l2; prime lieifors, £ls 2s 6d; cows, £l3 2s 6d. The sheep penned numbered 1904. With the ex-' ception of a few pens, the quality was only fair. The market opened firm at lato rates, and as tho sale progressed prices advanced Is to Is Gd per head. Extra prime heavy wethers, 55s Cd; prime, 36s to 42s 3d; medium, 313 to 333 6d; light, 28s; extra prime heavy ewes, 50s 6d to a3s; prime heavy, 41a 9d to 46s (id; prime, 3Gs to 40s Cd; medium, 28s to 313 6d; light 22s upwards. There wero 1247 lambs penned. The quality was only fair. Freezing buyers operated freely for good quality and a good sale resulted. There was a medium yarding o( pigs,: and prices were firm.

NEWTOJST KING'S REPORT. At Urcnui on 20th ult., forward conditioned cows, £lO to £lO 12s 6d; lighter sort 3, £8 2s 6d to £8 8s; ordinary stores, £4 to £5 7s 6drising 3-ycar-old dairy heifers, £9 17s 6d; 2tootfi ewes (in lamb) 14s fid to 17s; culls, 7a 6dlight lambs, 6s 3d. At Stoney River, on 27th ult., wintry conditions ensued, consequently only a small yarding came forward. Store cows, £6; 2-yoar-old dairy heifers, £8 Is to £8 10s. At Waiwakaiho, on 30th ult., cows and calves £6 ss; empty heifers, £6 ss; cows (in milk) £6 to £7 10s; good lambs, 15s 6d. ' At my Urutl yards on Saturday, 31st ult, I had a sheep and cattle sale, and also a dispersal sale on account of Mr W. Old The yards were well filled, all classes affording good competition. Fair weaner heifers made 38s Od ■ empty heifers, £4 17s 6d; 3-ycar-old bullocks £lO 8s; small sorts, £7 15s; 20-month steers, ! fc.4 1.1s; fair condition cows, £7 10s to £9ordinary stores, £4 17s 6d to£7; boners, £4bulls £4 10s to £4 15s; cows and calves, £5 ss; 2-year dairy heifers, £6 10s to £9; smalli.er backward sorts, £4 15s to £6; dairy cows Ifo 0 ?/,' V? 2 l ed t0 £ls 15a : °'hera, £7 to £9 10s; 2-tooth ewes, 25s Id; f.f.m. and f m owes. In lamb, ISs to 22s lOd; lambs, 14s 2d • 2tooth wethers, 23s 3d; 4-tooth ewes (In lamb) 255; 6-tooth do. 25s Id; f.m. do, 13s; 6-tooth rams, 16s.

At Douglas on 2nd Inst., fair weanor heifers £2 ds; mixed weaners, 18s to 21s; ordinary store cows, £5 lis to £6 16s; empty heifers, £6; 2-year-old heifers, £8 7s 6d to £8 12s Od; f.m. ewes, 14s 9d.

Since my last report .1 have conducted dispersal sales on account of various clients, in every case satisfactory clearances being ob-

On 2, th ult., at Carrington Road, New Plymouth, on account of Mr H. W. Saxton the buyers attended In good numbers notwithstand'Sh tho . r ™ £l l The cows were In low condition, but with fair quality a fair sale resulted Best cows, £l2 to £ls 10s; others, from £7 upwards; 20-month in-calf heifers, £5 3s 6dpedigree Friesian bull, £lO 10s; mixed weaners! 2as 6d; 18 -month steers, £2 18s; cows and ?? lve 9 s ! £ , 5 J 3 , M i »■»• ™» (in lamb) 13s to 16s 2d; light lambs, 8s 6d; goats, 12s 6d; bay mare, £ 7 10 s; aged gelding, £ll Ms; and farm implements and sundries, at ruling rates ""?«' on Thursday 29t h, on account if <*,» r olsl '!' dalrsr eows sol <l from £lO 5s to £l4; dairy heifers, £lO ss; empty cows, £3 is 0d to £6 !, a; yearling heifer:;, £2 14smixed weimers, 31s; sow (due September), £6 : farm horse, £l2; and farm implements and sundries at good prices. , At my Kaponga yards on 30th ult.. In conjunct on with the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile L.0., I held a dispersal sale of W. D.'Blennerhassett s herd. Best cows made £ls to £2O- -™ £ r n; 2 ->'«'-»<l dairy heifers! £8 10s to £lO ss; smaller sorts. £5; and ii [few farm sundries at ordinary rates I iv At T »?" B1 " ek °, n 2rld '" 3t " on account of Mr ». Jcftrey a good salo was made. The cows were a fairly good line of grade Jerseys, but Im'vfhm °l ™ 1 !, lli I t , i °". averaging the satisfacm j figure of £l6 12s Od. Tip-tops made £2O to £27; others (backward sorts), £9 upwards; 2-year-old heifors, £9 ss; yearling hellers £2 17s (id; bull,. £7 10s breed In! sows (due June), £l2 and £l2 ss; boar £3* slip pigs, 335; weaner <!o, 10s «<1 to 14s 6d : farm horse, £l4 ss. '

At Tjtaralmaka on 2nd May, on account of M tt.Lacy, best cows made £1? to £ls Ids- ,? ™ - making a siod average of £11; yearling bulls, £2 12s: mixed weaners, 20s 6d; farm horse, £l4 153.