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Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1919, Page 2

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1 1 ! IONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. 22. Tallow.—lß49 casks offered, and 1500 sold ' at late rates to a shilling advance. Waihi shares, 52s 6(1 and 50s; P. and 0., £625. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melßmtrne, Oct. 24. Barley.—English malting to 68, Cape 5s Id to 5s 2d. Oats.—Algerians, 5s lOd to 6s. Potatoes, £2l to £22. Onions, £l2 to £l2 10s. Hides.—The market is unaltered except fo! medium and light sorts, which are a farthing easier.. ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, October 22. At Addington market the yarding was smaller, particularly of fat stock. There were only four races of sheep, compared with six races last week, and 165 cattlo, compared with 334. prices for fat sheep Jumped from 5s to 7s per head, and for exceptionally prime stores more than that. Storo sheep: A smaller yarding of improved Quality was forward. Demand was keener and a rise of from Is Od to 2s 6d per head was maintained over last week's rates. Two and 4-tooth ewes 31s to 325, with lambs 23s 7d (all counted), 4tcoth ewes, with lambs 23s 7d (all counted), 2 and 4-tooth wethers 36s to 30s 9d, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 37s 2cl to 38s 7d, 4 ajld 6tooth merino wethers 30s, ewe hoggets 20s to 26s Id, mixed sex hoggets 27s 4d. Fat lambs: 103 were penned. Tho deraaud was keen and good lambs brought up to 39s 9d, medium to 34s 6d. Fat cattle: 160 head (half the previous week's number) were penned, insufficient for butcher's requirements. A sharp Tlse of several pounds a head took place, the rate for the greater part of the sale averaging £4 per 1001b. ' The quality forward was lighter. Prime steers £22 10s to £37, ordinary steers £l4 to £2O, prime heifers £l7 to £25 12s 6d, ordinary heifeTS £l7 to £25 12s 6d, extra prime cows to £24 ss, prime cows £l4 to £2O, ordinary £9 15s to £l3. Fat sheep: A small yarding. There was keen, demand and a sharp, rlsp', exceptionally prime wethers bringing 85 and 86s, extra prime wethers to 86s, prime wethers 64s 6d to 73s 6d, medium wethers 52s to 60s, lighter 355, medium wethers 52s 6d, lighter 35s to 49s 6d, extra prime ewes 69Sj prime 54s to 635, medium 43s to 525, lighter 32s to 41s, prime hoggets 54s to 635, lighter hoggets to 45s 6d. Store cattle: The demand improved and prices were better. Three-year steers £6 2s 6d to £lO ss, 2-year steers £7 to £8 17s 6d, 2-yeaT heifers £5 15s to £7 15s, mired ser yearlings £4 4s to £6, dry cows £2 17s 6d to £8 3s Gd. Vealers; Demand was keen, with a rise in prices. Runners £9 10s, good vealers £3 5a to £4 15s, fair vealers 45s to 50s, small and inferior to 40s. Dairy cows: There was keen demand for good milking cows. Second and third calvers £lO 5s to £l7 10s, cows in milk £l2 10s, heifers £4 to £ll 10a. Pigs: There was a medium entry, with a drop in prices. Extra heftvy baconers to £8 15s, heavy £7 4s to £7 10s, medium £5 10s to £6 10s (equal to 9%d to lOd per lb), heavy : porkers £4 10a to £5, medium £3 15s to £4 ; 5s (equal to ll%d to Is per lb), choppers! £7 4s to £ll 4s. For store pigs there was | a brisk demand. Best stores 68s to 77s 6d,, medium 50s to 80s, small 44s to 555, weaners 30s to 395, extra good weaners to 435, sows in pig £7 2s 6d to £8 10s. BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedln, October 22. At Burnside to-day 133 fat cattle were penned. The quality was medium to good, with a few pens of prime. The demand was keen and prices advanced 3s. Prime heavy bullocks £3l 10s to £45, prime £24 10s to £29, medium £2O to £24, light £l7 10s upwards, prime cows and heifers £2O to £24, medium £l7 to £l9, light £l2 upwards. Fat sheep.—l62o penned. The quality was medium to good and competition was keen. ; Prices advanced Is to 2s. Prime wethers 47s i to 68s r medium 50s to 575, light 43s upwards, J prime heavy ewes to 60s, prime 47s to 545, i medium 42s to 465, light 35s upwards, hambs —22 penned. These realised 26s to 355. There was a. small entry of pigs. Fats were in keen demand at an advance of 10s. Stores were also hi keen demand, and late prices Wv i re fully maintained.