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Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1920, Page 2

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ENGLISH MARKETS. i By Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright. London, Oct. 30. Cotton.—November 15, £SO. Jute.—Quiet and steady; October-November £SO 103. Hemp,—Dull; October-December, £OS. Rubber.—Para, I8d; plantation, 15% d; smoked, 14% d, Copra.—Firm; November-January, £6G 15s. Linseed oil, £7l per ton. Turpentine, 130s per ewt, SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Sydney, Nov. 1. Tie third series of wool soles has opened, ifor good and super greasy merinos there was n strong demand at late rates. These sold lo 30d. Tender sorts were 2d to 3d weaker, .•while poor sorts and scoured were neglected. BURNBIOE STOCK SALE.

Dunedln, Oct. 27. There was a large number of fat cattle offered at Burnsido to-day. The quality „f many was of a secondary character, and prices in consequence wero a shade weaker. Sheep and pigs were in small supply, and wero disposed of at prices on a par with late rates. Spring lambs were forward in slightly Increased numbers, and were readily disposed of at good prices. The first ehoru sheep for this season made their appearance, and sold at current rates.

Fat Cattle.—247 bead wero yarded. A large proportion was in an unfinished condition. Vendors were evidently induced to send cattle forward by the high prices realised at last week's' sale. Prime bullocks sold at from £2B to £32, medium £l9 to £25, light and unfinished sorts from £ls 10s upwards. Prime heifers realised from £lB to iM, medium £l6 to £l7 10s, light and aged from £ll upwards. Hiore Cattle.—A largo yarding was offered, the euality of which vtc.s a little above the ovecco of late yardinss. (.'repetition was :;ni;d, ;;ut the pi-Ice* refilled were a shade !.<fli;..; J .hoso lately ruHi'.tr. Witep.—A yarning »t V-<)\. Competition was not so brisk :i3 mijrht bare been anticipated, and the pricei rrailMd were about ;m a par with the previous week's rates. ••horn sheep realised iroen >4s 6d to 45s a head, extra prime heavy,?'.'-'£ , it woolly wether? •■■•'.) to fi4s Sd, vrbio 503 ti ">3s 9d, medium (.".: U to 4Ss (id, Mglit and iirinflished kinds ;-o-'i 3fs iv?iwd.i, price nivsi from 40s to !;■■•, n«;:ii!'.i 35s to 38s, J'i;Ut and aged fron.' 3fs uriTaTdii. La'iv.i.-'Phirty-elglit spring lambs were offered' in sal". Tho ririces ranged from '.'.:* 3d to 40s a head. Pis— A small yanl'r,?. rvV-ich was dis;,o«cd of unr'er Ueen at prices on a •>ar with lata rai.es. ;'.-';i i.-u.-oisfirs 1 realised .'rom Is to Is Id p.- ;!-., c:i<l best porlrers from Is 2d to Is 3'/,d pec lb. CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Chris'.chureh, Oct. 20. Tha reduction of freight charge:) on oats to England has stiffened u;> the oat market. An individual sale had bean, reported as low ?.'. 3s lid, South Island, f.0.b., but generally 'ls touched the low water mark of the drop. Since the report of the new shipping rates values have appreciated and 4s 3d is the lowest point on which business may be done, at present. The new ferlght rate is £8 10s per ton, equal to 2s 3%d per bushel. It is reported that a southern Arm has sold for 'November, shipment a quantity of about 250,000 bushels on a basis of 55s a quarter, equal to 0s 10>M so that freight and other incidental charges before sending, about 2s Gd to 2s 7d, would leave about 4s 4d a bushel. The new development has caused northern merchants who have sold forward some concern, and inquiries are now being made for early supplies to meet these sales. Not much business is being done at the values offered, the northerners holding the belief that the Home market will not seriously affect the position. The general opinion, however, is trat the effect will he /far-reaching, as with tho shipping available,/ bulky shipments are probable, and will undoubtedly create rislnj values. Chaff is firm, but generally the seed market is quiet. Potatoes are being driven away so it Is reported, in some districts for the cost of digging and gathering. WEEKLY REPORTS. The Farmers' Co.-op. Organisation Society, Ltd., report for the week ending Oct. 30 : At Opunako yards, on Monday, 25th, a fair good entry of stock was yarded, and in spite of very rough weather, nearly all was sold at the hammer. . Dairy heifers met demand also good store cows. Fat cows £l4, pen of fat heifers £l2, good forward cows £lO to £lO 10s, store cows £7 to £8 ss, yearling heifers £4 2s 6d to £5 13s, ditto steers £2 to £3 Is, bulls, Jersey to 35 jns., others 7 gns to 15 gns., dairy heifers £ll to £l9, according to quality. At Manala, on the following day, the rough weather conditions prevented entries coming forward. A pen of good Jersey yearling heifers brought £ll ss. At Inglewood, on Wednesday, there wa3 a small yarding of. dairy and store cattle. The rough weather stfli prevailed and buyeis were not keen, but most of the yarding wis quitted at recent rates. , ' Al Auroa yards, on Friday, therj wa« a good attendance of buyers and a full yard:ng of stock met ready sale. Bidding on stirc cows was keen throughout. We quote: S ; n!all weaner pigs 12s, bulls, Jersey, to £22 10s, others £5 tu £lO 10s, best cows £l2 to £l4 ss, food forward ditto to £ll, store ditto £8 to £9 10s, lighter cows fresl:sning up £0 5s to £8 10s, old cows £3 18s!. yeatling heifers, Holstein £5 is, Shorthorn ] £4 12s Gd, yearling steers, Holsteina £4 10s, I dairy heifers £9 10s to £l7. j

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Stratford) report as follows: We held our monthly sale at Tarata cu Friday last, the 22n4 Inst. There was a good yarding and eompetlton beilne jgowl, practically a clearance of all stocks offered was made. Store cows and. empty heifers showed an advance on late rates. Prices realised were: Full-mouth ewes and lambs 39s Gd, yearling steers £2 5s to £3 Bs, heifers £3 to £5 15s, 20-month steers £5 2s 6d to £5 9s Gd, empty heifers £7 17s Gd t" £9 Gs, empty cows £8 2s to £9 IGs, dairy heifers £ll 15s to £l2 15s, cows and calve 3 £ls to £l9, dairy cows £IG to £l7 10s, bulls, Jersey yearlings £8 to £9 2s 6d, 18montb to £l2 12s 6d, pedigree 28 gns., others £s' to £l4 10s, sow nnd litter £lO. Private Sales. —Empty heifers and cows are selling well. Sound cows being very firm, and we can do. with quotes. Sales made include: Woolly hoggots £1 Gs Gd to £1 10s, empty heifers £8 10s, fat heifers £ll to £l3, heifer and calf £G, darly cows £ls to £IB, 4-year bullocks £ll 10s, bulls, 2-year Jersey grade £ls to £2G, Holstein £S, Shorthorn £O, 3-year Holstein £l4, pedigree Jersey OS, gns. Tho N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agcney Co. Ltd. (Hawera branch) report as follows: At Kakaramea, on Tuesday, owing to the boisterious weather the advertisod number did not come forward, but In spite of this wo quitted a fair yarding at satisfactory prices. We quote: Forward, cows £8 10s to £lO 2s Gd, stores to £7 17s Gd, yearling heifers (good) £7 12s, springing heifers £l2 to £l9 10s, calved heifers £l3 5s to £l7 15s, cows (good) to £23 10s.

On Wednesday, ,at Eltham, in spite of the very wet weather cattle were penned In average numbers, and a good sale resulted. We quote: Fat cows (good) £lO 10s, medium ditto £ll 12s to £l2 13s, forward ditto to £lO 15s, stores to £7 2s, empty heifers £« 3s, yearling steers £2 lis to £4 Is, yearling heifeft to £G 12s, springing heifers to £l9, inferior ditto £9 10s to £l3 15s, i-in-a (good) to £24. At Hawera, on Thursday, we had a good yarding of. all classes of stock. Competition wss keen throughout, and the whole yarding wr.« sold under the The dairv cattle sold exceptionally well, and we consider this was tho best sale we have told this season. We quote: Hoggets 32s Gd, store pigs to £3 19s, small ditto to 38s, fat cows (medium) £l2 Is to £l3, forward ditto £9 to £ll, store to £0 Bs, empty liri'.crs to £B. 2-year steers to £8 Gs, ytprllng heifers £4 lis Cd to £5 2a, items

(poor). £2 Is, medium'. grade Jersey bull £35, maiden Shorthorn bulls 2,1 10s to £ls . 15a,. Holstcins £ll 15s, others at.-market value, springing heifers (good) £lB 10s to £25 10s, others £9 15s to £l7 15s, calved heifers to £27 ss, tows (best) to £3O, others £l4 10s to £25, On Friday, at Waverley, i we held our fortnlghtly sale. Prices at late rates. Owing to the wet weather only a small yarding came forward. Very wet weather was experienced for our fi.,ti:i;;litly Stratford sale on Tuesday, Oct 26, 11' ere was a fair yarding and practically everything was disposed of. Store cows and empty heifers showing up advance in value. Good dairy cattle sold weir though backward sorts were neglected. Prices realised were: Yearling steers £3 2s lid,' 2-year ditto £5 •.is (id to £(i 19s, empty .heifers £7 to £8 ss, store cows £6 12s 6cl to £8 10s, forward heifers £9 17s Od,- dairy cows £l9 15a to £22. heifers £l2 10s .to £lO, backward sorts £9 to £l2. We had a good yarding of cattle at Te Wera on Oct. 2D, and all stock sold up to late rates. Prices realised were: 2%-year steers £7, yearling heifers £5 Os to £5 10s, 2year empty heifers £7 17s lid to £8 10s. store cows £7 16s to £8 173 Bd, bulls, Jerseys £l2 to £lB, Shorthorns £7 to £lO, Ho'Meins £7 to £O. Our supplementary bull fair was held at Stratford on October 30, when over 60 bulls were offrrod, the majority belnj very ordinary duality. Jerseys were in ■:-\\ demand, vvhilo good Shorthorns sold ■■-■■'.. Others were dull of sale. Prices r'-.v.lsel were: Yearlins Jersey £ll 15s, 2 and 3-year Jersey £IC 10s, Shorthorns £ll 10s to £l6, Holsteln £lO to £l2. Newton King, Ltd. reports:—

At Ohura sale on Oct. 21, the yarding of both cheep and cattle was tfood. Buyers attended tn strong numbers, for all classes consequently a complete clearance was made at the hammer. Quotations: Hoggets 15s to 198 3d, better classes 25s 3d to 26s lOd, ewe hoggets 21s to 263 3d, 4 and G-tooth Wethers 20s to 23s Git, good conditioned ditto to 32s 6d, 6-tooth wethers, shorn, 25s 9d, 6-tooth ewes ISs, store coks £3 to £3 2s Cd, forward ditto £B, yearling heifers £2 17s 6d to £4 ss, Jersey ditto £0 15s, empty heifeiM £6 5s to £7 J7s 6d, yearling steers £3 3s to £5 ?s, 2-year ditto £5 to £7 Ms, 4-year-«;:l bulincVs £lO 10s to £l2 iss, forward d:tto £l3 13s to £l4 3s, 'a-.-;;i'f h':lfers ■ £7 12s i,d to £8 Is, 3-year ditto £9 123 6d to £ll 10s, dairy cows £lO 2s Cd to £l3 10s. ■

At Trsi'onta, on Oct. 23, a strcitjj deman! accou;;.f.R> fur practically the -.whole 'if a fu'l yardtr.it hcjns cleared at th<- !' r»n?n»T, Prices bad a .v:rcp£lhening tendency >r all classes. Star" '.'.';>-■', .'ight and aged ;': i to 2.'J, better sorts CO 17s Gd to £8 ss. "or.vsrd cows £8 15a to KlO 12s Cd, fat cows sill 12s 6d, 2-yo:,;-o'd steeis £C 18s Cd, yearling heifers £3 lis :o £i Bs, yearling Jersey heifers £S ;2s. empty heifers £0 Os to £7 10s, syiinijla.; ;;oifers, backward classes £lB 10s to £24. \os, dairy cows £l3, dhoice cowa £SO. siolsUv.n hulls £8 8s to £ll Is, Shorthorn bull;) £lO 10s, Jersey ditto S6 6s to 23 ens. At Etwv River salo on Oct. 20, we had a full rsrulr.g despite the Inclement weather. StiT-i uttlc maintained firm values throughciti, Dairy cattle were In keen demand, evn'-'j'thlnß close up and of good quality sellIns very well. The yarding contained a good assortment of bulls. Store pigs £2 3s, store cows £C 10s to £B, fat ditto £l3, yearling steers £2 12s 6d to £3 6s, 2-year old steers £5 lGs, yearling heifers £3 15s M to £5 Ms, 20-month empty testers £6 Is to £7 2s 6d, older empty heifers £7 lGs fid to £S 15s, backward springing heifers £7 15s to £lO 10s, medium Quality ditto £ll 10s to £l7, Jersey ditto £l9 to £27 10s, dairy cows £l7 10s, heifers calved £8 to £l3 10s, Jersey ditto £l9, pedigree Jersey bulls 25 ens. to 45 gns., grade Jersey hulls £l2, Frlesian bull £lO, Shorthorn £8 17s Od to £l3 2s Cd.

At Waiwakailio, on Oct. 29, a full yarding came forward. In the store section there was steady enquiry throughout, prices comparing favorably with * late sales. Dairy cattle, if anything, were a shade easier although anything slowing quality realised fair values. Ewes Kls Cd, fat and forward ewes and wethers 335, store cows £5 to £7 17s Cd,' forward ditto £8 10s' to £9 ss, fat cow £l2, yearling steers £2 to £4 7s 6d, yearling heifers £3 to £5 Is, Jersey ditto £G 12s Cd to £8 ss, empty heifers £5 5s to £8 10s, 2-year Jersey empty ditto £9 10s to £l2 10s, springing heifers £lO 10s to £l4, better classes £ls to £lB, dairy cows £l3 to £lO, choicer quality ditto £l7 to £27 10s, heifers calved £8 to £l3. At the same sale we disposed of a contracting plant on account of Mr. A. S. Hill, of New Plymouth. Buyers attended in good numbers from all parts of Taranalri, and also from outside provinces. The horses through which tl'ere was a fair amount of age, averaged £4l 13s, the highest being £53 10s, several went to the Auckland district. All harness and dray 3 sold at good prices.

HAMILTON MARKET. The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co. Ltd., reports:—» At Hamilton on Thursday, Oct. 28, we had a. good average yarding of fat and store cattle, but sheep wore in small supply. Beef sold under steady competition at values similar to last week. Best cows realised £ls 10s, lighter weights £lO 2s 6d to £l3, store cattle with the exception ot yearlings evidenced a rather better tone and practically everything offered was satisfactorily cleared. Two and a half year steers made to £8 18s, 2-year steers £7 to £7 10s. good enquiry was shown for empty cows and made up to £8 ss, no largo framed cows were penned, 2-year empty heifers though not of the best quality drew fair competition and sold to £0 15s, yearlings to £4 15s, smaller sorts £.l to £3 IDs, steers which were easier especially for the better class made to £4 9s, smaller £2 10s to £3 7s Cd. Pat pigs were in fair supply and advanced in value. Baconers up to £7 10s,. porkers £4 Is to £5 ss, weaners 37s to £2 18s, fresh-dropped calves 2s 6d to £1 Ids, according to size and quality.