COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

J DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC.

RETAIL I'KICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. s. d. Rutter Creamery (pats) 2 3 Registered dairy 2 0 Separator 1 11 Eggs 2 3 Lard 1 9 Haras 1 8 (JMes Bacon 1 6'A Rashers Bacon 1 11 Rashers Ham 2 0 Mills (quart) 8 FRUIT. St rawberrles 2s 1(1 to 3 0 Apples (dessert) . Bd. American Is. Lemons 2s and 3a per doz. Bananas j 6d and 8d Cterry Plums 8d and Is Dessert do Is Grapes 6s per lb Oranges—Callfornlan Sunklat 4s doz. BUYING mCCS. Cutter—■ Registered dairy 1 9 Creamery (pats) 2 1 Kegs 2 I) IFungus 4 Flour—2001b. sacks 39 0 1001b bag; 21 0 501b bag 11 0 251b bag 6 0 |. '

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. Christchureh, Dec. 21. Until after the holidays there will be practically .no business done in the grain and produce market, and there la little prospect of any impetus being given to the trade until next season's crops become marketable. Poulterers have absorbed tre supplies of fowl wheat, and as there is none available at present they have to be content with mixtures of oats, barley, and peas, or any other substitutes obtainable. A few more sales of oats have been made at 3s 3d, f.0.b., South Island, for B grade, and at 3s 6d for A grade Gartons, but the sales were so small that the above quotations cannot be accepted r:s a criterion of values. There It mud) speculation as to the prospect for oats neit year, and tie present Indications are-that the price io farmers will be only about 2s 3d or 2s 4d on trucks at country stations. Owing j to the dry spring, the Canterbury oat crppa are not likely to be as heavy its they were last year, and between Christchureh' and Ashburton many of the fields now ripening, appear .to be light. There ■is very little business doing la grasses and linseeds, and what inquiries do come from the North Island appear to be only "nibbles," In anticipation of the coming harvest. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Chrlstchurcli, Dec. 21. To-day's miarkct at Addington was a double one, in view of Christmas. The entry was not up to the average except In lambs. Both . beef and mutton showed a alight recovery on ' last week, and lambs jumped 5s to 6s per ! head. The. store market was lifeless, •Store Sheep.—A small entry, mostly of twotooth wethers, which sold at low prices In some cases. Falc 4 and 6-tooth wethers realised 23s H to 25s lid, cull 4-tooth wetr.ers 18s 3d, good 2-tooth wethers 223 7d Ito 255, fair 2-tooth wethers 17s to 20s 7d, cull 2-tooth wethers 13s to His Bd, 2-tooth ewea 22s Id, cull 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 18s 6d. Pat Lambs.—l44o were yarded, compared wljh 1150 last week,' a "lot" sale averaging over Is a lb. throughout. Not one lamb was sola at under 30a. Extra prime lambs realised 41s to 435, prime lambs 3Cs to 40s, medium lambs 39s to 35s 9d, lighter lambs 30s to 32s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Between seven and eight races were penned, compared with eleven last week. The sale was freer all round, and there was a slight recovery in values, particularly for lighter mutton. Extra prime welters, sold at 40s, prime wethers 34s to 38s fid, medium wethers 29s 6d to 33s 6d, light and unftnlsued wethers 27s 3d to 89s 3d, extra prime ewes 38s, prime ewes 29s 9d to 365, medium ewes 24s Od to 29s 3d, light and unfinished ewes 21s lid to 24i. fat Cattle.—3So were yarded, compared with 370 lost week. The demand was better, particularly for heavy beef, Extra prime steers realised £26 ss, prime steers £2l to £24, medium steers £lO to £2O lOi, light and unfinished steers £8 to £l4, prime cows £l3 las to £lB, medium cows £lO 10s to £l3 lOij, firdlnary cows £7 5s to £9 15s, extra prime heifers £l7 16s, prime heifers £l2 10s to £l6, medium heifers £lO to £ll 17s 6d, light and unfinished heifers £8 to £9 17s 6d. Veaiers.—A small entry, and a iecovery of tbe market, bidding being keen. Runners, £B, good veaiers £5 10s, medium veaiers £2 10s to £3 ss, small calves- 10s to 40b. Dairy Cattle.—A small entry and a moderate demand. Fourth calvers £l6 7s, good springing heifers £l|2, medium fourth calvers £l4, medium heifers £9 10s. . Store Cattle.—A small entry and a lifeless sale. Fat Pigs.—A small entry. There was an indifferent demand Jor baconers, but a keen demand for porkers, Choppers £6 to £8 12s, baconers £5 15s tn £6 17s 84 (average price per lb. Sd),'light porkers £4 to £4 10s, heavy porkers £4 15s to £5 (average price per lb ll%d to 12%). Stove rigs.—A small entry of moderate quality and a fair demand. Medium stores £3 ss, to £4, omall stores £2 8s to £3 3s, weaners £1 58 to £1 Bs, sows In pig £7 173. j WEEKLY REPORT, The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report as follows: On Tueßday, 21st Inst., we had a small yaTding at our Stratford sale. Store . cows so(d well up to late rates, two small lines of sheep sold well. Prices: Store cows £4 12s 0d to £6 10s, ditto £7 Is to £8 2s, 2-year heifers, r.w.n, £6 10s to £7 10s, 15-montb steers £4, 13-mflnths heifers, T.w.b. £5, yearling heifers, small £2 10» to £4, 2-year Jersey bulls £6 15s to £lO 15s, yearling Jersey hulls £7 10s to £lO, yearling S. H. Bulls £4, dairy cows !,n milk £10; dairy cows, springing £l2, dairy heifers In I milk £7 to £9 10s, springing heifers £lO, shorn hoggets 20s to 24s Id. On Friday, 17th. inst., we held our usual monthly sale at Tarata. The yarding was small, but a full clearance resulted. Prices: 15-month' steers £4 10s, store cows £4 to £6, 2-year steers £7, cows in milk £ls as, yearling Jersey Wills £5, shorn hoggets 245, aged draught gelding £26, yearling colt £4 ss. Te Wera sale consisted of a few small linos of stock, but vendors prices were high and a poor sale resulted. Trices: 15-montt steers £4 10s, yearling bulls £4, store cows £6, forward cows'£9. Private Sales.—Wo have to report private sales as follows: 6-tooth and f.inv. ewes and lambs 355, aged dry ewes 20s, 3-year steers £9, store cows £7 10s, 2-year Jerey bulls £lO, 2-year Shorthorn bulls £8 10s, dairy heifers £9 9s.