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Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1921, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn—Copyright. London, Feb. 23. Tallow.—Two thousand and twenty-one casks effered, and 1087 sold at late rates to a shilling decline, -Which was moat marked in i superior qualities. Mutton; fine, 425, medium 38s; beef, fine, 495, medium 365. At the sale of the Wool Realisation Association there was a- good selection of merinos and crossbreds. The reserves were slightly easier, and 70 per cent, were sold at about yesterday’s rates. The withdrawals were chiefly very burry sorts and low crossbreds. CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKEO. Christchurch, Feb. 22. There has been very little trading in produce lines. Onions have declined, and are now selling at £5 per ton. A few lines of potatoes have been sold for forward delivery at £4 10s per ton. Farmers are not at all reconciled to the prevailing low price of 2s Id to 2s 3d for Garton oats. The crops cut are mostly going Into stack. Samples of one or two lines thrashed have been brought in to merchants, but business has been disappointing, and there are at present no prospects of an improvement. Business in cocksfoot is also dull. The wheat samples coming to hand are fair, despite the unfavorable climatic conditions of the past few weeks. The wheat market is unsettled pending the fixing of guaranteed prices. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. Rutter Creamery (pats) 2 3 Registered dairy 2 0 Separator 1 11 Eggs 2 4 Lard 1 8 Hams 1 3 Sides Bacon 1 2% Rashers Bacon 1 8 Rashers Ham 1 8 Milk (quart) ...? 8 FRUIT. Apples (dessert) v.. Bd. Lemons 4 for Js. Bananas 6d Pears 6d Apricots Is Peaches lOd, Is, Is 3d. Oranges—Californian Sunklst 4s doz. Plums 8d Cooking do 6d BUYING PRICES. ButterRegistered dairy 1 9 Creamery (pats) 2 1 Eggs ; 2 1 Fungus 4 Flour—--2601b sacks -38 6 1001 b bag 20 9 501 b bag , 10 9 251 b bag 5 10 NEWTON KING, LTD., REPORTS. At Douglas, on February 14, we report a heavy yarding of cattle and a moderate one of sheep. The whole offering or the latter class was cleard under the’ hammer, prices in many cases showing an improvement. A good enquiry accounted for practically the whole entry of bullocks changing hands, whilst younger cattle also sold with a better tone. Sheep sold with a dragging tendency, but good values ruled throughout. Lambs 7s to 7s 9d, 2-tooth ewes 19s 3d, 4-6-tooth ewes 22s Gd, f.m. do. 10s, forward 4-6-tooth wethers 22s 6d, fat cows £6 16s to £8 2s 6d, store do. £3 9s to £5 13s, 18-month heifers £4 10s to £5 6s, 18-month steers £3 7s 6d to £4 2s 6d, 2%yr. do. £4 16s to £5 15s, better quality do. £6 3s 6d to £7, 3%yr. bullocks £7 to £9, 4yr. do. £ll 4s, boner bulls £3 to £8 ss. An Inglewood sheep fair, on the same day, a fair yarding came forward, but a weak market prevailed, throughout. Good lambs and breeding awes maintained late rates, but other classes were little sought afteir. The bulk of tee yarding was,eventually cleard. Inferior lambs 5s Gd, ordinary do. 8s 3d, to 10s, better sorts Ils Id to 14s Id, 4-tooth wethers 20s, f. and fun. ewes 14s 7d to 14s 9d, one-shear Romney rams 2gns., 2-shear Flock Southdowp rams 4%gns, 3-shear do. Ign. At Stony River, on 15th inst., ithe yarding comprised both good entries of sheep and cattle. Sheep sold at advanced rates all round compared with last sale's values, lambs especially showing a marked improvement. The whole offering sold. Cattle also sold with a better tone, this applying mostly to weaners and 2-year-old classes. Bulls and store and forward cows were unchanged. Fat 2-tooth wethers 25s Bd, fat ewes "22s 6d, lambs 6s 9d to 9s, medium do. 12s to 12s 3d, good woolly lambs 21s Id, sound mouthed ewes 13s 2d, fat cows £7, store do. £4 15s, weaner heifers 38s to £2 ss, Jersey do. £6 10s, 15?imonth heifers £3 3s, empty 2-year heifers £4 10s, yearling steers £2 Is, 18-month do. £4* 6s, 2yr do. £5 Is to £7 ss. At Ohura, on February 17, a small yarding was submitted to a poor demand. Lambs 10s Id, Romney rams 2%gns, 2-4-tooth ' wethers 15s to 15s 3d. failing mouthed ewes 5s 9d to 7s 9d, in-calf heifers £4 10s, 15-month steers £3 5s to £3 17s, 2yr do. £4 2s 6d to £4 ss, At Walwakaiho, on 18th inst., we had a fair yarding of sheep and cattle, the bulk of which was sold at prices on a par with late rates. F.F.M. ewes 7s Id do 8s 9d, lambs 10s Gd to 14s 6d, weaner heifers 30s, yearling steers £1 17s to £2 Is, empty heifers £3 10s, store cows £2 12s fid to £3 17s fid, better sorts £4 10s to £5 ss, heifer and calf £7 10s. At Kohuratahi, on 16th Inst., in conjunction with the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., we conducted our sheep fair and cattle sale. The entry was large of both classes, and the quality on the whole good. Enquiry, however, lacked spirit. A big proportion of the yarding was eventually cleared, but prices were a shade easier, lambs maintaining firmest values. We quote :—Two-tooth wethers Ils lOd to 15s 3d, others do. 18s 7d, cull laimbs 6s 4d, better quality 10s 2d up to 12s, good 2-tooth ewes 18s 6d, 4yr ewes 12s sd, one-shear Romney rams 2% to 2%gns., 18month steers £4, 2%yr?*fco. £5 ss, 3%yr. do. £8 12s 6d, aged bullocks £ll 15s, 15-month heifers £3 15s. N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE REPORTS. The New Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford, report as follows:— On Tuesday, the 15th Inst., we held our fortnightly sale at Stratford to a fair yarding, chiefly cattle, which were dull of sale. All the sheep yard«® were sold. Prices: F.M. ewes 9s 6d to 14s, culls 6s, weaners (Jersey) £2 18s, others £1 17s, store cows £3 2s to £3 ss, bulls £4 to £5 2s 6d. In conjunction with Newton King, Ltd., our annual sheep fair was held at Kohuratahi bn Wednesday, the 16th inst. The yarding was a very large one of both sjieep and cattle, and the attendance of farmers and buyers was above the average. Sheep sold well up to market value, but cattle • were neglected. Prices: Store lambs (large entry) 10s fid to Ils 3d, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 21s Id, f.m. ewes 8s fid to 12s Id, 2 and 4-tooth ewes 14s, mixed 2-tooths 14s 3d, Romney rams 2-tooth 2 J 4gns, 2-3-year steers £6 15s, 2-3-year heifers r.w.b. £7. At Tarata, our annual sheep fair was held on the *lBth inst., to a fair yarding of sheep, chiefly lambs, and a large entry of cattle. As at previous sales cattle were dull of sale, but where vendors of sheep met the market sales were made. Prices: Store lambs Ils to Ils (id. culls 5s 7d to 6s fid, 2-topth wethers 12s 8d to 143 lOd, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 17s, 4 and 6tooth do. £l,.aged rams 16$ fid to 16s; empty heifers £4 us. bulla $3 2s