AUCTION REPORT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 92, 11 January 1908, Page 7

AUCTION REPORT.

Mr. Newton- King's weekly auction report, dated : New Plymouth; January 9, is is follows:—

Cattle—Following closely on tho holidays, and owing to farmers being busy harvesting, there have been smaller yardings at all sales this week. Thero has, however, been a steady demand for all classes, and prices prior to" tho holidays have been well maintained. At Stratford on Monday, weaiiors made 19s. fid,; yearling steors, "13s. Od.; 12 to 15-montlis heifers, 325. to 335. fid.; store cows, £2 fis.-fid. to £2 135.: fat and forward cows, .£3, 17s. to £\ Cs.; bulls, £Z 10s. to JS4 7s. fid. At Eahotu on Tuesday, 12 to 15-inonths heifers made 335. to 355.; springing heifers, .C 3 to ,£4; store cows, .82 12s. fid.; forwnrd cows, X 3 Is. to £3 Bs. Gd.; fat cows. .£4 os. fid.; store pigs, 13s. Oil. to 225.; bulls, £2 7s. fid. to Jit 4s. At Stony River on Wednesday, weaners made 15s. fid. to 20s„; 15-montlis heifers, 355.; store .cows, 375. Od. to 505.; forward cows, £2 ISs. to £3 Cs.; fat cows, .£3 Is. to £.i (is. Gd.; springing heifers. .£3 ss. to £3 10s.; dairy cows.,-in milk, £2 Is. to ,£3 17s. fid.; small store pigs, 15s. fid. At Waiwaikailio on Thursday, 2 to 2i-year steer's made £3 55.; store cows, 375. fid. lo 595.; forward cows, £3 to £3 13s. Gd.'; fat cows. ,£4 12s. to .£5; springing heifers, ss. to £3 7s. Od;; bulls, J23. Fruit.—Largo supplies of fruit are now coming to hand .every day, Japanese plums largely predominating. Prices during, the past week have ranged.-as follow:—Apples, 2s. lo 45.; 'Japanese plums, 2011). boxes, 3s. to (is.; English plums, 3s. .Gd.. to Os.; ..peaches, 3s. Od. to 7s;'; nectarines, .lis. to ,7s. od.; . apricots, (is. to Bs. Od,; pears. 45.; cucumbers, 2s. to 45.; tomatoes, in 1211) boxes,,2s. fid. to 55.; tomatoes, in 101b. boxes, 3s.'Gd. to Cs. Gd.; black currants, Bsj to 95.; grape 6, Is. Gd. per lb.