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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12834, 6 April 1905, Page 3

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New Zealand Herald Office, Wednesday evening. •Ihe share-market was fairly brisk to-day. In investment lines no business was reported. In ruining lines Waiotahis firmed, selling at 16s 6d and 16s Bd, with late sellers at 17a, and buyers at Ids 6d. Kuranui-Ualodonians were don© at Is lid, New May Queens at Is 3d, Victorias at Is 7d and Is 6d. Tairua Broken Hills at Is lit, Talismans at 10s 6d, "Wailus at £6 15s, and Waihi Exteudeds at 9s Id and 9; 2d. In other lines late prices ruled. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following are Wednesday's closing prices, the business done :— Kuraniii-Calodonian, Is lid; New May Queen, Is 3d; Victoria, Is Td, ]» Gd; Waiotabi," IGs 6d, IG< Sd; Tairua Broken Hills Is Id; Wailii, £0 15s; Wailu Extended, '.■a Id. 9s 2d.

ADDIN'GTON STOCK MAKKET. [BY TELEGRAPH rRESS ASSOCIATION".] CHRISTCUUECH, "Wednesday. There was a. good attendance at Aldington to-dav, the presence of buyers from the West Coast and Amuri district being responsible for most of the business done. There was. however, no improvement on the prices recently realised. Fat cattle: There was an entry of 178 of varied quality. The sale was ii-regrular, but prices on the whole averaged slightly better than last week.' Values remained at 15s to His per 1001b for inferior to good beef. A few prime steers realised 21s to 223 per 1001b. Steers £6 10s to £10 ss: heifers, i-a 10s to £5 l>~ 6d; cows. £5 to £7 10s. Store cattle: Eecent prices in some cases were maintained. Calves. 15s to 255; yearling. 25s to 3cs; 15 to IS months old, 303 to 455; two-vear-old steers, 60s to 755; two-year-old heifers, 55s to 655; three-year steers, £4 10s to £5 5.*); dry cows. 25s to 65". Dairy cows: There was a good demand for fresh milkers, but other sorts were neglected. Duirv cows fetched £5 10s to £'J 1.3 6d; inferior sorts, 30s to £4. Pat sheep: There was a good entry, and wethers and mutton ewes realised recent va'ues, whilst for aged ewes late prices were barely maintained. Prices current were: Prime to extra wethers. 23s to 275: others. "0* 9d to 22s lOd; prime heavy ewes. 21s to 22s sd; good. 19s to 20s 6d; medium. 17s to 18s 6rl' aged, 14s to 16 c . Fat lambs: There was a large entry and good demand for prime classes, but inferior sorts wero weaker. Prices, ranged: For tegs, from 19s to 21s; lambs, weighty, lis 6d to IBs Gd: others, 15s to 17s. ,„_„„ ' Store sheen and lambs: There was a large entry and keen demand for wethers at very full prices. Lambs were firm. Ewea sold rregulariv. good sorts fetching .last weeks price?, inferior classes being a shade easier Price- current were:—Wethers, 17s lOd to 21s *n" ewes two-tooth 13s 3d to 20s soundmouthed 23s Bd. full-mouthed 17s Id; mixed wo"tooth. 13s sd; lambs. 12s 6d (shorn) to 16* 6d merino ewes, full-mouthed 7s 2d to 103 Id. Piss- There was a moderate entry, but stores were present in large numbers, including a consignment from Chatham Island. There was a good demand for baconers and porkers the former selling at 43b to 565, equal to 4id per lb for regular weights and 3;d to 4d' d for heavy weight,. _ P°*«» *ffij SB fid to 395; stores, large 2/* to 3>s. medium l/s to 24?. small 10s to 16s. weaners 6s to ICa. GRAIN*. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION'.] ' DUNBDIN, Wednesday. Wheat- A considerable quantity of prime mining is being put on the market, but !fe being well supplied, are not disposed to increase stocks at the prices asked. 1 lime mi US. 3s 3d to 3s 4d (extra choice a penny "ore ; medium to good, nominally-3. .d to os 3d- whole fowl wheat, 2s lid to M on. l)rol<--n ">■=, 3d to 2s lOd (sacks extra). Oats- There is fair demand, but the market continues bare of either feed or milling. VI offer" are readily placed at prices in nuance of last week. Prime milling, Slither, la, di Is 9d to is 9UI; good to best bright short feed, Is 7jd to is BJd: medium. Is 5d to i« 6*d, ex store (sacks extra). Barley: There is a moderate demand for bright samples, but others received scant attention Prime milling. 3s 6d to 4s 3d: meS nominally 2s 9d to 3s 3d; feed arm milling, 2s to 2s 6d. AUSTRALIAN MARKET* By Telegraph— Association.— Copyright. SIDNEY, April 5. . Wheat: Chirk, 2s 9<3 to 3* Id; milling, 3s 3.1 to 3s '' ! ■' , Flour £& as; Manitoban, £13 las. Oats: Tasmanian, 2* to is 4<l; Algerian, 2» to 2s 3* Barley Cap-;, 2s 7U to 25 lOd. Maize, -< 7d"to**l. Pens, 1, 3,1. Bran, M. Pollard ' IsPotatoes, Circulars, *5 to *5 10s. Onions, £11 is. li liter, U(l to tUJ- Bacon, Od to '-.'.. MkliKjlT.su, April 5. Wheat, .*.» 2d to 3s 4-!. Floor, £». Bran, £8. n»ti, feeding, li 7d to is M; milling, l. ll;l. Bran, 10J. Pollard, Is. Potatoes, to to *.■> us. Onion,, S9 10. to £10. ELAII)K) April 5 . Wheat, 38 2.1 to 3. id. Floor, £8. Bran 1.. Pollard, Is OH. Outs, Algerian, li Id to .*, white, 2s 2d to 28 id. LONDON. By Telegraph Association Copyright. LONDOX, April 4. Tin spa., £139 lis. Copper, spot, £«< 15s; three months, «i Id od. L pp»«. sl j» 7 . ton V deliveries, 21,407 toes; stocks, 1b,.!., tons, advised, 1050 tons. Silver, 2s lid ptr oz. . . Tallow: In stock. 9308 casks; imports, 660,, cask*; deliveries, 5515 casks. T Tr,u«.,i The' total wheat and floor afloat for the Tin led Kingdom is 4,105,000 quarter*, and Jul the Continent 1,666,000 quarters; Atlantic shipments, u OOO quarters. Shares are unchanged.

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