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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 231, 24 November 1900, Page 3

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——♦ - I NbwPltmodth, Saturday, November 24. i RETAIL PRICES ' I Batchers' meat.—frices as lately adver- ( Used, i Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per < quart; batter, dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, i lOdto la Id per lb; cheese, 7d per lb; eggs, < lOd per dra; fowls,—per pair; duoka, t per pair; lard, 6d; bacon, 5d to 8d; hams, < WtoSdperlb. 1 Trait.—Bananas, 3d and id per lb; cocoa- £ nuts, 2d to 4d each; lemons, Is and Is 6d < perdoxen; oranges, Is 6dand 2sper dozen; i apples, 6d and 8d per lb. t Vegetables.—Onions, 2d per lb; cab- c leges, 2d each; potatoes, 5s per sack. t Breadstufls.—Bread, 5d per 41b leaf cash < «r weekly payments; fid booked. s firewood, from 8s to 12s per load, < Goal.—Westport(Brookdale),42s;Mokau, i 88*. I Bone-dust (pare), £7 10s per ton. i BUYING PRICES! ; Batter.—Bsst dairy, 7d to 8d; separator, 8d i to lid per lb;cheese Sd per lb; eggs, 8d i per doxen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; docks, 3s 1 per pair; bacon,4d to s£d per lb; bams, 5d i to6M per lb; lard, id to Sd; fungus, 2£d i »• 3d per lb. i j mi hbwton king's wbmOjY ! AUOIION REPORT , Üb. HsuTfON Kimo reports:—At the Hay- , market, on Saturday, owing to the very wet > weather tery little business was done. Pigs , made 7s 6d; horses from L2lsi to L 7. , At the mart, fowls made from Is Sdto - Is lOd; chicks, lid; turkeys, 3s.' A quanity of furniture and sundries was disposed of at prices in favour of purchasers. Cattle.—At Stratford, on Tuesday, the yard accomodation was taxed to the utmost, the muster being the largest for the year. Competition' was keen from the start, and nearly everything sold either at the hammer •r privately. AU young cattle were in good demand and store cowi sold at slightly improved prices, two or three pens of IS-months heifers were passed in, reserves being rather high. An excellent line of fat wethers from Waangamomona attracted a good deal of attention, their prime quality, notwithstanding J their long drive over a very bad road, speak-1 ing volumes for the fattening capabilities of thu rising district. Weaners made LI 6s; yearlings, LI 18s 6d to L2 15s; 18-moatlw steers, L37s6d to L3lss: 2-year de, L42s | 6d to L 4 6s; 2to 3-years do, L 4 18s to Lsl2s;' springing heifers, L 3 10s to L 4 6i; store ■cows, L 3 5s to L 3 10s; forward do, L 3 18s to IA 2s 6d; fat do, L sto L 6 ss; dairy cows, £4toL6l2s6d. At Stony Biver, on Wednesday, in spite «f the rain, the yards were full, and nearly everything sold at the hammer, late values being tally maintained; one or two peni of weaners, which required another mouth's milk, were driven home, buyers not caring to touch anythiugso your.g. Weaners made 13s to 255; yearlings; 12s to 52 3 6d; 18months mixed, L 3; 2-year steers, L 4 3s; empty heifers, L3toL 3 2s Sd; store cows, | L 3 8s to L 312; fresh cows, L 3 10s to LI ss; fat cows, L 5 to L 6. VIOKBBS-& STEVENS' AUOTION REPORT. MffiSRS. VIOKEBS & SIBVEKS report a fair master of Stock in the Inglewood yards alV . though the weather was wretched; every lot , ' was well competed for, and nearly everything iu the yard was sold as under. Calves, 2Usto3os; yearHngt, L2 4s to L2 16s; 15jnonths steers. L 3 lo L 3 6a 6d; 2to 2£-year etetrs, LI IDs to LI 17a Bd; store cows, L 3 i to L 4; springers, L 3 10s toL4 10s; empty btifers, l 3 \o IA 17s 6d. | WYLLIB, STOTT & CO.'S RBPOBT. {Cbssbs. Wslub, Siott & Co. report the fUowiog pifces «t their Uwuui sate Ott i".

Monday November 19th:-Yearlings, L2Bs; 2-year heifers, L 8 8s 6d to L 3 10b 6d •) K geiS ' U 2s 6d t0 Mss 5 cow s. "pringing, IA 9s 6d to L 6 ss; Btore cows, L 3 16s to L 3 17s; bull, L 3 18s; 2-year steers, L 3 16s 6d; . good hack. Lll 10s; Waikato ponies, LI 10s • to L 3 ss. At Waitara, on the following day :—Oalves, f. LI 9s to LI 15s; yearlings, L2 Is 6d to L2 ISs; springing heifers, L3lss to L 4 17s 6d; , cows, springing, L 4 12s to L 5; cows and calves, L 4 15s. store cows, L 88s to L3l4s 6d;buUs,L3 6stoL3 7s6d. MR. W. BEWLEY'S SHARE REPORT.

B buyers, 8 sellers. Investmentstocks show no material change' but in cases where business has taken place values have been slightly lower. Bank of New Zealand have advanced to buyers at £1 2s 6d. In gold mining Monowais have again advanced to sales at 4s. and Waihi Extended have changed hands at 3s. Otago dredging shows no special features. A number of new dredges are commencing work between now and the New Year, and with average returns will tend to relieve the momentary pressure which has existed through too many companies being floated for the capital available at short notice, After the New Tear, therefore, values generally should rise, as there will not be the pressure to sell that has existed for some time past. The Central Mataura prospecting dredge reports 21ozs 9dwts amalgam for the last week. The decision of the Freezing Company's directors to recommend the sale of the works to the Dairy Companies has stopped transactions in these shares, as shareholders ate ef opinion that their interests will be best served by ' waiting for the distribution of assets under the propose! sale. Bales of Sash and Door Company shares have been made at £5 5s and £2 2s 6d for paid-up and contributing shares respectively, at which price they should be an excellent investment. AUCKLAND BDTTER PRIOES. [MB PBBSS ABSeOIATIOK.] Auckland, November 23. Wholesale dairy produce quotations:— ButterAFresh dairy, 6d; second quality, sd; separator, 7d; New Zealand Dairy Association, lOd; Anchor brand, lOd; Acorn brand, 101; prime salt, 8d; second quality, 6jd. GOVERNMENT PRODUCE INSPECTOR'S , REPORT. , Wellington, November 28. Mr. Cameron, Government Produce Inspector in England, writing on 18th October, says :—" Though there is a better tone in the meat market, and prices, especially for mutton, had improved, there had not been a brisk demand. The growing feeling that stocks were going to be short, andghlpmeats from New Zealand for some time light, had been the cause of hardening. Btooks were also reported to have got into the hands of a few strong holders.'' Mr. Cameron considers that prices will continue to harden for some time. The Frozen Meat Assoolatlon has taken up the question ef damage to cargoes in dock, and subsequent to discharge, and is endeavouring to bring about an improvement of the present methods. There is a better tone, also, in dairy produce, the market demand for colonial produce being almost as keen, and priees have risen weekly by a few shillings per cwt. There is sure to be a geod ' demand for New Zealand butter of this season's make. As to the proposal to set up a committee in London to control prices of colonial butter, Mr. Cameron is of opinion that little good will result from the agitation, owing to the objection of merchants and speculators, who resent being ruled by any committee, and prefer to sell in such Home market as suit themselves. He thinks good might result from the formation of a committee if all New Zealand butter were sent on consignment for sale on the producers account by one or two agents, whose interest it would be to fix the prices and establish the reputation for the particular brands they handle. The hemp market is a particularly sensitive one, and this is at present noticeable, for, whereas, at the beginning of the month those holding stocks were anxious, sellers now are all holding firmly for higher rates. At the auction sales last week the offerings of New Zealand hemp were only small, and these realised £l per ton more than the price for the previous week; while this week there were no lots catalogued, Transactions made privately have been effected at another £1 advance. £l9 per ton is now the price ruling for good fair Wellington grade.

§ 1 Q Interest at present price. J Price i 12 months ! ago. £ 8. d. o/o £ s. d. £ i. d NationlBank 3 6 6a 8 5 17 6 2 12 6 Bank of N.Z. 1 2 6b National In- '" soranceCo. 0 17 6b 12* 6 18 10 0 17 3 N.Z.Insnr'nce Co 3 2 6b 10 6 8 0 3 6 6 N.Z. Accident 163 10 4261 11 0 South British 3 i 0 20 6 5 02 14 0 Auckland t»as 13 7 6 15 5 9 1013 5 0 K.PWm'thdo. 7 10 0 8568800 Wanganuido.l2 15 0b 8 6 10 7 . Wellingt'ndol7 16 0b10 5 12 817 0 0 N.Z. Shipping „Oo 5 10 0 4 5 16 4 5 0 0 Union S.8.O010 10 0 6 5 14 310 10 0 N.Z. & Biver Plate ... 19 6b 6 6 6 4 1 0 6 Natnl.Mortge 12 6 6J8 8 6 0 17 6 Gear Meat... 25 0 ObIO 4 7 020 7 6 KaipoiWooln 676 7558650 Mosgial do..„ 440 7580436 Taranaki Freezing Co.... 6 2 6B10 5 16 7 4 6 0 N.P. Co-op.... 1 0 08 8 7 16 1 ... Sash & Door Co.,paid._ 5 5 OS 8 7 12 67 12 6 Do., ... 2 12 6s i'iimx Steam 0 6 7 7 7 8 9