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Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

» DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC. RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH. 1 ~3 Butter Creamery (pats) 2 3 Registered dairy 2 0 Separator 1 H Eggs 2 0 Lard 1 6 Hams 1 2 Sides Bacon 1 2% Rashers Bacon 1 7 Rashers Ham 1 8 Milk (quart) 8 FRUIT. Passion Fruit Is 3d doz. Apples (dessert) 6d and 8d Lemons 5 for Is Bananas 5d Pears 8d Oranges (Californian Sunkist) 3s and 4s doz. South Australian Navels .... 4s and 5s doz. Island oranges 3s and 4s doz. BUYING PRICES. Butter— Registered dairy 1 9 Creamery (pats) 2 1 J Eggs 1 9 Fungus 4 Flour—2001b sacks 48 0 1001 b bag 25 6 501 b bag 13 0 251 b bag 6 11 HAMILTON MARKET. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report; Beef.—Fair supplies have been coming forward, but the demand in all markets is weak. The situation as far as grazings are concerned is very disappointing. There is at present evidence of slight improvement but little to justify expectation that last winter’s rates will be reached.'

Mutton.—Has fallen considerably since our last report without immediate prospect of recovery as ample supplies are offering. Store Cattle. —The market for store cattle has not been worse during the whole period of the slump. It is not to be wondered at that graziers are filled with anxiety not alone regarding what they desire to dispose of, but also as to what may be purchased with any hope of profit. It seems abundantly clear that unless a better return can be assured than there is at present, any promise of obtaining the raising of cattle cannot profitably be proceeded with. Empty dairy heifers both yearling and two-year-old are still in fair demand, all other clashes are stagnant. Store Sheep.—These have also declined, but not to the same extent as cattle. A general apathy is how ver, apparent, and little business is being transacted. Good hoggets are in fair demand and ewes in lamb have somewhat improved, but now that lambing has commenced, business in this branch has practically ceased. Dairy Cattle.—Due no doubt to the severity of the weather, dairy cattle have suffered a slight set-back, however, as the export prospects are more hopeful it seems reasonable to anticipate that this will not be of long duration. Pigs.—The supply al all markets is limited, consequently values are flrm and likely to remain so. Horses.—Draught animals at our recent sales have shown improvement, and the spring fairs promise to uphold the reputation of previous years. Good harness 'horses are also in better demand.

We quote as follows :—Bullocks, ' heavy prime £l2 10s to £l5 15s, medium £9 to £lO 10s; cows, heavy £9 10s to £l3, medium £5 10s to £7 10s, forward £3 to £4 10s; steers, 4-year £6 to £7 10s, 3-year £5 to £6, 2-year £3 to £4; heifers, 2-year £4 10s to £5 10s; cows, store £1 5s to £2 ss; heifers, r.w.b. 3-year Shorthorn £lO to £l3, 2-year £7 to £8; yearlings, best steers £1 to £1 15s, heifers £2 5s to £3 ss, medium (mixed) 10s to £1 ss; dairy cows, best £lB to £23, 2nd quality £lO to £l3; wethers, prime heavy 20s to 22s 6d, medium 17s 6d to 19s; ewes, prime 15s to 17s 6d; wethers, forward 4-tooth 16s to 17s Od, forward 2tooth 13s 6d to 15s; ewes, store 13s to 14s 6d, do 7s to 9s, ewes In lamb to b.f. rams 18s to £l, ewes in lamb to Romney rams 14s to 16s 6d; lambs, fat 16s to 20s, store (shorn) best 9s Gd to 12s fid, medium (is to 12s fid; pigs, baconers £5 to £7, porkers £3 to £4 ss, good slips £1 10s to £2 10s, weaners 10s to £1 2.3; horses, heavy draughts £4O to £5O, medium draughts £25 to £33, light draughts £2O to £25, harness horses £lO to £l6, hacks £6 to £lO.