THE MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 2187, 25 March 1874, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

*TE\7 PLYMOUTH— Match 24. Betail Piuces.— (hxvntry settlers mtist understand that thp Wmo Plymouth dealers sell at these prices. Bctchkrs* Miat.— Beef, 2d to 5Jd per 4b. ; mutton, 2d to ssd ; lamb, ija to ltd ; pork, 5d -to fid. Finn aitd Dairt Prodccb.— Millc, 3d to 4d per quart ; batter, lld per lb. ; cheese, oalonial, lOd to 18;1 8 ; c*gs, 43 2d nerrtoz ; fowls, 2ato3e6fl perpnir; ducks, 2s i.d to 3s •d ; geese, os-to 6s 6d eneh ; turkey*, 2s Bd to3S; lftift, Bd •peril)..; bacon, «fl .to Is ; hams, Is to Is4d. VKQETABtia.— New -potatoes, l^d per lb. ; -oirione, 3d pur lb.; cirrota, Id per 1b. j cnbWes, id to ilil; lettuces. Id. Bbbadbtpfw, 4c- Bread, 4id per 2lb. loaf; 'flour, lispi-i 10Oli)9.; Oanmrn, iis; Adelaide, ,t'l ; shuriw. 7s; bran, Ca; wlieotmeal, 17s ; o itmcnl, '.' jd per lb.; wheat, 4s fid; crnsl'ed wheat, £s; onto, 6s ; ci tubed oats, Gs (id ; lntuze, 5s Cd ; bay, 6s to 6s Gd per cwt ■ Btiiw,''»t" s Md ; obaflr, fls. FlHknnci .— F'rfiwood, liam 7s to JlB per load. B-oYi.no t'nicrj.— Bntter, Is. per lb. ; cheese, Cd ; pzzs, Is i or dozen; fonts, Is to 2s per pair; ducka, Is to '-'s 9(1 ; pec-.?, ia to us 6d each; turkeys, 2s to 23 Gd ; bucon, rolunia 1 , bd to l"d per lb. AUCKLAND— March 23. ' Lira Stock M ahkit - Mr. A. Bucklnnd reports Mint nt P-p.i! tiro, on tho 19tb Mnrch, cnttle were penned in Ui ir! nc lbevs, but mostly of wuall size. There wns Kood «ompeUio!i throughout tne sale. Prioes were hi'^r ..':in list niorth. At Reirni*a, on the 10th vt"-;' fj.vti-iiry cows were penned; iboso sold at late va'nrs --P7 to .€9 each. A fall market of store eatt'c rr-nc pnily Irora we to two yenrs old, met n Btcj.l.v il Dnnd ; siaco lust week's rnin tlicre has been a o'ter derannd for them. Put cattle were in full enuply-I*' ■ heul «e!ined -but many of those were or i: >V mnt qiiiility , prices were higher thnn last week 26 dd " c I"' Irs , hi-<. i:in«ed from 28s to 30s the 100 !V .trrc pliofp p'»..tTul. bnt nt low ralnes. Pat sheep terv soaice, and hL high ralnes-from 6d to 5Jd ci c '■• ii-? T«or<! -Jb r > in. tnnnh less than nsntl mimb--., ana pt fu ■ r.itps. — Afessrs. Humor and Nolan repi 't. tbit tiurc l n liLOti nrthinjf stirrine in the horgta t. rket. -h<3 wi 1 ers entered for salo by auction oi tm '?*u v.'otj qni-e • p to tbe average. Bny»rß wore" in nt ...i-l rci. h;k' r"arlr all in ware disposed of. •j h. i^ t-<> n li-"c Hiieintion in faluo ; those of n ebod t-v -n^ >•■ - iHr'mr.m r.piranl tendency, while inferioi (i c < 'i( • * > :, /> of halo. They quote hacks from £S U, ~,'.f '""' i.a .j-'u liorees. from Clt* l.'s to P.-J.5 Tr>« i \ O- tiie ,/tn, 'he supply o'cntMoßt Newmarket '.i. .'", ',(T c.vlrft to ita boinsr ft somi-holid-.y. a' i'<p i' .i 'p o: ' 'iyei") was ncf. so lame »s nsmil. .'•'.• t \h i. v. :ttTi.i!a'trntion, with thp pt ,-i ', h. r-,c- t -tHej v/^re, nejrlrctcd. Dairy 'h - '- ■'.■rj'iJ'., a- : ;»oo'l animate at tl'cir profit ■- - • i<; ..-> •i< ■, an.l ths advanced nUL.7 I.itely • l . -i Thn fat bnuats .vsirdeil wer'o •i "•<■., .jn n, o,- iirtionj but the lies*, mot eo«xl • nt. •„ r.' (1 ,"f-n >r t,'M relatiyeiy hitrhor th-m ;> '" • ~V\ i|"i' ' iryr-iwi from £7 to £9; year ; •>> V- <•• tvl 'o ft- fKc-yp.ar-oldi. fv m VZ Ui v'• f. 'in <■ i 4 r> r*?aprr 2''o lbs. There was a . :. -.'"i' "I -:..3^|i on:>uble lor the bvitoher. ■"■>/• -.a-" •v r 1 from ?s Sri tn Is i*er fi lbs. JVimb & -■ '. • ■'r! j.'. Von. Oq rr> l? 8 eac : i. Tbesun- ■ j ' ". * Vt n, with TO^'i •''■'mand V- v. Afl'iir ioroitsa cro"d Ptte dai'-c? - I 'i* <~./-iiifF9 bifMipj- At the ponitrv sail*, „.__, „ ~ qv-er- ioa'i3'id :— Fn»ls, 10d to?*; .3 <' to 'Js Pdj turfcejp, 2s 8d to 3s Oils

ducks, is 4a to la 8a ; geese, 3s 2d each. At tne mar* ho sold potatoes at 6s to 5b 6d ; onions, jd to ltd per lb.; butter, 1b to is 2Jfl; apples, 3d; pears, 2Jd; cheese, 4idto7d; Auckland beef, id to lids Canterbury beef, 3d per lb. ; flour, £12 per ton j pearl barley, 2|d to 2|d; salt, £& per ton. WELLINGTON— March 21. Produce of all kinds rising. Oats, Btill exceedingly scarce, from 6s 3d to 5s 6d; wheat, 4s 9d to 5s 3d; mnize, 6s 6d to7s; bran, Is to Is Id I cheese, scarce, 6Jd to 7£d ; butter, Is, very scarce, and rising. WANG ANTJI— March 21. Mr. S. Coteman reports a sale of stock at Marton, on the 10th instant, consisting of sheep, cattle, draught and saddle horses, with drey and harness, &o. The prices realised wore -For store cattle, £2 6s; 50 fullmouthed ewes, 5s 6d j 160 ewee, mixed ages, 8b; 300 wethers, sold subsequently privately, 8s j dray, horses, and harness. £70. CANTERBURY— March 21. GnHisTcmraoK.— Messrs. Boyse, Stead, and 00. report :— Wheat firm, 4s 9d to 4s 10d ; barley, 6b to 5b 3d ; oats, quotations nominal ; flour, 11s lOd to 12a Id, at mills ; butter, 11 jd to Is; cheese, 6d to 6jd. OTAGO— March 21. DummiN.— Cattle, per 100 lbs., medium quality, 16 s to 17s 6<l; sheep, half-bred, 11s 6d to 12s; fat lambs, in wool, 0s 6d ; shorn, 6s Od ; store cattle. £2 6s to £i 10s ; store sheep, 6s to Bs. Grain : Primo wheut, is 9d to 4s lOd ; old oats, scarce, 4a 3d j new crop, 3s 8d to 4s lOd. AUSTRALIA— Makch 13. Mkibotjrxb.— Business is quiet. There have been large sales of kerosene at Is Bjd to Is 7d. There is a demand fcr preserved fish. A cargo of Qoeboo timber sold at full rates. Hops, Is 9d to Is l"d ; new Patna rice, £22 ; case brandy, 28s 3d. There have been considorable sales of candles at Hid. Oats are firm, and advancing. JDKZ gensva, 1,400 cases at 14s. Maize, 6s 3d. ADBtAirs.— Wheat, 6s ia ; flour, £13 15s to Sl*. On the 12th, 20,000bushelaof wheat changed handsat 8s Id.