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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8275, 22 September 1888, Page 2

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MS. NSWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUCTION AND PRODUCE REPORT.

AT the Haymarket, oa Saturday, fewer piga weie yarded than usual, and si' sold at piices in advance of the previous week, medium slores making 7s 61 to 12s. Horsei were dull of s-Ie; several weedy hacks sold at 16s to 5!7s 6d. At the nnrt, fowls made Is to Is s', turkeys 2s 3d to 2a 9d; poia'oes. Derweits 2s 3 1 to 2s 91; prime. Circular Heads 3s 9<), onions iI, a >arps 7s, tea I6s, augiroi. A q mnti'y of sundries sold at fair mtea. Fruit. — At Wednesday 'd sale Island otanged mad ! 10s, Sydney oranget 7s. At the Kale of the Hon, H. Scotland's furniture oa Wedne*lpy, there waa a ciowded attend ante. Bi ttliug wns very lively f anil ecoi pricei were realiEel throughout the sale Cattle. — At Bahotu on Tnesiay tha yards woie well fillei. Pow young cattls came f maid aad all sjM at fair ra'ea. Dairy cattle were not so much ia dom&ad, but, a good number changed hands at about late values; calves mtde 10s; yearlings to 18 months, 21s to 275; springing cows, £2 17s 6J to £1 103 ; 2 choice springing heifers made £4 Is each. At Waiw-kaibo, on Thursday, biiding was very doll; a number of heifers aad cows were > arded ia excess cf reqiiremen's, demand for this obss being ftla«k; calves and yearlings were not of good quality, or would hare sol- 1 better; big steers, few were yarded. Calves mada 5s to 15s, 18-months heifers £1 10s, 2-year heifers (springing) £2 Is, spriDgbg cowߣ3to £1 Fs, fat odsvh £3 12s 6d, 18aonthß to 2-year steers 36a; a line of store cows sold afterwards at 37b 6d, 3 to 1-year steers £3 ss. Produce. — Butter remains fairly fiim at 101 fcr best brands. Sydney ac vices to-d«y that it i 8 impossible to- forecait the market af er the end of tbe present month, bat tho piob^bility of a fair price for some litte time. I'otitoes are coming ia freely and meeting with quick sale at lato rates. Cocksfoot and Italian Bye, I can pt ico good see-i of both Kinds if vendors will ssad sampKs aid qmnii ics held. L ml — Ihe r o are plenty of erqoiries, and no doubt fom'j properties will change hards shcrtly.