MESSRS BUCKLAND & SON'S REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13357, 22 December 1906, Page 8

MESSRS BUCKLAND & SON'S REPORT.

Auckland, Deoember 21. •Messrs Buckland and 'Sons report :— Horses.— (A large "entry and good demand lor sound useful sorts. Medium un!bK>ken co|bs and fillies from £32 lQs to £37 10s, good 'hacks £16 to £22 sb, , ordinary, £8- I,oa to £13 10s, gig ponies £2 15s to £9 7s Gd. Cattle.— At Remuei-a, , daipy cojvs TO re fron\ f£3 10a '£7/Bfy cows frW £\ lOsUo £3 10s, yearling 1 steers to £2 10s, oalves 25s to 355/ fat and vounig 1 calves, small from 3s to Bs, medium to 15s, heavy to 34s (73 sold). A -moderate yarding of fat Oa'otl© (/old', at recent values. Steers .ranged from' £7 10* to £11 2s 6d. »cows £3> 10s to £7 17s 6d (223 sold) Mutton and lamb were in larger numbers than usual and price? w«re slig-htly easier. Best wethers up to 25s 6d, lighter weig-hts 14s 6d to ISs. heavy ewes to 225, others .12s fid to 16s. (1798 sold). Best lambs from 16s to 19s, smaller 9s 6d to

4s (823) sold. Pigs, in average numbers, A were in demand at recent qiuotatiloris—small from Ss 6d to 15s, porkers to" 355, baconers to £2 6s (SO^qld). .„• ,^.JH Hides, «ki"as, tallow/ etc;^— Hides were easier. Ox' 5Jd to 7d;~ coNy sd^ to 6d, kip , 44' d -to, s§d, call 's|d to 6 id, staffs 4^d to 4sd, horse 7« to 9s 9d/ bones ss, horsehair lO^d to Is 6d, horns 7s to 16s per 100, tallow ' 15s to 26e, rough fat lfd. Skins : Large to 8s Qd, m*idiuni .to ,ss' Bd, small to 2s 6d, ;peUe Is 6d to 2s 4d, lambs 2s to -2s 5d."

ItfEW FLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 21st. -squall Jfrioe*. — Country aettler* must

understand that the New Plymouth dealers seli at these priws. ' Butchers' meat.— Beef: Sirloin, fid ; prime ribs, 3d to 4d; rump steak, 6dj other roasts from 2d to 3d; boiling liyeeftrvta 24 to 4d;' corn bee?, from 3d t o -Id per tb.-Jtfuttoa : Hindquarter, 5d shops 6d ; shouJderH Sd .; neckt and

<»reA:»tg. 3d \.vdT lb. Frvrk ii i 'rc>sh, t* per Rj. Veal 3d to 5d per th. Sansages ; Beef, ,6d ; pork <kt.~ These pn cea are • for cash only ; $d per lo toi b<>oking over one week; Farm and Dairy produce.— Milk Sd per quart ; butter, dairy , 10d, factory la Id per lb, 'cheese 8d per tt> ; eggs, lid' dozen; /owls 59 pair ; ducks 6/ per pair ; , turkeys, .7/6 each ; lard Bd, bacon 9d ; best h-ains

B}d to 9d per lb, rashers lCd. ' Flour, ( rain, &c— Flour , (lo^ai ano imported roller), Us 6d per JWldb, *« per 50Ib» ; wheatmeal 3s per s«»> bag shaip* p«r 2001 b sack. 14» ; bran, 5s 6d per 10p!b; fowls' wheat. 4s 3d per bushel; 2olb bags, oatmeal 3s 6d; oats 2s 9d; crushed oat-s, 3s 6d? barley, 3s 6d; maize, ss; bean« whole 4« fid, crushed 4s 9d ; itra* chaff, 2s; shea! chaff, 5& per sack, i These are retail casL p'icea only.) Fruit.— Bananas 3d per Vb ; lemon* 1/ to 1/6 per doz.; apple* 6fl; oranfei 2/ dozen; walnuts lOd per lb ; dates, 6d per lbj dried figs lOd and 1« per tb, tomatoes 9d, plums 6d. ( Veget^bles-^Onions, 2d tb, cabbage* Id and 2d each, potatoes, , new, 2Jd per lb/ carrots 2d . bunch, turnips 2d; radishes 2d,'ou«!Uuaberg 9d. BUYING PRICKS.

Butter.— Dairy^' 9d, ' factory 11,8 (in bulk), factory rolled 11 Jd lb, cheese 6d per lb, eggs 9d per idoz;.; fowl* 2i» pair, ducks, 2« 6d pet pair, oacon 6Jd^ per lb, ham« 7d per 16, lard 6d, funjfua 3d per lb.