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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13558, 9 November 1907, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

NEWfON KING'S REPORT. j]

.Mr Nfcwton King reports : — ' . At th> Haymarket on Saturday good ' store pigs made 23s to 27s 6d, slips 10s to 17s, porker 355. Horses/ £1 10s to £5 12s 6d. At the Mart there was a good entry of poultry. Chicks made 7d to Is 6d,pullets 2s 5d to 2s Bd, hens Is 8d to 2s 3d, cockerels 2s 2d to 2s 9d, ducks Is lid to 2s sd, ducklings, U 6d. A large quantity of furniture and household effects was sold at satisfactory prices. On Tuesday at Stratford there \v*» a very big yarding, especially in the store yards. ' Most of the cattle were looking rough and were not up to the usual, average quality. Bidding on the whole was not up to that of the previous sale and several lines were passed in. 12 to 18-months steers made £2 10s to £2 18s, yearling heifers 235. t0 31s, store cows £1 lOsto £2 10s, fresh-conditioned cows £2 18s 6d to £3 19s, fat cows £5 10s to £5 14s. In the dairy pens bidding for springers of good quality was brisk, and good prices were realised throughout the sale. Best springing heifers' madfe £5 10s to £6 ss, inferior and backward £3 to £42s 6d, heifers (calved) £2 5s to £3, springing cows £3i3 i 15s to £10. At gtony Rryer on Wednesday the yards were, crowded with stock. There was a large attendance and brisk bidding. Nearly everything was* sold at the hammer. Excellent prices were obtained. Yearling steers made £2 4s to £2 13s 6d, 2-year steers £3 11s to £3 12s 6d, yearling heifers -27s 6d to 35s 6d, 18-mpnths to 2-year 35s to 465, springing £4 17s i; 6£5 3s, Jersey heifers £7 10s, store cows £2 5s to £2 17s, fresh-conditioned £3 5s to £3 17s 6d, fat cows £4 14s to £6 ss, bulls £2 10s to £7, w.eaner pigs 10s 6d. At Toko on Wednesday I Eeld a clearing sale on account of Mr W. H. Rennie. There was a good attendance and very satisfactory prices were realised. Cows near profit £7 to £8 ss, backward calvera £3/15s to £6 ss, yearling heifers 325, bulls £5 ss ; to £5 7s 6d, horses £14 to £20, hack £5 15s, sows £1 5s to £3 ss. On account of' other vendors: Springing cows £6 5s to £10 ss, springing heifers £3 10s to £4 15s, empty heifers £2, 5s 6d to £2 15s. STRATFORD BULL FAIR. Mr Newjfcon King reports: — t On Mofiday at Stratford my annual [bull -fair attracted a large number of buyers-. .There was a capital entry of bulls, prinoipally -shorthorns arid Jeriseys; Il»»the former class, the wellknowte breeders, 8.. Gibson; C. J. Hawken, Wi,nks r estate, and R. E. Mcßae offered j jtome really good animals. In the Jersey class Mr Thos. Linn topped the 'market with a good 2-year bull, whicK brought. £28. Other vendors realised up to £15. Two-year shorthorn bulls' made from £7 to £11 15s, ordinary gra.des.and_crossbreds from £2 10s to. £.6.. c Bidding throughout was very sjir^tedv'.and nearly all entries were sold aVibhe. hammer at very satisfactory prices..' ,. .t • * - ■ WILSON.A& NOLAN'S REPORT. Messrs. Wilson & Nolan report:— v We had* a /air average poultry entry last Saturday.' Prices ruled on about a par with -those of the' previous week. We \ also qaitted « good catalogue of sundry .-We had our first shipment of strawberries, which sold at satisfac-tory-pieces. We will be receiving further consignments at regular intervals* We Is lOd to 2s 3d, , rooster* Is t0. % 55, cockerels 2s, ducks 2s to 2s 2d> ; dtfck and ducklings 9s 9d. ' ■■' i JENKINS^ MATTHEWS & PIGOTTS .REPORT. Messrs. Jenkins, Matthews & Pigott report :"->-'• We. had. a' splendid yarding at Urenui on .Monday. Wsh the exception 'of a .few springers, everything was "sold. ■ We quote: — Store pigs 18s 6d, fat' isheep 185.6 d, yearling heifers 28s to Ms, yearling steers 45s to 475, store cows 57s 6d, fat cows up to £6, fat heifers £4 18s, 2\- to 3-year bullocks £5 8s 6d, springing 'cows £4 to £6 12s 6d, springing heifers £3 10s ,to £4 17s 6d, old cows 20s, Bulls £4 to £6 2s 6d, horses £6 5s to £17 10s. We had a fair muster at Waitara on Tuesday. The following prices were ob-tained:-Yearling heifers 275, 15-months Jersey heifers 45s 6d, fat cows £5 to £6j pdeigree Shorthorn bulls £10 10s to £10 15s, store cows 31s. GRIFFITHS &'CO.'S LONDON REPORT. Messrs. E. Griffiths <fc Co., produce exporters, New Plymouth, haVe received the following market report from their London principals, Messrs. Mills & Sparrow*, dated September 27th: — Butter-^-The demand for choicest butter of all descriptions is steadily increasing, and as the make north of the equator is naturally decreasing there is a little more keeness amongst buyers, and prices remain firm. The reports of dry weather from Australia are also adding a little zest to the business, but w> are hoping that the weather in the antipodes will speedily improve, so that shipments may at least reach last year's level. Australian: We have had a few new season's butters this week per Militiades, and generally quality has been excellent, Victorian, New South Wales, and Queensland butters' all coming'well up to their best standard. We think the Queensland butters landed this week are some of the best that have come to this market. There is a good demand for all choice lots and a little more enquiry for the cold stored parcels. New Zealand: There is nothing' fresh to report. The prices oil l ? the small lots that have recently landed are improving, whilst the col3-stored parcels, which, generally speaking, are not very satisfactory in quality, are being steadily absorbed. Cheese — Demand is quiet, and there has been no material change in values' during the week. VICKERS & STEVENS' REPORT. Messrs Vickers & Stevens report: — There was another big entry of cattle at our Inglewood yards on Wednesday. Good springers, were in good demand, and nearly everything was sold. Mixed yearlings made £1 Is to £1 14s, empty heifers £1 12s 6d to £2 4s, store cows £1 10s to £3, year steers £2 Bs, springers £3 10s to £8 ss, bulls £2 10s to £4 10s. At Mr Kelsey's clearing sale on Tuesday there was a large attendance and bidding was brisk. The cows were a nice lot and made an average of £7 per head. Cows from £3 15s to £9 15s, bay gelding £20, chestnut gelding £26, empty ; <he,ifers £1 11s 6d.