COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14132, 11 February 1910, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. Per Press Association.DUNEDIN, Fob. 10. The third wool sale of the season was concluded to-night, a total of 3412 bales being submitted. Holfbreds were a little firmer than at tho previous sales, but merinos were irregular, and pieces wore a shade easier, except for a few choice lots. The demand was chiefly confined to fellmongers. A largo portion of the wool was heavy in condition, and some was tended and of poor quality. Halfbred sold up to 13|d per lb, crossbred up to 12d, halfbred ewe pieces up to 12$d, and merino to 13|d. NEWTON KING. Mr. Newton King’s weekly report states;—At the Haymarket on Saturday a fair number of pigs were penned and sold readily at good prices. Weanors mode 7s to 11s, stores 15s to 19s, Shetland pony £8 ss. At Urenui on Monday there was a good yarding and a large attendance of buyers. Young stock, of which several linos were penned, sold readily. Young heifers made 31s, 15 to 18mouth do. £2 3s to £2 15s, 2-yoar do. £2 19s 6d, 15 to 18-mouth steers £2 8s to £2 15s 6d, 2 to 2J-year do. £3 10s to £3 16s, 3 to 3s-year do. £4 3s to £4 los, empty heifers £2 13s to £3 17s, store cows £1 18s to £2 3s, forward cows £3 7s to £3 18s, fat cows £4 Os to £4 17s 6d, dairv cows £4 los, bulls £2 10s to £3 ISs) stag £3 10s, f.m. ewes poor condition os, 2 to 4-tooth wethers 10s 4d, lambs 5s Id to 6s 9d, horse £l3 10s.

At Stratford on Tuesday there was a fair yarding. Competition was keen, and practically everything was sold before leaving the yards. 15 to 18-month steers made £2 15s 6d to £3 2s 6d, 18-month to 2-.vcnr heifers £2 13.- fill to £3 Bs, 2 to 21-year do. £3 6s to £3 13s 6d, empty heifers £2 18s to £3 15s, do, Jersey strain £5, fat heifers £4 Is to £4 9s, store cows £1 18s to £3 2s, forward do. £3 7s 6d to £4 2s, fat do. £4 Is to £4 16s, bulls £2 Is to £4 3s, 3i-year bullocks £5 9s. At Stony River on Wednesday wean* ers made 18s 6d to 31s 'd. W-mo-udi steers £2 17s, 18-month heifers £3 to £3 6s 6d, 2 to steers £3 16s 6d, 31 to 4-yoar bullocks £5 9s, fat cows £4, springing heifers £3 15s to £4 ss, dairy cows £5, bulls £2 14s to £3 7s, woolly lambs 9s. WEBSTER BROS. Messrs. Webster Bros, report; Mart,—At the mart on Saturday we had every pen filled to over crowding with all classes of poultry. Contrary to expectations prices were decidedly advanced on last week’s quotations. In all over 300 birds wore penned and prices closed as under;—Young chicks 5d to 7d, ducklings 9d to Is Id, ducks Is 5d to 3s, according to ago and quality, hens Is 2d to Is 7d, good young hens up to 2s Id, pullets 2s 6d to 3s 3d each, geese 3s, guinea fowls 3s 6d. Meat.—The meat sale was well patronised and joints sold readily at the hammer. On Saturday sirloins made 3d to 4d, prime ribs 3d to 4d, roasts 2d to 2Jd, boiling and corning pieces IJd to 2d, prime brisket 2Jd to 3d, fores of lamb 2s 6d to 3s, hinds 3s 6d to 4s, fores mutton 2jd to 3}d, hinds and legs 3Jd to 4sd. Fruit.—This has been pouring in at tho rate of over 300 boxes a day. On Friday from Nelson we had just on 600 boxes. Hawke’s Bay is not sending forward large consignments whilst the northern districts have eased off somewhat. Prices still remain about the same, prime fruit still realising good money. Apples, dessert brought 3s to 3s 6d and os 6d to 7s, cookers 2s, 3s and 4s 6d to 5s Gd; plums, Burbanks 2s 6d to 3s 3d Ogons 2s to 2s 6d, Oct. "Purple 2s 9a to 3s Gd, Diamonds 3s 3d to 3s 9d, damsons and prunes Is to Is 6d; pears, W.B.C. 4s 3d to 4s 6d, fertility 2s 6d to 3s, cookers 2s 6d, 3s, 4s Cd and 6s'; grapes, local 7d to Bd, imported 8d to 9id, poaches, choice ‘Nelson 4s to 5s Gd, first grade 4s to 4s 6d, seconds 3s 3d to 4s, tuirds 2s 6d to 3s, jam peaches 2s to 2s 3d; nectarines, firsts 5s to 5s Gd, seconds 4s to 4s 6d, tomatoes, north Is 6d to 2s, Nelson 3s to 4s 3d, H.B. 2s 9d to 3s 3d; cucumbers in heavy supplies, Is to Is Cd; bananas, green 7s to 8s 6d, choice to 9s 9d, ripe and ripening fid to 1 Jd; water melons 4s 3d to os, rocks 3s 9d to 4s 6d; Satsuma plums 3s to 3s Gd. LOCAL MARKETS. NEW PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 11. RETAIL PRICES. Butchers’ Meat—Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, Sd; beef, from 3d to 4d; corned beef, from 4d and 5d lb. Mutton: Legs 6d, chops Gd loin Cd, shoulders sd, necks 3d lb. Pork • Fresh 6d lb. Veal 3d to Sd lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Bd. Lamb, 4s and 5s quarter. Fowls, 6s per pair. These prices are for cash only; Id per lb. for booking over ono week. Groceries, Grain, etc.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plvmouth grocers:—Flour, 100’s 13s 6d, 30’s 7s, 25’s 3s 9d. Sugars: No. IA, 9s 6d- No. 2,9 s 3d. Kerosene, 9s 6d case ’Rolled oats and oatina, XOd per bao; oatmeal, 3s 3d 25 lb. bag; sharps, 11s 6d 200 lb. bag; fowls’ wheat, 5s 3d bushel; bran, 5s por 100 lb; oats, 2s 6d bushel; maize, 5s 3d. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter; Factory Is Id; dairy lOd, best separator butter. Is; cheese, 9d lb.; eggs, Is 2d doz. : lard, 9d lb.; bacon, lOd lb.; bams, Bid lb.; rashers,. lOd ; milk, 4d quart. Fruit. —Bananas, 3d per lb.; lemons, Is to Is 6d per doz. ; apples, 3d per lb.; oranges, 2s doz.; pines, 6d, to 9d ; cocoamits, 2d to 4d; walnuts, Sd lb.: dried figs, 6d box; tomatoes, 3d to 4d per lb. ; cucumbers, 3d: plums, 3d and 4d; grapes, Is 6d; peaches, 4d and Cd ; water melons, 3d lb; rock melons, Is to 2s each. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 3d to 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d lb. BUYING PRICES. Factory butter rolled HJd' 1b..; best separator butter XOd, seconds 9d. dairy 8d ; eggs, Is per doz.; bacon, 7ld per lb. : bams, 8d per lb.; lard, 7d: fungus, 4d per lb.