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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16680, 1 March 1920, Page 7

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RUPEE AT 2s 7d. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. BOMBAY, Feb. 25. . Exchange is steady at 31d.—Reuter Service. AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET QUOTATIONS. SPECIAL 'TO HKItALD. AUCKLAND, March 1. Messrs. Hendry and Hay (E. P. Webster, local agent) report the following Stock Exchange quotations and sales: — Waihi, 47s Id (buyer); Junction, 12s 9d and 12s 3d; Talisman, 9s 5d and 9s 3d; National Bank, £6 10s (buyer); Bank of New Zealand, £l6 17s 6d‘and £l6 7s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, £1 13s 3d and £1 12s 9d; South British Insurance, £9 10s and £9 8s; Taupiri Coal, 19s and 18s; Northern Steam, 18s and 17s; Auckland Trams, 19* 6d and 18s; WiTton’s Cement, 16s 3d (seller). LIVE STOCK S4LES. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Lid., report on the Feilding ewe fair as follows: We yarded 7000 sheep out of a total yarding of about 23,000.'There was a keen demand for good ewes, but medium and poor stuff were hard to quit. We made the following sales: Account H. Barter’s Estate, 245 at 265; 171 at 24s 9d; account G. J. Johnston, 200 at 30s; account W. Gibson, 81 p.b. ewes, 30s 4d; 165 _at 24s 6d; account W. Fay, 315 at 355; account W. Stewart, 200 form and sixtooth ewes. 27s 6d; account Sinclair Bros., 141 at 25s 3d; account A, E. Sandilands, 74 p.b. owes, 225; account 0. Managh’s Estate, 500 two-tooth ewes 29s 6d; account A. F. Jeffries, 105 6-tooth ewes, 30s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., had exceptionally heavy ■ yarding of sheep and cattle at Hnntervillc on Feb. 24. Sheep were in very keen demand especially lambs, j.iie cattle market did not show any improvement. Quotations: Two-tooth ewes, 30s 6d, 31s Bfl, fair do 28s, 29s 3d, small do, 21s 3d ; 4 and 6-tootli Gives (small) 19s 6d; mixed aged ewes, 25s 6d, 28s 6d, 4 and 5-year ewes, 23s Id, 24s lOd; poor do, 19s, 20s; culls, 6s to 16s; 2-tooth wethers, 27s to 305.; small, 23s 9d;_ small lambs, 12s Id to 14s: others, 9s 1 to 11s; culls, to 6s 6d; on account A. E. Russell, 5-year Romney ewes, 325; forward cows, £6, £7; fat do., £l2, 2s 6d; 18-month steers, £6, £6 19s; others, £3, £4 10s; 31veai" do., £ll 2s 6d, £l2 10s'; 18-month heifers, £2 15s. WAIKATO MARKETS.' HAMILTON, Feh. 21. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. reports: Beef.—Tho general aspect as regards freezing is not bright, a considerable quantity of fat stock that should have found its way to the works being held up on account of strike and other causes:. To compensate this, however, the demand for good heef for local consumption has improved and a scarcity of good bullocks is apparent. Mutton,—Mutton is in fair supply and has not shown much alteration since the previous week. Store Cattle.—The tendency in this class is still upward, and good competition exists at most sales. The demand for grown and forward bidlocks lias been very much strengthened, while 18 months to 21-year cattle are firm at last week’s rates. The inquiry for weaner calves, though at times very strong must iu general be classed ns erratic.. Store Sheep.—The market for wethers both forward and in store condition has been exceedingly good, and tiie position may also bo stated thus with regard to lambs. Breeding ewes, although slightly easier, continue nevertheless to draw strong competition. ■Dairy Heifers.—There is considerable inquiry at present for early spring cslvcrs, although few have so far been yarded. Indications point to brisk business before many months pass. Pigs.—At all our regular sales strong competition; is met with and good vardings are reported. In view of the high values recorded at auction purchasers over the scales find it difficult to carry on operations. We quote as follows: Bullocks, heavy prime £l7 to £l9 16s; cows, medium £l4 to £l6 10s, prime fat £l2 10s.to £l4. medium fat £lO 10s to £l2; heifers, fat £lO 5s to £ll 10s, bullocks, 3i-year, £lO 10s to £l2 10s: cows, fresh conditioned, £8 5s to £9'ss, good, £7 to £8; steers, 21-year, £7 10s to £9, 18-months best £6 to £B, 18-months medium £1 to £5. 18-months small £2 5s in £3 os; heifers, 21-year in calf S.H. £7 10s to £9; yearlings best £3 10s to £4 15s, yearlings medium £2 10s to £3 10s; dairy cows, best. £l3 to £l6 10s, ordinary £9 to £ll. Wethers, prime, shorn 34s to 38s,- medium 28s 6d to 325; ewes, prime, shorn, 29s 6d In 325; store wethers, 4-tooth, 29s to 325; store wethers, 2-tooth,' 24s to 275. Pigs, £6 10s to £9, porkers £4 10s to £6, weaners 15s to £1 10s. Horses, beavv draught £45 to £55, medium do.. “£3o to £4O; light do., £24 to £SO, harness horses £ls to £22; hacks* £lO 10s to £2O. , ,