COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1712, 13 August 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MAEKET.

Mb. Alf-kd B 'OKLiSDs Weekly Report—At

Penme'R on Thursday last, dairy cattle were fairly represented and at lower values- S .ore cattle in moderate numbers, vith a steady demand at late values. Fat cattle in full supply : 140 head penned ; for best qnali^y, trices advarc-d on last week's sale 2a6dthe 100 lbs. during the auction, but again leli towards the end of the sale. ?at cilvcs scarce aud at extrtme prices. Store sheep fairly supplied, with a dull rale. Fat sheep in full numbers, but with a steady demand at latt week's vines. Pigs were in less than usu«l numbers with a fair inquiry Prices given were —Parry cows, _7 to £9; fizhteen months old heifers. £2 15s to £3 5s ; steers, £3155t0 £4256 d ; store cows, £3 10s to £5 10s ; grown store steers, £4 15s to £7; fatcattle, 35s to 37s 6d the 100 lbs.; fat. sheep, 4d the lb.: ewes in lamb, 16s to 23s «5d each ; wether hogs. 12s each Missus HtJMjrK * Nolan's Weekly Export.Cattle: There was a large muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and for pood dairy cows there was an improved demand. There was an unusual number of stores penned, for which there was spirited competition. Prices were firm, and, in many instances, had an upward tendency, which was more apparent in the demand for pens of well-bred heifers and steers. There was a good deal of differeLre in.condition and appearance of the fat beasts submitted, and prices were also veiry irregular —some maintaining last week's rates. while others were lower, prices rangintr from 25s to 35s the 100fts. We quote dairycowsfro_t£7 to £10 123 6d; ' 1J and •'-year-old steers from £3 5s to £4 10s; 3-yar-old steers, £5 lo £6 5s ; store cattle. £3 to £4 2b Gd each. Sheep : There was a good supply, which met a correspording d<-mand The stores were small and ,of indifferent descrii tion The demandfor fat sheep a was steady at 2s B<l per 81bs Pigs: Very few offere.l; there is an unsatisfied enquiry. f

At H. S. Meyers and Cote sale oi produce ex Freetrader, tnere was a largfi attendance of th* trade. The biddings for fruit wer^t clack, and the most of it was consequently ■withd/a'-fctj.- Jama: _ iKnight's celebrated K.B.hrand. in tiijjs and jars, so d at 1% i%& to 7s t'd dozen, and 7d 'See lb respectively. The whole' of tbe hues were placed. The ~,, large, demand for these jams shew itbey are tbo- "' roughly appreciated. Tasmaiuan-ntgw season hops realised 2s*per lb about 18 bales were sold.- The other" goo3s.■ advertised wero mostj^r all disposed of privately-after the sale at reasonable rates. At jfcfr Greenwood's poultry es.ys, Market House, at 11 o'clock this day, the fc*'?owing prices were • r 'realised :—Common fowls, If. fja/to 2s 9d each; dork;i/_ig fowls, 33 3d each; gesso, fig 6d each; turkeys, ■'48 to 5s 6d each; potatoes'. £7/ton ; pumpkirjs, Bs*9d cwt; l^d to 2d lb. :- / ... Mr Arthur sold to-dfiy at m a Queen-street Mart:— .Fowls, -is-ea-to'SsldrturTtejfra; .„ to4s3d; ducks 2s; pigeons,- 10d; potatoes, 4b/to Cs 6d; onions, 13<d; butter.lodtols2d. ' £ At Mr Sibbin's to-day cold at 9£d to la. * sugar. 3d to 4|d ; butter^! inferior,. 9a ; potatoes, 6s J^rGoacX attendance.. £'■ y- _ Messrs Tonks and Cj> offered to-day a number of . , -F'Jian curiosities-, cp^nslsticg of war clubs, _c , which realised s*tisfact 0y prices.