AUCKLAND STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKESTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 43, 18 January 1884, Page 2

AUCKLAND STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKESTS.

Mr filfred Bucklandf s R?por|. \

At the Hay market op, JMday, ,4jth January, fodder was m full supply, apd brought from 8a to 6s 6d per ewt., and straw 30s to 57s 6d tfceload. Horse stock were m. less number ( tHan ( usujtf, but fair inquiry, particularly heavy draught stock, for which there is an unsatisfied demand.- Otr Tuesday bqth hay and stra^v were m, larger quantities than- forborne weeks,. and met a, steady .sale at Friday's , values. On. ; Tu.escjay best hides brought from 3^d to 3±dper lb ; sheep skins, Is. . ld;tq-8s: 3d each j kegs tallowii27sj6d ? pQr cwt.jand a very numerous lofe ; of -bags arid parcels of wool and locks at satisfactory piioes. 0n Wednesday about '230 bales of wbol were sold j bidding, waj brisk .throtigh- . gut, and prices g-iven were higher than at any previous -sale this season. ! A.t; the monthly cattle sale, heldfat .■Waiulai on.Salptday last;, there -W&g.; ftf;f:ull muster of stock. f/Stee^ of all classes were ill goo,d, enquiry at full values, oov\-^ \veyc neglecteJj a.nd conse^uferitly, at low prices. 4 fc i^kekphp, ;on Monday following, oonsjequent on the open- : ing of the factory, cows were m good demand at %n adyance of fully 30s each above the Waiuku prices, and steers were comparatively neglected. There . was a large imuster/bf . cattle tyard^." Remuera on Thui-sday dairy cattle, wetie m bettei'inquiry, than for Store cattlej purf jqqlavly heif'eiy, at low vu^Qg. <attle m iull number pet with a steady ileniaud throughout the sale at last week's values. Qheep were j^lenti-

ful,batnotmany of priraeqnality. Prices weregood throughout; best wetheraat 1 8s 6d, fully 2-M the 1b; lambs m moderate number, and those of good quality ranged from 12s to 16s each