BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 19, 8 December 1883, Page 2

BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT.

At the hay-market on Friday, November 30, fodder brought from 2s 9d to 5s the cwt; oats, 2s 5d the bushel. Horse stock were varded in full numbers Many being unaccustomed to the yard were quieted with diffi* cuity, but fresh horses from the county sold freely, and late values obtained for them. Prices for light harness and medium draught ranged from £ll to £25 cash. At the hide and skins sale on Wrdne.-diy hides ranged from 2d to 2f d the lb ; pelts, 8d to lid; sheepskins, Is to 4s Id ; lambskins, Is 7<l • ach ; bags of wool in grease, 4fd to s|<l ; washed wool, B£d the lb. At the wo-d sale <>n Wednesday 200 bales were pitched, and, with the exception of nine bales sold at the auction prices were in advance of those obt lined at the first sale. At Waiuku, on Saturday, December 1, 125 head of cattle were yarded, principally well-bred steers—yearlings to three-year-olds. The bidding w.»s brisk ihroughout h • s le. Ye ■ rlings br -ught tmm 45s to 50s ; w>>-year-old', £3 to £3 15s ; three year-olds, £5 10s to £’s 15s; dairy cows, £4 10* to £5 10s ; dry c<-ws, 40s to 60s ; calves, 15s to 30s e <ch. At Pukekohe on Monday, between 200 and 300 head of citt e of all classes were yarded. There w.is a numerous at end.nice, and steady demand, all being s >ld at the auction at ruling values. At Remuer* on Monday, dairy cattle were in less than usual number, but without im provement in value A larger th >n usual muster of s ore cattle met with a bii*k demand at sa isf ictory prices. Fat cattle were yarded in less than usual numbers, steers wire at 1 st week’s values, but cows scarcely maintained previous prices. Sheep, both fat and store, were abundant at last week’s prices. About 2|d the lb. for wethers was the ruling value, and all the mar ket was of small size. Pigs of good quality sold freely and brought 3Ad per lb. Averages were—7 steers, R. Hall, £9 7 steers, S. Wilkinson, £8 6s ; 8 steers, Price and Parker, £8 15s 9d ; Napier wethers (Waikato fatted) ranging from 12s to 13s 6d each ; Gisborne wethers, 13s 6d to 15s 6d each.