TELEGRAPHIC COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 122, 3 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC COMMERCIAL

BUCKLAND’S WEEKLY REPORT. [from our own correspondent.] Auckland, May 2. At the Haymarket on Friday April 22nd, oaten chaff brought 4s. 6d. to ss. ; fodder, from 2s. 6d. to 4s. per cwt.; oats, 2s. lid. per bushel. Horse stock were offered in full numbers, and maintained their values, unbroken 3-year-olds ranged in price from £l7 to £27 10s ; broken draught horses, with trials, from £2O to £2B 10s.; medium draught from £l4 rnd upwards. On Tuesday a larger quantity of fodder, than usual, was brought forward and found a ready sale at Friday’s prices. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday there was a larger supply than usual, with a full attendance of buyers. Hides ranged in price from 2d. to 31d. per lb. ; tallow, 265. and 275. per cwt. ; pelts and skins, Bd. to 2s. each ; wool, from sd. to 6£d. per lb. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were at late values ; fat cattle were in full numbers and had an irregular sale, prices varying with quality from 12s. 6d. to 20s. the lOOlbs ; sheep were yarded in full numbers, and were at lower values, 2|d. the lb. was the ruling price, and several pens were withdrawn ; fat lambs were also dull of sale ; well fatted calves, and pigs, were eagerly competed for at full prices.