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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 211, 16 August 1884, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY’S AUCTIONS. At Messrs C. Smith cleared out a miscellaneous lot of goods to-day at fair prices. Messrs. Graham, Pitt & Bennett’s horse sale at Tattersalls, hacks sold up to £9 ; two yearlings brought £ll2s. 6d. each, and two 2-year olds £2 12s, 6d. each. Several lots were passed in. BUCKLAND’S WEEKLY REPORT. (Specially Compiled fob the Telephone.) [by our own correspondent.] Auckland, August 15. At the Haymarket on Friday, August 8, good fodder brought from 2s 9d to 3s 3d per cwt; chaff up to £5 17s 6d per ton; pressed hay, 5b to 6s per cwt; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 9d. Good draughts sold well, and ranged in price from £2B to £4O; medium draught, £l6 to £2O ; riding horses, £6 to £2O. On Tuesday fodder realised Friday’s prices. Twelve sacks rye grass seed, 5s per bushel; hams and bacon from Te Awamutu factory, 8d per lb. Hides were in larger supply than customary. Best quality ranged from 3d to 4d per lb, with steady demand; sheep skins, Is 6d to 3s 3d each; wool, 4|d to s|d lb; tallow, 18s to 21s per cwt.

Atßemuera on Thursday dairy cattle were in request. A few store cattle were yarded. Grown steers in fresh condition were required. Other classes were dull of sale. Fat cattle of good quality were in request at a slighs advance over last woek’s values. Prices ranged from 22s to 24s 100 lbs. Fat sheep are steady in value at 2Ad lb.

BETAIL PRICES CURRENT. Telephone Office, Saturday. Mr. James East reports as follows 8. d. I 8. d. Bacon (imported), per lb .. 0 9 to 0 11 Bacon (local), per lb .. .. 0 8 to 0 10 Cheese (imported), per lb ... 0 8 to 0 10 Cheese (colonial), per lb .. 0 7 to 0 9 Eggs, per doz. 1 6 Butter (fresh), per lb.. 1 6 to 1 9 Potatoes, per bag .. 6 6 to 8 6 Maize, per bushel .. 5 0 to 6 0 Fowl Wheat and Barley, per bushel ... 3 9 to 4 6 Oats, per bushel .. 3 6 to 4 0 Onions, per lb.. .. 0 3 to 0 4