LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 268, 30 May 1888, Page 3

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Jll'ssKs 111 \TKK \NM> N()L VN\ W'KKKLY XXI'OiiT.- Horse teed, seeds, and gram ■ The demand continues brisk ; oats, trom 2s to 2s 3d; chad", 2s 6d to 3s pcl 1 c\\ t.; rj c grass, 3s ; cocks loot. 5s to 6s Hows: A smaller ninnber than usual were enteiedon 1< nday, bin annuals sound and of a s,o >d stamp t'onnd read\ puichaseKs; there existed a steady demand lor upstanding ha-ks tram 15 to 16 hands high : prices were tor hack* from to -elo 5s : litrht liniiuw, C 4 to C 7; diaught. 5.12 We also sold dra\s. £4 to til; spring (.ut'-, Irani US to i.20. waggon, t:2O. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : A large <alalogue. with stead.\ demand, and increased prices. 0 v hides. Irom 4d to 4M ; heav\. 5d ; cow hides, fiom 3dto3id : call skins,sd ; sheepskins, 2-- 2i\ to3s9d; tallow, 12s to 14s. Cattle. About the usual iiuinber v, ere brought forward in diurj and stoics, and fat eallle were in a\erasronuniber At the Now market Sale\ arcK dan y cuttle were in request, and really uood animals found re.ulv purchasers, prices according to age and quaht\. from C 3 to C 6 15s; store cows fetched from 25s to 30s; halt-tat, 37s 6d to 455; calves.es 6d to 10s. Fat cattle sold briskly at an ah am c on last week : cows m iking from £2 10s to l!a 2s (nl: steers, tvoin C 3 12s 6(1 <o €7 10s, accouling to weight and quallH : su-er beet, about 16s to 17> per 1001 bs : cows, I, 1 * to 15s Kit shoe]), meonsi - sequence oi a limited snpph tor the last two maikets, 10-els (!d ])er head o\er last week's prices Kwes made Horn ;is \)d to 11s ; wethers. Ss M to 13s3d : a draft ot merino wetheis feVhed bs. Pig- The pens were lull, and prices were lowei. Jin AiiiiinlliiM \mi- Wrcuui \ Hi pour. -At K'Miuii-ra, on Thur-da\, dam tattle «"iv m -rood iiuiuu \ : prices tor use! ulanuiP'ls ranged tiom '-4 to l _o 15s. \o stoic ( attic \ aided. Kit cattle. geneialh ot a second class qualit \.-old Ireeh. Good steers, u]> to 17s; tows and in tenor steels, from IK to 13s per lOOlbs : fat eahes. m limited number. In ought good prices: iK\f\ \ weights, fro'n l?ss to 3cs e.ieli. Nlieep, tairh t-unplied. advanced about 2s each o\ er last week's \alne-. A draft of 300 wethers tiom 'I'olago Hay averaged 13s 4d. and of own, Irom the neighbourhood. 13s each • kunb.s. trom 7s to 10s each. Piu's, of large <*\/c. j)lentilul. weie &l'uhth better worth than last week. Mi --X- (J. W. BiWLY wi> Sons' Hi pour. - On Tuesdas hides .md sheepskins met icadj stile, ai.d marke' firm. Prune o\. 4fd food (26s to 32- 6<l each), he.n \. 4]d to 4'tl i2ls to 23s each); medium, 3^l to4d : hea\ \ cow. 3[d to 3,' d (1^ to ISs eac'n . niethum, 3,d to 3,d : hea\ \ kips. 3',rt: light. 3|d to 4d , calt. 4ld to 4,' d ; slag hides, f>s to l?s 6d eai h ; dam lged. 2d per 1b; local green o\ 22s to27s e.uh ; cow, 12s 6tl to 17s. >liecp-k-ins • >ales m ta\ our of vendors; salted, 2s to 3s lid; dr\. Is nd to 2s 6il : shearlings, salted. 9d to Is 3d: di\. 2il to9d , lambs Isod to 3s 2d: medium longwool, 4s 6d, Tallow. 10s to 13s 6dporc\\t, rough tat, Id perlb. Hones 4bd per ewt. Mu An \. Aiikkn- Hii'oni loi the past week ending May 19th shows .i good bu-me-s done at trood prices for all except fowls, whu h rule rather low at pieseut Ducks sell lugli. The usual Tuesday's sale will be discontinued during the winter month-, as i.ueh better price-, can be obtained on Fridajs. Fruit has solo high—a much further rise is not likely to take place, owing to hea\ \ shipments ot Hobart truit now ( omintr in. The demand for produce has been aetne. Vbout 40 tons ot potato. \s were quitted <it 'iS to t? Ids; onions, ,d to ,'d ; pumpkins. 3s to 5s 9d . horse t .urots, 2?s to 40s per ton ; table carrots. 6d to 8d per do/en : cabbages, (id to 3s per sack; sweet turnips. Is to 2s 2d per cwt ; mangolds, 9d to Is per ewt; pie melons, 2s 6d to 3s 3d : oats, 2s ?d : wheat. 3s : maize, old. 3- 6d ; bran, 3? 6d . sharps, 4s . chall", haul to sell at anj mice ' kidnei seeJ. pot.itoes. pure kinds, £3 10s to t.4; badly shaped and yellow. t.2 5s to -C 2 15s : potato onions, ljd to Yd per lb: bonedust. -£6 os to -fiS. PoultryFowls inferior kinds, 6d to 7.1 each : fair conditioned or old. 8d to 1» each: healthj \oung fowls Is Id to Is 7d; roosteis. Is to Is 9d ; ducks. 2s 3d each : gecst. 2s Id to 2s 9d ; turkeys. 2^ 5d to 3s Id each : pigeons, 9d to lid each ; canaric-, 2s 6d to 6s each ; joung pigs. 4s 6d to 10s each, according to breeding and size, bead rabbits.ire not bringing w hat they ought, owing to lartre (iiiantities being sent to so mam different place-, consequently buyers aie scattered and competition split up- 7^l to la per pair. Salt butter, prime, .ill to hand cleaied at s,'d to o'd : inferior. 4d to mI. Prune Iresh huttei, ICI to 10',rt. interior, 7d. Egg-. Is Sd to Is lOd per do/. Hone\. Barrier. 3d; white ckner. 3d: section, choice, 4d: other kimK 2'd to 3d". Haeon Canterbui.\. 6(1 toßd; loe il eiued 4 dto 7d. ham-. 7'd toBd. Fruit, cooking apples, good kinds, 2d to 2Jd ; dt -seit, 2d to 3',d : second class apples, l.'d. Pcais 21dto2|d. Omnces. l',d to I,'d Jjcmons. Is 4d to Is 7d. Pan-ion trmt. 2' to 4d. Fig^ 2d to old. Tomatoes 'd to 1 f d, Chee-e. prune new, 3(d to 4d ; old 'd to I',d and Is to 2-3 d each. Sundries and furniture sold wt il.