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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 427, 11 December 1889, Page 4

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Messrs Alkkeo I3uckland and Sons' Weekly REiOiiT.— At thai lay market, during the past work, the sa'es of fodder have been nominal. Meadow hay, Is 6d to 2s ; oaten sheaves, up to 2s 6d the cwt ; oats, 2s 4d ; maize, 2s 9d bushel were the ruling prices. At the horse salo on Friday, above the usual number were ao!d. Heavy draught and strong farm horses range. l from £8 10s to £16 10s ; useful riding and light harness horses from £3 10s to £8. On Tuesday hides and skins a\ ero in increased numbers and full values. S jund ox hides bi ought from 3.d to 4;d; cow hides, 2d to 2',d; calf skin 3, 3,' d to 4jd the lb; bones, 4s 6d : tallow, 16s and 19s 3d the cwt ; lamb 3' skins, Is 6d to 2*; butcheis' woollcd skins, Zb 8d to 6s 8d ; pelts. lOd to Is 4d each ; numerous lots of wool in bags, from 61 to 9d ; locks and pieces!, from 3Jd to 5d the lb. At Remuera, on Thursday, good da ry cows were required ; prices ranged from L'd 5s to £4 103 each. Store cattle in xisual number were better worth than last week fully 5s each. Fat cattle in lull number were steady at last week's quotations. Steers, 13s to 15s ; cows, 10s to 12b the 1001b. Sheep, in shortsupply, were better worth 1 s each. Hoggets brought 9s ; aged wethers, 13s each; ewes, 7s to 10s. Well-fatted lambs weie also better worth, but there was no improvement in middling quality. Pigs yarded were quiet, and of good quality, and sold satisfactonly. MKS&KS HONTEIt AND NOLANS WjSKKtY Report.— Grain, seeds, here feed, eto.: Loss has been doing, if possible, than in the prcYious v ee v, and there has been no alteration in value, llor&es A good m in j were brought forward, and found purchase! sat the previous week's values. A good many were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday. Bidding was brisk at the commencement of the sale for all descriptions, and continued so for those of a gcod stamp throughout. We quote hacks at lroni SLb 10s to £14 ; light harass, from kb 12s 6d to Ull bs ; draught, from £7 to £15. Wool, hide 3 and skins, tallow, etc.- The supily at the Durham Yards was an avcrageone, and thedeman I for all descriptions was brisk. Cross-bred wool in bags realised 84d per lb ; long wool, 7.d. Hides were kecn:y competed for. Ox sold at from 3d to 4UI per lo : cow, from 2d to 2',d ; calfskins, from 2 ,'d to 4id perlb ; sheepskins," 3s lid to 6s Id each ; pells, 8d to Is each ; lambskins, Is 2d to Is 91 each. Tallow, £21 per ton. Cattle- A steady demand has existeJ, at the previous week's values, and average numbers have been brought forward, and found purchase] s. There was an average muster at Newmirket on Tuesday, and rather a large one at Papakura on Wednesday. Competition for dairy stock and stores was keenest at the latter market, and although the previous week's rates were maintained, they Aveie in favour of the purchasor. Ox beef sold at from 12s to 16s per 1031b; cow, 11s to lls. Sheep: There was an average muster at Newmarket. Competition was brisker than on the previous week. Wethers sold at from 9s 3d to 13s 9d ; ewes, £s 9d to lls ZA. Lambs were plentiful, and &o!d at from 6s 6d to 9s each. Pigs: A moderate number were j ardecl. Prices for large pigs were low, but were relatively higher tor porker 3 and young pigs. Prices r-xnged from 2d to 21, d2 1 ,d per lb live weight.