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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 449, 26 February 1890, Page 5

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Auckland, Feb 21. Messrs Alfred Bucklaxd and Sons Weekly Report. —At the Haymarket during the past week fo.lder ha 3 ranged from Is 6a to 2s 6d the cwt; chaff, £2 15s and £3 per ton ; oats, Is JOd the bushel. On Friday horses were offered numerously. Prices for useful stock ranged from £6 to £ll 15s; inferior, from 50s and upwards ; a drag brought £6. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday the greater part were light hides of medium quality ; p- i :es for those were from ljd to 2ld ; best cow, 2|d : best ox, 3jd to 43d the lb; tallow. 16s to 21s the cwt; pelts and skins, 9d to 3s 9d ; lambskins, Is Id to 2s 8d each. Wool continues to come forward freely, and brought 61d, 7d, 71d, B|d, and 9d the lb. At the sales of cattle, held respectively at Polceno and Drury, not many were yarded, and consequent on the dry weather store cattle are dull of sale, but dairy cows at their profit are in demand at improved values. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows were net in demand; prices ranged from £2 to £5 5s each ; store cattle in limited number were dull of sale ; fat cat'le in usual number were at last week’s tallies—14s to 15s for steers, and 11s the ICOlb for cows. Fat sheep in full supply were also without alteration in value; two-tooth wethers averaged 10s; four-tooth, lls 6d; ewes, from 3s 6d to 9s; lambs, 5s 6d to 8s 61 each. Pigs, numerous, were in good demand. Messrs Hunter and Nolan’s Weekly Report.—Horse feed, giain, seeds, &p.: But small quantities have been brought forward, but sufficient for requirements. We quote : Feed oats, Is 6d to 2s 6d per bushel: Dun oats, 2s to 2s 2d ; maize, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel; bran, £4 per ton ; chaff, £2 10s to £3 per ton. Horses The market has lacked vitality. About the usual number have been brought forward, and changed hands at barely the previous week’s values. There was an average number entered for disposal at the Durham Yards on Friday. Bidding fluctuated, but during the sale the average values of the previous week were obtained. We quote: Hacks, at from £5 to £1110s; light harness, from £4 10s to all ss; spring cart horses, £5 103 to £l2 10s. Wool, hides, skins. &c.: A brisk demand has existed for heavy ox hides, and other sorts have had attention. Skins have been sought after, and more would have found purchasers. We quote: Heavy ox, 3kl to 4:}d per lb: medium. 2d to 3Jd; cow, lid to 2]d per lb ; calfskins, 3d to 41d per lb ; sheepskins. 2s 4d to sslodeach; lambskins, 2s to 2s 8d; pelts, 9J to 2s; crcs.'bre 1 wool, 7M per lb; lambs wool, 6jd to 7d per lb. Cattle: Dulness has characterised the market; barely an average number have been brought forward, but they proved ample for requirements. Dairy and store stock were unaltered in value, but there was a slight depression in fat stock. The number yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday was scarcely so large as usual, but was sufficient for immediate wants, and there %vas an indisposition evinced to purchase more than for immediate'wants, as feed and water is a serious consideration, but there was no noteworthy alteration in the value of dairy and store stock. Steer beef ranged from 12s to 14s per 3001 b ; cow. 10s to 12$. Some averages of steers were £6 ss, £5 17s 6d, £5 12s 6d, £5 7s 6d, £4 15s, £4 12s 6d : cows, £3 10s, £3 7s 6d, £3 ss, £3, £2 7s 6d, £2 2s 6d. Sheep: There was a moderate number penned at Newmarket 011 Tuesday, but the demand was not spirited, and last -week’s price was seldom givenwethers sold at 9s 6d to 14s 6d ; ewes, 63 3d to 10s 9d each ; lambs. 5s 6d to 9s 3d. Figs: Fairly represented, and sold at from 2d to 3d per lb, live weight. Messrs G. W. Binney and Sons’ Retort.— On Tuesday we cleared an average lot of hides, sheepskins, wool, tallow, etc. The advance of last week was well maintained, and all met ready sale. We quote prime ox, 4id to 4:|d; heavy. 31d to 33d; medium, 23 d to 3d; heavy cow, 2|d to 2id; good lots, lgd to 13d; kip, heavy, lid to 2d; light, 2nd to 3d ; calf, 3d to 4(d; damaged, id to lid per lb. Sheepst>in3: Butchers’ best "pelts, 2s lOd to 3s ; lambs, picked, 3s ; average lots, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; country pelts, Is to 2s 9d; lambs, Is 3d to 3s each. Weevil are very plentiful in dry lots, and salted are in best demand. Tallow: Best, 17s to 18s 6d per cwt.; rough fat, lid per lb. Bones: Firm at 4s 6d per cwt; shanks, 5s per cwt. Wool Crossbred up to8A; lambs, 7d to 73d per lb. We expect a firm market as buyers are bidding freely throughout for hides, skins, etc. Reports from other markets are batter, and the large stocks that had accumulate 1 are now cleared, and an advance has taken place with every prospect of better trade throughout.

Messrs Arthur and Buddle’s Weekly Report.—lt has been a busy week in all departTnents. Eight sales by auction have been he'd, each of them has been wrll attended. Potatoes have sold in fair quantity at low prices; could not clear out those entered for sale on Friday. An advance has taken place in tlie|price of fresh butter; a demand for a much larger quantity. Fresh-laid eggs are wanted; none entered. Good bacon is much wanted. Cheese is in supply beyond demand; prices rule low. Onions in good-demand : supply short. Fruit in largo supply; good prices have been realised. Poultry: Fowls, a small supply; good demand; an improvement in price; no first-class birds entered. No turkeys brought forward. Tlio ducks entered were not in good condition ; an improvement in price. Geese were small; a little better in price. Not many pigs entered; the demand was not so good as last week; prices were lower; all were of small size. The schooner Atalanta, 30 tons, brought £66 cash. The following are the prices for the week : Fowls, Is 3d to Is lOd : chicks, lOd to Is 3d : half Brahmas, Is 2d to Is 4d; ducks. Is 5d to ls9d; geese, 2s 3d to 2s 8d; pigeons, 8d to Is; canaries, 2s to 2s 3d; guinea pigs, 8d to lOd; pigs, 4s 3d to 6s 6d; small rough, 2s 9d; potatoes, Hobarts. 2s 3d; kidneys, 2s to 2s ,3d; pinkeyes, 2s to 2s 2d ; bluebells, 2s to 2s 4d ; pumpkins, 2s 6clto3s; onions, yd to l}d; picklers, 3d to licl: cucumbers, 2 J ,d to 4id per dozen ; rhubarb, Is 6d to 2s; peas, 3:KI to 7d; beans, 3d to 4d; parsnips, 5d to 7)d per dozen : carrots, 8d ; cabbages. Is 9d to 2s per sack; red 9d to 2s 3d per dozen; oats, 2s 2d; wheat, 3s ; maize, 3s; flour, 9s; cheese, 2Jd to 4d; bacon, 2d to 7d; fresh butter, pats and rolls, 7d to lid; stale, bulk, 4 J t d; eggs, guaranteed. Is; eggs, stale, 5d to 5Jd; honey, 2d to 3d ; section, 2kl; mixed biscuits, 4d; gingernuts, 4d; lunch, 3d; safety matches, 2s 6d per gross; peaches, 4d to 9d per dozen, 2fd to 3kl per lb; indoor grapes, 43d to 7.jd; outdoor, 2d to 31d; apples, cooking, 3d to lid ; dessert, Id to 3d; inferior, Ad; pears, dessert, lAd to 3id; other kinds. Id to ltd; damsons, 2-kl to 3id ; golden drop, 33d; egg plums, 33d; yellow plums, 3d to 4kl; Pond’s seedlings, 4|d to 43d; magnum bonum. 33d; various, 3d to 4Ad; lemons, lOid to Is lid : citron melons, 63 6dper dozen: rock melons, 3s 3d; blackberries, 2d to 3',d; citrons, 2kl; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 5d ; bad order, lid; quinces, iyd ; Sydney oranges, 5s 6d to 6s: Mandarins, i-case, 2s to 3s 3d; passion fruit, 3s 3d to 6s per case; tomatoes, 3d to 2d.