COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 34, 26 September 1896, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Arcus Office, Friday. HAMILTON MARKET PRICES CURRENT. Wholesale : Bacon, 5d to (id lb ; hams, (i.'.d to 7d lb ; eggs od per dozen ; butter, dairy, 7d to !)d per lb ; factory, 1 Id to Is per lb : cheese, factory, 41d lb ; dairy, 4ri lb ; onions, lAri to ljd lb; potatoes, local, £3 15s to £4 per ton ; chad', £3 to to £3 10s per ton; sharps, Is to-Is 3d 100lh; bran, 3s !M to Is perewt; oats, local, 2s 4d to 2s Gd per bushel ; southern, 2s Sd io 2s lid Der bushel ; wheat, 3s (id per bushel ;* maize, 2< I)d to 3s per bushel. Retail : Bacon, (id to 7d lb ; hams, 71d tc-Sd lb; eggs, (id per riox.cn; butter, dairy, Sd to lOri per lb ; factory, Is Id to Is 2d lb ; cheese, dairy, 5d per lb ; actory, o'.ri to (id per lb ; onions, 2d t02.Ul per lb ; potatoes, £1 5s to £5 ton ; chaff, £3 10s to £4 pur tou : sharps, 4s Oil to 5s (J 1 cwt ; bran. 4s (id to .>; cwt; oats, 2s (id to 2s lOri per bushel ; wheat, 3s Od to 4s 3d par bushel : maize, 3s (id to 3s !Kl per bushelMESSRS McNICOL & CO.'S HORSE SALE. The special horse sale held by Messrs McNico.' and Co. at Cambridge during the past three days was undoubtedly the largest ever held in the Waikato. Upwards of (iOO horses of various kinds came before the auctioneer, and nearly 400 were quitted at satisfactory prices—the exact, figures were 359. On this occasion the firm was favoured with line weather almost up to the close of the sale, but as soon as it was concluded the rain poured down in torrents. Buyers were present from all parts of the district (a large contirgent from Auckland stayed the'first two" days and then departed, but some of them waited till the finish), and some had journeyed from as far as Whangarci and Opotiki. The bidding was brisk throughout, and horses of good quality sold at their full value. The following were the prices realised : Heavy draughts £2O to £4O ; medium draughts and sprint; cart horses, £ls to £22 ; coaching horses and really good hacks, £2O to £25 ; good riding hicks, £l2 to £lB ; ordinary hacks, £lO to £ls ; inferior hacks, from £1 upwards. The greater portion of the horses sold were of a good class, and there was little enquiry for scrubbers. AUCKLAND MAREETS. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited).— Auckland Wool Stores, September 22.—" We had a large catalogue this week. Prices were at a satisfactory level and firm. We quote : —Hides: 'Prime stout ox, 51d to (lid. ; heavy stout, 4d to old : light and medium, 3d to 3ftl ; cow, picked, 3kl to 4£d ; medium, heavy, 3d to 3jjil ; light and sloppy, 2j'd ; kip, 2:}d ; calf, 3d to 4d ; stags, l]d to 21d. Sheepskins: Large longwools. 5s lid to 6s b'ri : medium, 4s 3d to 5* Gd ; small, 3s Gd to ■is ; half-breds, 3s Gd to 5s 3d. Tallow : No change. Horns, hair, bones, etc. : At late rates. Messrs A. Son's Weekly Rei'okt.—At the Haymarket meadow hay has brought from Is Od to 2s Od ; oaten sheaves, 2s to 2s (id ; wheaten straw, 2s (id ; pressed hay, 3s (id ; chaff, 3s 3d ; carrots, Is the cwt; barley, 2s lOd ; wheat, 4s 3d ; maize. 2s Od and 2s 7ri ; cocksfoot, (is (id ; feed oats, 2s 3d ; seed oats, 2s (id to 2s 8(1 the bushel ; maize on wharf, 2s 4d the bushel. On Friday horses yarded in full number occasioned a numerous attendance of buyers. Prices for draught horses were from £l3 to £3B 10s, the greater part from £l7 to £2l each. A buggy brought £25. On Tuesday hides, in average supply, were steady in value at last week's ([notations. Ox hides brought from 3J<l to s;d ; cow hide-;, 2 : i'd to Sjil; calf skins, 3yd and -Id the lb; tallow, lls the cwt. Sheep skins in full numbers sold briskly at Lie values. Fresh skins were from Is 3d to lis 0 1 ; dry skins up to 5s Id ; lambs', Sd to Is 2d each ; wool, sJil to (i,d the lb. At Wednesday's cattle fair stock were yarded numerously. Crown steers were in demand ; two-year-olds dull of sale. Four-year-old steers were from £-1 )7s lid to £5 12s lid ; three-year-olds, C 3 10s to £-1 ; two-year-olds, £2 15s ; yearlincs, £1 12s ; calves, £1 5 5 each were the ruling prices. At Renmera, on Thursday, dairy cows yarded numerously but of medium quality only, were dull ot sale ; prices for those sold were from £2 5s to £4 5s each. Store cattle were at yesterday's values ; young and fat calves, iu usual number, were better worth. Fat cattle in moderate number, scarcely kept last week's values ; prices were at 10s and 20s the 1001 b : prices for steers were from £7 to I'll 10s ; cows, £5 to £7 2s (id. Sheep, iu full supply, were at last week's values ; wethers were from lis 3d to 17s (id ; ewes, 13s 3 1 to Kis (id ; hoagets, 7s to lis each ; lambs. short of requirement, kept last week's values, and mostly ranged from Ss (id to 12- each. Pigs, in moderate supply, sold freely at the late improved values.

Mkssrs Ht'STEis & Nous's Wkkklv Kki'okt.--Grain, horscfeed, seeds : There has been little alteration in the market —a fair demand and ample supply. Prices for mai/.e have declined, and sales in decent lines dillieidt to effect We (ptote : Maize on wharf, "2s Id bushel ; ex store, from 2s (id ; feed oats, 2s'.ld : oaten chati'. prime, OS to £4 ton ; superior, 35a to 4(ls ; bran, £3 l.">s ton.—-Horses were brought forwaid in moderate numbers, and were in fair demand at the previous week's values. Kidding at the Durham Yards on Friday wav steady, and most of the lots found purchasers. Heavy draught, at from £ls to £25 10s : medium £]() 10s to £l(i 15s; light harness, t'-l to £lO 17s(jd; hacks, £3 5s to €ll 10s.--Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones: Average quantities wore pitched at the Durham'Yards on Tuesday. The demand was brisk throughout the side. Kxtra stout ox hides maintain their value. We quote : Extra stout ox hides, 3d to (i.jd lb : stout ox, Id to 7 : , : d. For good sound cow and steer there was an upward tendency, .'ld to 3ijd ; poor condition sold from 2.|.1 to 2?d; calfskins, 2jd to :iq.l. Tallow, 14s to His (id ewt; bones, i'3 ton. Sheepskins : Trices somewhat in favour ot purchasers, longwool, from 4- 5d to 7s 7dench; crossbred*, '2s lid to 5s Sd; country skins, Is 5d to ">s 1 Oil ; lambskins, b'd to Is Id : small packages wool sold from 4.1 d to (ijd. Cattle : Rather large numbers have br-cn brought forward and changed hands, fat stock barely maintaining the previous week's values, but dairy and store stocks fully maintained theirs. At Waiuku, on Saturday, there were a large number yarded. Bidding was brisk, and almost without exception lots changed owners. Dairy cows up to £5 15a ; steers, £5. The Newmarket pens were completely filled on Tuesday. There was a large attendance, a special stoic sale being the attraction, when sonic b'o3 head changed hands at satisfactory prices. Fat stack barely maintained the previous week's values, ISs to CI 1001 b for on beef, the latter ligure prevailing : cows, 17s. Dairy cows, £2 12s to £•> 5s : dry cows, £1 10s to L'4 7s; heifers, £_l 10s to £3 5s * grown steers from £ I 17s Cd to £5 15s'- oxen, CO ; two to three-year-old steers, £2 12s (id to CI 12s Cd. Sheep : The Newmarket pens were well filled on Tuesday, and steady competition throughout the sale, but prices wen (deditly in favour of the purchaser. Wethers sold at from 13s to £1 Is Ud ;

ewes, 10- to 13s !)d ; spring lambs. 7s Od to 12s. Pit's : Few yarded. Porkers sold at from 13s Cri to -CI 7s fid each. VICTORIAN MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agekcy Company report :—Melbourne, September 25- Wool : The prospects of this market continue to improve as the time advances, and it is now certain that the buying power will be materially strengthened, not only from the United Kingdom hut also from the Continent, whence the chief accession of fresh buyers will come. The transit and financial facilities are now so great that wool can be despatched direct to the principal manufacturing centres of the world, and a bid is now being made by the directors of the Manchester Canal for a share of the consignments. Buying orders arc constantly being received by cable, and a very large business could have been transacted daring the winter had the necessary staple been available.— It is cheering to notice that the Bradford market is strengthening, and as this emporium is 'he pulse of the world's wool market, its indications can he accepted as reliable. Bradford is usually slow to respond to a revival, and improvement is frequently far advanced elsewhere before any signs arc shown by Yorkshire. The September series of -London sales, which commence on the 22nd inst., is now being looked forward to with confidence. The trade generally recognise that the ensuin" dip will he a small one, and as slocks in soiond hands are trilling, it ; s generally believed that a greater disposition to replenish depleted holdings will be evinced. —Wheat : The market has been more or less influenced by weather. Some purchases were made prior to the rains at -Is lO.'.ri but since prices have receded to 4s !Ud to 4s KM. —Oats : Large arrivals from New Zealand have enabled considerable business to be done. Prime heavy qualities have sold at 3s 4J.d ; Algerians at 3s Id to 3s •2d. A little has been done in Girtarian seed at 3s to 3s 41(1.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. (BY TELEOEATJI.—OWN COBBIiSrOSDEST). Auckland, Last Night.—ln the local produce market the prices remain unchanged as follows :—Best dairy fresh butter, Od ; second quality, 5d ; and third quality, 4d per lb wholesale. Eggs are (Id per dozen wholesale, and Sd per dozen retail. Table potatoes are £3 15s ex store, and seed potatoes £4 to i'l 10s. _ NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. IvKMPTItORSM, PnOSSKIt & Co. k S New Zealand. Drug Company (Limited) manure price lisi : for ton. Superphosphate "A" (sol. phos. 32 per cent., am, U per cent.) C 5 2 (i Special Potato Manure.. .. (5 10 0 Special Turnip Manure .. G 5 0 Special Rape manure .. ..050 Bonedust (pure), Steamed (phos. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) COO Do. (pure). Green (phos. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) ..GOO Do. and Blood (phos. lime 35 per cent., am. 4i per cent.).. 5 7 0 Special Root Manuro .. .. (i 5 0 Special Grass Manure a (for top dressing) G 5 0 Special Grass Manure 11 (for permanent pasture) .. .. 0 5 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. 0 5 0 Special Maize Manure .. .. G 5 0 Per tou. Special Orchard Manure A (for young trees) .. .. ..750 Special Orchard Manure It (for fruit formation) .. ..750 Special Clover Manure.. .. G 5 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 5 q Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 15 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sacks, 64 percent, phosphate of lime 4 7 t> Kaiuit, original sacks about 2 cwt. .. 410 0 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 2cwt. .... .. 0 15 0 Muriate of Potash,original sacks about 2owL. . . .. .. 0 10 t) Sulphate of Potash, 95 per cent, original sacks about 2o\vt. .. 0 IS 0 Sulphate of Into, original casks about 3cwt. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 111 b bags ..010 Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse or line Old Pure Liuscod Oilcake, fine crushed, or, if required, rough, crushed or in whole cake, l.'.owt. sicks. CS 5s per ton. Discount : All prices arc less 2\ per cent, discount for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Manures delivered free on rails at siding. Wostfield. Coastwise orders delivered i'.o.b. Auckland or Onehunga. Linseed oilcake delivered free 011 rails or freo on board at Auckland only.