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Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 59, 21 November 1896, Page 2

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The Waikato Ano us Office, Friday. HAMILTON MARKET TRICKS CURRENT. Wholesale: Bacon, fid per lb ; hams, 7d per Hi ; eggs 7d per dozen ; butter, dairy, 3d to (id per lb ; factory, lOd per lb ; 'cheese, 4ld per lb ; chuff, £2 15s to f 3 5s per ton : sharps, -Is lid per cut. ; bran, 4s lid per cwt. ; oat*, local, 2a 3d to 2s (id per bushel ; Southern, 2s Oil per bushel; wheat, 8s (id to 8s !)d per bushel ; maize, 8s to 3s 2d per bushel. Retail : Bacon, O.'.d to 7d per lb ; hams, 7id to Sd per lb ;" eggs, Sd per dozen : butter, dairv, (id to 7d per lb ; factory. Is per lb ; cheese, (id per lb ; chaff, £."> to £ I per ton ; sharps, to 5s 3d per cwt. ; bran, 5, to 5s 3d per cwt. ; eats, local, 2s Sd to 2s 10(1 per bushel ; Southern, 2s 10d to 8s 2d per bllshel ; wheat, Is to Is 3d per bushel ; maize, 3s id to 8s 7d. Remarks : Chad, prices ruling lower; oats, show steady rise ; maize, prices tinner; bran and sharps, have both ad - vaueed, but the market is rather quiet ; potatoes, old tabic are very scarce, but new arc coming forward. AUCKLAND MARKETS. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Acency Co. (Limited). —Auckland Wool Stores, November IS.—A medium catalogue was offered at our sale on Tuesday, and prices were firm. Quotations :- Hides: Prime stout ox, iV,d to (i.|d ; heavy stem, l',d to 3d ; light and medium, 3d to Id ; cow, best lines 3d to Sid, light and sloppy, '-".'l lo 2yd ; kip, to 3d :"calf, Sd to 42d ; stags, Jd to I[d lb. Sheepskins ; Large, Is !>d to 5s Od ; medium, 8s Od to -Is each. Wool : Meece. (iyd ; pieces, 3]d to lid lb. Cowhair, Sd to lid lb. Tails, Is 8.1 per dozen.

Messrs A. Bucklaxh and Soxs' Kk--I'OiiT. —At the Haymarkct oaten sheaves Imvu brought from 2s 3d to 2s !U cwt-; wheat straw a better price than Inst week ; maize, 2s 10(1 ; oats, 2s (ill bushel : chaff, £1 19s : potatoes, .f.", ]Qa ton : maize, on wharf, "is 7d and 2s .Sil bushel. On Friday horse stock yarded numerously, were at late values ; young heavy draught brouglit from £2l to £33; aged draught, £lO to £ls ; light harness horses, £6 to €l4 each. On Tuesday hides sold freely at late values. Ox hides brought from 3jd to sgd ; cow liidcs, 2.U to 3jd ; kip, 2d to 2Jd ; calfskins, 3d to -lid lb; tallow, lis to 14s lid : bones, 3s cwt : sheepskins kept their values and mostly brouglit from 2s lid to 5s lid ; pelts, 8d ; lambskins, Is lid and Is 7d each ; llecee wool in small lots, GJ-d to 7d ; pieces, 3 1 to 3d lb. -\ I Pokcno on Monday a larger muster of cattle than usual were offered. Voting cattle in fair inquiry : cows sold freely at from £3 ]()s to .1'.") 17- o'd each. At Drnry on Wednesday cattle were yarded in full numbers, and there was ;i numerous attendance. Dairy cows were in demand and better worth. Young cattle kept late; value-. Grown cattle at lower prices. At Remucra on Thursday dairy cattle in moderate numbers were no better worth. Store cattle fairly represented. For young cattle there was a good enquiry. Fres-h cows wcie also in demand. Three year steers at L'.'i each. Calves in full number ; 70 sold were lor.er in price. Fat cattle in full number ; 24') sold were at steady values throughout the sale. Steers brought from 'lSs to 20s the 1001 b. The Show oxen brought £ls ]<).* and £ll 10s. Fat sheep plentiful : 1520 sold were better worth than last week near Is each. Lambs in full number : 440 sold fairly kept previous values. Prices were from .">s'.ld to 12s, but mostly from 7s to 9s each, l'igs in moderate supply sold freely.

Messrs HrsTiu and Nolax's Wkekly Ritokt. —Grain, seed, horscfecl: More maize would have fouiul ready purchasers, but other lines were mflicient for requirements. We quote : —Maize on wharf from '2s Od to '2s'7il bushel ; ex store, 2s lOd ; ints, - 2s Od to '2s 9d ; bran, fl )0s to L"> l.w ton. Horse? : Owing no doubt to the agricultural show being held on Friday, a smaller number than usual were yarded at the Durham Yards, but lots were generally cleared. We ijuote : Heavy draught horses, from i'l.'i 10i to C_»l 10.5 ; medium, .£9 15s to L'l7 3s; light haniuss, £ | P2s (id to £ll 17a lid ; hacks, l"! 103 to til. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, and bones: We quote: Kxti'M. stout ox, ,")d to o|d : stout ox, I! id to I,'d ; cow and steer, l}i\ to S.'.d : sfag, 1 |d to lid ; calfskins, '2id to IVyd. Tallow, l.*>s to Ms lid cwt. : bones, t'.'i. Sheepskins : Lougwool, Is lid to 7s lid; orossbreds, Is lOd to .Is 3d ; pelts, Od to 10.1. Lambskins, Is Id to Is 10 1. Wool, 4 : ,'d to (v]d ; pieces, 2J<l to -ly,l. At the special sale held on the show grounds, the Lincoln rams brought from o guineas to !).) guineas ; the Ayrshire bulls S guineas each. Cattle have been in improved demand, and the average price of fat. beasts has been higher, but there has been little or no alteration in dairy and store stoek. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the butchers' pens were lilted, and the renuining one only moderately so. Theie wis a considerable range in prices of beef, but good competition throughout the sale. U.\ beef sold Bt from ,L - 1 per 1001 b ; cow, 10s to 17s. The first pri/.e ox at the late show realised!.'l.3 7s lid ; best pair oxen, CM '2s lid each : prize cow, £8 I.ls ; pair cows, CS •">-> each. Sheep : A very limited number was yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, and prices were in favour of the vendor as compared with the previous week. Lambs numerous. Tigs : Very few yarded. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. ]\k.mi'Tl[oi;ni:, Phosske & Co. s New Zealand. Drug Company (Limited; manure price list : Per ton. Superphosphate •• A :: (sol. plios. :\> per cent., am. 1 i per cent.) .Co - (i Special I'otato Manure. . .. >; 10 0 Special Turnip Mauure .. li 3 0 Special Rape manure .. .. C 5 0 Jionedust (pure). Steamed (plios. lime ol per cent., am. I per cent.) COO Do. (pure). Croon (pho«. lime ")1 percent., am. I per cent.) .. 0 0 0 Do. and Hlood (plios. lime 33 per cent., am.-li per cent.).. ■> 7 ,; Special Root Manure .. .. (1 3 U Special I Jrass Mtinure ,\ (for top de.s-ing-; c r. 0 SneeialCrass Manureu [for permanent pasture) .. .. •> ; "' ° Special Corn Manure . . .. li <3 0 Special Maize Manure .. .. (i ."> 0 Special Orchard Manure a (for young trees) . . . . ..700 Special Orchard Manure r, (for fruit formation; .. ..'■'> 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. '', .", o Special Oniou .Manure.. .. 7 ■> ° Special Sugar-beet Manure .. S 1" 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 13 0 (I Coral Queen I >ii:iuo, 2cwt. sack?, LiJ percent, phosphate of lime I 7 I* Kuinit, original sacks abfaut 2 cwt 1 10 0 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 'Jowl 0 1-10 Muriate of Potash.original sacks about. J.-wI 0 10 0 Sulphate of Potash. Ho per cent, o.iaiial sack:- about 'Jcwl. .. 0 1H l» of Iron, original casks about Juwt 'MOO

Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 1 lib bags 0 10 fowl Grit, Mil) bags, coarse or fine 0 10 Pure Linseed Oilcake, fine crushed, or. if required, rough crushed or in whole cake, liewt. sacks, CS 5s per ton. Piccount : All prices are less 2.. per cent, discount for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice.