COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 70, 17 December 1896, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Tii k Waikato A nous Ofkick, Wednesday. \Y .1. HUNTER'S OHAUPO SALE. \T Mr \V. J. lluntei's salt: nn Tuesday nhout 340 head of oalt'c were yarded, ~11 r ,f it good class and in good condition. Only ii few dairy cows were offered, for which Ihcc was a moderate demand. There was a fair muster of young stock from twelve to sixteen months old, hut that c'ass was not in demand. 1 hose that did sell were at lower prices than at previous sales. No doubt the present dry weather is having a depressing die -t on the market. 'I here was a large number of grown steers offered, ad of a <<ood elas? and in real good condition, many of them three parts fat, for which there was a good demand. A few pens wore passed," although the price offered was considered the full market value. Empty cows sold fairly well, but there was only a moderate demand for beef. MrDelany'spairof grey horses fetched ten guineas each: the buggy, £l9: liifty acres of land, Lot 3G, at le Korc, fetched £-21 I.V; dairy caws, from .£3 6s to £4 10s ; springing heifers, from .11 15s to £2 Ss: two'rens of yearlings, mixed sexes, 24a ; I pen do., 30s : 1 pen grown steers, in good condition, £0 10s ; 1 pen three-year-old steers, £4 IS-: 1 i lC n young cattle, 2Gs ; 1 pen two-and-a----half-'-ear-old steers, £3 15s ; 1 pen do. (a bit eoaise). £2 18* ; 1 pen three yearold, good quality and in good condition, £4 10s: 2 pens steers, £3 7s (id; twovear - old heifers, from 35s to 42s ; 'payed heifers, from £2 15s to £2 IS.s ; 1 three-year-ohl shorthorn bull, £4 los ; empty cows, £2 7s; tat cows, from £3 15s to £-1 10s. Sheep : About .>() fat sheep were offered, but were not sold.— (Ohanpo Correspondent). NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY S MANURES. Kemithoknk, Pbosseii & Co.s New Zealand. Drug Company (Limited) manu.t price list:- , , . l>cr to "- "A" Superphosphate (teat "phosphates, 10 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. : ammonia, I'. percent.) '-' - » "B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble. 23/27 per cent.). 2cwt. sacks 4 .> 6 '• C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent ; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. Eac Us 4 ,1 0 Special Potato Manure.. •• <j 10 0 Special Turnip Manure .. o o 0 Special Rape manure .. .. Go 0 Boned usl. (pure), Steamed (pho.*. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) .. ••■ ... • • «° ° Do. (pure), Green (phos>. lime ul percent., am. 1 per cent.) .. 0 U U Do. and Blood (phos. lime So percent., am. 4.', percent.)., o 7 o Special Root Manure .. .. 0o 0 Special Grass Manure a (for top dressing) ° 5 ° Special Grass Manure r> (for pcr'manont pasture) .. " 9 ? « Special Coir. Manure .. .. o o 0 Special Maize Mainu* .. ... " ° ° Special Oichard Manure A (for young trees) . . .. • • < ° ° Special Orchard Manure r. (for _ _ fruit formation) .. .. 7 o 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. Go ° Special Onion Manure.. .. /o 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia . . ..It) 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2e\vt. sacks, til percent, phosphate of limo -1 8 r Kainit, original sacks about 2 cwt. .. jj 1« ° Per cwt. Nitrato of Soda, original sacks about 2cwt 0 lo 0 Muriate of Potash.original sacks about 2cwt 0 1G 0 Sulphate of Potash. 95 per cent, original sacks about 2ewt. .. OIS 0 Sulphate of iron, original casks 3cwt •• 19 0 *■* Per bag. Special Garden Manure. 141 b "bags .. .. .. ..010 Fo.vl Grit, 1-llb bags, c, ars3 or fine 0 1 G Pure Linseed Oilcake, fine crushed, or, it required, rough crushed or in whole cake, l.'.cwt. sack", £S 5s per ton. Discount: All prices are less 2i per cent, discount for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices subject'to alteration without notice. Manures delivered free on rails at side iug, Westfield. Coastwise orders <clivered t'.o.b. Auckland or Onehunga, Linseed oilcake delivered free on rails or free on board at Auckland only.