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Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 125, 24 April 1897, Page 2

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Tii k Waikato Argus Offick. L'rid iy. HAMILTON MARKET PRICES CURRENT Winu.l >.u.i: : Bacon, (ill per lb; bams 7il per lb ; oi gs, Is Id per do/. ; da ry butter, lid per lb ; factory butti r, Is per lb : cheese (fmn-rr.aclc)", 4Jd per lb ; factory ihccse, 4M per lb; orion', Id to ljd nor lb ; tabic potatoes (local 1 ., £3 to CI 10s per ton ; chaff, £2 17s to 13 5s pi r ton •. sharps, 5s per ICOlb : l.ian, -Is (id per UOU) : oats (Southern). 2s 7d to2s 9,1 per Ltisliel ; oats (local), 2« 3d to 2s lid per bushd ; fowl win at, :is '.ld to •ts per bushel ; maize, :!.s to ."is Id per bushel. Retail : Bacon, (>.', il to 7d per lb ; hams, 7iu to B<l per lb ; eggs, Is 3d per dozen; ifniry butter, Cd to 7d rcr lb; factory butter. Is 2.1 per lb ; cheese (farm-made), 5 Ail to (id per lb ; factory cheese, s',d to 0.1 per (I ; emit ns, 1 Ad to 1 ,<l per lb ; tabic potatoes (local). £3 I."m to to pi r ton; chaff. £3 to L'3 15a pirton; sharps, 5s Gel per 1001 b ; ban, 5s per JCO'.b ; oats (Southern), 2s 101 to 3s per bushel ; fowl wheat, 4s 3d to U Oil per bushel; u.ai/.e, 3s Gd to 3s Ud per bushel. Oats: Prices ruling higher. Sharps : Prices advancing. Potatoes: Slacker. HAMILTON STOCK MARKETS. At the Hamiltrn Borough Yaids on Thursday, an average cituuitity of cattle were brought forward, including the usual heavy supply of beef. The tone of the market for cattle was rather dull, partieulaily for nitchtis' sorts, hcuvy cows silling at £3 10s cr about 15s per 1001 b. Young cattle were in better demand. Hairy cows were also well represented, mil competition was fairly brisk. 'J he sheep puis, for the first time for many months, were almost empty, two pens'of only moderate quality fat sheep anil two fat lambs being the total supply, will buyers in attendance for a got d nuinl or. Pig* were forward in full cumber, acil met with a tritk demand ; a mixed draft of well-bred sorts from Mr Walter making full rates. Pi ices were: Calves, heifers, 12s to C> 1 : steirs, up to 23s (id : yearlings, mixed sexes. 25s ; steers, 30-s : cijjitcon-months-o.'d heif.'rs, 3-">s to £2 2s : steers, C2 ds ; two-year-old steers, £2 Ss to .I'3 ; grown steirs, fresh, .£3 5s to £4 10s; empty heifers, £2 7s to £2 10) ; i mpty cons, £2 5s to £2 15s , fat cows, Jt"2 17s to £3 5s ; heavy animals, to £4 7s 61 ; fat steers, imall, £4 10s : stasjs. C 3 10s; dairy cows, springing heifers, £2 17s (id to C 4 5s ; i\o. cows, aged, £2 17s 0.1; goo 1 young animals up to £5. Sheep: Fat ewes, 8s : fit lambs, 10s. Pigs : Weauers, 7s to 9s Gd ; slips, 10s lo lis ; grown stores, 22s to 25s ; Berkshire boar. l',g. Implements : Dray, £l2 lis; D.F. plonyh, £l4; single do., £4 ; disc harrows, £6; and other articles at good prices. A consignment of cheese from Mr C Li'i.mer, YVhatawhata, sold briskly at -f.'.-d per U>. A few light horses were sold at fjir rates, MuNICOL AN!) CO.'S TE MATA SALE. At Messrs McNicol and Cn.'s sale on Wednesday, over 2CO held of cattle were yarded, all in Lir condition and with few exceptions {.ood quality. There was a fair attendance of setters and others. The toue of the market was dull for everything, but calves and young cattle, which were in full supply, met fair enquiry. '1 here were several pens of nicely grown steers, f. r which there was only'a moderate demand, and sever..] pens were passid, I ut were sold after the sale privately. For three-year old steer--, the (lcira"d was net so brisk as might have bien expected. There was not much demand for dairy cows, and only a few were so'd. Beef was also dull of -ale. The following are the pii'CS : Calves, ]4s to 23s ; good steers, lit? to 30; : cightceii-months old steer?, £1 10s to £2 2s ; old heifers, 28s to 80s ; empty cows, 18s lo 28« ; dairy cows, £3 10s tj £1 ; llircc-ye. r obi steers, £3 12s (id ; two to two and a-half year old steers, £2 to £2 10s; yearling ttcerii, 2*ii ; P'g'i wuv.urs, Us lo Ss ; slips, 12s. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Missus Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report,—Horscfeeil, grain, seed : There has been little doing in coosequence of the holidays, and there has been no noteworthy chang'i in value. We quote: Maize on wharf, 2s Sd bushel, ex store 3s ; feed oats, 2* Sd, seed oats 2s lOd ; bran, £3 15s ton ; oaten chaff, £2 10s to £2 15s ; Poverty Bay rye grass, 5s Gd to Os ; cocksfoot, OS 9d to 7s. Horses : There have been no auction sales. Avery limited number changed hands privately, and there has been no indication of an advance in value. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones : The sales were held in Wednesday instead of Tuesday. Fair quantities were disposed of at the Durham Yards. We quote : Prime ox hides, lid to 7d lb, stout 4.'.d to ojjel ; steer 3 : }-d to 4d, cow 3d to 4d ; calfskins, Sid to 5d ; tallow, 14s Od ; bonis, £8 5s ; sheepskins, heavy, 8s to -Is 9d, light, Is (id to 2s tid ; wool, lower, fleece 4d to 5Ad ; lambswnol, 3d to Gd. Cattle : A steady demand has existed for all classes with a. slightly depressing tendency in prices for young stores. At Waiuku on Saturday there was a good muster of cattle Steady competition throughout the sale, and as a nile Nowinarki t rates wcie realised. The Newmaiketsale was postponed until Wednesday on account of the holidays, and as no cattle train ran for the same reason the Waikato s'.ockowncis could not send, but a gcod many shipboine atul local were yarded. We quote : Ox beef, 17s to 18s ; cow beef, 15s to 17s ; steers ranged from £5 to £8 15s ; cows, £4 to £5 15s ; dairy cows, t'3 15s to £7 15s ; iliy cows, £1 10s to £3 Sheep were pe'imcd in limited numbers at Newmarket on Wednesday, and were well competed tor. Wethers at from !), 0d to J3s 3d ; cues, 0s Od to lis Od ; mixed sexes, 7s 3d to lOi (id ; lambs, 7s Oil lo lis. Pigs scarce.

ABSTRACT OF AUCTION SALESTins Day. Mi: John Knox, at the Hamilton Auction Mait, at I'2 noon—Furniture. Mr W. J. Hunter, at the To Awamutu Ya-ds—Cattle, etc. Missus McNicoi, anh Co. at To Arolia Yards -Cattle, etc. .______.