COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 133, 13 May 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Tim Waikato Akgtjs Office, Wcducsday. MESSRS MoNICOL AND CO.'S OHAITO SALE. On Tucsdav at Messrs McNieol and Co.'s attic about" '-'GO head of uattlu were yarded, mary of them of good quality and in forward condition. There was not a large attendance of the public, and the tone of the market was decidedly flat. Dairy cows were dull of sale, and «(> were grown steers, of which there were several pens of leally nice ones in forward condition, but only a few were sold under the hammer, t'alves were also lower in price than they have been for some time, and although there were several pens of very good calves in the market, none were sold under the hammer. There were about 20 head of fat cattle offered, but oidy a few were sold. Prices were as follows :—Daiy cows, £i 15s (no demand) ; eighteen-months-old steers, £_ ; empty cows from „l 18s to £2 7s ; cighteenmonths-old heifers, L'l 5s (id ; 1 pen of coarse three-year-old steers, £2 14s Cd; I pen of ciehteen-months-old steers, 335; 2 fat cows, .C 4; small fat heifers, .C2 10s Sheep : About COO were yarded, all of a very good class and in forward condition. There was a good line of wethers and ewes from Napier, and although they did not all sell under the hammer, they ■were all sold afterwards privately. Prices were as follows :— '2 and 4 tooth lon"wool wethers, 3 pens, 8s 3d ; 2 pens Southdown wethers, 8s; crossbred withers, 6s Cd; full-mouth ewes, ss; lambs, 53 5d ; kugwool Lincoln ewes, from 2-tooth to full-mouth, 7s 9d.— (Oliaupo Correspondent). NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kempthoene, Peosskr & Co. s New Zealand. Drug Company (Limited) n.anure price list:- P« ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, U percent.) £~> '2 G «'B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26/27 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 3 6 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. Eac k a ;. 490 Special Turnip Manure .. G 10 0 Special Rape inanuro .. .. GlO 0 Bonedust (pure), Steamed (pho3. lime 51 per ceDt., am. 4 per cent.) .. .. ... •• GlO 0 Do. (pure), Green (phos?. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) .. GlO 0 Do. and Blood (phos. lime 35 per cent., am. 4} per cent.).. 512 6 Special Potato Manure.. .. GlO 0 Special Root Manure .. .. GlO 0 Special Grass Manure A (for top dressing) ..' .. .. GlO 0 Special Grass Manure n (for permanent pasture) .. .. GlO 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. GlO 0 Special Maizo Manure .. .. G 10 0 Special Oichard Manuro A (for young trees) .. .. ..7100 Special Orchard Manuro B (for fruit formation) .. .. 710 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. 610 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. ..1500 Coral Queen Guano, 2owt>sack!«, 04 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 8 C Kaiuit, original sacks about 2 cwt 4 10 o Por cwt Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 2cwt 0 15 0 Muriate of Totash,original sacks about 2owt 0 1G 0 Sulphate of Potash, 95 per cent, original sacks about 2cwt. .. 018 0 Sulp-ato of Iron, original casks about 3cwt 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 141 b bags 0 1 G Per bag. Fowl Grit, 1 lib bags, coareo or fine 0 1 C Pure Liusecd Oilcake, fiuo crushed, or, if required, rough crushed or in whole cake, l.U'wt. sacks, £8 per ton. Discount : All prices arc less 2h por cent, discount for cash. Previous list now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice. ABSTRACT OF AUCTION SALES. Tms Day. Mb W. J. Hunter, at the Ngaruawahia Yards, at 11 a.m.—Cattle, etc.