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Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 202, 28 October 1897, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Wednesday. McNICOL'S 01IAUPO SALE. At Messrs McNicol and Co.'s sale on Tuesday, about 300 head of ca'tle were yarded. About 30 dairy cows were entered, for which there is still a I risk demand. The Pukeliii steers were of good quality and fetch' d L'ood prices. The tone of the market was fairly brisk, although the attendance was small. The follow ing were the prices: Dairy cow?, from £3 7s Cd to £."> 7s, with a good demand ; spiinging heifers, £2 5s to L'3 His : steers from nine to twelve months old, 2Ss to 37s ; frown steers, £2 Kb to £4 2s 6d ; fat cows, £3 His to f."> .">s ; ewes and lambs, close wool, 7s 7d. — (Own Correspondent). AUCKLAND MARKETS. (BY TELEGRAPH. OWN COKUKSrONDKNT). Auckland, Last Night. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report : -Horses : There were about the usual number entsred, but i o advance in price. Heavy draughts sold at from £2O to £2.~> : medium, £9 to £l7: light harness, £4 to £9 10s; hacks, £3 to £lO ss. Hides, usual prices ; ox hides, 3i»l to 4id ; .steers and cows, 2jjd to 3.U1 ; calfskins, 3|-d to 4Ad. Bones, £3 "l2s Gd ton; tallow, lis 6d to 12s cwt. .Sheepskins: Loiifiwools, 3s lOd to us 6d ; crossbred'.;. Is lOd to 4s (id ; lambskins, Is Id to Is 4d ; pelts, 7d to Is ; wool, 4Ad to 42 P' r lb ; pieces, 3,',d. At the Junction Yards there was a moderate supply cf fat cattle, which to ere disposed of at an advance of 10s per head on last week's prices. Ox beef brought from to 20i per 1001 b ; cow beef, His to 17s. Springing cows sold at low values, £2 15s to £5 12s, dry cows. £1 10s to £3. Sheep: Penned in iargc nun.beis and late values were maintained. Wethers so'd from lis 6d to 14s; ewes 9i 3d to 13s 3d ; shorn wethers, 9s 3d to 13s 3d ; shorn ewes, 7s 3d to to 9s 6d ; lambs were plentiful, and so'd f om 6s to lis 3d. Pies : Porkers, 17s to 27s ; we.mers, 7s to 7s 3d. HAW KR A MA R K ETS. The Fcmont Fahmeks' Union (Lijii ted), report under date—Hawera, October 21st.—At Matiaia on the 20th inst. wc offered a larger number of stock than we have had the pleasure of doing fur a considerable time. The attendance was large, bidding was not very keen, but we succeeded in placing most of the stuck before leaving the yards at juices slightly in advance of our last quotations. "We duote:—Fat cows, £3 2s (i 1 to i'4 ]ss: emp'y cows and heifers, £1 10s Oil to £2 Is ; dairy cows, £4 to £5 12s 0 1 ; dairy htiters, £3 to £4 15s ; two-year-old steers, £2 to £2 5s ; yearlings, £1 to £1 4s ; wcancrs, 14s to £l. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kejiptiiorne, Prosskr & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Price List, season ISO 7 : Per ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, It percent.) ... ~ £o 2 (i " B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 2G per cent.), 2cwt. sacks ... .. .. ..436 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent. ; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed ... 7 0 0 Bonedust (pure), green... ... 7 0 0 Bonedust and Blood ... .. 0 5 0 Special Root Manure .. .. 7 0 0 Special Grass Manure ' A ' (for top dressing) (3 10 0 Special Grass Manure • B ' (for permanent pasture) .. .. 0 10 0 Special Potato Manure... ... 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 0 10 0 Special Rape Manure .. .. 0 10 0 Special Con; Manure .. .. (i 10 0 Special Maize Manure .. .. 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for young trees) .. .. 7 10 0 Special Orchard Manure ' 1! ' (for fruit formation).. .. 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. G 10 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. S 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 14 0 0 Coral Queen Guano. 2cwt. sack.", 04 percent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Kainit, original sacks about 2 cwt 4 10 0 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2cwt.) 14 0 • Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 10 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2cwt. .. .. 18 0 Sulphate of Iron, original casks about 3cwt. .. .. .. 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, Ulb bags .. 10. Fowl Grit, J -lib bags, coarse, medium or fine .. .. 16 Pure Linseed Oil Cake, fine 1 crushed, or, if required, rough crushed, or, in whole cake. J liewt. sacks (per ton) .. 8 0 0 Pbcount less 2.1 per cent, for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices sub- * ject to alteration without notice.