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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 233, 11 January 1898, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Monday. SALE AT WHATAWHATA. At the sale, held last Thursday, by Mr W. J. Hunter, of Mr A. T. McKnight's farm, stock, etc., there was a pcor attendance, but fair prices were realised. Neither the farm nor the Whatawhata township property was sold. Prices for stock were as follows : Cows, £2 to £3 10d ; heifers, £1 10a to £2; calves, 14s; bull, £1 10s ; fit wethers, 6s ; harness horses, £5 5s to £6 15s; light horses, £2 to £4 ; dray, £9 10s ; single plough, £5 2s 6d; spring cart, £10; milk cans, £1 each. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mr E. Turner's Wkekly Report.— Fruit has sold exceptionally well this week considering the holidays are all over. On account of pressure of business I wa3 unable to write the usual report for the two holidays. Below is my highest and lowest price for the past week, privately or by auction :—Plums, 2d to 3Jd lb ; pears, Id to 3d ; apples, Is 6(1 to ss, small cases ; peaches, large, Brig's May, Is 6d to Is 9d per <!</.. ; Early Rivers, 4£d to 9d, according to size ; grapes, 8d to la 4d ; oranges (direct from Spain to Cotterell and Turner), large cases, 28s to 303 ; small boxes, 10s fid to S2s; these were the first landed in New Zealaud from Spain, and arrived in Bplendid condition. Norfolk Island onions, £4 10s to £6 ton; potatoes, Shepherds, £5 to £6 ton ; Kidneys, £6 to £7 ton ; lemons, 3s fid to 6s case ; prices of poultry remain about as last report. Mr J. Jones' Weekly Report.— Poultry : Roosters, Is 8d to 2s 4d : hem, la 4d to Is lid : ducks, Is 6d to Is lid ; geese, 2s 61 to 3s ; gobblers, 5s to 6s 9d ; hen turkeys, 3s to 4s 2d ; chicks, 8d to Is 2s each. Pigs, 5a to 9s 8d each. Fruit : Apples, Is 6d to 3s 9d case ; plums, Burbank, 3d to 3£d ; Orleans, 2|d to od ; cherry plums, 3d to 3.}d ; small and inferior, 2d to 2\d per lb ; peaches, 8d to Is Id dozen ; grapes, 8d to lOd per lb ; pears, Id to 2£d per lb ; lemons, 7d to 9Jd per lb ; tomatoes, 2id to 4d per lb ; walnuts, 7d per lb ; gooseberries, 2d to 2sd per lb. Butter, fid to 8d per lb ; inferior, ud to per lb; keg but'er, 6d per lb ; cegs, 8d to Djd per dozen ; cheese, 3d to 4d per lb ; bacon, sides, Od to Cd per lb ; middles, 5d per lb ; rolls, 4.\d to 5d per lb : shoulders, 3d to 4d per lb ; lard, 4d per lb ; potatoes, 6s to 7s per cwt ; inferior, 5s per cwt ; onions, 5d per lb ; dressed pork, 3d to 3-J-d per lb ; hams, 6d to 7d per lb ; oats, 4d to 2s 7d per bushel ; maize, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per bushel ; bran, 4s per bushel ; sharps, £4 5s per ton ; chaff, £4 10* per ton ; honey, S$ 3d to 3s 6d dozen ; peas, 7d to lOd ; beans, 10J per peck. Mr Alexander Aitken's Report.— The season having now fully set in, I find it necessary to sell all fruits daily, so that my large mart may be kept fairly clear. All lines of fruit are realising well. Eggs, butter and potatoes are all on tho rise. Maizo and oats are also firming, and chaff is again scarce. Bacon dull of sale. Hams scarce and si lling well. Poultry in short supply, and good bright lots firmed up a little. Pigs were all cleared at full valuer. Vegetables in full supp'y and selling at tip-top prices. Prices as follows :—Potatoes, kidneys 5s 3d to 7s, Hobarts 4s 6d to 6s cwt; onions, local Jd to Jd lb, Victorian 9j cwt; marrows, 10s per cwt; cucumbers, 2d to 4d each ; green peas, 6d to Is peck ; French beans, Is to Is 6d peck ; chaff, Waikato, £4 5s to £4 10s ; butter, best, 8d to 9jd ; eggs, 9d to 10jd ; hwns, 7d to 9^l; bacon, sides, 41 to 6.j-d easy ; cheese, 3}d to 5d ; grapes, Is to Is 6d lb; apricots, Thames 4d to 6d, Sydney 3d lb; pluma, Potan3 3J<l lb, black 2d to 3d, Orleans 4d, Japanese 2£d to 3d ; cherry plums, 2d to 3id lb ; cherries, 9d; peaches, 8d to Is 6d doz:n ; pears, Id to 3d lb ; apples, 9d to 4s ries, 3d lb; lemons, glutted, 3d to 4d dozen ; oranges, Is dozen ; bananas, 2d lb ripe ; tomatoes, 3d to 5d lb ; roisters, 2s to 2s lid each ; hens, Is 6 I to 2s 3d ; ducks, Is fid to 2a 31; geese, 2* to 3* ; turkeys, hens 2s 3d to 3s, gobblers, 7s to 7s fid each. Pigs : Same as last week. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kemitiiorne, Pbosskb & Co.s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prico List, season 1897 : Per ton. •'A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, 14 percent.) ... ..£v 2 6 «'B" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 28 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks .. ..436 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per ccn\; soluble, 13 per ceut.), 2e\vt. sacks .. .. .. ..490 Bonedust (pure), green (5 I<s 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed ... 6 15 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 5 0 Special Root Manuro .. ..700 Special Grass Manure ' A ' (for top dressing:) ... .. .. G 10 0 Special Gra*s Mnnuro ' B ' (for permanent pasture) .. .. 0 10 0 Special Potato Manure 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 0 10 0 Special Rape Manure .. .. G 10 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. 6 10 0 Special Maize Manure .. ..700 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for young trers) .. .. 710 0 Special Orchard Manure ' 15 ' (for fruit formation).. .. 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. 0 10 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 11 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2owt. sacko, 64 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 lo 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.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2cwt. .. .. 18 0 Sulphate of Iron, original casks about 3cwt .. 10 0 Per bag Special Garden Manure, 141 b bags .. .. •• •> t 6 Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse, medium or fino .. .. 10 recount less per cent, for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices eubjtet.to alteration without notice,