COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 249, 19 February 1898, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato ARGOT Office, Friday. HAMILTON MARKET PRICES CURRENT. Bacon*, per lb—Cambridge : Wholesale, 6Jd ; rf tail, Bd. Farmers': Wholesale, 6d ; retail, 6i<l to 7d. Auckland : Wholesale, ~7d : retail, 8d to S\d. Canterbury : Wholesale, 7d ; retail, 9d to lOd. Hams, per lb—Auckland : Wholesale, 7d ; retail, "id to Bd. Canterbury : Wholesale, Od"; retail, l()d to Is. Eggs, per dozen : Wholesale, 8d ; ictail, lOd. Dairy butter, per lb : Wholesale, 7d to 8(1; retail, 8d to 10.1. Factory butter, per lb Mayflower : Wholesale, Is Ojd to Is Id; retail, Is 2d. New Zealand Dairy Association : Wholesale, Is Id ; retail, Is 2d. Cheese (farm made), per lb : Wholesale, 4d to 4id ; retail, 6d. Factory cheese, per lb: Wholesale, 4-U1 tosd; retail, to 6d. Onions, per lb : Wholesale, Id to ]£d ; retail, 2d. Table potatoes (local), per ton : Whole sale, £6 to £G 10s ; retail, £7 to £8 ; Auckland : Wholesale, £8 ; retail, £9. Chaff, per ton-Old : Wholesale, £4 to £4 53. New : Wholesale, £2 17s 6d ou tracks to £3 10s ; retail, £3 5s to £4. Sharps, per 1001 b: Wholesale, 5s to 5s 3d ; retail, 5i 9d to 6s. Bran, per 1001 b: Wholesale, 4s 31 to ss; retail, 5s 3d to 5s 6d. Oats (Southern), per bushel: Wholesale, 2s 6d to 3s : retail, 2s lOd to 3s 4d ; Seed : Wholesale, 3s to 3- 31. Oats (local), per bushel: Wholesale, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; retail, 2s 9d to 2s lid. Fowl wheat: Retail, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. Maize, per bushel: Wholesale, 2s lid to 33 ; retail, 3a 3d to 3s 7d.

AUCKLAND MARKETS

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), report :—Auckland Wool Stores, February 15th. We had a very full floor ol hides, skins and tallow at our auction today, competition all round beinp brisk, and prices showing an upward tendency. Hides : We sold prime stout ox .at Gd to 6ld ; heavy stout ox, 5d to sjd ; medium ox, 4}d to 4£d ; light, 35*1 to 4d. Cowhides wire again keenly competed for, best lines 3Jd to 3|d. We sold specially picked up to 4|d ; starts, 2g-l to 2sd ; kip, 3M to 3]d ; calf, best, 44d to s}d ; small and cut, 3|d to 4d. Sheepskins : Lambs range in price from Is 3d to 2s Id ; salted pelts from Is 3d to la, lid : limed pelts, lambs, 5s dozen ; crossbred, 8s 3d. Tallow in good demand, beat selling at 13s 9d. medium lis 9d to 12s 9(i. We fold picked for the tanner's use up to 15* : rough fat, Id to l£d lb. Wool : The market remains firm. We have sold several parcels lately at tha full level of last tales, and have a moderate catalogue to offer at our sale on 23rd iust. Horse hair is worth Is 2d to Is 3d Cow hair 91 to lOd lb Bones : .£3 to £3 5s ton. Oats : The market remains as lust quoted. Picfent price for Southern B grade being 2j 5d c.i.f. Maize : The quantity received this week has not been equal to tra<le requirements, and in consequence town stocks have been drawn upon, l'rescnt price is 2s 6d on the wharf. Chaff is Btill coming to hand very freely, and tell ng at £2 15s to £3 ton at rail, sacks extra. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons' Weekly Report.—At the Haymarket, meadow hay has brought from 2s 9d to 3s ; pressed hay, 3s 6d ; sheaves, 2s 9d cwt; straw, from 16* to £1 os load ; maize, 2s 8d ; oats, 2s 8d ; ryegrass, 43 6d; cocksfoot, 6* 6d bushel; white c'over, 9d ; red clover, 7d ; rape, 2d lb ; Chesterfield guano, £3 10s; bonedust, £5 15s ; chaff, £3 10s ton ; maize on wharf, 2a 6d bushel. On Friday, horses yarded uumcrously wore at late values. Heavy draught brought from £ls to £23; medium draught, £8 to £l3; riding horses, £4 to £l2 each. Spring cart, horse, and harness, £2l; tax cart, £l9 15a ; waggon, £ls -15 s, were the prices given. On Tuesday, hides in moderate supply were firm at late quotations. Ox hides mostly raDged from 34-d to ojd; cow hides, 3id to 3|d; calfskins, 3Jd to 4|d ; fat, Id lb ; tallow, 133 ; bones, 3s 3d cwt; sheep pelts, Is 3d to 3s lOd ; lamb pelts, Is 3d to 2s each ; fleece wool, in bags and dumps, sjd to 6Jd ; pieces, 3d to 4jd ; locks, L<,d to 2id lb. At Rcmuera, on Thursday, dairy cows, in usual number, were in fairsupply. Cows at profit were from £4 5s to £6 ; heifers. £3 10s to £3 12s Gd each ; young and fat calves in unusual number, above 100 sold ; although not so high as last week, ratistactory prices were obtained ; prices for those of moderate size were from 7a to lGs; heavy calves up to £1 8s each. Fat cattle in full number ; 240 yarded; prices were firm at last week's quotations; for steers, 16s to 17s; cows, 14s the 1001 b; prices for steers were from £5 to £8 2s Gd; cows, £4 to £6 2s Gd each Fat sheep in average Dumber, 1100 sold, were at similar values to last week ; wethers were from 6* 91 to 9s Ud ; ewes, 5s 3d to 7a 3.1 ea.;h. Store ewes, 160' sold, brought from 3s 3d to 4s Gd each. Fat and store lamb 3 fairly represented ; 3G4 sold ; store lambs, 2s 3d to 3 J Gd ; fat lambs, 6s to 9s each. Pigs in better supply than for many weeks ; many of large size ; heavy pi" 3 at relatively low values; light and moderate-weight porkers at full values. At the cattle Bales held rcsp:c'ively at I'okcno on Monday an-t Dmry on Wednesday, cattle were yarded in larger mimbcis than usual ; bidding was dull, and lower values were offored than have lately been ?. obtuined.

LONDON COMMERCIAL

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, Last Night. The Agent-Central wire 3 : Butter, 94s per cwt, market firm ; chee.e, 39', market dull.