COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 277, 21 April 1898, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Thb Waikato Argus Office. Wednesday. MR W. J. HUNTER'S OHAUPO SALE. On Tuesday at Mr W.J. Hunter's sale, about '250 head of cattle were yarded, most of them of a good class and quality ; about a dozen dairy cows were offeted, for which there was a good demand for any that were young, and of a good class and close to profit. Grown steers were well represented, a line of about 100 from the King Country, were really good, and in splendid condition, showing little the worse after their long drive, but the tone of the market was very dull indeed, for that class of cattle, and conaequently many were passed. Stores and young stock were neglected, but beef waa plentiful and sold well, fat steers making £6 6s, and good beef heifers up to £4 15s. There was not a large at teudenee, and graziers were cautious, owing to the scarcity of feed. The following are the prices :—Dairy cows, from £3 9s to £4 5s ; calves (mixed eexes) up to 198 ; four-year-old steers, in fresh condition and good quality, from £3 18s 6d to £4 10s ; three-year-old steeis, very good, from £3 to £3 4a ; coarse two-year-old steers, £1 ; two-year-old heifers, £2 2a ; fat steers, from £4 15s to £6 6s ; fat heifers, from £3 7s to £4 15s. Sheep : About 120 fat wethers were yarded, and all sold at 8s 6d.—(Own Correspondent). AUCKLAND MARKETS. (by telegraph—own correspondent. Auckland, Last Night.—Messrs Hunter and Nolan report :—Horses : A large number were entered and were nearly all disposed of. Heavy draughts brought from £l3 to £l9 ; medium do., £8 10s to £ls ; light harness, £3 10s to £9 15s ; hacks, £3 to £7 7a 6d ; weedy horses, 10s to £1 10s. Hides remain at last week's quotations. Prime ox, s|d to 6sd per lb ; stout, 4d to 5d ; steers and cows, 3d to 3Jd ; calf skins, 3« l d to 4|d ; tallow, 11a 9d to 12s 9d per cwt. Rough fat, ljd per lb ; bones, £3 53 per ton. Sheep skin 9, Is 61 to 3s 5d ; full woolled ditto, 4a to 5s 6d ; pelts, 6d to Is 3d ; wool, sjd to 6d per lb ; pieces, 2-J-d to 3d per lb : locks, lfd. Cattle : There was a large muster and prices were somewhat eatier. Ox beef averaged 17s per 1001 b ; cow ditto, 15i to 16s 1001 b ; steers, £4 12s 6d to £8 2s 6(1 ; fat cows, £3 10a lo £6 58. Dairy cattle were numerous. Springers realised £3 5s to £5 10s ; dry cows, 25s to £2 7s 6d. There was a moderate supply of sheep ; wethers brought from 9s 3d to 11a ; ewes, from 7s 3d to 10s 6d ; lambs, from 5s 91 to 103; store wethers, 3s 9d to 6i 6d. Pigs: Porkers, 18s to 255; weaners, Bs. THE WHEAT MARKET. The position of the world's markets during the past month has gradually become easier now that prospects of a good harvest—at least iu the United States—appear to be favourable. Of course there is still time for many changes to occur in the outlook, but at the moment, owing to bountiful rains, the crops, es!>ecially those on the Pacific Slope, aie ooking remarkably well. According to the weekly published figures, there is a very large increase both in the quantity afloat for the Continent and that for the United Kingdom, indicating that home stocks have been reduced to a minimnm, and a strong demand on outside sources of supply. Argentine and India are now the arbiters of prices, and will continue so until July-August, when their shipments become insignificant beside those of Calif orxra. These countries have both heavier cropa than anticipated, and unless some unforeseen political erupt'on bursts, or crop prospects in America and the Continent become unfavourable, the tendency of Mark Lane quotations will be to fall, which must necessarily re-act on the colonial market. Locally the market has remained in a quiescent Btate for the past month, quotations touching as low as 4s for temperate and 4s OJd for northern milling samples. Millers have been shy buyers owing to their large stocks, and very little has been done. The export move in flour by millers has, however, tended to strengthen the position a little, and to-day 4s O.ld could be obtained for temperate and 4s Id for northern, f.a.q. grain, although, as a matter of fact, not ,much is obtainable at these rates. April and May have usually been marked by comparatively high rates, bat stocks appear far too heavy to allow of any great improvement at present. Crjps prospects will, of course, bear some influence upon market rates as the season advances, aud growers anxious to hold must natural y be cautious in following the pro!able coarse of valuei.—Victorian Exchange. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kempthorne, Pbosseb & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prico List, reason 1897 : Per ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, 1-J- per cent.) £4 15 0 "B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks ... .. .. ..436 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Bonedust (pure), green 6 15 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed ... 615 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 5 0 Special Root Manure .. ..700 Special Grass Manure ' A ' (for top dressing) 6 10 0 Special Grass Manure ' B ' (for permanent pasture) .. .. 610 0 Special Potato Manure 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 6 10 0 Special Rape Manure .. .. 610 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. 610 0 Special Maize Manure .. .. 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for young trees) .. .. 710 0 Special Orchard Manure ' B ' (for fruit formation),, .. 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. 6 10 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. ~ 14 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sacks, 64 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Kainit, original sacks abuut 2 cwt 4 10 0 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2cwt.) 14 0 Muriato of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2cwt. .. .. 18 0 Sulphate of IroD, original casks about Scwt .. 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 141 b bags 16 Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse, medium or fine .. .. 16 Tiscount less 2\ per cent, for cashPrevious lists now cancelled. Prices sub 1 j«ct to alteration without notice.