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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 286, 10 May 1898, Page 2

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The Waixato Akous Office. Monday. MR W. J. HUNTER'S KIHIKIHI SALE. The Town Saleyards were fairly well filled on Saturday with cattle, sheep and pigs, most of which were sold at present ruling prices. Some furniture, imple-. ments and farm produce also brought satisfactory prices. Hacks fetched from £l3 and downwards. The cottage and allotment advertised for this sale were offered, but the lot was withdrawn, £SO being the highest bid. There was a much better attendance than usual at the monthly salos held here.—(Kihikihi Correspondent). AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mr ALEXANDER AITXEN's REPORT.— All prices are still hardening ; potatoes are now £5 in Canterbury and onions £7 108, both are rising still and will see big prices within a few weeks. Oats are still rising, likewise chaff, bran and sharps, oatmeal, butter and cheese. Factory butter is worth Is 2d, dairy butter lid to Is id, eggs Is lljd to 2s Id dozen. A splendid lot of apples arrived this week from all parts and sold well at late rates. Poultry improved slightly. Pigs Bold about the same as last week. I quote : —Potatoes, Canterbury Hobarts, £5 to £6 ; local Hobarts, 4s 6d to 5s ; Canterbury kidneys, 5s 6d ; onions, Globes, £8 10s ; local, 8s; piemelons, 3s to 4s cwt ; citronmelons, £3 to £4 ; kumaras, £7 to £7 10s ; pumpkins, £2 10s to £3 10s ton ; oats, firm, ex store, 2s 9d, c.i.f., 2s 7d ; maize, firm, 3a to 3s 3d ; bran, £4 16s to £5 5s ; sharps, £6 10s ; chaff, £4 to £5 ; butter, prime dairy, lljd to Is Id ; factory, Is to Is 2d ; medium dairy, 9d ; new keg, 9d ; pastry, 6d to 8d ; eggs, Is 11 Jd to 2s Id; pickled, Is to Is 4d ; bacon, 6Jd to 7d ; farmers', 5d to 6d, if prime ; hams, 8d to 9d ; cheese, 4jd to 4fd ; farmers', 3d to 3fd, wanted; honey, bulk, 3d ; sections, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; apples, 401 b. cases, dessert, 4s 3d to 7s 6d case ; inferior, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; J-cases, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; pears, stewing sorts, fd to 1-Jd per lb ; Napoleons, 2d to 3d per lb; Keiffers, 4d per lb ; pears, Beurre Diel, lfd to 2£d ; lemons, Is 6d to 3s inferior, 43 to 6s 6d, best ; dozen : watermelons, 2s 6d to 5a 6d doz.; rockmelons, 3s to 4s 6d dozen ; persimmons, 8d to Is dozen ; medlars, Is 3d to Is 6d per quarter case ; quinces, ljd to l|d lb ; bananas, lfd lb; passion fruit, 2d to 2£d dozen ; grapes, hothouse lOd to Is 6d lb, outdoor 3£d to 4£d ; tomatoes, id to lid lb; figs, ljd to 2£d lb ; Cape gooseberries, sjd lb, scarce; guavas, 2d to 3d lb ; walnuts, 5d to 6d lb, scarce. Poultry : Roosters, lid to 2s 4d mixed, 9d to Is 9d ; ducks, lOd to Is 8d ; turkey roosters, 2s 6d to 5s 6d each ; hens, Is 3d to 2s 6d ; geese, 2s 3d to 4s 4d. Pigs, 3s to 8s 6d each ; large, 9s 6d to 18s 6d. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kempthorne, Prosskr & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Mannres Prico List, season 1897 : Per ton.

Discount less 2i per cent, for cashPrevious lists now cancelled. Prices sub : jut to alteration without notice.

"A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, 1£ percent.) £1 15 0 11 B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, SI per cent. ; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 3 6 " 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 6 15 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 5 0 Special Root Manuro 7 0 0 Special Grass Manure ' A ' (for top dressing) 6 10 0 Special Grass Manure' B ' (for permanent pasture) 6 10 0 Special Potato Manure 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure 6 10 0 Special Rape Manure 6 10 0 Special Corn Manure 6 10 0 Special Maize Manure 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure • A ' (for y<mng trees) Special Orchard Mannre ' B ' 7 10 0 (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, 2cw t. sacks, 64 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Kainit, original sacks about 2 4 10 0 Perowt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks abont 2owt.) 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, 141b Fowl Grit, 14lb bags, coarse, 1 6 medium or fine 1 6