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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 290, 19 May 1898, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

♦ Thk Waikato Akgus Office. Wednesday MR W. J. HUNTER'S STOCK SALE. On Tuesday at the Ohaupo Yards about 250 head of cattle were yarded, mostly half grown cattle and grown steers. Tery few calves were offered —the demand being still slack for that class. There were several pens ot good fresh steers from Monavale, which sold well, the highest price being £5 15s. D dry cows were fairly represented ; but there was not a great demand ; empty cows sold fairly well. Prices for turnip cattle seemed to have an upward tendency. The following are the market prices: Dairy cows, from £2 17a 6d to £4 Is ; calves (mixed sexes), 12s ; three and ahalf year-old steers, fresh and well-bred, from £4 3a to £5 15s; three-year-old steerß, from £3 3s to £3 19s ; empty cows, from £1 12s 6d to £2 10b ; fat cows, from £4 to £5 Is. Sheep : About 600 were yarded, and all sold. Three quarter bred wethers, 7s Id ; half-bred, 5s 8d to 5s 9d ; half-bred ewes, 4s 3d.— (Own Correspondent). NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY S MANURES. Kempthorne, Peosskb & Co. s (Now Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prico List, season 1897 :

IMicount less 2i per cent, for cashPrevious lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice.

Per ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, li percent.) ... JE4 15 0 *• B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2c\vt. 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 Manure 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 G 10 0 Special Corn Manure 6 10 0 Special Maizo Manure 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure * A ' (for young trees) 7 10 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 percent, 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 Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2cwt. IS 0 Sulphate of IroD, original casks about 3cwt. 10 0 Per bag. | Special Garden Manure, 141b bags 1 G Fowl Grit, 141b bags, coarse, medium or fine 1 G