COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 449, 17 June 1899, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Argus Office, Friday. MARKET PRICES CURRENT. The following prices for the current week were quoted by the Hamilton tradespeople yesterday : Bacon, per lb—Farmers': Wholesale, 6d ; retail, 7(1. Canterbury : Wholesale, 7id to 9d ; retail, Bjd to lOd. Hams, per lb—Canterbury : Wholesale, lOd ; retail, Is. Eggs* per dozen : Wholesale, Is 4d to Is 6d ; retail, Is 6d to Is Bd. .Dairy butter, per lb : Wholesale, 6d to Sd ; retail, 8d to 9d. • Factory butter, per lb—New Zealand Dairy Association : Wholesale, Is o|d ; retail, la 2d. Cheese (farm-made), per lb: Wholesale 4d to 4jd ; retail, 5d to 6d. Factory cheese, per lb: Wholesale, 4i-d to sd; retail, sid to 7d. Onions, per lb : Wholesale, £d to Id; retail, l£d. Table Potatoes (local), per ton : Wholesale, £2 to £2 15s ; retail, £2 7s 6J to £3. Chafl', per ton: Wholesale, £1 17s 6d to £2 5s ; retail, £2 os to £2 10s. Sharps, per 1001 b: Retail, 5s 3d. Bran, per 1001 b : Retail, 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Oats (Southern), per bushel: Wholesale, 2s ; retail. 2s 3d. Oats (local), per bushel : Wholesale, Is 8d to Is lOd; retail, 2s to 2s

Milling wheat (in Auckland), per bushel: Wholesale, 2s 2d to 2s 6d ; letail, 2s 8(1 Maize, per bushel: Wholesale, 3s.

HAMILTON STOCK MARKET. At the monthly aule, held in the Hamilton Borough Yards on Thursday, barely an average number of stock was yarded, and the pouring vet day also considerably reduced the public attendance. The tone of the market was firm, cattle being in brisk demand, though prices were no higher. Beef wis iu full supply and of good quality, the top price for steers (£6 9s) being made for a pen fattened by Mr E. B. Cox, of Freshfield. Beef generally made from 13s to 16s per 1001 b. Dairy cows were in fair numbers and in brisk demand, up to £4 17s, most of the cows bringing from £3 10s to £4 7s 6d. The sheep pens were filled with a good assortment, including a line of well-bred longwool ewes in lamb, which made 10s 4d each. Once more the unsuitability of the present sheep yards for the purpose was demonstrated, the narrow lane between the pens iu which the public have to stand being simply a pool of muddy water, and even the sheep iu the pen*3 were standing in mud. Ample drainage is available for these yards, and if the pens and lane were risen by gravtlliug or sanding, it would be a great advantage to the stock and also to the public. A general opinion exists among all who attend the Hamilton sales that there is a great future before the latter if proper yard and paddock accommodation were provided, and those interested should see that notlr'ng is wanting in this respect. Pigs were forward in moderate numbers, and met with brisk competition. Trices were : Calves, 153 to 17s 6d ; 18-months steers, '2ss to 32s ; coarse, two and three yearold steers, £2 7s 6d to £2 12s ; three-year-old steers, £3 5s to £4 5s ; fresh steers, £5 ; empty cows, poor, from 20s ; good young cows, £2 to £2 lis ; empty heifers. £1 10s to £2 7s ; fat cows, £3 5s to £5 5s ; fat steers, £5 5s to £6 9s ; fat heifers, £3 10s to £4 7s 6d ; dairy cows, £3 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d. Sheep : Fat ewes, 9s 9d to lis 6d ; fat wethers, 10s ; longwool hoggets, 5s 9d to 9s 6d ; longwool ewes, in lamb, 10s lid. Pigs : Weaners, 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; slips, 7s 6d to lis; grown pigs, 22s to 27s 6d. A few horses were sold at late rates, but the demand was slack. AUCKLAND MARKETS. The :ne\v Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report :—Auckland Wool Stores, June 14th.— On Tuesday we submitted a large catalogue of hides, skins, and butchers' products. Hides remain at about the same level as last week. We quote : Stout ox, s£d to 6Jd lb ; medium, 4£d to 5d ; light, 4d to 4|d ; cow, 3Jd to stout, to 4fd ; kip, 4d to 4id ; calf, 4d to 5d ; stags, 2£d to 3d. Sheepskins : medium made 2s Dd to 3s 5d each ; dry were easier, and salted same value as last week. Tallow, 15s 6d to 18s cwt. Tails, Is lid dozeD. Maize : Nothing new to report in price, but stocks are light, and present rates should be main tained for a while. Oats : In spite of heavy shipments to hand this week the market has rot altered, but stocks have now gone to stores. They are quoted at Js lOd bushel. Potatoes, £2 10s ton, on wharf. Messrs Alpbed Buckxand and Sons' Weekly Report.—At the Haymarket on Friday meadow hay was in better inquiry than of late, and brought 2s 3d the cwt; oaten sheaves at late values ; maize, 2s 3d; oats, Is lid and 2s the bushel; carrots, 20s; chaff, £2 10a; pressed hay, £3 10s ; guano, £3 10s; bouedust, £6 10s ton ; maize on wharf, 2s bushel ; medium draught horses, £l4 to £22 ; light harness, £6 to £lO ; riding, £4 to £l3 ; spring cart, £ll 10s ; buggy, £l4. On Tuesday ox hides brought from 4d*to s|d ; cow hides, 3-fd ; calfskins, 41 to ihd ; fat, ljd to lfd lb ; tallow, 15s 6d ;"bones, 3s cwt; dry sheep pelts, Is to 2s 6tl; fresh pehs, 3% to 4s 3d each ; lamb's wool, 4|-d lb. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cows, in usual numbers, were at late values. Those at profit were from £4 5s to £6 2s 6d. Store cattle, fairly represented, were without alteration in prices. Calves, in short supply, were better worth ; small, 3s to 8s ; medium, 10s to 15s ; heavy, up to £2 each. Fat cattle, in average supply, were slightly better worth. Prices for steers were from 16s to 19s ; cows, 15s to 18s 1001 b ; steers brought from £5 5s to £lO 7s 6d; cows, £3 15a to £6 5s each (230 sold). Sheep, in average numbers, were at late values. Wethers ranged from lis (id to 17s 3d ; ewes, 9s 3d to Pis 6d each (1300 sold); lambs, 5s to 9s each. Pigs, in usual quantities, were without alteration iu value (70 sold), iMkshks HUNTtK and Nolan's Report.—Grain, seeds, horsefoed : The supply has been ample for requirements ot a moderate demand at the previous week's rates. Wc quote: Maize on wharf, 2a to 2s 2d bushel, ex store 2s 2d to 2s 4cl ; feed oats, Is lid to 2e ; Dun oats, Is 9d to Is lOd ; oaten chaff, at station £2 ton, ex store £2 10s ; bran, £3 10s to £3 15s, Horses : For good young animals a strong demand has prevailed, but old and weedy were not wanted. An average number was submitted by ftuc tiou at the Durham Yards on Tuesday - Bidding was brisk for those of a good stamp. Heavy draughts sold at from £l4 lo £2O 10s each ; medium draughts, £ll 15s to £23 5s : light harness, £3 to £ll 15s ; hacks, £3 10s to £23 15s. Cattle : Dairy and store stock were yarded at iNew'maiket on Tuesday in limited numbers, but the butchers' pens were fairly well filled. Prime ox reached 19a 1001 b, but prices generally ranged from 17s to 18s. Fat tows, 16s to 17*. S Iters sold

at from £4 5s to £8 15s each ; cows, £2 15s to £5 10s ; dai'y cows were in good demand, selling at from £3 5s to £7 ; dry cows, £1 os to £2. Sheep were penned at NewmarkeG in barely average | numbers, and were briskly competed for. Wethers, at from lis to 17s each ; ewes, 7s to 13s 3d ; mixed sexes, 10s 9d to lis 6d ; lambs, 9s 6d to 10s 3d ; store lambs, 5s 3d to 6s 6d. Pigs : Few yarded. Porkers sold at from 17s to £1 10s each ; weaners, 7s 6d to 10s 6d. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kempthobne, Pkosseb & Co. s (Now Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Price List, season 1898 : Per ton "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, IJ-percent.) £5 10 0 "B" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 8b "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, . 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks £52 Bonedust (pure), green i « o Bonedust (pure), steamed ... 7 0 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 10 0 Special Root Manure .. ..700 •peoial Grass Manure « A ' (for top dressing) 6 lo 0 Special Grass Manure' B ' (for permanent pasture) .. .. 615 0 Special Potato Manure 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 6 15 0 Special Rape Manure .. ..6150 Special Corn Manure ' A ' (for green feed) .. .. .. 615 0 Special Corn Manure ' B ' (for wheat, oats, barley, etc ) .. 615 0 Special Maize Manure ' A ' (for green feed) 7 0 0 Special Maize Manure ' B ' (for cob maize) 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for young trees) .. .. 710 C Special Orchard Manure ' B ' (for fruit formation).. .. 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. 615 C Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. ~ 14 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sack*, 63 percent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Siirpr.se Island Guano, 2owt. sacks (47 per cent, phosphate of lime) 3 16 0 Kainit, original sacks about 1 cwt 4 7 6 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2owt.) .. .. .. 14 0 Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original sacks about 2cwt 16 0 Sulphate of Itod, original sacks about 2cwt 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 141 b bags " 6 Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse, medium or fine .. .. 16 Linseed Oil Cake, fine crushed, medium or whole cake, per ton 9 15 PVitaflor for Pot Plants, lib tins Q 6 Discount less 2| per cent, for cash. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Previous lists now cancelled. Aucklaud.Junel, 1899.