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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 457, 6 July 1899, Page 2

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The Waikato Arqub Office, Wednesday. MoNICOL AND CO.'S OHAUPO SALE. On Tuesday, at Messrs MeNicol's yard**, about 200 head of cattle were yarded. Over 60 dairy cows were offered, for which there was a moderate demand. Only a few grown steers were yarded. Store cows were fairly numerous and sold well, up to £3 for cows in fresh forward condition. The day was showery and cold, and there was not a large attendance of the public. lhe following are the prices:—Dsiry cows at profit, from £4 to £4 ss; backward springers, from £2 7s to £2 17s 6d; for a choice apringing heifer £5 5s was offered, £6 wanted. Empty store cowb, from £2 s to £3; steer calves, 16s 6d ; coarse three-year-old steers, £3 6s ; fat cows, from £3 15s to £4 2a 6d. Sheep : About 200 were yarded ; fat ewes, 9s 3d to lis 6d ; store wethers, 9s 9d. ROTORUA MARKET REPORT. Mr W. T. Raymond Reports. At my weekly sale at the Mart, Rotorua, on Monday the following prices were realised :—Prime butter, Is per lb ; eggs, Is 2d dozen ; bacon, 7£d lb ; cheese, 5d lb ; onions, LJd lb; celery, 3d per stick; honey, 5d lb; lemons, 5d to 6d dozen. Poultry: Good table roosters, Is 6d each ; hen turkeys,'3s; young fowls, Is Id. At 2.30 p.m. I sold a large consignment of fruit trees at fair prices. Books, furniture and sundries sold well. Vegetables of all kinds wanted, especially cabbages. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kkmpthornb, Prosskr & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prico List, season 1898 . Per ton »'A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, 1| percent.) £5 10 0 «'B" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent.; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2cwt. Bac k s ~ . • 4 8 b «' C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. BftC ks 4 lo 0 Bonedust (pure), green 7 0 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed ... 7 0 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 10 0 Speoial Root Manure .. ~700 Speoial Gras3 Manure « A ' (for topdressing) .. .. .. 615 0 Speoial Grass Manure' B ' (for permanent pasture) .. .. 615 0 Speoial Potato Manure 7 0 0 Speoial Turnip Manure .. 615 0 Special Rape Manure .. .. 615 0 Special Corn Manure •A ' (for V" —-g reen feed) 6 15 0 Special Corn Manure • B ' (for wheat, oats, barley, etc.) .. 615 0 Speoial Maize Manure ' A ' (for green feed) 7 0 0 Special Maize Manure ' B ' (for cob maize) ... .. ..700 Special Orchard Manure • A ' (for young trees) .. .. 710 0 Special Orchard Manure ' B ' (forfruit formation).. .. 710 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. 615 C Special Onion Manure.. .. 710 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. ..14 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sacks, 63 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Surprise Island Guano, 23wt. sacks (47 per cent, phosphate of lime) 3 16 0 Kainit, original sacks about 1 owt 4 7 6 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2cwt.) 14 0 Muriate of Potaßh (original sacks . about 2cwt.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original sacks about 2cwt 16 0 Sulphate of IroD, original sacks about 2cwt 10 0 Per bag. Speoial Garden Manure, 141 b bags I 6 Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse, medium or fine • .. .. 16 Linseed Oil Cake, fine crushed, medium or whole cake, per ton 0 15 ft Vitaflor for Pot Plants, lib tins 0 C Discount less 1\ per cent, for cash. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Previous lists now cancelled. Aucklaud, June 1, 1899.