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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 482, 2 September 1899, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Argus Office, Friday. MARKET PRICKSJCURRENT. The following prices for the current week were quoted by the Hamilton tradespeople yesterday : Bacon, per lb—Farmers': Wholesale. 5d to 6d; retail, 6d to Sd. Canterbury ; Wholesale, 7£d to 9d; retail, Sid to lOd. Hams, per lb—Canterbury : Wholesale, lOd : retail, Is. Eggs, per dozen : "Wholesale, 5d to 6d ; retail, Cd to Bd. Dairy butter, per lb : Wholesale, 8d to lOd ; retail, lOd to Is. Factory butter, per lb—New Zealand Dairy Association: Wholesale, Is tolso}d; retail, Is 2d. Cheese (farm-made), per lb: Wholesale, 4d ; retail, sd. Factory cheese, per lb : Wholesale, 4id to 5d ; retail, to 6d. Onions, per lb : Wholesale, id to Id ; retail, Id to ljd. Table potatoes (local), per ton : Wholesale, £1 10s to £2 15s-; retail, £2 5s to £3. Seed Potatoes (local), per ton : Wholesale, £2 10s to £6 6a; retail, £3 to £6 15s. Chaff, per ton ; Wholesale, £1 17s 6d to £2 10a ; retail, £2 5s to £2 15s. Sharps, per 1001 b: Wholesale. 4s 3d to 4s 9d : retail, 4s 9d to ss. Bran, per 1001 b : Wholesale, 4s to 4s 9d ; retail, 4s 6d to ss. Oats (Southern), per bushel: Wholesale, 2a to 2s 6d. Oats (local), per bushel : Wholesale, Is 7d to 2s Id ; retail, Is lOd to 2s 3d. Seed wheat, per bushel (local): Wholesale, 2a 6d. Southern (in Auckland), 3s 6d. Milling wheat, per bushel : Wholesale, 2s 5d (in Auckland 2s 6d); retail, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Fowl wheat, per bushel : Wholesale, 2s 3d ; retail, 2s Bd. Maize, per bushel: Wholesale, 2s 8d to 2a 9d ; retail, 2s lid to 3s. AUCKLAND MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Acjkncy Company (Limited) report :—Auckland Wool Stores, August 30th. Our catalogue on Tuesday was a full one, and prices were very firm all ; - round. Hide 3 : We quote :—Stout ox, 5d to sfd ; heavy, 4Jd to 4fd ; light and medium, 4d to 4£d ; cow, 3£d to 4d ; calf, 4Jd to 5Jd ; kip, 3%d ; stags, 2fd. Sheepskins : Large, 3s 9d to 4s 64 each ; small and medium, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; fine were a shade firmer than last week. Tallow : Beat rendered, 16s Gd to 17s 3d cwt ; rough fat, lb. Horsehair : Is id to Is 4d lb. Cowhair : lOd to lljd lb. Tails: Is 9d dozen. Maize is quoted at 2s 3d to 2s 4d on the wharf. Sydney ia atill drawing surplus. Oats are worth la 10(1, ex store ; ls9d to arrive in about a week'e time. Potatoes : £2 5s on the wharf. Chaff: Good quality is worth £2 at the railway. Messrs Alfred Bockland and Sons' Weeklt Report.—At the Haymarket meadow hay brought from Is 9d to 2s 3d ; oaten sheaves, la 3d to Is 6d cwt; wheat straw, 13s to 20s load ; oats, Is 8d to Is lid ; maize, 2s 5d ; wheat, 2s 4d ; cocksfoot, 6s 6d ; ryegrass, 4s 3d bushel; potatoes, 30s to £2 ; carrots, 20s ; chaff, 20s to 45s ; pressed hay, 403 to 50s; bonedust, £6 ; guano, £3 10s; bran, £3 15s ; pollard, £4 ton ; maize, on wharf, 2s 3d. On Friday a large number of medium to heavy draught horses sold freely. Prices for aged heavy draught were from £lB to £23 ; medium draught, £lO to £l7 ; light draught, £5 to £S ; drays, £4 to £7 ; buggy harness, £5 ; unbroken horses, light to medium draught, £3 10s to £l3 10s each. On Tuesday hides were at late values. Ox hides, from 4d to 4|d ; cow hides, 3|d to 3Jd ; calf skins, 3fd to 5d lb ; tails, Is lOd dozen; tallow, 17s to 17a 6(1 cwt; fat, l£d lb ; bones, 3a 3d cwt; fresh sheep pelts, 3s 3d to 4s 3d ; dry skins. Is 6d to 3a 8d each; dried wool, 3d lb. At Remuera on Thursday, a bright, sunny spring day made all cheerful. Bidding was brisk throughout. Few dairy cowa yarded. Tho?c were at late valuea. Store cattle, fully represented ; grown steers brought from £4 143 to £5 12s 6d ; dry cows, up to £2 8s; calves, numerous, . wero required ; prices ranged from 3s to £1 18a; 82 sold, Fat cattle, in less than usual number, but generally heavy weights and prime quality, were slightly better worth, and were from 17s to 19s 1001 b ; steers brought from £6 to £lO 7a 6d ; cows, £3 10s to £7 2s 6d ; 206 sold. Sheep, in average supply, were better worth than last week, about Is each. Prices for wethers were from 9s 6d to 173 6d ; ewes, 10s 6d to 15s ; hoggeta, 6s 6d

to lis 6d ; 1350 sold. A few spring lamba brought from lis 6d to 153. Pigs, in short supply, from light to medium weights, sold freely ; prices ranged from

8s to £1 12s each ; 50 sold. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.—Grain, seeds, horsefeed : Supplies have been up to the average, and a steady demand prevailed. There has been no noteworthy alteration in values. A brisk demand has continued for maize for the Sydney market at 2s 3d bushel on wharf, ex store 2s 6d ; feed oats, Is lOd ; Dun oats, la lOd ; bran, £3 15s ton ; oaten chaff, £1 13s to £2 ; potatoes.. £2 10s to £2 15s. Horses : For draughts of a good stamp there has continued a good demand. Most of those brought forward during the week were of a lighter description. The latter class predominated at the Durham Yards on Friday, and bidding for light horses was slow, but for some of the heavier soits brisk. We quote : Heavy draughts, from £l2 to £2S 10s each ; medium draught, £lO to £lB ; light harness, £4 10s to £ll 5s ; hacks, £4 to £lO 153 ; weeds, £1 10a to £2 lOd. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones : A large catalogue was gone through on Tuesday, under brisk competition, and prices were fully maintained. Extra stout ox, 4Jd to stout ox, 4|d to 4Ad ; steer, 3|d to 4d ; cow, to 4d ; stag, 2Jd to 2;[d ; kip,3Jd to 4d ; calf skins, 2d to 4d ; bones, £3 to £3 5-> ton ; tallow, 12s (3d to Kis Gd cwt ; rough fat, l.jd lb. Sheepskins : Heavy salted, 3s 9d to 43 Sd each; light and medium, Is 4d to 2s 6d ; pelts, 3d to Is Id. Wool : Fleece, 3Jd to 4}d lb ;

pieces, 3d to .'l'd ; locks, l l d to 2d Horse hair, Is to Is 3Ad lb. Catt'e

Scarcely as many have been brought forward this week, and thera was bisk

bidding at Newmarket on Tuesday For fat beasts and for top sorts, 20s 1001 b was reached, plaiuer ox selling at from 18a to 19a ; cow, 15s to 17». Steers

ranged at from £"> to £S 5a each, no heavy weights being yarded ; fat cows, £2 17a 6d to £6 7a 6d. Dairy cows, in improved demand, sold from £3 7s G I to £6 lO^s; dry cows, £1 15s to £2 15% At Mr Robert Bent's sale, at "VVaiuku, there was a very large attendance, spirited competition throughout the sale, and highly satisfactory prices were obtained, Sheep were well represented at New* market on Tuesday, and in steady demand throughout the sale. v Vethera so'd at from l'2-i 3d to 17s lid each ; ewes, 9s 3d to 12s Gl ; mixed sexca 10s Ud to lis ( Jd ; hoggets, 7s .'>d to 10. iGd ; spring lambs. Gsto 14s. Pigs: Scarce. Porkers sold from i'l os to £[ 12s Gd each; weauer.s, 7s to 12s.