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Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 501, 17 October 1899, Page 2

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Tmt Wai_,to Arous Omoj, Monday. MESSRS MoNICOL AND CO.'S WAIHOU SALE. Messrs MoNicol and Co. Report.—At Waihou on Friday last we held our annual spring cattle sale for the district, and yarded 788 very choice cattle. Although the day was a wretched one—rouriDK wet—there was a large attendance and the sale was one of the best we have held there. Competition was brisk throughout, and nearly every beaut was quitted at full rates—higher in fact than prices ruling in Waikato. Fat steers, up to £6 16s; fat cows, up to £5 5s ; choice fresh conditioned three and four-year-old steers, £5 to £6; empty cows and heifers, £2 10i to £3 ss; store three-year-old steers, £3 10s to £3 15s ; store two-year-olds, £2 10s to £2 15s; one and one and a-half year choice steers, up to £2 10s ; two-year-old heifers, up to £2 Is; sprincers, up to £5 16s for good ones, but mostly of an inferior class yarded. Sheep: Fat ewes and wethers, mixed, lis to 13s ; fat ewes, up to 11b ; shorn ewes, fat, 7s ; hoggets, 7s 8d ; aged ewes with lambs, 8s ; well bred pigs, weaners, 103 ; potatoes, 3s a sack. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mkmrs Richard Arthur axd Co.'s Wixklt Rbport.—Business during the past week has been good. Southern table potatoes, £2; pumpkin?, 5a 4d to 5s 6d cwt, scarce; onions, prime sample, 5s 6d to 7s; inferior, 3s to 4s; kumaras, £5 10s to £6 10s ; lemons, 3d to 6d doz ; tomatoes, 4d lb. Large supplies of fresh-cut vegetables to hand, and commanding high prices. Fresh butter, B|d to lOd; interior, 6d to 7d; keg, 5d to 6Jd ; eggs, 6Jd to 7d; Southern bacon, hams, 7*d to 7Jd ; local bacon, 5d to 6d > hams, Cd to 7d; cheese, 4d to 4sd. Roosters, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; fowls. Is 4d to 1b lid : ducks, Is 8d to 2s 5d ; geese, 2s 2d to 2s 6d ; turkey gobblers, 4b 9d to 6s 6d: hens, 2s 6d to 3s 2d; ducklings, 5d to 8d } hens and broods, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; oats, to 2s 2d; maisw, 2s 6d ; bran, 3s 9d to 4s; sharps, 4a to 4s 3d. Mr J. Johes' Weekly Report.— Poultry in good dsmand with good prices ; pigs in good demand. Poultry : Roostera Is 9d to 2s 7d, bens Is 5d to la lid, cockerels la ;5d to Is lOd, ducks U 7d to 2s 2d, turkey gobblers 5s to 6s sd, hens 2s 3d to 3s 6d, geese 2s 6d to 2slod ; pigs, 8a 3d to 16i ; butter BJd to Bjd, aecondß 6d, kegs 4jd to 6d lb ; fggs, 6Jd to 7id ; cheete, 3Jd to 4d ; honey, 3s 6d *tioz. ; rabbits, 8d to lOd each ; hares, la 7d to 2s : bacon 6d to 6d, rolls 4d to 5d ; hams, 6d to 6Jd ; green bacon, 6d to old : hams, 6d to 7d lb ; potatoes, £2 to £2 10s ; onions 4s 6d to 5s 6d, American 14s ; kumaras, 4s to 5s ; carrots, Is ; oats, 2s ; maize, 2« 5d to 2s 6d ; wheat, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; bran, £3 10s ; sharps, 4s ; chaff, £2 to £2 5a ; lard, 4d to 4Jd. Fruit: Apples 10s to 14s, dried apples 4d to 4jd lb, lemons 3s to 4a 6d, oranges 3s 6d to 5s 9d case. MbsSBB DoSALD ASD EdENBOBOUGH'S Rkpobt:—Fruit: Supplies have scarcely been equal to the demand and all lots to hand have been quitted at astisfactory prices. Oranges, mandarins and lemons hare improved in value. The "Rotokino " landed 3000 bunches of bananas, Tfhich were in prime order, and found ready sale at late quotations. The " Hauroto" is now due with Island fruits from Tonga and Samoa. The oranges if in good order should bring high prices. Apples: Tasmanian, 7b 6d to 12 3d ; American, 13s 6d to 15s per case; dried apples, s£d to 6d per lb; oranges, Tahiti. Is 6d doz; repacked, 12s 6d; Sydney, 7s to 9s; local, 6a 3d to 10s; Poorman's, 7s to 9s per cafe ; mandarins, choice, 10s to 12s ; other samp'es, 7s 6d to 9s per case; lemons, 4s 3d to 5s 6d per caee ; pines, 8s to 10b per case; banaDas, 3a to 4a per bunch ; 3s to 4s 9d per case; walnuts, slow of sale, 4J<l to 5d per lb ; peanuts, the " Rotokioo " landed over 300 sacks, and prices are lower in consequence, ljd to Ifd per lb; potatoc, prime table, £2 5a to £2 10a per ton; new, round, \\i to IJd ; kidneys, ljd to 1 jjd per lb ; kumaras, 4s 3d to 5s 3d per cwt; butter, Taranaki rolls, 9£d to lOd ; bulk, Bjd to 9d ; dairy, 7d to Bfd ; new keg, 7d to 8d ; pastry, 5d to 5Jd per lb ; cheese, 3d to 4} ; loaf, s£d per lb ; eggs, 6sd to 8d per doz; bacon, local, 5d to 6d ; hams, 5Jd to 7d per lb ; oats, prime feed, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel; fowl wheat, 2s 6d per bushel; maize, 2s 6d bushel; ex store, 2s 3d ex wharf. Poultry : In strong demand we nan place any quality at highest market rates. Table roosters, 2a to 2s 8d ; others, Is 8d to la lOd ; hens, Is 6d to la 9d , ducks, 2s to 2a 4d ; geese, 2a 3d to 3s; turkey gobblers. 4s 6d to 6s 9d ; hens, 3s 6d to 4s 3d each; pigs, young Berkshires, 9a 3d to lis 3d ; Yorkshires, 8s to 10s 6d each ; dressed pork, 3s to 3}d per lb ; fungus. 3Jd to 3£d per lb.

Mmsbs Alkx. Aitken (Limited) Rbpout.—Sales generally have advanced all round during the past week. Potatoes and oats went up with a run and onions are much firmer. Butter and cheese have teen in great demand, and factory lots are eagerly snapped up tor the Home market. Eggs have again receded, but we have large orders for shipment and suppliers can rely upon 6fcd per dozen for any quantity. New cheese h now available and realising up to 4Jd per lb. Sydney fruit is very scarce and apples are clean out of the market; all lines ■re selling at top prices, local oranges realising 9s per case today. Fowls and pigs are in short supply and prices high. Hares and rabbits wanted badly in any quantity, and would pay shooters handsomely. The following is an absolute summary of our Bales: Potatoes, locals 20s to 30*; table Derwents, c.i.f. 355, ex store 455, rising ; new kidneys, IJd to 12d per lb, wanted; seed potatoes round sorts and Derwents 30s to 40s; kumuras, 4s 9d to 6s Gd per cwt., wanted ; onions, 4s 6d to 6s for prime, 'Friscoß 12s 6d; garlic, 2Jd lb ; pumpkins, 4s 9d to 5i 6d cwt; green peas, 2s to 2s 3d peck ; carrots, white 20s to 25*, red 30a; cucumber*, 4s per dozen j cabbages, Is to 3s per dozen ; asparagus, 5s to 7s; cauliflowers, scarce; rhubarb, 2s 6d to 4s dozen ; celery, 4i to 9j dozen; oats, ex store Is lOd, firm; mnizc, c.i.f. 2j 3d, ex store 2s 4d; bran, £3 15s, firming; slurps, £3 15s, firming ; chaff, £2 to £2 7s 6d ; butter, primo dairy 6Jd to 9d, milled od to 7d, factory rolls 9Jd to lOd, medium dairy 4d to sd, prime Keg 63 to medium 4 i to 5d ; eggs, 6d to G|d ; ducks, 8d ; wanted 10,000 dozen weekly ; ham", 7d, farmers' 5d to 6id, even numbers 6Jd to 6id ; bacon, 6d to 6jd, farmers' 4d to s|d ; cheese, 4£d to 5Jd, farmers' 2d to 3d, new 4d to 4jd ; honey, bulk 3d, sections 3a 3d, wanted ; lemons, 3d to 6cl dozen, 3s 0d to 5s case ; bananas, ljd to Ifd lb, 2s 6d to 3s 6d bunch ; pineapples, 12-j to 14s case ; oranges (Island), 9s to 10s 61 case, Poor Man's 6s to 7s, local sweet 9s ; apples, 'Friscos 12s Gd to I 3«, Tasmanian F.C. 9j to 10.-i, B.T.P. 9s 6d to lis 6J ; nnndarins, lis to 12s, 7s Gd to 9s 6d seconds ; Capo gooseberries, 5d lb ; Mushrooms, 4d to 6d lb ; gooseberries, 6d lb, bmall ; walnuts, 4d to 5d ; peanuts, l£d lb ; charcoal, 2s Gd to 3s ; beeswax, Is Gd, wanted ; rabbits, 2s to 2s 6d pair ; hare 9, Is Gd to Is 9d each ; flax, £24 to £27 ton. Poultry : Supply not equal to demand. Roosters, Is 9d to 3s 8d each ; hens, Is 6d to 2s ; ducks, 2a to 2s Gd, rising ; turkey roosters, 5s Od to 73 Gd, wanted, hens 2s 6d to 3s 6J ;

geeso, 2s 6d to 3s. Pigs. email 8s to 12s 6d, largo to 17b 6d ; pork, best dairy, 3*d.

- HAWERA MARKETS This Eomon* Farmers' Union ted), report, nnclor date, Hawera, 4th October.—At the Glover Road yards on the 28th ultimo, about the usual number of stock came forward, most of which were keenly competed for. We quote : Fat bullocks, £6 to £5 10s; fat cows, £3 to £3 15s ; store bollocks, £4 5s to £4 17s 6d ; two to two and a-half year steers, £3 5s to £3 15s; yearlings to 18 months, £1 15s to £2 Is ; dairy cows and heifers, £3 to £5 10s ; store cows, £3 5s to £2 14s ; two-year heifers, £2 6b to £2 15s ; weaners, 11s to 18a 6d. Sheep: Twotooth wethers (close wooled), 6s 6d to 8a; ewes and lambs, 9a to 10s ; dry ewes, 7s 3d to 8s 6d. On the 29th ultimo we held our usual monthly sale at Okainwa, when there was a good yarding of stock. Bidding was exceptionally keen, resulting in nearly the whole of the stock being disposed of at the hammer: Fat cows, £3 to £3 15j ; dairy cows and heifers, springing, £3 to £4 10a; store cows, £2 5s to £2 10a; two to two and ahalf year steers, £3 to £3 8s ; yearlings, £1 8s to £1 15s ; weaners, Us to 18s 6d. Sheep: Forward wethers, 9s lid. At our monthly horse fair on the 30th ultimo we submitted a very large entry of horses. Draught harness horses of good stamp were keenly sought after, whilst inferior sorts were neglected. Draught horses, £2O to £36 10s; harness horses, £l4 to £2O; hacks, £3 10s to £l2 15s ; packers, £1 to £2 3s 6d. At Manaia on the 4th inst. not quite the advertised number of stock reached the yards, but those yarded elected good competition. Fat cows, £3 3s to £3 6s ; dairy cows and heifers (near profit), £4 15s to £6 17s 6d ; store cows, £2 to £2 ss; eighteen months to two and a-half year steers, £2 5s to £5 10s. Sheep: Store wethers, lie 7d. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANTS MANURES. Kempthobne, Pbosseb & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Price List, season 1899 :

Tiecount less per cent, for cash. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Previous lists now cancelled. Auckland, July 1, 1899.

Per ton “A” Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent ; ammonia, 1-J percent.) ... .. £5 10 0 "B” Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent.; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2ewt. sacks 4 8 b •• c ” Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; ' soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 Id 0 Bonedust (pure), green 6 Id 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 15 0 Special Grass Manure ‘ B (for permanent pasture) .. ., 6 16 0 Special Potato Manure... 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure 6 Id 0 Special Rape Manure .. •« 6 15 0 Special Com Manure * A ’ (for green feed) .. •• •• 6 15 0 Special Corn Manure ‘ B ’ (for wheat, oats, barley, etc.) .. 6 Id 0 Special Maize Manure ' A ’ (for green feed) 7 0 0 Special Maize Manure 1 B ’ (for cob maize) ... .. •• 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ’ (for young trees) 7 10 c Special Orchard Manure ' B ’ (for fruit formation)., ,. 7 10 0 Specia 1 Clo ver M anure.. 6 15 c Special Onion Manure., .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure . ■ 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 14 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2owt. sacks, 63 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Surprise Island Guano, 2cwt. sacks (47 per cent, phosphate of lime) 3 16 0 Kainit, original sacks abeut 1 cwt. .. .. .. •• 4 7 6 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2owt.) 14 0 Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) Sulphate of Potash, original sacks about 2cwt. .. .. 16 0 16 0 Sulphate of Iron, original sacks about 2cwt. ., .. .. 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 14lb bags 1 6 Fowl Grit, 141b bags, coarse, medium or fine .. .. 1 6 Vitaflor for Pot Plants, lib tins 0 6 Linseed Oil Cake, fine crushed, medium or whole cake, per ton 9 15 ft