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Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 865, 26 January 1901, Page 2

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MKrtSKS A. I'iCCKLANI) ANU SllNti m Wkekia' Report.—Horses: At the H, :jr . market on Friday last entries in al classes were cood, as u'sj was competition, and many sales were c!l'-ctt d at most satisfactory prices to the ven for. in mauy instance the reserves being far below the prices obtained. Draughts sold up to £34 and £3B ; lighter, £25 t< £32 ; waggon and plough horses, £lO to £24 ; and at those tiKUres there exists « good demand. For hacks and trap horses there was also a good enquiry, an. all of this class showing any quality were sold under the hammer at prices varyiug from £lO to £IS : used and lower set horses and ponies, £4 to £!). Grain, etc. : Danish oits sold under the hammer at Is lOd Dushel ; feed oats, 2a 3d to 2s 4d ; maize. 2s 6d : wheat, 2s 9d ; chuff, £3 10s : bran, £4 ; sharps, £4 10s ; maiz", ex wharf, 2s 51 ; pressed hay, new crop. £o 10s ; prime clover hay, £4 ton Hides, skins, wool, tallow, etc : _ Wi again had a heavy catalogue in all lines. Hides at late quotations ; ox, 4}d to 5d ; cow, 31 to 4d ; calf, 3jd to 5d : horsi hair, Is to Is 3d lb: bores, 5s cwt: rough fat, lid aud lfd lb ; tallow, foi ordinary 14s 31 to 17s, letter ISs v £l, best mutton £1 5s cwt. .Sheepskins, up to 3s lid eaDh for best green, the greater number 2s fid ti 3s 3d, and Is Sd to 2s 2d for light : pelts. lOd to Is fid ; 'lambs, lOd t< Is Sd each; wool, in bags and dumps, crossbred and Shropshire, 4d to 5d : longwool. 3|d to 4Jd ; pieces, 2d to 3d : locks. Id to 2d lb At Remuera or Thursday there were less than the usua number ot dairy cows off red, and good values were obtained. Prices for thosi at profit were from £4 7s 6d to £S each. Store cattle sold freely. Fat and youuii calves, in short supply, were bettei worth ; fresh-dropped, 4s to Ss ; medium, 10s to los ; penned r.p average numbers. were firm at last week's quotations, steers and heifers bringing from £1 to £1 3s 1001 b : aged cows, 16s to ISs ; steers ranged in price from £7 to £ll Is fid: cows, £4 to £S 17s fid each; 220 sold. The sheep and lambs pens were uel filled, and met with a ready sale, v. ethers s bringing from 14s to ISs ; ewes, 9s to 15 9d ; lambs, 0s to 12s fid for well fitted : lighter sorts. (5s 9d to S< each ; 1600 sold ' Pew pigs yarded, these sold at latt values. J>