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Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1072, 14 October 1901, Page 2

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Thk Waikato AkoubOffick, T'his Day. MR W. J. HUNTER’S CAMBRIDGE SALK. At tills hitc on Saturday the yards were filled with ?i class of cati o. Bidding was I>risk tliront»hont the salt 1 , and with the exception of two pens of fat cows, which were afterwards sold privately, every thing was sold by auction. Geer 40 dairy cows and springing heifers wore Quitted at good pr cei ; the former malting £5 5s to £7 15a and the latter £4 10s to* £8 s’, ace rding to quality. Empty cows and heifers made up to £4 ; two-year-old steers, £.l 12; choice yearling steersfrom Hannon Bios. £3 4*; yearlinca of mixed sexes from the same owners, £2 15s ; strong crives and yearlings £1 14s to £2 4; and fat cows and heifers from £4 15s to £(>. Ihe ewe lambs advertis- d were not yarded and are for private sale. A lot of harness, saddlery and sundries made the usual prices. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mn J. Jones’ Weekly Report. Poultry : Roosters, 2s 3d to lit ; ecckrclls, Is 9d to 2s; hens, Is 8d to 2s 3d ; clucks, Is 9d to 2s Gd ; geese, lit lid to 4t; Umi turkeys, 2a 9d to 4s; gobblers, 5a to 9t ; duel;lings, Gjd t.o Bd. Pigs: Small. 4) to Ct ; others, 7s to 10s; large pigs, 16s to £1 ss. Butter, 10J to lid per lb ; keg, 9d to 101; eggs, 7jd to Sd per dozen; cheese, scl to SMI per lb; hams, Sd to 7d ; bacon, 5d to Gd; dres-.ed pork, 111 to 5Jd ; rabbits, 7d to 9 1 each ; hares, Is Gd to Is 9d ; honey, 4s pur do/, u ; kumeraa, 7 s t > 9t per cwt ; pumpkins, 4s to 4s 6d ; carrots, Is .Id to Js (Id ; onions, 17s; potatoes, £2 15s to £G, local, £4 10s to £5: oat?, £2 10s to £2 11s; maize, 2s 7d ; wheat, 1L to 3s Gd ; sharps, £5; bran, £4 10s to £4 15s; chaff, £3 5s to £3 10s. NEW ZE/ LAND DRUG COMPANY. B MANURES. Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.’s (New Zealand Drug Company, Limited), Westfield Manure Price List, season 1901 One ton. “A” Superphosphate (totyr.l phosphates, 40 per cent. ; solubio, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, 1 percent.) ... .. £5 15 0 Boncdust (pure), steamed ... 7 5 0 Bonedust (pure), green... . . 715 0 Bouedust and Blood G 15 0 Special Root Manure .. ~750 Special Potato Manure... ... 7 5 0 Special Grass Manure ‘ A ’ (for top dressing) 7 0 0 Special Grass Manure ‘ B ’ (for permanent pasture) .. ..700 Special Turnip Manure .. 7 0 0 Special Rape Manure .. ..700 Special Corn Manure ‘ A ’ (for green feed) 7 0 o Special Corn Manure ‘ B ’ (for wheat, oats, barley, etc ) .. 7 0 0 Special Maize Manure 1 A ’ (for green feed) 7 5 0 Special Maize Manure ‘ B ’ (for cob maize) ~.750 Special Orchard Manure ‘ A. ’ (for young trees) ~ ..715 9 Special Orchard Manure ‘ T> ’ (for fruit formation).. 7 15 G Special Clover Manure.. ..700 Special Onion Manure., ~ 715 C Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 15 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. 10 10 0 Surprise Island Guano, 2ewt. sacks (35 per cent, phosphate of lime) 3 15 0 Huon Guano, 2cwt. sacks (46 per cent, phosphate of lime),.. 4 2 9 Kainit, original sacks about 2 cwt. , 1 .. .. ..476 Per cwt Nitrate of Soda (original sucks about 2cw't.) 14 0 Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 1G 0 Sulphate of Potash, original sacks about 2cwt. .. 1G 0 Sulphate of Iron, original sacks about 2c wt 10 0 Per bag Special Garden Manure, 141b bags . • ~ .. .. 1 G Fowl Grit, 14lb bags, coarse, medium or fine) ~ .. 16 Vitalior for Pot Plants, 11b tins Gd each Per gallon, “ K.P.” Improved Sheep Dip, five-gallon drums 3 9 Kemp’s Branding Fluid, three colours—blue, black, red — 4-gallon tins, two in a case.., 3 1) lu 1 -gallon tins ... ... 4 3 Discount less 27 per cent for cash. Prices subject to alteration (Jwithout notice. Previous lists now cancelled. bmmsmu 1 i > ■ w i ■»t ■ r^r^r^^sr^ma--.’tsrßrs.i'’xxs=z.