THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. FÀRM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 14, 1 June 1872, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. FÀRM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

WIIOLKSAI.K I'HICIia. S. (1. 8. d. .Butter, fresh, per lb 1 0 to 0 0 liiittcr, salt ~ 0 9 — 0 0 Cheese, Wiiiroa 0 54- 0 0 Cheese, Canterbury 0 (iA — 0 0 KVck, per dozen .20 — 2 •'> J Lard, per ll> 0 0 — 0 9 I Uacnii, I'ro, 0 6 — 0 7 I IlaiiiH, Pro 0 7 — 0 S I Hams and Bacon, Gihriour'a ... 0 9 — 0 !?i ' llaius tuul Bacon, MoConncH's ... 0 o—o 9 l'otatocs, £7 ton ; Onion, Id. WHOLESALE FLOXIK MARKET. Bags 10k per ton extra £ s. d. Sii|)eiline Flour, silk dressed, per ton 17 0 Oj I''ine Flour, ditto, household 15 0 0 : Shcoiklm, per ton .. ... ... 12 0 0 | Sharps, per ton ... . .. ... 7 0 0; Adelaide, per ton (with bags) 17 10 0 j Oamarii, ditto 1(5 0 0 i Inwicdin, ditto U> 0 0 I Canterbury, ditto £15 to 10 0 Oj .Bran, per bushel .. .. ... ... 0 10; Colonial wheat, per bushel ... ... 0 o 0! Adelaide wheat .. 7s to 0 7 2 Heed wheat... ... . ... ... 0 7 0 ' OatH, new, per bushel 2s 10il to 0 3 0, Maize (whole or ejuahel), per bushed 4s to 0 4 l> j CATTLE MAIIKET. | 11 irNTKst ani.) Nolan's Kiot'out. -TTorsca. | The supply has been small, and of an inferior de- j seription, and will) an inactive dewand. Friday j being the (Juooji's Birthdiiy, the :niclion salo was ■ held (>n Saturday. A moderate munber weie ! entered, but bidding was slow, and sales most diiiieiilt to less thau the average being plaeed. For good, upstanding yonng horses, heavy j weight enrriers, there is an unsatisnVd | (Jftttle.—The number has been but small, but a : good demand has existed, and prices have been ■ iirm. (Jood dairy cows, at eahing, are much ! sought for, and well-bred, thriving, grown steers ■ are saleable at full rates. The supply of fat beasts | was limited, demand good, particularly for good \ quality ami light weights, at from '2;'>s to 27s l>d j per 100 lbs. (snod dairy cows sold fioni £8 10s to j .C!l ; yearlings, from 40s to 45s ; well-bred two- j voar-old sheers, in fresh condition, 80s to 955. j Jslu-'op— Theie was an increase in the number | penned. The demand was slaek, at from 2s 6d to | os per 8 lbs. Stores are in good demand, and rule relatively high, merinos averaging 12s. No long- ! woolied oflered. Pigs J'>ut a limited number were- ; yarded, and prices had an upward tendency. KvUUI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. We quote the following prices on the AucLbmi ; market delivered nett cash :— i £ £ Gum -Well scraped, first quality 25 to 2(5 per ton I Cum—Scraped, other qualities ...' 2-0 — 2-1 ~ I Flax—Finest quality ... ... 23 —2? ~ j Flax—Fair to good" ... ...17 —23 „ j Tow--.ln demand £6 10s to 7 ~ Wool, greasy, 10d to Is 2d per lb ; washed fleeces, is 4d to Is tSd per lb. Tallow, .•£;>"), casks included. ; LIVE STOCK MARKET. Mr. R. Hill reports that there was a very la:-ge nttendance at the bi-monthly sale at Ohnupo There Avas a good number of oat tie offered, aiv.l nearly all sold at prices above Auckland quota! ions, with the exception of fat stock, for which there was : little demand. Young calves in bad condition brought i'l 12s(kl each. Steers and heifers from 12 to 18 months old, from 3/. to 3/. 10s. Grown stecs were inquired for, none oU'ered, Beef brought ftbout '20s per lOOlbs, Very few horses were offered ; they were not suitable for the market and very few sold, —"New Zealand Herald."