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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 122, 15 February 1873, Page 2

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Mr Alfred Buekland's report lor the week ending Frida\, Febiuan 1 1-.- At thclia^inaikil. on Fruhn, owing to tho an et nionnng, fodder was in limited Mipph, and, although in bad comlion, nil offered met with a read\ sale, at last week h quotations. The hea*y draught hordes adveitised were hold at u'bcnes higher than could be obtained at the auction, but Mi'iti afterwauls hold pmaleU, at prices carting horn tljto 150 e.uh. Ihe ridiug and mediuni draught stock had a htiud\ mquii'T, and were «old at the nuction, bringing from £11 t"o tlB 10s iKjicttnclv. The sknn, wool, -and Ihix sale held m the afternoon i\as Aill\ attended with bin era. Wool nnu ns were at >lighth higher rates than last sale. Flax hilh niaintamfd jiuvious jn'iee-, and cu'rj lot was bold. liv\ biands biouglit from X' 2 1 to t2(! the (on, nbo^c 50 tons were sold— At Keiniiera, on Iliuivdny, cattle of all kinds ■vu'ie in le-» than umiul numbers. Crood dairs co\v» were m request ut lull puns Store catt'e, ioi)»equmt on the recent ranis, obtained a slight adumcc in price Fat tattle weie of better than usual quality, mid in less than usual number; 98 head sold . the prices rallied considerably over last -week's niaiket ; 27s per 1001b wus freely given for all well-fatted steer-. Sheep were short of requirement*, and extreme prices ruled: Pigs wore of fcniall si7c and plei.tiful, an ad\ance on last Peek's market was obtained.