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Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 343, 25 July 1874, Page 2

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Mr Alfred Enckljind reports :— At the Hay market on JiViday laat, fodder wjh m full faupijl>, but maintained piemous week's valuta. Meadow h.>y l,iou»ht 5s 9d to 7s ; oaten hay, os 6d to' 8s cut; maize, on G<] to 5s 9d th< bubl.el. JUouc i,t«rk olieied in' in..<:eia.ionund>eis only, an,4*tjrfc\ious.j,.Uut'o. Max, consequent on the closing of many nulls, ha> advanced ;iOa thu ion— £2o the ton is now cbt.iined ioi fait nei.'feu quality ; £21 for- good, and i-.l on han.l bold at the.-o Hj-ui^s. At Wai. Jiu on Wcdnesdtij, tlitii. \\.\s but a linnctd number oi cattle penned; «J1 hi ought, ii.rw.nd Avcie td'u, and the piic<s giveu for youug cjitlo weie in advance oi the Auckland, rnaiket. At K-tinueia on 'Jhui&day, imuy cattle weie in moderate nuuibcis and dml of tale ; no stoic e.ittlo ollered. Fat c.ittJe in iihiul nnml>eiB,— J;,s head sold to ihe trade ; they wtioot fe ood quality and at higher values— 3a to 5s the JUO Ibb. A pen of en.ss-bred twea and lambs were eagerly emoted for. lMt i,J,etp in >usual uunjlieie— C3o bold; Iliuy veie of gcod quality, and frtlly maintained l.j&t week's »aJu«s \'eiy lew fat calves or pi^a In ought foiward. 1 ticca obtained were :— Dany Cows, £5 10s to £8 ; three-y-uu-ohl steem, .f4 to dLG Its ; dry cows, £2 7s Gd to £li Jtls ; fat catlle. 35s to 4.'s the 10;> IbB-.»oiagn.g liSa ; Jat sheep 4id toSdthelbj cio^ bicd ewes, lambs at side, ~Bs ud ; «ood Lincoln eweb, at lambing, 4os ; fat lambs, 16s to 17s oaeh.