Commercial. Waikato Times Office. Fridayevening. ALFRED BUCKLAND'S REPORT

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 697, 2 December 1876, Page 2

Commercial. Waikato Times Office. Fridayevening. ALFRED BUCKLAND'S REPORT

Fodder- At tUe Haymorket oa Friday last but little fodder was brought forward, and the mowing grass was not sold. Horse stock were offered in full number*, nnd mor» Bales than usual were effected, at satisfactory prices —particularly strong, active harness stock. Prices realised wore : For heavy draught, £33 to £48; medium draught, £18 to £28 lf)s ; riding horses, £7 to £16, and a spring cart, £24. Hides, Wool and Bkim. —The solo of hides skins and wool was fully attend) d, and a much larger quantity than usual was disposed of at full rates. Hides brought from 2)fd to 3}d the lb; lambshins, 2s to 4s 8J each ; locks and piece?, lid to sid per lb. Wool in grease, 6d to Di pur lb ; washed wool) Is (£4 to Is 1* . per lb. Cattle and Sheep.—At Ke i uora on Thuriday duiry cattle were plentiful, and •old freely at fully lute values. Store oattlo were in average supply, and at lower values; fat cattle in less than Ut uul numbers, 90 head only being penned ; prices rallied as the sale proceeded, about 2j 6d the 1001 bs from last week's rates No store sheep offered. Fat sheep in usual supply, about 500 head sold ; prices advanced slightly. Lambs in Ins number* \h in requ red, and for some pens extreme prices rulled $ all told freely at prices equal to the beginning of last week's •ale. Few pigs penned, those were of small size, and in steady inquiry. Prices obtained were : Dairy cows, £6 to £9 15* ; two year old heif it, £3 12* Cd ; dry cows, £3 10' to £6 10s; three y>tir old i eers, £6 16s; fat. cattle, 27a to 30s Ih 1001b j ehorn sheep, 2}d per lb; lambs, Ui to 17s Moh.