Commercial.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 723, 3 February 1877, Page 2

Commercial.

Waikato Times Oppiob, Friday evening. , : ALFRED BUOKLAND'S REPORT. At the Hayuaarket oh Saturday last, horses were entered m full numbers j they were mostly strong riding stock, , suitable for active- harness. The greater number were sold, but prices were lower for this description of stock than for some time past; one lot of 16 head average ing under £7. - Stronger horses, suitable for f aim purposes, were m request at. good values j and brought from £24 to £30, and a heavy draught mire £50. * Fodder offered m increased quantity, and was-in steady demand, at an advance. Small loads brought from 14a .to 30s ; large loads, 3s to 3s 9J per cwt ; oats, 3a 3d and 3s 4d the bushel j oilcake, 143: the owt ; linseed, 3d lo 3Jd per pound' For the imported Lincoln rams there- waa. but little competition, one animal only was sold at the auction ;f or S5 guineas;, che rest -were withdrawn privately, others were Bold at prices -varying from 40 guineas to 100 guineas. Wool and skina were m usual supply, and steady demanil , at slightly improved values. Lainbswoolj brought 10id and lid per pound .; and a? ohoice parcel of hides '4d per pound. At Remuera ou 'Chursday, .both dairy and -store cattle were m limited numbers and without alteration in -values. Fat cattle' m full supply, 159" head sold. At commencement of tlie auction, prices were higher than last week, but fell loprevious values as the sale proceeded. Prices con- • secmently varied more than usual, but the^ average obtained was about 26s the 100 bs. Store sheep wore more numerous than usual ; they were of a very mixed class, many of them being very inferior, but were fairly competed for at prices equal' to the Fair. Fat sheep were also m full numbers, but generally of a good class, and the advance obtained last week was, sustained; abcXt 7CO so d. Pi, a were : m increasing demand, Prices givenwere : -Dairy cows, £6 10s to £8 15s; dry ; cows, 75a to £5 5s j yearlings, 55s to 60s j two year old steers, well brad, £5 10s j three year old steerp, from the Coast, • 97s 6d to £615 j fab calves, -26s to 483 ; store lambs, 23 to 5s 6d 5 fat lambs, 8s to r 13a ; aged ewes, 3a to 4s 6d ; young ewes, 12s to 163; mixed ages, ,5s to 9s each ; fat sheep 2£d to 3d the lb. • Averages obtained were '.--14 steers, R J Taylor,, £8 123- 6d j 11 steers, Hlnox, £8 17s 9d ; 10 head, J Bainbridge, £8 ; 21 steers, John Short, £8 17a 3d j 9 cow, £7 7s 6d ; 25 head, John Martin, £8 ; 12 head, W< Paul, £7 2s 6:.; 5 oxen, T-R-oyes, £11 9s ; 86 store wethers, Leers, 10s j 60 fat wethers, Mathewson, 19s 4d ; 83 fab ewes, R Dent, 17s j 105 wethers, W J' Taylor, 183 j 40 fat eweS, Bryant, 18a 6d ', 339 from East Coast, Murphy 15s 6d.