Commercial.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 729, 17 February 1877, Page 2

Commercial.

Wa[kato Times Office, Friday evening. ALFRED BUCKLAND'S REPORT. ■"? Horses — On Friday last, horse stock were offered in less than ut>ual numbers They were in usual inquiry. Prices ha. I a downward ,lende»cy. Good draught sold from £20 to £30 j riding horses, £8 to £15 ; inferior hor f e stock from 30s each. Fodder was in usual supply, Some_|of it wetted sold at low prices, but good dry fodder was hotter worth. Wool, Skins, and Hides — Wool and s : ins were in full supply, and maintained late advanced values, mostly wools ii. grease, and it brought from 9& to lid per lb. Hides were in less numbers than usual, but in steady demand at last week's values, 3|d to 4d> the lbi Cattle, Sheep, &c— At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were in less than usual siapply and dull of sale ; store cattle in moderate numbers, with a .better inquiry ; fat stock in average numbers — 127 head yarded of. very good-quality, prices lower Is to2s the 1001b j store sheep dull of sale; f_t bheep at last week's values,; well.bred pigs in larger numbers than usual, and in demand at better values. Prices realised were :— Dairy cattle at calving, -£7 to £10 ; dry cows, £3 10s to £4; IS months steer*, £4 ; beiiers, 57s 6 J ; grown Bteers. £7 each; fat cattle, 22s to 26s the 100Jb ; fat weth;rs, 3d ; ewes, from 2d the lb ; fat lambs, 2s ; €d to Ss 6d each ; wellbred growing pigß, 5d the lb. Averages were : 18 fat cowa and heifers/ £6 ; 85 oxen, A. Mactier, £9 17s j . 10 st. e,-s ; AStewart, £7 17s ; 44 steers, C F Parsons, £8 13s* each ; 60 wethers, 'A McNicol, 19s 6dj 75 wethers, W J 1 Taylor, 17s 6d ; 50 wethers, fl_nox, I9s ; 100 half - bred wethers, W McLaughlin, 13s j 80 fat cross-bred ewes, lis each.