Commercial.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 786, 16 June 1877, Page 2

Commercial.

Waikato Times Office,

Friday evening. The Oh au po saleibn Tuesday -last was fully intended by buyers, aad tlie prices realised ".showed th<ib storo stock are in request at the Waikato. 18) head of all :ages, 90 sheep,. 9 pigs, and 6 horses, were -'offered aud with exception Of two horses, sold. The greatest demand appeared to be for youug cattle whieh sold relatively high in price. Late weaued ..» oaly6p, brought 43 * and 44s each ; young oows in good condition, £5 10a to £7 ; grown stews, £7; two . thre-year-old «teers, £6 each. A mixed flock "of. eweß and hoggets, 17s eaoh ; shorn lambs, 8s ;. eight- mqyths-old pigs, 255. After the sulo of stock a number of trees and shrub* from the nursery of Mr Mason, pf Hamil ton, realised satisfactory prices. ALFRED B (ICELAND'S REPORT. At Remuera on Thursday, the ÜBual muster of dairy stock and store cattlo was in less than usual number. Thoee penned realised late values. F*t cattle were in average number— 'l4o head enncd ; tlie greater part bettor than average quality. Prices were lower than for the last tvro weeks, about 2** the lOOlbs ; 26s wns the ruling price, which varied from 23s to 28s. Sh<*ep were penned in less than average numbers, but ■were dull ot sale at A 'decline of r-ld per lb, 3\\ being dbtained for choice pen?, 31 being the ruling; yaluQi: Few ,pigs penned, and thbte dull of sale. Averages given were: — W Woodward, 15 head mixed sexes, £7 ; lis ; A and J Anderson, 18 ateere, £10 2j ; John Fisher, .36. steers, £8 ; Hugh Knoxi 21 steers/ £8 16-j 61 ; John Udy, 15 steers, £7 8s ;. R Beat; 11 cows, £7; 15 steers, £9 175, • 85 ewes, Matthewson, 12s ; 27 wethers, T Olßoy, •17s ; 22 wethers, .A Dilwortb, 20s -40 sheep, ■ Tyldeo, ' 15» 9 J j 160 wethers, Hodgson, 15k -. ■.","'