Waikato Times Office, Friday Evening.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1265, 7 August 1880, Page 2

Waikato Times Office, Friday Evening.

ArcKrwn Cuur Mvpki.i. — Mr AHred Ruekland's Weekly Report :— Vt the H.ij - ra.uket, on Fiiday," fodd.-r, although plentlutl, was in better demand than the pjeuous week, and an .uhaiue ot 3d per tut. sustained. Oats brought 2s 3d; feed bailey 2s 3d per bushel. Horse stock were ottered in limited numbers, but were required Medium dt aught biout>ht iroin £16 to £25; heavy di aught iiom £31 to £\$ each. On luesdav hides fully sustained the Lite advance and brought- from^^d- to -3d J per lb,; tallow from 14s to 23s per cwt. Sheepskins wore in. less quantity than tuual, b,ut maintained their price ; ibest skins, 5s each, t'l he cattle sale at Pukekohe, on Monday, -wasra 1 irger one than usual, with .1 full .Ute.ul.llu e ol bu>ets, and brisk bidding: ScAttraTTiorifos 'wV*re'"sdld ; tKb^'CW- ' old colts brought £14 ijs and £171 7 respectively. At Remuera, on rfiursday { dairy cows were scarcely represented, and without alteration in values." Store tattle moie numerous than usual, with a good inquiry. Fat c ittle in average supply ; 140 he.id jartled; were dull ot sale, but best quality maintained their last week's values; middling quality lower. Trices ranged from 24s to '28s the ioolbs. A pel ot well-bied ewes, in lamb, 'bi ought 19s 6d cat h. i.it sheep short ot requirements ; 450 yaidcd ; prices advanced as th e sale proceeded 53 caOhov or last Weak svfathrlfctyand sd per. lb. was g-iveh. Pigs word In 'limited number, and good prices were obtained ior all offered. Messrs Hnnter and Nolans Weekly Report.— Horses— There has been an increased supply and improved demand. At the Durham Yards, on Friday, abov e i an 'average number w ere entei ed "lor disposal by auction. Competion was brisk throughout tho sale',! and rots \Vere almost, without exception, cleared at auction. We quote :— Harks, from £b to £27 10s ; light harness hoiaes Iroin £14 to £23 ; medium draught, £33. Cattle There hfas been an improved supply of dairy antt store stock, but thcio has existed an mci eased demand, and prices satisfactory to a endors have been obtained. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the butchers' uem>.wcre. lajrly iuppUed, Uut^uanj ot the beasts were "not sulfic iently np in condition, and prices ranged troiu 38s t,u, 30s per loolbs. At Papakuin, on Wednesday, the yards were well filled with mostly grown cattle of good condition. Jiuycrs were in attendance, and the competition was spirited throughout the «ilc. " Wb quote :—: — Dairy cows from £7 to £10 15s ; store cows from £\ to £5 7s Od ; springiug heifers £6 to £$ 17s 6d; weaned calves; L 2 2s to "i -2 14s; } cartings, L 3 to Li 10s; two-year-old- steers, L 4 12s od to L 5 5s ; two-and-a-n.ilf-ycar-old steers (in iiesh condition) and three-} ear-old steers, l/i 2s 6d to • Ltf ; Jour and five,- j^cir- old steccs, r L7 ?; 7s,6d to L% i«;s ; ( wbrfcing 1 oien.f vi« ' Anfli.? $li£epf-JChc\ .market has agafii been Barely supplied; and f >Xjriccs give a good margin of profit to both slrp!per and gr.uier, some Wanganui wethers selling •at2is 3d each; while inferior sheep were relat ively high, 2s 8d per 81bs. being freely given. We quoto^Hcst fat^wqthprKrttw 6/i-to 25^ 3d ; mixed scacs 1 , t^V Gi to i!?s. No stores yarded. Pigs wcie in good supply, and sold at fiom 23d to 3d for live wcightit • < \ . '

Keroseno from is iod to 2S, ordinary brands, and 3s> duty paid, the latter in l gallon tins. "Woolpatks m quantiu , 3s 3d to 3s 6d each ; Cornsacks, 8s to qs 6d per do/en. Fencing 1 wire, Nos. 6, 7, and 8, assorted, Ll6 to £ij per ton.

' * s. d. s. c Oats, Tartarian, per bushel, black and white .. 2 6to 2 „ Potato 23 — 2 Wheat ... <i b— 5 Tare?, per bushel . ... 14 o— 0 Potatoes, pmkeve, id; flnkos, ,1 Id ; ashleat, 2d; kidnejs. ad; siherskins, id per lb. Lapstone, per cwt 80 — 0 ppr ton .. ... . L 7 —L8

Si:tDs. — Btctail.

. , a 's. d. s. 1 Maizc,!j'Kl 3 Cto 3 Oats, do . 2 o— 2 Br.in>taolb 7 o— 7 Wheat.'fwl 3 9— 4 IfcnVdwt. 6 0— 6 9 6 ?' o 6 s. 3d. . s. dv L'rrnc.cwt 7 '6 to 8 o Oaten, do 6 0— 7 o {Straw, do 3- ,0 -*- 4 o Ch.iff, do 5 66 — d o Pot'tos,do 4 'o—'so — '5 o

Retail.

I s. d. s. d. £ s. £s. Hay, mcarojow, ton, pressed .5 oto o o lA:'rne, do 6 o— 6 10 Straw, lo.id o r8 — 1 10 Chaff .. 3'io-*-4 io / Oaten hay s jlo 7-6 0' Clover ... j> io~— 6 o ' M.iue— < Sidney ..2 oto 3 ,q C.ilforn'n none , . Fijian ... 3 o— o 'O Local . 30 —33 oftsi } ... ,1 10—2 2 \Mhcltf- ,, J t ToVV ... 3 6-4 o Local ... 4 3— 4 9 Local, £3 1 15s to L 4, bays, included (or ton; Cante|bt^y. f£sf £$

HW AND CoKN MARKLI. Wholesale.