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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1268, 14 August 1880, Page 2

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JFnikttto Times Office, Friday Evouinar. Am-KiAND Cuti.p Mvkkkt.— Mr Allied Buckland's Weekly Report:— On Friday last, at the Haymarket, fodder was offered in large quantity, and sold at late quotations, janijin^ from 7s" od to 8s the cwt. tor meadow h.i\, and 4s od to is tor oaten. Mai/e -.old tn»:n }s id to js 6d the bushel ; oats from 2s to 2s $t\ ; barley, 2s 6d ; potatoes, for cattle teed, £2 io-. th" ton. The The pigs advertised snliT.it from 7s to y.i sd tacit. .AtAVaiuku, on Saturday, there was a l.u-e ot cittßJ, pnnfeipaHy young stock, whu h ■ werfr- eagerly §oni[ft?t<Hl *for at *ad\ anc lml pi loes. On luesday last, at the Haym.it ket, hides were -plrehed^nr rather-more -rirnH usual numbers ; prices ranged froin,3iil to 49-iodper 1b for sound; calfskins, 3W ; sho'epsUln'sadv.'inciMUn'priio, from 3s to 5s 7a each bein^r obtained ; wool, in the grease, B}d to B|d; tallow from 20s to 22s the cwt. At the Haymarket «n Kiiday last, a large quantity ot hay was sold at late values. Oats -"brought zs to 2s sd ; barley, 2s 6d ; m.ii/.e, 3s id to'}s6d per bushel. Horses were entered in limited numbers only, and were in request, especially young medium-draught animals. On Tuesday, there was no alteration in the prices of hides and 'sheep»kjns. At thp Rcmucnt Yards on Thursday, dairy' cows were poorly represented and were' in request ; prices ranged from E7 to Lu. Store cattle offered in large numbers, and were a shade lower in value. Fat cattle short of 'requirements, and at higher value; 107 head sold at trom 28s to 32s 6d the ioolbs. About the average number of ahecp were penned^, 620 sold at last week's quotation.*, about id the- tb. Messrs Hunter and Nolans Weekly Report.— Horses : The supply 'has continued 'good, and the demand has been steady, consequently a good many have changed hands. An average number >v;is entered <it the Durham Yards on Friday, and found purchasers at prices on the^ whole satisfactory to vendors. — Cattle : There has been an improved supply of dairy and store stock, but fat beasts were short of requirements, and prices had an upward tendency; "A? t»Ukekohc on Wednesday, the yards were completely crammed with cattle. We qtfotc : Dairy cows, L 6 15s to Lio ; store cows, from L 4 to Ls 10s springing heifers, L 5 10s to L8 tos ; weaned calves, L 2 2s 6d to hz 15* ; yearling?,. t<3t2s 6d to L} 1 ; three-year-old steers, L 6 to L 7. Sheep : Wethers sold at fiom 21s to 27s ; mixed sexes, from 16s to 20s. , , -

Potatoes : Local, £3 to £3 10s per ton; Canterbury, £4 to £4 s>, bag-? included.

Keroseqc from is iou to 2s, ordin.iry brands' and 3s duty paid, the latter in i gallon tins; '. . W»olpacl{»in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d each ; Cornsack:j, 8s to os od per do/.cn. Fencing wire, N"t)Sf6, 7, and H, assorted, Ll6 to-^^Ep^r ton.s . : ' " " « " , :

s. d. s. (I. | s. d. ■!. < 3 6to 3 q | L'crnc.cwt 7 6to 8 O.it<, do.. 2 3— 2 6 O.iten, <J» 6 o— 7 Kran.ioolb 7 o— 7 6 Straw, do 3 o— 4 WhiMt.iwl 30 —40 qhaff, do 5 6— 6 Hay, tvvt. 60 — 6 6 Pot'to.s.do 4 0— 5 d. o o o o o

Retail.

«s, d. s. d.j ' £ js.j *£ s. Maize-r, : * Hayj mea- ; , ' Sydney ..3 6to 0 o ilow, ton,' Calforn'n none pressed... 5 otoo o Fiji in ... 3 33 — o 0 L'c'rno, do 6 o — 6 10 Luc.il ... 3 o— 3 3 Straw, load o 18 — 1 10 Oats „.-2 a, — 2 ,4. Chaff M ._ 3 10 — 4 10 Wheat— ' ' ' Oaten hay sio — 6 0 Fowl ... 3 6—4 o Clover ... 510 — 6 o Local ... 4 3— 4 9

Hay \nd Corn -Mvkkm. Wholesale.

. r f s. q. s* d. lOAti, Tartarian, per bnshel,- black . > 'i and white * 2 6to 2 9 " „ Potato 2 3,-2 6 Wheats ... „~J.j ... => 6— £ ;9< Tares t pqr bushel 14 oo 1 — 0/0 Potatoes) pinkeye, »d ; flukes, ijd; „ ashlcat, 2(1 ; kidneys. 2d ; silverskins, id per Ib. Lapstone, per cut 8 o— 0 o per ton .. 1.7 —L8

ShUM..— Retail.