COMMERCIAL. Waikato Tunes Office, Friday Evening.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1345, 12 February 1881, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Tunes Office, Friday Evening.

AtxioAM) Caii-ii" Makici r.— Mi. Aided H.ickiand's weekly rcpoit. On Fiiday l.i-t toddei was in l.irfjc supph, and better worth. Oaten h.iy brought iiom js 6d to 4s the ( wt.; b.irlej, j^ ',d the buslul. Horse slu(i. nl .1 pood clnss m.itnt.iuu (1 thei. \ ilues— st-ady di m^lit bioutfht from /,^8 to £]\ '• medium iidmg hoiscs, £12 to e.uli. A room> Amern an l>ii|,'U\, On Tuesd.iy hides wcio iust-d.i-s in much l.ug-dr number th.m usual, and sold moio frcelj, pi ices ntng-cd from 3^d to 4 1-1 Gd the lb. Sliccp, l.imb skins, and pelts u ere .IUO 111 hill numbers and brought from 3s to is id each. Wool in gic.isc braujjlit from o|d to y^d the lb. 'i he cattle sale at Waiuku, on .Sitmdav last, w.i> fully attended ; a moderate number ot stock weie y.udcd, and iound local buyers .it satisfactory puces. At Pukekohe, on iMonday, an unusual l.i'ijc number of cattle met with an indifferent sale, ai.d several pens were withdrawn; pricis were in f.n our of the bu)c*rs. At Kemucra, on '1 hm sdaj, inferior diuy tattle .md store cattle were .it lowa \.ilucs, but smalt-bi/udyounij cows nt their profit weie in (jood jetjucst. Fat tattle in iull numbers ; 105 head sold. Prices sliglittj lower, about 5s each, than List week. I'iiu'j. \anedfroin 22s to 25s the loolbs. Sheep were in short supply, but slow of sale at opening of .uiction ; 2|d the lb. was obtained, but pnres fell as the sale proceeded to 1 ,'d, with a difficulty of selling. F.url> fatted wethers ranged from 9s to 12s each. Lambs were of tndiftcrcnt qualitj', but at brisk inquiry at good \ allies.

Ml SSRS Hu.MIR AM) NoLW'b Wbl.WL\ Rkpokt. — Horses. — A good man) have been brought forward, and the demand has been spirited. On Friday, a large number were entered for disposal by auction 1 here was good competition throughout the sale ; almost without exception lots were cleared, and an ad\ ance on the previous week's rates was gi\ en. We quote . Hacks, £7 10s to £18 • light harness horses, £16 10s to £24 15s draught, Cattle.— J. hero has been a good supply and steady demand. Prices for wellfatted beasts had an upward tendency, and there was little alteration in other descriptions. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, theie were some good dairj cows offerred. Stores v\crc in moderate supnly at this market, but n laige number were yaided at Pukekohe on Wednesday ; bidets were in attend ince and bidding brisk ; 1 1st week's values were sustained. Some well-fatted o\en elicited spirited competition at Newmarket, and pru es advanced full} 5s per loolbs. for top sorts, but indifferently-fatted were lelatively lower, hhecp — '1 here was a good muster, and for best wctheis last week's values wcic maintained, but for indiffeienth -fatted the expectation of ve-idors could not be reached. Lambs were in moderate supply, and sold at from 6s Od to 13s each. Pigs. — 11k supply has been ier} shoit, ard there is an unsatisfied demand.