COMMERCIAL. The Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1508, 4 March 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. The Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Mr Armi'D Hucklan'u's Weekly Report.--At the Haym.irket, on Fob 24, fodder was plentiful, and brought from 2s 6d to 4b gd per cwt ; small loads, 19s to 275; .md straw, 15s to 20s per lo.ul. The yards were filled with horses, including a shipment from Taranaki. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and, with few exceptions, all lots were cleared at satisfactory prices. Di aught colts brought from £15 10s to £29 10s ; medium draught two-year-olds, £10 to £11 15s ', light colts, £7 10s to £x 1 ss ; draughts (broken), £30 to £33 10s; active medium draughts, £22 ios to £25 ios ; and a large number of light harness horses and hacks, £5 to £14 each. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, hides brought from 3}d to 3jjd the lb ; sheepskins, is to 2s 2d each ; tallow, 19b to 25s the cwt ! lamb's wool, also in grease, 7Jd, washed fleeces, Ijd the lb. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows and store cattle, consequent on the hcivy rain, were scarcely represented,—the few brought forward obtained late \alucs. Fat cattle were in full numbers (I^s y.uded); generally light weights of good quality I here was no alteration 111 \ allies from l.ut week, and priLOs for !>tccis ranged fiom 20 to 22s tin* loolbs Sheep were 111 modciatc supply, only light and inferior quality, 1 allied considerably, in price, fnlly is per head, but heavy weights were at previous values. Pigs, both fat and store, were in brisk demand. Mlsmis. Hunii r vni) Noiav's Wklkly RuI'Oiu . -Horses : There has been a fair amount of business done, although there has been a slight depression in price. On Friday, quite an average number were submitted by auction, competition was steady throughout the sale, and with few exceptions, lots were cleared at auction, the remainder being sold privately. There was no noteworthy alteration in prices. Cattle: There has been a good supply, and steady demand, Values have remained unaltered. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, there was an adequate supply of all descriptions, .and the demand was steady at the prcwous week's quotations. On Wednesday, there was an extraordinary large muster ot stock, the yards being completely crammed. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was fairly good throughout. We quote— Dairy cows, from £5 12s 6d to £9; dry cows, irom £1 to £mss; calves, from 25s to 12s ; yearlings, from 32s to £2 ; two-year old heifers, £2 ios to £3 ss; grown steers, £\ ios to £41 7s 6d. A large number, both of lat and stores, arebcing brought forward, but the effect has not been to cause the market to decline, but, in many instances, there was an upward tendency. We quote— Store ewes, at from 6s 7d to ios 6d ; wethers, from 12s 6d to is*,; lambs, from 7s id to us 9d. Pigs were yarded in increased numbers, and sold well ; good porkers reaching 3d per lb., live weight.

>'KW ZEALAND WilK VT MARKET. Tun New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. icport under date Christchun.li, February 23rd, as follows . — Chris itiiURCH.-— Our last issue had scarcely lett the press, when a most unwelcome and cruel north-east wind commenced to blow. It continued with only brief intermissions for three days, and the havoc occasioned to the crops is onl) now being fully realised through the threshing machine. In some districts from 15 to 20 bushels to the acie were shaken out, in others 10 to 15, whilst elsewhere on the plains from 5 to 10 is the record. Heavy rains followed at the time the bulk of the crops were in stock, but nny damage barley may ha\c sustained from this cause htis been more th.m counterbalanced by the immense benefit accruing to pastures and roots. The balance of old crop remaining on 'nnd has been cleared off at 4s 6d f.o b. Consideraple sales of new crop have already transpired at from 4s 3d for Hunter's White, to 4s 6d for long-berried Tuscan, with a tendency to still higher rates. The large amount of tonnage chattered for the transport of wheat has induced keen demand at full rates, which is being promptly met by farmers, who arc actively cngagett in threshing operations to fulfil engagements to deliver. The quality of the crop is generally excellent, especially from the districts least affected by the nor 1 -west wind. Duni'DlV. — During the last fortnight there has been more enquiiy for prime milling parcels, resulting in an advance of 3d per bushel. Transactions, however, pending arrival at market of the new crop, .ire only to supply immediate icquiicments. O\m \ru.~ During the month we ha\c quitted a large line of prime milling at 4s Gd, which has almost exhausted thastocks of old crop. New wheat is coming to market but slowly, owing to broken weather, and high winds retarding threshing operations ; is to 4s is being paid for medium to good parcels delivered at store. Timvkl'. — Harvest operations in this district aic now in full swing. As anticipated in our last rcpoi t, the damage done by the heavy rams has proved very slight. The deliveries of iipw wheat to date ate small, and the samples so far arc not first-class, being soft or shrivelled. Present quotations are from 3s iod to 4s, delivered on trucks at Timaru. BriMii'iM. — Local sales have been unimportant, one or two parcels have already been forwarded for shipment to London. Ni'ison.— The weather has been favourable throughout harvest, and the crops have been scoured in good condition. The yield is disappointing — not fulfilling expectations— wuilst the quality is only indifferent. Inv i ucAhoill. — Cold and stormy weather lias considerably relaided the ripening of the grain, ciops will therefore be late. Prices for good milling samples show an upwrud tendency, and may be quoted at 4s to 4s 3d; inferior to medium, 3s Gd to 3s iod ; fowl's feed, 2s 6d to 3. Aucm AM).— Shortly after our last issue the weather became unfavourable for harvesting, and consequently little wheat has been in a condition as yet to offei for sale. Buyers also arc shy, preferring that it should remain in stock five or six weeks before purchasing. A few sales have, however, been made at 4s 6d to 4s 8d per bushel. Wami\mji.— The demand for old wheat has quite subsided. The new crop has not yet reached market. N\i>i«R.— There is only a limited enquiry tor wheat. Millers are paying 4s Gd for good samples, and inferior commands 4s.