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

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1529, 22 April 1882, Page 2

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

Mr Alhrbd Bucklanb's Webkly'Report.— it the Haymarket on April 14, fodder was in ill supply, and brought from 2s <5d to 4s 6d per wt ;small loads, 20s to 34s ; straw, 17s to 34s or load. The horse market was Well filled with orses, the majority of which were of a good sort, "he bidding was brisk throughout the sale, and large number changed hands at satisfactory rices. Active medium draught brought from "17 10s to L2O; light harness horses, £10 to ;i5 ; hacks, £$ to £14 10s. The racehorses Te Zhctu and Amazon were passed in, not bringing ie owner's reserve. At tho Haymarket, on 'ucsday, hides were in full supply, and steady emand. Prices ranged from 3;{d to 4 3-i6d the >, Sheepskins were in moderate supply, and inged from is to 3s id each ; greasy wool, from Id to 7 9-i6d the lb.j tallow, 23s to 25s 3d the wt. At Pokeno, on Monday last, there was a irger muster of cattle than usual, of all desriptions. Buyers were present, and all sold •eely at satisfactory prices. In future this sale rill be held monthly, on the Mondays before the )rurysale. At Drury, on Wednesday, a less umber of cattle were yarded than usual; 220 cad sold. Bidding was brisk throughout, and ite values fully sustained. At Remuera, on Tiursday, dairy cattle were numerous. Inferior nimals were at lower values than of late, but ood cattle ranged at Irom £y to £10 each, tore cattle in usual number, and at better alucs. Fat cattle in full supply,—nearly 200 cad sold. Prices regular throughout tho sale, trying with quality and sex from 20s to 23s the >olbs. Sheep were in full numbers, and the tmroved values of lastweckwecksustained. Prices rere close on 3d per lb. Lambs in limited numcr, and from 12s to 15s each. MIiSSRS. HUNTHtt AND NoLANs WkKKLY ReOrt.—Horses : A large number h«i\ c been rought forward, and ior heavy draught stock lerc was brisk demand. On Friday the Duram Yards were completely filled, and there was first-rate attendance of buyers, the principal ttraction being a shipment of horses from [awera and Wanganui. Prices for weedy hacks ad a downward tendency, but good upstanding arses were well competed for, as were also oung draught stock. We quote:—Hacks, £5 ) £22; light harness horses £111 1 to £25; raught, from £29 to £$6. Wool, Hides, and kins: There was an advance in the price of ides on Tuesday, which sold at 3Jd to 4}<l per >.; skins, is 6d to 2s nd; wool, in grease, 7(1. 'attle : There was no alteration in any descripon of stock worthy of note. At the Newmarket ards, on Tuesday^ there was scarcely an verage muster of dairy and store stock, but fat easts weic in adequate supply, but the quality f many were not so good as could be desired, nd prices had, on the whole, a tendency to reedc, 23s 6d per icolbs., being the top price, heep : There was a very l«irge nustcr at Newtarket, principally shipborne, for heavy weight ethers. Prices were fully maintained, from 15s ) 17s o,d being obtained; medium wethers, from is 6d to 13s 3d: ewes, a few pens of well fitted, om Waikato, 13s to 15s Gd. Lambs were in mplc supply, ana there was a marked advance n last week's prices. Pigs were plentiful and aid at from 2jd to 3d per lb., live weight. AUCKLAND MAKKET QUOTATIONS. Seeds.—Lucerne, is 3d ; white clover, per lb , Ito is id ; red clover, per lb., gd to 10s; cowrass, per lb, is to is 2<l; alsjke, per Ibis, tots 2(1; efoil, per lb ,7d to 8d; timothy, per lb., 7d ; ipe, per lb, 4d to 5d j purple top Aberdeen lrnip, per lb., is 3d; green top Aberdeen irnip, per lb.; is-^d; green globe tut nip, per >„ is ; prairie grass, per bushel, 7s to 8s; r>crass, per bushel, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; cocksfoot, per ushel, about 7s 6d to 8s 6d. Kauri, Gum and Flax MARKU.-Gum is a ttlc easier, but quotations are unchanged. Kccipts for April, so far, about 2jo tons. The allowing quotations approximate to present ates:—Fair ordinary, L 33 to L 35; good ordinary, „35 to L 37 ; East Coast, L 4 \to L j6. Flax per on, LlB to L2l; tow, do., L 7 to L 9 ; fungus per 1, id ; beeswax, 9d per lb. I'i.our Markft. — Wholcialr: Superfine Flour ilk dressed, per ton, Li3toLi3ios; do., housetold, Ll2 ios toLi3 ; hundreds, 10s ; fifties, 20s >cr ton extra, sacks and bags free: Southern, 0., Lv ios; bran, per ton (sacks included) local, X 5 td\Jl.6 10s; .Southern, do., 1,6; sharps, I 6 to Jo 10s, do. L 6; Cabin bread, do., Ltd ; oatmeal, !«., Ll7 t6 LlB ; pearl barley, do., Ll9 to L2O ; >read, per 2 lb loaf, 3d. Manuki's.—Boncdust, S)dncy, £6 to £8, acording to quality; Auckland, £7 to £8 ios; 'cruvian guano, Li 7 to L 18: Huon Guano, small ots, Ls to L 6, bags included; Doncflour, L8 to ,9 ios. Bviuiixr. Ma 11 ri\i,s,—'limber: Boards and Scantling, xooft., be^t, Ijs Od to 15s ; second:lass, jos; best planed, tongucd and grooved, 6s 6d. Mills: Cargo, best, 12s; second-class, Is to 8s 6d. Balk, 7s. Bricks (at Wliau), 35s to os; Town Yards, L 2 5s to L 2 ios per 1000. )rain Pipes, per iooo, 6 inches bore, 30s; 4 nehes, 14s; 3 inches, qs ; 22 inches, L 2 5s per ;ooo; Socket Glazed Pipes, 18 inches, 3s; 15 nche s > 2s 6d ;12 inchc2, 2s; 9 inches, is 3d ; 6 nches, 8d; 4 inches, 6d per foot.