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Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1538, 13 May 1882, Page 3

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The Waikato Times Office, Friday.-' 1 AUCKLAND LIVK STOCK M YKKETS. MX AI.I-RKD KUCKLAVO'S Wl'l'.Kl.V Rl'l'OßT.— At the H.iymarkct on May 5, fodder was plentiful, and brought from 2s to 4s 3d per cut., small loads, 21s to £&r>s; and straw, 14s to 22s per lord. The yards were filled with horses, .md good business was done— nearly ajl entered were disposed of, the bidding bcjng brisk throughout the sale. Light «and medium colts, £5 Ws (o £14s 10s ; active^ Wcdium 'draughts, '-£20 to £20 10s ; light harness horsps and,7liackf, 6 5 ;t0 £15: and the di aught stallion Sir Walter Scott, 250.^Trantig"«icpa5r\vc5k'T airpfiSed^f the* racehorse My Druam for the sum of £116. At Remuera, on ThuTsday, r an usually Mutf' market of stock of all kinds f met with .a 'Steady sale at fully late values. Dairy cows brought fromSia6*.tor£J>-12s6d each; tatxAlvCs,.lrom.,! 355*10 55s each ; well fatted cattle, 21s per lOOlbs; good wethers, '3d 'pe r lbi • a^ c " store ewes, 7s 9d each; store lambs, 7s 9d each; grown pigs, from 22s to 30s each. Mvssrs. Hunter and Nolans Wkhkly Re- i port.— Horses : The market has been active, and the supply large. The Durham Yards on Friday were crammed. Competition was good throughout. The shipment from Waitara were not so saleable a stampas the previous one, but realised higher rates than local horses of the same description would have done; but there was no upward tendency in the market. For quiet hacks, from £7 to> £17 15s ; light harness Horses, from j£lo to £23; draught rolts, from £25 to £32 lOf.-T Cattle : TJic supply has been quite up tduie average. Store and dairy. cows have maintained their value, and an upward tendency for beef has continued. On account of the death ot Mr Robert Hunter, no sale was held at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was iw large muster of cattle at Pukckohe. A good-, attendance of buyers, and the previous weeks pricci'Ttarc' fully maintained. Sheep : Moderately plentiful, wjth an upward tendency in value. Pigs : Supply short, with steady inquiry.

i ! IoXTioX London, May 10.— Consols have advanced to 101 J. New Zealand sccurities 4 rcmain at yesterday's quotation, > The market for colonial breadstuffs is dull. Adelaide wheat, c\ store, remains at 545, and New Zealand ditto at 51s. Adelaide flour, c\ store, is 30-s. Australian tallo-/ is firm at 42s for best beef, .md 43s Od for best mutton. ■

AUCKLAND TAKKET QUOTATIONS. Suds.— Lucerne, is3d; white clover, per lb., is to is id ; red clover, per lb., -jd to lod ; cowrAoss, per lb, ts to is 2d; alsykc, perlb is, tors 2d; trefoil, per lb., 7<l to 8d; timothy, per [b., 7d ; rapefpcrlb, ±d to 5d ; purple top Aberdeen turnip, per lb., is 3d; Riccn top Aberdeen turnip, per lb.; is id , green globo turnip, per lb., is ; prairie grass, per bushel, 7s to es ; rjcgrass, per bushel, 6s 6d to 7sod; corksioot, per bushel, about 8> 6d. ■MANi'RKS.-Boncdust, Sydney, LO to LB, according to quality ; Auckland, hi to LS 10s . Peruvian Guano, Ll7 to • L 1 8: Huon Guano, small lots, L 5 to LO, bags included , Honeilour, L8 to L9 los. _ . , Kauri Gum andFian M\kki i. -Gum is decidedly firmer this week, ownik' to limited supplj, but (juotations arc unth.m^ed. Kcn-ipts toi May.to date, 130 tons., lhc lollowmg quotation!, approximate to present ratos --I' air ■ ordinary , L 33 to L 35; good ordinarj, L3(> to 1.35; Last Colst,LfstoL4otoL4B. Fl.ixpei ton, Li B to L2t ; tow ; do , L 7 to Lg ; iungus per lb, 3d ; beeswax, 6d per lb. , . JluiiDixa iMAri'KiALS.— limber: iJoards and Sc antling, 100 ft., best, 14s Oil to 15s; biscondclass, 10^ : best planed, tonguod and gtooved, 10s Od. Mills : Cargo, best, 12s ; second class, 8s to 8»(5d,; lialk, <s. (Uncks at Wh.m J>s to 40 i . •iCiYards L 2 5s to U 10, per 1000 Dram Pipes, per 1000 , li inches bore, 30s : 4 inches, 14s, mnchcs'^J^.nthes.La 6s per 1000: Gla/ed Kpes, 13 imfao, 3s ; 15 inches, 2»6d ; Imchcs,2s • 10 inches, Is 3d ; C inches, 8d ; 4 indies Cd per foot. '