THE NEW COLONIAL AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1544, 27 May 1882, Page 2

THE NEW COLONIAL AT CAMBRIDGE.

The Waikato Times Office, Friday. SYDNEY MARKETS. Messrs. Mort and Co. report under date, Sydney, May 15, 1882 ;— Wool. — The transactions during the past month have been limited, although larger than customary at this late period of the year. The wool submitted has consisted principally of country scoured parcels ; but a few fairly sized Jots ,of \WUHfed-fl66cJj ahdgre«yhaOe also been disposed' or. Competition has been active» and prices realised well Op to rdcent London quotations. At ""•""njttrsalesj-country scoured biotiglrt up to' 21Jd"f washed fleece, lCjd.; and inferior to medium greasy, $$d.to 10Jd. per lb. ' Catalogues of the Londprijebruary- March scales recently to hand, show vciy good results for well-bred, goodWPPls^as xompared with, the prices . realised for parcels lacking these characteristics. In several instanocs'extreme rates have been realised for clips of superior quality ; but on the average, owners^who sold nere have had the advantages ,Tne next scries is fixed to commence on lOrtrinstant, the quantity to be offered being limitqd tp«50,000 bales. , Shccpskt }is, r^-Thcre was a sliglit lull in the demand about a fortnight ago, but at last sales competition ,'Was. again very active, and ,we cleared a gofldcatalogue at full value*. Present quotations being full fleece, CJd. to T^d.; medium 4Jd. to sid.; pelts and short-growth, 2d. to 3Jd; porlb. 7Vi//(Wt».—The quantity coming forward is , iW'S"* an .d a * shippers arc anxious to operate Hirm fatci ire tuling. Trade lots have advanced in price. We quote beef at from to £33; mutton, to £M ; and mixed, to //7/M/.-pflrinetho' nionth rates have fluctuated considerably, owing to large importations. Tho highest price touched was Cs Did., on ; , 20th April, alter which the market exhibited a downward tendency till our sale this week, when we realized from Cs Cd to 6s 8d per bushel for best samples, and from 5s 9d to Gb 5d for medium parcels. " ■ , Oats "meet with ready sale at from 3s 8d to 4s per bushel for best descriptions.

AtCKLAXI) LIVE STOCK MARKETS. MR AUKBD HUCKLANU'S WeI'KLV Rl'l'Oßl'.— . ; At the Haymaiket on Fnd ly, May 19, there was an unusually large supply ot fodder, oaten luij bringing from 4s (id to ."is 3d ; and meadow h.iv, '•2s to 6s ; small loads, 22s to 36s ; and straw, 17s Od to 27s Od per load. Horses were yarded in large numbers, and a lair busiucss was done, 'lhe lots entered consisted principally of those of a light stamp, and were nearly all cleaned at satisfactory prices. A consignment of useful horses from Wanganui attiactcd attention, and were all disposed of at good values. Acti\c draughts brought from £17 is to £32 10s ; light harness horses, £11 10s to ; and light hacks, £5 to £13. At the Hay market, on 'iucsdaj, hides were in greater number than usual ; puces ior sound quality ranged between IHd and Jd the lb. Sheepskins from "is 3d to 4s 10d~each ; wool, in grease, 7jd and 7jd the lb. ; tallow, 20s to 23s 7dthecwt. At Remuera, on 'Ihursdaj, young dairy cows were m brisk inquiry at from £7 l()s to £8 10s each. Calves and store cattle in pool condition at low values, but fresh conditioned steers were in better inquiry . I'at cattle in full supply and dull of sale ; a few very choice steers reached "235, but the average ot a draft of cattle barely readied 20s the 1001 bs. htore sheep m moderate number. Young longwoolled ewes brought 15s each. Fat sheep m lull number and excellent quality; last week's values sc.uceh sustained. Best wethers bi ought 3d the lb. A full market of pigs met a much better sale than last week. Good porkers were in brisk demand, and a small number of good \eal cahes brought from 3.">s to 44s each. MIibbKsHUMISR AJ.D NOIAN'S WEEKLY Rl - tort.— There has been no noteworthy alteration in the market. The supply lias been moderate and the demand not very brisk. At the .Durham Yards, on Friday, scarcely .in average' number were submitted by auction, and most ot them were not strangers to the market, consemienth bidding lacked spirit. We quote hacks li om £4 10s to £13 ; spring-cart horses of a good stamp, Jrom £18 to £20. Wool, Hides, Skins, and fallow : Supply unequal to the demand. Hides ot but indifferent descriptions sold at 3|d pei lb ; tallow, 24s per lOOlbs ; skins, 2s Id to Is Id ; wool, in grease, 74d. Cattle An a\erage number of all descriptions h,i\e been brought forward for sale, lhe demand has been steady, but there was no upw.u d tendem y. The New mai Let lards were well filled, and competition \u> steady throughout the sale, and there was no alteration in value of and description of stock except, perhaps, fat beasts, winch scarcely reach mi high an average rate as the previous week, bucepwere inadequate supply and corresponding demand. Neither stons nor lambs were yarded at Newmarket, on 1 ucsd.iy. Fat sheep were in good supplj, and sold at 2s per Blbs 1 igs ; Scarce.

AtJCKLVM> .'AKKI,r QUOTATIONS. KVfUI Gl\l AND Fl \\ Mill KIT. -Glim continues firm. Receipts for M.ij to date, 200 tons. 1 he following (juot.itions apjn ostmntc to pi usent rah-s .-y.iirordiii.-iiy, T, 3 j u. 1, 35 ; fjood ordinary, L'i7 to LH<) ; Enst Co.iit, I, Hi toL4B 10s. Fla\ per toil, LlB to r,2i; low, do., L 7 to L 9 ; iiinpiib per lb, 3d; becsu.^, 6d per lb. Mwnu s.— Jlonwliist, Sydiioj-, LOlOs toL7,los .i< f onlintj to qu.ilitv; Am.kl.iml,L7 to LS 10s, • lVruvian Guano, 1,17 to J,lB. Huon Guano, smalllots., L 5 to Lfl, bags included; 15oncflour, LS to LO 10b. '