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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1604, 14 October 1882, Page 2

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Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKKTS. Mr Au-kkd Huckland's Wrfki.y Rkpoiu.— At the Haymarkct, fodder was in good supplj , and realised good prices. There was a la>gc number of horses brought forward, and with few exceptions all were disposed of at satisfactor) prices. At the Haymarkct, on Tuesday, hides and skins were in larger than usual number. Prices were without alteration. Sound hides ranged lrom 3d to 3fd the lb ; best skins ob tamed 5s lOd each ; wool, , in sm.ill parcels, 6Jd to 6Jd \ locks, 3{d each ; tallow, 20s the CWt, '"In'the cattle market there has been an increase in the number of stores sola At Waiuku, on Saturday last, about 150 head were yarded, and all lound locil bujers at Lite values. At the Remuera Fair, on Wednesday, above 1000 head were yarded, and with the exception of a few pens of heifers, all were sold There were less crown steers than hitherto brought forward ; those were the class mostlj in request, and an advance over late markets of fulJv 10s per head was obtained, and m.my buyers* unsatisfied Prices ranged from L 5 to L 6 10s. Well-bred steers of all ages wore keenly competed for, and good prices obtained for them. Young cattle, ranging from ten to fourteen -months old, brought from 40s to 60s each; at the same time stunted cattle, twelve months older, sold af the same figures. Females were at low values throughout the sate, rarely bringing- more than one-half the price* obtained for steers, and the gcnrral condition of the cattle was indifferent— many very thin. At Kcmucra, on Ihursday, dairy cattle were dull of sale, Store cattle numerous, but no improvement in values trom those ruling at the Fair on Wednesday. Fat cattle in usual supply, and at first rather easier in price, but rallied as the sale proceeded, and fully List week's prices were on the whole sustained Fat shpep in moderate numbers only, those in their wool slightly better wnrth ; shorn sheep at last week s values , fat lambs in lull numbers, but good demand, and last week's prices obtained throughout. Pigs in short supply, and good inquiry. Fat cahes were also in less number than usual, and good prices obtained for them. Prices for fat cattle ranged lrom 25s to' 28s the lOOlbs ; averages obtained wore, 7 steers, J. and J. May, M 0 4s; 19 steers, Awitu, L 0 18s 6(1; 8 steers, W. Taylor, L 9 5s 6d ; 8 steers, A. Storey, LD ; IS steers, H. and J . Goodtellow, L8 8s Od ; 8 head steers and others, Hc.iuc.hamp and Co ,L735;1l steers and cows. A. Kuttlc, LG 17s. Shrcp in their wool, 31d, and shorn 'i£d the lb. Fat lambs 10s to 10b each. Messrs Hunter ai»d Nolans Weekly Rtroßr.—Horses : A good deal of business has been done, and a steady demand has existed throughout the week. On Friday, at the Durham \ards, above an aveiage number -were submitted, ihcre was a fair amount of bidders, and a large number of spectators, the shipment from Christchurch being the principal attraction. We quote— h.iclvS, from L8 to L' 24 10s ; light harness horses, from Lid to 1,22 ss ; heavy spring-cart horses, from L 24 5s to hij , draught, from L32 10s to L 46. Wool, hides, skin and tallow : Ihere was rather a large quantity submitted on Tuesday, bales were readily effected ; wool, in grease, at 6jd to7jd ; locks and pieces, 2}d ; hides, from 3d to 3^d per lb ; skins. Is 2d to 5s (id ; pelts, 5d to 9d ; beef tallaw, 19s Cd to 24s 6d per cwt ; well rendered mutton, JOs Cd per cwt. Cattle . Ihe supply has been unusually large of dairy and btore stock, and an adequate quantity of fat bcis's were brought forward. Ihe Newmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday, and although prices in many instances were not up to the expectation ot vendors, there was no downward tendency as compared with the last few weeks, and quotations were unalte;ed. At Pukekohe on Wednesday, there was again a largr muster, competition was steady, and almost without e\- | ception, those jarded were disposed of at iSewmarket rates. Sheep : 'The Newmarket Yards were moderately filled, and there was a steady demand, and there was no alteration in the dead weight values as compared with the previous week. Store wethers sold at 10s 9d; tat wethers, from 17s to 25s ; shorn wethers from 13s Od to 14s 3d. Lambs plentiful, and sold at from 8s to lGs 3d. Pigs : But few yarded, and prices were exceptionally high.

AUCKLAND JIAKKJ'/T QUOTATIONS. Flouk Mauki< i.- W!i»t> W< Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton, £11 ; do., do., household, US ; hundreds 5s , fifties 10s., per ton extra, sa< ks and bags free ; bouthern, do , Ll2 10=, to LIJ , Bran, per ton (sacks inUutled), local, I (ye.v scarce) ; Southern, do. (none) , Sharps, L.'l Ivory scarce); do. L3(veiy sr.irte) ; Cabin Bread, do , L 1 0; Oatmeal, do, Ll7 10, to L 18; Pearl Barley, do., L2O lo L2l ; Bread, per 41b loaf, 3 l d Skfds.— Lucerne, Is 3d , White Clover per lb,, Is to Is Id; Red Clo\cr, per lb., 9d to lOd; Cowgrass, per lb., Is to Is 2d , Als)^. , per lb., Is to Is 2d; Trefoil, per b., Tel to 8d , Timothy, per lb., 7d ; Rape, per lb -Id to 5d . Purple-top Abcr. Turnip, per lb , Is 3d; Green top Abcr. do, Is 3d ; Green Globe Turnip, p^r lbf, Is ; Prune Grass, per bushel, /s to 8s; RycKra'*, p 2 r bushel, Os Od to 7s 6d ; Cocksfoot, per bushel, about 8s (3d Fakm \no Dairy Produci. — Wholesale . Butter, fresh, lOd ; Butter, salt, lOd ; Cheese local, 8d to Sid; Canterbury, do, 3j, to Od : Eggs, Per doz., lOd ; Lard, per bladder Cd to 7d ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, 6d to 8d : Haras, Sd to 9d ; Cantctbury Hams and Bacon, bare, 8d to Ssd ; Jams, per case, o &Oi , £\ 17s 6d to £1 ISs 3d, Fowls, :per pair, 3b to ss. Retail- Milk, per quart, 4d , Butter, fresh, Is 3d; salt, do., Is 3d; Cheese, colonial, d0.,8d tolOd; liggs, per doz.. Is; Lard, per Ib.,sdtoBd; Fowls, each, 2s Cd to is Od ; Ducks, do., 2s Gd to 3s 6d: Geese, do., 5s to 7s ; Turkeys, do., each, 4* Od to 8s Cd ; Bacon, per lb., lOd to Is; Hams, do , Is to Is 4d Man-url!,.— Bonedust is firm.—^>dncj, £7 to £8 10s, according to quality ; Auckland, £< to 2a 10s ; Peruvian jiuano, £11 to £18 ; iM.ildcn Island, £&\ Huon Guano, small lots, £5 to £0, bags included ; Hurst's Chemical M.inine, £U 10s ; Boneflonr, L 8 to £0 10s. „.,,. MiScilumois — Kcrosine, from Is id to Is Sd ; ordinary brands. \\ oolj) kks in i]iiantil\ , 3s, (id each; Corn Sacks, lls pi r dozen L'enting Wire, No. 0, 7, and 8, ..wilted, LI) to LlO per ton Linn-, slacked, Is pci bushul , Quick Lime, in Mono, Is Od to 2- New Ail.md PalniKs, .'lt., 7s Od to HK, olt,l is; Ti-trce Kills, 1.l 1^ to L 3 10-, per 100, Pun.i Posts, L 0 to L 7; Shingles, \U to lls pei 1000 , Hobart Rulings, .'>lt , 10^ to 14, ; Olt , 18s to 20s; Hobart Kails, 7Js Od to <M, Bu) mtf and selling quotations