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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1613, 4 November 1882, Page 2

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• "* ' -iPaikaM Timei Q/JfceiWuhyl ' fir 'K\o\ reports,:— There w.is a large atfend.ine'd'at the Rev. Mr Edwards' sate • on J I'hursday. The following prices were re.ili-.ed .— Dimns-room chairs 8s Oil c.ich, bodsteacK from Ll5» to L 3 17>flil, palliase* from Ts (fJ (o 1A ca< h, hair matrass L 5 s>, wardrobe IS, Ilrussclsi c.irpct Ss del per yard. 'Kiddurnjinsti'r do, ss, rucking cluur Ll L7» Od, hearth-rug LI f», bookshelves L' 2. The rtfm.iinaer -realised satist.tctory prices.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MAUKKTS. Mr Au'hisu llucklin'O'r Wkhki.v Ritpour.— Attho Haymarkot, on Friday List, there wir the usu.il muster ot fodder, and for c hoicc loads, unusual competition, and one ' load for Ss the cwt. ; chiff 5s (id the cwt. j-55 tons Purdy Island guano, in one line, £'<l 12$ (id tin: ton ; fowl whc.it 4s the bnahcl. Horse stock were numerous, and and for active animals, suitable tor farm work, first enquiry, prices ior this class r mged Irom £•22 to L2C, and horse stock suit >bls for riding ami light hnrnrss, brought from Ll2 to LIO each. At the private sale held at the residence of Air. Clcghorn, on Saturday, there was a very numerous attendance, and good prices throughout. The buggy brought L3O : horsus, L 24 to L2B ; dairy cows, J,(i to LJ) each. The usual sale of skins, hides and tallow, on Tuesday ■was fully attended. Hides were in loss than usual number, and prices ranged from 2£d to 3^d the, lb. ; skins, 3s lOd to Us each ; tallow, 27s to 32s the cwt. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in usual numbers, and late values. Store cattle, consequent on the continued dry weather, at lower values. Fat cattle in usual numbers, and light weight well fatted in brisk enquiry, but heavy cattle wetc lower in prices than for several weeks. Prices ranged from 23s to 20s thc.lOOlbs., and were equable throughout the sale.' Fat calves plentiful, and lower in prices 2s (id to 5s each ; those of plump quality brought irom lbs to 30s each, bheep in less number than usual. .Shorn wethers at 2id the lb.: lambs in average supply, and ranged from 7s till to 2&>, but the greater number brought from 12rf(3d to Us each. Vig '• Many of a very coar.se description, unusually plentiful, but in good enquiry at lull rates. Mi'ssks. Hl'mi k and Norm's Wfi'Kf y Ri.j>ort—Horses: A laigc number ha\c been brought forward and a steady demand has ousted, but there has been no material alteration in value. A large number were entered .it the Durham Yards on Friday, and there was a large attendance of bujers. A shipment from Wangaiuu being the principal atti action. The competition \yas good throughout, and with \ery few exceptions, lots were cleared. There remains an unsatisfied demand for good upstanding horses for coaching purposes. We quote Hacks, from L8 f>s to Ll7 ; light harness horses from Lll to LID 5s ; spring cart horses LI!) to L 22 15s ; actn c light draughts 1/25 to 28 ; heavy draughts LSi. Hides and skins and wool.— l he hides offered were in bad condition, and sold at from 3d to 3{d. Some in very bad condition were quitted at ljd. Skins Is lid to Is 4d. Wool Pieces and locks 2| to 4d ; fleece in bags, .">|d. Cattle in unusually large number h.i\e been disposed of. llicre was a. slightly upward tendency in prices of stores, of which a large number were brought forward. Hecf was a shade easier, and dairy cows unaltered in value. The Newmarket yards on Tuesday were crammed with stock, a larger number of stores being jarded than for some time. Dairy rows were m adequate supply ot medium description, and many of them aged. Fat beasts were sufficient tor requirements, and prices receded fully 3s per 1001b.. For top sorts we quote, calves, 17s Gd to 22s ; yearlings, from 23s to 29s 6d ;tv\o yc.ir old heifers fron L 2 2s (id to L 2 lfis : dry cows, 1.2 5s to L 3 10s ; two jcar steers, L 3 to L 3 15s ; grown steers, L 5 to L 5 17 (id. _ ishecp : The Newmarket yards were vvere_ filled on Tuesday ; there was spirited competition, and prices ruling the previous week were sustained. Short wethers, 14s 9d to 17s ; ewes, 11s Jd to 14s 3d. Lambs plentiful, and sold at from 8s Od to 15s. Pigs in fair supply, and with an upword tendency in value.

ACOKLAN'D M VRKJiT QUOTATIONS. Farm and Dury I'koiuli: — H'/whsn/f . Mutter, fresh, 8d ; Butter, salt, Sd ; Cheese local, Scl to S\d ; Canterbury do., Sid to 9d ; Eggs, per do/., Sd to9d ; Lard, per bladder, tid to 7d ; Bacon and Hams, l'rownu it, Od to Sd ; Hams, Sd to !)d ; Canterbury Hams and Bacon, bare, Sd to S'id; Jams, per case, 5 do/ , £1 17s (id to £1 18s 3d; Fowls, per pair, .}s to fts. Retail- Milk, per quart, 4d ; Butter, Jrcsh, lOd ; salt, do , lOd ; Cheese, colonial, do., Sd to lOd ; Kgijs, per do/., Is ; Lard, per lb., 3d to isd; Fowls, each, 2s Od to 3s Od , Ducks, do., 2s 6d to Js Od : Gucse, do., .">s to 7s; i'urke\s, do , c.irli, 4s Od to 8a Od ; Bacon, per lb., lOd to Is; Ham,, do., Is to Is 4d. Kvi'iu Gum \\d Fla\ Mvkm i. — Ihe Gum market is steady at prices quoted below. Kcreipts tor the month of October amount to 483 tons. The following quotations approximate to present rates: — Fair ordinary, none: good ordinary, L 42 to L 44 ; E ist Coast, L.lO to L">l. Flax, per ton, Ll7 to L2O ; Tow, do., L 7 to L 0 ; Fungus per lb., M\\ Coco. unit Fibre, per cwt., las to 17s; Beeswax, Od per lb. H \Y AVJ) COK.N .\I\KKU —]\'lwh\al<". MftUC, local, 4s 9d to ss, Fiji, ditto, (none); Oats, HsCd to 3s 8d ; Wheat, loc il (none); fowl, 4s 3d to 4s Od ; Barley, Is 4d to } 3 Oil; Barley, maltintf, js to .">•> .(d) limited supplj Ot lirat-class samples); Hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, L 5 to L 0; Lucerne, ditto, LO to L(s los (nominal); Straw, per load, lssto LI 10s; ChafF, mixed, Li 10s; Oaten Chaff. L."i 10^ to Lo(\ery scarce), Hay, oaten, L."> to LO 10s, Clo\er, LI. 10s to LO, Potatoes, per tot), L 0 to L 7 10s Jittail- M.iuc, ."is Sd: O its, ditto, Is to 4s Jd; Bran, per lODlbs, »s Od; Mi irps, per lOOlbs, Ss lid; Wheat, fowl, per bushel, .">s, B.irle)-, teed ditto, 4s Od to .">s; Hay, per cwt., Os to 0s Od Lucerne, ditto, 7s Gd to 8», O.iten, ditto, 6s to 7s, Str.iw, ditto, 3s to 4-,; ChaiT, ditto, :>s Od to 0s; Potatoes, 7s. FlolkMvkki it— lt'/ni/tui/i . Superfine I' lour, bilk dres^ed, per ton, £14 ; do., do., household LU ; hundreds ")s , htties 10»., per ton extra, sacks and bags irce ; Southern, do., Ll2 10s to Ll<], Jiran, per ton (sacks included), local, Lb (\erj scarce) ; Southern, do (none); fth.ups, L 2 (veiy •-'■irce); do. LS(voiy srarce); Cabin Bread, do., Ll9; Oatmeal, do., Ll7 10» to L 18; Pearl JSarlcy, do., LUi to L 2) , Bread, per 41b loat, 3i(l. Si.i nt>. — Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clo\er jier lb,, Is to Is Id; Red Clover, per lb., Od to 20d; Cowgrass, per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Alsyke, per lb , Is to Is 2d , Trefoil, per lb , 7d to Sd , 'liuiuthy, per lb., 7d ; Rape, per lb., 4d to .jd ; Purple-top Abcr. lurnip, per lb , Is Jd; Green top Aber. do, Is Sd , Gretn Globe Turnip, per lb.. Is ; Prairie Gras-., per bushel, 7s to bs, Kjegrass, per bushel, Os Od to7o Od ; Cocksloot, per bushel, about Ss (id.