COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1714, 30 June 1883, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

it AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mn Al.Vßim Huckiavh's Wkkki.y Rktort.— Afc the Haymarkct on Friday last, fodder w.n fcastcr in price, best quality ranging from Is to 6s the c ( \Vt. Oats, 'is 6d to 2s 9J tlio buslift. Horse sttirk were again numerous, but not many of choice quality. Medium draught were in «ood demand, ranging from L2O to L 29 ; Hglu harm si, LWj to Ll6 each. On I'ucsdav hides were piftlietti largely in excess of usual sales; prices were lower, Rood quality ranging from 2§d to 2sd the lb. Skins were also in full number ; butcher's skins brought 2* Id ; station skins from Is to 2s 6d each. Fat in bags, 23s the c.vt. At Papakura on Wednesday about 50 only wore yarded ; those sold .it late values. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cows were dull of sale and .it lower values ; store cattle in better enquiry. Fat cattle of prime quality wore in brisk demand and prices advanced for prime animals from 3s to 5s the IOOOIbs. Waikato averages were— 2l steers, AVaikato Lind Association, LlO 2s Od: 8 stccis, Gricc and Parker, LS 2s 01. The sheep market Was fully supplied. .Store ewes wero dull ol sale at the auction. 'I hose sold brought from 8s to 12s each, and some were withheld. Fat sheep sold better than U>"t week, from Is to '2-t each, and fat wethers brontrht rrom 15a to 18» apiece. Pig* without alteration in value. iMI'SSHS HUMI'K AND XoLW's AVi'i Kf Y^pU'roßJ.—Horses : There has been a steady demand, but there was no advance in value for those of an ordinary stamp, but renlly good animals were enquired after. At the Durham Yards on Friday the slight animation of the previous week was continued. Above an average number were submitted bv auction, and most of them found pun hascrs at the previous week's values. We quote— !uck>, from £5 to £12 7s 3d ; active light hirness hones. £12 to £V! ; colts, suitable for quick draught. £20 (o 1,23 10,. Wool, hides, and skins : Wool in bags sold at the Durham Yardf on Tuesday at from s|dtoojd per lb. Very lew hides were offered, and of inferior description, .-ikins sold at Iroin 0d to 2m 2d. Cattle : Dullness has characterised the market. The number offered his not been large, and an unwillingness to purchase except at low rates his been evinced. At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday an average number were offered. The demand was steady tor all descriptions, but the price of f.U beasts receded from 10i to £1 per head, as compared with the previous week, 22« Od per lOOlbs having been reached in ■very few instances. There was no jioteworthy # alteration in value of dairy and store stock. Sheep : There was a short supply at Newmarket on Tuesday, and prices had an upward tendency. Wethers sold at from Hs to 17s 9d ; ewes, 13s ; stores, from 6s 8d to 10s. Pigs : Very few yarded, but prices low.

AUCKLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Farm and Dairy Pkodlxe — Wholesale. Butter, fresh, ls 8d: Butter, salt, 3d to lid; Cheese, good local, OdtoOd; Canterbury, do., osd to7d; Eg-jfS, per cloz., 1< 3d ; L.v d, per bladder, (5d to 7d ; Uncoil and Hams, Provim i.il, Gil to 8d : Hams, fid to Od; Canterbury Hams and Bacon, 9^l tolOd, id cloth: Hams only, Is ; Jams, per case 6 dozen, £1 17< (Jd to £1 18s 3d; Fowli, per pair, 3s to Is ; Fcatheis, baked, clean and selected, up to 2s per lb. Retail; Milk, per quart, 4d ; Butter, Iresh, Is6d: salt ditto, 10a tola; Cheese, colonial, Od to lOd; Eggs, pi'r do/en, Is Od ; Lard, per lb., Od to Od ; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s , Ducks, do., 2s to &>: Geese, do., .ks to 7s: JTurkejs, do., 3s to 8s Od : Pigeons, 2s Od to 3s Od per pair ; H.iron, per lb., lOd to Is ; Hams, do., Is to Is 4cl Kaokl GlMt AM) Fi w Makki 1 — 1 lie Gum 111 irket is quiet .it pi ues quoted below. Receipts for months to d.itr, 180 tons, 'ihe following quotiitKins approxim ite to present fates:— Good ordinary, L4O to LJI ; East Co.ist, LfiO to L.~i2 Flax, per ton, LIS to 1/21;^ low, do., L 7 to Li) ; Fungus per lb., 2|dto Jd , Coroauut Fibre, per cwt.. 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, 9d to lOd per lb. Hvv and Couv MviiKi'i — Wholrsnle: Mai/e, local, 3>(id to 4s; Oats (now). 2s 4d to 2s 7d ; Wheat, 4s Od to 4s Od; fowl, X- M to4s ; Birle>, 4s3dt»lslid;.M iltiny Barle\,.'nCd, ILiy.mr.idow, per ton, pressed, LC to lb ."is, Lucerne, ditto, L 0 to 1G lu\ (nominal): Sti.nv, pi'i load. 18s to LI 10s; Chaff, mi\cd, Ln ; Oaten Chaff, L 0; Hay, oaten, L 5 to L 0 , CUner, L 5 10» to 1,0; Potatoes, per ton, L 4 to L 4 10s. Retail: 3Mai.se, 4s 3d to 4s Od : Oats, ditto, 3s to 3-. 3d ; Uran, per lOOlbs, 0o ; Sharps, per IOOIbs, (is j Wheat, fowl, per bushel, 4s to 4s Od ; Barley, feed ditto, 4s Od to ss : Hay, per cwt., Os Od to 7s : Lucerne, ditto, 7s Od to 8s; Oaten, ditto, 0s to 7s: Straw, ditto, 3s to 4s; Chaff, ditto, 0s to 7s Od; FI.OUK .Makki 1.— • Wholesale : Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton, £14 j do., household, Ll3; hundreds 55., fifties 10a. , per ton extra, sacks and bags free; Southern, do., Ll2 to Ll3, Bran, per ton (sacks included), local, L 0; Southern, do., L 6 lfa ; bharps, L 0 ; Cabin Hread, do, LIS; Oatmeal, do, Ll5 to Llo 10i ; Pearl Hurley, do, L2l to Vi 2; Bread, per 2lb loaf, y^. Ski us. — Litcertle, Is 3d ; White Clover, per lb.i Is to Is Id, Red Jlover, per lb , 0d to lOd ; Cowgrnii, per !b ,Is to Is 2d ; Alsyke, ber lb , Is to Is 'Jd ; 'lrtfoil, per lb., 7d to Sd , Timothy, per lb , 7d ; Rape, per lb., 4d to^ .'id ; l'urple-top Abei liirnip, per lb ,Is id; Green to[) Abcr. do, Is ,td ; Green Globe lurnip, p'-r lb . Is ; Ptame driss, per bushel, 7s to Ss , Rje^rass, per bushel, 0s odto7sod; Cocksfoot, per buslul, about b-> (id. Misci 11 wi'oi s — Kerosine, fiom Is 7d to Is Sd; ordmar\ bi.tnds Woolparks in quantity, <is Jd oath; Corn Sacks, 'X to 11s ]>er do/en. FeiiLilDj Wiie, No. 0, 7, and b, .^soiled, Ll4 10^ to Lin 10s per ton. Limt , si. 11 ked, Is pi r bushel ; Quick Lime, 111 stone, Is (id to 2s New /ealand Palings, 'ilt , 7s Od to 10> : 6lt , 2.{s ; 11-trce Rails, 1.2 UK to L 4 ptrlOO, Punri Posts, Lit to L 7, Shingles, \U to 1(N per 1000; Hoba^Palinss, ,')!t , 17s to l'K , 0!t , 10a to 21s; Hobart Rails, Sos and 100s, bujing and selling (]uotations. Manl'ki s — Brnedust : Sjdncy, £S to £8 30,, according to i]ii iht\ , Aut kl md, £7 to /"8 10^ ; Penman ruiim, /IS, M ildcn Inland, Huon Guano, small lots, £0 to b.i),'s nullified; Huist's Chemical Alanure, £14 10^; Queensland Bonedust, £8 10-..