COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1774, 17 November 1883, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday.

HEMUBUA CAITUJ VMM. The second catfclo fair of the season was held on Wednesday (it the Remuera yawls. Mr. A, BuckUnd officiating. The numbjr df CAttle yarded was not ho large as on the previous occasion, bat tlioy wore decidedly m hotter condition. Kteern in good demand, and showed a m.uked sidv.mce soqual5 oqual to £1 pfcr* head. Heifeis and whe also sold well. A number of yearling Shorthorn bulls, bred by Mcbsi-s. Rii'd Brothers, wore oiiorocl, and were- disposed of At moderate pi ices Mi. Y. A. Kantham's two-yoar-old bull Grand Duke of Cambi idiro realised L2O, and a yeaihng belonging Id the same owner fetched 13 guinea. Theie was a good attendance and good com petition. The following is the result of the Halo :— Mclntohh : <• heifei\s, L 2 /ss, Kail ; 2 steers, L 5 10-, J. Robeitson; H. Gollan, 10 steers, Ls loa, Glew ; 11 steers, L 4, Kail. JJaird, !> -fceei -, L'> ">,, Ii eland. K. Smith: 7 steers, LS 7s (id, Goodfellow ; 7 steeih, L 3 2h (>d, Goedfellow. R. and K. McLean, 11 steerri, L 5, Karl. K. Bond, 10 &teeis, L 315.>, Karl. J. Dilworth : 10 .steers. LO, Jn. Thompson ; 7 hteer^, L' 3 17s (Jd, J, and J. May : 11 Hteers, L 4 2-, (id. (I. Wallace. Hy. Gollan, 2 steoi\s, L 2 fi.s, Kail. F. Kelly ;10 steers, L 2 17s (id. K.u-l ; 12 steer.-,, L 2 ss, Drower ; l!) steers, LI 12s (id, Uiower : 12 heifers, LI 17* <>d, J. Wallace ; 11 heifeis, LI 15s ; Drower ; 13 heifeis, LI 10s, G. Wallace ; 13 heifers, LI 10s, Karl. Thompson (Tamaki), 0 calves, LI 2d, Gollan. W. F. A tanning : 0 hteeus, L 3 15s, R. Kay ; 9 steers, L 3 los, R. Kay ; 8 steers, L 3 10s, Goodfellow ; 8 .steely L 3 10s, Guodfellow. Mcßae : 4 cows, L 3 12> 6d, Conder. Mears : 2 heifeis, L 3, C. Washer. C. Pegler : 4 steers, L 2 2s (id, Drower. W. Henwood: 8 head, LI 17s, Gollan. Tho^. Hen wood : 8 c.ihes, LI, McKlwain. A. >S. Thompson: 11 yearlings, LI I<K Vospei. l'\ Kelly. 10 heifers, LI r»s, Goodffllow ; 1 cow, LI -V., Vosper; 4 calves, L 2 7s (id, W. J'aul. Ferguson: 7 L 2, Diowur; 1 cow, Ll7.s(id, J. (Jaidener. F. W. M aiming : 4. steeis, L 4 12s Od. Lees. Hy. lJio\\n:4 cows, L 2 10-., J. Widhicj. J.is. Hunt : 7 calves, LI 2s, Vosper. -In. J>en.ue. I.? Ciilves, I.")-,, Vospei. R. Smith . I bull, LI 17s Od, Gardener ; 12 cows, LI ."is, Andieus. R. Udy: 2 co\.s and cal\e», L 3 10s, l J aul. ■ A. Austin: 14 c.dyes, 17-, •). Jlobnison. Reid Bros. : 1 bull, Ij3 I.V, .1. liaddeh'v ; 1 bull, L 2 .->-., U. Wallace; 1 bull, L»10,, J. liaddoloy; 1 bull, Lt 1.")., .1. UuLK-lev; 1 bull, L 3 .">,, J. Biddeley: 1 bull, LI .V, Gillard ; 1 bull, L". .".., Wotney ; 1 bull, L 3, Austin; ( bull, LJ, .J. Jjadduley; 1 bull, L 4.%, Vospur. J<\ Kelly: 1 bull, J,3 ."h, J. B:iddeley. (Joosenian: 1 bull, L 2 17k (>d, Spoochlev. IVjrlcr : 1 bull, 3/> .">-, J. K. Taylor. Hanilin" = 1 bull, L« 10., J. Gardnor. A. S. Tlionipson : 1 bull, Lfi, Mrs Ross. W.May: 1 bull, L 3 V., (Jibwm. Fanthani : 1 bull, T/20, llobt. Hall ; 1 bull, Ll3 13-, E.ul.

AUCKUM) MVI", .STOCK MUIKETs. Mil Alkkkd BickiavdS Wi.i:ma Iti:POUT.— At the llaymaiket, on Tuesday, 100 sickH liuixe hi ought 3s pei bushel ; hides, from 2d to 2;{d pel uound ; gi eased tallow, from 2(is lid to l.">s pei cwt ; shecp«kitis from 2s to 3s l)d ; lambi-skm-., >>d to Is- ; iioltr*, !>d each. At tlie f.iii .it Remuera, on Wednesday, a less miiubLM th.m expected ivoioyaided .Between 100 and ."iOO sold ; bidding as .is biisk thioiighout fclio .sale. I'ricos for fi osli (pnet steei.s .idv.uiced considerably, but back v. aid condi loned stock weienobettci \\oith and a '»uii^ cattle of le* 1 * value than it last fan. Tin, giade bulk adveitised weie dull of ■* ilf, and ranyed from L 3 10s t(t L'» 10. At ticmueia, mi Thursday daily tows imic iimnnmb, ,uid there was ,i bi'tti'r eiunuiy foi g,»id iuiinial>!, but ini.'iior stotk \\vn<, .it low values. {Stole Ciittlu win o in usu.il nuinbi'i and hti'ady dennml, at ]>iicc-. e(pial to tho->e obtaini-d .it the fan on Wodiu.">d iv. j''at cattle in full nunibji and at lowi'i values than h.uc 1 itch been obtained. Piiees lanyorl fioin lUs foi middling c i\\s to 2-1 s foi choice light weight sU-eis, but tlm gieatei nuinbei weie s >ld .it L'K pci lOOlbs. Aveia^es «,mc •--! o^en, W.ukato Lund Association, T/lo 7s (id; J o\cn, H. Wcstney, Ll3 ; X) steu--., A. Mmi, I,S Il's Gd ; 48 rfteui*, A. i lastie, J.S 10s ; » stems, John Thomson, LS ; 2U steel-, I!. J3eat, L 7 13s '.Id. F.it sheep weievudedm less than .i\eiage muiiboi, and maintained their \alue, belli ng fioin 21' d2 I 'd to 3d pel 11). ; shorn wetlieis tanged a.- high a> '.'ls, ami ewes, Kis (id each. Lambs muxj plentiful, but in good leanest Th > ;,ie.itei nuiuliei 1)1 ought fioin 13s to J'»s each, and a few house fed pigs weio eageily competed foi at full \.ilues. Missus. Hi \n u \\D Xoi.vn -> Wi \:\l\ Rki'OKP. — Uoises: Theie was no maiket held lastwe.-k on account ot the holul ly and Agiicultui.il Show, but y e held a special .sale on .Monday, .it which theie was a, laigm numlie! disposed of than has e\er pic\iously b >en the case at the Ihuham Yaids. Somi> of the v"'"g stock did Cl edit to the bicjdu, and weio kt-cnly competed foi thiouohoiit the day by a Lugo company of buldeis. Competition was keen fioni the commencement to the close of the sale. We quote : Hacks funn L 7 to L3O ; light harness hoi-es, Lit to L 23 10s ; quiet diaught, L3O ; diauglit hoi-jcs, fiom L 34 10s to Ll2 ; diaught colts, fiom L% to L 45. Cattle: Theie has been leallv no noteworthy altmation m the muket, the .supjily has been good, and demand steady, ut about the piewous week's \ alues. Theie was au a\eiiiw mustei at Neumuket on Tue-day, and a luge one at Pukekohe on Wednesday. At both maikots theie was a good attendiince of b lyei <, and pi ices mled a in favoui of \ondoi-, foi both davy and *toie stock, and of the latter theio was a maiked difleieuco in the ielati\e \aluoof steei and h"ifoi. The pu/u bullock fed on One Tioj Hill weighing 2J'.cwt live weight, sold foi L2"> 10^. Ste-is'fod by MrKobsit l>ent sold at fioniLl.") 10s to Ll7 ss. .Steeis fed by Mr Wilkinson at Pukekone sold for LIJ 2s od. 2~>s ]>ci 1001b--. wasgnenfoi ,i feu pens well-condi-tioned. Steels but indilieientiv fatted sold tor 22s (id : dan y c<n\s fiom Lfi to L^ .")n ; diy cows fiom L 2 to L.5 "k ; yeaihng steeis fiom L 2 to L 2 10 : eig'iteeu niontlisold fiom L 2 l">s to L'j 10-. : giown steeis, L 4 10s to L") ; >eaihug heifeis, l'ls to 30s ; two-ye.ii -olds, ,'}V> to LJ 10--. Sheen weic in adequate supply, and weio coni]»eted for; wetheis in wo il faul\ up in condition sold at from 17s to 21s ; ~lioin, fiom l()s 3d to 21s 3d ; Limbs, fiom 8, (id to VU. Tig, ; Very few yaided, and theie lemanis an unsatislied demand.

ACCKLWII M'.RICI.T <,iro'l \ I'lONs. Fa km VM)l)\nn I'lionici —Whole-ale: Butter, flesh, Kd ; i'.uttei, salt, "id to 7d ; Cheese, good local, .Id to Ik] ; (Jauteibuiy, do., (id to7d; Kg<r-, pei do/., 104; Lard, per bl.iddoi, 7j'l ; Baton and Hani-, Pi ovincial, (J'l to Xd : Mains, <Sd to ild ; Canteibury ITanis .md Bacon, ild, m cloth; H.uns oiilv, 1ld; .l.mis, pei case, 5 do/,., L 1 17-- l">d to LI ISs :!d ; Fox, ls, per pail, 2s (id to l> ; J'\ albeit, baked, ilo m und selected, Is (id to X 'Id perlb. KeLail : Milk, per quail, Id ; Bntt< i fi.-sh, lOd ; salt do., 8d to lOd ; Cheese, colonial, do., '.Id to lOd ; Kggs, per do/., 1<; Laid, pei lb, lid to !>d ; Fowl-, each, 2s to ,!s ; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s; (iee-e, do., 5~, to 7~> ; TmkeV', do., .Is to Ss ()d ; Bacon, ]ici lb., lOd to Is ; Hitnis, do., ]s to Is 4d. HA'i AND Cohn M\kkii. — Whole-ale : Maize, loc.il, to 3s 3d ; Oats, 2s 4d t ) L>s (sd; Wheat, 4s (id to Jh !ld ; fowl, L's «)d to 3s ; Barley, -■> "Id to :»s 3d ; Malting Bill ley, ">s to ."5s 3d (no demand) ; Hay, uiejidou, per ton, proved, L(i to L() 'm ', IjWa'vwj, ditto, Lit to hi) TO,' (nominal) ; fttia/v*, pbi load, ISn to LI 10-i ; Chaff, jm\ed, L~> ; lUton Clnil, L(i ; Hay Onten, L"> to Ij(> ; Clovoi , L"510.s t-> L(5; Potatoes, pei ton, LI 10s to L">. lietail : M.ii/o, :)- ')d to X 3d; ( ).its do., 2,s !)d to 3s 3d; I'ian, pui lOOlbs., (is; Sliai]>s, perl001))s., (is; WJ.u.it, fo.\l, )mi bnsliul, 3(> (id to 4s ; Uailey, feed do., os (id t > Is ; H ay, per cm t. , (is (id to 7^; L'icmie, do., 7s (id to Ss ; Oaten do., (is lo 7s:Sti^w, do., 3- -to 4-i ; Chalt, do., (is to 7i^ Od. Kauiu (Urn AN'i) Via<. M\ukii.— The gum market ih quiet at pi iu;h (jiiotod below . Keceipts for month to date, about 218 tons. The following quotations approximate to lMescnt rates : — Pool oidmary, L 32 to L 3 5; fair to good oidinaiy, L3(i to L 3!) ; huperior do., LlO to L 42 ; JOast Coast, LL r d to L 54. Flay, pei ton, LIS to L2l ; Tow, do., L 7 to L!) ; lAingiH, pei lb., 2ld to 3d ; Goconimt Filue, per cwfc., loy to 17.5 ; Beenwav, !'d to lOd per 111. FI,OUU Makki.t.— Wholesale : >Supeifine flour, .silk dressed, per ton, Ll3 lO-,; do., do., household, Ll2 10s; hundreds 5,5., fifties 10s per toil extra, sacks and Ixu;h free; Southern, do., LlO 10-> to Lll 10s; Bian, per ton (sacks included ), local, L<>; Southern, do. , L510.S ; Shams, L"3 ]0& ; Cabin Bread, do., L 18; Oatmeal do., LI 2 10s to Ll3 ; Tcarl Barley, do., L 23 to L 24; Bread, per 21b loaf; 3Ad. .' Skkiw.— Lucerne, Ik 3d : White Clover, per lb., Is to Is Id ; Red Clover per lb., !)d to lOdj CowgrasK, per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Aluj'ke, per lb., Is to Is2d; Trefoil, per \]x, 7dito 8d ; Timothy, per lb., 7d ; Rapo, i>ep4b.,yA to 5d ; Purple-top Aberdeen TurH«l>i per ]b.', U 3d ; Green-top Aberdeen Tur-

nip, por lb., la 3d ; Gram Glob'i Turnip, pur 11)., Is ; Prairie Gr.iss, por bushel, 7* to 8s ; Ryogr.vjs, por bushel, o.s to Vis ; Cocksfoot, per buxliol, about Bs. Mi.sckm.ankou.s.— -Kerosene, from Is 7il to Is Sd, oi dinary brands. Koncing Wire, No. ($, 7 ,uid 8, assorted, Ll4 lO-) to hl~> 10s por ton ; Lime, slacked, In por bushel ; Quick Lime, in .stone, Is fid to 2-. New Zealand Palmed, ."ift., 7s (id to 10< ; (ift., 13s ; Ti-tioo Kftil.s, L2lO-. to LI por 100; Pin iii Pcwt-., L<! to L 7; .Shingles VU to t(!s (id per 1,000; Kobufc P.tlitijf-,, sft., l.is to l!K;(iffc., 17t'»2ls: Hob ufc ll.uls, 7"»s to <S."?.i, buying and st>llii)K quob.itions. M,ixi'ii]>,- Bonedu-4, Sydney, L 0 10-^ to LlO, acjording to quility ; Jlonoflour, L!) ; Auckl.uid, L 7 to LS 10 < ; Poruvi.in Guano, LIS ; M.ildon Tsl.ind, LS ; Huon (Juano, small lots, L")to L(>, bijjs included ; Hurht'.s Cliemic.il M.t'iure, Lit 10s.