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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1865, 19 June 1884, Page 2

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Waihalo Times Office, Wednesday. MKMKHJUN'G MAUKKTS. Mbssks Goldsbhouuh and Co. report under date Melbourne, Juno 2nd, ISM • — Wool*— Owing tn tl.« exticmc paucity of tlve arrivals tins market has teen ebavacteiiscd during the past month by more than the dullness common to this season of the vfeaiytmd we have reason to feav that tins afolbvmal state will continue for the remainder of the winter. This fallmg-off m the receipts of wool .it the warehouses, as compared With other yearn, is mainly due to the depressed state, of the felhnongeiy trade in the country districts from whence our supplies arc laigcly diawn rtmmg the toutuum and winter months, and we do not anticipate a revival in this impoitant industry until there is a diminution in tno present large evpoitation .if sheepskins. M our sale on the 28th ultimo all skin wools of medium to good giades were in strong demand at puce- showing a slignt advance on late rate-,. The inquiry is Mull aethe, inoio especially on the pait of the local manufacturer., and wiy loc ot tin-, description coming foiw.ud will meet with "ready «ale. The total quantity disposed of Hince the d.ite of om List suinm iry amounts to «>22 bales,. Ciuient qnotitions aie:IVniciino: Infeiior to middling gie.isy, 5d to B',d ; niudinni to .uerage scouied, llu toVSd." l'\n cioss-bicl. Oidiiury gie.wy, (>d to7W;a\eia<4o scoured, l'i>l to id, a; and lino up t» r.Jd por lb. lliesc price, api.ly to small p.iicols only no «.hi]>pi»S l"l- llUlll^ bc P u ?f< Hhe^kin,. -Wo<iu«'te:- I'.ntchei, Uioeii Bkm', &CM.POII.I, Mo M)dc.icli; do. do., to X cvcl.; do DiV do, supmior, 3, 3d to 1, each ; do. do , .iNeiajre Is (id to 3s 3d each; Diy hknw Is od to 3, 10d each, or 3d to <d pei lb.-Hidc-.-A few New Zealand shipments of hcaw in good -aleable condition h.i\»met with pionipt sale at lull rate>. Ciuient ([uotations aie :— Zealand heavy weight., woll-s.ilted and m good cniditimi, 4',d to "id pm lb ; Zealand Calfskins, up to (id pt?r lb. MoxruiA (iiuiN Kirour. -Dm ni« : the last month om e\p<nt hade m both U he.it audFloui hasboe'i active, Luge shipment* bavin" been made to the United Kingdom and adjoining colonies, thus bringing up the total quantity oxpoit.-d si net ! Uie season opened t> close <>" InOOOO.Although theio has been no gieat impioveinont in puce, stouks still leinaiiimg on hand aio nime Ihinly hold, the now luadablo foi e\pmt being much i educed, and to cany out listing contiacts luge buppheb ha\oliad to be withdi.iwn from store, which must Iwve an oflcet on puces as thebeason advancp- —Kates of iieight have fallen coiisidoi.iblv dm ing til" nioiitii, owing to competition on tho p.ut ot tlie vMUiis. lines of steameis, as lou as 20, pi-i ton being accepted to London dnect, .and quotations foi c.ugoes by '•ailing ships aie down to 30,, with u-iY lew ficsli en-Mgemcnl-, euteied into. -Wheat — J iehcntiulmy Kites foi ..II good shipping and milling paicds aic Is il o\ stoio oi equivalent to Is 3d to U oUI, f <..b,, theie b'ni" a. good ewsting HKiuuy at these quotations, and Uige li.uisaaions ha\i> been cained tin ough --Oats b.ui h.id a lu'o busuiL s (luuiM the month, and the rise pi e\ iously i ejx.i ted has been * ell m uiitami'd, quotations now liiling Uoin .Id foi mfenoi .uul thin desiuptious up to ds 2d foi stout fejd.-13-uley.-All desrnptioui. lit foi malting hue i.een m stiong iequest, and pi ices havoiulcd np to 4s lOd pci bushel foi puce, v.ah funding qualities fiom 3s to .'is (>d.— M.u/e is bs ; pens, 3a3 a 8d; and beans, fiom 13d to lid pei bushel.