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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1890, 16 August 1884, Page 2

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Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report,—There has not been much alteration'in the market. The supply has not been a large one, and values have continued much the same as on tlie previous week. *Phe number entered for disposal at the Durham yards was not so large as on the previous week, but thei-e was steady competition, and purchasers for all the lots were forthcoming at late values. Wool, hides and skins : The supply was moderate, and last Tuesday's values were maintained, and 'for home lots an advance was given. Cattle : The supply has been good, with corresponding demand, but no material alteration in value was manifested. Above an average number of fat beasts were yarded at the Newmarket yards on Tuesday, but dairy and store stock were short of requirements. The Pukekohe yards on Wednesday were well filled, and the sale throughout was characterised by rapid competition, and prices satisfactory to vendors. There has been no noteworthy alteration in quotations. The Waikato averages wore: 22 steers, "Reynolds, £Bl7s ; 8 cows, Hunt, £5 12s. Sheep : There was a large muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, competition was steady, and there was a large number disposed of at a uniform rate of 16s each; while best wethers reached 22s Gd. Pigs were yarded in moderate numbers. Well - bred dairy-fed animals reached 4d per lb live weight, while rough store pigs were sold for 2d per 11). Mr Alfred Bucklanivs Weekly ReFORT.— At the Hayma-iket on Friday, August 8, go«d fodder brought from 2s i)d to 3s 3d the cwt ; chaff up to £5 17s (id the ton ; pressed hay, 5s to Gs the cwt ; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 9d ; damaged maise, 2s Gd the bushel. Horse stock were well represented, and good draughts sold well. They ranged in price from £2B to £4O ; medium draught, £l(s to £2O ; riding horses, from £(5 to £2O. On Tuesday fodder realised Friday's prices. Twetve sacks ryegrass seed, 5s the bushel. Hams and bacon from the Te Awamutu Factory, Sd the lb. Hides were in larger supply than customary ; best quality ranged from 3d to 4d the lb, with a steady demand. Sheepskins, from Is (id to 3s 3d each ; wool, from 4.\d to s.};d the lb ; tallow, from 18s to 2Gs Gd the cwt. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in request. Few store cattle yarded. Grown steers in fresh condition required. Other classes dull of sale. Fat cattle of good quality in request at a slight advance over last week's value?. Prices ranged from 22s to 24s the lOOlbs. Fat sheep were steady in value at 2Ad the lb. Averages were—3B steers, A. Hastie, £8 10s ; 20 cows, £G, 24 steees, £9, A. Bruce Suttor ; 10 steers, £8 Bs, J. C. Storey. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, August 13.—Consols remain at 100. New Zealand securities are quoted to-day as follows :—5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 10U; o per cent. 1889 loan is 104 A ; 4$ per cent. 1879-1904 loan is 90:/; 4 per cent, inscribed stock is 101. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 395, and New Zealand ditto at 34s to 40s. Adelaide Hour, ex store, is 275. Australian tallow of average quality. Beef is 34s Gd ; ditto mutton, 34s Gd. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, August 13.—xVt the wool sale to-day, 10,500 bales were catalogued. A firm and active demand was experienced. [per n.z.l. and ji.a. CO.] London, August 12.--Wool.—The sales opened at the level of last sales to-day, and comprise about 300,000 bales. 30,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. The opening catalogue contained 8700 bales, and was a fairly representative one. Cross-bred is firm. AUCKLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale : Butter, fresh, Is 3d to Is Gd; butter, salt, 8d to lOd per lb; Cheese, good local, 5d to GAd ; Canterbury, do., 5d to O.Ul; Eggs, per doz., Is ; Lard, per bladder, 7Ad; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, (id to Sd; Hams, 8d to 9d ; Canterbury Hams and Bacon, !)d, in cloth ; Hams only, lid ; Jams, per case, 5 doz., £1 12s Gd to £1 15s Gd ; Fowls, per pair, 2s Gd to 4s ; Feathers, baked, clean and selected, Is (Id to Is 9d per lb. Retail: Milk, per quart, 4d ; Butter, fresh, Is (id to Is 9d ; salt do., lOd to Is ; Cheese, colonial, do., Bdto9d ; Egg*, per doz., Is 3d ; Lard, per lb, (id to 9d ; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s ; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s ; Ceese, do., 5s to 7s ; Turkeys, do., 5s to 8s (id; Bacon, per lb.. lOd to Is ; Hams, do., Is to Is 4d. Hay and Corn Market.--Wholesale (selling ex store) : Maize, local (new), 4s 3d to 4s Gd ; Oats, 2s 9d to 3s; Wheat, 4s; fowl, 2s 9d to 3s; Barley, 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; Malting Barley, 4s 3d to 4s Gd (no demand); Hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, £0 to £0 5s ; Lucerne, ditto, £0 to £0 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, 18s to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £5 ; Oaten Chaff, £4 15s to £5 ; Hay Oaten, £5 to LG ; Clover, £5 10s to £7 ; Potatoes, per ton, £3 5s to £3 12s Gd. Retail : Maize, 5s ; Oats, do., 3s to 3s 3d ; Wheat, fowl, per bushel, 3s to 4s ; Barley, feed do., 3s Gd to 4s ; Hay, per cwt., Gs (id to 7s ; Lucerne, do., 7s (id to 8s ; Oaten do., (is to7s ; Straw, do., 3s to 4s ; Chaff, do., 5s to Gs. Flour Market.—Wholesale : Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £l2 10s; do., do., household, £ll 10s ; hundreds 55., fifties 10s per ton extra, sacks and bags free ; Southern, do., £9 10s to £10; Bran, per ton (sacks included), local, £G ; Southern, do., £5; Sharps, £5 10s; Cabin Bread, do., £lB ; Oatmeal do., £l2 10s to £l3 ; Pearl Barley, do., £23 to £24 ; Bread, per 21b loaf, 3Ad. Seeds.—Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clover, per lb., Is 3d to Is Id ; Red Clover per 1b.., !)d to lOd ; Cowgrass, per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Alsyko, per lb., Is 3d to Is 4d ; Trefoil, per lb., 7d to 8d ; Timothy, per lb., 7d ; Rape, per lb., 4d to 5d ; Purple-top Aberdeen Turnip, peril)., Is 3d ; Oreen-top Aberdeen Turnip, per lb., Is 3d ; Croon Globe Turnip, per lb., Is; Prairie Grass, per bushel, (is; Ryegrass, per bushel, 5s to Gs ; Cocksfoot, per bushel, 8s Gd.

Kauri Gum and Flax Makkkt. — Receipts for month to date, about ISI tons. We quote: —Poor ordinary, £32 to £34; fair do., £3(5 to £3B; best, £4O to £42 ; Fast Coast, from £SO to £55 per ton. Flax, per ton, £lB to £2l; Tow, do., £7 to £9; Fungus, per lb., 2d to 3d; Cocoanut Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, Odto lOd per lb. Miscellaneous.—Kerosene, from Is 7d to Is Bd, ordinary brands. Fencing Wire, No. (i, 7 and 8, assorted, £l4los to £ls 10s per ton ; Lime, slacked, Is per bushel; Quick Lime, in stone, Is Od to 2s. New Zealand Palings, sft., 7s Od to 10s ; oft., 13s ; Ti-tree Rails, £2 10s to £4 per 100; Puriri Posts, £0 to £7; Shingles, 13s to Ills (id per 1,000; Hobart Palings, sft., 17s to 20s ; lift., 18s to 21s ; Hobart Rails, 80s to 90s, buying and selling quotations. Manures.—Bonedust, Sydney, prime, £8 to £8 10s ; Boneflour, £!) 10s; Auckland, £9, inferior £(i 15s to £7 10s ; Peruvian Guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8; Huon Guano, small lots, £5 to £(>, bags included ; Hurst's Chemical Manure, £l4 10s.