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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1938, 6 December 1884, Page 2

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Waihdo 7W\s Ofirr, Fnday. AUCKbIND WYE M'OOK M VHICKM. Mr Alkubd BloiCiand'.s Weekly RkroiiT. — At lienmera, on Thursday, store cattle were in usual number, and m consequence of the rain .sold more freely. Good dairy cows wero sole' m better demand Fat cattlo were in shoit supply, best quality wero better worth 10-< each, but second rate quality wero at late low values. Fat calves wcie numerous, and fell in pi ice ub the sale proceeded. A very limited market of sheep obtained a slight advance over last week's price, but fat lambi were abundaut, and generally of choice quality. An advance of fully 2-> each was oblainod above last week's values. Well fatted porkers were also in pood dein md. MKSSKS. HUNl'Kll VXD NoLAN'h WeKKI.Y Repoki'. — Horses : Tlieio was an improvement in the market as compared with the previous week, both as to the animals brought forward and the price obtained, but values favour the purchaser. The Durham Yards market was well supplied on Friday. Competition was steady, and a slight advance m price was obtained. We quote : Hacks, at from £(i 10s to £10 ; light harness hordes, from £7 to £10 10d. Wool, Hides, and Skins: There was an upward tendency in value, which was partly attributable to the quality being bettor. Cattle : The number yarded was below the average, and there was an upward tendency in value, particularly for fat stock. There was a short supply at Newmarket on Tuesday of dairy and store stock, but the Papakura yards were quite filled on Wednebday. Dairy stock were a httle higher in value, and well-bred steers were also a shade higher, j but prices still rule in favour of purchaser. There was an advance of fully £1 per head obtained at Newmaiket as compaied with the previous week, and pi ices did not fluctuate nearly so much, consequently the average value was higher. We quote beef from 19s to 22s per 10011s. Sheep : There was a very limited number penned on Tuesday at Newmarket, and consequently prices were firmer than on the previous week, but there was no marked advance. Lambs sold at from 5s to to 12s 9d. Pigs :In rather short supply ; a few of a very good description sold at £1 14s Gd and £3 2s Gd.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Co. report at their weekly sale of wool, hides,, skins and tallow, the market was well stocked with hide-*, competition being brisk, and late rates well sustained. First-class cloan stout hides, 3]d to -i^d ; light, 3jd to 3-jd ; cut and inferior, 2\d to 3d ; calfskins, 3td to 4£d per 1b ; butchers' skuih, 4-* to 4<? Od ; pelts, 4ld to lid ; lambskins, G^d to 9d ; station, Is 9d to 3-> -Id e.vch ; t.illow, 20$ 6d to 23s per cwt. A few lots of cros^-bred wool were oti'eied, and realised s^d to 6^d ; dingy, JJd to 3d per Ifo.

APCKMND MARKET QUOTATION'S. Farm v.nd D vmr Produce. — Wholetale : Butter, fresh, Sd per lb. ; butter, salt, 8d to lOd per lb ; Cheese, good local, 3d to (iUI ; C.inteibuiy, do., 4j,d to sfd; Et^s, pei do/., Is; Lird, pi?r bladder, 7d ; Bacon and Hams, Provmci.il, (>'l to 8d ; Ham-,, 8d to Del ; Canteibmy Hanis and Bacon, side-., 9d ; O'lualnuuibeis, 0U1 ; H.uns, lid ; J.uns, per case 5 do/. , £1 12s (3d to £1 15* (id ; Fou lb, per pair, 2s (id to 4s ; Featheis, baked, cle.ui and selected, 1- (id to Is f kl per lb. Retail : Milk, pei quait, 4d ; Butter, fiesh, lOd ; salt do., lOd to lb ; Cheese, colonial, do., 8d to !td ; Eggs, per do/., Is 3d ; Lard, per lb, (id to ild ; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s ; Ducks d<>., 2s to 3s ; Gec-e, do., 5s to 7s ; Tm keys, do , os to 8s (Jd ; Bacon, per lb.. lOd to Is ; Hams, do.. Is to Is 4d. Flolii Muu<i;r.— Wholesale : Supeifine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £12 ; do., do., household, £11 ; hundieds os., fifties 10s per tun e\tia, .sacks and bags free; Southed n, do. , £'.) to £9 10s ; Hi an, per ton (sacks included), local, £7 ; Southern, do., £o].js; Shaips, £5 l."is ; Cabin Broad, do., £18; Oatmeal do., £H to £l,"i 100 ; Peail Barley, do., £22 to £23 ; Biead, per 21b loaf, 3W. Sei;d^. — Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clover, per lb., Is 3d to Is 4d ; Red Clover per lb., Ud to lOd ; Cowgra«s. per lb., Is to Is 2d ; Alsyko, per lb., Is 3d to Is Id ; Tiefoil, per lb., 7d to 8d ; Timothy, per lb., 7d ; Rape, perlb., Id to 5d ; Pui pie-top AbeideenTurnip, per lb., Is 3d ; CJi^en-top Abeideen Tinnip, perlb., Is 3d ; (heen Globe Turnip, perlb., Is; Piaiue Grass, per bushel, (is; liyegi.iss, poi bushel, .">s to (js ; Cocksfoot, per bushel, 8s (id. M VNUitrs.— Bonedust, (Sydney, prime, £8 to £8 10^ ; UonHlour, £!) ; Auckland, £8, infeiior £0 los to £7 10-> ; Penman Guano, £18 ; JMaldcn Island, £8 ; Huon ( riuuio, pm.ill lots, £.3 to £(i, bags included ; Hurst's Chemical Maniue, £14 IPs'.