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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1952, 10 January 1885, Page 2

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U'aikuio I'"-"- <>;,:■'■ Friday

AUCXL.VN!) I.lVi-'. Sl'lK ,, '. AUHKKI'S. Mil Au'ki;i> Hucki.an'd's \Vi:i;ic!.v Rk-r-Oitr. -At tho Itaymarket mi Tuo-day last, fodder vms iv small supply, prices fully maintaining Meat valuer. Chaif is some what dull of enquiry, good oaten fetching £t t.i U 10i tlw ton. Hides and skins wern pitched in small quantities, quality offered, not boing: up to late m:irke.t price*, hhiiucd sumculiat lower ; hides running at 2Vd to 'j[d ; skins, 'Js 5d to 3s 7d; pelts, !>d to Is l>1; tallow, brought forward in but small quantities, maintained last prices. At Waiukn on Saturday, tho yards wore full, ,<.nd cattle brought satisfactory values. At I'uknktilio <>n Monday, cattlo were brought forward in good numbers, only a fow 'lu-.\A wero passed at reserves. Mr Ruck!.in-! iv|i.>rts that ;it the cattlo. sales held at, Waiuku and I'ukfkohe during the past week, there was a steady demand for iill -f'.i-> nttle brought forward at improved values. The sale of th- St-.ld Con:----panv'-* •t../k at lli-niurra on Tuesday, wasa satisfactory one, tiie competition for good aninnl- Wuvx steady throughout. At the wool sale on Wednesday, buyers were fully lvpre-'-nti.'.l. and prices were as high as at any jn.-vi'HM sale. For b e st clips of crossbred wool in the grease, Ivj'd to 7d the lh. weru the ruling prices; merino in grease, 7id, washed Is tl-o In. At Itemuora on Tiiur-lay, dairy cattle were at late values, but st-Hv. cattle scarcely maintained previous valuo-, unles< of choice quality. Fat oaUlu won; unusually numerous, above 300 head s'ild ; prices were lower than for the pint fow weoku, but fairly steady throughout tho sale. Auckland fatted steers bm:!.:iit from 20s to '2U; coiv-t, from Ids to I-"--; -;!!ip-'oi>rni) st#9i - 8, ISs the lOOlbs. t.\i;••■••■; were nui)K.rou> - , but sold at late valu.'>. Sheep were also yarded in full nuin'ii 'i-s, and were steady throughout, at about the tho lb. Lambs were plentiful, but in good enquiry, and fairly maintained their value. Well fatted pigs were also in full numbers, and sold satisfactorily. MliSSßij, HUNTEB AND NOLAN'S WeKKLY R.cpout.—Horses : There was no ordinary sale during the week, but at the sale of the Now Zor.land Stud and Pedigree Stock Company there was a good attendance of buyers, and spirited competition. The pri'cfM for yearlings ranged from 50 to 325 guineas ; draught stock, fvmn £25 to £42. Mr Walters' PUratorius —Yatterina sold privately for old guineas. Wool, hides, and -kins : The demand was good, but the Mipply small : hides sold at from 2idt<> 3Ad par lb.; skins, Is 9d each ; tallow, 23s t>d per cwt. Cattle : There has been a good deal of animation iv the market; a large number wero yarded, and there was an improved demand at prices n shade higher th.ni on tho previous week. Both the Newmiikot and l'apakura yards were well fiil.d. and there was spirited competition throughout at both sales. Fat stock quite maintained the previous week's values, although a largo number were yarded. At Xewniarket stores and dairy cows were also v.-ull represented, but the Pap.ikura y.u-ds on Wednesday were err.mined, and stores fully maintained the values ruling previous t > too holidays. Dairy stock were a uh-.uh higher in value. Sheep : There wa-j a lar.rt: muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and spirited competition continued throughout the sale. Lambs were plentiful, and solrl at from 7s to liisild. Pigs : Very fow yarded, but of good quality, and prices ruled high.

MKSSRS (J. W. UIXNBY AND Co. REPORT. —At tlifir weekly sale of wool, hides, 5= kii!--, niii] tallow: First-class hides sold JV..IH 3;<l to 3;<l; YvjUt, 2 : i'd to 3d ; inferior, lvl to <-alf.-Uii..-i, 3J to 3.V«l per lb; wniilled.skins. Is lid to is (id; pelts, 3d to (J.'.cl ; lamb sl<in-, Sd to 1s Id each ; tallow, Ids to 25-i per cwt; cross-bred wool, (id to (i-Ul per lb.

AUCKLAND MAKKKT QUOTATION'S. F.unt and Daiky Piioduck. — Whole,, sale : Butter, fresh, Sd per lb. ; butter, Halt, Sd to 10J per lb; Cheese, goad local, srl to Gid; Canterbury, do., 4M to s*d; Egg's, per dozen, Is; Lard, per bladder, 7<\ ; Bacon and Hums, Provincial, (id to 8d; Hams, Sd to !)d ; Canterbury Hams und Bacon, aides, M ; equal numbers, ; Hams, Ild ; Jams, per caso 5 (h>7.., £112s (id to £1 15.s Od ; Fou-ls, per pair, '2a (Jd to 4s ; Feathern, baked, clean and sulected, 1h Ikl to Is Od perlb. Retail: Jlilk, per quart, 4d ; Butter, fresh, 10d ; salt do., 10d to Is ; Cheese, colonial, do., M to 9d ; jter doz., 1h 3d ; Lard, pei , 11>, <»d to Od ; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s ; Geese, do., 5s to 7s ; Turkeys, do., ~>i to 8s (Jd ; Bacon, per lb., lOd to'lts; \hm\K. d<\, 1h to Is 4d.

JIAY AND COHN MaUKCT.--Wholesale (-•olliiVT •- store) :>.Maisse, local (new), -Is •Id Oats, 2s lid to 3s 2d; Wheat, 4-i ; fowl, 3s to 3s 3d ; Barley, 3s; Malting , Barlry, -Is 3d to 4s Gd (no demand) ; Hay, meadow, j>or ; ton, pressed, £0 to ft! 5s : Luccrno, ditto, £(> to £<> 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, 18s to £110s ; CliafT, mixed, £3 10s to £1 10s;'Oaten Chaff, £5; Hay Oaten, £5 to £0 ; Clover, i'j 10s to £7; Potatoes (new), £4 10s to £!i. Retail : Maize, 5s 3d to 5a fid ; Oats do., 3s 3d to 3s (id ; Wheat, fowl, per bushd, 3s Cd ; Barley, feed d<.., 3s 6d to 4s ; Hay, per ctvt., Dβ Gd to 7s ; Lucerne, rin., 7s 6d to 83 ; Oaten do., Oh to7.s ; Straw, rl.i., 3s to 4s; Chaff, do., 5s to Us; New Potatoes, about ?d per lb.

I'l.oru >rAiunrr. —Wholesale : Superfine flour, silk div.ssed, per ton, £1110s ; do., do., hou.-t:!i<ild, £10 10s ; hundreds os., fifties 10m per ton extra, sacks and bags free ; Southern, do., £!) to £9 10s ; Bran, per ton, (sacks included}, local, £.") 10s; Southern, do., £.">; Sharps, £5 10s; Cabin Rrend, do., SIN; Oatmeal do., £15 to £15 10s; Pearl Barley, do., £22 to £23 ; Bread, per 21b loaf, ?M.

Sk.'-wm. —Lucerne, Iβ 3d ; White Clover, per ib., Is 3d t> 1.-j 4d ; lied Clover per lb., •»fl to 10d ; Cowgrass, i>er lb., Is to Is 2d ; ALs.s-ko, ]wr lb., Is 3d to Is 4d ; Tivfoil, ].or ii., 7d ti bd ; i'imothy, |)cr 1!)., 7d ; Kape, pur 1!)., Id to ;"id ; Purple-top Abf.rduL'nTiirwi.i, ]>i;rib., Ls3d ; t.Jreen-tupAberdeen Tur- • lip. iH-rlb., Is 3d; Green Globe Turnip, ;ier lb., Iβ ; Prairio Grans, per bushel, lis ; lye ,'ra-is, pyr bushel, 5s to Gs ; Cocksfoot, '.'•.v Hα (id.

M v.V'KES.— BonediiKt, Sydney, prime, :... r.- 10-; Ji.-.,i,;Honr, £!>; Auckland, . ii>.: I-!-■•- £ i Y.tA to £7 10i; Peruvian . •■■•, S.l<; M.iM-n Inland, £8; Iluon .i .i ■... -Mail lot-, i'")to t'i;, ba<,'s included $ :>.■.4- Manure, £14 10s. Mi-'.''r.i.[..\.s'i:i)r-i. —ICuroswic, from Ik 7d !■> Is "il, ordinary brands. Kericing \\i; ■. N'.i. I!, 7 and 8, assorted, £13, Ulo [■>; and £14 respectively per ton ; Li::i!j, .iiaekud, Is per buslu;! ; Linie, :u iLi/i!", Is lid to 20. New Zealamli'iilingH, ".ft., 7< fid t» 10s ; (ift., 13s ; Ti-twsj Kails, U'- , !0s t<i £1 p<';-]00; Piiriri PusSjh, £i; tv il~ ; 13s to His »k\ jxsr 1,000; .lolurt Pali.iffs, sft., 17s tv 20s ; 6ft., lS.s toJI.s; Hobxirt Kails, 80s t(> 90s, buying and selling quotations. Kaltu (icjf Axn Fi,.\x Ma«ki:t.— [;.'e._-ii.ts for month to date, alv.iit SI tons. Wy qiiotM .-Poor ordinary, £30 doaii : f.'ir do., £31 to £35; beat, £3S •■ East (.'oast, IMS tv £411 per ton. V\uj ' Vr t >;>., ♦;!•■! t<i fJI ; To-.v, do., ill 10st<i f, ■ Vii .-us, p-r 11..._ 2.'..1 to 3d; ;■ :ii.- •. pii , cv-'L., 10s tolls ; Bt:t'i,vvax, yI to 10 J jiorlb.