COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 8 August 1885, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS.

Mmnk«. W* •' IliMi.ii k Co. unroKT.At tin 1 Olnnpo Y.utls on Tuc-.il ly, .Tuly 28th, Utlvni n 'li it was un extiemely wet d.iv, winch prevented a lnvtfu number of cattle mil sheep loming forward, thine was a iX>ntl muster. Du'ry cow* iind v»uu# cattle weie ny d >nund. (hown cattle fur fattening oIF wore dull, c •ti-ivjiu'iit i>f lo\> price <>f l>eof inling in tho Auckland in irUet at iireaont. Slipc|) iold well We quote: J>uiv cow-*, t") "h tv i!U 10^; "tvnii'il cilw-s tt li to tJI Lli; youluih' >toei-, t'l l'n to t'J Cm; V, .md 2 ye.v old stoun, t'J! 10^ to t3 ,")■. ; l\ y<\ir old stoiu steers in low coii'lition, Kltotll 10s ; frcli coudiUonod, £5 Tm to X") l">s; fat Hteon, t'l! V.\* (id ; fat cons nud in'ifeii, tl to t"> r K ; nieiino wetln rs, 7-* <id ; f.tt evve-", Us (id to V.U 3d ; hoggetti, 8h M. A l.irge number of fruit and orn.unont.il trees at f.ur prices. At C.inibiidh'i' "n Thnr-.d.iv, August 'itli, the yaids weio completely ci.unmed with cattl" of nil descriptions. Thero was ,\ good attendance of buyeis, and ne.nl y eveiy be.vit sold, ionic K""^ tlairy cows elicited keen competition. We quote. Dairy cow-,, £5 ss, £ti 10s, £f> 12s C»d ; -teer cahes, £1 10s; heifer c.ilves, His (id to £1 8s ; 2-ye.ir-old steers, £3 3s ; 3 ye.v old steers in frosh condition, io 17s lid to i'li 10s ; store cows, £2 12s to £3 ; fat lieifeis, £4 to £5 2s (id ; fat cows. £1 10> to £"> 17-> Gd ; f.it steers, £5 10s to £li 17s l»d each.

At OKI. VND LIVB STOCK M VKh.I-.rs. Mu Alkukd Buckland's KM-our.-At I the Haymarket on July 31, fodder ranged in price from 2s to 3s i)d per cwt ; mai/e, 2s 7d to 3s ; oats, 2s to 2a 4d ; whe.vt, 2s "ill per bushel ; potatoes, £3 10-> to £3 12s (5d per ton. Heavy draught horses, £18 to £20 each ; m»dium draught, £11 to £20. On Tuesday, August 4, hides brought from 3d to 3gd ; sheepskin^, Is 7d to 2s Od ; wool, 3^d ojd per Hi ; tallow, 18s to 21s Gd per cwtT At Waiuku, on Raturdry, there was the usual muster of stock, but consequent on the rough neither, * faM Attendance than u-.ual. Piicci were hH\j «u.st»ined. At PukeUhe, on Moncfoy, th«re w*f » larger muster than n->ual, BwtttTy oowb near twlving and heifew. Puces for ciiwi wer« lower, bat young cattle were in request. At Remuera, on Thursday, duty cattle sold more freely, and were, better north. F.ifc cattle in full number* fully maintained h-t week's prices, bringing 18s to 20a the lOOlbs. Fat calves short of requirement, and .it e\treme value*. Sheep in moderate nuinbir only maintained la-st week's prices. Pigs plentiful, c ).irso bred ->tore jugs at low prices, but well-bied pig^ in demand at unproved values. Messhs Huntkr an'd Nolvn's Wkkkf.y Rn'OßT.— Hordes : The supply has been an aici-age ono with steady demand, and a good many sales ha\e been effected without alteiatron in value. There weie a good many entues for disposal by auction at the Durham yards on Friday; competition was steady, .and a good many changed hands ; for a few lots reserves could not be reached. We quote hackn, at from £7 to t'l4 ; light harnes* hor«es, from £12 to £H» ; diaughts, £2"). Wool, hides, skins and tallow . The demand for hides has been particularly brisk, and prices ringed from 3d to 4^; flkins from Is !»d to 3s Id; uool, ."i^d ; tallow, £1 toil 2s lid. Cattle. The number of all descriptions brought forward has been an .iverngt) onn, and prices were much the same ps the previous week. The muster at Newmarket wa.% ncniccly up to the average, but there was a good many yaided at Papakura monthly wale. D.nry cattle were at the previous week's values, but theie was a brisk demand and an upward tendency in pneps for wtore stock of all classes, good hteers of all ages being in brisk enquiry. We quote cflhes at from 17s (id to 28*; yearlings from 27s Od to 335 ; eightecnuionths old steers from £2 to £3 5s ; grown nteeru, £4 7s Gd ; beef, 18s to 225. Sheep : An exceptionally large number of good wethers were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, and a higher average rate were obtained than on the previous week, although '■mall peni were disposed of for la 8d per 81bs. Pigs : In adequate supply and corresponding demand at from UUI to 3^d per lb., live weight. Mbsshs (i. W. JJiNNhY AXn Co. report thit at their weekly nale on Tuesday of wool, hides, «kins, and tallow, the market for first-class hides continues firm, but inferior and light descriptions dull. Firstcl iss stout hides, ?,s<} to l^d ; light, 2^l to 3^d ; inferior, l^d to 2^l "per lb ; butcheri 1 wkins, Is 7d to 2s lOd ; xtation, lOd to Is 5d each. Tallow at last week's quotation.

AUCKLAND MAKKET (QUOTATIONS. Fa km and Dairy Produck. — Wholon ale : Butter, fresh, Is to Is 3d ; butter, h. alt, 8d to lOd per lb ; Cheese, good 1 ocal, 5d to S^d ; Canterbury, do., 4yd to f> )d ; Eggs, per dozen, Is ; Lard, p<u bladder, 7d ; Bacon and Hanw, I'rovinci.il, (id to 8d ; Hams, 8d to !>d ; C.interbuiy Bacon only, Bjd ; <jrju.il number* Hams and Bacon, Kid ; Hams only, lOd ; Jims, per cue 5 do/en, 30< ; Fowls, per (><ui, 2s (id to 4s ; Feathers, b.iked, clean and solocted, Is (>d to In M per lb. Kct.iil : Milk, jki quart, 4d ; Butter, fresh, Is 3d to Is (id ; s.ilt do., lOd to Is ; Cheese, colonial, do., Sd to 9d ; Eggs, per doz., In 3d ; Lard, per lb, (id to Ud ; Fowli, each, 2s to 3s ; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s ; Geese, do., 5s to 7 s ; Tmkeys, do., 5* to 8a (id; Bacon, pet lb.. lOd to In ; Hams, do., 1m to Is 4d. Hay and Corn Markkt.- -Wholesale (nelhng ci store) : Mai/.e, local (new), 3s ; Oats, 2s Id to 2s 3d; Barley, 2s 3d; Malting Barley, 4s: Wheat, 3d Gd ; fowl, 2s 7d to 2s !)d ; Hay, meadow, per ton, pie>scd, L'(i to £i> ."5s ; Lucerne, ditto, £0 to £0 10s (nominal) ; Straw, per load, 18s to £1 10s; Ch.iff, mixed, £3 10s to £4 10s ; Oaten Ch.itf, £4 .'>s to £4 15s ; H.iy, CUten, tt to £4 10s ; Clover, £0 10s to £7 ; Potatoes, £3 15s to £4, sucks included. Ketail : Clhilf, per cwt., 5s to (is ; Potatoes, do., 4^ to 4s (Jd ; Mai/.c, 3s (id to 4s ; Oats, do., 2s 3d to 2s (id ; Wheat, fowl, per bush., 2-, !)d to An 3d ; Barley, feed, do., 3s to Is ; Hay, per cwt., (is (id to 7s ; Lucerne, do., 7-s Cd to Ss ; Oaten do., ((« to 7s ; Straw, do., 3s to 4s. Skkiw. — Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clover, per lb., Is to Is Id ; Ked Clover, per lb., | «<l to !)d ; Cowgr«isrt, per lb., lOd to 1h ; Alsyke, per 11)., Is to Is Id ; Trefoil, per lb., 7d to «d ; Timothy, per lb., 8d ; Uape, perlb., 5d ; Puri»le-top Aberdeen Turnip, ]jer lb., Is to la 3d; (j recn-top Aberdeen Turnip, per lb., Is 3d ; (ircen (Jlobe Turnip, ]>er lb., Is ; Prairie (irasH, per bushel, (is; J'yt^ia s, j>er Vjushel, 5s to (is ; Cocksfoot, per bushel, 7s (id to Bs. Flour Markkt. — Wholesale : Superfine flour, Hilk dressed, per ton, £10 10s ; do., do., household, £9 10s; hundreds 55., fiftiee 10h per ton extra, Hacks and bag.s free ; Southern, do., £8 to £8 10s; Bran, per ton, (sacks included), local, £5 10s ; Southern, do., £."•; Slurps, £0; Cabin Broad, , do., £18; Oatmeal do., £11 to £12 10s; Pearl B.vrley, do., £10 to £20. Mam, km. -Bonednst, Sydney, prime, £8 t<. £9, Hiffiior £7 15s to £8; Boiwjiloui, t!) to £10; Auckland, £8 ; Penman fiii.uio, fclK ; Maiden Island, £8; Huon (Jiuno, small lots, £5 to £(!, bajjs included ; Hi ist s Chemical Manure, £13. MiHfTLJ.WhOUS. — Keroneno, frr>m Is 7d to 1h Xd, ordinary brands; Kuncing Who, No. l», 7, and H, assorted, £13, £13 10-, and Ul 1 ii"-i)fctiv<'ly jier ton ; Liiuf, «lacki-d, In jm 1 bu>-l)r] ; *^uick Linio, in Ktonc, Is (id to 'Jh ; N.-w Zoaland Paling*, f.ft., 7s Gd to 13s ; hft, 11^; Ti-tree Rails, £2 10s to £4 p<<i 100; i'uriii Posts, £oto £7; Shingles, 13a to His (id per 1000; Hob.ut PdlingH, sft., 17s to LOs; dft., 1«s to 2ls ; Hobart flail •«, 80s to 'Ws, buying and Helling quotations. K\tu[ (Jlm and Flax Market.— Supplies for month to date, 80 tons. \W quote piict-s noinmally : Poor oidinary, £J5 to £30 ; f.nr oi Jinary, £30 to £33 ; beat, do., from £35 to £38 upwards; East Co:u>t, £l")pti ton. Flax, per ton, £10 to £20; T>>\\ , do., tli 10s to £0 ; Fungus, per lb., 2^d to 3d ; Coco.inut Fibre, [>ercwt., 15s tol7« ; Buswax, M to lOd }>er lb.