COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 29 August 1885, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. Waikato Times Office, Friday

W VIK VTO M VKKKIS J. S. Blcki.vnd Ui mur-> -At the clen and 1 s lie of fin inline &c at t'm Slmnmck Hotel, Alexandia, on Wednc dn, theie was a larjre attend nice and everything sod at f.itiif icloiy puces. At Ciniluid^e CUtle Nile on Thiusdiy the u-nil iniin'i-i of cattle weie yauled. Theie h.is a mh.hl attendance of buyer*, and bidding vvas dull throughout. A number of dmy tows were offered, but few sold. S >me Hist cl is-i fat cattle wore yarded, bit weio not required by the locil trade, onsepi ntlv very few sold. Some three-yen old steers brought £"> 4s (id and fc'o 7s <id. A fe \ sheep vvero sold. Lnngwool lionet-, 7s .'!d . aged empty ewes, 7s ; half-bred vvt'ieism low condition, 7s (> 1 ; f.it ewes, IS eah Mkssks W..T. Hi m'fh wdC i> Xi i- u,i — At the Cambridge cattle s.ileo i rinnvlij Augmt 'JOth, theie- was a goo.l iiiiinli'i of fat cittlo y.uded, a-lso sever il pjns of stiles, and sum.' choice dairy cms \, sheep yiU'iied. A good •ittend.uic of b'u ci s v for all clawed, 3(5 out of 3S head of bcief sold to the trade. Diuy c iwj sold ftoin t'l I"is to 6") ; fat heifer* and cows from i'l 7s (id to €•"> 17s (id. - U the h .i-se yaids on Satuulay, August 22nd, only .i hiiiiti'd iniinbei of noises wore biought f.trvvaid Tho draught horses, waggons and harm -<s weie withdrawn from the *.ile, but vvill be sold on Soptembei .">th. K<.i hacks theie was good competition. Ko re illy good draughts yarded. We quote • H.ick, t'4 to t!) 15s ; active medium di aughts. from £13 to £10; strong buggy hoise, £17 10s; potatoes 4a thn cwt; caiiots, t'l Ids tho ton. At the Ohaupo yard*, »n Tnosd.iv, August 24th, a large nunibor of cUtlo although advertised, *vere not brought foi ward. The yards were completely crammed, young stock weie in good dem.wvJ, als > two and three-year-old Mtoen met keen c unpetition. Fat ciHle wen- l.u goly represented, abmt 100 he id sold, none b ins: passed. Daiiy cows weie imoily it-presented, and few sold, Although good dein md foi bickvvard springeis. \ good numb 'i of sheep have ctuuured h.mds, Ivtth at auction aivl privately. We gu t • • Diiiy C'tw-i, tt to K'i 10s; luckvvaid spiingeis, t"< 10< to £"t ; steer nhe-, £1 10s to £2 :U ; mi\ed .sexes, £1 Is to £1 Kis (id ; one and a-hdf and two-ven-old steciM, fio-i £il m to £3 10, ; a choice p.'n of tw '-yeai-olds in fi-sh cond.tion sold for £4 10-i ; two and a-half and thiee yen old st'JJM, £3 18s to fell llj; st»e heifers and cows, £2 10s to f? .">, ; fat heifers, £3 "is to £"> : fat cows £4 to £"> KM ; fat st'ers, £"t .">-, to t'(» l")s : cu>s--bied ewes at Cunbridge, 12s 3d to 12s o'd ; I(K) crossbr'd .store vvetheis, Us; 200 f.U ditto, 14s 3 1 : merino wethers, 7s Gd.

VIC kl \\l) I.IVK STOCK VfVRKKTS. \lh-,ih Htxn:ii and Not. vv's Wkrki.y ItH'our —Horse : The market has been i ithei dull, the number offered scarcely up to the ivei age, and buyers knowing that a shipment from Wanganui were in transit defined pm chasing, consequently theio vv.wles.s than usual done. The Durham yaids vv me moderately full on Ftulay, competition was fairly pood, and draught stock sold at .in advance on rates recently ruling, othml'-scriptioiis without alteiation. Wool, hides, .md skins : On Tuesday, at the l)iiihun yards, no heavy, well-conditioned hi le-i were pitched, 3\d bump the v alue of the best offend; skins," from 2.s 7 to3ss 2d ; tallow £1(! per ton. Cattle : There has been in< roased activity in the market, tho .supply his not been » large one, und prices puticulaily of fat stock have advanced slightly. Tho Newmarket yards were f.nily supplied on Tuesday with all descriptions of stuck, in fact there were an unusii.illy large number of store 9 , but dairy cows and fat beasts vvero in moderate supply. Store steers had an upward tendency in value, notwithstanding the .lppioaching fair, and fat beasts worth from 10i to 20s per head (more than on the piev mils week) ; dairy «tock without alteration. Sheep were penned in limited numbei-, being nnncipally local ones, and ]n i< es adv meed perceptibly, especially good w I- 1 1 hei s. I'igs : A good many were yarded, vaiying very much in q ahty, and prices l.iuged from Id to 3d perlb. live weight. Mismis (i. W. Hr\\K\ and Co. repoit th it at their weekly sale on Tuesday of wool, hides, skins and tallow, the market was well stocked with hides, and prices vu'io u ali.ide easier. Frst-class heavies s .Id al fiom 3^d to 3£d ; medium, 3d to 3.i ; inferior I^l to 3-j'd per lb ; butchers' cuissbred skiiw, 3s 2d to 3t fid : station, Is Sri to 3s each ; tallow, up to £18 per ton. Mu Ai.mhn Buoki.aniV*. Rrpour.— At f{emuera, <m Tuesday, dairy cattle nold better thin last vvtcic. Few store cattle \.uded Fat cattle weie in moderate supply and better demand, (lood steers steuly at 23s the lOOlbs. (food slieep in short supply, and advanced 111 price fully .?d ea -h. Fat calves plentiful, but in good enqunv, and a full market of well-fatted pigs s ild fieely at near 4d the lb, and tho few p.'iid of fa-t lambs bi might fmni 17s to 2Js each.

AI'fKHVD MvKKhT (JOOT VTIIINS Fvkvi v\d Dairy l'Houtci:. — Wholes.ile: Dutter, fresh, Is per lb. ; butrei, salt, 8d to JOd per lb ; Choose, good luc.il, ."id to . r >Ul ; Canteibury, do., 1/d to .">ld , I'>ggrt, pel dozen, 8d ; Lard, pei bliiddui, 7d ; Bacon and Ham-,, I'iovinual, Gd to 8d; Ha-ms, 8d to '.ld ; Cmt'lhuiy l>ucon only, S\d ; equal nuinhui.t Hams and Bacon, B.W ; Hams only, 10d ; J mis, pei ca«»e 5 dozen, 30t ; Fowls, per p ur, 2s to 3< (id ; Feathers, Inked, clean and selected, Is (id to Is lid perlb. Retail : Milk, pei riiuut, 4d ; Butter, fresh, up to Is lid ; silt do., lOd to Is ; Cheese, colonial, dn, Sdtoild; Eggs, i>er do/vi, Is; Lud, P- 1 lb, (id to ( )d; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s ; (lei-se, do., ."is to 7s ; Tin keys, do., mr n to Hs (id; Bacon, pei lb.. KM to Is Id ; Hams, do.. Is to Is Id. Hvy A\n Corn MuiKEr.--Whoh>ale (selling ex store) : Maue, local (new), 2s lid ; (lats, 2s 3d to 2s 3d; B.irley, 2s 3d; Milting Barley, 4s; Wheat, 3s 2d ; fowl, 2s 7d to 2s M ; Hay, meadow, per ton, pn'ssi d, £1) to £li 3s ; Luceine, ditto, £li to £i» 10s (1101111n.1l) ; .Straw, pel load, IKs to £1 10,; Chaff, niued, £3 10s to £4 10s ; Oiteii Ch'itf, £1 3s to £1 Tts ; Hay, < ) iten, £t to £Hos ; Clover, £li 10s to £7 ; Potatoes', £4 10-", wacks included. Hd.ul : Chaff, ]>( 1 cwt., ">s to (is ; Potatoes, do., 4s (id to "h ; Miii/e, 3s (id to Is ; Oats, do . 2s 3d to 2s lid ; Wheat, fowl, per bush., 2s 'Id to 'M 3d ; B.ult y, feed, do., 3.s to 4s ; llav, )iei cwt., <h (id to 7.s ; Luceine, do.,Js (id to 8s ; Oaten do., l>s to 7s ; Straw, do., H- to 4s. Skkds. — Luceine, Is 3d ; White Clover, pei lb, Is to Is Id; Red Clover, pei lb., .Sd to '.Id; Cow giasx, per lb., 10(1 to Is; Alsvkc, [/oi lb., Into Is Id ; Trefoil, pel ll> , 7d to M ; Timothy, per lb , Sd ; Kape, pi 1 lb., "id ; I'm pie-top AlK'ideen Tin nip, pi 1 H>.. Is to Is 3d; (ireen-topAbeideenTnr-inp, i>"i lb , Is 3d; (Jreen (ilobe Turnip, \» 1 Hi., Is ; I'iame (jriass, ]>er bushel, (3s ; Ityegi.iss, per bushel, 3s tojiis ; Cocksfoot, jn r iMishul, 7s (>d to Bs. From Mviikct. — Wholesale: Superfine floin, silk diessed, per ton, £10 10s ; do., do., hou-ehold, £0 10s ; hundreds 55., fifties 10s per t»n oxtiw, nacks and bags free ; Southern, do , £S to £810«; Bran, per ton, (s.icks included), local, £0 ; Southern, do, £"» 10s; Sharp*, £(i : Cabin Bread, do., £18; Oatmeal do., £11 to £12 10s; Peail Barley, do., £10 to £20. M v\i hks.— BonediiHt, Sydney, prime, £H to £'l, infeiior £7 13s to £8 ; Boneflour, £'» to £10; Auckland, £8; Peruvian (iuano, £18; Maiden Island, £8; Huon < luano, small lots, £3 to £(>, bags included ; Hi ist's Chemical Manure, £13. MiscKLLANhous. — Kerosene, from Is 7d to Is Bd, ordinary brands ; Fencing Wire, .No. li, 7. and 8, assorted, £13, £13 10s, and £14 respectively per ton ; Limp, slacked, Is per bushel ; (^uick Lime, in stone, Is Ud to 2s ; New Zealand Palings, sft , 7s 6d to 13s ; <>ft., Us; Ti-tree Kuils, £2 10s to £4 per 100; Punri Posts, £(i to £7; Shingles, 13s to ir m (id per 1000; Hobart Palings, sft., 17Hto20a; Oft., 18s to 21s; Hobart Rails, 80h to 00s, buying and selling quotation*. Kauri Gum and Fi,ax Markkt. — Supplies for month to dato, 302 toii«. We quote prices nominally : Poor oidmary, £30 downwards ; fa-ir ordinary, £30 to £33 ; best, do., fiom £33 to £38upwirds; East Coast, £tt r > to £l(i |ter ton. l'la\, pi-i ton, £l(i to £20 ; Tow, do., £(i 10< to £'); Fungus, lier lb , 2 U! to 3d ; Cocoanut Fibtc, |iei ivvfc., l'.s t<t 17s"; Beeswax, 8,1 to 10(1 per lb.

Tenderi are in?ited for the err ii >n of a <lucllinK-hou«e at Kichraord Yes !It is certainly true. \-k i» of jour friends who have purchased thcrf Gari i k and Cr.in well have numerous unasku.l lur md very favourable commendation* <r m< . . untry rustomen -n their excellent patkii "• I nrni tun-, Crockery, and Glass &r. !i,]ic my (jentlomcn about to furnish smimlil remember that Garhck and Cranudl is thh Cheap l'urnishirff W.irel'OOM u 'vuikline' I'urniture to suit all cl.is ■. il o Carpet's, Hour Cloths .md .i'l •'(>'-' N T enSariei If >our new nouse is n. ,irh I i-.hprl.cir, you <r uoinj^ tn ;jrf married, i >i< I nd Cranwrll, Qui-"n-*treet rinr 1 1 ori,. ic, . »inland. Intending purchaser* ran i at.- •■ »4.«:i{je hd fire*.