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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2343, 16 July 1887, Page 2

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The Waikato Timet Ojiee, I'riilay. WAIKATO UVK STOCK MARKUPS. MESSRS ALFRED BuuKI.A.ND AND o(l.'a Hki’OHT.—Oil Thursday, at Cambridge, but many cattle ware yarded, tint every boast Bold Imt twii. Wo hoM SO empty cows, at an average of £2 each. No nhoe|i oirm'od. Kwub i» lamb wanted. Could place many at good value. 1

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Messrs Hunter and Nolan’s Kecoiit —Crain, horse feed, seed, &c. ; There Ijas been little alteration in value, but the demand was slacker than on the previous week. Wo quote ; Teed oats, 2s 2d : 'l*artarians, 2s (id; maize, 2s Id to 2s lid per bushel; bran, -Is (Id ; sharps, os lid per 1001b: oaten chaff, £2 to £l. Horses: There was an improvement in the demand and an advance in price was given, and those of a tolerable stamp found ready purchasers. .Scarcely an average number were submitted by auction. At the Durham Yards on Friday competition was , steady throughout the sale, and most of the lots wgre cleared at higher values than on the previous week, and further sales could have boon effected at higher values than have been lately ruling. Wo quote: Hacks, £5 10s to £l2 ; light harness, £S to £l2 5s ; draught, £lO 10s. Wool, hides, and skins : Moderate supply at the Durham Yards or. Tuesday; demand brisk. We quote : Ox hides, at from 2.Jd to 41 d per lb; cow, 2d to 2d ; calf, 4d ; sheepskins, 2s lOd to 3s 8d; tallow, £ll per ton. Cattle : The number brought forward was not so large, particularly of fat beasts, as on the previous week. There was a steady demand for all descriptions, with but little alteration in value. At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday space would have been found for a good many more, but the Pukekoho Yards were well filled on Wednesday. Competition wae good at both sales, resulting in little; or no alteration in value. Sheep were in barely average numbers, and there was an Upward tendency in value. Pigs scarce. Mr Alfred Bcckland’h Weekly Report.—At the Hayniarkct horse sale on Friday, July Bth, horses were offered in less than average number, but almost all brought forward wore sold, and prices were firm. Heavy draught unbroken, £ls to £2O ; medium draught, from £7 10s and npwards; riding horses, £1 to £l2 were the prices ruling. Two waggons sold for £2O 10s and £35 respectively ; fodder was in full supply, and at late values, ranging from Is !)d to 2s 9d the cwt. delivered; chaff, £3 15s and £1; carrots, 40s to 50s; bran, £1 10s the ton ; oats and maize, at late values —oats, 2s 2d and 2s 2d ; maize, Ss 2d the bushel. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, 12th, hides maintained their late values; bullock hides brought from 22s to 2"w each. .Sheepskins wore in better demand than of lato; station skins brought from 2s to -Is (id each. At Reinnera, on Thursday, dairy cows were plentiful and slow of sate at late values. Store cattle scarcely represented. Fat cattle of good qnality in less than usual number sold more freely than last week and ware better worth. Sheep in usual number, fully maintained last week’s values, wethers ranging from 11s (id to 17s each. Fat calves scarce and sold well, particularly young calves well fatted. Pigs plentiful, and sold freely throughout, but were better worth as the sale proceeded.

AUCKLAND MAKKKT CiUOTATION’S. Farm andD.uuv Puoduck.—Wholesale: Butter, fresh, Is to Is 3d; butter, salt, bid to 7d ; Cheese, local, -Id to did ; Canterbury, did to od ; Fggs, per do*., Is ; Lard, in bladder, per lb., bid to (IJd ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, (id to Sd ; Hams, (iid to Sid ; Canterbury Bacon. 7d (new cure); Hams and Bacon, bare, S\'d; Jams, per case b dozen, 27s lid to 30s ; Fowls per pair, 2s to 3s (id ; Feathers, 1s (id to Is 9d per lb. [lotail; Milk per rpiart, dd; Butter, fresh, Is 3d to Is (id per lb; salt do., prime, bid to 7id : inferior, 3d to (id : Cheese, Sd to Is; Kggs, per do*., Is 3d ; Lard, per lb, (id to Od; fowls, each, 2s to 3s; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s; Ccose, do., bs to 7s ; Turkeys, do., (is to 7s (id ; Bacon, per lb., 7id to Is; Hams, do., 8d to Is 3d. (larukn and OnciiAitp Puoduck,— Wholesale : Apples, Ss to 12s per case, 2id to 3.Jd per lb. ; Lemons, per do*., Od to Is 3d; Onions, per lb., Id to l(d ; Celery, per do*., 2s ; (larlic, 3d per lb. ; Pumpkin, 3s (id per cwt. ; Cocoanuts, Ss to 10s per sack; Oranges, Sd per do*., 8s to 8s tid per case ; Bananas, lid to 2d. Retail: Lemons, up to 2s per do*. ; Onions, per lb., 2d ; Apples, per lb., Id to (id ; Oranges, Is to Is 3d per do*. ; Celery, per bundle, 3d ; Pumpkin, per lb., Id ; Bananas, 3d to -Id ; (larlic, (id per lb. ; Cocoanuts, 2d to 3d each.

Hay and Cohn’ Market. Wholesale : Maize, 3s ; Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; Barley, 3s to 3s 3d; Malting Barley, 4s to Is 3d; Wheat, Is 3d to 4s Gd; seed, 3s Gd to 3s 1U ; fowl, 3s Gd to 3s Od ; Hay, per ton, ill to £5 ; Lucerne, do., £G to KG 10s; Straw, per load, 18s to Ift 10s; Chaff, mixed, £3 10s to £4 10s ; Oaten Chaff, £3 10s ; Oaten Hay, £3 10s to £5; Clover, £G 10s to £7 ; Potatoes, £3 5s per ton. Retail: Potatoes, £3 15s to £■( per ton ; Chaff, 5s to Gs per cwt. ; Maize, 3s !)d ; Oats—feed, 2s Gd to 2s lOd ; seed, 3s to 3s 3d ; Wheat, Is 8d to 4s lOd ; do., fowl. Is to 4s 3d ; Barley, feed, do., 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; Hay, per cwt., Gs Gd to 7s ; Lucerne, do., 7s Gd to 8a; Oaten, do., Gs to 7s; Straw, do., 3s to 4s. Manures.— Bonedust, Sydney, prime, £7 10s to £8; inferior, £7 to £7 10s; Boneflour, £8 10» to £9 ; Auckland, £8; Peruvian Onano, £l4 to £l7 ; Coral Queen, do., £5; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included ; Superphosphate of Lime, 2G per cent, to 28 per cent., £0 to £G 10s ; do., do., 36 per cent, to 38 per cent., £8 to £8 10s ; Hurst’s Chemical Manure,£7 15sto£1513s;Freeziug Company’s Superphosphate, 32 percent, £8; do. do., 25 per Cent., £G ; Corn Manure, £8 ; Hoot Manure, £8 10s ; Potato Manure, £8 10s ; Bone Manure, £8; Crass Manure, £7 15s ; Bonedust, £8 10s. Flock Makkkt. Wholesale : Roller Flour, per ton, £l2 15s ; Superfine Flour, silk dressed, £ll 10s; do., do., household, £lO 10s; Southern do., £lO 15s to £U ; Bran, nor ton, £5 ; Sharps, £5 10s to £G; Cabin Bread, do., £ls ; Oatmeal, £ll to £ll 10s; Pearl Barley, do., £2O to £22; Patent Porridge Meal, £l3 15s in Backs to £ls in 71b bags. Miscellaneous. Kerosene, 130’ test (duty paid), from lssd to Is Gd ; 150’test (duty paid), Is 9d to Is lOd ; Lime, slacked, Is per bushel; Quick Lime (in stone). Is Gd to 2s ; New Zealand Palings, sft, 7s Gd to 13s ; Gft, 14s ; Ti-tree Rails, £2 10s to £1 per 100; Pnriri Posts, £G to £7; Shingles, 13s to Ills Gd per 1000: Hobart Palings, sft, 17s to 20s ; lift, 18s to 21s; Hobart Rails, 80s to 90s ; Wire, No. G, £l3; No. 7, £l2 10s ; No. 8, £l3; Barbed Wire, 30s per cwt. Kacki Cum and Flax Market.— Suuplios for month to 14th inst, 254 tons. Wn quote prices: Fair Ordinary, £18; Fast Coast, £SB to £G2 ; Superior Ordinary, £49 ; Flax, per ton, £ll to £l7; Tow, do., £5 to i‘7; Fungus, per lb., 2,jd to 3.jd ; Cocoanut Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, Gd to 8d per lb.