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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2346, 23 July 1887, Page 2

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77k ll',Tun ■< hriday. WAIKATO UVi: STOCK M VKKKTS. Ml.v-.lc A i.n.u , I'.l CKI.ANI. AM' C".'s !,’' !■. o. i. I (•■rmlirolgr on Saturday, » hj 1.1 a hog.' :1 1. *,■ rrl l .inc'‘ at Arnold's 1t.,-.,t snip, .01 I ,-; 11 ,- 1 ail, A g 1 lilt'-ndame at the prorlnc-s.ih' and good price. Wry few 1,1, and low sales olfected. At r Grout, on Trifsilay. a fair supply of sl,m -, and prices lower ho fresh grown sterns, fr an ",s la 111- per head. The beef pens we,.* idled, and willi exceptionally good ipiahtv, for which we hall brisk bidding, and .dl sold at an advance on late prices, -.ld no head heefat auction and liiprivatcly. Wait aon Thursday, there was a very .-mail attendance. Sold 1)0 empty cows, at £2 2- each, and 10 wethers at I is.

AUCKLAND LI VF, STOCK MARKITTS. Airs-tin Hi ntfl! and V'l.xn's Report. II „ ... fc, d. grain, "'c. : Sto-k-I, ;>1 ~ in j |. ■ f. >r i-.'ipiirminnls, and chaff in ■ ; d"in:ind steady at lire previous v,- el;'■ I, it' T'eed oats. 2. lid ; Ttiiltirian, 2-fid: iniizi", lls oil per bushel ; bran. Is fid; and sharps, ,js fid per 1001b ; oaten chaff. £3 to £1 per ton. Horses: The improvement noticed last week was maintained, and u-eful horses of every class f. nnd purchasers at more satisfactory rates than have been ruling for sonic time. At the Durham yards on Tuesday then'wasan increase in the. number entered for disposal by auction, bidding generally was spirited, and few remained in original hands after fie- sale. 'There was no noteworthy alteia-lion-in value. Wool, hides, and skins; V.uy tew were brought forward, and there was no appreciable change in value. Cattle ; An increased number as compared with the previous week, but scarcely op to an average one, was brought forward. The demand was slack, bn t there was no: i Item lion in value. Rather a limited number were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday. ComP'titi m was steady throughout the sale. I’iiees for all discriptions were similiar to la-t week. Sheep: 'There was a tolerable n u-ter al .Newmarket on Tuesday. Competition was good throughout, and a shipment of exceptionally good wethers from the Last Coast averaged Ifis Id, ranging fiom IN- -M to 17s Drl: ewes, 13s l)d ; West Coast, from 13 s Ills each; local wethers, from II - 3.1 to IIC ; ewer, its fid to 13s fid. Pigs; A limited number were yarded, and there remained an unsatisfied demand. Prices ranged from 2d to 3d per lb, live weight. Me. A mini Buck land's Weekly ReIcnr. At the Haymarket on Friday last, loth in-tant, loose" fodder ranged in price from 2s to 3s 3d the cwt; maize, 3s 2d; oats. 2- 3 ! Hie bushel ; chaff, £3 10s to ,£-l ; bran, £1 Ids the ton. Horse stock weie yarded in slightly increased number, and several of choice quality. Prices were linn, be-t draught ranged up to £2.1. Secondhand (Vi-tlaml waggon, tin. At the hide, and skin sah- on Tuesday, Illth instant, hides vvvre in full number, and fully maintained late values. 11 meq £1 I.H the ton ; fallow, 12s fid to 13s Del the cwt. Wool and sheep.kins wear, e.ageily competed for and extieme values given for them. At the e lUiitry eattl ■ s des held at I’nkeno and Drury mi .Monday anil Wednesday respectively. s'.om cattle were yarded in less than usual nmnliers, and prices were well snsI, due.l. At Reuiuera on Thursday dairy call!" vv"ic of moderate qualify, and without altei at ion in value. Fat cattle, in less linn mini number, advanced in price, anil i nml li on, |S 1,, L'Os the IOOID- ; fat sheep, in lull number, w. re at last week’s values ; pigr plentiful, many of largo size, all sold s.iti-tiulurily.

At'CKI.AMI .IMUKKI' ((I'nTATIi'N'S. i 'AUM AM ■ I IAIKY BkdiH'iT..— Wholesale : Boll.t, Iri--1 1 , 1 .1" l-i Bd; Indlcr, salt, .Val to 7d ; Cli "i". 1 val, hi 1>• -IGI : (..'ante;bury, ■II t" -id; Kp.-s. per d"Z.. 101; Lard, in M ar|d''i‘. pi r lit., s',d to O.'.d ; Bacon and liaoi:., IT"’, ii.rial. Ud I" Sd ; Hams, ii■ I I i s;,d ; ( 'anl'Tlmry Bacmi, 7d (new rir. i ; Ham. and Barmi. bare, 7|d ; Hams, S.d ; .lam-, |vi rase a do/en, 27s lid to III), ; [.'.iwl'piT pair, 2 s t" Us lid ; l l ’i'alh; , rs, is 111! I" Is Ud piT |l>. Betail : Milk per <1 ain't, Id; lb ill it, fiv-h. Is lid In 1 -■ lid ]ier lb; ;• dt. dn., prime, li.'.d p> 7-'.'l : inferior, lid to ill: ('ill" S", Ml In Is; Bggs, per duz., Is ; Lard, pm' lb, lid in lid; fnwls, each, 2s I, i!s; I In; I; V dn., L’s In its ; Geese, dn., ns tn Vs ; Taihi vs, d"., its tn 7s lid ; Bae in. per ib.. 7 M I" Is : I lams, dn.. Nil In is l*d. - iai: ll ami (ii;cii.\nn I’aom oK Mil Is dr 1 A poles, Ns I" P.’s JUT case, ‘.!.',d I, PM j.t lb. ; Lemnn-., pm d../„. lid tn 1« II 1 ; Oni niv per 1 , Id tn Ijd ; (.'"lerv, per d . .. I. 1 : Ibn lie. lid per lb. ; I'umpkia, lb (id t i I; per ewt.; ('oceanills. Ns tn 10s per sack : 1 b i| i/,, lb 1,,, Ms lid per case ; 11. 10 ' i.a-, Ibl I . L'd. lbtail : L'amnis, up tn I’, i..a- -/. : I ;ii■ ■;iper lb., 2d ; Apples, prill;., Id I" (id ; Oianges, Is to Is lid per d".;,: ( lay, pm bandlr, lid; Bumpkin, j. ■ r lb., Id ;H in mas, lid Id ; (iarlic, (id per Ib. ; (I "manats. L’d tn lid each. Hay ami Chun Makki-it. ■— Wholesdr ; Mai/.-, 2 s lid: Oats, 2s to 2s lid ; Bail' v. lb !" lls lid ; Malting Barley, .Is tn Is I! I ; Wheat, -Is ltd to 4s (Id ; I. lis ('id In lls 11 1.l : fowl, 11s lid to Ib Pi; HaV, per Inn, 24 to 25; Lucerne, d".. 20 1,, ir, ip,. straw, per load, ISs tn 2! lib; ('half. mixed, 211 10.-. tn 21 10s; Oaten 1 limit, 211 IPs; Oaten Hay, l‘li 10s tn 2■ ; rl.ner, 2d Übtn 27; Potatoes, .211 11 . 1 ;' t. ni, le tail ; Potatoes, 21! Ms tn 24 |.r| Pm ; (llnili. .Vs In (is per ewt. : Maize, Us lid : (til. feerl. 2s lid In 2s 10d ; seed, Ib <n lb lid ; Wheat, Is Sd tn 4s lOd ; dn.. fowl, I- In Is Ud ; Barley, feed, dn., Its lid tn IbU'l: Hav. pm-ewt., lls Ud tn 7s ; Lucerne, fin., 7- Ud t" Ns; Oaten, dn., lis tn 7s; Straw, dn., lb tn Is.

M AM' Kn — Boned list, Sydney, prime, 27 UP to 2a: imerinr. 27 to 27 10s; BoneMi hi r, 2-S lbs tut’ll; Auckland, IM ; Peruvian (iii'ii i, 211 to 217 ; CiTiil Ijiieeii, do., 2" : Lmig Ll, uni do., 21 UP, bags included ; Sm j" ‘l'pli" -p! i;t I" of Lime, 20 percent, to 2N jit ("’iit., 2'l to 2U 10s ; do., do., IK’i per .-■ Mt. tolls per (••nt., L’S to ts 10; ; Hurst's ('la’mic’.ii Mamin', 27 lost" 215 lies; Bronzing Company's .Superphosphate, 112 percent., 2S; cl", d"., 25 |'ur cent-., ,20 ; (.'•urn .Manure, t’S ; I,'"-.; M in’ll"’, fs 10;. ; Potato Manure, |u; ; I’, u, • M-imiiv, ft; Grass Manure, 27 15;; I'.oU ’du't, 2S IPs.

Bcu.i; .M.\i:mhi‘. ■— Wholesale : Keller Kl"’;r, | t ton, 212 15s; Superfine Hour, sill: ill’"” I ’d, 211 IPs ; do., do., household, 2IP IPs ; Southern do., 210 15s to 211 ; Hr.m, p"i‘ ton, 25 ; Sharp;, 2" 10s to 2*; t'.diin Bread, d"., 215 ; Oatmeal, 211 lo 211 IPs; IV,r| Bariev, do., 220 to 2J2 ; IV. -lit Porridge Meal, 2IU Lw in s.u’ks to L‘io ill 7ih lugs.

llW’H'.l.AXU’irs. - - Kerosene. IHO ’ test (duty pal 11, fi" 'in Issd to Is lid; 1-50' test (duly paid), Is PI to Is 10 1 ; Lime, -l,i”Vd, L per lui-hrl; Ouick Lime (in s 111 ;i"), I-; (Id to 2s ; New Zealand Palings, sft., 7s (ill 111 His ; lilt., tls ; Ti-ttee. Rails, 22 IPs to 21 par 100: Putin Posts, .20 to 27; Shingles, Ills to Ills lid per 1000 ; Hobart Palings sft., 17s to 20s ; (Ift., ISs t" 21 ;: Hobart Kails, SOs to 00s; Wire, No. 0, 212 ; ,Nsi. 7, 212 10s ; No. S, fill; Barbed Wir", Oils per cut. K.\n;r tlrn ami Bi.ax Mahkh'l'.— Supplies for 21 days of July 42.5 tous. \\ n (pi'te prices; Bair I Irdinary, 2!o; Bast ('east, 254t0 Clip; Superior Ordinary, 210 ; Blav. per ton, 21 I to 217: Tow, do,, 2'5 to 27 : Bungiis, per Ib., 2pl to H)d ; t'oe-Muut I'll hi •. per ewt,, 15s to 17 s; Beeswax, Od t" Nil per lii.