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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2379, 8 October 1887, Page 2

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77,0 u’iiM» T'mo tyhv, Friday. waikath liar stock markets. ',) \| 1 1,1" 111 "SUN" AN" I I!kAt. Mr UTo.IS sproial s do at T.miahviv on Monday, WO bad a very largo att lolauro, Mid spirit’d bidding, ovorything iva.iaiiig ipiilu markot values. Soinu disat i.facUam was ran-cd on account of tho dairy row.-having boon sold pi Lately hefore tho silo, otheiwiso everything pas-o'l .if .-.itMActorily. At Oambri.lge, on Thursday, wo had a fair supply of stock, an I a good attendance of buyers. Dairy ,-,,w-, from 22 to 25 10s; fat, 22 Ids; empty store e .ws, 21 17s 0 1 to 22 !)s ; yearling steers, 20s; grown steers, lotward condition, 22 10s offered, Cl os wanted. AUCKLAND LIVR STUCK M A Illy RTS. Mksshs 11 cxTKU am • Nolan's Rki’Oiit.— (ii.un, • ■od. hor.M'dred, etc.: There has not li -t-n any n doworthy alteration in priC”-. An a-'l.’qnil.’quantity was brought foi ward, and met steady demand. Wn quote : Maize, Us '.id to Is ; feed oats, 2s :i I; Tailarian, 2- 21 ; loan, from 01 to 21 Ids p’-r Pm ; shari", 2d per ton : oaten ei.alj, 22t0 ft per ton ; U.unani potatoes, ,22 to 22 10. ; wheat, 2s lid per bushel ; bonedust, L’'i hlsiid to 27. Horses; Rather less activity was manifested than on the previous week, although the supply was an intending purchasers holding hack for shipments in transitu, hut the previous week’s values were given. About the Usual number was submitted by auction a' the Durham Yanis on Friday, and although for some lots bidding was slow, si of the, lots were cleared at the previous week's quotations. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow; Scarcely an average quantity was brought forward at the Durham Yards on ITiday, but the demand was good. We quote; Ux hides, from 2 ( ‘d to IJd per lb; cow, from 2.1 d to .‘id; calf skins, from -ltd Li dd per lb; sheepskins, Ms -Id to ns 2d ; pelts, 2d ; wool in grease, li Id per lb. Cattle ; There has been a large number of store stock brought forward during the week, and values have had rather an upward tendency, although still at nnrnmnnorative prices to the breeder. Dairy stock ; Sullicient for requirements, and without alteration in value. Fat beasts in rather less than usual number, and prices astended slightly. The Newmarket Yards, on Tuesday, were well tilled, and the i’apaknra Yards, on Wednesday, were completely crammed. Dairy cows were unchanged in pi ice, but there was an advance, in stores, more particularly in fresh grown steers. Reef also increased in value fully 10s per head. Sheep: Rarely an average number wine yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, all of them being in the butchers’ pons, and were well competed for by the trade. Prices for good quality were relatively higher than those in medium condition. Wethers, in wool, sold at from 1-ls lid to 17s cadi; shorn wethers, 7s lid to 12s lid ; owes, Os (id to 1 Is. Lambs very plentiful, but keenly competed for at prices ranging from 2s Od to 12s 2d each. Figs ; Aery few yarded, which sold at high values, and there remains an unsatisfied demand.

Mu Ar.rnEi) Ulx'ki.axu’s Wkbki.v KerOKT.— At tho Haymarkct on Friday, September SO, iftn.se bay was at lower values, and sold from Its to 3s 3d ; pressed hay, 3s !IJ to Is lid the ewt; maize, 3s (id : oats, 2s •kl the bnshel; potatoes, £2 2s (id; chaff. ,21 lOs tho ton. Horse slock were in limited numbers and dull of sale, sales being restricted to low values, varying from 22 to 212 each. Hides and skins were in full number fin Tuesday, late prices sustained. Ox bides, -Ijjd ; cmvs, Sid ; calves, -lid to •l;d the lb. were the prices obtained for fair cpiality. Tallow, Ms the cwt; sheepskins, 3s 7d to -Is lOd each ; prices, 3.1 d to -lid ; wool, 7d tho lb. At W'ainkn, on Saturday last, there was a full muster of cattle, with a numerous attendance ; prices, although low, were better than those ruling at Itemnera. At Pukeknbe, on Monday, a moderate muster of stock, generally in low condition, were yarded. Fresh conditioned cattle wore in fair enquiry, others at low values. At Keinnera, on Thursday, dairy cows wore numerous, those of first-class quality in fair enpiiry, others dull of sale ; store cattle in full number; grown cattle maintained a fair value, but yearling and two-year-old cattle were at low prices ; fat cattle in average number and bettor worth ; prices ranged from ISs to 20s the 1001b ; small fat calves sold well, but larger calves wore neglected. Fat sheep, in full number, maintained late values ; fat lambs abundant, best quality 2s each lower than last week ; inferior, from Is each ; lambs might not. to be sent any distance that will kill loss than about 3."ilbs. Pigs, in short supply, sold well.

ACCKLAXP MAIIIvHI' IJCOT.U'IOXS. Farm axp Hairy Pkopuck.— Wholesale : Butler, fresh, 8.1 : butter, suit, old to 7cl; Che *se, 1'm;; 1 1, did to 'ld ; best factory, ■t.'.d to Ad; F.ggs, per do/.., (id; Lard, in bladder, par li>„ Al l to nil ; Bacmi and Hams, IT ivincial, lid to 8d ; Hams, ll.bl l„ s;,d : ('.inl'Tlmry liiicmi, 7d (new euro); Huns and Bacon, bare, 7.|d ; Hams, B : ,‘d ; Jeans, nor case 5 dozen, 27s lid to lids ; Fowls, par pair, Is to 2s; Feathers, Is (id to Is Dil p-M-11). Retail: .Milk per quart, d'.il to dd ; Untie r, fresh, lOd per lb ; salt do., prime, (lid to 7.', d : inferior, 3d to (Id; Cln em, (Id to Sd; Ivggs, per doz„ 8d ; Lard, pr>■r lb, 111 to Dd; fowls, each, 2s tods; Hacks, do., 2s to ,‘Js ; (lease, do., os to 7-s; Turkeys, do., lis to 7s lid; Bacon, per lb., (Id to Is ; Hams, do., fid to Is ■'id. Carpus' and Oiuiiiard Propixm;.— Wholesale : Apples, 8s to J2s per case, 2,1 d to Id per lb. ; Lemons, per do/.., Dd to Is lid; Onions, per lb., Id to IRI : Celery, per do/.. 2s; I larlic, dd per lb.; I’nnipkins, Us lid tn Is per owt.; Oocoannts, Ms tn 10s per sack ; I (ranees, Sd per do/., Ss tn Ss lid per case ; Bananas, Hal to 2d. Retail: Lemons, up to 2s per do/.. ; Onions, pur lb., 2d : .Apples, per lb., -Id to (id ; Oranges, Is to Is dd per do/,. ; Celery, per bundle, dd; Pumpkins, per lb., Id ; Bananas, dd to -Id ; (larlic, (id per lb. ; Oocoannts, 2.1 to dd each. Fi.pL'R Mahhki'. Wholesale, ; Holler Flour, pur ton, 21115s; Hnpurfino Flour, silk dressed, till IDs; do., do., household, 110 10s; fionthern do., 210 15s to til ; Bran, per ton, 25 (is ; Sharps, to to to 10s; Cabin Broad, do., ,215 ; Oatmeal, I'll to (211 10s; Pearl Barley, do., £2O to 222; Patent Porridge ileal, 213 15s in sacks to 215 in "lb bans. Hay ash Hors Markkt. Wholesale : .Maize, 3s 3 1 ; Oats, 2s M to 2s -Id ; Bariev, 3s to ds dd ; .Malting Barley, ds lid to -Is Id ; Wheat, ds lid to Is Id ; seed, ds lid to ds Dd ; fowl, ds (id to ds Dd ; I lay, per ton, ,2 1t025 ; Lucerne, do., 21) to 20 10s; Straw, pur load, 18s to II JO.s; Chalf, mixed, I'd 10s to 21 10s; Oaten Chalf, td 10s ; Oaten Hay, 2d 10s to 25; Clover, 25 ; Potatoes, 21 1 5s to 22 ss. Retail ; Potatoes, 22 5s to 22 15s pur ton ; Chalf, 5s to (is per cwt. : Maize, d.sddtods I. ; Oats—feed, 2s (id ’to 2a lOd ; seed, ds to 3s 3d ; Wheat, -Is -Id to -Is 7d ; do., fowl, Is to -l.s dd ; Barley, feed, do., ds dd to dslid : Hay, per cwt., lis lid to 7s ; Lucerne, do., 7s (id to 8s ; Oaten, do., (is Dd to 7s ; Straw, do., 3s to -Is. Maxuuks,— Bonedust, Sydney, prime, ,27 10s to 28; inferior, 27 to' 27 10s; BonoHour, 28 10s to 2D ; Auckland, 28 ; Peruvian (luano, ,211 to 2'17 ; Coral (jncen, do., .25 ; Long Island do., 2110s, bags included : Superphosphate of Lime, 211 per cent, to 28 per cent., 20 to 2(110s ; do., do., 3li pur cent, to 38 per cent., 28 to 28 10s; Horst's Chemical Manure, 27 15s to 215 ; Freezing Company's Superphosphate, 32 percent., 28; ilo. do., 25 per cent., 2d ; Corn .Manure, 28 ; Root Manure, 28 10s : Potato .Manure, 28 IDs; Bone Manure, 2-8; Crass Manure, 27 10s; Bonedust, £8 10s. M iscKi.i.ANcm s, Kerosene, 130' test (duty paid), Is 7d ; 150’ tost (duty paid), 2s; Lime, slacked, Is per bush.; l£uiek Lime (in alone), Is (id to 2s; New Zealand Palings, sft., 7s (id to Ids ; (Ift., Ms; Ti-trcc Rails, .22 10s to 21 per 100; Pnrin Posts, .2(1 to 27; Shingles, Ids to His (id per 1000; Hobart Palings, sft., 17s to 20s; lift., 18s to 21s ; Hobart Rails, 80s to DOs ; Wire, No. 11, 212 : No. 7, £l2 10s ; No. 8, 213 ; Barbed Wire, 30s pel cwt, Kaciii (1 i’M andi Flax Makkkt.— Supplies for 5 days of Oetober, n7 tons. We quote prices : Fair Ordinary, 238 to 23D ; Last Coast, 252 to 251; Superior Ordinary, 210 ; Flax, per tmi, 211 to 217: Tow. do., 25 to 27 ; Fungus, per lb., 2)51 to djd; Cocoannt Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, (id to 8d per lb.

LONDON WOOI, SALLS. IBKITBK’s TKI.»iKAJH.J T/>n'!'ON', October .I,—The ci>ui:il w'ool aue'i-n- closed t''.day. The total (puntilv a del dmi»f,' tilt; Hanes amounts to 1110,001 iules, and Hie (|uanlity held over to ;O,OUO },alc<. Tin’ following are the closing rales for the various descriptions, as compared with tiro pluvious sales Finest creasy, rather higher; meiliinn greasy, Id lower; low to inferior greasy, gd to Id lower; medium to good .-enured, about. Id hover ; faulty scoured and fleeces, I’d lower; orcasy crossbred, ,',d to Id lower: lino .scoured crossbred, Id to Ltd lower. Lntnes for the next series of colonial wool auctions c lose on the 22ml November,