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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2501, 21 July 1888, Page 2

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The Waikato limit OJlice, Fiitlay. \UCKLANI) LIVE STOCK MARKETS. MR AI.FitED BUCKI.AND'S WKKKLY RKroiiT.—At tho Haymarkst during the past week looso f<>diter ruled low, prions varying from Is to Is 9(1 ; pressed hay, 2s Idi; chaff. 2s to 3-4 the cwt; carroty, 2os ; bonedust, n.s the ton ; maizo, 2-? 7(1 ; oats, Is lid and 2* tho bushel. On Friday, horses were at late values, ordinary stock ranging from *A to £10 ; a pood riding horse brought £-U, and a bnggv £7 10s At the hide and skin a ile on Tuesday, then- was a full muster »nd (rood competition. Heavy ox hides brought t.'.d and 4:; d ; Hght ox and cow, from 3d to 3jd : inferior, from M; calf skms, 3|d to 4|d the lb;, tallow, 13s M and 1-ls(id tiu! cwt; sheepskins, up to os -d ; wool, ii.'.d to S. jd the lb. At the country cattle sales, held respectively at Pokeno on Monday and Drury on Wednesday, the cattle brought forward for sale were m less than usual numbers. Prices for dairy cow's near calving were sligrbtly lower, but all other descriptions of cattle met a free demand and were better worth. At •Rem,.em ou Thursday, dairy cows were in retinest, and about as each better woith than for several weeks. Store cattle weie required. Fat cattle in full numbers sold irregularly, but on tho whole wero better worth than last week. Fat sheep in moderate supply scarcely maintained last week s prices, but store sheep sold relatively higher than fat ones. Pigs of good quality maintained their price, but coarse store were at v®vv low values. Calves in good demand throughout tho sale, and satisfactory prices obtained for them. Some averages were : 07 steers from New Plymouth, £7 12s;-.l cows. £5 ; fromWaiKato —10 steers £0 10^; 8 steers, £0 10s ; 10 steers, £oos ; 24 steers, £5 10s ; 12 cows, £4 12s ; ttw wethers, los fid: 10") wethers, 12s (id; from Waitara 20s wethers, 14s ; from New Plymouth-200 sheep, 12s (id ; 350 sheep, 13s 9dl: from Opotiki—ewes, 10s Od ; wethers, 10s. Mkssbs Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Rei'Hit.— Grain, seed, horsefeed, Sc. : J. lie supply has been quite sufficient fur requirements, There has been a moderate demand at the previous week s values the only alteration being ill maize, s hS'J tl y damaged, which sold at 2s fid per bushel. We quote: Peed oats, 2s 3s per bushel, maize, 2s (id to 2s 8d per bushel; Oaten chaff, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton. Horses : But few of a good stamp have been brought forward, and for this description there remains an unsatisfied demand at advanced value. Weeds are only saleable at W figures. There was good competitor, for hacks and liabt, harness horses at the Durham vards on Friday, but for horses I,lidding was slow, but most found pur- | Chases. Wc quote: Hacks at from £4 to , £12 17s 0d ; light harness horses from £J to £11 js; draught, £13 10s. Woo , hides, skins and tallow; No heavy ox hides were pitched at the Durham Yards on luesday, and there remained an unsatisfied demand tor this class. Other descriptions were fairly represented and in £°°d demand. We quote: Ox hides, 4M to 4vu pe>" lb.; medium, Id; cow, -sd to 3,td; calf, 4M to od par lb. i sheepskins, 3s 5d to 4a lOd each. Cuttle : There has been a little stir in the market, an increased number brought forward, and with tho exception of dairy cows, at their pn>ht, an advance in values. The Newmarket Yaids on Tuesday were moderately supplied, and competition for all descriptions was good. There was a slightly upward tendency in prices for both stores and fat stock. "airy cows wore not well represented, and with few exceptions top prices were not obtained. There was a spirited demand for fat beasts, and an advance of from 5s to 10s per head was tfive.n. Steers ranged from It 7s fid to £8 • "coivs, from £3 10s to £1; prices for steers fluctuated according to quality from 14s to 20s per 1001!*); cows, 12s to lbs. boinu averages wove : Steers, £4 los, Mj, £0 £U its (id, £0 17a Od ; cows, £,?, £3 10.-, t-1. Sheep: The Newmarket pens were moderately filled on Tuesday. Bidding was good up to last week's values, but there was a marked determination oil the part ot bidders not to advance further, consequently sdes wero effected at barely the previous week's rales. Wethers sola at 10s (id to 15s Od ; ewes, 10s Od to 14s Od ; lambs, 10s Od. Pigs : Very few yarded. There remains an unsatisfied demand for good dairy-fed. FItOZKN MEAT. . T.ONTiON, -Tuly 11. —Moat by the Kaikourn and i ><»ric is being sold at -1./ i per lb. AUOKriA.NI) PRICKS CURRF.NT.

FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCK. W'HOT.KSAl.K S. d, S. (1. Nutter, fresh. dairy, lb I t ~~ n n „ Shell brand .. ... 1 3—00 Waikato Anchor bninu... I o — U u )) Waikato Crown brand ... 1 0 — 0 0 Do.,"salt, prime, scarce ... 0 7 - 0 b local, lb •• - 0 j Do., best factory ... - 0 4 — 0 J Eras, dozen ... - u ™ ~ " ° Lard, bladder, lb ... ... 0 — 0 0, limns and Uacon, Pro. ... 0 <• - 0 S Do., ;r Cant. liacon, new 0 ,-0 0 Hams ... ... •• " flams, case 5doz. ... j. Fowls, each ••• ® Jj J ® Feathers, lb ... - 1 b — 1 J GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. WHOLESALE s. d. s. d. Apples, imported, case ... S 0 — 7 0 Do., local, lb ... •• 0 24- 1 Lemons, doz. ... 1 J ' J Oranges 0 . - 0 b Do., case ' » ~ Banan-is, lb ... 0 1 — 0 Cocoanuts, sack ... ■■■ 10 <> — j> ® Onions, cwt. ... » jj J? Garlic « j~ 0 ° Grapes ... ■■■ 1 (l CLOVliR AND GRASS SKIiDS. I\ ]■. [ A] I.. s. d. s. d Kyi! Grass per bushel ... ... U - •* J] Cocksfoot per bushel ... ■' b bo White Clover per lb. ... p lu a 1 1 Ked Clover, do. ... ... OS 0 .) Co« Gra« Tic). ... 0 0—OH Alsykc, do. 0 10i-l 0 Timothy, do... ... ••• On 0 0 l'refoil, do. ... ... ... 0 6-0 0 Rape, do 0 4-0 0 HAY AND CORN. Wholesale. £ Si £ s - ! Hay, ton ... ... - :i . ? - > ® Lucern, do. •... ... b 5J — ? Oaten, do. ... ... ■■■ 0 — 4 0 Chalf, threshed ... 110 — 2 0 Oaten Chaff ... ... ••• 0—1. 1» Straw, load ... .. J J"! J Clover, ton ... ... ® „ Potatoes ... ... ■» — 0 U s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel ... ••• ~ ® - 'r. t Barley, feed : i S H 3 10 Do., nialtL't'... ... - f, " i ™ Oats, feed ... ••• ••• " t ~ t> \ Oats, seed, Tartarian ... ... » dun, Southern ... ... - 0 u u black 2 4 - 2 0 Wheat * 1-?, * Do., fowl ... - - ' s - 2 1°