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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2540, 20 October 1888, Page 2

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The n'ailiato Times (Met, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Messrs A. Buckland and Sons' Weekly KEl'onr,—At the Haymarkct during the pist week, loose fodder was at low valors. Small loads, from (is to Us each; larger ones, Is to 2s tlie cwt; chaff, from Is 3d to 2s (Id percivt; oats, 2s !)d ; maize, varying with dryness, 2s (id to 3s the bushel; potatoes, £1 the ton. On Friday, October 12, the lambs advertised ranged from Gs to Ss ; ewes, 12s Gd each. Horse stock were in full numbers, and the advance in prices lately obtained fully sustained. Useful horses ranged from £8 to £12: and a thoroughbred two-year-old colt, £25. On Tuesday hides were in full number, and at low values; medium ox, 3UI to Id ; cows, 2.W to 33d ; calfskins, up to 4gd the Sheepskins continue 111 request, butchers' skins, up to 5s 7d ; station skins, -Is Gd each ; wool, in bags, GW to (ijd the lb. At the country cattle safes, held respectively at Pokeno and Drury, prices for grown cattle, suitable for immediate fattening, were well sustained, but young cattle, with the exception of choice - bred heifers, were at low values, and dairy cws were in better demand. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were slow of sale at less values than have lately obtained. Prices ranged from 45s to 80s. Store cattle, in average number, were without alteration in values. Fat cattle sold irregularly at first lower, when a number of pens were passed prices rallied for a time, but again fell about 2s the 1001b. 15s the 1001b. was the average price obtained for steers of good quality. Cows and inferior •leers from 13s upwards : averages for steers ranged from £5 5s to ,£(> 10s. Fat calves, numerous, at late values. Prices varied with quality from 7s to 20s. Slioep 111 average number. Long -woolled ewes lambs, at sido, brought lis Gd tho couple. Fat wethers, in their wool, 15s to 18s each, shorn wethers, Us to 13s. Lambs wore of more uniform quality than last week, and ranged from 7s to 12s. A few dairy-fed pigs sold well, but coarse-bred stores were in full numbers, and low values from 3s to 8s each.

Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report.—Horsofeed, seeds, grains, &c.: There has been an adequate supply and steady demand, with little or no alteration in value. We quote : Feed oats, 2s 9d to 2s lid per bushel ; maize, 2s Sd ; bran, £5 per ton ; chaff, 30s. Horses: There has been a slight increase in the supply and corresponding improvement in the demand, and slightly bettor prices were given. About an average number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday. Bidding was tolerably brisk, and in some cases advanced values were reached. We quote hacks at from £f> to £12 10s ; light harness horses, from £9 5s to £14 ; medium draught, £12 5s to £lfi. Wool, hides and skins : A moderate number of hides were pitched at tho Durham Yards on Tuesday, rather a large number of sheepskins, and but little wool. Competition was brisk throughout. We quote : Ox hides, 3.\d to per lb; cow, 2sd to 3gd ; calfskins, 4d to 4.\d per lb; pelts, 4d to 6d each; skins, 2s Sd to 5s Bd, Cattle : Store and dairy stock have been plentiful, and fat beasts have been sufficient for requirements. There was but little alteration in value, but Fresh conditioned stores have an upwaid tendency. The Newmarket pens on Tuesday were well filled with dairy and store cattle, and thero was good competition throughout the sale, although dairy and fat stock barely maintained the previous week's values, but well conditioned steers wero worth more money by 3s per head. There was no noteworthy alteration in other descriptions of stock. Some averages were :—Steers, £5 10-i Ud, £5 Ills 3d, £(i 4s Sd, £15 lis 3d, £0 12s lid. Cows, £2 15s to i'A. Sheep were penned at Newmarket on Tuesday in rather less than the usual numbers. There was an upward tendency in value, although averages were no higher, some of which wero lis to Its 4d for shorn wethers, and 15s to l(Js 4d for wethers in wool. Tigs ; A good many were yarded. Good pigs of all classes sold well, but rough stores were at low values ; prices ranged from 2d to 3d per lb, live weight.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report, uuder dale of Melbourne, October lOtli :—tiiain : Since our last weekly report there has been another advance iu the London wheat market, and as latest cable advices indicate considerable briskness in America, it may fairly be anticipated that prices have not touched their highest. Still tho advance has been fully discounted.both here and in Adelaide ; indeed, our local quotations leave no margin for shippers. A largo ship, the Trafalgar, has been chartered at 255., equal to 5s 4d per quarter, and if her cargo could be supplied at 4s lid., with charges at the lowest rate added, it would bring up cost to 42s 10J. Under such conditions we can hardly look for operations, unless it is iu view of a further rise in London, but'as we have pointed out this latter is promised. Our actual available surplus for export is a matter of much contention, but so far as wheat suitable for shinment is concerned the quantity is by no means as large as estimates based on the assumed yield of last season indicate. Tile deliveries of wheat and flour from the country by rail continues large. For the past week they cover 23,1iG7 bags, against 1(i,931 bags for the corresponding week last year. Our exports to date from the port of Melbourne are returned ato'iM,7ol bans of wheat and flour. Wheat : Lou.il priecs for shipper's parcels leave no margin. Not much done in this directum. To day we placed medium quality at 4s \\ 1., and quote buyers of prime at -U o\l. Flour : More done iu this lino, 1000 tons bciii* taken off the market for shipment to Loudon. We quote:— Stone-madi', I'S 15s ; and roller up to £10 10s for patent. Oats : The deliveries from New Zealand have been heavy, but still holders are firm. An inquiry for South Australian. To-day wo sold Calcutta.-, at 2s Gd., and quote Stout at 3s 4d to 3s 9J.

Sydney, Octobor IS.—Maize, 3s ; oats steady at 2s 5.W to 3s 7d ; bran, IOAd to lid ; butter, imported, !)d to 10J ; locallymade, is to is 3d ; cheese, 8 d to 9d ; bacon, BAd to Did ; hams, is to Is Id. Melbourne, October 18.—Wheat, 4s 4Jd. Flour, firm; stone-made, _£D ss; roller-made, £10 15s. Stout Now Zealand oats, 3s -Id. Adelaide, October IS.—Wheat shipping parcels, 4s (id ; farmers' lots, 4s 4d at Port Adelaide, 4s 2d at outports ; flour, stone £9 10s; roller made, £10 10s. LONDON MARKETS. London, October IS.—An off-coast cargo of Australian wheat has been sold at from 41s b'd to 42s.—Australian flour is quoted at

20s Gd. _ AUCKLAND PRICES CURRENT. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Whulesalk s. d. s. (1.

Butter, fresh, dairy, lb ... 0 G — 0 0 „ Waikato Anchor brand... 0 10 — 0 0 Cheese, local, lb .. ... 0 4 — 0 4\ Do., best factory ... ... 0 4A— 0 5 Eiflfs, dozen ... ... 0 (5 — 0 0 Lard, bladder, lb ... ... 0 5A—0 C3 Hams and liacon, Pro. ... 0 (5 — 0 S I)o., bare ... ... ... 0 7A— 0 0 Cant. Bacon, new ... ... 0 7 — 0 0 Hams ... ... •• ,0 0 8_» Jams, case 5doz. ... ... -5 0 —27 0 Powls, each ... ••• 0 6 — 1 0 HAY AND CORN. WllOLKSALli. £ S. £ S. Hay, ton ... ... ••• «' 0 — 4 0 Lucem, do. ... ... 0 0 — U 10 Oaten, do. ... ... ••• - 0 — 3 0 Chaff, threshed ... ... I 10 — - 0 Oaten Chair ... ... ••• - 0 — 215 Straw, load ... •• ••• IS— 1 Clover, ton ... ... ••• ;» 0 — 0 Potatoes, local ... ... 3 15 — 0 0 5. d. s. d. Maize, bushel ••• ••• - 0 Barley, feed ... ... ... 0 - 3 j! Do., malting... ... ... Oats, ieed ••• ® J[ |J Oats, milling ■■■ ••• ® ® Oats, seed, Tartarian ... ... ■; » — - J dun, Southern ... ... - -j — 0 u ,, black ... ... ••• ~ 5 ~~ 4 "Wheat, local... ... - } f~0 0 ,, Southern .. ...4 4 — 0 0 Do., fowl ... - ». 3 °- 0 0 FLOUR. WllOLliSAl »;. s. £ s. Flour, Auck. roller, ton ... 11 10 -11 15 Do., household ... ... 11 0 il 5 Do., Southern, roller ... ... 11 0 — 15. 0 Do Southern, stone ... ... 10 10 — 10 15 Hran . ••• - 3 10 — 4 0 Sharps i" 4 10-00 Cabin Bread ... • •• 15 0— 0 0 Oatmeal25s... ... ■■■ 0 15 — 10 0 Oatmeal 7s... ... W 0 - 12 10 Pearl Barley ••• 0 — -2 0 Patent Porridge Meal, 71b bags ... 0 0 — 15 0