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The Wuiknlo Titw.s Office, KridayAUCKLAND I.IVB STOCK -MARk i-rrs. Messux A. Bucklan i) and Son's' Wkekly Hwout. At tlio Ilaymaiket during the past week hay ami straw have been at nominal value.-, from Is to Is (id tlio ewt; clialf, from ISO* to iVw tlw toa ; oats, 2s (id to os; maize, 2s -I I to 3< the bushel; bonedu-t, from 17 ■"« to £7 12s (id the ton. At the horse sale on Friday entries were ill increased number, and prices showed an advance on good horses of frcm £1 to £3 each : useful riding- ponies ranged from £-1 to 17 ; medium and heavy draught, £8 to £14 ; strong riding horses, up to £1;>. Entries have this season heen at nominal values—a good heavy draught sold for £11 only. On Tuesday hides and skins were pitched in usual number : Heavy ox hides brought -Ud ; medium, 3Jd to 4d; cow hides, 2jd to 2yd ; calfskins, 4d to 4:/ d the lb ; tallow, 13s to 14s (id the cwt; lambskins, !)d to Is ; butchers' skim, -Is (id to 5s lid ; station skins, is (id to 4s (id ; pelts, (id each ; wool in bags. G.W and (i'l'd ; locks, 2d to 4d per lb. At Romnora, 1.11 Thursday, dairy cattle were scarcely represented and not required. Store cattle, in average number, sold irregularly. One to two-year-old heifers were better worth. Fresh conditioned cows and steers maintained late values, but other stores were at lower values. An average of 55 store steers, about three years old, was 475. Fat calves abundant and lower in value 2s to 3s each ; prices ranged from 4s tolGs. Fat cattle, in less than usual numbers, were firm at last week's values ; prices ranged from 14s to 17s che 1001b, and lowest at termination of sale; averages varied from £•"> liis to £0 10s. Fat sheep penned in full numbers. Those m their wool kept last week's values, from 14s to 17s each, but shorn sheep were lower about Is each ; prices were from 9s to lis (id. Lambs, at first in short supply, were better worth ; prices ranged from (is to 14s, but a late consignment by rail sold at from 5s (id to 9s. The pigs yarded were generally porkers of good quality, and brought from lGs to 27s lid each. Messrs. Hunter and Noi.an's Weekly Report.—Grain, horse feed, seeds. &c.: The demand has not been strong, and the supply adequate; consequently, prices have not altered since the previous week. We quote : Maize, at 2s 8d per bushel ; short oats, 2s !)d to 2s lOd ; Tartarian, 2s lid: Danish, 2s Sd ; sharps, £4 per ton ; bran, £~> ; chaff, 30s to 355. Horses : There has been more activity in the market, and quite an average number brought forward, and slightly advanced values were given for anything of a decent stamp. The Durham "tards were better supplied than for some weeks past. The cumpetition was good throughout the sale, and but few lots remained unsold. We quoto: Hacks, at from £510s to £12 ; light harness, at from £9 to £14. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : Rather a limited number of hides were pitched at tho Durham Yards on Tuesday, but skins were plentiful. The competition was keen throughout. We quoto: Ox hides, 4d to 4VI per lb; cow, 2]d to iSjd; calfskins, did to 4Jd per lb; pelts, 5.W each ; lambskins, 9d to Is each ; sheepskins, Is (id to »s7d each: tallow, £14 per ton. Cattle: Although the number brought forward has been below the average, prices have not rallied, and there was no upward tendency for any description. At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday, thero was a short muster of fat beasts, but an average one of dairy and store stock. There was steady bidding throughout, and values for fat beasts did not fluctuate so much as on the previous week, but average values were much the lame, ranging from 12s to l(is per 1001b, according to quality. Stcors averaged from £5 8s 3d to £li 12s (id ; cows, from £3 5s to £4-each. Sheep : There was a fair muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and steady demand throughout. Wether? in wool averaged 15s ; shorn wethers, from 9s 9d to lis (id ; owes, 8.- tu 10s. Lambs, rather scarce, sold at from 8s to 12s eacli. Figs were short of requirements, and were well competed for, and thero remained an unsatisfied demand for good store and porkers, at 3d per lb live weight. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, October 25.—Wheat, New Zealand, 4& 2d to 4s (id ; colonial, 4s lOd ; maize, 2s lid to 3s ; oats, 2s Od to 2s 9d ; butter, imported, 8d to lOd ; local, lOd ; bacon, New Zealand, 9d to Old ; hams, New Zealaud, Is to is Id ; local, (id to Sd ; honey, 2d to Od ; potatoes, best New Zealand, 70s. Melbourne, October 2;>.—Wheat, strong, 4s od ; prime, 4) (i 1 : Hour, stone made, £9 5s ; roller made. £10 los ; oats, New Zealnnd, 3s Gd. Adelaide, October 25. —Wheat, 4s bd ; farmers' lots, 4s 3d ; for out-ports, 4s 2d ; flour, stone made, £9 10s ; roller made, £10 5a to £10 10s.
AUCKLAND THICKS CURRENT. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Wholesale s. d. s. d. 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 ® » Eggs, dozen ... ... 0 6 —0 0 Lard, bladder, lb ... 0 0 Gj Haras and Bacon, Pro. ... 0 — 0 8 Do., bare ... ... 0 J-2 — 0 0 Cant. Bacon, new ... ... 0 7 0 0 Hams ... .. 0 0 Tams, case 5doz. ... ••• 0 ~27 6 Fowls, each ... 0 0 — 1 0 HAY AVD CORN. Wi!OL?'.s.\i.i-:. £ s. £ s. Hay, ton ... ... 0 — \ 0 Luccrn, do. ... ... ... 10 Oaten, do. ... ... •• -0—30 Chaff, (luc.slicd ... ... L 10 — 2 0 Oaten Chaff ... - ••• - 0 — 215 Straw, load ... •• ... 0 IS — 1 10 Clover, ten ... ... ... 5 0-0 0 Potatoes, local ... ... & —0 0 s. d. s. d. Maize, ImOirl ... 2 5 — 0 0 JJarlry, facd ... ... ... '» 0 — 33 Do., malting... ... ... 3 j> — 3 10 Oats, feed ... ... ... - 8 2 0 Oats, milling . ... J — 0 0 Oats, seed, Tartarian ... ... « o - » dun, Southern ... ... - 0 — 0 0 ,, black ... ... ... 2 5 — *2 7 "Wheat, local... ... ... 4 2 — 0 0 ., Southern .. ... 4 0 — 0 0 Do., fowl ... ... (5 — 0 0 FLOUR. Wholesale. £ s. £ s. Flour, Auck. roller, ton ... 11 10 - 11 15 Do., household ... ... 11 0 — 11 5 Do., Southern, roller ... ... 11 0 — 12 0 Do., Southern, stone ... ... 10 10 — 10 15 Bran ... ... ••• 3 10 — 4 0 Sharps ... ... 4 10— 0 0 Cabin Bread ... ..15 0—0 0 Oatmeal 25s... ... ... 9 15 — 10 0 Oatmeal 7s ... . . ... 12 0 — 12 10 Pearl Barley ... ... 20 0 — 22 0 Patent Porridge Meal, 71b bags ... 0 0 — 15 0 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. Wholesale s. d. s. d. Apples, imported, case ... 0 6—8 0 Do., local, lb ... .. 0 0 4 Lemons, doz, ... ... 1 0—1 3 Oranges ... ... ... 0 8—0 7 Do., case ... ... ... ti 0—7 0 Banauas, lb ... ... 0 1—0 Cocoanuts, sack ... ... 10 0 — 0 0 Onions, cwt. ... ... 5 0 —C B Garlic ... .. ... 0 4 — 0 0 ... 1 0 — 2 0
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2543, 27 October 1888, Page 2
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