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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2590, 16 February 1889, Page 2

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27; e WaihUo Times Ojficc, Friday. OUAUI'O SHEKL' FAIR.

MnW. J. Huntk.k held a very successful sheep fair at Ohaupo on Wednesday last, 13lh inst. There was a large attendance of buyers, and although nearly 2000 sheep entered were not brought forward, he disposed of about -1000. A large number of well-grown lambs from the native country claimed marked attention and spirited competition. Bidding was brisk, and with but two exceptions all lots sold at very satisfactory prices, many selling beyond owners' expectations. The following is the result of the sale :—(4. Emery : 47 fresh full-mouth ewes, 7s 3d, Alley ; 152 Crossbred lambs, 7h Gd, (4. Way. Souranekoj 51 LTuss-bred ewes, 7s !)d, Barwell ; 125 lambs, 7s Gd, Cockerline ; Kill lambs, Gs Gd, Storey: 213 lambs, 5s lOd, J. B'.rugh ;40 do., 5s lOd, Potts ; 20 do., 5s lOd, Allen ; 6) do., 5s 10d, Cockerline ; 3fc> ewes, Gs 9d, Cunningham. Kich : 91 merino ewes, is 6.1, Searancke. J. McNicol: 31 merino ewes, 4s 3d, McJannett. A. White: 15 fat sheen, 7s 9d, Cassidy. K. Bosanko: 1)5 lambs, 8s -Id, Wcstney, A. Graham: 35 crossbred ewes, lis, Short. S. S. Graham : 87 ewes, 5s lid, Alley ; 41 lambs, IU lid, Short. R. Hr..il : 3!) aged ewes, 6s Gd, Mc Jannett. T. Walker : 120 crossbred ewes, 7s yd, Alley; 43 cull ewes, 3s Od McJannett; 1144 wether lambs, 7s; J. Barugh; 14S ewe lambs, 7s 3d, W. Main ; 100 cross-bred lambs (mixed sexes), ss, Teasdale : 73 cross-bred lambs (mixed sexes), Way ; 7-lcross-lrod lambs (mixedsexes), 5s .T. Barugh ; 200 cross-bred aged ewes, Gs fid, Paratana ; 200 cross-bred aged ewes, Gs 3 J, Ross ; GG cross-bred aged owes, Gs, Ross, ■i. Kenny :GO cross-bred ewes. Gs 9d, Cockerline: 37 cross-bred ewes, Gs Od, Teasdale; 50 lambs, (is <M, Allay. F. Jolly : 33G aged cross-bred ewes, passed ; 221 lambs, ss, Alley. R. Reynolds: 02 wethers, passed. Waikato Land Association : 20 Shropshire rams, passed. Hunter : Aged Lincoln Rams, £1 ISs Gd, Ornisby ; 1 Shropshire Rain, £1 12s (id, Ornisby ; 1 Shropshire Ram, £1 12s Gd, J. McNicol ; 1 Shropshire Rain, £1 ss, J. McNicol ; 1 Shropshire ram, £110s, Paratana ; 1 Shropshire ram, £1 10s; Ornisby ; 1 Shropshire ram, £1 5.«, McNicol; 1 Southdown ram, £1 2s Gd, Tamahana. McKinnon I'.ros: 5 Lincoln rams, £2 2s each, J. McNicol. Two Shropshire rams, .£l, Ounuigbam. One do., £1, Paratana. 1 do., 17s lid, Tamahana; 1 do., 15s, McJannett; 2 rams passed. A. Graham : 1 ram, £1 7s Gd, Ornisby. A. White : 1 aged Lincoln ram, £1 ss, J. McNicol. T. (ioudfellow : 1 aged Lincoln ram, £1 10s, if. McNicol ; IS Shropshire rams, passed. R. Bwsanko : 1 aged Lincoln rani, £3, 11. Long ; 1 do., £2 17s Gd, J. McNicol; 2 do., £2 4s, J. McNicol. S. S. Graham : 1 Shropshire ram, lGs, McJannett; 1 do., ]ss, Short. R. Hall : 1 llampshiredown ram, £1, Alley: 1 do., 10s, Anderson. 11. Reynolds: 2Rams, lis, Alley.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Messrs A. Buckland and Sons' Weekly Kki-OKT.— At the Hayniarkot dining the past week fodder has sold better. Trices have ranged from Is i)d to 3s !)d the cwt. ; maize, 3s; natsi, 2s M the bushel. On Friday the horse sale was well attended. Prices for ordinary riding stuck, from £5 to £7; active- harness, up to £12; the bay colt Sovereign, ±.'ls; a spring-cart, £13 7s (3d; horse, buggy and harness, t'lS 10s; mare, bupgy and harness, £23 1(K The brougham and hooded buggy remain unsold. On Tuesday, at the usual hide and skin sale, '10 bales of wool were sold at an advance of Jd per lb. over earlier sales. Prices ranged from li.ld to 7.-{d the lb. Hides fully kept late values—cows, from 2d to 2yd ; ox, from 3d to 4L|d ; calves, 3d to 42, d the lb. ; tallow, 12s lid to 20s (id the cwt; bones, -Is 3d the cwt; pelts, 3d to 2s Id ; full-woolled skins, 4s !>d to lis 3d ; lambs, lOd to 2s each. The sheep fair on Wednesday was very fairly attended, and prices throughout higher than for many years. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle, in short supply, were dull of sale, late values scarcely sustained. Store cattle without alteration in price. Fat cattle sold better. Good steers were at 10s the 1001b. and the market was fully supplied. Sheep and lambs in usual numbers without alteration ia values. A draft of wethers brought 12j Gd each ; lambs, from 0s to Od. Pigs, in moderate numbers, ■worn at late values.

Messhs Hcnteb and Nolan's. Wkkkt.t Huroirr. —Horse feed, seeds, grain, etc. : The demand has been steady, and tho supply adequate, but only a moderato amount of business has been done. We quote: Peed oats, 3s 3d to 3s 5d per bushel; maize, os 7d ; bran, £•") per ton ; chaff, £2 to £3 per ton. Horses: About the usual number changed hands at barely the previous week's values. Tho entries for disposal by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday were quite up to tho average, but competition tor many of the lots were dull, and a few remained unsold, but there was no difference in value as compared with the previous week. Wool, hides, and skins : There was a brisk demand for average quantities pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. We quote : Lambs woo), (i§d to 7d per lb. ; ox hides, ;Ud to 4.} d per lb. ; cow, 2}d to 2VI per lb. ; c;ilf skins, 3d to -l.'.d per lb. ; sheep skins, 2s 2d to -Is (id each; lambskins, Is to Is Ikl; pelts, 7d to Is; tallow, Us to Ills li.l per cwt. Cattle: Thonu-ib-r biou.rht forward and disposed of was up to the average, with a slightly upward tendency in value. The Newmarket Yards were fairly well lilk:d on Tuesday, and there was a good miiiter at Pukekoho on Wudiio-Jay. HMdiug was more spirited for st.o-.-es linn i-a the previous week, owing to the re ut rain. Dairy stock maintained their value, and for fat beasts prices were a shade higher per 1001b for prime, although average was no better, some of which wore : Steers, £5, £5 (is, £5 10s, £5 17s 3d, .£(! 12s 0d ; cows, £3 ss, £3 12s (id, £3 17s Cid, £-1 2s (id, £ I "is. Sheep: There lias been a great stir in the market, particularly in store, and prices in most instances exceeded the most sanguine expectation of vendors. There was a large muster at the Pair on Thursday, and keen competition throughout. Young Lincoln ewes were inHuflicioi'.t for requirements, and would have found purchasers at high figure*. The bulk were from Napier overland, and were principally aged sheep. Young rains were ulso much wanted, and very largely in creased numbers could have been placed. The Ne..-::/a>'ket pens were filled on Tuesday. Eat slice]) advanced a shade in value. Wo quote : Wethers, from .Ss to Us lid ; owes, (is (id to 1.2s Gd ; lambs, Hs 3d to !)s, Pigs : There was a good number yarded, and steady competition. Heavy weights *)ld relatively lower. Prices ranged from 2d to 3d per lb live weight.