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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2593, 23 February 1889, Page 2

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The WiiiL-alo Twin OJiot, Friday. WALKATO SHEEP FAIR. Mis .1. McNk'ol Rki'OßTS.—At the Nheup Fair, at Ohaupo, on Wednesday, over 13,00ti sheep were offered, and 3:10 rams. All the sheep sold with exception of -ISO ewes which were immediately sent on to Auckland and 11)00 wethers, Rams wore in demand, but vendors held for higher values than buyers care to give, and consequently many are held over for private sale. Having now had enquiry for stock Lincoln iv.ins to go to llawke's Bay, will soon clear all I have on hand. Sales were : McLaren : iUewes, Bs, Arnold; 44 5s (Id, Thomson; 45 lamb-, Ns !M, Arnold ; 20 lambs, 7s (Id, S T. Sedduii. C. J. St< v;y : 50 ewes, !).<, Arnold. -J. McNicoi: 31 lambs, 4s 9d, Arnold ; l!j Merino ewes, -Is lid, Gardner ; 'Ji-iO ewes, passed. Forrest : 37 ewes, 10s, Buttle; 50 owes, Oh (id, Livingstone. J. McNicoi : li." Merino ewes, 3s, Searancko; 21 owes, ;)s, Vickiiti ; -7 owes, \h, Yiekers ; 53 lambs, (is, 11 iil ; 57 lambs, 4s Gd, Gibson. T. Walker : 300 Merino owes, Is, Orr ; 300 d\, 4s, Barwcll Bin?.; I'JS do., 4s, MeXicol; 111 lungwool ewes, !\s, Deeble; fiOdo., 7s (id, Coatus; 51 do, (is ltd, Mandeno; l.»;S do., 7s, Hell; 102 do., Us lid, Bull ; :'!ti3 ditto, 7s, McNicoi; S3 lambs, 2s (id, Jeffries ; 7!l do., 2s B.atle. Buyers 100 owes, 4s fid, Buttle. Finlayson : 2'J lambs, ti.H (id, Arnold; 2'J do., Us (id, Thomson. I'.ruuskid, 20!) lambs Ss, Main. Now Zealund Jioaii and Mercantile Agency Company, r>2 stud Merino two-tooth owes, l'>s, Hume. New Zealand Thames; Valley Company: 321 Merino ewes, 4a 3d, Bucklmd. N. Z. T. V. Company : 70 lambs, 2s Sd J. J. Graham ; 207 do, at -Id 3d, Buttle ; 138 do,, Is 3d, Crane ; li!) do,, 4s 3d, ThomKon. Millinan : 3',)'-) two and four-tooth cross-bred ewes, Ms (id, Wade ; 100 do, 8s (id, Kay; 150 do., 8s (id, Mitchell. T. XValkor: 250 Merino ewes Is 3d, J no. Hunt; 2UU do., -Is :M, Ellis; 200 ditto, -Is, Thurp ; 100 do., 4s 3d, Chepinell ; 350 do., 4s lid, Gnbbins; 5;.) do., 4s 3d, McMicken ; :i(.) do., -U 3d, MeLaicn. Millinan ; 150 tivves, (is IM, Edwards ; 300 do., (is 3d, Douglas 112 do., Cs 3-.1. Hunter; 502 do., 7s !ld', Waikato hand Association ; 250 do., Ns3cl (iallibornu: 102 do., .Ss 3d, W. L. A. ; '130 do., 4s MJ, 'Lindsay; 184 do., 4s !ld, Deeble; 100 do., !;■ :M ; Thomson; 152 wethers, ;-'s, 1 liitehinsun ; 150 do., Bs, McMicken ; 50 d>\, 8., Weal. Wellwood: 100 wtilhurs, in 'Jd, Morrison; |:i0 (1.. 7s lil. Thomson; 50 do., 7s J, S. liueldatid. MdN'ieol: 1200 wethers, 'Js, I lutchinson ; 10U do., !)s, Livingstone. Mdlman : '.'it wethers, Bs. Morrin.-ioii. : •> rams, 4 guineas ; 7 do., 3], guineas, Cox ; I. do., 31 guineas, Biunskill. Storey: 5 rams, ('..'. guineas, Taylor ; 2 do., at u'. guinea.-, Taylor ; 1 do., 5 guineas Westuey ; 2 do., .">guineas, Ivay ; ;> do., 5 f/iiiiuMs, I ioiif,'!as; 5 do., 5 guineas, Buttle ; -I do., 5 Taylor ; 7 do., L's, tloodfellow. Bosanko: 5 ram lamiis, 2 guineas, Jlycroft ; "> do., 2 guineas, Hill ; 2 do., 2 guineas, Hunt. Tonest : 3 rams, €2 10s, Richmond Downs; 1 do., i'l 10s, McLaren : 3 do., UOs, i'.iickland ; ram lamb, 255, Deeble; 1 do., His, Hill; 3 do., 10s Hunt; 2 d>., 15s (id, Hunt; 1 do., 15s, Hunt; 1 do., Ms. Hunter. Westmiy : 3 ram lambs 20s, Thorp; 1 do., 20s, J. S. Bucldand ; 1 do., 11-i, Finlayson ; ldo., 11s, Anderson; ldo., 15s, .Irlfiies: 1 do.. 10s, Deeble. Noble : 1 ram, 25s Coates. Thomson : 4 rains, 255, Wadle: 1 do., 31s, Browning. H. and .T, Gw.dfellow : -1 rams £2 4s Waiknto Jjund Association. McNicoi : 1 ram, "■.'. guineas Buttle; 1 do., 5 guineas liosanko; 1 mm, 2.J guineas, Buttle,; 1 do. I guineas, Forrest: .1 do., £li, B.isanko ; 1 ram, I guineas. Main ; 5 do., HI 10 \ Orr; 2 rams, 20.--, Burnett ; 4 do., l.'is, Biirneti; 1 do., Iγ guineas Grant; L ram, 1 guinea, Bowman; 2 do., I'i guinea;:, Bowman; 1 do., guineas, McLaren; 1 do., McLean and Lowe, VI guineas; 9 do., £2 10s, Richmond 'Downs; 10 Border Leicester, do., i.'2 15s, Richmond Downs; 1 do.. £2 15s, Cliepmoll; J. do., £2 _ 15s (Jubbins. Bavugh: 1 rain?, 2; guineas, We.stney ; 6 do., Si guineas, Grant; 5 do., 3.j guineab, Waikato Land Association, Gardner: 1 ram, I.'. guineas, Windsor; 2 do., I.', guineas Thomson ; 1 do., l.j guineas, f.luut ; 1 do,. l.| guineas, Walker ; 1 do., 1 guinea, Me.Uiken; 1 do., .1 guinea. Thorp ; 13 do., 15s, McNieol. N.Z. L. and M.A. Co.: L Merino ram, .t'2 5s (Want: I d>l., .€2, Gaiducr; I do., t'2, Grant; li do., 1-2, Waikato Luul Associ-atii-.ii. Brunskill ; "! rams J l , guineas, McNiwl. N.Z.I/, and M.A. : 3 Merino B to«k rain>, i.'l tOs (iardnur: !) du. ill JOs Ellis.

-YUCKMND LIVE STOCK. MAUk i;x.-;. Miosis* A. jUvki.axh and Soss' \Vrkkly Kwout.'— At t.lio llaymiirliot during the l,a-*t week cut >!i-aves have- brought from :.'..; to i :.!J ; myadow buy, Is ■.):! t,, :Ss Ud ; oaten cliiill, :!i 0.1 the cv.vt ; ni.ii/.e, '.U ; old oats, :-'s '.id to [is ."d ; new oats, Is 8.1 to 2.-) (M l!:u bushel. Uo.iri busings was dono in tho hnrsu nuuicut on I'rid.iy ; prices obtinned showing a definite improvement throughout the .«].-, and mure sales than usual cii'fcctod. Medium draught ranged from Kl to I'KJ ; rid ins horses, tt to i'lo ; unbroken stock, medium strength, .£"> to £P. At tho hide and .skin sale on Tuesday improved price* were obtained. For heavy ox hides prices ranged from Id to 111 tho lb ; cow hides also advanced emu funning, ; {,'nod parcels were at :.' : ,M ; calves to V ,'(J tho lb ; lambskins, 11d to ;S; wool'.oil skins, -Is lid ; pelt-, 7d I" !■■■■ '■■ 1 cad, ; talin-.v, Mis the cut; wool m 1>..:;-, li'M to 'v'.'l tho lb. .Ullie Oi.iH.'.iy ealtiii sali'..- livid respi:i;tivoly :it I'ok'.ii" i'li'l I'rui V li-ss than the usual limnl'i'i- i.'f l"!:k li.-i;: b.'Lii yarded, but prices li..'.i, i;.j.. u -.11 -.ii -LiiiiiM!. At lloinuera on Tiiiir.-il.", d.iir.v n.itili; sold irri.'b'iilarly, but nil tli; \. ii-iii; at linttei , prices ; storo cattle ;iL l.il'.- v.-.lri's. ['at cattle maintained the iinpi'o\i"l \;\Uwi of last week. His the lOUlb w.u, the ruling price for Rood steers. J'at calves shmt of iv(|uivements, and sold .•it extivn.o values. Sheep sold well. "Wethers liroutjlit from 11s to 11-i ; ewes, 7s Gd to J Is. JiUinbs plentiful; a. few of choice quality brought 0s each, but the Ki-Ciiter piiit 'r>s lid to 7s 5d only. in moderate supply ; sold at an advance over late markets.

Mksmw Jfr.'XTKit and Xolan's Weekly Tticroiu , .— (.irain, sood, hor.se feed, etc. : ■.Increased supply and steady demand for lirst quality Ri-ain : inferior relatively lower. We quote : I'eed oats, 2s 5d to 03 M per bu»l»il : maize, 3s !M; chalf, £1 l.j.s to ,t'J 10s per ton; bran, £1 10* per lon. Jloincs: Quietness has characterised the market. Scarcely the usual number has been brought forward, with no noteworthy alteration in value. The number submitted by auction at the Durham Yards was about an average one, and competition was slow. We quote : Hacks, from £■"> to £10 lUs; light harness horses, from £0 10s to £11 10a. The thoroughbred coft Iron Tiark sold at 20 «uir.e\s. Wool, hide?, ■skins, etc.: Afr.iiri avnratre quantities were brought forward at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, and found ready sale. We quote: Ox hides, •! I to -l.|d ; cow, L'id to 2.'.d ; calf skins, id to lid per lb.; sheep BkiiiH, l.s !U to Is Gd each ; pelts, (id to Is !ld ; lamb skins, Is fid to 2s ; lamb wool liftl to li'd ; tallow, His to 19s per cwt. Cattle: An adequate number v.ei'O brought forViiid, and found purch:is';is at a .lifht itdvaiiec mi tho pievions week's values for dairy an' , , fat ..toirk. An inc-reased number were yarded at Newmaiket on Tuesday, nud there was an improved demand for all descriptions. Dairy cows s >ld at from £3 'I.'is to' -"is ->s Moil. Some avcia.cre.i of fat beasU were £ I 17s (M, '.1.1, £5 18s (id, y/> :'■<, W> -Is, £li los :3cl, .'-7 2s 0:1. Slieep : There was a stood muster at Xewmarket on Tuesday, and an advance in value ruled. Wethers hold at fnnu 10s to 10s each; owes, 7s to 11s 9d ; lamb-, 5, lid to 12s oil each. !'i"s were sear■• ■-, and sold at from »:A to :;!d per lb. live uu'-ht. AISTKAL! AX MAKKKTS, o\ i :,kv, 1.-'ebruary 'J!l. I'l.T'jr.i-: New Zealand, .'Jli to !.V, ,'n ; AViiiriiainbool, V-'.IOs; Onions, i'l:!. Oats, ''•■, '.i.l to ;:-, -Id ; marl;.-:t sflutt.id, and prices Urn (Ifnliniur. Mm-": IVst,-I: ."d. Wheat: Chick l.ird, ':>■> -Id tolis lid ; milliii},', l.s ild to -U liafon : L-ie,il cured, Sd In 'M ; Xew Zealand, !l',d to 10:1. Hams, 10d t..i Is. ]ili-:i.|!Oi;i;ni:, J'cbruary 21, Vvhr-M. wnrkpf firm, i>t -1-i Fioor : ~J 10s ; roller-mndfi, £10 l~n. '()-it-s ■ 0 ilmtta, 3s -Id ; stout New Zealand,