COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2608, 30 March 1889, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The lf'iii>;,;to Tunis Office, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mksmiis A. BucivLaxi) and Sons' Werki.y Kki'OKT.— At tha Hayinarkct during the past week, fmUler lias been offered in usual quantity, and them has been no alteration in value*. The now crop of grain i J n .' nv coming forward, and piieen lira something lower. Tho wholesale price of maize has boon 3< 3d ; oats from la Ud to 2s lid the busliul; uateit chaff, 4&; thi! t":i. At tha linrsp. sal.' on Friday, aithotiirh no iiiirher prices wiivo obtained, there was steady biddiii},' throiifrli.int the sale, sliowinjj a greatly improved demand, jiriccs mostly ranged from S.i. to it\i ; those of a butter class from £$ to £14 each. On Tuesday, hides advanced in price. Ox hides ranged from to ";.|d ; cows, from 2.\d to 3.VJ ; calfskins, 4id the lb. Polts and skins were at late values, aud raiigod up to Is '.Id each. Lumbswool, (i.Jd ; odd iots of wool from 4d to OM the lb. *At the country cattle sales, held" at Pukekohe and PapaUura, less than the usual numbers were brought forward, prices are without change. At llemuera on Thursday, dairy cows in full number sold frealy at asi advance of 10s each over last week's market. Fatcattlo, in full numbers, were at last week's values, from 10i for cows to liis (id the 1001b for guod oxen. Sheep yardo'l plentifully. Heavy wethers scarcely at previous values, but ewes and interior sheep kept their price. The twotooth owes advertised brought !ls (id each ; wethers, from lls IM to !)s Gd each ; ewes, (>h lid to !Js each. Ij»mb.« in short supply sold at high fiiturds. I'ij.js plentiful, and bettor worth than for several weeks. MISSUS HUNI'KK ANI) NuI.AN": , . Wk.EKI.Y Kkl'out,—■ fforse feed, grain and seeds : The demand fur irraiu has buen brisk, and a good deal has bi.ou disposed of, but the demand for chad' and sencis has been slack. Wo ijuote :--l r (;crl o:ils L's s<l to :.is 2d; dun, l!sto2slid;mai/.c, :U ilj ; bran, 4s 10:1;cliafl", .f:! 10;. Horsts: Thc.ro has been an increased luiuiber brought forward, and found purchasers at fully the previous wook's values, an avorayo number were entered at tho I 'iirliam "Nurds on Friday ; cuiiiputition was good throughout, and most of tin: lots wore cleared, and there remained an demand for poldinssas liucks and light hnriieMS horses. Wo quote :—lTaok!., from LM l.'-s to lilO 10a ; lisht har:ie.i:i ditto, iX- 10s to .i.'ll lOs. AV'ooK liidc-H, mid skin-i ; Average quautitios wero pitched at tho Durham yards mi Tuesday, and competition for all the lots was brisk, and heavy ox hides advanced in value. Wα quoto as follows :—Ox Slides, Sid to f>d ; cow hidtri, :M to I'qd ; calfskins, y.'.d to ; sheepskins. Is 7d to 3s (id ; lambskins, Is 4d to 2s M ; pelts, Is to Is 7d ; wool, G.ld to li';d. Cattle : Tho number brought" foiward has not been large, and tho demand has been steady, with little or no alteration in value. The Newmarket yards were well filled on Tuesday. Bidding was steady throughout the sale, but prices remained unaltered. S.mie averages were: Steers, ill, .til 8s i)d, £4 10s, & Gs (id, Jjii 12s, £5 17s Gd ; cows, £3 (is Sd, £3 !>s Gd, i' 3 10s, £3 17s (id. Sheep : There was a good muster of sheep at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was an evident indisposition on thu part of purchasers to give the previous wesk's prices, which consequently receded frr-in 8d to Is per head. Luinbs : But few yarded, and sold at from (is (id to 10ti. Pigs : There was a largo attendance of would-bo buyers but an absence of swine, consequently there remains an unsatisfied enquiry. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Svu.NKV, March 28.—Potatoes Circular Head, are firm at £0. There is a temporary scarcity. New Zealand, ,t"i to £•"< -as ; Wnrrnambools, fl. Onions, £12 10s. Maize, 3s Sd to 3s 101. There is good suplily, with active demand. Oats: Superior niiality, 'J* 10d ; feeding sorts, Ss Id to 3s 3d ; milling sorts, 3s 5,1 to 3s (id. Wheat : Chick feed, 3s (id ; milling sorts, 4s 10d to 5s 3d. Butter: Improved separator made, Is Id to Is 3d; dairy made, lid to Is. Cheeso : B«st New Zealand made, Gd to 7.W. The market issle.idy, with good supply on hand. Biicon : Tho market i* bare of New Zealand cmrd, lid to i'.'/i. Hams, dull, 10J to U. OhalV : Nw Zealand cut, £6. AUCKLAND PRICES CURRENT. FARM AND DAIKV PRODUCE. Wholesale s. il. s. d. Butter, fresh, dairy, ]b ...08-00 , Wailtato Anchor brand... 1 0- It 0 Cbccse, local, lb .. ... 0 3 - 0 5 Do., best factory ... ... o 1, , .- 0 5 Efgs, dozen ... ...13-00 Lard, bladder, lb ... ... 0"- 0(i Hnms and liuuon, Pro. ... 0 (i - 0 7 Do., ban: ... ... ... 0 G — 0 7 Cant, iiacon, new ... ... 0 7 : f- 0 SJ Hams .. 0 s',— 01" Turns, case in]m. ... ... -';: >.<~--<ii i i'owls, tilth ... ... 0 6 — 1 0 I'i.OIJK. Wiiou-.s.M.i:. £ s. £ s. Flour, Auck. roller, tun ... V-l O - l;i 10 Do., household ... ... I:! 10 -IS 0 Do., Souihern, roller ... ... 12 10 — V,i 0 Do., Soutlioru, stone ... ...12 o—o 0 Bran ... ... ... "> 0-0 0 Sharps ... ... ■. •"■ i')~ 0 0 Cabin tin-ad ... . !•". o - 0 0 Oatmeal'J.is... ... ... I"' 0-0 0 Oatmeal 7s ... . . ... IV i> - 0 0 Pearl liarley ... ... v> » 0 Pate;.t i'urriil-,- ,M,-.,1. ril)',.!,-< .. o o .. 1., o GVRIiIvN AM' <)Ki;il \KI) l".v' >l H.'Cli. \\ ii ,i::.ai:. ■- il. s. d. Awil.s. : inpoitul, ....«• ... U 'l -n 0 lio.,lui:al, 11, ... .. il H.J- 1 0 1,,:,,;,,,:;, d,.. . ... ... 1 »- 1 o (Jran-i-i . . ... ... 0 S—o 7 l>o., (.' '■ ... ... •■■ U 0— 7 0 lUii.m.i:, ll< .. ... 0 I — 0 L'i I'lunii ... ... ■•■ 'I -'.— <> S Cocoauuts, sack ... ••• W '-' - " 0 Onions, cwt. ... ... l> 0-11 0 Garlic ... .. ... " '• -<> 0 Grapes ... ... ... 1 l< — 'J 0 11AV ANl> CORN. Wiiolksalu. £ s. £ s. Hay, ton ... ... ... :i f' - i 0 Lucurn, do. ... ... ... li 0— 0 10 Gaten, (io. ... ... ... 2 o—3 0 Chaff, tluc3ln-.il ... ... I Hi — i f> Oaten Chaff... ... ... 2 10 — 3 10 .Straw, load ... .. ... 0 IS — 1 l<) Clover, ton ... ... ... •> 0— 0 0 Potatoes, local ... ••• -I 10 - u 0 s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel ... ... :: "•--" 0 Barley, feed ... ... ... 3 0-3 3 Do., inalttoi;... ... ... 3 9-3 10 Oats, feed ... ... ... 2 o—2 6 Oats, milling ■■• ••■ 3 "• -:> u ■Wheat, 10ca1... ... ... 1 2-0 0 Do., fowl ... ... ... 3 Sj — 0 0