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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2704, 9 November 1889, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Oiftre, Friday. AUCKLAND LTVK STOCK maii-

kots. 'Mrsslis A. I'.VCI.'LAND AND SONS , WkKKI.V Kki-out.— At. t.i.o 1-tayinarknt during tho ~,st werk fodd.M- has Iffli at. lower values. Prices U- meadow hay, Is HI to Is od; uiten sheaves, 2s to 2< 10d tho cwt. I .rain Ins improved sli-htlv. Data, 2s 3d to 2s f>l; wheat, Id to 8s 3d; maize, 2s 10d tho bushel. On Friday horse stock were brought forward in full number. Heavy dram'ht ransjed to JSI; medium draught, 17 to £!'; inferior horses from '10s and upwards ; a, spring cart, .to - 123 (id ; dray, L'i; lior.se, cart and harness, £19. On Tuesday hides and skins were in usual number and steady demand. Ox hides brought from 3d to 44,-d ; cow hides, 2d to 23d; calfskins, « to 4sd the lb; ta low, 17s fid ; bones. 4s Gd the cwt; wool, O.jd to 7td the lb ; butchers' sheepskins, 4s Gd to 8i 7d ; lambs' skins, Is t<, Is 3d ; pelts, Od to Is each. At Waiuku. on Saturday, a moderate muster of stock of all classes sold satisfactorily, particularly fresh-conditioned store cows and grown steers but dairy cattle were comparatively neglected. At Remnera on Thursday dairv cattlo were not required: prices nominal. Few stores were brought forward—those were in demand at late values. Fat cattle abundant; prices obtained were : For steers, from 15s to 17s the 1001b; some averages were: 70 steers, £0 12s ; 21 steers, .fO 11s ; lfi steers, ffi Is 3d ; 0 steers, fc~, 18s Od ; 10 steers, £.m ltjs (id. Sheep in average number kept their values ; shorn wethers brought from Us to 14s !)d each. Lambs were, lower; price* ranged from 5s to Its. but the greater part were from 7s to !)s each. Quiet pigs kept their price, but a number of bush pigs scarcely paid their freight. Mkssrm Huntek ani> Nolan's Weekly Rkpoiit.—Horsofeed, grain, seeds, &c. Thß demand has been slack for all descriptions, stocks are ample, but are held for quoted rates. Feed oats. 2s IM to 2s 10d per bushel; maize, 2s lOd to 3s ; pressed hay, | from £1 2s (id to £3 10s per ton; bran, local, £4 10s per ton ; Southern, £3 10s per ton. Horses : There has been an improved demand and a good many have changed hands, and these at an upward tendency in value, for those of a good stamp. At the auction sale at the Durham Yards on Friday, about the average number were submitted and generally disposed of, and there remained an unsatisfied demand for upstanding young geldings suitable for light harness and' heavy weight carriers, £25 having been refusod for one of the latter. We quote : Ordinary hacks, from £a 5* to £13 ; light harness horses, from £0 to £14. Wool, hides, and skins, etc. : Increased quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, bidding was brisk for all the lots We quote: Ox hides, at from 3d to 4d per lb ; cow, 2d to 2.^(1; calfskins, from l.Jd to'-Jed per lb f sheep skins, 3s to (is each ; pelts, 9d to lid each ; lamb skins, Is to la sd. Wool: Bellies, in bales, sld ; dead wool, 0d to 6? ; long wool, in bags, iJ:fd. Cattlo: The demand has been fluctuating for fat beasts and slack for both dairy and store stock, at the previous week's values. There was a fair muster at Newmarket and Papaktirn. At the former on Tuesday, dairies were at very low values, but were a little higher at Papakura on Wednesday, tat prices of storn stock at both sales ruled in favour of the purchaser. Fat beasts fullv maintained the previous week's values, IDs per 1001b having been given for exceptional quality, while indifferently conditioned sold at 13s. Some avorai'i's of steers were : £7 12s (jrl, K7, £0 |.-.,-, UtfllsiM, i.'i; 10s, _ii U.<(id, £o 7s. £li iU lid, £.') IXs 'Ml, £"> 15s, IT. 12- lid. Cows : i'l ss, i;; , . 12s (id, £3 10s, £3 7s Od, £2 7s (id. SliKiip : Tiuue was a short muster at Newmark'ut on Tuesday, no renlly first-class slinnp wore ponnwlj but 2s 2d per Hlb was given for w...oiled wethers and Is 8d for shorn. Withers, in wool, sold at from 12s to \r>6 lid ; ewes, 10.! (id to 14s (3d ; lnmba were at lower values, ranging from 5s to lls. l'igs: A moderate number were varded and of good quality, but prices were in favour of the. purchaser, good sorts selling at 3d pcrlb, live weight. Mi-.—ois Stonio ]!i«)s.' Jti-:rOKT.—South-ern t«od oats, 2s 10d ; Danish, is Sd ; Tartiiripii. 3*; oatmeal, 14s ; Canterbury potatoes, I's 1:m; Waikato potatoes. £5; 44 by 2G.\, by doz.. On 0d ; f l >wl wheat, Us 0d ; sharps. £4 10s ; bran, £4 ; Oainani flour, first (|iiality, £10; Ijycroft's first quality, £10; auperfine, £0 10s ; chaff, (10-i and !)0-i; feed barley, 3s 0:1 ; maize, 3s ; Watt and Co.'s hams and bacon, 7>Vd ; Auckland dairy-fed. 7d ; Auckland Tallow 00.'.s bonedust,', £7 10s ; Sydniu' bmiedust, J. I.C. m> 10s ; Southern, £5 10s; Uueensland. £7 10s ; ,; Farmers' Friend," £5 10s; vinegar, per gallon, Is lid; box tea, 15s; half-chest. Is lid ; Hobart palings, per 100, 5 feet, 15s ; 0 feet, 17s ; Manila rope, 8d ■tnd M ; flax, 0d ; mixed paint, 71b tins, (id; Golden Gem flour, £10; Runcorn honedust. £710s. ______ AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. [l)Y TELECIKAPH.— OWN COIIKKSI'ONDENT.T Auckland, Last Night.—Butter, prime fresh, 0d ; second quality, 5d : third, 4d. Cheese, good factory, s|d to ?>!A ; egg-, 7(1 ; lard, in bladders, ">.', d ; t>:i-<:<ni and hams, 0d toild; Canterbury liiemi, new cure, sides, 7kl ; equal number. 7vd ; b;iiv hams, !)|d ; flour, wholis-ili! locml, R.>llim'- first, quality (sacksl. t!) 10-; si.'Ci.nd, £S !0s; Southern .sr.'iiie fl '»f, Wi !-">s; bran, £3 •"'■; Southern bran, &'•> : local xlr.u-p.-,, L' 3; Southern oat-,'2s S:l t... 2 1.0 ! ; loual wheat, Tuscan, ',U to :U 3d ; Soiithwn wheat, 3s3d to 3s (id ; Oinrii-'i pr.'atoes, £■"> 15s; maize, 3s; Canterliury |.»tat «*, £0 30s; local potatoes, .£5 ; beans, 3s 3d ; onion.--, 3d per lb, AUCKLAND SHAREMAP.KKT. [by telegraph.—own corkksponduntl. Auckland, Last Night.—Bank of New Zealand, sellers £5 (new); Colonial Bank, buyers 425, sellers 45s ; New Zealand Insurance, sellers 07s Od ; Northern Steam Company, sellers 4s ; Ketnpthorne Prosser and C»., sellers Ids (id ; Cambria, sellers 3s Id; Saxon, business done 0s 3d, 0s (id, sellers (is 3d ; New Prince Imperial, sellers 2s Sd; Wentnn, sellers 2s 10d; New Moftiiat>tUri, buyers 3s 4d, sellers 3s 8d ; New Alburniii, business dune Is 9d to Is 10d, buyers Is i)d, sellers Is IOdd; May Queen, sellers Is Bd. AUCKLAND PRICES CURRENT. i'ARM AND DAIRY i'KODUCK. Wholesale s. d. s. d Butter, fresh, dairy, lb ... 0 6 — 0 0 , Waikato Auchor brand... 010 — 0 0 Cheese, local, lb .. ... 0 4-0 5? Do best factory ... ... 0 !i — 0 0 Eggs, dozen ... ... 0 7-0 0 T.ard, bladder, lb ... ... 0 f> — 0 U ilams and Bacon, Pro. ... 0 :A- 0 6\ Cant. Bacon, new ... ... 0 7j- 0 0 Hams •■• •• ° n i— ° ° 'lams, case :>doz. ... ■•• 'J -id 3 i'owls, each ... ... 0 0-1 0 HAY AND CORN. Wholksale. £ s. £ s. May, ton ... ... - O-d 0 I ucVrne <Iu ... ... « 0— G 10 Oaten, do ... 1 0-3 0 Chaff, threshed ... ... 2 0- 2 10 Oaten Chaff... ... ... o 5-3 10 .Straw load ... ... 0 18 — 110 Clover, ton ... ... ... 5 0-0 0 Potatoes, local ... ... '< 0-0 0 Potatoes, Southern ... ... 5 0-0 0 s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel ... - 2 »- " 0 Barley, feed ... ... •■■ •'* 0-3 I! Do makir.,' • •■• - ;! B ~ :i 10 Oatl, le.-d "... ... ■■■ 2 10-:! (I Oats, milling ... •■• - S-2 11 ■Wheat, 10ca1... ... •■■ ■" °— :; '■'■ Do,, (owl ... ••• " — °