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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2862, 15 November 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

The Waikato iimei i/flice, Friday,

AUCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs Au-khi) Bucklajcd and Sons' Rkrour—At the H lyo.arket during the past week, meadow hay, has been sold at lOi to tho luad : oaten sheaves, 3a to 3* 3d the owt. ; straw at 1 ite values ; barley, 2-< to 2s ;t I the bushel ; maize, 3s 2d ; oats, Is 10d 11 2s Id ; potatoes, i' 2 10s to £3. Q,i IVi- ■ lay, horse stuck offered in full numbers; useful draughty stock brought trom £8 to £15; hacks, £5 to ,£10; a Cortland waggon, J£2li 10s ; On Thursday, extra stout ox, 4 to SJrt; medium, 3d to 4Jd ; light, lid to 2.Jd ; cowhides, l.Jd to 2Jd ; calfskins!' 3.Jd to 5 1 per lb. Bones, £5 10s per ton ; tallow, ISs the owt; skins, to os Sd each ; lambskin*, fid to Is 3d ; pelts, lOd to Is lOd. At Itemue.ra, on Thursday, dairy cows at profit were iu moderate numbers, and dull of sale, Store cattle in brisk demand nt lato values. Fat cattle, plentiful, 270 yarded ; prices were irrogular, and some withdrawn, Steprs brought from l.« to 17s the 1001b. Calves, short of requirements, sold satisfactorily. Sheep in full numbers were required, and late values fully maintained. Oxford Down four-tooth wethers, iliorn, from tho flock of Air E. Coates, brought 17s ; six-tooth, 20s each. Lambs, plentiful, kupt good values. Crossbreds and longwools, from 8s to 13s • morino, 6s to 7s Gd each, Pigs of all classes, short of usual numbers, met with a good detiiaud at full values.

Mkssbs Hunter AMI NOLAN'S WKEKI.Y Rkpokt.—(iinin, horsefeed, &c. : There has been very little doing, and no alteration in value. Wu quote oats, Is 10.1 to 2s Id per bushel; bran, £3 10s to £3 15< per ton ; chaff, £2 10s to £3 per ton. Horses have been rather move plentiful, and a steady demand has existed, particularly for those of a good stamp, at previous values. There was a good nuinbtr submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday. Competition was good, and most of the lots were cleared. We quote: Hacks, £o to .£!) 10s ; medium draughts, £7 to £10 10s; heavy draughts, £12 10s to £18. Wool, hides and skins : Average quantities were pitched at theDmham Yar«'s on Tuesday, and the demand was good. We quote: Hides, stout ox, 4.U1 to 3d per lb ; medium, 3d to 4.fd ; light, 2Jd to 2.1 d ; cow hides, l|d to 2ld ; calfskins, 3|d to 4Jd ; butchers' sheepskins, 3s Sd to Us ; country skins, 3s to 5s .">d ; lambskin, Is Id to Is Sd ; wool, tyd to 7d per lb. Cattle : Dairy stock were nut in demand, but other descriptions were sought after, and prices maintained the previous wcuk's values. The holiday* lessened the supply at the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday, hut there was a good muster at Pukekohe on Wednesday, Store cattle continue in demand at the previous week's values, lleef fluctuates considerably for steers, ranging from 14s to 17s Gd per 1001b; cows, J2-i to 1:~>. Some averages of steers were, stores, £7 8s 9d, .17 Is, .EG 12s 3d, £5 (h Gd, £5 2s Gd, £ri; cows, I' 3 17s Gd, £2 2s fid, £3, £2 13s, £2 KK Sheep were in very short supply, but slack demand, and prices were in favour of the purchaser. Shorn wethers sold at from lis Od to 14 s each; owes, lis Gd to 13s; ewes in wool 14s to lGs MI ; lambs, 7s 3d to 10s U,i. I'igs : Scarce, porkers worth 2.'d to 3d per lb live weight.

AUCKLAND I'RODUCK MAKKKT. Auckland, Last IN'mlit.— Tiutter, wholesale, prime, fresh, (id ; necond quality, 5d ; third, Id; cheese, good factory, 'S!/l t.n -Id ; fresh ecrpf.-!, Sd por dozen ; lard in bladders, lid ; hams and bacnn (Canterbury), sides, 6;. d ; equal numbers, (i I ; hams, 8d ; local euro h inn and bacon, (id to fi.'d. Flour, wlioiosiilp, local roller, tirst quality (sacks), £11; second, £10 10s; Southern flour, £10 10( to ill; bran, tl 10s; bran aud sharps, £3 15s to.l'l ; Cabin bread, £15; Southern links, IN per bushel.