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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2894, 31 January 1891, Page 2

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The Waiknto Friday. ■Vt'CK I,AN 1 1 I.IVF SToGK MAR K KTS. ,\l|>.Ml-- A. I!' I'KL.'.M) AM. SON- RE- " 'ill. At llie 11-tyuiarket during the past ,vccl; ni'Milou- Itay lias ranged troiu Is 0.1 to : i,;ttl'm sheaves, Is !»d to t'nl the cwl; i ,11 , '..'s i>il ; in li/ 1 '. in store, Ss 3d and 3s i 1; mi whaif, 3-2 d tile bushel. •bi l'riday ii-it. many lioi.-os were yarded ; for those iliere was f<iir competition, mid any animal

guod form and action was eagerly i.iiiii|ioted for, and full values obtained ; . -ei'ni draught stock ranged from .tilO to l.'l t each ; spring carts, £11 to £12; harness, 10s ihe .int.. 'At the hide and sltiu .sals ■ ill Tuesday hides were tirin at late quotations, Extra heavy hides were from 4i|d to fi.Jd ; medium, 3d to ; light, from '2d i:pwirds; cow hide", Hd to 2d ; calfskins, 3jid to -Ijjd the lb. Tallow, 21s Od the cwt; couech fat, Ud the lb. Vvoolled sheepskins brought from 3s to os *, pelts, fiom -hi to Is 3I; lambskins, Is to Is oJ oacli. Wool kept I tie values. Fleece from -l-id to7 r d : I -.nib's wool, li.W nnrtSyd : .oolis and [tieces | from l.ldto-I Jddie lb. Atthe I'ukeUohecattle 4.,'n on Monday there was a numerous, • mister of cattle,"with a large fropnitioii of , i, ivew. Bidding was brink. Dairy cows • tdvancod in price 20s each ; calves brought li-oni Ills t:i 22s apiece, and all stock offered h >ld freely. At Raniiiera "ii Wednesday dairy cows of choice rjuality obtained an advance in price, medium and inferior at late t one.". Store cattln "f 'ill kinds ill demand at latri value-', l-'.it cattle in less average number wen: at lower prices, ,:<v.rs ranging from l is to lo.s ; cows, Us to !-,Mld r.h" 10011). Slieep abundant, Sti re slieui. in iVir iiu'iuiry, but heavy, fat sheep Vraei-iri price abouc Is each. Not many l imbs varded; thoaa were of good quality, ikiid kept late priccs. Tigs of all classes in U.auand at full rates. .Miwsuh Hi'ntuk and Noi.an s \v i;kki.y Ri'.l'onr.—lforso feed, grain, ctc. : Lliere his been an ample supply and limited demind without much alteration in value. We quote : Feed oats, 2s od per bushel; him, 10s ton; chair, £2 103 to i' 3. || ~s : Dullness characterised tho market. The supply has not, been large, and of iriferiov description. The demand was slack, at the previous week's values. There remained :tn untiatislied demand for good hacks, and good upstanding strong yonnij horses would have found purchasers. Wool, hides and u'nns in average quantities. Wu quote: 11-iavy ox. -Id to SJ. : medium, 3.V1 to o.ird ; c .'.vs and iight ox." I. 1 , to 3d ; pelts, lid to la 5I: lambskins, Is 2d"to Is lid ; wool, Hd to 7 id : l.uiibswoo!, ti.jd ; locks and l to 2 j<l. ('attlo : Dairy stock were nit so plentiful as on the previous week. The number of all descriptions yarded at Newmarket o:i Tuesday was limited. 1 i.t beef Bold at from 13u to 10s ; cows, lUs tid to l is. Some averages were : Steers, ,CG 12s (id, Di 7-t U-.1, t'ti os, £. : i 10-, t'l lfi ; coivs, 12s (i<J t y I 7s ii ), ,t3 12s lid. Sheep : The Newinarket Yards were fairly filled, and a steady demand existed. Wethers realised from lis 3d to 15s; ewes, Hs Od to Its 3d ; li-.iiilm, (Is 3d to 'Js !ld ; pigs, 10s to £1 17s Gd each,

,\[ l KUMi MAUKKT KKI'ORTS. (J; v TJSLKCKAI'H — OWN I.'OKKKSI'ONI »KN* I'. ) ArcKLA.NI>, Last Night. —In thu produce market wholesale butter piimo fresh is at lid ; second quality, Oil ; third, -Id : choose, gii.id factory, Ofd; fresh epei>,Bd to lOd per do/. ; lard in bludtlurf, 'Ijd i hams and b.IUUM (Cantei bury) sides, W,cl; equal numbers, 7d ; hams in cloth. 'Jd per lb; local euro hams and bacon, OAd. "Khmr, wholesale I weal rollers first quality (sacks) i.quoted at £11. second, £10 10s; southern flour, £10 10s to £11. Thoro is no bran. Sharps are at £S 15s; oatmeal, £0 10s; southern oats, l!s 2d to L's M ; fowl-wheat, :!s S,l; maize, Ms L'd ; potatoes l'"> 10s to £(i.