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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2951, 13 June 1891, Page 2

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Tho \V<i\Uto (>«« "Hire, Friday. AIVKL\NI> LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mk-.si;-, A. I'.'i'ki.anii and Sons' Its|.,,i;i- .-At ih" ll:.vin.rk..|. ■lining tli-.' p-,.-i „.,.■!< ...t.MI -iI.MV... hi-..- l)I..IIL'llt ii-.in U t„ Mil; .d.ov hav. Is I - .! •■• -'s HI thcv.t. : i...'.i' ■-. I- - :-' 1"-: cl. .11', L':J 10, the (~ i,,-un 1.. i. eoni- Lav. uI in men: i.-nd ~... ,;,!,■, -I, .mil nui/..! i- sligh'ly J..W.H- in i.ii - - i iii-t .-ilion . for ui-.iiii ir-i : Maiz". '-- 7d toll.s.l; „ ;l ts, Is.ad tuL's-II the bushel. On l'rid.V, horse "'-"ck, vardod in full number. woru not v, bee of silo as usual, and inai'.v were withdrawn; of those soul, late pi ices were fuily su-Uanied. Hu.i-.y draught, ranged from L" t" till: riding 1,,,,-.- ''7 io I'-'O; medium draught, L' 7t" i'lii: a'si,ring cart, t'l 1 .'«■<. limn/..', turkeys. Bs lid each. On Tuesday, and skins wof in full nnmbeis r,nd brisk enquiry. l{,.,vv ox hides rang-d from l|-l to .i.'.d ; n,,..!;,,,,! ox hides, 3.', dto -1-1: cowhides, IVI to liyl; calfskins up to i;i the lb; tilh.w Mis t" 17s HI the. cwt; Iresh sheep skins, 3s to Is Id; station skins Is to 3s Oil each. At the Uaiiiku call].- sale on Saturday, a sunder muster of Ktoek than usual sold froulv, at late quotations At Kemiiern, on Thursday, dairy cattle in usual nuinhor sold freely ; those at their profit brought from tl to tli each. Grown store cattle were yarded in excess nf ndvertisement; prices nati.sfaet.-iry. Three-ye-ar-old steeri averaged to Us; k ,,,wii steers, t'l -'s (id ; quiet cows, 30s to ■ 17h •'..! ; strong wee-ned calves, n.ixeil -exes, Uls -ic'i. Fat calves, ...|,„i-t. of requiremeur sold at full values Fat cattle in usual' number—ato sold were linn at last week's quotation-; ; for steers, Ills ; cows, VM to Us the lOOlbs. Shcop m full nuiii-b»r—l-'OO sold; prices were irregular, best miality only kepi, last week's values. We. hers were from o'l to ;!)d ; ewes, L.Vi to 3d the lb; store ewes, !ls; loiifc-woolled iio.'.'ets, Us each. in usual number— <r{"so!d'- fully kept Hl' their late values, fi'-oiii-'d't.' o'aJ lb.! lb, dead weight, vaiyi„e with quality. , MUSSIIS IFI'NTKIt ANII WKK.KtV lii'-p.Mir.—drain, seed, horsefeed, etc. : The deinanit'has been steady, and supply ample, There has been little or no alteration, with the exception of inai/.e, which receded HliKiitiv. We quote: (MS lstlrlto a. ad per bushel; mai/.e, H-to Js 1,1; wheal, .s 'Id to Is ; barley, 3< t. Os o 1 per hush.il ; n-iieu chalf, W 10- to ta los per ton ; bran, £| -<■•■ mK4 10s per ton. Horses : A steady demand has existed, and for those nf a gimd stiilill) fully the provii.es week's prices wore given, and rilnrpre nuinhor would have found IMiu-hasers. An average number were entered for sale nt the Durham Vards on "Friday ; strangers were well c unpeted for, but for those that have been frequently disi),,sed nf in the yards bid.lnn.' was slow. We quote: Hacks at from L'l 10s to f!J 17s (id • luedium draught and light harness h.-ir--es from tli to Klii 1.01 ; heavy draught, ■t'l3 t.i t'l7 10s. Wool, hides, skins, tal-i-,w etc: Activity has again characterised the' market, and there remained mi nn-s.iti-fied demand for heny ox hides All de-.-nptions were well competed for at the Durham Vards on Tuesday, and average riu mtiti-jH were disposed „[. U'e quote: lixtra stoat ox hides, d;;.! to 5.1 d per lb; medium to stout, ,'Ud to I.VI per lh-s'eQi' and cow, lid to L'jd : calfskins, '•Vd to -lid pur lb; sheenskins, Is Id to Is 31 each ; fl-.eco wool, (i.'d to liy 1 per lb ; locks and pieces 3',d : tadow, His to 17s lid per cwt. Cittle: Owing to lough, cold w, ather supplies ha-e been rather short, and as a L'ood demand has existed there his been an upward tendency in v.due. There was n rather short muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, but a Ui'ro one for the midwinter sale at Fukekohe on Wednesday. Dairy stock sold nt prices a shade higher than for the previous week, and for Rood dairy cows there remained ;m unsatisfied demand. Vat beasts were short of requirements, and advanced in value fully Is per 1001b, ltfa per 1001b having been given for best ox beef. -Some averages of beef were t'7 10s L' 7 t-'s lid, t'li lis 2d, tli Ss -Id, fli :,s I'., Ills lid, t'7iSs; cows, tM 12s lid t'l 10s, tt -'s lid, L"! 17s lid, t'3 7s (id. She. p were penned in barely average numbers at Xewinarkct on Tuesday, and the previous week's values were maintained, iiri'- - r.-m"iti!» from Is Sd to :.'s per Blb ; we: hers B „l,| at. from 11,3 dto ISs lid each ; r.wes IDs to 13s each; lambs, TJs each. I'i.'s'in short supply, at from 2!/\ to 31 per lb, live weight, SIt.VUVMAIIKV.T. i"i:v t;-i.i:.;i;\l'U -own- {'oiiuksi-omiknt), \i-.-Ni.ANI., hist Night.-r.ink of Now /,-dand Imyers, f., I:'s ; Nulionai I', ink. seii i ■-. 'ill ■; 001.-iu.i I'.nik. buyer., los; ,\,i'.i.iiil linui-anre ('.nup my, buyers lbs lid • seller:, 17: ; I'liiou In i.irn.iico (Jampin- l.iivn ~ 'J7-; HI : Th iiiies lias Com pany', sell, i ,:'.3: : New /...dand and liiver |'| 0,.' I,Mid Moit/igu « lomiMiiv, lusines.-i ,!,,„:., 111. ; New Zeal.ui I In.in ami Mel ■ eantlle A-viiey (.'oiiip.iny, ')3-; -t'U ■' --. '''-"'S : Neiional .Moif;.MP,eaii-i ,\|;eni:y(..'..., buyer.., 111. ild : Trv l-'hake buvei.-, bs HI ; I'uliipuhi ri...|.eetoi.., l.iyeis, lis b.l ; May ( ~,.,;„ v.1!,.,-, :,, til ; M Miiuairi, bn-i ,;,. . ,|,„„, ','-. ; Si> ..i-.ilei... y ; , ?J ; ■\t'.in in t. sellers, I-. !M ; Cainbiii, sellers, :•. Id : Noil..lk, buyers, 7s; Waihi, sellers, ■'•,;• . ,l-.rl-.n. bnver.-:. 3: id.