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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3005, 17 October 1891, Page 2

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Tim M''nk,ilo r<.,nes Oftcc, r'rirliy. AUCIUAN'I) LtVK STOCK MARI<. KT.S. ■]i>i:; .Yi.rni;h r.ivKi.ANH and Sons' U'nt-KLV llKi'iiiiT. —At tins Haviiiiirkot during thn ju-r, v.-ck iiriu-s f-.r f..(ldcr ranged triiiii Hd't'i 2s M tin! cwt; maizo, 2s Id J ,«U 2s tin: bushel; chair, C 2 1-J-i the tun. On I'ridiv h»rsH stuck wero at lute values; a ractiu l'" n .V brought t'.t(>, slx'mrj active harries, ULI to .Cl-I; mucliiiin horses, £(i to £!) each. At the hide and skin sitle on Tuosrl iy livst week's values worn fully kept. Sonnet n\ hides brought from SVI to ~>!A ; row huh'.-'. 2'A to 3jd ; calf skins, 4.V1 to (J 1 , I tlio lb: rough fat, I.U the Hi ; tallow, J6s (lid to IHi 3d the cu-t; fresh skins, Is to fn 8d: dry skins, Is (id to 4s firl; lamb skins, .Sii tii Is lid e.ich At tho spo.ci.il sale of horse* and sundries hold in Potter's Paddock on Wednesday thoie was Rood competition throughout tho auction, and satisfactory prices- obtained. The hordes ranged in priuo from .£4 to tl"i each. At Rmnuora on Thursday dairy cattle were in hotter enquiry than ln«t week. Those of fair quality were from £-1 to £'f> each ; store cattle were at lute values ; fat cattle in usual number, 2"iO sold ; steers were bettor worth fully . r w each ; cows at last week's values : sti'crH were steady at lfis, cows 14s to ltis tlin 1001b ; fat calves without alteration in price were from Hs to 25s ; young calves, Is to 6s each. Sheep, mostly of piiine quality, wer.i plentiful, and at opening of sale fully 3s each lower than last week. A fow pens were withdrawn, and prices rallied, but remained lower thaa last week. Heavy sheen in their wool were at 21s; shorn, 15s each ; rwgets fiom 10i lid to 12s. Fat lambs, short of iequiremetit, were bettor worth ; host pens brought from 11s to 14s each. Fat pig*, in moderate supply, were dull of sale. Young store pigs plontiful, wero in demand, and sold satisfactorily. Mksbrk Hunter and Nolans liKPOirr. — Horses : The market has been more active than for some weeks, and a good many changed hands at prices in favour of vendors. There was a large muster at the Durham yards. Competition was brisk throughout tho sale, and almost without exception lots were cleared. We quote: Medium draught, £12 to £lti 10s; draught colts, £14 to £!."> 10s ; light harness horses, ; £5 10s to £11 10s; hacks, .£4 to €9 15s ; woods, £1 17s to £H. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones, etc.: There was a fair number of hides and skins pitched, and an increased quantity of wooi on Tuesday at tho iJmhani yards. Hones wero short of requiromentt, and thoro remains an unsatisfioti clomnml. We quote: Extra stout o<c hides, 5d to r>','d por lb ; stout, Id to j!,d ; medium, '.i\A to 3:,' d ; cow and steer, ljjd to 2}! d; calfskins, 3d to 3 : ,' d per lb. Tho market has baen well supplied with fat stock, but both dairy and stores would have found roady purchasers, hut there was no noteworthy alteration in values. There was a grand muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and rather a large one at Pukekohe on Wednesday. For all descriptions there was steady competition, but the wot day had tho opposite effect at Pukekohe and prices were irregular, but lmstly in favour of the vendor as compared with the central market. Some averages of fat steers were: £8 ss, £7 4s, £7 Is 3d. £(i 14s, £(! 8s Gd, £(i ;u (id, t.j IC* ; cowe, £5 17s (id, £5 2s (id, £5 0d <id, £4 l"s (id, £4 12s (id, £1 '~<, £4 2s (id. Sheep were penned in moderate numbers at Newmarket on Tuesday. Competition was brisk at from Is 10d to 2s per stone of 81b. Wethers sold at from ISs to 21s (id each ; ewes Yjj Gd to 19s 0d ; mixed Hexes, 14s (id to Kl ; shorn owes, 12s lid ; lambs, 7s od to lUs lid each. Pigs : Small pigs were yarded and in good demand. Woatiers from f\i to lOseach: slips, 13s to IDs.

AUCKLANI) PRODUCE MARKETS. (RY TKLKUIUriI.— OWN COUUKSPONDKNT.) Auckland, Lust Night.—Best dairy buttor, Ivl: cheese, c<md factory, 4]d to 4-id. Kkcjm havo advanced to 7d : supply (scarcely equal to the demand. Hams and bacon, local cure, -td to (id. Potatoes, in fair ordnr, <Ki* per ton. Maize, in full supply, la lld to 2h. Oats, 2s td to 2-i lid.