COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3020, 21 November 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

H'-i!';» »> Office, Friday, WAIiC \TO MARKETS, Mil W. .1. lli'ntkk Ri:i'onTMAt his I.' <i»"i' ii i V ■.i; \\ .''hie-'iay the ISth fnliv •IMI I |~. allll li v.-i.'V'id' !. Til.-!■■ was a u'" "I alien I.in;" ot 11■ i■ t- ! n ;I ei Imth 1 ■'c illy and f'''i.ll u[111"i \V..ii:iio. (irown cattle with in !■' ii i:i I ni I :i at fully Oliatipn piic:-, .-•■ i' i . in ii- in; i .:{!>• l.'ni',' liiiiher priwM than e-.n l l: 1 • no ifly every heist tuld and many in au cml l have lieeii i<l.i.:efl. I fj i"to yearling s'fwr* £1 IS* to C 22' ; veir ari'l half and t'.vn.yi ir-.i!(11'2 " '"i! 2 l"n ; thrne-vear-ohl wte'T-;. t'3 tn L'.'l 15s; f .nryear old. li en tn Ul 11 JKS !(s • enpty c.iwn, i!'2i t.' 1"h; tu'i-ye ir oii| tery frosli, tn L'- l.Js ; fat ciw's aii'l heifer-^, £t7- li 1 I" t'l 1. ; fit steers up •" £(! each. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARK f-: i'S. Missus AiifuKii Bl.'oklwd A.VD SONS' Wbi-.KLV Ukpjri'.— At t'ie U lym irkat during Ihii 'ii-i, w»ek f" M 'r li is lir I'lu'ht from t. > 11 0 i tlv imii : "traw. tn 11m > h') 11 id ; " 'tn, -■! M ; m 'ize, 2' II -nd 2a 2 I t'le 'ins'i '1 ; old p 't.ai'ie*, ' '30- til" t, n : w ' .lp ujli' aii'! -!i"e|i ili-i in 'I *.ii ind. On I'rid iy lier-e --tocslt vnd'id 'n lull mim'iers an l fi'd frh ■'v [J-eful dr.nißtil.s raiiL.'''d fr en .£l3 tn Clo ; light hirnes<, t'ti tn t'l3 a ioh ;'» di iy, L'ti. On Tuesday hides, in u-mil ll'lill l >'I', V'are 111 slea'ly jnrjuiry at 1 i'e va!'i"s. S i ind lii le< brought frmn 3\ Ito IV I : "-r hid",, 2.J Ito3d ; c-.w lii l'i!, 2 l t" 2 : £ I ; e -I I tn SVI the lb; I'onKti t't", l.jl tile lb; til'-nv, ITjs t" l.Ss the cwt ; lleaeo w i >l, 5{ I t" Tj-1 ; loek<, 2 I to 5I th :lb. At l'.iUenn <.ii Mmid iy, a Hni'ill innstnr nf stock ; and at Drnry, on WediiD'dty, a full iri'istor met ,i free sale, st ire cattle of all classes heintr in request, At llenmer.i on 'Lhursday dairy cattle were re'i'iired. Prices ranged from £t to £0 oaeh foi lliosi at their profit. Store cattlo in full number kept their values, particularly fresh conditioned cows, Calves, in usual nninbers, wero at late values. Fat cattle in average nninbers; 230 yardad, were lowor in price, particularly light weight Cows. Oxen wero at lfis to lfs ; cows, 12s to Hj the hundred pounds. Sheep in average number; 832 yarded, were lower in price, about Is each. Shorn wethers were nt 2]d ; owes, l\'d tho lb. Lambs in fair mppiy ; 275 sold kept their values. Prices ranged from !ls to His each. Pigs wero yarded in greater numbers than for several weeks. Heavy coarse pigs wore from Id to lid, but choice porkers near 3d the lb dead weight. Mki-wrh Hi'vtbb avii Xor.AM'3 Rkport. — I torso lood, grain, seeds, etc. : There iias been a steady demand, which did not absorb stocks, with little or no alteration in vain". Wo quota: Feed oats, Is 101 to 2s -Id per bushel; maizo, 2s 21; bran, t'l to fit 5i per tan. Horses have, been in better supply, and corresponding demand, and an increased number changed owners at prices in favour of the vendor. The 1 entries for disposal at the Durli mi Yards on I'Viday wero more numerous, competition was good, and, almost without exception, lots were cleared. We qivle : Hicks, f I 10s to Ei) 10s; light harness, t'a 15s to £12 10s: medium draught, fc'li 10s to £15 10s. Wool, hides, skin, tallow, etc. : Rather a short catalogue was submitted at the Durham Yards on Tne-elay; the demand was strong, but no startling alteration in valuo resulted. We quote : Extra R'.ont o\-, U|i to 3fl per lb ; light to stout, 2VI to ; steer and cow, 2d to o'l ; calfskins, Id to 5Jd ; damaged, 2d to 2.fd per lb; she -pskins, local, 4s to oh !) I each; pelts, ; lain'iikios. Is to Is 81 each; tallow, 15s to 19a t)d per cwt ; wool, ill bags, si( to I ; locks and pieces, 2.V1 to 41 per lb. C'ttie : Below an averago number were brought forward ; dairy and store Blocks sold readily at tho pluvious week's rnlue-', while fat beasts were in favour of the purchaser. Notwithstanding the alteration in the sale day, consequent on the holiday, thero was a eond muster af. PukeUohe on Mmid ay. Buyers were in attnndance, and -circely any bt* rem lined unsold, and Newmarket prices ruled. A nice 1 ,t. of store- woie yarded at the latter place nn T""-' I•>.V, but diiry and fit b"asta were h'-I iu* the i'e in nomS'Ts. Heef wm 1- 1 i\''"r :i a- 1001 t t'i mi the previous week. YV '■ q i .t" : Ci i". 13- lo 25-eicli: vearii".'". f.'l t CI 10 : i 'ii'o"n ni n'hit to two. vll - ■■ i 1 i ■ j, 1 '■(): to £2 15<; urinvn si" 'I . I'M 10 ' • '.'5 : Srv e nv-. t'2 t.£3 : iliii 1 ,' e' C' 10- to K"i 10-i nil. Shi m .'■ .-i 1.. - : '.s v-j- : Li Ills 111, £(i 12 '1 fi •? R«. e ; i. e ; o. i; i <;■; . e ' '- ', !J"> I II '. '.'I IT-, L'.i 17< 31, t!3 Si en ■. i ■ i i i n 'I • 111 in: i • s at N j w. in ilii ' n rll ■- 1 • ' I tlwi'o wis a large pi' "i i 'i"i f in llf -—itly fa'te-l and light w 'iL-iit i- * io iVii l Si'ld -it. fro a. Ills r.. 17. e.e'i : .rn, to 15s f'X'li : ir.vs, !)s t I 12s 3 I ; lain'.*, 7s HI t.. '12s li I. IV's, io s i a'! s i ip'v, sold at from 2 I io 2Ji I p ii lo live uvi rh f , AT'CKLANI) PRODUCE MARKETS. UiY Tur,i:i:uAi'H. — ow.v COI;I»KSrO\'IIKNT.) Ai'CKr.AS'D, Li<t. N'ijht. — liest dairy butler, (! I ; -ecoiiil (piality 5 I, ami thirdquali'y ■I I (i t II) wholestle. 7d per dozen wholes do and ill per dozen retail. Victoliall hll'ter is selling at, 10*\s to 11 (!s per c ■>!-, ,i:i |b ;t rj'i .lit.'.' is leali-ing 120-.