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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3212, 26 January 1893, Page 2

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Tkt Waikato Tim Office, Wednesday. MARKET REPORTS, Thb Egmont Farmers' Union (Limited), report under date:— Hawhia, January 19.-W* hid a'very. successul stock sale at Manaia on Wednesday, the 18th inst, a Rteat deal more nctivity boine displayed by purchasers in looking after cattle than has been the ; case;lately, so that although we'had our yards full'of slock, nearly' every line changed hinds at the hammer, the exception being the few sheep that were yarded. Wo quote: Two to two and a-half-year-old .iteers,£3:l3s(id:to:£4l2s; 18-mohths to two-year *tew,£3 7« 6d to £3 10s; fat eow»,£4 5s to £413.4; cows and calves, £4 12s lid to £5 2s fid; heifers in calf, £3 to £3 7s 6-1. '

The New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency Company report rinder date ;-r \ Chmstchukoh,' January 13. - Wool: ...Local interest in this staple is now chiefly: confined to the nest sales on January 19th, .for which catalogues close "n Monday,. January 16th. ,, There will be an increased " attendance of buyers, and, judging from the accounts of sties in the other Colonies And in New Zealand recently values ire likely to be firm and competition active. We expect to offer about 2000 bales, it large ' proportion of which w already in store, and *'more arriving daily.-r-Wheat: Thereja no itnpwemeht locally to record, and transactions are limited is rejiards sties. Shipping matters have been active recently/as owners realise that, 1 with: another harvest dose upon them, the stocks held oyer are in "". excess of requirement* io the moderate \. freights lately riding have.bean tvaileoof ' largely. We quote good milling 2s lOd to 3s Id, damaged 2s to 2a. 3d ;■'.; badly weathered and inferior, from Is 6d, f.0.b., "lacks extn,-Oat«! Thin market continiies quietj eindviUws' ate without any material alteration. We quote prime milling Is lOd to Is lld.beavy feed Is 8d tola 9d,'ordihary Is 6d to Is 7d per bushel, f.0.b,; sacks extra.—Barlejr: Nominal questions ireMalting 3s to 3s 3d per bushel, feed and secondary Is 9d to 2s 6d per bushel, de. livered, sacks extra.-Gras« Seed: Samples of new setsun's seed have been shown during the week, but we have not heard of any busihew being done in them. Heavy machine dressed ryegrass (old season *) is q«oted at 3s to 3e 3d per bushel. Cocksfoot, michine-dressed (old mm'*), BJd to 4|d, undressed ljd to2d per Jb.-Dairy Produce unaltered. '■.■;.'/.■' ' '.i :

DbsgDW, January 12.-Grain :,Wheat: There is no improvement to report inthe demand for this cereal; indeed,; each Week there seems to be less inquiry, : There are no buyers for export, arid theoolyibusfoess ,beiriffdone meantime in flour is almost confined to the supplying of local requirements. iForbest Jiilling, free from sprout, 2s 7d. to 2s 9d-extra prime a shade mora; medium to good, 2s3dto 2s'6d,-Oat«: There is no •Iteration of any consequence to note in the •position of the'market'm regard to these. A fair demand'exists for .bright short etout feed at about equal tfrlaW rates, while best milling sorts are not now saleable at very much more than the former. For best milling, la lOd to Is IOJd ; best bright shuit feed; la 9Jd to Is lOd.-Potatoes: The demand is entirely confined to requirements for local consumption, which are not pressing, Local-grown new kidneys have the preference, but an nor easier, and only worth £6l2s fid to £7; Northern, £5 to £6 15s per ton in small lota (ex store, sacks weighed in).— Dairy Produce: Best salt dairy-made butter; 8d to 9d; factory, lOd to lid per lb ;taetory-madecheese, medium size, is held for 4fd to 5d j loaf shape, s}d to ssd | dairy-made, 2Jd tn4Jd per IkFlax : A steady demand exists for all good lots offering at. abont late rates-say, for riipermr, bright and soft fibre, £lB 10s to £l9; medium to good, £l6 10s to £18; inferior to medium, £l3 to £1(1 per ton..

CHRISTOHUROH LIVE STOCK I j.:

~ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report under date : , Chbistohobch, January 13. Store Sheep:. About 2500, most descriptions, were sent forward. Merino wethers were in plentiful supply, and there were also,some good lines of breeding ewes and owes with lambs at foot. Competition was pond throughout, and especially so for cross-bred ewes with good mouths, suitable for breeding purposes. For twj. tooth crossbredsl2*2d to 12s 7d was obtained, for cross-bred ewes (mixed ages) 12s to 14s 2d, forfoiir-too'th cross-bred wethers 12s fid to 13* Bd, for ! merino wethers Gs to' 7s, • for cross-bred lambs 9j fid, for inerino ewes 5s fjf, and for cross-bred ewes (with lambs at foot) 8« 8d to' lis fid, all counted.—Fat Lambs: A very full yarding, comprised principally of. good sorts. Buyers for export were responsible for the healthy tone of the market, and made the trade requirements somewhat expensive. Graaiers were also in the market for lambs suitable for them. Beat quality readily made 12s (id to 14s Gd, light weights 10* to 11b 9d.—Fat Sheep: Quite 6500 sheep were placed in the fat pens, agood ..proportion of which consisted'of merino wether', good, bad and indifferent. For prime quality a steady de inand existed throughout the day. Generally speaking, the-tone nf the market must be regarded as easier. This may. however, be solely duetn oyer, supply, Best crossbreds made 14s 6d to 16s, lighter weight* 13s 6dt014*.6d, best cross, hred «wes 12s fid to 14s, inferior and light 7* fid to »<■'. Merino wethers 6s 6d to 12* fid, the average f>,r Rood iheen being about 10 .-Fat cattle: A fairly good yardinir of average quality w»« well cleared during the day, late rates Iking tr-corrd lor most nf it, These are equal to Us fid to 21s t for pruno., Wo sold a few lot* at full ■ value*; -Store Cattle: Owing, nn doubt, to tho continued dry weather, r»i»C'r* were lest eager to purchase for jocal ruijoiromonts. Some.outside competition was, however, soon felt, and.values remained at the same level as nnr last quotations, For good dairy stock, of which a few only were offered, a sale can always be effected at good values, ; • '