COMMEERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3213, 28 January 1893, Page 2

COMMEERCIAL.

The Waihto Tim Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS. MhJno. McNioOli reportsAt Oliaupo on Tuesday last only a small number of cattle were yardfld. All stores found ready sale and priees were very little baW highest prices obtained this »pas»n. Dairy c iws, £4 lOi to £6 7« (id; springing heifers, coming first calf, £4 tu £4 12; | weaned calves, 28s Gd to £23*; young heifers, £1 18j to £2 3s: store cows, £2 to £2 ss; empty cows in fresh condition, £3 2a Gd to £3l2< Gil; fat cows, £4 9s to £3 10s; fat steers, £5 10s to £7 2s (id, .

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mussns A. BucKusn and Sons' Re-port.-At the Haynmirket, during the past Week, meadow hay has brought from 2s to 2s fid ; oaten sheaves, 2s fid to 3s 9d the ewt; etriw, lfis to 21s the load. Wheat, 2s 7d ; maize, 3* 3d; oats, 2s 4d the bushel, There is a continuous demand for Little's ihMp ; dip. ; Maiie, on wlmrf, in trade parcels, 2s lid to 3s id the. bushel. On Friday, as usual after .the holidays, horse stock was slow of sale, and many remained unsold.. Of those «nW, price* for hei»y draught %ere from £l7 to £2O; omnibus horses, £8 to £l3 each, A waggonette,£l7 On Tuesday, hides, skins, and wml were offered plentifully. Hides maintained their ydues,. Sound ox hides ranged from 2d to 41: cow hides, ! Ijd to 2jd ; damaged, Id t« 1J the lb. Tallow, 15s Oil to 19s the cwt; while oil, £2llos the ton, Pejk from Id t)le; sheep skins, lsfid to 3s 8d; lambs' ikins, 7d to 5d each, Wool, in bags, from 5d to <iU; lock andpieces,from 2d to 4d tlin Hi. 'At Kemuen on Thursday dairy and store cattle were scarcely represented; the few head yarded fully kept their late values, Vat calve*, far short of requirements, were it extreme values. Fat cattle in moderate number; 184 sold; were firm at late quotations 21« to 22s the 1001b. The stock detained at Huntly, particularly the sheep, lost in condition and appearance considerably. Sheep and lambs yarded in full umnbers; 1239 sheep and 905 lambs yarded all' sold freely; ewes and lambs at Ute values,: wethers at a .slight advance. Wethers ranged from 9s to 15s 9d j ewe#, 5s to 10s 9d; lambs, 5; 3d to 10< 9d each; pigs, short of requirements, sold well.

Missus Honwb and Noun's Rkport.Grain, aeeds, boreefeed, etc.: Quietness has chiractfrised the market; the supply has been adequate. We quote: Oats, 2s 3d per bushel; inaize, 3s t'i 3s 3d, market bate; brin, £4 per ton; oaten chaff, £3los to £4 5* per ton, Hones; Those of a good stamp have been scarce, ljut a good many of inferior descriptions have beeu brought forward. Again a large number were disposed of. by auction at the Durham Yard* on FricUy, and with few exceptions changed hands. We quote; Hacks, from £3 to i'G lOi; medium draught, £9 to £l4 17s (Id: heavy drill#, £l2loi to £22 10j. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bones, etc.: Quantities were nut large at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, and there wai tn absence of good heavy hides, Medium and etout ttnld at from 2Jd to 3Jd per lb; iteer and cow. lld to 2jd per lb; calfskins, 2Jd to 3Jd per lb. Tallow, 15s to 6s Ail per cwt. Bones, £3 10s to £4. per ton. Fleece wool in bags, s}d to fijd lb; lambs' wool, fid; pieces, 3}d to 4d; sheenskiiis, Is 3d to 4d each; i-tt't- 1 ,4d to lid. We sold on the 19th instant, Messrs Douglas'lsland nf Motiti property at £3 per acre. Stock taken at a valuation. Cattle: The number brought forward has been up to the aversg', and the previous week's values wow maintained. 1 The muster at Newmarket on Tuesday was an ordinary one, Competition was sternly, nut keen. Top sorts of fat beasts reached 235; insufficiently fatted, 20s. Some averages of eteerswere: £B, £T 15s, £7 12s fid, £7, £6 lfts 9d, £fi l7s ftd; cows: 0! h fid, £sl2s fid, £5 7* fid, £5 5s fid, £4 17a fid, Sheep were in shoit supply; wetheia sold at from ■lis to 14s 9d each: ewes; 7a fid to 9s j limbs, 5« 3d to 13s, Pigs: Scarce; soil at from 18s to 22s Gd each.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Br TKIKGBAPH.—OWN COBIIF.SPONDSNT.) , AucKtANit,. Last Night.—lu the local produce imirket prices are: Best dairy fresh butter, 7d; second quality, (id; and third quality, 5d per lb wholesale. Eggs ar« 'scariv, and'.have advtincfd to Is per dozen whiilfliule, ami Is 3d per dozen retaii,-Petit-toes,; £3lO, to £4los.—Oats2s 2d to 2s 4d.—Miiizi : 3s.—Cheese: 5d t0:6J.~ Bicoh • 7dto7id.-Hams; Bdto9d. ■