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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 201, 27 August 1886, Page 2

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Evening Stak Ofllce, this day. At tho salo of land hold to-day by D. F. Evans, he following pricis weie realised, v z.,10t 1, 81 'errs at. Avondale Station, _20 per acio ; lot 2,

2a. 3r. 31p., al-o at Avondale, £21 nor acre; lot 3, v.ila residence. Wharf Hond, Ponsonby, was wilhdiawnal £170. Imni.diately after'ho laud sale a choice lot of tree-, plant-, and shrubs were sold, whon the following prices woie realised: Camciias, up to 3s: iizaiess, lOd : labornums. lld; variegated flax, 2d: rhododendrons. 9d ; box. Ud ; abus douglassl, 2d ; 3

sweet Day. .'lid ; gooseberries, 3JI; golden endyononus. 4d ; ctnia insignia, l)d ; rapheolepliis. 3d ; rosemary. Id ; asparagus, 2}d per buudlo : iruavas. Id ; hardy trees. 3d ; plum trees, 4. Mr Ali-'ukd Bucict.ANU's vVkkkly Report. —Folder was in fair supply, and pri-esfu'ly c-ime up to pr-vious week'Oluotaiions. drain generally was in good di mind. Short feed oats. 2s !)d to 2s lld : barley 2s Oil: maize, 3s Id and 3i51. Potato-Si Hobart. £li (is : Oamaru, £5;

i ferli r, £3 Honodust, £7 o-i to £8 5s ; manure specially adapt d for potatoes, £S V». Tbe horse mark. I was suppliel with tboso of a light st.mp, which genorally found buyeis at le.-oives Tuesday's fodder sulo maintained Friday's piices. Hides wore pitch, il in Hinit.-d numbors. and of second rati quality, prices ranging from 2)d to 31d for cows; hoavy ox, 33 d; sheepskins, is :0d to 2s 7.1 -. greasy wool. did. At Remnsra on Thursday dairy oaltle were null of sale: ntoro cattle in butter Inquiry, particularly jo-ullng steers. Fat cattl.i i f ,ood quality biougut 20s tho ICOlbs. but second-class wero at 16i. Sheep wee alio sHghtly better worth : Wethers up to 10a; ewos. 13s each : lambs were ali-o in increased demand.

mil brought from lis to Ills each. Pigs shared n the general improved demand, and sold more rei-ly." Fat calves scarce and at extreme

valu-s. Messrs Hunthh and Nolan's Weekly Rki'Out.—llo's.B : There has not beon very much doing. The weather has been severe, and has prove ntcd some lots being brought forward. There was no chacgo in value. 'I he Durham Yards were fairly suoi'lio 1 on Friday ; compelitlcn was moderately gocd. and most of thone submitted by auction feuitl purchasers at 'ho previous week's values. Wo.I, hides, and skins wero limited in quantity, no noteworthy alteration in v n luo. Cattle: There

has been iiiereatel animation in tho fnarkot, and a slight advance on tho previous wo.'k'a values was ob aiued at the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday ; tho numbor ya dod was in-

sufficient, and inoro would have found rosdv silo at a Blight advance on the previous weok's valu B. Dairy cows sold at from £5 to £11 10-: stoivs. same a-) rirovi.u* week: stoers, from £5 to £9: oxen, £10 10s to £11. Sheep wero more plentiful at Newmarket oa Tuesday than on tho previous week, oni pricis advanced Is per head. Wethjra sold at from 13i to 16s ewes, from 10a to 15s; lnm'-s. ill 9d to 13s 6d. Pigs: Very few were jarded.

MBSSRS G. W. 81-NNKV AND SON'S REPORT.— At our sale on Frld »y, Bheopskina froely maintained late quotations. On Tuesday wo sold a full catalogue of hides, skins, etc f horo waa a full attendance of buyeis, and tho bidding throughout brisk. Primp, heavy ox sod at. late rates, out medium weights declined in value. Cow hidoa also were not in demand. Calfskins sold at 4l|d per lb. heavy ox 23s to SO.', n edlum ISj to 2la each, cow hides 2jil to 3d, kips 31 to 3i pr-r lb damaged very dull of sale. Sheepskins : Local but ihcrs' 3s 5d to 3j 6.1. country butchers' 2a 6.1 to 3-* 2d oach. lambskins Tallow : Small lots 13s 6d per cwt.