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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 3 September 1886, Page 2

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Evenino Star Office, this day. Mr Alfred Buck* and's Weekly Report.— At the Haymaf kat on Friday last, August 27, horse eteok were brought forward in less than u»eal number. Riding horses brought from 30s to £7. medium draft from £8 to £10 ICs. and a thoroughbred entire £10, two sprtngcarts &12 and £12 15s respectively. Loose fodder was In uaual supply, and brought from Es 6d to 3a lid, pressed hay £4 to «5, boot chaff £5 the ton. Values of manures and grain were unchanged from previous WJete. Hides were of moderate quality, anfl at late values: Best quality at 3|d, calfskins 4Jd the lb, butchers' sheepskins up to 3a 3d, station, skins 2a vi each. At Kemuera on Thorsdr.y aairy cattle wero of moderate qualiiy only, and at late values ; store cattle plentiful, and required, particularly young etetfrs. but all classes sold freely. Fat cattle, in saual numbers, were generally of excellent quality; prices steady, varying with quality between 18a and 20a the 1001b. Fat calves in demand at full values. No t tore sheep yarded, but inquired for. Fat sheep firm i beat wethers 16s, barren ewes, 15e each. Fat lambs at slightly lower values, Pigs of good ttuality plentiful, and sold more freely thin for several weeks..

Messrs Hunter an-> Nolan's Weekly Report.—Horses: Tfconumtrcrbronghtforward ' for disposal has been below the avoragc and as the weather hsa been severe, people arc unwilling to Increase their stocks, hoping for a storing in grass and a decrease in the price ol cereals. Tho number Bubaiitted by auction at the Durham Yards was scarcely so as on the previous week, but the lot ot e«ght pure-bred Shetland I omes attracted considerable attention, and sold at from £* to SS. There was steady competition throughout, and but few lota were withdrawn for higher figures. We quote baoks at from £5 to £12 10s; light barriesa horses, fill to £14 5s ; medium draught £13 10s. The allotment with 82 fset frontage to Quean'-atreet, Onehunga, sold by order of the UrScial Assignee, In the estate of F. Cundy, soid for £310. Wool, hides, ano aa ins: A Bmail number of hides we.o piiched, and c Jtr petition was slack. We quote heavy Wdcs ' at from 3d to 3}d por lb ; light, 24 i to 2idi Bkins, 2s 8d to 68 6d ; tallow, 12a to iSa 6d per cwt. Cattle: There has been a good deal of animation in tho markot. The nuWiber offered has been up to the average, but there was a improved demandy and prices had an upward tendency. The beet pens at Newmarket were fairly well tilled, bntonly alimitednumberof dairy andstore •Stocks Were yarded, but there was an unusually large muator sf the latter at Papalrnra on Wednesday. The demand has been Brisk, and an advanced value given. We quote: Calves, from 15s to 23a each: yearlings, from 21s to Sis; ary cows, from £2 2* 6d to £2 17s 6d: grown steers, £3 12s 8d to £4 ss; fat cows, from £1 to £6 15s; steers, from £3 2s 6d to £8 10s, or from 17s to 20a per IOOIbs. Sheep : Tho butchers' pens at Newmarket on Tuesday Were well filled, but few stores were offered. Competition was spirttwl throughout tho sale, and an advance of Is each was given, although 16s'6d for wethers • waa the highest price obtained, th'ore being no heavy weights. Ewes sold at from lis to Us; lambs, from 7a to 12s. Pigs: Very few were yarded. There remains an unsaltisfled demand for locally-fed porkere. Messrs G. W. Bi.vney and Son's Report. —At our sales on Tuesday last, we Offered a full catalogue of hides and skins. No alterations ia quotations for heavy ox. Cow and steer hidos sold freely at 2ld-Jo 3d per lb; wet and damaged, lid to 2d ; calfskins In brisk demand up to 4jd per lb, the market for all descriptions of hides being easier. Sheepskins are Arm. local butchers' green sold at3a 6d ; cauntry butchers' bestdricd, 2i lOd to 3s 6d-; medium, Is 6d to 2a ; inferior, Sd to is eaoh ; l.imbiikins. sd'to6d. Tallow: Small lots. I2s 6d per cwt■; rough fat. Id per lb. Bones in demand up to is 3d per cwt. At the sale of trees, plants, and shrnbs held to-day by D. F. Evans, the following prices were obtained i-Camellias, from 2s to-3s 6d ; daphne. Is 6d to 2s 6d; olearias. 2d; variegated flax, 2d; azaleas, 6d to Is Id; rhododendrons, la to Is id; rhubarb, 2Jd ; thyme. Id : ginger lily, 5d ; koro-1 miko, 3d ; lygestrums, 2Jd; Chinese lygestruras, 2d: lavender, 3d; guavas. Is; daisies, 2Jd; dahlias. Id; lanrela. Id: plnus inaignis. Id; clvanthus, 3d; juniper, 3d; lansoniana, 6d; magnolias, la; musk, lOd ; apples, 3d.