COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 147, 24 June 1887, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

Mr Alfred Buckland's Report. — At the Haymarket, on Friday, June 17, fodder was brought forward in full quantity. Prices ranged from 2s 6d to 3s 6d the cwt; chaft', L 3 17s 6d to L 4 ; bran, L 4 10s ; carrots, L 3 the ton ; oafcs, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s 4d tho bushel. At tho horse sale, stock was generally of an inferior class, no alteration in values. The waggonette advertised brought L3O ; spring cart, L 5 10s,and consequent on the holidays,the hide and skin sale was postponed to Tuesday next. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were at lower values. Store cattle were also dull of sale. Fat cattle in average number, but better than usual quality, sold freely, and fully maintained last week's values. Prices were steatly, between 18s and 20s the 1001b, and were higher at end of sale than at beginning. Aged ewes, in lamb, brought 8s each. Fat sheop in full numbers obtained a slight advance over, last week's values, and were worth 24d the lb ; hoggetts, 8s to' lls each. Calves at extreme values. Pigs were also numerous, and sold freely, and by private sale 28 acres land at Papatoetoe, L2G an acre.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Horsefeed, seeds and grain : There has been no noteworthy alteration in value. A steady demand has existed for oats at 2s 3d. Horses : There has been more vitality in the market than has been the,case for some weeks, and a good many low-priced animals changed owners at a slight advance on the previous week's values. About tho usual number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and most of the lots were cleared at a shade better values than have been obtained for the last two weeks, and young active horses of moderate weights, • for either draught or saddle, would have found, purchasers at higher prices than have been ruling lately. Wool, hides and skins have been brought forward in moderate quantities, and a steady demand has existed at the previous week's values. Owing to the holidays there was no auction sale at tho Durham Yards this week. Cattle: Tho number of fat beasts brought forward has been an average one, but dairy and store stock was not so numerous as usual. There was a slight advance in the value, of well-fatted oxen, in which but few indifferently fatted participated. The Newmarket aale. was held on Wednesday on account of the Jubilee celebrations, and, as is usual on change of days, the supply was below the average. There was a spirited demand throughout, and dairy .and fat stocks advanced in, value, although the fluctuation in the latter ranged from 17s to 22s per lOOlb. Sheep: A limited number were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, and consequently prices were above market rates. Pigs : A limited number were again yarded. There remained an unsatisfied demand for good porkers, .