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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 217, 14 September 1888, Page 2

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" Evening Star Office, this day,; MKS^pS A. BUCKLANP AND SONS; W^E^iiY Report.—"At the Haymarkot during the past •week fodder has fallen in value 6d pcjr 'o\yt; prices have Taiigfed from Is to 2s per cwt.'Wth a dull sale. Oats nave been in increased demand, and have risen in price '3d per bushel; £opd feed are now' worth.''2s 6d; inalzej 2a ad "pei? bushel; chaff, from 40sto 60s; potatoes, £2 15s; bonedusf, £6 bi to £T10s: superphosphate, £7 lOs to £810 a per ton.' On Friday, Septoinb<jr 7, horae stock Sold freely, and maiiitaltfedtne" Improved values, of the last fraw weeks. Prices for good, useful horses ranged from £6 lte 6d : to £15155, arid strong' hacks arp required. '• At the hide and skin. sale, on Tues>liiy f "both hide? and skins were in" full numbers; Calfskins were, from M to. 43d; heavy ox hides, 32d to 4d; cow hides, 2Jd to 2Jd pec.lb; sheepskins sold well, the greater, part bringing from 3s to 53 sd' each; "tallow, 12s. 6a per cwt; wool,, from 51& to 7d:per lb. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle wtsre in napderato imrabcr urkVat late values. ■ , Store qatjtle in full supply; prices were regular throughout the sale at an advance of about 5s each'over the" pricorulingatthjs. time }$ist year. Yearling Steers broiight from 25s' to'3os ; |wp-y^§r plds, 40s to 455; three years, "65s to 70s; barren cows, 3Cs "' to"" "45s eaoii, Fat calves plentiful, butsold well.' Fat tsatfle, in moderate supply; wero steady at last wdek's values, abqut; 17s the 1001b, an.d hetter. worth at finish than beginning of "sale; SheflP. infuU numbers, obtained an advance if well fatted, from Is to 2s each, but many received from Waikato were stores only, and those remain unsold. Fat lambs, in short supply, hrdught from 8a to 12s each.' Piga plentiful; and sold ireely at satisfactory: prices, particularly well-bred porkers up to 1001b; Mbssbß Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report.—Horse feed, grain, seeEs, etc*': "Stocks are ample, and prices are flrrn for f ped oate, ana Tartarianß ; have advanced 3d- per ■buaflel. Pressetl hay difficult to depose of at any price,. We quote "feed oat 32s 6d per bushel; Tartarian, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; maize. 2s Get to 2s 9d per bushel; brari, £sJlss5 Jlss tof£4'ss per "ton? pressed hay, £l 10s per ton. Horse v: An averageTnumber of local horses wer'b brouznt forward, and found purchasers at the previous week's value's," but there roniairis an utWatisfled demand for good hacks and active liarrie§3 HorseL About tho usual number were submitted by auction at the Purh'am yards dfl Friday, Bidding"wasbriskat commencement of sale and 3teady the remainder, and prices realised wore a'siiadpin advance of the previous week's. Wo quote hack 3at from £455t0£12; lightharness, "I rpnr-£6;' 15s to "£ll 10s;' draught," £10 to £15, Ityqol, 1.44??,. skins and tallow: A large'nurubeE of "lots' wore submitted by auction at the; pucjmsn Yards on Tuesday, arid fioTd freely."We"quote ox hides, 3idto 4d per lbj cow; 2Jd to 3d pet lb"; damaged; lldtolSd; calfskins, 21d tp 4&d per lb; sheepskins, 13 3d to 5s "4d ?. tallow, £12 W" £12 15s per ton. Cattle:I'An average- number have come •forward," and a fite'adi, demand has existed, arid sales have been, .effected without any noteworthy alteration in value, There ■was but a' small number of stores yarded orf Tuesday ai Newmarket, but there was a good muster atipukekohe on Wedii'esa'ay, arid at bothyards. Dairy stocks were, well represented, barely an average ilumber b"f fat Beasts were submitted. There was no alteration in value worthy pf note exce'pt'that'fOL'really top Sorts a relatively-higher Erico was given than for ordinary-conditioned easts. We quote: Calves" from 10s to 17s; yearlinKS,l7s 6d to 22s 6d; 18-rooiith-old steers, 30a to 37s 6d; grown steers', £217sM to £4; dry cows, £110s tp. £2 lQa; dairy cows, from £3 10s to£s; beef/frorfi 14s to"l7s'6d per 1001b: some averages were: £418s ad, £5, £5 4s 6d," £5 69; 6d, £5 9a';.i£s IBs'fid, £6 Is, "£6 24 Mi £6 43, £6 7s'3dv i!# 17s6d: cows, £2 7s 6d, £4 15s,' £6. Sheep : j There was a very small muster, and of inferior j quality, at Ne^mjarkeJ on Tuesday, consequently, prime wethers reached a fabtilou|brice, | 235, but theaveragewas 13sfdr wethers,- Spring lambs "were pf good quality, and sold at frpra !5a 3d to i4s. Pit's! The supply has Dee.n far ; short of requirements. . " "**v; "^ ! Messrs. Gr. W. Binned a^s Sons' Report.— At auction and privately wes^iaa large number of hides, j3heepskins, tallow; and bones:—Primp ox,'4d'tb4idrfMeafy-,'3fcr to 3.fd;'-heavycbw, 3d; medium and'light hard to sell f rdm2Jd to 2^d; wet salted; 2Jd;; Green hides sold: Prime. 27s 6d: heavy, 21s to 23s each; dttlf,4d to 4| pei> lb. Sheepskins: Demand good, apd prjpea fully maintained jvqest dry. 4s pd tp 6a, 4d; heavy, 4s to 4s 6d; half-breds,6ttlesg{inpdium. 3s tp3s6d ; inferior, 6d to2seaph; merinos, Is 6d lo 2s frd'each." Wo 61:. Shiall barcels 'of fleeoQ met ready salefrom' 63d vfo' 7Jd"per Ibi pieces and brpken,2Jd to 3d petite We\ sold 60 bales of scouretl wool at very satisfactory figures. Bonos: Firm at 4s 6dper pwt; T^llo.w; -Best, 13s"6d; mbdiuiri, Ila "to .123'6a per c'wl;; rough ■fat,'ldp"e'rlb.. Boriedußt: £6to £6 10s per'ton. ; Potatoes: Marketiirni."' Waitato, £3 10,^6 '£3 :15sper.tPn.i*Mdlze.-Market in short supply,, and priceaartjadvancinig. pats: Heavy riße^ in the Soutli—quotation?'."2s^d;to"23llii." "• " v ■•"■ Mbssr? Stoneßros.' Report of grain, produce," etc., for the week '■ beginning- "M,oiiclayv 17th" September, 1888 '(sjibject 'to fluelivSationa of-, markoti.—Splendid bright short feed pats 2s 74 ffisirig);' crushed.'.? 3 M ;*"D"a"uisli,"2s flp.; Tartarian, 2s 9d'; 'pressed * hay (small bales),: 40s; oatmeal (various makes), 25's, £11, 7's, £12 15s';': wheat (fowl). '2s Bd;' guaranteed Southern flour, .*8 15s; sharps, 80s; bran; 755; chaff, 55a; barley (feed);;3^ 3d; Canterbury and Oamapu potatoes, JMa (fisiug market); maize, 2s'Bd; haihs ftndbacori (Canterbur^r equal numbers), 7Jd;iSouthern, Sydney, and Auckland bonedust, from £6 tp. £7 10s; pure^mftlt vinegar,' in 30f?al""caak8 '■ (t poo). Is 4d ;' Hobarh r^iils, per 100, Gbs; palings- sft, 155.; 7ft, 17s; te,a, in boxes; 15a; real jjood1 value," ls'2d";' chests,*ls 6d, splendid household ; 'felloes/ "'cart shafts, oils,- whi^e" lead; white - zinc, mixed.' paints, Manilla and Europe rotJes, etc;;' cheap.'v N;B;— Id pel* bushel tin grain,* arid 2s 6d Jper ton oh p*atatoes,; bran," sharps, etc.; when 'deliv'■ered at stilus side. ""-■■; '•■■•": ' ■ ' -< ■-. ■■ t