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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 212, 7 September 1899, Page 4

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AUCTIONEER1 KISFORTS,

Messrs Hunter uud Nolans report:—Horses CUU UliUt'U 111 SLCUdy UflUauU, UVUIUjjU iituuuciS uuiiig urougtu lorwiU'U. i'tit; usual iota ttt'iu i/ivjugui, uiiuui' ue jiiiiiijj.it1lp ou

I'i'iuuj ut iuu jLiuruuui iurus. jLutiu was ilii LALi'il quOd aiieilllUllCC, 111 u.\|JCr 1.l LIOII Ul me SiiiiJUicuL \mjil-u, ou'Uig lo iiue iu.riVUi, was j^uiu o>er. \ic quoLu;Heavy. Uruugm, U'uUl iij lo i_o IU/ eiiciij lueuiiuu lU'augill, iiJ to j.x-j o/\ iigat imiiiobs, ao Lo .clv lv/ ; UUCiiS, J.-i O/ LO I.J J.U/ ; Wceuti, XX LO x^ 10/. \v uui, tuues, skiiis, Luuow, uuuts; Katner a laiyc Cuuuuguc »as yoae imougu UC me JUiuuum laius Ullut'l' Keen eouipciition lot' extra Moui u.\ tit iiuui uu Low 10; siout ox, i^u Lo -J.iu; steer, <j 4 u lo -iju; cow, good auuiiu oju Lo -jt^u; uauuigeu ""d sioppi, oU Lo o;u; ciLuy, ~. t u; i.ip, U ju lo Oid; euiioiiiud, -id lo -iju; uoiicy, x.j Lo xo 0/ Lou; Uuiow, i-V lo xi/ti e\>t, sueeiisiiiiis, SuHeu, < Lo

■i/!l> eaeu; dry siims, 1/1 Lo d/ 2. Cutlie: Ai luo .scMuiiiiiiot lulus, on 'luesuay, oallie 01 uli desenpnous wei-i; yuraeu iv iuu uuwuer»j, auu umumg was Hjjii-ima mrouguouL, senuig ac liniiruveu piiues. Store slooi's ueie yarneit m (urge luimuers. a druxt ux very uuo Luiliucus iroui Lne -SorLli wold at Irom i-i 2/0 to to i4/ each. I'aL steers were iirm iroui it>/ 10 _:u/ J.uuib; yome oi Luem were or excelleut quuiity, ami soul at Irom zo i/u Lo ill) 0/ caen; fat cows, xa i>/ 10 j.o j-."v. 1/uii'y tows soia at irom ±-i i;j/- t() xli 10/ eaeli; dry eo\\s, tl M/ 10. xii U/; grown sLeers, 111 iresu eojimnou, £-k 7/0 to x.i 11/; two-yoai'-oiu steers, ±1 i'J/ Lo vz ti/\ ucuers, xl v/ to ii li/o; culyes, 10/ to xi S/. bueeij; Tue AewmaiKet I'lirda were well UU'.'U 011 Xuestiuy, uuu prices uuvuuceU. VveLuers sold at iroui J.O/D to 1(/U eueu; uwirs, IU/ Lo 14/ Li; iai.veU sexes, IU/U to 10/0; tp.tiuy minus, 11/ to 14/0. i'lgs: beuree uiia warned, i'oiiieis sola at lroiu il 0/ to tl 10/; weavers, 1/ to J.O/0.

Messrs A. Buckinud and Sons' report:— On r iiuiiy a large nuuioei' 01 medium, to iiuavy ui'diiglit horses soul ireeiy. i'rices lor aged ucavy di-auijut were Irom ils to i.'So', mediuui drauguc, ill* to .tii; liguc Uruuglic, !to 10 i 6; ui'itys, £4 to ±f, buggy luuuess, iii; uubroKeu norses, light to medium diaugai, j-i lv/ to xio 10/ each. Un Monday, at I'ukeliOiie, dairy cows, yarded numerously, were required. I'rices lor tuosse near calving were irom i^ lv/ to to 10/; quiet lieiteis, ,t- 15/ to to 10/; fat steels, AS li/ti; cows, i-i lo £4 lU/; yearlings, £1 S/ lo VJ. 10/; calves, 7/ to V apiece. On Tuesday hides were at late vames. Ox hides, irom 4d to 4yd; cow hides, <>i<\ to 3£d; calfskins, 3JU to 5d 10; tails, 1/10 don; tailow, 17/ to li/O cwt; fat, l.id lb; boues, 3/a cwt; fresh sheep pelts, 3/3 to 4/3; dry skins, 1/0 to 3/8 eacn; lined wool, 3d lb. ■

G. W. Binuey and Sous' report:—Ou Tuesday we cleared a lurge catalogue of hives, gheepsklus, tallow, etc. Hides: Competition brisk. Picked ox sold up to (jjd; ux.tl-0. stout, Ci{d to Did; stout, 4^d to 4*d; medium, 4d to 4id; cow, best lines, 3jd to 4d; inferior, i>]u to iuu; kips, iijd to 4d; call', 4;kl to iju ior all well liuyeti. Sheepskins: Local green and salted, large longwools, up to -k/t; ordinary, 3/9 to 4/; half breds, 3/a to 3/9. Tullow: Uood, 10/ to lb'/ti; inferior, 12/ to 14/ per cwt; rough fat, Id to lid per lb. Bonedust: Kuncorn Al sacks, £U 5/ to £0 10/; cwt bags, £0 10/ per ton.

The Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We _oliered a largo catalogue at our Tuesday's sale. We quote:—Hides: Stout ox, ud to 5Jd; heavy, 4Ad to 4i'd; light and medium, oifd to 4}d; calf, 4Jd to aid; dry, to Ud; kip, 3Jd to 4d; stags', 2*d to 23a. Skins were firmer. Large, 3/10 to 4/5; picked, to 5/; small and medium, 2/0 to oA>- Tallow. 15/G to 16/0 per cwt. Tails, 1/9 per doz. Horsehair, 1/ to 1/4 per lb. Cow hair, l)d to lid per lb. Maize: Sydney market is weaker, only being prepared to pay-2/3 f.0.b.; local market is very bare. Oats are worth 1/10 ex store, and 1/9 to arrive. Potatoes, £2 5/ on wharf. Chaff: G6od qualities worth £2 at rail.

LONDON, September G. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kiugdom is 2,045,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,400,000 quarters. Bank shares: Bank of Australasia, £C 7; Bank of New South Wales, £44 10/; Union Bank, £34 10/; National Bank of Now Zealand, £2 10/; Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, £102; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 4 per cent, prior lien debentures, £95. At the tallow sales, 1400 casks were offered and 1100 sold. Mutton, fine, 27/ C; medium, 25/0; beef,' line, 25/9; medium, 24/ C.