COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 152, 28 June 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

MESSRS ALFRED BUCKLAND A.ND SONS' REPORT. Horses—At tho Haymark.i on Friday last we again had v good uui.-ier or all classes l>ui heavy draught., an 1 those were not represented. Medium draughts and active waggon horses sold freely at prices varying from -14 to .23. and an extra good animal £32; hacks ami ighi harness horses, ..7 to £10; io its . nd weeds, £2 to £•"">; several gigs and lig.it traps sold under the hammer .it fa.j values. The racehorse Motor was so <; at 90 guineas. Paiuiarus 3."> guineas, Rita .3 guineas. Mechanic 30 guineas, Jiosiphelo 30 guineas.

Hay and Straw—An average quantity put through al late quotations; stru.r still at high prices.

Hides, Skins. Tallow, c c --The us.a! number catalogued, and piices simi ar to last week, both for ox and (.ov; hoiv-e hides. 4/ to 5/6 for largo, and 2/ to 3/ti small: cow hair, luiid 11); horns. 7/0 100; bones, 5/ cwt; fat, Rib; tallow, IS/ t> 1./. cwt; skins, if anything, a little easier in value than last week, 1/9 to 2/; l for best, and lower prices tor light and damaged.

Grain, etc.—At auction, carrots realised 22/6: inferior and damaged chair, 20/ to 40/: damaged oats, 1,/.. ..x store, we quote—Feed oats. 2/3 to _/.>: maize, 2/< to 2/S; carrots, ex rail. W; mniz-, ex wharf. 2/1.

At Pukekohe on Monday, there was a large muster of dairy cows, for which there was keen competition, and with the exception of three all were hold, prices ranging from £."> to £X 7/6 teach. There was but a moderate muster of other stock, which was all disposed of at slightly better values. Fat steer., were from £0 7/6 to £S 5/; cows, .'-4 10/ to £6 2/0; strong calves. £1 to £1 IS/; dry cows. £ 2 10/ to £4 10/.

The Remuera Yards on Thursday were well filled with a good class of stock. which met with a ready sale. Dairy cows brought from £?> to £8 15/; 3 year steers were from £3 5/ to £6 10/; yearl n-s up to £2 15/; dry cows and heifers, £2 15/ to £4; fat and young calves i . usua« numbers, were better worth, fresh cropped 5/ to ./; medium 12/ lo IS/; well fatted up to £2 -/; no heavy weignts yarded- 60 sold. Fat cattle penned in average numbers, and all of first Cass ciualitv advanced in value. Stfc.rs and heifers brought from 20/ to 24/ the 1001b. aged cows, 17/ to 19/; steers ranged in nriee from £7 to £10 17/6; cows, £i 10/ to £S 17/6; 210 sold. There was a larger muster of sheep than of hue. and were slightly lower in some cases; well fatted wethera brought from 10/ to W- lighter sorts. 13/6 to 15/6: ewes, 10/ to 1./6; hogget•> 8/ to 14/9; WOO sold. Pigs sod well, porkers bringing from £1 to SO/ each; large;sorts up to £1 16/; 40 sold. Th, adverUsed ewes, in lamb, brought 10/6 each.