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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 163, 10 July 1907, Page 7

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NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MESCANTILE AGENCY CO-'S REPORT.

Horses: On Friday, at the Durham Yards, horses were brought forward in Increased numbers and a good demand prevailed. Heavy draughts sold at from £29 15/ to £37 10/, no extra heavy sorts being yarded; medium do., £1S 15/ to £36; Ught harness horses, £9 10/ to £21; hacks, £6 10/ to £17; weeds, £2 5/ to £6 10/.

At Papa—lira on Wednesday there was a good muster for a winter sale. Dairy cows were yarded in large numbers, and sold at from £3 15/ to £S; dairy heifers, £2 15/ to £6 5/; two to three-year-old steers, £2 15/ to £4 17/6. No steers were yarded. Yearlings sold at £1 18/ to £3 17/6; calves, 15/ to £1 8/. Beef, of which there was a full muster, sold at fully New-

There was a full muster of stock of all descriptions at the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday. Dairy cows sold at from £3 10/ to £10 10/; heifers, £3 5/ to £6; empty cows, £1 18/ to £2 17/6; calves, 15/ to £1 9/. was yarded in full numbers, and although no extra heavy weights were yarded, the quality "was good- Oxen sold to 22/ per 1001b; cows', 17/ to 20/ per 1001b. Steers sold at from £6 10/ to £10 12/6; cows, £4 5/ to £8 10/.

Sheep: The Newmarket Yards were well filled with sheep on Tuesday, and met a ready sale, wethers selling at from 19/9 to' £1 II; ewes, 15/6 to £1 1/3; hoggets. 10/6 to 16/6.

Pigs were scarce. Porkers sold at from 18/9 to £1 II; baconers, £1 IS/ to £2 12/; weaners. 4/6 to S/.

We submitted an average catalogue of hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday. Hides: Market lower. We quote—Prime ox, to Sid: extra stout do.. 7d to Tld; stout do., 6d to 6f3: medium do.. s}d to old: lieht do.. 4Jd "to s|u: cows", best lines 5d to oid. good 4Jd to 4Jd: kips, ojd to s}d: stags'" 3*d to 3}d: calfskins, 6d to 63d; damaged "hides. 3d to 4d; cut and scored hides, 44d to 4Jd. Sheepskins: Market firm. Best butchers', large to 6/3: good lines, 5/3 to 5/6; medium, 4/6 to 4/9: small 4' to 4/3. Tallow: MarKet firm. Best mixed, up to 276: good. 24 '6 to 25/6: seconds, 20/ to 21 '6: rough fat. IJd per lb. Hones. "£4 15/. Cowtails. 1/8 per dozen. , 1' to 1/3 per lb. Wool, in bags and dumps: Crossbred. Tid to Sid: lambs'. 7d to Sd: crutchings, 5d to sJd:"locks, 3d to 4d. Oats: The market is very firm at 3/4 ex store.

Chaff: Local supplies have again ceased and the market is firm at £5 10/ ex store for prime samplesFowl wheat is selling slowly at 4/4 to 4/5 ex store.

Maize: Supplies are very heavy and the market is earier. selling at 3/3 ex store.

Butter: Prime separator is still selllns freely at Sid to Od.

Grm_ AH lines are selling freely and poorer grades are getting ntci more atleitrloTu i