KAURI GUM MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9105, 13 July 1888, Page 4

KAURI GUM MARKET.

This market continues flat, with prices still unsettled, and somewhat irregular. Supplies for the eleven days of July are about 293 tons. We quote : Pair ordinary, 31s to 32s ; best ordinary, 33s to 345: East Coast, 445. -

LIVE STOCK & PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND

MESSES. VICKERS AND HULL'S WEEKLY STOCK AND SHARE LIST AND INVESTOR'S GUIDE.

WAIRARAPA STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report. Horsefeed, grain, seeds, etc.: There has been an ample supply and steady demand, without much alteration in value, maize being in excess of requirements had a slightly downward tendency. We quote: Maize, 2s 8d to 2s lOd per buohel ; feed oats, 28 3d ; bran,' £3 103 to £3 15s per ton ; chaff, £2 10s per ton. Horses: Dulness has again characterised the market; the supply has not been large, and of indifferent description. The demand was slack at the previous week's values; the average number were entered for sale by auction at the Durham yards on Friday. The competition lacked animation, most of the lots were placed at the previous week's values. There remained an unsatisfied demand for good hacks, one finding a purchaser at i £20, and good upstanding, strong, young horses would liave found ready purchasers. Wool, hides, and skins : Average quantities were pitched at the Durham yards; a brisk demand existed, anrtTihere was an. upward tendency for heavy ox hides and well woolled skins. We quote : Heavy ox, from 4}d to 5d per lb ; medium, 3+d to 4£d ; cow, 2fd to 3Jd; calf skins, 4jdto 5d per lb; sheep skins, from 2s 5d to 6s lOd each; tallow, 12s to 14s per cwt. Cattle : Dairy stock were not so plentiful as on the previous week; stores were sufficiently numerous for requirements, and were in request at a slight advance in value; fat beasts were scarcely so numerous as usual, but prices did not advance. The number of all descriptions yarded at Newmarket, on Tuesday, was limited; but there was a good muster at Pukekohe on Wednesday. There was no noteworthy alteration in the value of dairy cows; for stores, particularly young steers, an advance was given, and for fat beasts the previous week's values were barely maintained, and fat steers ranged from £4 10s to £7; cows, from ,£2 10s to £4 7s 6d; ox beef, from 13s to 17s per 1001b; cow, 10s to lis. Sheep : The Newmarket Yards were fairiy filled, and a steady demand existed, but for some lots the expectations of sellers could not be reached. ethers realised from 12s 6d to 153 9d; ewes, from lis 9d to 13s 9d. No lambs were yarded. Pigs in short supply. A demand exists for good well-fed animals. . Mr. Alfred Bbckland's Weekly Report.— At" the Haymarket, during the past week, fodder has ranged in price from is 3d to 2s; chaff, from Is 6d to 3s 3d; bran 3s 6d: pumpkins, Is 9d the cwt; oats, 2s to 2s 2d; maize, 2s 6d ; pearl seed wheat, 3s 6d the bushel; carrots, 255; bonedust, £6 to £7 10s the ton. At the horse sale on Saturday horses were in full number, and many sold at late values. A useful pair of ponies brought £15 10s; medium draught stock, from £6 to £10 5s ; a covered waggon, £13 10s; springcart, £10. On Tuesday hides and skins were pitched in full numbers. Hides were at late values, and skins, consequent on the steady improving advices from England, were better worth. Sound ox hides ranged from 4d to 4Jd : cow hides, 3d to 3fd; calfskins, 3Jd to 4|d the lb; tallow, lis 3d to 14s the cwt; sheepskins. Is 6d to 4s 8d each, but the greater number ranged between 3s 6d and 4s Bd. At Waiuku, on Saturday, July 7, there was a fair muster of cattle. . Stores had a good demand, but a few fat cattle were withdrawn. The pigs, sheep, and sundries brought forward also sold well, but horses were unsaleable at owners' values. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were in better inquiry than last week, and sold more freely, although without any quotable advance in price. Fat cattle :In average number— yarded ; prices advanced from Is to Is 6d on steers, and on cows fully 2s 6d the 1001 bs : prices for cows were from 13s to 15s, and for steers from 14s to 19s the lOOlbs. Sheep, in full numbers, maintained last week's prices, although about one half the sheep received from the West Coast were withdrawn. Pigs, plentiful, sold freely, and dairy fed pigs were better worth. Fat calves numerous, and required at full values. Some averages were : 56 steers from Waitara, £7 10s; 16 steers from Waikato, £6 10s ; 14 steers, £6; 9 steers, £5 14; 17 steers, £4 18s ;16 steers, £4 18a ; 12 cows, £3 15s. The 150 ewes advertised brought 14s 9d; drafts of wethers from Waikato brought respectively 15s 9d, 14s, and Us 6d each ; from Waitara, 15s 6d. Messrs. G. W. Binney and son s Report.—On Tuesday last a full catalogue of hides, sheep skins, etc., sold under brisk competition, prime stout ox sold up to sfd per lb, heavy stout 4id to 4Jd; average of ox over 601bs net weight, 4|d per lb ; heavy cow, 3fd to 34d ; medium steer and cow hides are plentiful, and market falling (reports from Australia give a heavy fall In this class); kip, 3}ri to 3}d; calf, 4}d to 4|d; prime green ox, 30s to 39s ; heavy, 22s 6d to 25s ; medium, 13s to 16s; heavy cow, 15s to 19s Cd ; kips, 5s to 7 s each. Sheepskins: Market firm and prices in favour of vendors. Tallow: 10s to 13s 6d per cwt. ; rough fat. Id per lb ; bones, 4s <5d per cwt; Maize: Market low, 2s 6d to 2.S 7d per busnei. Potatoes (Waikato), 66s per ton. JOHNSONVILLK CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co.'s Stock Report (By Telegraph).—The cattle yarded to-day were of medium quality. No really prime came forward. Bidding for beef was dull, but brisk for sheep and pigs. Last sale's rates for mutton were well maintained, and pigs, which were a good lot, made capital prices. We quote beef at 14s to 14s 6d the lOOlbs. Cattle: Bullocks, £5 ss, to £6 Es, the different lines averaging £5 10s, £5 Bs, and £5 8s 6d ; cows, £3 5s to £3 17s 6d ; veal calves, 17s to 24s each. Sheep: Wethers, 13s Id to 13s 3d ; mixed sheep, lis 9d to 12s ; ewes, lis fid to lis 7d. Pigs : Kaconers, 40s to (J3s; large porkers, 25s to SO3; others, lis to 21s ; small rough store pigs, 2s 6d to 6s 6d.

Messrs. Lowes' and lorns' report at their market sale a full market of both sheep and cattle yarded, and selling at figures slightly in advance of previous sales. In sheep the number penned came up to 3000. Of these some really good wethers ranged from 10s to lis, or 2d per lb ; fat ewes (heavy weights), 8s 6d to 9s 6d ; empty ewes, sound and large, 7s to Bs. In store wethers for turnips the demand was brisk, and good prices resulted as compared with fatthese ranging from Ss (id to 9s lid. Ewes (in lamb), 6s to 8s ; lambs, (is to 7s. In beef the weights were light, both in bullocks and cows—the prices being £5 10» and £3 10s respectively, or about 13s (id to 14s per 1001b. All store cattle have improved in value. Young stock for new settlements are in good inquiry. All dairy stock also showed an improvement. In horses sales have been limited to good farm sorts—young mares and geldings making £14 to £16. The grain markets nave remained steady, with a decided upward tendency; oats, especially, advancing 3d per bushel during the month. Good feed oats we quote at 2s •W; prime samples, for feed, 2s 6d ; bran, Ms ; chaff, ner'r^"" ,? 0s : J*""' 3s 3d ! onions, 7s Cd 6d- tarlr»vo i l7 : * owl -2sto 2s 9d; ducks, 3s Cocksfoot In « seeds remain unchanged. ; hams' 8 7d Per Jh ' 23 er bushel. Bacon, hides, 3d rough fa jTd Crossbreeds), M ;

AUCKLAND MARKETS. I Corrected to noon of Thursday.) . N.Z. FLAX ROPE Rope in nc «s subject to trade t«rrn« Rope in all sizes, ton -J ™ ' Tarred Yarn, d 0... " " m „ « ~ 40 0 0 Wool Tailings, do. - : « J 2 ~ 40 0 0 w ' - ~ W 0 0 —33 Q o

. ... HAY AND CORN. - Per cwt. 0 Hay, ton „ .. 30 —40 50 —60 Lucerne, do. _ .. 60 —6 10 76 —80 Oaten, do. .. _ 3 0— 4 0 40 —50 Chaff, threshed „ 1 10 —20 0— 00 Oaten Chaff ... ..2 o—2 15 _ Straw, load .. „ 018— 110 4 0— 5 0 Clover, ton .. ..50 —00 Potatoes local. .. 30 — 00 36 —00 Potatoes, Oamarn .. 315 — 0 0 _ Potatoes, Canterbury 310 — 0 0 _ s. d. s. d. Maine, bushel „ „ 23— 27 00 —00 Barley, feed .. .. 30 —33 33 —40 I Do., malting .. ..3 9—3 10 Oats, feed .. .. 22 —24 23 —29 Oats, seed, Tartarian 22 —23 26 —29 ' Do., dun. Southern .. 28 —29 00 —00 ■ Do., black .. .. 24 —26 00 —00 I Wheat, milling .. 30 —33 00 —00 Do., fowl .. .. 28 —2 10 33 — 36 FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Butter, fresh, dairy, lb 10 — 0 0 13 —00 Do., '■ Shell" brand ..1 3— 0 0 1 6—o 0 Do., Waikato " Anchor" brand .. .. 13 —00 00 — 1 6 Do., Waikato "Crown" brand . - 10 —00 00 — 0 0 Do., salt prime scarce 0 7— OS 0 8— 09 Do., inferiorsalt .. .. 0 3— 0 6 Milk, quart .. .. .. 0 — 0 4 Cheese, local, lb ..0 3£ — 0 4 0 5— 0 7 Do., best factory .. 0 4$ — 0 5 Eggs, dozen .. .. 10 —00 13 —00 Lard, bladder, lb .. 0 5J— 0 6i 0 6— 09 Hams and Bacon, Pro. 0 6 — 0 8 _ Do., bare .. ..0 7$ — 0 0 Cant. Bacon, new ... 0 7— 0 0 0 7$ — 0 8 Hams 0 — 0 8i 0 8— 10 Jams, case sdoz .. 25 0 —27 6 Fowls, each _ _06 — 10 10 — 20 Ducks, do. ... „ „ 2 0— 30 Geese, do. .. ... 5 0 — 70 Turkeys, do. .. _ .. 6 0 — 76 Feathers, lb „ 16 —19 „ FLOUR. £ £ Flour, Auck. roller, ton 10 0 - 10 5 _ Do., household .. 910— 915 „ Do., Southern, roller 9 0 —10 0 Do., Southern, stone 9 0— 9 5 .. Bran 40 — 40 Sharps 4 10 — 5 0 „ Cabin Bread .. .. 15 0— 00 Oatmeal 25s .. .. 915 —10 0 Oatmeal 7s .. ..1115—12 0 _ Pearl Barley .. .. 20 0 22 0 _ Patent Porridge Meal, 71b bags .. ..0 o—ls 0 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. Apples, case, imported 5 0 — 7 0 Do., lb, local .. .. 02 —0 2i 03 —06 Lemons, doz .. .. 10 —13 13 —19 Oranges.. .. .. OS —07 10 —13 Do., case .. ..60 — 70 Bananas, lb .. .. 01 0 2$ 04 —00 Cocoanuts, each ... .. 0 2 —03 Do., sack ... „ 10 0 — 0 0 Onions, cwt „ „. 5 6— 66 0 J— 0 0 Garlic .. .. „. 04 —00 06—00 Celery, bundle .. .. 0 3 — 00 Grapes „ .. ..16 — 20 00 — 21 KAURI GUM AND FLAX. Supplies for the eleven days of July, 293 tons. £ s. d. £ s. d. Poor Ordinary, ton „ .. 20 0 0 —28 0 0 East Coast _ .. .. 0 0 0 —44 0 0 Fair Ordinary _ .. .. 31 0 0 —32 0 0 1 Best Ordinary „. .. .. 33 0 0 —34 0 0 Flax _ .. 17 0 0 —18 0 0 Tow „ .. 5 0 0— 6 0 0 Fungus, lb 0 0 3} — 0 0 0 Cocoanut Fibre, cut, cwt.. .. 0 15 0 — 017 0 Beeswax, lb 000 — 009 MANURES. Bonedust, Sydney, ton .. .. 7 10 0 • 8 0 0 Do., inferior .. .. „ 610 0 — 700 Bonefiour .. ... „ .. 800 —8 10 0 Do., Auckland .. ... .. 8 0 0— 0 0 0 Peruvian Guano 14 0 0 —17 0 0 Coral Queen do 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 Long Island do., bags included 410 0— 0 0 0 Superphosphate of Lime, 20 to 28 per cent 600 — 6 10 0 Do., 36 to 38 per cent 8 0 0 — 810 0 Ammonia Phosphate, Fison'a 10 10 0— 0 0 0 Special Potato Fertiliser „ 1100 — 000 Superphosphate .. .. „ 800 — 000 Freezing Company's Superphosphate, 32 per cent .. .. *800 — 000 Do., 25 per cent 600 — 000 Corn Manure 800 — 000 Root Manure 8 10 0 — 000 Potato Manure 8 10 0 — 000 Bone Manure 800 — 000 Grass Manure 710 0 - 0 0 o N.Z.F. Co.'s quotations are subject to liberal j discount. I BUTCHERS' MEAT. _ |

Per pound. Roasting Beef, lb .. _ 0 3— 06 Boiling do „ 0 lj-0 3 Mutton, hindquarter ... 0 3 — 04 Do., forequarter „ 0 IJ— 0 2 Pork and Veal . . „ 03 — 06 Steaks .. .„ .. .. 0 4 — 08 Mutton Chops.. „ .. "03 —04 Sausages .. .. .. 0 3 — 03 Mutton Tallow, ewt... 18 0 — 0 — Beef and Mixed do. 16 0 —29 0 BUILDING MATERIALS. Boards and Scantling, 100 ft .. 0 12 0 — 0 0 Do., best dressed .. ... 013 6—o 14 Do., second-class.. .. .. 0 6 6— 0 9 Rustic weatherboards .. .. 0 9 o—o 14 0 Mills, cargo, best .. „ 010 0— 0 0 0 Flitches .. .. .. .. 086 — 000 Balk 050 — 070 Bricks, Whau 1 10 0 — 200 Do., town yards, 1000 .. .. 1 15 0 — 2 0 0 Do., delivered 200 — 2"50 Lime bushel 010 — 016 Drain Pipes, 6in bores, 1000 .. 15 0 0— 0 0 0 Do., 4in 6 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., 3in .. .. ... . 410 0 —000 Do., 2Jn .. .. „ .. 3 0 0— 0 0 0 Do., 2in .. .. .. ;. 210 0— 0 0 0 English Slates, 1000 .. ... 10 10 — 0 0 0 Socket Glazed Pipes, foot: 24 inches .. „ ... 060 — 000 ■21 inches ... • _ „ 0 4 6- 0 0 0 ! 18 inches .. ... .. 023 - 000 15 inches .. _ _ 01 11 — 000 12 inches <„ . „ .. 1 1 I£— 00 0 9 inches .. «. „ 00 10 — 000 6 inches .. „ ... 0 0 4J — 00 0 4 inches 0 0 B}— 0 0 0 3 inches 003 — 000 COAL AND FIREWOOD. Coal, Newcastle, ship's side, cargo, ton 16 0 — 176 Do., delivered 1 12 6 — 1 15 0 Do., yard 170 — 110 0 Do., Bay of Islands, yard .. 1 4 0— 0 0 0 Do., delivered 150-000 Do., mine 0 13 0 — 0 0 0 Do., ship's side 1 100 — 000 Waikato, mine .. .. .. 080 — 000 Do., household .. .. .. 012 0 — 000 Do., in Auckland : 018 0— 1 2 0 Kamo, loading ground, ton .. 012 0 -0 0 0 Taupiri, mine, steam .. .. 0 8 o—o 12 0 Do., yard, steam 0 17 6 — 000 Do., household 140 150 Whangarei, mine .. .. 0 96— 0 0 0 Do., yard, steam .. .. .. 017 0 — 000 Do., household 120 — 130 Firewood, uncut, wharf, cargo, ton 070 — 076 Do., delivered 0 10 0 — 0 12 0 Do., cut 013 0 — 0 15 MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, 130' test, duty paid 0 17 — 000 Do., 150-test 020 — 000 Fencing wire, No. 6, ton .. " " No. 7 .. ..Vll 10 0 —12 0 0 " " No. 8 .. ..J Barb Fencing Wire .. .. 21 10 0 —22 10 0 Lime, slacked, bushel .. .. 0 10 0 0 0 Quick lime, in stone .. 016 — 000 New Zealand Failings, sft .. 076— 010 0 Do., 6ft 0 14 o — 0 0 0 Teatree Rails, 100 .. .. 210 0 — 3 10 0 Puriri Posts 600 — 700 Shingles 1000 012 0 — 013 0 Hobart Paihng-j, sft .. .. 017 0— 1 0 0 S°U 6 i fc r, 0 18 0-1 1 0 Hobart Rails 400 410 0

Current Capital. V of | I'll Bank 1,000,000 7 6 g National 1 - I 0 0 8 15 7? 0 20 0 .National 1,000,000 10 6 .Standard Co 0 6 4 I 56,695 8 Insurance 0 Auckland Co & 8 0 Coal 8 J Zealand 1,000,000 - (Northern S.S. 6 Land Co. '' 0 Co & |