COMMERCIAL. Auckland, May 17.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 370, 22 May 1889, Page 4

COMMERCIAL. Auckland, May 17.

Ml3srs Alfred Buckland and Sons* Weekly Rbport.— At the Hay market during the past week hay has ranged froni from 2s 6u to 3s 9d, the ruling prices being from 3s to 3s 6d per cwt ; potatoes, £2 15s to £3 ; carrots, 35s per ton ; oats, 2s lOd per bushel. At the horse sale on Friday asn aller muster of horse stock than usual maintained late values. Unbroken draught stock, in low condition, ranged from £6 to £8 10s ; a useful riding horse, £10 10s ; strong trap horse, £13 10s. At the hide and skin sale on 'I uesday both hides and skins were pitched in full number. Green butchers' heavy ox hides brought 27* and 35s each ; salted ox hides, 4id to r>id per lb, or from 22s to 31s each ; coav hi es, 24d to 3Jd ; calfskins, 3Ad to 4i( per lb; butchers" sheepskins, Is 9d to 3s 8d ; station skins, Is 6d to 2s lOd each ; hair. lOd ; wool, 6Jd and 7£d per lb: norns, Id each ; tallow and fat, 11s 6d to 15b per cwt. At the cattle sales held respectively at Pokeno and Dmry, less than tho usual number of stock wore yarded. Dairy cows were in good inquiry. Stores dull of sale. Fat cattle at Romuera Aalucs. At Remuera on Thuisday, dairy cattle ireshly calved or near calving were in demand at full value ; storo cattle were also in better inquiry; fat cattle in full numbers; those ship-no ne and heavy cattle were lower in pr cc Is the 1001b ; but medium and lightweights kept their late values ; sheop were also plentiful ; stores m good request at full values . and fat sheop at beginning of the salo better worth, but fell as the sale proceeded to last week's prices; pigs, abundant, kept their value throughout, and sold better at conclusion than beginning of the auction. Young fatted calves were at extreme prices, and calves of all kinds sold welt. Prices for dairy cows ranged from £6 lOs to £5 ss ; young store cows, 25s to 40s ; old cows, 10s to 21s ; fat c ttle, lls to lss per 1001b: fat calves, Ss to 30s each ; wethers, 11s to 15s ; ewes, 8s to 12s ; lamb 3, 8s to 10s 6d each.

Messrs Hunter&Nolan's Weekly Repojrt. — Horse feed, seed, grain, etc.: Supplies have been moderate, and the demand steady for torasje, trat little has been done in seed grain; and, owing to the latenes of the season, grass and clover seeds have found a limited number of buyers. We quote: Feed oats, from 3s to 3s 3d per bushel ; maize. 3s to 3s 6d ; bran, £5 10s to £6 per ton ; oaten chaff. £3 10s per per ton. Rye Gra-^s: Sellers at from 4s to ss; cocksfoot, 5s to 6s per bushrl. Horses: A demand for those of a good stamp has existed, and buyers of haiks and light han ess horbe* could not be supplied, and the auction sales demonstrated that really good draught hoives are saleable at something like former values. The Durham Yards wore fairly supplied on Friday; bidding was steady hroughout, and for some lots was spirited. Heavy draughts ranged from £12 to £36; hacks, from t5 10s to £11; light harness horses, from £7 to £10 10d ; spring-cart horses, norn £6 to £1S 10s. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow : About the usual quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, and there "was keen competition, particularly for heavy ox hides. We quote: Heavy ox, from 4}d to s}d per lb ; mediums, 3d to 3{d : cow, 2}d to 3}d ; calfskins, 3^d to 4]d per lb : sheepskins, 2s 6ii to 3s 9d each ; pelts, Is 4d to 2s ; tallow, 14s 6d to 17s 6d ; rough fat, ljd per lb. Cattle Ihe market has been well supplied with dairy and lat stock ; but few stores have been brought forward. Values have not materially altered tor any clas". There was a large muster at t'>e Newmarket Yards on Tuesday. Quite an average number of dairy cows were yarded, and the butchers' pens were full of fat beasts ; but few stores were offered. Dairy cows were w anted, and sold at from £4 to £6 17s 6d. Fat beasts were steadily competed for throughout the sale, a large proportion oeing of prime quality ; prices ranged from 14s to 17s per 1001b for steers, and from 12s to 15s per 1001b for cows. Some averages were S eers. £4 15s, £5 2s 6d, £5 12s. 13s 6d, £5 15s, £5 17s, £6 3s 6d. £6 15s, £7 2s 6d ; cows, £3 2s 6d, £3 3s. £3 18s 6d, £4 2s 6d. Sheep: There was rather a short muster of sheep at Newmarket on Tuesday, and all went to the butcher. Wethers sold at from 12s to 14s 6d each ; ewes. 10s 3d to 12s ; lambs, 8s to 11s 9d. Pigs: But few yarded. Prices ranged from 2<d to 3d per lb, live weight.

Messrs G. W. Binney a>d Sons' Report.— At sale on Tuesday we cleared a large catalogue of hides, sheepskins, etc., under rery brisk competition, the prices realised showing: an advance on late values, heavy ox being in demand at extreme "\alues. Picked ox, 5d to 5Jd ; heavy. 4}d to 4{d; medium, 3UI to 4d ; heav y cow. 3d to 3ad ; medium, 2Jd to 2jd ; light, 2^d to 2 ld ; calf, 3d to 4jd ; green ox hides, heavy. "2ss to 355: medium, 18s to 23s each. Sheepskins have advanced. .Best (April) skins, 2s 6d to 3s each ; few picked, 3s 6d couniiy lots, Is 6d to 2s 9d each. Tallow: Maricetdull. Best, 13s to 15s ncr cwt ; rough fat, Id per lb. Bones, 4s 6d p*r cwt; shanks, 5s per cwt. Atlas flour (full roller), sacks, £12 ; 100's, £12 10s ; 50's, £12 15s : Excelsior (combined process), sacks, £11 ; ICO's, £11 10s ; 50's, £11 15s per ton.

Messps Arthur and Budtjle's Weekly Report. — A fairly busy week in all departments. Eight sales by auction have been held. Monday : Sale of unredeemed pledges from Mr J. Bunyan, pawnbroker, Grey-sfcreet. The attendance was very large throughout, nnd bidding brisk. The sale continued for upwards of eight hours without a break. Everything sold at good prices. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday : Sa'es of poultry, produce, fruit, groceries, etc., were held at the mart. There was a good attendance at each and fair competition. Tuesday : Sac of household furniture, etc., on the premises. Hobson-street. A fair attendance ; prices were in favour of the buyer. Wednesday : Sale of household furniture, etc., at the mart. A good number v ere present, but few buyers ; but little fold and at low prices. Thursday : Sale of household lurniture, etc., at a private residence, Ponsonby Road. The attendance was good, and the result satisfactory. The sale of drapery, clothing, boots, bootmaker's plant, etc., at the mart passed off very satisfactory ; good attendance, and good prices obtained. There has been a fair supply of produce generally. Pototoes only in full supply. Good local bacon, butter, fresh eggs, and iirst-class cheese are in demand far beyond ihe supply. Honey in small tins is wanted. Onions are scarce. Fruir has dropped off in supply ; prices have advanced, there is good demand both to local consumption and for shipping to S3 dnev and to the South. Some growers have held ba< k too long : their fruit being too ripe, has come to hand in bad order. Poultry were entered in good number, and all sold at fair pries.i es. Fowls about the same as the two last weeks. Ducks brought a better price, many were first-class birds. Geese sold well, also turkeys. Pigs were in better demand. The following are highest and lowest, prices for the week : — Fowls, 8d to Is 3d: cockerels. Is to 2s 2d : chicks. 6d to Is : Spanish, Is 8d to 3s 4d : Plymouth Rocks, Is 3d to Is 7d : Brahmas, Is 6d to 4s ; bantams, 4d ; pigeons, lOd to ss : geese. 3s Id to 3s 6rt ; turkei s, 2s lOd to 5s ; ducks, Is 6d to 2s 2d ; pigs, 8s to lls ; small and rough, 2s 6d to 4s 3d ; dead rabbits, Is Id per pair ; canaries, 3s 6d to 8s: potatoes, local, 2s 3d to ss; special line. 5s 3d, sacks extra ; Southern, 4s 3d to 4s 6d, sacks in ; cabbages, 6d to 2s 2d ; pumpkins. 2s 3d to 3s Id : carrots, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; pietnelons, Is 6d to 2s 3d ; kumeras. 3d to l|d : marrows, Is to Is Id ; parsnips, 3s 6d ; onions, ljd to Hd ; inferior, 4d to ]d: potato onions, l-}d; pioklers. Id to Ud; wheat 3s3d'o 3s 6d; maize, 6s 6d: flour, £11; cheese, 21& to 3Jd; no prime quality in; bacon, local, 6Jd to 6W ; Southern farmers' cure, sides and hams, equal numbers, bid to 6rl : shoulders, 4^d ; local hams, 7d : fresh butter, 9d to is; second quality. 5d to 8d; eggs, guaranteed, Is shd to Is 9d ; not guaranteed, 6td to 9?d ; honey in sections (poor), 2s 3d ; small tins, 3^d; biscuits. 4d: jujubes, 8d; sugar candy, 9d; apples, various kinds, in good order. Id to 1 }d ; inferior, Id to id ; pears, all kinds, Ind to 2Jd ; over-ripe" and small hard, Jd to 3d; lemons, small, B£d to Is ; medlars, 4d to Jd ; persimmons, Is per dozen; quinces, I^d to lsd ; tomatoes, green, 4d : ripe, l£d; bananas, small and green, ]d to Id ; cocoanuts, 4s to 6s.

Mr alex. Aitkens Market Report for the week ending May 18.— Four Bales by auction of produce, fruit, poultry, etc., have been he'd with satisfactory results. On Friday the usual weekly sale was very largely attended, with spirited competition to the end. The attendance was unprecedented in t oint of numbers, and an unusually large business was the result. Potatoes have come to hand in smaller quantity, but values have not improved. Onions coming freely to hand, values unchanged. Pumpkins sold at somewhat better prices. Melons are still low. Carrots sell readily, but values are low. Vegetables were in large supply and sold at satisfactory prices. Wheat, oats, and maize have moved off freely at late quoiations. Local bacon and hams are coming in freely and tind ready sale at late quotations ; Canterbury, slow of sale. Eggs, increased supply, and values are lower. Fresh butter : A. pood * quantity received, values unchanged. Corned butter in good supply ; second-class has moved freely for local trade, but it is yet too early to force the sale of prime quality; values will be higher. Chee3e of prime quality is scarce ; on y second-class on hand ; values unchanged. Fruit is still coming to hand in large quantity, and has mot with better demand at satisfactory rates; fully one thousand, cases have been quitted this week, and the quality, on the whole, has been good. Pearp have cold ata better average price; apples, keeping kinds, have also causpd keen competition. The following are the week's quotations : Poor and old fowls, 8d to Is ; good table fowls, Is 4d to Is 8d : roosters In condition, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; small and poor, 8d to Is 6d ; ducks. Is 5d to 2s ; pokins, 2s to 2s 8d : turkeys. 4s 6d to ss ; geese, 3s to 3s 3d ; canaries, 3s 9d ; pigeons, 8d to lOd : pigs (choice), 12s 6d to 16s 6d ; fair lots, 9s 6d to 10s 6d ; small, 5s 6d to 7s 3d ; dead rabbits, Is 2d per pair ; potatoes (local), 3s to 4s sd, according to sample ; kidney, £4 to £6 ; onions,

V{& to 2d ; cow potatoes, £2, sacks extra : carrots. Is 6d to 2s 6d : swedes, Is 9d ; pumpkins, 2s 7cl to 3s ; piemelons. Is to 2s 3d ; citrons, 2s to 2s lOd ; watermelons, 2s lOd per dozon ; cabbages, Is 6d to 2s lOd ; now potatoes (kidney), 2 ld per lb ; mangolds, Is 3d : bacon, local sides, 6^d to 7}d ; rams, 8d to 9d ; shoulder 3, 5d to 6d ; Canterbury farmers' cure, 5Jd to 6d; first-class quality, equal numbers, B{d: eggs. Is 8d to Is lid; fresh butter, IOJd to Is; corned butter (prime), 8d to BJd ; medium, 6d ; pastrj r , 3d to 4d; lard, 3d to 3Jd; honey (ordinary), 2d to 3d; Waikato (in bulk), 3Jd; 101b tins, 3>}d to 4d ; 21b tins, 4d to 4id ; section, 3d to 4d. Fruit: Walnuts, lid perlb ; cape gooseberries. 5Ad to7d ; lemons, Is to Is 4d; quinces, lid to l}d; pears, Beurre Diel, lid to 2£d ; Winter Nelis. lid to 2d ; Napoleons, id to lid ; others. Id toljd : apples (Cox's Orange), lAd to l?d ; Blenheim Orange (good), lid to lid ; medium, Id ; Bisraarcks, ljd to lsd ; Nort hern Spy, lid to l|jd ; stone pippins, ljd ; Ohinomuri, ljd to lid ; Golden Russot, Igd to 15tl ; Takapuna Russet, lid to l^d; Court of Wick, lid ; Great Unknown, lid; Reinette de Canada, Id to lid : Stripe's Botiing, Id to lid ; Gladney's Red, to l|d ; damaged apples, id to -\d ; passion fruit, 2Jd; bananas, toUd; oranges, 5d to 8d per dozen ; pines, 3s 6d to 4s 9d ; cocoanuts, 7a 6d.