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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7119, 17 July 1886, Page 4

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AUCKLAND— Yesterday. c rRODUOK. — The only alteration in the i- produce market has been a rise oE 2d a lb. iv a- butler, and a fall of 3d a dozen in eggs j Butter (fresh), Is; salt, Sd a lb.; eggs, Is a c doz, bacon & hams, provincial, 6d to 8d ; hams, j Gid to B^-1 ; Canterbury bacon (only) 7d ; equal , numbers of hams and bacon, 6.^1 to B £d ; hams, 1 7d ; cheese (good local), 5d to 7d, r Fodder.— Mr. Buokland reports that at V the Haymarket on Friday (July 9) loose r fodder brought up lo 4s 3d per cwt.; hay, 5s •, and 5s ort toe c*t,; bonedust, £7 the ton. n Grain was sold in large quantities: Oats, f ioin 0 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; maize, 2s 9d to 2s lid the 9 bushel. House Stock, &C. — At the Haymarket on r Fri.lay (July 9) 1-orse stcck was yarded ia usual number, a limited number coming from the coast, which were fairly competed ? for at a slight impiovement in value. Ai'cr those were told bidding was nomin .1. Wool, Hides, &c. — At the Hay- * market on Tuesday (July 13;, bides weie s pitched in usual number ; best quality ranged r f .om ?\1 to 4jd the lo.; calfbkius, id and i\d c the lb , butcompe ition was not so bribk as of f late; tallow, 13s the cwt.; pel'.s and skins 8 from Id to Is lOd each ; wool, 6d the lb. j Cattle, Sheep.cScc— Mr. Buekland reports g that at Kemuera on Thursday (July 15) dairy . cows were yarded in Eull number, and were in good demand. Bed animals near their • pjoflt brought from £7 io £9 ; medium, fiom 2 £4 upwi'ids ; store cUtis woie in usual sup1 ply, Out (.lull of sale, acid at lower values ; , fat cattle were in uslul mj.ply and sold i freely. Prices for gou« ht cis ranged f,om j lGstolSs; cows fr..m Us to 7s the iOOlbs. i Fat sheep were yardcJ i:i full numb r, and [• wererequ iul ; an advance o:i ! eavy weights 0^ atom Is each b;n » on. Lied; good > wetheis ranged irom 1.3j lo 75s 9d each ; ewe?, lrom 9s to 10s e.ich ; lop^-woollid ewes forward ia lamb brought 11s each. Last ! season's lambs from 939 3 to 13s ; and a few drly lambs from 193 to 2Js each. Fa: calves ' were plentiful and sold freely at full pv>c s. i Well bred house fed pigs sold well; bat ; coarse pigs were at low prices. Shahk Market. — Messrs. Frater Bros j telegraphed to us yesterday afternoon :— Sales: New Zealand Bank, £19 17s; , New Zealand Ids .ranee, 60s 6d (ex div.); t South Biitisr), 29s G I to 3C<J 6d ; Loan and , ilercant "c, 75s 6d (ex div.); Auckland Gas, £11 3s 6d; Trnmsvays, 8s; Cambria, 3s 6 1 ; Darwin, 4s to 4s 3 ; Manukau, Is 4d ; C ledonian, 43 9d to 5s Qd. Buyers : Col - nial Bank, 42s Gd ; South Biiu^li, 29s Gd ; Union, 19s ; National, 14s 9J ; Loan and Mercantile, 75s ; '1 names Gas, H'.ia 6d ; Taupiii Coal, 29a (cum i;iv). tollers: Coioninl Bank, 43s Gd j Briiish, 31s; Union 20s; Auckland 'limber Co , 603. The market is exhibiting improvement. Several buying orders on ha ml at above prices. WELLINGTON— Yehthrday. Produce, &o.— Flour, stea-Jy, at £11 ]0s to £12 10s; oatmeal, is very firm at £13 per ton in sacks ; whßat, 3a 9d to 4.i potatoes, -very firm, £3 10s to £4 ; oats (bcarce), feed, 2s 7d to 2s 9J ; nruze at 4s per bushel ; cheese (weak), Gd to 6£d ; ham?, B}d per lb ; bacon, 7^l ; country-cured, Gd ; fresh butter, Is; silt butlor, quiet, nt 8d to H 1 per lb; eggo, are dull, at la 3d to Is 5d per dozen onioDS, best, at 10s to 12s jei cwt.