AUCKLAND—Yesterday.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7961, 3 September 1887, Page 4

AUCKLAND— Yesterday.

Produce. — Messrs. 6. Vf. J inney and Sons report fresh roll butter, lid to Is per lb ; best salted butter, market foil. The Produce Grocers' Association quote the wholesale price of fresh butter at Is per < lb. ; and fresh eggs 8d per dozen delivered ; bacon and hams, provincial, 6d to 8d the lb.; hams 6Jd I to BJdj Canterbury bacon (new) 7d; equal j numbers of bams and bacon, 'bare, 7£d; hams, BJd; cheese (good local), 6d to 8d; potatoes, £2 to £2 10s the ton ; onions, l£d per lb. • Maize is worth 3s ; oats, 2s 3d; milling wheat, 4s 3d ; chick wheat, 3s 9d. Hobsb Stock, —At the Haymarket sale on Friday (August 26) horse stock was in less cumber than usual and dull of sale, late values' not beiog sustained. Fodder, Manures! &o — Mr, Bnokland reports thafac the Haymarket oa Friday (August 26) fodder was lower about 6d per cwt. , Geain, ice. — Mr. Buckland reports that on Friday (August 26)* grain was in good de maad* and firmer; feed oats 2s 4d; tartarian 2s 9d to 38 Id the bushel ; potatoes. £2 17s 6d to £3 10s»the ton.' Bonednstandsuperphosphates ate now in request, at from 7s 6d to 8s the cwt. Wool, Hides, Skins, &c. — Messrs, Q. W. Binoey & Sods report prime stout ox, 4£d to A$A ; heavy, 4|d to 4£d per lb.; medium, 3£; cow, heavy, 3Ad; medium weights, 2£d to 3d; calf, 4Jd to 4fd; damaged and stag, dull of sale. Sheepskins firm at late rates ; local grsen, ss2rf. Mr. Buckland reports that at bis hide and skip sale on Tuesday (August 30) hides were ia moderate number and brigk enquiry : ox hides ranged ■ from 4d to 4Jd the lb, or from 21s to 33s each;' sheepskins also in good demand; prices for station skins ranged from Is 8d to 4a 9d each; tallow 12s per cwt. Cattee, Sheep, &o. — Mr Buckland reports that at Pnkekohe cattle sale on , Monday (August 29th), there was a full muster of stock, generally "in poor condition. Prices appeared low, but were justified by the low condition of the cattle. — At Papakura on Wednesday (August 31) there was a small muster of stock, which were fairly competed for at late values. — At Bemuera on Thursday (September 1) dairy cattle were in usual numbers, but of secondary quality, and prices were low. Store cattle were numerous, and sold freely at an advance of 10s each over late values for grown steers and for fresh cows, but young and growing cattle were no better worth; fat cattle in usual numbers, aud fully sustained last week's values, i'at calves sold well. Sheep were yarded plentifully; store sheep sold freely, half-bred wethers at 7s; long* woolled wethers 11s to 12s 3d each; fat sheep scarcely kept last week's values; good wethers brought from. 13s to , 16s 9d each. Wet lambi plentiful; those of good quality brought from 7s 61 to 11b 6d; inferior from 4s upwards. Pigs, generally of coarse quality, at low values. Share Market. — Messrs. Frater Brothers telegraphed to us yesterday afternoon: — Sales : Bank of New Zealand, £15 17s 6d; South British Insurance, 325 ; Union, 22s 6d ; New Zealand, 68s 6d; Taupiri Coal, 295; Auckland Gas, £11 '2s 6d; Land Mortgage, 203 9d; Auckland Timber, 38s 6d; t-ambria, 3* 9d; Saxon, 2s 4d; Moan at ah i, iOs; Trenton, Is 3d; Onion, 3s 4dj Boyul Oak, 4s. Buyers: Colonial Bank, 41s 9d; NationaJ, 33s ; New Zealand Insurance,] 695; National, 16s ; Drug Co., 18s 3d; Accident Insurance, 4s 6d. Selleis : Colonial Bank, 42s 6d; Loans, 655; Land Mortgage, 91s.