AUCKLAND—Yesterday.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9269, 19 December 1891, Page 4

AUCKLAND—Yesterday.

PaODUOE. — Messrs G. W.Binney & Fon report: — Butter and eggs show a rise on account of Ohris'mas, o< herwi6O hasiness is unchanged Quotations tre: — Fresh baiter: firsts, 61 per lb; seconds, 6d; thirds, 4d per lb ; chsese, local, 4d 1o Bd ; fiic'ory, sd, eggs lOd to Is ; bacon (in cfolh) lhi\ hamn (in c^oth) 9d to lG£d; roller flour, £13 10s; atDno do, A12 10s; rns'izf?, Is 91 'm Is 101 ; oats, feed, 2s to 2a 3<] ; milling 2b 21 to' ?s 4d; wheat (soathern) 5% to 63 3d, Gqain, Foddeb, &o— At the Haymarket, Messrs Bucklaid & Sons report that daring the past t» cck oaten sheaves brought 2s 3d, all othnrs from 9,1 to Is Gd the cwt; miizo plentiful, at vessel side Is 9d, ia stoic Is 111 to 2s the buehe l . Both Little's sheep dip and woolpocka continue in demand. Rouse Stock. — At the', Uoymaiket, Messrs Buckland & Sons repcit that at the horEe sale on Friday (Dec 1 1) horses were f ally supplied and late values susitdned. ,Ovef 100 horses were yarded. Prices for nsMal stock cf medium strcigth wire from £7 to £12. Wool, Hidzb, Skinp, &o.— Mesßra W. G. Einney & S:>n report hide market easier for cow; stout ox ih I to s', heavy 3.1 to Bjrl, Eteor 3d to 2£d, hß*vy cow 2d to 2^'), ice<liu» an<l]ight IJd to lfd, calf 5J to Bid, b ltcd pelts 9 1 to Is ench —Messrs !• ucklaud & Son repoit thnt al their wool sales oa Wednesday (Dec 16) there was a full attend-

, ance of buyers, and prices were more irregular than at the first auction. Inferior wools were at times lower a farthing, bnt best wools in some instances a halfpenny per lb higher. A few lots were withdrawn at ' sale, but with exception of five bales all were disposed of aiterwaxds. 613 baleß were catalogued. Cattle, Sheep, ko. — Messrs Buckland & Sons report that at the country cattle sales, held respectively at Pokeno and Drury, cattle I were yarded in usual number; stole cittle of all classes were in brisk demand, and dairy cows were better worih— it Remuera on Thursday (Dec 17) dairy cattle were ie full number, and sold freely; g od animals nearly calying were from £4 to £5 7s 6d each. Store cattle in usnal supply, and were at late values. Fat calves plentiful— 7s yarded; prices at first were lower 2s each, but rallied as tho sale proceeded— prices for good calves varied from 12s to 28s ench. Fab cattle were in less than usual number— 2oo gold— ad were somewhat irregular in value; steers advanced 2a, snd all of good quality ware steady at 18s the lOOlbs, but unless of very choice quality cows were no batter worth, and prices ranged from 119 to 1 6s the ICOibs. Sheep were in full r umber — 1000 sold—and mostly of good quality; pricei for wethers were Is and ewes 2s each lower than hitherto. Lambs were plentiful — 530 yarded — but appear to have suffered from the drought ; a few peis of choice quali y brought frjm 11s to 14s, but the greater patt, although well grown, were lower in price mlly 2s, and prices ranged from 6s toßs each. Figs were plentiful,and dull of sale; well-bred ,pigs were from 2ed to 3d the lb dead weight, — Messrs Hnuter & Nolan report that there was a moderate muster of cattle at Newmarket yards on Tuesday (De 3 15). Competition was steady throughout, there being an upward rendenoy oa fat stock; Dairy cows sold at from £3 10b to £S 17s 6d. Some averages for fat steers were : £7 18s, £7, £6 12s 61, £6 8s 6d, £5 7a Cd; cows, £4 15s, £4 ss, £3 17s 6d, £3 2a 6d. Sheep: There was a large muster of fiheep at the Newmarket yards on Tuesday; wethers sold at from 12s 61 to 15s; ewes 8s 3d to 13s 9J; lambs plentiful and sold at from 6s 6d to 12s 6d. Fat pigs in short supply, and sold At from 2d to 2&d per lb live weight. Shake Market. — Messrs Frater Bros, telegraphed to us yesterday ofternoon:-Sales: New Bank of New Zealand, £6 18s ; Loans, 4^B ; Auckland Gas, £10; Land Mortgnge, 4s; Thames Gas 275; May Queen, 6s ; Moanatairi, 4s 9 1; Baxon 3s; Flukes, 4s 61 (cum 6d div); Trenton, Is 2d; Albnrnia, Is 6d; Silvertcn, 2s 8d; Norfolk, Is 4d. Buyers: Old Bank of New Zealand, 96s 6d; Land Mortgage, 3s sd; Ooromandel bteam, 133 tJd; Devonpoit Ferry, 283 6J. Sellers: New Bnnk of New Zealand, £7; old d•, £5 5 Oolo:itt), 40s 6d; Union Oil, 13s 6d.