COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 103, 6 March 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Annus Office, Friday. HAMILTON MARKET TRICES CURRENT Wholesale : Paeon, fid per lb ; limns, 7d per lb ; eggs, l()d per dozen ; butter, dairy, till per lb ; factory. Is per lb ; cheese (farm-made), 41d ; factory cheese. 4 : |d to 4id per lb ; onions, lid to 1-J-d per lb ; table potatoes, £5 10s to t"6 per ton : chaff, £'A to t'3 10s per ton ; sharps, 4s (id per cwt : bran, 43 3d per cwt; oats (Southern), 2s SI to 2? 9d per bushel ; oats (local), 2« (id per bushel ; maize, 3a to 3s 2d per bushel. Retail : Bacon, Old to 7d per lb ; hams, 7-}d to 8d per lb ; eggs, Is per dozen ; butter (dairy), lid to 7d per lb, factory Is 2d per lb ; cheese (farm-made), ojd to 6d ; factory cheese, s|d to lid per lb { onions, l£d to 2d per lb ; table potatoes (local), £0 to £7 ; chaff, £3 5s to £3 15s per ton ; sharps, 5s 3d per cwt; bran, 5s to us 3d per cwt : oats (Southern), 2s lOd to 3* per bushel ; ditto (local), 2s 9d per bushel ; fowl wheat, 4s 3d per bushel; maize, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel. AUCKLAND MARKETS. The Nmv Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. Auckland Wool Stores, March 3 :—We held our weekly auction on Tuesday, the 2nd inst., and had a long catalogue of hides, skins, and wool. Competition for hides remains active; wool also met a fair market. The bulk of the skins offering at present are not of high value, and ■ bidding is not animated. Hides: Prime stout ox, sjd to Old ; heavy stout, 4fil toSM: medium, Sid to 4Jd 5 light, up to 3sd ; cow hides, 3jd to 3M ; calf, up to 4jd ; horse hides. 5s ; kip, 34/1 to 3Jd ; stags, lid. Skins: Unchanged. Wool: Lambs', 5Ad to 6Ad; inferior half-bred, 5d ; mixed crossbred, 5.Jd to s|d ; pieces, 3d to 4d ; dead wool, up to ofd. Bones are realisiug good prices, owing to active demand for grinding and the advance in the value of manure. All coining in find ready sale. Grass seeds and bonedust are selling freely for autumn improvements. Messks Alkked Buckland and Sons' Weekly TSeport. —At the Haymarkct "oaten sheaves have brought 2s and 2s 3d ; meadow hay. Is 9d anil 2s the cwt ; maize, 2s Kid ; oats, 2s 6J ; cocksfoot, 4s to 7s Od ; ryegrass, 2s 3d to 6s ; . Italian ryegrass, 2s the bushel ; white clover, lOd ; alsykc, Sd ; cow grass, Sd ; red clover, 7d ; red top, I Oil the lb ; chaff, £3 ; bran, £3 10s ; pumpkins, £2 the ton ; maize on whurl, 2s 7d the bushel. On Friday, horse stock main- ' taiued their late values. Heavy draught brought from £2l to .£7 to £l2 each : spring cart, £7 ; spring '■ cart and harness, £l3. On Tuesday hides sold freely. Ox hides ranged from to 6Jd ; cow hides, 3:1 to 3Jd ; calfskins, 33<1 to 4Jd the lb ; tallo.v, lis 6d to 13a 9d the cwt ; sheep pelts, from Id to 2a 6d ; lambskins, lOd to 2s lOd each. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattleyarded nuirerously, but all of medium quality were in fair request; thosefromone to threemonths from calving were equal in price to those at profit; prices ranged from £3 to £5 each. Store cattle, in average supply, were in demand and sold satisfactorily. Calves in full number. Young calves better worth ; fat- ... , -tened calves at late values ; young calves brought from 4s to 7s'; fat calves, 12s to 32a each. Fat cattle in full supply ; 239 sold veil at equal values throughout. Fair to good quality steers and young barren cows were from ISs to l!)s the 1001 b. medium weights being at the < higher values. Steers brought from £5 10s to £8 123 fid ; cows, £4 5s to £0 10s each. Sheep yarded in full number; 1800 sold, mostly large-framed wethers fairly fatted. Last week's valuei were sustained throughout. The unusual growth of grass occasioned the graziers to bid freely. Wethers ranged from 7s to lis ; ewes, 5s 9d to 9s Gd each. - Lambs in average numbers; 370 sold were at last week's values. Fat lambs were from -5s 9d to 10s each ; store . lambs, 4s 6d each. Pigs, more numerous than for several weeks, were in demand, and the prices obtained pleased sellers ; 66 sold. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Weekly • Report. Grains, seeds, horsefeed : There has been an improved demand for seeds, and a moderate one for grain and horsefeed, without noteworthy alteration in value. We quote : Maize on wharf, 2s 6d to 2s 8d per bushel, ex store, 2s lOd ; feed oats, 2s 6d to 2* 7d ; seed oats, 2s 9d ; bran, £3 15s to £4 ton ; Southern lye grass, 4s 6d to 5s bushel; Poverty Bay rye, <h to 63 Od ; Italian rye, 4s 9d ; cocksfoot, 6s Od to 7s Od. Horses : An . unusually large number was brought forward, but mostly of «-. light stamp, which were more than sufficient for requirements. The entries for disposal by auction at the Durham Yards on Fridaywere larger than usual, and most of the lots were cleared. Heavy draught at from £l3 to £2O 10s ; medium draught, ' £9 to £l4 ; light harness, £3 15s to £l3 ; hack, £3 to £ll 10s; weeds, £1 to £2 10s. Wool, hides, skins, tallow, botes : The demand noted last week has continued, and average quantities have been pitched. We quote : Extra stout ox, ■ b'd to 7d lb. ; stout, 4:1 to skl : steer and cow, 2§d to 3gd ; calfskins, 2d to 4id ; tallow, lis 0d to Ms Gd ; bones, I '■:■'■ £3 to £3 5s ton; sheepskins, Is lOd § . to 5s 8d each ; pelts, Gd to Is Gd ; lambskins, Is 3d to 2s 6d ; wool, 20 bales and a number of bags of lougwool fleece sold at from 5d to GUI lb ; latnbswool, 5d to 6Ad ; pieces, 4d to 4}d. Cattle : There his been a steady demand, with little alteration in value. An increased number of dairy and stoie stock changed owners. The Newmarket Yards were ■well filled on Tuesday, and large numbers were brought forward at l'apakuia on Wednesday. A steady demand prevailed throughout for store stock, advanced ' values were given for dairies, and fat beasts were withont alteration. Ox beef sold from 18s to 20s 1001 b ; cow, 10s to 17s: steers sold Irom £0 2s Gd to £8 ; cows, £3 7s Gd to £7 2s Gd ; dairy cows, £3 10s to £G ss. Sheep : The Newmarket pens were filled on Tuesday ; 1300 sold at slightly advanced values. Wethers from 7s 6d to 12s 3d ; ewes, (is 3d to 9a 9d ; mixed sexes, 9s 3d to 10s 3d ; lambs, 5s Dd to Gs 3d ; store ewes, 5s 3d to 8s 3d. Pigs: Scarce. Well-bred porkers, small, 14s to 32s Gd ; weaners, 10s. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY S MANURES. Kemptiiorne, Pkosskb & Co. s New Zealand. Drug Company (Limited) manure price list:— Per ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates. 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, U percent.) £0 2 G "B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, .';! per cent. ; soluble, 28/27 p<r cent.). 2cwt. sacks 4 3 G " C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble. 15 per cent.), 2c\vt. sacks •• 4 9 0 Special Potato Manure.. .. 0 10 0 Special Turnip Manure .. U 10 0

l J cr ton. Special Rape maiiuro .. .. 610 0 Boncdust (pure), Steamed (phew. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent,) (i 10 0 Do. (pure), Green (phos. lime 51 per cent., am. 1 per cent.) .. G 10 0 Do. and Blood (phos. limo 35 per cent., am.-U per cent.).. 512 6 Special Root Manure .. .. UlO 0 Special Grass Manure A (for top dressing) 6 10 0 Special Grass Manure B (for permanent pasture) .. .. 010 0 Special Con; Manure .. .. (> o 0 Special Maizo Manure .. ..650 Special Orchard Manure A (for young trees) .. .. .. 7 5 0 Special Orchard Manure r. (for fruit formation) .. .. 7 5 0 Special Clover Manure. .. 6 <> ° Special Onion Manure.. ..750 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. ..1500 Coral Queen (! uauo, 2cwt. sacks, (14 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 8 ('• Kainit, original sacks about 12 c.wt 4 10 0 Per cwt Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 2cwt 0 15 0 Muriate of Potash,original sacks about 2cwt 0 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, 95 per cent, original sacks about 2cwt. .. 0 IS 0 Sulphate of Iron, original casks about oewt. .. .. .. 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 14lb bags 0 1 G Per bag. Fowl Grit, 14lb bags, coarse or fine 0 1 G Pure Linseed Oilcake, fine crushed, or, if required, roujjh crushed or in whole cake, l'ewt. sacks, £8 5s per ton. Discount : All prices are less per cent, discount for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Manures delivered free on rails at side ing, Westfield. Coastwise orders delivered f.o.b. Auckland or Onehunga, Linseed oilcako delivered free on rails or free on board at Auckland only. •