COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 111, 25 March 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ThkWaikato Annus Office, Wednesday. W. J. HUNTER'S OIIAUPO SALR. Therk whs not a big muster of cattle yarded on Tuesday, only about 200 head of all classes, mostly calves and young stock. The calves especially were of a good class, and in good condition, the demand for which still continues. Grown steers are still neglected, of which there were only a lew in the market. Dairy cows were poorly represented, hut there is a demand for anything good in that class. The tone of the market was dull for all classes of stock, with the exception of calves, and they sold freely. The tram horses, as advertised, were offered, and appeared to he a good stamp, but only one was sold under the hammer. Horses, of course, at this time of ye.ir are generally dull of sale. The following are the prices :—One tram horse, I'll 10s; one hack, £5 7s 6d. Dairy cows, from £2 5a to £3 10. i (poor quality). Calves sold freely (mixed sexes) from 16s to 25s ; all steers, 25s ; sixteen months old steers, £2 6s ; ditto heifers, .10s ; 'two-year-old heifers. £2 8s ; empty cows from £1 (is to £2 19s ; coarse steers, three-year-old, in fresh condition, from £2 12s to £4 ; fat cows and heifers from £3 10s to £4 Ms. Sheep : Only one pen was offered, but were passed.—(Own Correspondent). NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY S MANURES. Kempthobne, Pbosske & 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.) £5 2 6 "B " Sup'erphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per ceut.; soluble, 26/27, per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 3 6 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Special Potato Manure., ~ 010 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 6 10 0 Special Rape manure .. .. 610 0 Bonedust (pure), Steamed (phos. limo 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) 0 10 0 Do. (pure), Green (phos. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) .. 610 0 Do. and Blood (phos. lime 35 percent., am. i\ per cent.).. 5 12 0 Special Root Manure .. ..6100 Special Grass Manuro A (for top dressing) .. ... .. GlO 0 Special Grass Manure li (for per"manent paatnro) .. .. 10 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. GlO 0 Special Maize Manuro .. .. GlO 0 Special Orchard Manuro a (for young trees) 7 10 0 Special Orchard Manure B (for fruit formation) .. ..7100 Special Clover Manure.. .. 0 10 0 Special Onion Manuro.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 15 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sacks, 04 per cent, phosphatoof lime 4 8 6 Kaiuit, original sacks about 2 cwt 4 10 0 Per cwt Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 2owt 0 15 0 Muriate of Potash,original sacks about 2ewt 0 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, 95 per cent, original sacks about 2cwt. .. 018 0 Sulphate of IroD, original casks about 3cwt 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 141 b bags 0 16 Per bag. Fowl Grit, 141 b bags, coarse or fine 0 16 Pure Linseed Oilcake, fine crushed, or, if required, rough crushed or in whole cake, Uowt. sacks, £8 5s per ton. recount: 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 oilcake delivered free on rails or free on board at Auckland only. '