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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1506, 13 March 1903, Page 2

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The WaKato Altr.os Oilice, This Day. HAMILTON MARKET: PRICES UURI-cENT. Tin-; following ijuntitions were given by the Hamilton tradespeople r.s iuling this morning : Bacon, per i!. : Fanners—Wholesale, 7d ; retail. 8.1. Cambridge Wholesale, SvV.l t.. U.l ; rfcUi!, KM to 10id. H..m.», rer »• : Farmers--Wholesale, S'l; rer...l. <).|. Citnt.iiilte—Wholesale, Dd to lOd; retail, 11.1 to Is. Eggs, per doz : Wholesale, Is to la 1:1 : ret...,, i, •_'.! to 1m 3d. Diiry '.l'tr.-r. per lb : Wholesale, 7J ; retail, 3d to 9.1. Separator butter, oer lb : Wholesale, S' 1 <o 9.1 ; retail, Hid to lid. factory butter, per lb: Wholesale, 11.' ; r.-i.u!. Is Id. Factory cheese, per lb : Wholesale, s|d to li.i : rciuil. Til t.iS.l. Cheese (farm made) per lb : Wholesale, 4.'.d ; retail, o.'.d to lid. "Onion;., iictlti: Wholesale, Id; retail, lid. Table Potatoes (local) : Wholesale, £4 : r-tail, £4 10s |ii r ton. Chaii', per ton : Wholesale, £3 isi to £4 ; utiil, £4 5< to £4 10s. Sharps, per lOOlli : Wholesale, 7s 3d to Ss ; retail, 7s 6.1 to Ss (id. Bran, per 100 H. : Wholesale, (is 3d to 7s (id ; retail, 0« 9d to Si. Oats (local;, per bushel ; Wholesale, 2s 3d to 2s lid ; retail, 2s Od to 2s 9<l. Fowl wheat, ptr bushel : Wholesale, 5s ; retail, "is .'id. Maize, per bushel : Wholesale, 4s 9d. CLEARING SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co- (Ltd) (in conjunction with Messrs MeNieol and Co.) report there was a large attendance at Mr J. Teddy's clearing sale yesterday. The cattle and noises being all realiy Kootl and in splendid conditiou, elicited good competition throughout Ihe sile. The implements sold well, fcrn; waggon, £26 10a ; ploughs, £5 and £3 10s ; disc harrows, £9 5s ; harrows. £3 10s; ti-tree-cutter, £4 5s : drill, £S ; reaper, £6 2s 6d ; buggy, £l3 lCs ; sulky. £ll 10i ; bupgy. £l9 15s ; konalci, £0 5s ; yearling and IS months steer-, £3 5s to £3 12s : mixed ye.rling--., £2 12s : I>year.old steer*, £3 19* ; 3C heifers in calf, £4 3s to £U os ; 20 yearling and 15 months heifers, £3 (h ; draught horses, £39 10s and £o(i 5s ; choice 2-year-old colt by Camnsie, £3O ; mares and foals, £3O 5s and '£2l 10s ; buggy cob, £l7 ; 3U fat cows and cows neatlv beef, £513t0£6 5s ; fresh conditioned heifers, £4 12s ; others not so food, £3 10s ; two stacks oaten sheaves, £3S.

KAW ERA. MARKETS. The Egmost Fabmeb*' Usiojj (Ltd.) Rkpokt : At Stratford ou the 6th inot. we submitted a large yarding of stock. AU though there was not a large attendance and bidding was slow at the hummer, we succeeded in placing the majority of the Stock before leaving the yards. Fat heifers £5 to £3 ss, stori'. cows £3 !)h to £4 ss, heifers in calf £3 16a to £1 8?, IS.month fleets £3 to £3 2s, yearling stecs £1 4j to £2 ioi, weaners £1 5a to £1 \H', cows and calves £. - i His to £4 7 s Gd, springers £4 17s 6d to £3 ss.

LONDON MARKETS. London, Much I!. The total wheat and flour alloat for the United Kingdom is 2,640,000 quarters, and for the Coutinent 1,070 000 charters. Rank of Australasia, So{ ; oilier shares unaltered. Copper: On spot, £O3 7a 6d j three mouths, £6S 2s Ud. Tin : On spot, £ISO ; three months, £l3O 10i. Lead : £l3 12s Ud. At the tallow sales, 775 casks were offered, and 375 sold ; prices

unchanged. Wellington, Lvst Night.—The Department of Industries and Commerce received the following cable from the Agent-General, dated March 11:—The wool siles have commenced. The present series includes 70,000 bales, against 54,000 bale.-! for the same series list year. There was a hrj-e attendance of Home and foreign buyers, a;ul active competition at closing prices. The last scries were of all grades. Fine eroisbreds were well maintained, but all grades were coarse and medium. Cros-breds are JJ per lb lower in value. Merino wool is unchanged. ______