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Waikato Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 5535, 17 February 1914, Page 2

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The Waikato Farmers' Co-oper-ative Auctioneering Company report:— HIKUTAIA SALE. At Hikutaia, on February 9, we had a fair entry of stock. Dairy cows and heifers springing made from £5 10s to £7 ss, fat cows £b 7s M to £7 3s, fat steers £9 to £9 lis, store cows £S 3s to £3 15s, bulls £2 ■ 10s'to £6, 2i year steers £4 10s to £5, 2 year steers £3 15s to £4, wearier calves 25s to 395, fat ewes 13s to 15s. < TIRAU SALE. At Tirau, on February 12, we had a yajrding of 762 head of cattle and 1231 sheep. There was a fair enquiry and most of the stock was disposed of. Fat ewes 13s to 15s, 2 tooth forward wethers 16s 6d, forward lambs 12s lOd, store lambs 7s lOd.to 8s 6d, sound mouth..ewes'' 10s 6d to 12s lOd, aged ewes 6s to 9s, fat steers £lO ss, fat cows £5 lis to £7 6s, fresh cows M 15s to £4 ss, 2 year old in calf heifers £4 10s, weaner calves 25s to ■305..6-d. ""

; .MORRINSVILLE SALE. •' At'Morrinsville, on February 13, We had an .entry of .1326 sheep, 60 pigs and 770 hesd of cattle, the latter number including 574 weaner calves. There wis n fair enquiry, ' and ■practically all v.tru poKJ. . Two tooth fat wethers 16s to'l6s sd, fat ewes 13s 7d to 16s 2d, fat lambs 13s : 7d, store lambs 7s "8d to 9s lei, cull '? Jambs-6s 6d, J.f.m. ewes lis to 13s 3d, weaner pigs 11b to 14s, slips 20s, fat cows £5 10s to £7 6s*,iresh-cows ,£4 7s to £4 15s, yearling steers £2 : ilss to : £3 6s, best weaner calves 30s to 435. others 22s to 295, bulls £2 2s to £6 lfls. "LONDON PfiODUOE MARKETS.

By Telegraph.rr-Pxess Association. Wellington, Monday. The following is thdi High Commissioner's market report dated London, Ferbruary 14.\ (Unless otherwise Bpecified.: quotations are average market prices on spot) : Meat: Generally, on account of dull trade, holders are accepting a small reduction in prices, with the result, that there is better demand for mutton and lamb. y Mutton: North Island, per lb 4gd, ew.es 4|d; lamb, other than Canterbury 61d per lb. Beef: The market is steady. New Zealand hinds 4Jd, fores 4d. Supplies of American chilled beef are large, with good demand. Hinds sd, fores ■4ld. Butter: The market is quiet, and prices are slightly weaker for New Zealand. The expected demand has not materialised. Danish, marketquiet, 120s to 123s per cwt; New Zealand, market quiet, 113s to 116s; Australian, fair demand, 109s to 112s; Argsntine, market quiet, 110s to 112s; Siberian, fair demand, I.los to 112s.

■ Cheese: The market is steady. Prices are well maintained, with fair demand for New Zealand. The market is firm for Canadian, owing to short supply Canadian white 68s to 70s, coloured 70s to 72b; New Zealand white 63s to 645, coloured 65s to 665.

"Hemp: The Manila market is easier. Fair current, per ton, £2B; January, to March shipments, £2B ss. The output from Manila for the week was 23,000 bales. The New Zealand market is quiet, with tendency in favour of buyers. Dominion offerings are very small. Good fair, £25 10s; fair, £23 6s; January to March shipments, good fair, £25 •16s; fair, £23,. 10s; May to July shipments, - ' about'ss 4d more. ... Sisal: The New York market is firm at last quotations. Tow: Better demand. Nominal value for third grade, per ton, £lO 15s to £11; other quotations the «ame as before. Stock at the end of January, 1536 tons. Wool: The market remans firm. Good business has been done, both in tops and yarns. Spinners are much better employed. Hops: The market is weaker and prices slightly lower, though full supply has increased buying. English, per cwt., 130s to 160s; American, 90s to 120s.