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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2265, 15 January 1887, Page 2

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The Waikato Tim:* U/ftYc, Friday. AUCKLAND I.IVK STOCK MAHKKTS. Mk AI.KLiKI) BUOKI.AN'IKS WkKKLY 11-13-voiu , .—At, the llayni.irket osi Friday, Imrst.i-s wore yardi'd in rather less than usual imiiilvrs. i')raught stick sold more freely than of late ; light harness horses aud hacks vvvi-iv not much in demand. New meadow hay brought from :N 1'...1 to 8s lid per ewl : ualmi sheaves, from ;is to 3s 9d per cwt ; straw, from l'os to 3.">s per load. At Wniuku on Suurd.-iy, the cuttle consisted chiefly of dairy c->ws, which were (owing to the dry weather) sold at advanced prices. •U the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, hides vanned from 2d to 4.1 d per lb ; calfskins, up to 4.| 1 per 11'; station skins, from Is to l's ; biUciiers' skins, from os to 5s od ; wool, irn'.n .")Jd to 1 per lb. At Liemuera on Thursday both dairy and store cattle, were at lower values than last week. .Fat cattle yarded in full numbers, maintained late values if of inedi'im and small size, but heavy animals were lower in price. Prices valine 1 trom 15s to l?s the lOOlbs. Fat sheep in usual number ; ewes at late values, but wethers sold more freoly._ Lambs plentiful, and scarcely maintained lato values. Pigs in moderate supply were at late prices. Messrs Huntkk and Nolan's Weekly Rki-ORT. —Horses : A large number have bei-n brought forward, and most of them have found buyers at prices more satisfactory to themselves than the vendors, although thero waa no decline on the previous week's values. A gi>od many were submitted by auction on Friday at the Durham Yards. Competition was steady throughout the sale, and in some instances an advance on the previous week's values was given, but nothing liko a high figure was reached. Wool, hides, and skins: This being the recommencement of the regular weekly wool sales, there was a good many bales pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. Competition was spirited, and there was a slight advance on the series prices. Longwool sold at from to (if; crossbred, Ggd ; lauibswool, 7d. Few hides were pitched, and generally of indifferent quality. We quote : Ox, 3d to -id per lb ; cow hides, from 2.', dto od ; calfskins, from 3?il to 4:Vd ; tallow, from £7 to £15 10s per ton; skms, from lid to 2s 4d. Cattle : A very largo numuer of dairy cows have been brought forward. Stores and fat beasts sufficient for requirements, \lthoutrh the demand for dairy >t.'uk continued good, the over supply caused them to recede in price. Fat and store stock unaltered in value. The Newmarket Yards were well filled on Tuesday, as were the Pukekohe Yards on Wednesday. Prices were a shade lower for dairy cows! Stores and fat beasts maintained t'lie previous week's values. Sheep : There was a fair muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was an absence of really good wethers, the highest price being 13s ; ewes sold at from 7s to 'Js 3d ; lambs, from 3s i)d to 11s. Pigs in ample supply, and low value, the quality being very good. AUCKLAND MAIIKET QUOTATION'S. Fαkm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale : Butter, fresh, Od; butter, salt, 5Jd nominal, not being in demand ; Cheese, good local, iM to O^d; Canterbury, do. none ; Eggs," per dozen, 8d ; Lard, in bladder, per lb., (i.W to 7d ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Gd to 8d ; Hams, Gid to B.VI ; Canterbury Bacon, 7d (new cure) ; equal numbers Hams and Bacon, bare, 7 id; Hams, Sjd ; Jams, per case 5 dozen, 27.< lid to oOs ; Fowls per pair, 2s to 3s (id ; Feathers, baked, clean ;md selected, Is Gd ti. Is 9d per lb. Retail: Milk per quart, 4d ; Butter, fresh, up to Sd per lb ; salt do., prime, Gnd to 7Ad ; inferior, 3d to Gd : Cheese, per lb, Gd tols; Eggs, per doz., 10d ; Lard, per lb, Gd to9d ; fowls, each, 2s to 3s; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s; Geese, do., 5s to 7s ; Turkeys, do., Gs to 7s Gd ; Bacon, per lb., 7kl to Is ; Hams, do., Sd to Is 3d. Hay .-vxn Corn Makket. —Wholesale (current selling rates): Mnize, local (new), 3a 3d; Oats, 2s to 2s Gd ; Barley, 3s to 3s 3d ; Malting Barley, 4s to 4s 3d ; Wheat, 5s to us (id; fowl, 4s <Jd ; Hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, £4 to £5; Lucerne, do., £G to £0 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, l«-s to £1 10s ; Chaff, mixed, £3 10s to £4 10s ; Oaten Chaff, £4 ; Hay, Oaten, £4 to £4 10s; Clover, £(> 10s to £7; Potatoes, Hobnrt, £5 to £5 10* for kidneys. Retail: Chaff, 5s to Gs per cwt.; New Potatoes, 5a to Gs per cwt. ; Maize, 3s Gd ; Oats—feed, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; seed, 3s to 3s (id ; Wheat, os 3d to 5s 0d ; do. fowl, ss; Barley, feed, do,, 3s to 3s Gd ; Hay, per cwt., Gs Gd to 7s ; Lucerne, do., 7s (id to 8s ; Oaten, do., Gs to 7s ; Straw, do., 3s to 4y. Manures.— Boneduafc, Sydney, prime, £8 10-i to £9 ; inferior, £7 los to £8 ; Boneflour, £0 to £10; Auckland, £S ; Peruvian Ga;in:>, ail 14s to £17 ; Coral Queen, do., £5 ; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included ; Superphosphate of Lime, 2o percent, to 28 per ceut., £G to £G 10s ; do., do., 3G per cent, to 38 per cent., £S to £8 10s ; Hurst's Chemical Manure, £13 ; Freezing Company's Superphosphate, 32 per cent., £8; do. do., 25 per cent., £G ; Corn Manure, £8 ; Root Manure, £8 10s ; Potato Manure, £8 10s ; Bone Manure, £8; Grass Manure, £7 15s ; Bonedust, £8 10s. Flour Makkrt. — Wholesale : Roller Flour, per ton, £13 15s; Superfine Flour, silk dressed, £13 15s to £14 10s; do., do., household, £12 10s to £13 10s, sacks free ; Southern do., £11 5s to £12 ; Bran, per ton (sacks included), £G 10s; Sharps, £G ; Cabin Bread, do., £10; Oatmeal, £13; Pearl Barley, do., £17 10s to £18. Miscellaneous. — Kerosene, 130° test (duty paid), from Is 5d to Is Gd ; 150" test (duty paid), Is »d to Is 10d ; Lime, slacked, Is per bushel; Quick Lime (in stone), Is Gd to 2s ; New Zealand Palings, sft., 7s Gd to 13s; lift., 14s; Ti-tree Rails, £2 10s to £4 per 100 ; Pnriri Posts, £G to £7; Shingles, 13s to lGs Gd per 1000; Hobart Palings, sft., 17s to 20< ; lift., 18s to 21s ; Hobart Hails, 80s to 90s ; Wire, No. G, £12 ; No. 7, £12 10s ; No. 8, £13 ; Barbed Wire, '60i per o>vt. Buying and selling quotations. Kauiu Gum an - u Flax Makket.—Sunplies for month to date, 145 tons. We quote prices : Good Ordinary, £43 to £45 ; East Coast, £52 to £5(5; Superior Ordinary, free from swamp, £10 to £47; Flax, per ton, £15 to £18 ; Tow, do., £5 10s to £7 10s ; Fungus, per lb., 2Jd to ; Cocoanut Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s ; Beeswax, 7d to 10d per lb.