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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2763, 29 March 1890, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Office, Friday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Mkssus A. Buckland and Son's Weekly Report.—At the Haymarket during the past week fodder was better worth, and ranged from Is 6d to 2s Gd the cwt ; oats, Is lid to 2s 2d ; maize, 3s 6d ; wheat, 3s ; rye grass, 5a (id ; cocksfoot, Gs Gd the bushel. At the Haymarket Bale on Friday horses were entered in moderate number only; prices were firm ; heavy draught, £13 and £10 ; medium draught, £6 to £11 10s ; spring cart, £10 ; harness, £4 ; horse, cart, and harness, £8. On Tuesday hides were pitched in unusually large numbers; heavy hides ranged up to 4Ad, but light hides were low, varying from lfd to 2Jd ; calfskins, 3d to 4.Jd the lb ; tallow, IGa Gd to 18s Od tha ewt; rough fat, the lb ; bones, £4 10s the tons ; skins and pelts, from Od to 2s 9d lambskins, Is to 2s 8d each ; ti jd to 74d the lb. At the monthly cattle sale at Papakura on Wednesday there was a better supply of cattle than usual. For good dairy cows there was an improved demand ; other cattle at late values. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle were scarcely in as much request as last week. l<'at cattle, in less than usual number, advanced in price about Is the 1001b ; steers were steady at l(is ; cows, 10s to 12s the 1001b ; fat calves, in full number, kept their values, those from Waikato brought from 18s to 35s each. Sheep were also in demand, and advanced about Is each ; wethers brought from Hi to 15s ; ewes, 7s to 10s Gd ; lambs, 9s to 13s each. Pigs, numerous mostly porkers from GOlb to 70lb; they brought from lGs to 17s each. Mkssus Hunteii and Nolan's Weekly Repobt.—Grain, seed, horse feed, etc.: There has not been much doing ; stocks are ample, and the demand show, without alteration in values. We quote : Oats, Is 8d to 2s 3d per bushel; maize, 3s; oaten chaff, £2 10s to £3 per ton ; bran, £4 per ton ; rye grass, 5s to 7s per bushel; cocksfoot, Gs to 7s (id. Horses: The supply has been rather limited, but a good detnaud has existed for light harness and medium draught horses at prices showing an upward tendency in value. There was but a moderate muster at the Durham Yards on Friday ; competition was steady throughout the sale, and with scarcely an exception lots were cleared. We quote ; Hacks, from £4 10s to £10 10s ; light harness horses, from £. r > , r H to £12 ; medium draughts, broken, £7 10s to £15 ; unbroken colts, £8 to £12 15s. Wool, hides, and skins : The demand for wool has been good, and prices for longwool sustained, selling at from 7.td to 7i ! d ; locks and pieces, 5d to s}d. Heavy ox hides have not been brought forward in sufficient quantities for requirements, and consequently there remains an unsatisfied demand ; prices ruled relatively higher than other sorts; sheepskins and pelts were in brisk demand. We quote: Heavy ox, from 4Ad to sjjd per lb; medium, 3d to 3Jd ; light weights and cow, l.'>d to 2.', : d ; calfskin, 3d to 5d per lb; sheepskins, Is tOd to 5s 4d each ; lambskins, 2s Gd to 2s !)J ; pelts, Is to Is !)d. Cattle : There has been a moderate supply of all descriptions, but a steady demand has existed at the previous week's values. The muster at Newmarket on Tuesday was a small one, but competition was good for dairy and store stock at the previous week's values. Ox beef ranged from 15s to 18s per 1001b ; cow, from 14s to 15s. Sheep were fairly represented at the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday, and were keenly competed for. Wethers, at from lis 3d to 14s 3d ; ewes, 7s 01 to 10s; mixed sexes, As 3d to lis. Pigs: Scarce; a good demand exists for porkers at 3d per lb. live weight. Messrs Stoke linos. Rkpoht.—Southern feed oats, 2s 3d ; black, Is ; Danish, 2a 2d ; local, 2s : fowlwheat, 3s ; feed barley, 3s ; maize, 4s; crushed, 4s 3d; chaff, best oaten 80s, bright straw (good) GOs ; straw 50s. Flour: Bycroft's (irst quality, £10 ; superfine, £0; Golden Gem, £10 ; Diamond Dust, £0 10s. Oatmeal, £11; bran, £4; sharps, £4 ; Sauthern hams and bacon, BJd; local hams and bacon, 7Ad ; vinegar, Is Gd pet gal., casks in. Tea : Boxes, 15s ; halfchest, Is Od ; half-chest Indian, 2s. Bonedust : Auckland Tallow Co.'s, £7 ; Runcorn, £7 10s; S. and G. Pure, £7; "Farmers' Friend," £G. Hobart palings, 7 feet, 15s per 100; Manilla rope, 8(1 and 9d ; Europe, Sd; cornsacks, 44 by 2t\b, per dozen, Gs Gd; currants, sd; pohutukawa felloes, lOd ; red gum felloes, from 3 by 1 b up to 5 by 4, 72s Od (rise of 5.5); ironbark and blue gum shafts (10 feet), 10s; kerosene (Light of Age brand), Is lOd ; colza oil, 3s Gd ; salt, Black Horse fine, £5 5s : coatse, £5. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. (BY TELKGUAI'H.— OWN COItItKSL'ONDENT.) Auckland, Last Night.—There is little change to report in the local produce market. Farm produce: butter remains at lOd, 7d, 5d ; eggs have gone up from Is 3d to Is Gd per dozen wholesale with a good demand. Flour market: bran, (Southern) has advanced from £3 15s and £4 ss, similar rise Ims also taken place in Southern sharps. Local maize has increased from 3s to 3s Gd per bushel. SHAREMARKET. (HY TELKGUAI'H—OWN COItItKSI'ONDKNT.) Auckland, Last Nisht.— Hink of New Zealand, sellers £4 7* Gd ; New Zealand Insurance, luyers 05s; South British Insurance, sellers 30s ; Na'.iona! Insurance, selleis 17s (id ; Union Insurance, buyers 25s <Jd; Auckland Gas Company, sellers £10; Kauri Timber Company, buyers 13s Od, sellers 15s ; Land Mortgage, business done l is. buyers 14s, sellers l4s Gd ; Accident Insurance, buyers 8s ; Taupiri Coal (Kxtonded), 23s ; Cambria, sellers 2s lid; Saxon, buyers 5s Gd, sellers Gs ; New Prince Imperial, sellers 4s ; Trenton, buyers 2s 3d, sellers 2s Gd; Caledonia, buyers is 3d, sellers is 7d; New Moanatairi, business done 5s lOd and Gs, buyers 5s ( Jd, sellers Gs ; New Alburnia, sellers 5s 3d; Norfolk, business done 2s 4d, buyers 2s 4d, sellers 2s Gd ; May Queen, business done sellers Is lid, Lone Hand, business done, 8s !)d, sellers 9s ; Try Fluke, buyers 4* sd, sellers 4s 8d ; Otama, business done £17 10s ———