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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2835, 13 September 1890, Page 2

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Tin: Wnikiitu Times Ofice, I'Ykluy. ACCKI-Am> MAKKKTS Mksshs A. lli-i:i;i..\Ni».\M. hi<Ns Wkbki.y Un-oicr-At tli- llayu.arket during the „', vu .,.|; p, io< hf(rti iv and o.iten sheaves tut-d from l-Ctl t«.:is (id the cwt, chaff, (■H-, toK'-lOs tlir ton; hurley, 2s lid to </■ <ki • nut, -1< -M to 2s r,d tin; bushel. On Krid'iv lior<« stock kept tlieir late values. Useful active harm-s >i|> to tl7 ; ordinary hack-, *•'• »l> to y7 e ," cn • ! >nd :l r". rl . nK cirt tIS lO.s. <>n Tuesday, hides and skms wro in less tlmn usual number, being conHiied to the local trade. Bidding was dull, bat without alteration in values. At Waiu'<u on Saturday, a- moderate muster o cattle meb with a steady demand itt usual vilues. At Reinuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle wcro dull of sale; store cattle in b -i-k demand, especially young steers. !" at cvttle in less than usual numbers, advanced in price Is Gd the 1001b. Steers, of good quality, ranged from 20s to 225; cows, lbs ti> 10s the 1001b. Calves, in short supply, wete in request. The cross-bred ewes and lambs brought 13s (Jd each. l;at sheen in usual supply, were better worth from Is to 2i each. Long wuolled wethers brought from lijm to 19s ; cross-hreds, Us to l,s ; tat limbs, 10s to 14s. Pigs in usual nninbor kept their late values. Mksshs Huntkh and Nolan's Wkkkly Repoht.-Grain, horse feed, seeds, &c. : There lias not been n great deal dome; holders are looking for a considerable advipci, and purchasers are only buying tor mvssm./ wants. We sold feed oats at from ■>, 'id to L's lid per bushel ; maize, damaged, Ss per bushel ; oaten chatV, t'2 10s to £H ills • brim, .tl to fl 10s per ton ; pressed hay, £4 to £5 3s per ton. Horses: S'ircoly an average number of animals li-ivo come forward, but tin; demand corresponded with the supply, resulting in little "c.r no alteration in value. About, the usual number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yard*on Friday, for which thert was a steady demand. Theie was brisk for the thoroughbred horse LeoJantU up to 200 guineas, at whmh price All llartno became the purchaser Wα quote Jliicks, at from tli 10s to m 10s ; light anc nwdimu draught, from £7 10s to .818. Wool, hides, skins, tallow : Below nveragt Miiintities of hides were pitched, but a mvxi many sheu|;skiii.s were disposed of, There was no n itdwortliy alteration ir value. Stout ox are still wanted, and gone loiigwoolled slieopskins are in brisk demand, We quote : Stout ox hides Id to 4;, d medium, Rfl t» Sl-I |«r lb : lieht, Urt to 2|d cow lilt.>-Jd: cilfskins, Sd to l.'.'i per lb, Sl.Mj.skin'.: Hntuliers', -Is to (Is lid conn try skins I'-i !•(! to Is ; lambskins, 'M to l> I i each. Tallow, ISs lid p.?r cwt. Cattle H.irely mi averag.; nuirbc-r have l>ool brought forward, and the demand has b»,ei sl,.w for all dt!sciiution« except really pnim tatted oxen. Thoio was but a moderate muster at the ISewtnurUut \ards on lues day, but all descriptions were well repre sentod as was als-i the ciise at I'nkekohe t>l Wednesday, at winch place a good inanj biiyiir-s wore present, but woula hav t licßii further augmented if the trail had been running as usual. 1 nee; f.ir dairy stock were in favoui of the buyer. <fi 10s Luing ttu highest price, and some really good one; were quitted at «3 i;.ich. Stores were lower than on the previous week. In the b.tellers' pens top sorts were well coin, peted, while rough beasts, ins>lhcHintl> fitted were neglected, and in several in stances bought by the grazier. Steer,rjiißsd from \-U to His. Some averages o steers were &i U »l, t7 17s t7 Is <M E, 1"h »-7 Is 3d, £li 17s ild, t'li 17s -id, h> oi '»I : cows ,tl 7s lid, f4. M 7s Cd, t2 17.<i I ' Sheep wor« penned at Newmarket 01 Tuesday in less than average numbers There was keen competition throughout. Wether sold at from 11-> 3d to 10s M ewes, 10s lid to 14b. Pigs: Very feu yarded ; prices ranged from 2d to 2.A pel lb live weiglit.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS (BY TKLKf.IUPH— OWN COIIRWPOSDK.VT.) AUCKLAND, Lust Xißht. —Butter and esp are unchangod. The price "f flour has ml en £1 per ton, and it is now quoted at U.i and .€l3 10s. Potatoes have fallen in price from K7 and £7 10< t<. £-1 and £.., owing to fresh Hupplios coining; in. Maua is quoted at 3s 8d per bushel. Onions have decreased in price from £1-1 t'> t' o ,,?™ ~\" Farm and dairy produce :-Wholesale, lintter, prime fresh, .SI ; second quality, 7d : third do., r.d per lb; cheesy pood factory, 3.', dto -Id ; fresh efjits, (id per cinz. ; lard, in bladders, l\d ; hams and bacon, ((J:\nterliurv) equal number.-:. lijil; local cure hams and b-icon, r>.M. Klour market, ute. Tim following quotations are merely nominal :• -Wholesale, local rollers first finality, winks, £13 10-i: sec.nd, i'l.l ; for k mtliiirn Hour llieie iire no quotations; bran, K\ 10s. _ SIIARKMAUKKT. (lIV TKl.K<;U.\l'll-(r.VN rnHKKSI'ONDIiSi".) Aixki.anp, lii-i. Ni.-'ht.-Hank of New Zealand niiniP--, t'iO-iO.I ; ("M). National IWnk -Viler*. :«is ; Colonial Hank, sellers, • l-'ilil- Now Z-alanl liwiraiiw, sellers, C,7s- s'l.ith liritish In trance, buyers, lis [■■■{■' \ncklatid <.as sellers, I'lo 1.2s lid; Now'/'MlaiMl L i in and Mercantile Agency, (■•,, K,-I|..r> Mm : Try r'luke, business • lone 'Is (>d loilslil ; Cirbrie 'is f> I : May (Vi-r'n, iL's (id andil's Id ; Uoanatiari. 8s to ,s\;{| ; Sivoii, (is |.o (is :!<l, MAUKGT HKPOTIT. The N'mv Zo.iluid and Mcrcmtilu A.:.M.uy Compuny (Limited) report under (.'IIKIsrCIILI'.CII, Septlillll.nr 5. -The fillllnot»d 1 i.-t «e<:k is still n.aintallir.fi, and there isn brisk demand f> r all lots olivine. We quote to-day's values as follows --Tuscan os lid, IVarl l!s l<l, and I(untei's White \h I'd to 3.-3d |icr bushel full sacks nxtra.— Oats : No enquiry ex- ■ :'..pt'f..p 1..c:ul eonsuniptiun. Prime ooliiif,' Is 7- stout iVe.d Is 5d to Is lid, ordinary feed Isl'.l tolsTid per l.ushel f.0.b., sicks rxtra, ■ Totatoes : The disorganisation of Mhippiii", owinsr to the strike, has seriously idrVcteil the value of this product, there b.'in" still a. hiri,'e cpiant.ity in "rowers hands aivaitini; shipnn'iit to die A.i.stvalii'.ri ••'•■irket-i. We can only quote prices iioini nallv. Hlue Derwents 10s per ton i.t counl,y >Mtions.-|)iiry Produce: P.utter Sd I,; ,s'.-1, diem,. :i Ito .'i.'.il ii»r IK