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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3154, 10 September 1892, Page 2

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Th* Waikato Times Office, Friday. WAIKATO MARKETS. Mr J. MoNicoi. Rki-okts At Ohaupo 011 Tuesday, a fair muster of cattle were yarded and all clnssos sold well. Daily cows made from £1 2s (id to £0 ; eighteen-moilths-old steers, £2 15s ; very choice three-year-olds, £5 5s j yearling heifers, U ; twoand two-and-a-lialf-year-old heifers, I.os to £2 18s ; yearling steers, £2 4s to fc\2 J*. Very forward steers off turnips, £0 los ; fat cows, £3 7a (id ; small fat steers, £0 Ills, Half-bred and crossbred hoggets in wool, 10s ; merino wethers, 9s.—At Cowan and Duffey's sale at Ohinewai on Wednesday last, a large number of neighbouring settlers rolled up, and competition for all ptock was brisk. Choice three and three:ind a-half-year-old *teers, £4 2s Ikl ; two-and-a-half and three-year-old-heifers, £2 His to £3; eigliteen-months and two-year-old steers, .£3 ; nine-months-old steers and lieifers, 355; dairy cows, £5. Thoroughbred mare Cygnet, £17. Two-year-old filly by Flintlock out of Cygnet, £10. !• ull sister to latter (yearling), £14. Unbroken colts and fillies by Gilderoy, En 10s to £10 30s. Crossbred ewes with lambs, «s ; crinsbrod hoggets, Bs. The farm of 3(io acres was sold in one lot for £400. At Mr W. J. Hunter's special horse sale at Cambridge last Thursday, a large number of horses were yarded. Buyers were present from all parts of the Waikato, Te Aroha, Tauranga, Rotorna. and Auckland. Good draughts, broken and unbroken, were keenly competed for and in many cases considerably exceeded vendor's reserve; good hacks and light harness horses were also in good deniand, Tho sale commenced at 11 a.m. on Thursday and was continued till dark ; it was continued again next morning, the horses selling equally as well as the previous day. Out of 10!) animals offered for sale 122 were sold. Good well-bred hacks brought from £15 to £20, and unbroken ones from £0 i>s to £9 ss. Medium draught horses brought from £12 to £1G 10s; same unbroken from £4 to £14. Heavy draught horses realised from £18 7s (id to £25, a large number finding a ready sale at those prices. A single seated buggy brought £21, a spring-cart £1310s, and sat of buggy harness £3. ihe sain was undoubtedly one of the best that, has been held in Cambridge for a considerable period. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. Messrs A. Buckland am; Sons' Report.—At tha Hayinarket during the past week, hand-bound fodder has ranged from 2s ( Jd to 3s 9d ; machine-pressed, 4s to 4s (id the cwt ; chaff, £3 10s to £4 10-s ; potatoes, 30i to 50s the ton ; wheat ss. Maize : On wharf, 2s (id ;in store, 2s Bd. Oats, Is nd to 2s 7d ; rye-grass, 4s (id the bushel. On Friday, horse stock in limited number kej>t late values ; heavy draft brought £19 to £23 10s ; light harness, £7 to £l(i each ; a doubleseated buggy, £29. On Tuesday, hides in usual numbers kept their values ; a picked heavy ox hide brought ajd ; stout ox, 3jd to 4',d ; cows and light ox, ljd to 2jd ; calfskins, i>d to the lb ; sheepskins in request at extreme values ; fresh skins ranged from 3s lid to us 2d ; dry skins, Is to 4s -Id each ; broken fleece, (id ; crossbred fleece, (i. : j ! d the lb. At Waiuku, on Saturday, the monthly sale was a large one. Store cattle, particularly grown stoers, sold _ freely. Several pens brought from £4 to £5 ;>s each; two to three-year-old steers, £3 8s to £3 13s; yearlings, 30s to 43s ; calve*, 20s to 22s ; oniet cows, £3 to £4 each. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle, unless of choice quality, wtre dull of sale. For good cows at profit, prices ranged from £4 10s to £0 15s. Store cattle sokLuregnlarly, and were at lower valuos. Fat calves in less than average number, 41 sold, wcre_better worth. Fat cattle in full supply, 250 sold, were firm. Prices for steers were from 24* to 20s per IOOIbs. Store sheep at lust week's values ; but fab sheep were better worth 2s each. Fat barren ewes were from 12s to 18s (id ; wethers up to lils each ; ewes and lambs, 12s the couple; store hoggets, 9s each. Pigs, in full supply were required, and sold higher than hitherto.

Mkssus Huntek and Nolan's Weekly Report.—Horse-feed, grain, seeds, &c. : The supply has been adequate, and a stfudy demand has existed. We quote : Oats,'2s (id to 2s 'Jd ; maize on wharf, 2s od, ex store 2s 8d per bushel ; ryegrass, 4s (id to (is per bushel ; cocksfoot, (Is li'.l. Horses of a decent stamp have continued scarce. A demand has existed and remains unsatisfied at prices showing an upward tendency in values. At the Durham Yards on Friday, barely an average number was entered for sale by auction, and although very few of a good stamp offered, almost without exception lots were cleared. Wa quote : Heavy draught, from £14 to £2G 5s ; medium draught and light harness, £7 10s to £14 10i ; hacks, £4 r>s to £13 10-1. Wool, hides, skins, bones, tallow, etc, : Hide.s met ready sale at the previous week's values. A large number of skins were pitched, and prices were in favour of the seller. We quote : Stout ox hides, 4.kl per lb ; medium, 3d to 3/d ; cow and steer, l.yd to 2i/d ; calfskins, 4d to 5d per lb ; taMow, 17s Gd to 10s per cwt; bones, £4 10s to £4 15s per tin; sheepskins, country, 2s to 4s od, butchers' 4s Id to 5s (Jd each ; pelts and broken skins, 7d to Is 5d ; wool, (IJd to G.j'd per lb. Cattle: The animation noted last week has contiued. Stores were brought forward in increased numbers, but more fat beasts would have found ready purchasers at prices in favour of the vendor. A nrioderat-i number was yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, but a good many were submitted on Wednesday at Pjpakura. Fat oxen realised 2os pt-r 1001b ; cow, 20* to 225. We qu ;te Dairy cows from £4 i t.i Id'; calves, 17s to 2fis 0d; yearlings, 2,% to 35s ; IS-months old steers, £113s to t'2; mixed sexes, 25s to 35s ; two t's three-year-old steers, £2 17s (id to £4 ; grown steers, £4 5s to £5 10<; dry cows, £2 5j to £2 15s. Some awr .ges of steers were £9 lis Id, £0 0s sd, £S 17s (i l, £7 17s Cd, £7 3s Cd, £7 Is lOrl, £(» 17s (id, £(!. Cows, £5 15s. £5 14s Od, £5 12s Cd, £5 S<, £5 2s (id, £4 12s (Id, £3 ISs 'id. A pen of exceptionally good eows sold at £7 17s (id. Sheep continued in short supply, and had an upward tendency in value. At auction at Newmarket on Tuesday there was an advanco of from Is to 2s per head. Wethers sold

at from 13s OJ ti IS}; ewe*. 0< to 1-ls (>d ; spring lambs, to 1 o*. Pigs: Scarce. Sold from 2id to 3h por lb live weight. MARKET REPORTS. The New Zealand Lian and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report under date: . Dunkdin. September l.—(tram Wheat The market at Homo seems to display a slightly easier tone, but this is having no apparent elfect on the local market, as transactions are somewhat restricted, confined entirely to the requirements of local miller.!, sales of which are mado on the basis of late quotations, There are no buyers for export, and so far there is no indication from other quarters tending to promote a rise in values. Quotations for prime milling, velvet and Tuscan, 8s Gd to 3a 9d ; good to best, 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; medium, 2a 8d to 3s 2d ; whole fowls' wheat, 2s 3d to 2s Gd ; inferior and broken, Is !)d to 2s (ex store.

sacks weighed in, terms. —Oats : It is satisfactory io note that the market for these continues firm, and, although there is no further rise in price this weok, sales are being daily effected at last week's quotations. A very fair demand is experienced, but buyers are operating with considerable caution, being doubtful as to the quantity still to come forward ; meantime, however, the arrivals do not mount to much, and, as fur as we can asceitain, the quantity yet to come in is insignificant. We are therefore uuder the impression that prices will continue firm, and quote prime feed and milling, 2s to 2s Id ; odd lots for seed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; medium to good. Is lOd to Is ; inferior to medium, Is 5d to laif)d (ex store, sacks extra, net)-Potatoes : This market is over-supplied, and no change in quotations. which are : For best Derwents, 27s Gd to 32s Gd ; medium to good, 20s to 2os per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in). Dairy Produce : Market unchanged. 1 rune salt butter, in retail lots, '.)d to lOd per lb. Factory cheese, slow sale ; medium size, 4yd to .id ; loaf shape, 5J to si.jd ; dairy, 3d to -Id.—Flax: No transactions of any consequence in the local market. Xhere is some inquiry, but buyers limits are too low compared with the cost of production. Telegrams to hand this from Koine report a better demand at a slight ad vance. Auckland good qu;,lity is worth £22, and Christohnrch J.'2l 10s per ton.

AI'CK LAX I > rnoDVCi: MA IIK UTS. (|!V TH[.K(ill.\l'H.-O.VN cn.illKsmNl.KSr). Auckland, —In the local produce market the prices changed. !s<>t dairy butter is 10 J, second oiiiility I'll, :ni'l t-»i«rd (juiil itv 8d per '*>. whoVsdc iirH plentiful lit (• I per dozen wholesale and >S I per dozen r.-tiil.-l'„t :l t„»s : dull of sale 3->s to lO'.-Maize : r»d.—Oats : *»d to 2* Del ; firm.—Hams anil h'»con, C»d t < 7'l.