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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3157, 17 September 1892, Page 2

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The IFaikato runts (ffict, Friday. WATKATO MARKETS. .Mil \V J. Hintkh Kkiv.iits.—At Ohaiip" on Tuesday, September Kith, the yards wero completely crammed with good cattlu o( all classes, buyers were present from tlio Ka»t aud We-4 Coasts and all parts of tho Waikato districts, competition was keen f..r iilt sorts, anil the only two lots passed wero beef. Tho early spring lism caused luyer.s to operate earlier than usual, and lni'cßH nru likely to keep up for soinp. time. An unsatisfied demand remains for pood cows and heifers, and two and three-year-old steers, ar.d I can place a large number at my next sale her.) on tho 27th insr.. Prices were : Cows at calving, up to £"> 2s ; steer calves and yearlings, £1 18s to £2 'Is ; one and a-l.alf and two-year-old steers, £i to £1 4s; three, four and live-year-old stems, £1 ]H* to £U 10;; two and three-yoar-old store ho.fers, i' 2 /is to £2 lSs ; store (iowß in low condition, 33s to £2 12s; fat heifers, £3 lls to £4 12s o"d ; cows, £4 10s t<> f<. 13s: aged ewes in low condition, 5s 7d ; fat evvee, 12*. At Hamilton on Thursday, September 15th, not so many cattle ab usual wero entered, but prices were equal to Ohaupo, and all sold. A good number of f-.it sheep sold to the trade ; very few horses were brought forward, but nearly nil sold. Prices wero : Weaned calves and yearlings, £1 15s to £2 3s ; one and a-half and two-year-old Bteers, £2 15s to £3 10s ; three and four-year-old steers, £4 10s to £5 2s (id ; fat steers, £0 to £7; fat heifers, £3 10s to £4 5s ; dairy cows, £4 to £512s ; fat wethers, 15s 3d; fat ewes, 13s; hacks, from £U 10s to £8 5s ; ponies, £2 to £4 10s; unbroken two-year-old colt, £10. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET. Messrs A. Buckland asm; Sons' Rki>ort. —At the Haymarket during the past week, hand-bound fodder has ranged from 2s Ud to 3s 9d per cwt ; maize on wharf, 2s lid and 2s 7d ; in store, 28 8d ; oats, 2s 2d to 2d 10d ; ryegrass, 4s (>d ; cocksfoot, 7s per bushel ; clovers, 8d to Ud per lb ; carrots, 25s ; potatoes, 30s to 37s Gd ; pressed hay, £4 10s per tan. On Friday horse stock, yarded more numerously than for several weeks, was required. Heavy draught brought from £18 to £23 ; medium draught, £!) tn £17 ; hacks and light harness, £5 to £11 ; small horse?, from 30s each. On Tueday, hides pitched in average number, kept their values ; stout ox hides brought from SJ,d ; medium, 3d to 3£d ; light ox and cow, lid to 2id ; calf-skins, 4d to s£d per lb ; tallow, 18s per cwt ; skins continue in good demand ; fresh skins brought from 3s (id t> 5s 2d ; dry skins, Is 2d to 4s lid each ; wool, i;.|d per lb. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle in usual supply, were dull of sale, and several withdrawn. Those sold ranged from £3 10s to £0 17s Gd. Store cattlo, in full supply, sold more freely th.-.n last week. Young fat calves plentiful, 02 sold ; prices ranged from 8s to 30s each. I'nt cattle short of requirement, l(">0 sold ; prices were irregular, and ranged from 24s to 27s lid per 1001b, averaging 2(Ss. Sheep more plentiful than for several weeks ; 1013 Bold kept last week's values. Kwea with Limbs at side brought 13s 3d ; fat wether-, 13s lid to 19s ; ewes, 10s Gd to 17s (id ; spring lambs, 8j to 1-Jseach. Pigsyardedin average supply ; 83 sold were generally of good quality, and whether fat or store sold freely at full values.

Mbsshs Hunter and Nolan's Weekfa Rki'OßT.—Grain, seeds, horse foer), <fcc. : The demand has continued good for grain, ]i,u-ticulerly for Tartarian oats, and horse feed lias met ready sales. Wβ quote : Oats, 2s lid to 3s per bushel ; maize, 2s lid to 2s '.Id ; oaten chart'. £3 10» to £5 per ton ; bran, £1 per ton, Horses : There has been increased animation in the market, and those of a eood stamp found ready purchaser* at fully the previous week's values. About the usual number were submitted by auction at the Durham Yards on Friday, iiiid bidding was brisk, particularly for young sound animals. We quote : Hacks, horn Hi to £8 10s: light and medium draught, £0" 10s tu £17 12s (id ; a pair of light harness sold for £35 us ; heavy draught, £14 to £22 10s. Wn:il, hides, skins, bones, tallow, etc. : Knther large quantities were pitched at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, for which competition was steady. We quote : Stout ox, 4d to ■», : |M per lb; medium, 3d to 3Jil ; cow and steer, Ijjtl to 2Jd ; damaged and stags, l\d to 2d ; kips, 2J to 3d ; calf skins 4d to 3d per lb; tallow, llis 0d to li)s pur cwt ; bones, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton ; sheepskins, lncal, 2s 4d to 5s 10d each, country dry skins, 10(1 to 3s 7d each ; wool, in bugs, (id to ISM per lb. Cattle : A strong demand has existed tor fat and store stock, and a larger number would have found ready purchasers at fully the previous week's valuec. The Newmarket \ards were moderately filled on Tuesday, mid lliere was a large muster at Pap:<l<ur.i on Wednesday. Dairy cows were sufficient fur requirements, and without alteration in values. For stores and fat beasts prices were in favour of the vendors. Some averages of fat steers were—£lo 7s 2d, £10 ■>.!)<!, £10 Is Bd, &'!> Ills 2<l, £S 5s (id, £8 22 I, tS. £7 Us 2(1, i'(i ils 2(1; cows, £(i 12s (id, A.T> 17a lid, £T. 12s (id. £5 Os 3d, £4 10s, £o 17s (U. A grand draft of cattle from Mr R. Kay's farm at To Awaniutu sold at from £,S to £11 2s (id, avenging £10 Is Sd. Sheep: Thu Xewmarkot Yards w> rj ti..fc nearly filled. Competition was keen, -ind tlier.! was an advance in v.iluo nf N per head. Wethers sold nt fr-mi Ilii In l.Ss ; ewes, ]S< to llis !)d ; spring lamb.--, it- v> 14< '.' I. Tigs, in limited supply, reached Id per lb live weight. AXTCKLANI) PROUITOK AIAUKKTS. (HY TKI.Ei'.IIAPII—OWN OOHKFCrtI'ONIiKNT.) \ivki.\nl), T.:nt, Night.— Tn tho local l> ■.liic niiirlii't ttin prices remnin un(tiiitneed. Host, dairy butter is 10d, aeconil quality !M, .ind third tjunlity M per lb wholesale. Gutter of the be-t quality very scarce. Kgsfs are plentiful at lid per dozen wholesale, and 7(1 to Sd per dozen retail. Cheese verv scarce. Oats, 2s 5d to 2s Ocl ; maize, 2s (id ; potatoes, 40s to 45s : huns and (J.i to 7d.

LONDON MARKETS. (iJYELECTKIC'TBLKGKArH.— C'OPVIUOHT). Lonho.s', September 15.—That, the wool iiuclion prices are fully maintained, and tljere is an upward tendency for medium greasy sorts. French buyers are very active, but German and English proceed cautiously. The freight market in very depressed and ships are leaving aiily half full.