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Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3493, 13 November 1894, Page 4

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The Waihto Times Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs A. Buoicland & Sons' Weekly Rkport.—At Hayinarket during the past wpek oats have ranged with quality from Is 7ri t« 2s; maize, Is lOd to 2s 1(1: wheat, 3s bushel; bonedu-'fc, £5 10s; chaff, £2 9s to £3 ss; bran, £2101; potatoes, £2 5s ton. On Friday, horse stock scarcely kept late values; active draught rauged from £9 to £2l; woll-brati riding horses, £G to £8 10-! ench. On Tuesday ox hides mostly sold from to 2fd; picked--%, ijd; cow hides, 2d to 2 : } d lb; tallow, lGs !)d to 18s cwt; sheep skins, Is to 4s 6d; lamb skins, 9d to bld each; fleece wool, oid to 7:jd; locks, 2|d to 4id lb. At Waiuku on Saturday a large number of young cattle sold freely at good values; dairy cows were , dull of sale. At Retnnera on Thursday there was no improvement, in value of dairy cattle, store cuttle yarded in moderate number, fully kept late values. Calves in usual number were without alteration in < price. Fat cattle in foil supply, 210 • yarded, kepi" list wn°k's values about £l2s the 1001b, and were higher at the end than beeinning.of the sale. Sheep in moderate supply rallied in price fully Is Gd each; shorn wethers were from 8 s to 14s 3d each; lambs short of requirement were better worth; pigs in moderate supply; coarse T)iersat less value; well-bred porkers kept late values. Me Alex. Aitkkn reports for the week: -Pt.fcatoes: Old, £llos to £2; new kidneys, Id to l|d; Shepherd's, fd to Id; Early Rose. jfd. Pumpkins. 2s to 3fi (id ; carrots, Is (id to 2s; onions, lfd; luimeras, ,os. Butter: Taranaki factory in rolls, 7yd to Sd; bulk. to 7d ; kegs, 5d to 7d ; local fresh, 5d "to 7d lb, Cheese, loaf, iUd •to fid; large sizes, 4id to od; eggs, 7fd to S ; , ! d ; honey, bulk, dozen; lard. liacon : Canterbury sides, 7d to B.{d ; hams, 9d tc lid ; local ' sides, 5d to GAd ; hams, 7d to BAd ; rolls, 5d ; dressed pork, 3jd to 4d ; green peas, 6d to Is peck ; hares. Is Gd to 2s; rabbits, Is Gd pair. Fruit: Sydney oranges, 4s (id; mandarins, Ss; loquflts, Hd to 2|d ; t»ooseberries, U:1 to 3d ; lemons, 2s to 5s Gd according to size of cases; tomatoes, 3|d to sd; cocoanuts, Gs to 7s Gd sack; pines, 5s 3d to 9s; bananas, 3s Gd to 4s bunch; peanuts, 2d. Sharps, 4s (id ; bran, 3s; maize, •,'2s to 2* 3d ; wheitt, 2s lOd to 3s; oats, Is 9d to 2s. Poultry penned in large quantity ; young table roosters, 2s to 2s sd; table fowls, Is 7d to 2s; ordinary, Is 3d to Is Gd ; ducks, Is to 2s 2d ; turkeys; cobblers, 4s Gd to Gs; hens, 2s 9d to 4s; hens and broods, 2s Gd to 3s Gd ; ducklings, 3d to 9d each; geese, 2s !)d to 3s (id. Pigs: Best quality, lis to IBs 3d ; others, Gs to 10s.

Messrs Esam and Arthur's Weekly Report.— I The following prices realised at auction this week Southern potatoes, £1 10s to £2 : new kidneys, Id to'lid ; Shepherds, Ad to ;/d ; pumkins, £2 10s; onions, 2d to 2id ; maize, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; nuts, 2.s to 2s Id ; ~b<icon,-5d to (lid ; hams, 5Ad to 7d ; fresh butter, No. 1, ojd to Oid ; No, 2, 4cl to sd; salt butter, 5d to CiiJ; cheese, 3£d to 4i.; eggs, 7d ;to Bgd ; section honey, 4s. ITniit: Gooseberries, 2d to 3d; loqnat«, to2.jd ; lemons, 7d to 9d, and 4-i fid to 7s ;)er case, tomatoes, tc 5.). Fowls, Is to Is 9d duck, Is 2d to Is sd.

FROZEN MEAT TRADE, Mr R, 13. Bennett, agent for Messrs Henry S. Fitter, meat salesmen, reports under date Christohorch, November. 7.—1 have today received the following cablegram from <w London office, dated (itlvNovember Canterbury mutton, 3d to 3fd per lb; Wellington mutton, 2Ad to ; Australian sheep, 2d to 2jd; Australian beef (hinds), to 3{;d ; (fores), 2d to 2.{; d.

IIAWERA MARKETS. The Eginnnt Farmers' Union (Limited) report under date Hawkra, Novp,mber ; Bth, 1894.—We held our' second annual sale of show stock on •Friday, the 2nd inst, (the day following 1 the A. and P. Show) in the Horse Bazaar, Union-streeii. The entries were not numerous and the attendance, only moderate, a good many being away at the Eltham Races, but still, w.e placed a'few of the Shorth'irn bulls at prices rans;inpfrom2o to 3D guineas. It is our intention to continue these sales each year and trust in time that they will become more, popular. There was only a small attendance at Manaia on Wednesday the 7th instant, though the yards were well filled with stock, Bidding was brisk froin .-tint to finish resulting : n all stock changing hands with the exception of one pen of st'>re steers and ten fat cows, We quote: Forward steer.-, £ll2s; 2to 3-year steers, £3 8« to £3 12*; £L 18s to .£?< fat cows, £3 7s (id to£s2-; springers, £Ui';io£(i; 3-year heifers iimlf, £2 18s (id to £3 3s; cows and calves, £3 fis to £3 16 (id.