COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 257, 3 November 1906, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

FKI'IT AND rtIODUCE MARKETS. Ai'f-ii.inpfr« report Uial h-jsliiess in the ■en! fruit mirt produce maiketa has been uu>l during the paft wtel;, find outside of inßignmeufs from America supplies irenellly have been light. The supplies ol pota»s nor? equal to tile demand, at afoont :?t week's rates. A shipment from Canada r ill" steamer Pondo, considering tin; ".on;; oyage. were landed hi fairly good order. i< , quality auil variety heing excellent. New >cil potatoes '-r.nic to hand in considerable nantitirs, although no very heavy conicumonts w»ri' handled at the auction lies. Th<? l.lij-ht huvlns made it.-i appearUi'C in some nt the small patches Meat the Ity. forced JiffgJi'S I'ffnrc the- tulirrs were t. (he result l>»lnj£ that tin- --'renter portion f the s\iji]ilirg Tcere of poor quality. Prices ir pnnrl sample", however, ruled high. In ?Setab! r (!, kii.li Hue? :is preen jipns, cnultowors, an.l rhubarb ?<■'■« ill J.'ood rates. •iillst otlir:- vegetables were quitted at cry low rates. In onions, the srocks nav1S run low, an advance of 3/ per <wt. took lar-e on Mondajr. and the prrsrnt st'>rlvs ar> ot FUifident m> suppl.v requirements until he new Sydney ints are available, which ill hp in alinnt threp woek«' time. In airy produce supplies uf dairy UoTtir t the aueti.-iu s:ilrs tn-day were .very mitrd. ami prir.es made a Slight advance, ■•hllo ini!led and dairy varieties for export homed mi advance "f Id per 11). Cheese ras scarce. Kurt liacon and !iain-i advancer] ! :i value. In r.iiit rtuppiir* were generally n the small Kirle. Tlie Hn.t of the ftreeu oosph-viTiPa for the season from YViitbuto rere sntimlttnl nt to-da.r"« auction sales, •hljirnj-nts from SjUney !>y (lie Manirta uu loailay iiinslsted" ..f nranp-cs. mandarins, I.i pnsi-iun fi,:i!. which r.ere -lormally of j ■<«■■:■ (junlity. Local kuions wtirl iuuiato,<s "lil ai hlghur pl-iirs than iasi wfek v.-hllo rapiw sn;d lower. Ivor M»n'« oranges .ere practically unsulcnMe. A small ftnii.lrnt of liaiianns and jiines from i-'ljl arrived ■y the 'WlianKape on 'I'ueKday. :ind met wltn poofl iii-nin:iii. The Souomn landed iL larpargo of green apple:, from Jfan Francisco ti Monday, which soirj well, l'oultry w.is I v moderate supply, and high prices ruled. ! V fair number nt yocus pigs v.-ere penned ' nd solt] at late rates. The following | '•■fir vh" ruling prices n t the auction saico | Mlcrdsy:— ' KKd Produce I'otatoen: Southern. £11 ' o 4112 ton; Vu-torlaa, £!) to £12; Cana- ' ilnil, £11 to £12: new local, prime 21d to \ :M per lh, poor lo to ]Ul. Kumaras: Islam! I '■/ to ~,i rat. Oiiinns: American. ](',/ to is/ wt. L'halT. £:i .",-■ to £."i 10/ ton ex store. YogMnbleK.—tSrcen [v:is. ],:', i 0 1 t> p'-ck; fpniiisj-.s. ."./ to i</ dozen, Dairy Produce.— Dairy and separator buter. KM to Jfttd: pastry, furl to !til; njillr.l. n i>uik. for export, 10* d: factory rolls, 1,. •'E?p; Fre.-A. h).d io !)r| dozen' C'Uce.-e: I ■'arniers'. tid Hi; factory, 7d: loaf, unproTralii". Baron: Farmers'. 5d to 6d 111: rac>'ry. "ij'l to Hri. Farmors', 5d to Bα; actory. y,d r<. Pel. Fruit.—Apii!"s: rioiiart. 12/ to 1.1/ care: Vmerlcan. 11/ to r,'. lirapen: Hothousp, I .. U to ". In. loOTinfs: to | .Id, Local, drssrrt, :,' to II cape; j slanrt, 10/ to 1. , !/; (Sydney, W\o 8/. >Jnnlarins, :■: >; to in/. Ucmon?: Prime. -V to Mi; roußh and roa-se, 'J.! to fi'. rastlcn 'ruit: Sy,liii>;.-. choir-c. j z> ro IS/, pot-r ft/ to V. fJoon-ncrrli'S. 4/ to ',/ l.ox. bananns. t./ to 5' hnnch: repacked. Via n>. I'ltips: or,k islant'.. 7/ to '■>.' c.ipo; hijlan, -i-' to if. Poultry.--Urns. _',' io 2/4 each; tal>:o : ■ooster.'. heavy ::•• in i<. mcdiuni u/-tr> 2/(5, i •r.-krreis llt to -J ; c!u.- K >, lid in 1/.-,'; chici:-. irt ro an: clucKlhißS, Wl i>) »">d; lurKeje, cob- i urr« 7/ to ](>/_ hens 4' to 7/. Mwiv'lsneous.— ynnnp; pu?. 7, U to 11/3 inch. Mr J. .lonrs reports the foHowin; : I — Poultry and pips cam? forward in larpr | supplies tn a g'xjil market, and hi£h prices i ruled. We <iuoi»: lloosiprs, table 'J.. 8 to • I! '.). old - to -,'U, Cfjek 1/3 to 1/n, hens | 3 JO to :." 7 ; due.ks 1/4 to -.-; turkeys, I pr.liblerh ,S/ Io 12.'. hens 3.'6 to 5/0. pigs; 10. to IS.'G; poratocs. taole 11/ 10 l-/. new potatoes, prime M to 2V»d N., other Id to I'id 111; pumpkins 6/ to 7, ; horse carrots £1 to £1 5/; butter, pats h'.id to O'id. Imlk hd tv I'd ; eggs S%d to l>Vi ; cheese fiiod to 7d : sides. 7'; dto hams 7viii to peas 1' io 1/3 pe.-k : lemons 4/6 to i<, V,: hor house tomatoes lid to sd U>: gnoseberrlcs K-'O io -t ;; ; matzo " 7- whent X SXJ oats ''•/I'" , - l x rnn 4, m; Bharps £3 5/; <•"»« £•"' 3/ t ,l £ 3 ln •

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(Hy Xe!fs-i'3ph.--l'r'":« Association.) iCnjiyriKll!.) LONDON, Nnvpmbpr 2. Tr.rp" rr.o-\:iis' t>lllß a:p fliPTiautcd at 3j. Cr-asn.B, SO. Nrw Sr.utli WnIPS -1 for rpntp, WO; 31 per [■r;,r. '.'>■•: t per rents. s':». Kpnlaim 4 prr cents, lioj; a* p«r rrr.t!.. UKr;; :! p<v <-i-nt«. *-■;■ 5-v-vi.i Australian r"-' , <<-ars, 1<»>; -'I per cmt-. 8«. (jiK-rnsl.Tiid 4 pfr rrnts. HKS; v! per centr.. " :\rV"/,cnlaiirl' 1 prr rrnt". l(K>i :ij per cr-:t-. UHI;i :i PP" '•'•ills. NH.;. liiK::)r.'..lau i)J r«' r lem*, '.''.'J: :'■ r r " '■ents. \\>«t Auetraiinn 111 per finis. U"; :i pfr cpiii.i, si.;. Wliraf.— The thrcsh!np rolurnn ftrnw that tIK , rr'-ji in Menitoba. nnil /Mlirrr proviners nf Cnnarta nramintts f> Ui) yuui.fHst Inishclf. 1 hr Ktiglish mnikpts ar« Hull pi. Hhniit :'.ri rtP'-l!nr, partly <lno to nrrr n:i>in'« fiTvhijr t'i floor ronic.T, anil partly tn Inrri- shipments frnm Enrnpi*. The C-vn-tlnrjitnl and Aiuorlcan markets are strady. cmi-'ts nrf rtii'.l. Nrw crop, all ports. January and F"f!iruarj' Fiiipniout. !;' odrriii" el a.»'7J- H»r.r is dull. Austmllan i = lir-!rr:r"rl. ImlrliTP asking --' t" UU/tS In stnrp at tilaßßnw. 'flip freight market i.« active. Fiiiurrs or? moijo for South Australia at -i , 6 to ::,'.•; Sydney. 2:i/«. ■J'hf- Imttpr tnarkPt Is RtPQfI.T n-ji! priors unrUanppfl. ImportfTP PspiTc trmJp In coin, nlal win impmvp frmn work, wben arrlvcis will hp large and ro^ular. I'htcsp is steady, (.'anatilan i-cplctnbe; sßipnipnt, H3/. Cfppcr, spot *i!K! ]7/(i, tlirro moDtbs ±'!)T 111/. Tin. spnt 7/B. tbror uinut.bß JLl'.ia IS , . Load. £I!l - J/(i. Silver, iS O-lßil. Irou, 5.5/ , .). Spelter. £I' 7 13/. Kncar: Market quiet. Ucrman, S/B; first marks, IU/«. Th» Bradford ttoo] tnartet is strna?, esn Inrjic turnover r r jr,>d tine rroes-lire-ir. Kcr;ic>, K-lil; lGji , .; couj aifuj s:x-i-:r, :V>-";d; s-up'-T. L'lJJfi.