Produce Market.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 December 1913, Page 2

Produce Market.

Mr J Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports that poultry came forward in very heavy supply, the largest quantity being sent forward for a number of years. Prices eased from last week though considering the supply, the prices wore very satisfactory. Potatoes are in heavy supply to a steady market. Lemons ruled high. We Quote: — Poultry (2,000 penned) Hens 2s to 2s 10(1. Ducks, young, 2s 3d to 3s 4d. Obi Ducks Is iOs to 2s 2d. Geese 4s to 6s. Roosters, prime, 4s 2d to 5s 9d; good, 3s 2d to 4s. Cockrells, 2s to 2s 6rl, Chicks Is to Is Gd ; small (>d to 9d. Turkeys (wanted) gobbler, lis to !ss. Hens 4s 9d to 6s 9d. Pigs 6s 9d to 15s 9d. Potatoes, prima. L 4to L 4 15s; good L 3 10s to Lo 15s ; poor are unsaleable. Onions lostoLl. Cabbages, market glutted, Is Gd to 2s 3d sack. Peas 7d to Is peck. Baiter. bulk,">jd to 101. Eggs, lid to Is. Cheese 6d to 7.Yd." Hams, Is to Is Id. Sides 7d to lOd. Fruit. Lemons, p>ime, 13s to 14s lOd ; good 10s to lis; r< nig h 6s to 6s ■9.1. Plums, 3s to os. Po'iches 4s to Bs. Grain. Maiz?. 4s 6d. Whet, 4s 10d. Pats, 3s. Barley, 3* 3d. Bran Lo. Sharps LG 15s. Chaff L 7 os. T.ie Lytt^hon by- *U«<n-*o a resulted in a win for J. McCornbs (Social Bemoc at) by 2628 votes against 2402 for ; the Government Candidate, M, J. i Miller. ■ !