Produce Market.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 December 1913, Page 2

Produce Market.

Mr J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports : —Business this "week has greatly increased and supply in all lines have been exceptionally he^vy. Poultry, as generally this time of the year, were sent forward in heavy supply and prices suffered. Fruit, Peaches and Plums rulpd low. Bntter and Eggs are in stronger demand, Wo quote : —Poultry (3500 penned) Hens, prime, ts 9d to 2s 4d ; good Is 7d to Is 9d. Ducks, young, 2s. to 3s ; old, Is 8d to 2s. Greese (60) penned 4s to 6s. Turkeys (140 sold), Gobblers 10s to lfis ; Hens, 5s to 63 9d. Pigs 19s to LI 4s. Fruit, Peaches 2s to 4s 3d. Plums 2s to 3s 9d. Lemons, prime, 10s to 18s 6d ; good, 9s to 8s 6d. Apples 13s to 18s. Oranges 16s 9d, Apricot 3 9s to Us 6d. Potatoes, . prime, L 3 10s to L4 ; poor are unsaleable. Onions 18s 6d. - Butter, lOd'to IO.Vd. Eggs lUdto Is OM. Cheese 6d to 7d. Hams lHd side 9d. Maize 4s 6d. Wheat4s lOd. Oats 3s Briri L 4 los. Sharps L 0 15s. Chaff L 7 os.