PRODUCE MARKET.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 April 1914, Page 3

PRODUCE MARKET.

Mr J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland. Reports. Poultry came forward in heavy supply to a gqad market, the best for some considerable time. There was a strong competitign fpr prime hens, ducks and large table roosters., There is still a large quantity of chickens, cookrels and poor hens coming forward which are not well competed for. Pullets are in strong demand. From now on we look for prices to firm.. Pigs are in heavy supply to poor demand yand prices ruling low. Frnit is in steady demand. Pears are a shade lower, choice Apples are much firmer and good prices rule. Butter and eggs are steady. Pumpkins and swedes are in steady demand. The potato market firmed for prime Igts. Inferigr- are ng{; in demand. Poultry :—-(U00 penned). Jf ens, ppime 2s to 2s 6d; good, Is 9d to Is lid ; poor, Is 6d to Is 7d; Ducks, 2s to 2s 9d ; Roosters, table, 3s 6d to 4s 7d ; Cockerels, Is to Is 9d ; Geese, 3s 6d to 4s; Turkey gjoblers. 6s 9d to 11s 6d; hens, 4s 3d to Pigs, 4s tq 8s 9d ; market weak f r-qduqe ;—Potatoes, urime, 423 ]ijs tq £4 10s i good, J63 §s. fa «3 iQs ;~infer.iqr, £2 10s ; Onions, 6s to 7s 3d ; picklers, 8s to 9s 6d ; Pumpkins £4 to £4 10s; Swedes, £2 to £2 10s ; Cabbages, 8s to 2s 9d sack ; Marrows, 3s 6d to 4s sack. Fruit: —Apples, choice dessert, 6s 6d to 8s 4d ; good, 5s to 5s 4d ; others 3s 9d to 4s 6,d ; Pears vickars, 3s to 3s 9d ; Bure L)ie), ;js 9d tq 6s 9d ; Passion Fruit. 2s 6d tq 5s a. case ; Grapes, Is tq Is fid per ]b; Gook'iflg; tiPPtgs, 4s 6(3 tq 6,s (id; Plums, 2s 9d to 4« 9d. Dairy Produce : —Butter, 9d to 9J^d; Eggs, Is 7d to Is 9d ; Cheese 6d to 7^d ; Hams, lid to ll^d ; Sides 9d to 9Hd. Grain :—Maize, 3s lOd to 4s 4d ; Wheat, 4s 9d ; Oats, 2s lOd ; Bran £4 10s ; Sharps, £6 15s ; Algerian Oats, 3s 7s ; Chaff, local, £4 10s to £5 10s ex store.