PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 July 1914, Page 5

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. JONES, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports : — The market generally this week has been steady, and values ruled about the same as last week, though apples were much firmer. Poultry was penned in large numbers, and prices for good birds were firm. Pullets are in strong demand. Pigs are in short supply, and demand stronger. Local potatoes are slow of sale and values are low. Swedes and pumpkins are a glut on the market and prices are-very low. We would suggest to clients that they hold tor a few weeks. Cheese, bacon, fresh eggs, and honey are meeting with strong competition. POULTRY 1650 penned. Hens, prime 1/10 to 2/2, special birds up to 4/3, ordinary 1/7 to 1/9 ; ducks, 2/ to 3/ ; roosters, prime 3/6 to 4/5, good 3/ to 3/4, others 2/ to 2/9 ; geese, 4/; turkey, gobblers 6/ to 11/ hens 3/9 to 6/. Pigs, 6/6 to 18/6. FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern £5 to £5 10s, local £2 to £3; swedes, £1 10s; pumpkins, £2 10s to £3 ss; red carrots, £3 10s ; pie and citron melons, £3 to £4 10s'; kumaras, 7/ to 8/6; onions, £4 to £6 ss; picklers, 8s to 9/6. FRUIT Apples, choice dessert 7/6 to 9/6, good 6/6 to 7s, cookers 6s to 7/6; pears, 4s to 6s, dessert 7s to 9s ; lemons, 5s to 8/6; passion fruit, 2/9 to 4/6 ; tomatoes, 3s to 8/6 ; bananas, 2J/£d ; island oranges, 8/6 to 12/6. DAIRY PRODUCE Butter, 9d to 9^d ; eggs, fresh 1/8 to 1/10. preserved Is to 1/2 ; bacon, factory 9d to 9Hd, farmers sides 7^d to Bd, hams 8d to 9d, factory hams 9j^d to lid ; honey, bulk 3d to 3V£d, sections 3s 6d to 4s 6d; lard, 6d to 7^d; cheese, 6dto7^d. GRAIN Maize, 3s lid to 4s 5d ; wheat, 4s 5d to 4s lOd; oats, 2s lOd, Algerian seed 3s 7d ; bran, £4 10s ; sharps, £7 5s ; rice meal, £s'; chaff, £5 to £5 10s.