PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 August 1914, Page 5

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :— Business in the local market has been very brisk this week, and a large volume of business has been done. Poultry firmed considerably and in some cases extreme rates were realised. Competition was keen throughout the sale These prices we do not expect to hold, as the buyers were only buying to fulfil orders for shipment next week. Potatoes and onions are much firmer. Swedes and pumpkins are in better supply and demand. Kruit is slow of sale. Egg s and butter are coming forward in heavy supply and prices are ruling low.er. Pigs are firm. Th,e grain market is very firm, and owing to disorganised steamer service supplies are short. By general appearances prices will be firmer in the course qf a week or two.. POULTRY Hens, 3/ to 3/6, good 2/2 to 2/1.0, special pens up tq 4/3 ; rqosters, prime up tq 4/a, gopd 3/ to 3/6, ordirmry 2s to 2/6; ducks, 2s to 3/4 ; geese, to 4/6 ; turkeys, gobblers 7s to 19/6, hens 4/ to 5/. Pigs, 10/ to 19/. FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern (table) £6 to £610s, Southern seed varieties £5 to £6 ip,'local no quotation ; pnions, 8s tp 12s ; swedes£2 to £2 IDs ; red "carrots,'£"3 to £3 10s ;' pumpkins, £4 to £i IQs; marrows, 2s to 3s sack; cauliflowers, 1/3 |p, 2/$ do?. GKAlft Maize 4/2 to 4/8, wheat 4/6 t) 5, .5 ; oats 3/6, bran £5 10, sharp? £8 5, Algeria:) oats 3/11, barley 3/6, chaff local £5 to £6;iss. DAIRY PRODUCE i Esgsijfresh 9JAI to 10^'J, butter 9J to 9]^d, bacuii Bel to 10' d, cheese 6d to 7d, honey 3/to 4/, bulk honey 3d to V/zd. FRUIT Apples, dessert choice 7s to 10/, good, to 8/6, cookers 5/6 to 7/3 ; lemons, 5/to 7/. ■■■•'.