PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 September 1914, Page 4

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. JONES, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :—

The market this week has been steady and a large quantity of grain and produce has come forward from the South, which will relieve the state of the market. Poultry (960 penned) came forward in very heavy supply, and for good-conditioned birds last week's rates were maintained. Turkeys are in heavy supply and '.prices are a shade lower. Pigs are in strong demand and extremely high prices are* ruling. The fruit market is slightly lower, Potatoes and eggs are firm. Vegatable market over supplied, and low prices ruling. POULTRY ' Hens, 2/8 tq 3/4, good 2/5 to 2/7 special pens up to 4/3 ; rqosters, prime up to 4/10, goqd §/ to 3/5, ordinary g/6to 3s ; ducks, 2/ to 3/11; geese, to 5/6; turkeys, gqbblers. 7s tq 12/, hens 4/ tq 5/9. Pigs, 11/9, to 25/, FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern (table) £5 to £5 15s, Southern seed varieties £5 to £6 ss, local no quotation ; onions, 8s to 12s ; swedes £2 to £2 10s ; red carrots, £3 to £3 10s ; pumpkins, £4 to £4 10s; marrows, 2s to 3s sack ; cauliflowers, 2/ to 2/9 sack. GRAIN Maize 4/ to 4/7, wheat 5/ to 5/6"; oats 3/6, bran £5 10s, sharps £8, Algerian oats 4/, barley 3/6, chaff local £6 10s to £6 15s. DAIRY FRQIJUUE Eggs fresh 9>£d to lOyid, butter Sd to, 9^d, bacon 9d to lOd, cheese 7d to 7^d, honey 3/ to 4/, bulk honey 3d to 3J/>>d. FRUJT Apples, dessert choice 7s to 9/, g^qod to 8/6, cookers 5/6, tq 11 ; lemons 5/to 9/6 ; oranges, 6/ to ?/'.