PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 October 1914, Page 4

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :— The market this week was steady in all lines and last "week's rates were, fully maintained. Foujtry came fqrward in increased supply tq a gqod njarket. The market was fjrnj, and prime rqosters are in stpongf demand. Ducks are a sl^ade lower1 Fruit marvel; is bad, and prices high. The farm market is fjrm'inalj lines. POULTRY Hens, 2/8 to 3/3, good 2/5 to 2/8, special pens up tq 4/ j rqosters, prime to 5/, good 3/6 to 4/2, qr.dina.ry 2/1 to 3s ; ducks, 2/ to 2/10 ; geese, |,o 4/9 j turkeys, gobblers 8s to 11/9, hens 3/9 tq 5/9. Pigs, 15/ to 32/9. FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern (table) £4 10s to £5, Southern seed varieties £5 to £5 10s, local seed £2 10s to £3 10s ; onions, 12s to 15s Gd; swedes, £2 to £2 15s; pumpkins, £4 to £5 ; fungus, 5d lb GRAIN Maize 4/ to 4/B', wheat 5/6 to 5/8 ; oats 3/6, bran £3 l()s, sharps £8, 'Algerian oats 3/9, barley 3/6, chaff local £6 10s to I £6 15s. "' '■"'■■■■■■' DAIRY PRODUCE Eggs fresh 9^d to lO^d, butter 9d to 9Hd. ba'cqn 9d to lOd, cheese 7d to 7^d, honey 3/ to 4/, bijik honey ,jd to 3Hd. FRUIT Apples, dessert choice 12s to 13/6, good to 10/, cookers 8/ to 9/; lemons, 6/ 1o 8/ ; oi-anges P.M, 6/ to &/.