PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 October 1914, Page 5

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. JONES, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :— Business in the Jlocal produce market this week has been steady. New potatoes came forward in increased supply and lower values, and. we do not consider the present prices will hold. The majority of the samples are on the small side. Butter and eggs are firmer. Poultry is in good supply and last week's rates were fully maintained. Good conditioned birds are in strong demand. Pigs and ducks are a shade lower. The grain market is firm. .POULTRY Hens, 2/8 to 3/, good 2/5 to 2/6, special pens up to 4/ ; roosters, prime to 5/4. good 3/6 to 4/2, ordinary 2/1 to 3s; ducks, 1/10 to 2/?; geese, to 4/9; turkeys, gobblers 7s to 12/, hens 3/ti to 6/, Pigs, 10/ to 14/9. FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, Southern (table) £3 to £4. Southern seed varieties £5 to £5 15s. local -new V/n] to 3d; onions, !0/0 to LS.s fid ; swedes, £2 to £2 1 f>s ; pumpkins, £1 lo £5 : funirus, 5d Ib CHAIN Akii/e 4 in 45. wl.eat ;>. \-j ~< i\ ; nais 3 '<), bran i.- r) Ids. sharps £o. Algerian Kits 3 i), barley ;],(!, chafl local £(j |!)s to £(i 10k. DAIRY PRODICK E*'g.s rrc-.-h .10! to IM, liiithM- 0.1 i) 01 od, bacon i.UJ Lo 10:1. chees'- 7d to 7U(I, honey 3, to ■' . bulk honey 3d f/j 3| .<!. n i> a'-i/iiiisijing how the whole conscien'-r begins to uimivel if a .-inu;ie stilcli drops. Our :.M}i.<.rie sin indulged k, makes a hole you could ymi your head h rouji.li. Huston.