PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 November 1914, Page 5

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. JONES, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :— The market this week has been verybusy, and a large volume of business has been put through. New potatoes are coming forward in increased supply and the market is steady. Good samples are in good demand. A noticeable feature of the new potatoes so far is that a large quantity of small ones are benig sent forward, and for this class the demand is small. The fruit market is bare. Poultry are in heavy supply and the market easing, though for good and prime roosters and young ducks high prices were obtained. Hens were lower than last report. Owing to" the high cost of grain, farmers are now clearing out all their old hens, thus the - market is lower. POULTRY Hens, 2/6 to 3/2, good 2/ to 2/2 special pens up to 4/ ; roosters, prime to 5/7, good 3/3 to 4/5, small, 2/to 2/6; ducks, young 2s 3d to 3s 2d, old 1/9 to 2/ ; geese, to 4/ ; turkeys, gobblers 7/9 to 12/6, hens 4/6 to 6/6, chickens 4d to 9d each. Pigs, 13s to 24/6. FARM PRODUCE New potatoes, prime, lis 6d to 14s 6d, good 9s 6d to 10s 3d ; kumaras, 10s 6d; swedes, to £3 ; onions, 12/6 to 16 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE Eggs fresh lid to Is, butter 9d to 9^d, bacon 9d to lOd, cheese 7d to 7^d, honey 3/ to. 4/, bulkjhoney 3d to 3^d. GRAIN Maize 4/ to 4/6, wheat 5/ to 5/9 ; oats 3/5, bran £5 10s, sharps £8, Algerian oats 3/8, barley 3/6, chaff local £6 10s to £6 15s. FRUIT Apples, American 14/ to 16/ ; oranges P.M, 5/ to 7/ ; lemons, choice 7/6 to 10/ good 6/6.