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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 October 1915, Page 2

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PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria U^m Lome Streets, Auckland, reports t— a%| [_ The market this week has been Bteadif \ Southern potatoes were much firmer f \~ Fruit showed a marked advance, aod| ?j for all grades good prices were realiiet^ Butter is lower. The poultry J&j^eWfirmed again considerably on last iflifc'fT rates, and for prime choice killable birds - extreme rates were realised; five pens . of extra choice heavy hens for the table realised 5s to 5s 9d, which was a record, i These prices we do not consider for long. ~ Other choice hens realised 4s $fd to--i 4s Bd. ...., - \^3 POULTRY " % . (750 penned) Hens, prime 4/3 to 4/8, good 3s to'c)<j 4/2, others 3s to 3/6 ; ducks»4b£y Pekitt f 3/6 to .4/5, < ihers 2/7 to 3s*p roosters/ll to 5/9, good 4s to 4/6, smaller 3s to 3/Sfff cockrells 2/3 to 2/9 ; turkeys, gobbleif^ 7/6 to 14/6, hens 4s to 7/3. > -% Pigs: 14s to £1 7s 6d. ; \;jj FARM PRODUCE \*% Potatoes, Southern table 8/6, southern;^ seed 6/6 to Bs, local table £4to£slot;| onions, 12s to 16/6; swedes, £1 10s ;j| pumpkins, 5s to 8/.' ' i$ DAIRY PRODUCE '^|j Butter, iOdtolld; eggs, 1/2 to 1/3 f| cheese, 1W to 9^d ; hams, 8d to 10d;^ sides, 9d to 9^d ; lard, 7^d. >$$ ■■•■' ■'■'•' ""'"■■ FRUIT Apples, choice 11/6 to 14/, good 8s to 'h 10s, cookers 7s to 9s; lemons, 5/6 to 9/ftVl P.M, oranges 6s to 8s 6d. -.- 'GRAIN ' t^| Wheat 6/6 to 7s ; maize 4/7 to ss; J oats 4/8; bran 6/8 ; sharps 7/6 O Algerian oats 7/9; chaff Southern £810'J to £910s; barley 6/. - /|