PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 September 1916, Page 3

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports •'—

The market this week has been exceptionally brisk, and a large volume of business has been done. The poultry market is firm, and for choice young birds high rates have been obtained. Kumaras are in very heavy supply and price has dropped. Potatoes, swedes, and lemons are much firmer. Eggs are easier. The grain market shows no

change.

POULTRY Market firm. 750 penned. Choice pullets, strong demand, 4/6 to 7/8 ; Hens, prime condition 4/ 3to 5/, good to 3/9, ordinary 3s to 3/3, poor 2/6 to 2/9 ; geese, 4s to ss; turkeys, gobblers, 8/6 to 15/6, hens 4s to 7s ; roosters, prime 4s to 5/5, good 3/10 to 4/5, smaller 3s to 3/7 ; ducks, 3s to 4/6. Pigs—l 2/6 to £1 5s Od. FARM PRODUCE

Potatoes, Southern tabje £10 to £10 10/, Southern seed (Gamekeeper and Northern Star) £7 to £8 ss, local seed £6 to £7 ; Swedes, £3 to £4; pumpkins, £6 to £7; kumeras, 8/6 to 9/6; onions, £8 to £9. DAIRY PRODUCE Butter, Is to 1/2 ; eggs, 1/ to 1/1 ; cheese, B^d to 9^d; hams, 9d to ll^d; bacon, sides lOd to ll^d ; honey, 3^d to 4V£d; lard, Is per lb, FRUJT Apples, 9/ tq 12/Q, cookers 7s to 9/4 ; lemons, prime 7s to 8s,1 coarse 4s to 53; P.M. oranges, 7s to 8s ; passion fruit to 11/3, GRAIN Wheat, to 5s 6d ; oats, to 3s 7d; Algerian oats, ss; bran, £5 15st sharps, £j9 ; barley, 4s 3d 5 Southern chaff, £7 to £;8, loQal £;5 tq i£;s 15s ex store,