PRODUCE MARKET

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 November 1916, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J.Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lome Streets, Auckland, reports :— Business in the produce and fruit markets this week has been exceptionally good, a large volume of trade being done. The poultry market was heavily supplied and for good conditioned birds good prices were obtained. The prices ruling for poultry for the last few months do not show much of a weakening. A few potatoes came forward in very heavy supply, and the market lowered considerably. The majority of the lines wanted grading badly, as buyers will not take mixed lines unless at a much lower basis than prime graded, We cannot imprest upon growers enough to be careful of the grading. Southern table and seed-pota-toes are selling well. Pig 8 are in strong demand. We quote :— POULTRY 750 penned. Hens prime 4s to 4s 8d good 3s 6d to 4s, ducks young 3s to 4s 3d, old ducks 2s 9d to 3s 3d,-geese 6s, turkey gobblers 8s 6d to 12s 9d, hens 4s 6d to 6s 6d, roosters prime up to 5s 9dj good 4s 3d to 5s small 3s to 3s 4d, ducklings Is to Is Bd, chickens 5d to Is. FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, southern table Us 6d, seed 8s new prime, 2d to 2^d, good l^d to lHd, small Hd to Id, onions 11s, swede. 4s, kumeras 7s, 10s. DAIRY PRODUCE ■ Butter Is to Is 4d, eggs Is 2d to Is 3d cheese 9d to lid, bacon lid, hams U^d. FRUIT ' Apples ,15s to 17s 6d, lemons 6s to Bs. ' GRAIN Wheat 5s Bd, oats 3 8 10d, bran 5i 6d, Sw IS 4S 9d ' Al«erian oat. 4. bd to 4s 9d, chaff southern £7 15 8 .