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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 8 February 1917, Page 3

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PRODUCE MARKET

Mr. J. JONES, Auctioneer, Victoria and . Lome Streets, Auckland, reports:— The market this week has been steady. Poultry came forward in good supply and prio.es were lower. Ducks and cockrells are low. Potatoes and oniona are easier. The fruit market is good and prices very satisfactory. POULTRY (1856 penned) } Hens, prime 2s 6d to 3s 4d, good 2s 3d to 2s sd, poor and moulting Is 8d to, 2s ; ducks, old Is 6d to 2a, young Is 9d to 2s 6d ; ;roosters,, jaime 4s, gQod 3s to 3s 9d, cockrells Is to %s IQd, chicks 5d to id ; turkeys, gobblers §s to \%s (jd, hens 4s to (js, Pigs, l&s 6d to £1 7a 6d, FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, prime £7 to £7 10s, others £5 to £6 ; onions, 7s to 8s ; swedes, £3 ; kumeras, Bs. - DAIRY PRQQU6S Butter IQd to Is, eggs Is 3d to Is sd, cheese 9d to lOd, hams 9^d to ll^d, sides lOd to HHd, honey 3d to. 4d. FRUIT Appl§s s - e^oi^e dessert 8s §d to 10s 9d, goQd *?s to 7s §d, others 5s to 6d, cookers 4s 6,d to 9s ; plums, black 3s 9d>^ 4 S 3d, B.urbanks 2s6d to 3s B^ oga ' ns 2s to 3a U ; peaches ) 4s to 4s 9d, good + 0 " 3 S 4d; nectarines 3s to 4s 4d _ grapes 6d to-lOd lb; tomatoes 2s to" 3s 6d ; pears 5s to 8s 9d. GRAIN Wheat 7s, oats 4s, bran £5 10s, sharps £7 15s, Southern caff £7 to £7 10s, local , £7 10s to £8.