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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 November 1919, Page 2

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MARKET REPORT,.

Mr J. Jones, Auctioneer, Uew^ City Market, Auckland, report *■<*? follows ;— ' >"M We had an exceptionally heavy supply' of poultry and pigs at our last auotion t * and prices were Rvm for heavy birds, ''' Prime heavy he»s and young roosters were in strong demand. New potato*! • are coming forward,'in large quantities, and values are lower and 1 sales heavy, " ■ Onions, inartcet"'firm. Fruit is scayce, and selling well. Hams, baqoo, butter, ' and eggs, market firm. We quote i— POULTRY (2,756 penned). Hens, heavy 8s to 9s 9d, prime 7s to 7s 9d, good 6s to 6s 9d, light 4s 9d to ss; - roosters, young prime 9s 3d to 10s lid,' good 8s to 9s, light 5s 6d to 6s 4d ; ducks, Indian runners 3s 9d to ss; heavy breeds - 6s 6d to 8s 9d, ducklings Is to 2s 6d i - chickens, Is to 3s; turkeys, gobblers 16s * to 29s 6d, hens 10s to 15s. " ' .- -* PIGS , : Weaners £110s to £2 4d, suckers JBI 5s i"* to £1 7s 6d, stores £115s to £2 6s. -. & FARM PRODUCE Potatoes, newfprirae l^d t 2J^d, good ; V lHd to 2d lb ; Southern potatoes, 9s to - 10s ; onions, 27s 6d. * ° RAIRY PRODUCE ;■ Butter, bulk Is 3d to Is i^d; eggs, 2s "*' " to 2s 2d: cheese, Is; hams and'sides' - ls4cT. , ' FRUIT Apples £1 to £15s 6d, lemons 12s to 18s 6d, gooseberries 7s, to Us. ■GEI&N "~ , Maijje 8s 6d, wheat 8s 6d, oats 6s, sharps 10s 6d, wheat meal 12s 6d, barley 7s, Southern chaff £14 ss.