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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1371, 20 October 1883, Page 2

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AUCKLAND PRODU MARKET. (TBOM OVB OWX COHMB. ’PONDENT.) _ fTlOAf, October 19 Mr Alfred Buckland market weekly eale 013 October , brought |froin J. 9d to 5s 9d ; oaU, . t 2,7 a; maize, 3. 6d per buehel J horses, LlB to 1.32 each. At the bk • skin eale on Tuesday, tne price.of hl « ranged from 2j.l to 2Jd per lb; tallow, per cwt; sheepskins, 2s 9d to 4s, lamb skins, 6d to Bd. At the Pukeno sale there was the usual muster of stock, and prices were equal t > those obtained at Drury salta. w-dne-iay there] was iff .ill mwt’rof stock, and a numerous a tendance. Calves were st low values, and all other classes were tn good enquiry. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle were scarcely represented, and a full market of store cattle barely maintained late values. Fat cattle were in less number than usual, a choice quality better worth, several pens bringing 30s, the IC 'lbs. No store sheep were yarded, and fat sheep were short | of requirements, shorn wethers ranged from 14e to 19s, and in their woo 22s 61 each. Lambs were numerous, and ra her lower in price than last week, a great number brought from between 10s ana 14s, although few pens reached 16s and 17s 6d each. Pigs, short supp y, good demand, particularly young store pigs.

Honey, 3|d to 5d ; jam, 8s 8d ; bisouiti, 5d ; sugar, 3d to 4}d ; confectionery, 8d ; boiled lollies, 6sd to 6d ; tea, (box), 24s ; coffee, is 2d to Is 4d ; paper, 3Jd ; salt, 5s ; white lead, 3id ; apples, 3s to 10a ; soap, 15s 6d. Apples sold at 2s 6d to 4s per case ; oranges, 2s 6d to 7s ; mandarins, 7s to 10s 3d ; local lemons, at 3sd to 4|d per dozen ; citrons, 7jd; peanuts, IJd per lb., bananas, id ; brahinis, 10s 6.1 ; Spanish, 4s 3d ; carrots, 3s Id to 4s Id ; turnips, 2s 6d , mangolds, 1. 6d ; pumpkins, 4s 9d ; cabbages, 2s 4d to B. per sack ; onions, 2j ; box tea, IBs fld to 30s; cocoa and milk, 8. per dor,; Wilson’s jams. 6s 6d ; Murray's jams, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; starch, 4d. Bctchbb»' Meat.

Manures—Bonedust, Sydney, £9 10s to £lO os, according to quality'; Auckland. £7 to £8 10s ; Peruvian guano, £l7 to £lB : Maldon Island, £8 ; Huon guano, small lots. £5 to £6, bags included ; Hurst’s chemical manure, £l4 10s ; boneflour, £9.

Wholesale. (. d. a. d. Batter, fa. lh 0 8—0 10 Butter, >alt, lb ... ... 0 7—0 9 Cheese (local) „ Canterbury 0 6—V 0 6-0 8 Eggs, per dos Lard, per lb. (bladder) 0 LU—U 0 6—0 u 7 Hams, in cloth 0 8—0 9 Bacon and Hams 0 6—0 8 Hams (in cloth) 0 11—0 0 Canterbury Hama and Bacon 0 8J-o 8i Jams per doz 37 6-38 0 Fowls per pair 2 0—40 Retail. i. d. a. d. Butter fresh, per lb 1 0-0 0 Butter, salt, per lb, ,,, ,. 0 10-1 0 Cheese (colonial) 0 9-0 10 Eggs, per dozen Milk, per quart ... 0 74—0 , 0 4—0 0 0 Lard, per lb, ... . 0 6—0 9 Fowls, each . 2 0-3 0 Ducks, each . 2 0-3 0 Geese, each . 5 0-7 0 Turkeys, . 6 0—8 6 Bacon, per lb . 0 10—1 0 Hams, per lb. ... ... . . 1 0-1 4 Bread, per 21b loaf ,,. . -0 34

Retail, Per lb. Per lb. >. d. a. d. Roasting beef . 0 4to0 6 Boiling beef . 0 4 to 0 6 Mutton, hind quarter . 0 4 to 0 44 „ fore quarter.., . 0 2J to 0 3 Lamb, fore quarter ... , . 0 4 to 0 0 „ hind quarter ... , 0 4 to 0 0 Pork and veal . 0 54 to 0 7 Steaks . 0 6 to 0 8 Chops and sausages ... . 0 5 to 0 6 Tallow, best (wholeeale)--Mutton, 38> ; mixed, 25s to 30s. Flour Market. Wholesale. £ >. d Superfine flour, silk dressed per ton ... 13 10 0 Fine flour, ditto, household ... 12 10 0 Adelaide, per ton ... (none) Oamaru, per ton ... 12 0 0 Dunedin, per ton ... 12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton ... 12 0 0 Bran, per ton (local) ... 5 10 0 Sharps, per ton ... 5 10 0 Cabin bread ... 18 0 0 Oatmeal 13 0 0 Pearl barley ... 24 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. £ ». d. £ e. d. Maize (local) ... ... 0 3 0-0 3 3 Oats 0 2 6-0 2 9 Wheat 0 4 6-0 4 9 W'heat (fowl) 0 3 6-0 0 0 Hay, meadow, per ton, pressed 6 0 0-6 5 0 Lucerne, ditto 6 0 0-6 10 0 Straw (load) 0 18 0-1 10 0 Chaff (oaten) 6 0 0—0 0 0 Hay 5 0 0-6 0 0 Potatoes, per ton ... 3 15 0-4 5 0 Chaff (m.xed) 4 10 0—5 0 0 Barley 0 2 9-0 3 3 Malting Barley 0 5 0—0 5 3 Clover 5 10 0-6 0 0 Retail. s. d. «. d. Maize, per bushel ... 3 9—4 0 Oats, per lOOlbs ... 6 0 -0 0 Oats (seed) ..36 -3 9 Bran, per lOOlbs ... 6 0 -6 6 Wheat (fowl) ... 3 6--4 0 Hay, per cwt ... 6 6--7 0 Lucerne, per cwt. ... 7 6 -8 0 Oaten hay, per cwt. ... ... 6 0 -7 0 Straw, ditto ... 3 0--4 0 Chaff ditto (scarce) ... 6 0 -7 6