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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 148, 25 November 1913, Page 4

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AUCKLAND PRODUCE M AKKETS Mr J. Jones, auctionetr, Victoria and Lome at eets, reports:~

Large quar.titie3 cf potatoes have corns furward this wesk to a falling maiket, a great many samples being or a poor q rality which are hard to quit. The prspects Lr potatoes this year are very poor. Butter and eggs have increased in supply and prices declined from last week's quotations. Poultry tame forward in large ' quantiti s, ar.d owiig t) the disorganised state of busir.cis prices were lower tfcan last week. Uld ducks are in h avy s-Tpp 1 / with sales harJ to effecc. We quote:

Pota:o£?, prim2 £4 lOs to £6, gcou £4, inf.rior unsal all'; cniors, 18s; cabbages, 53 6.1 sack; butter, lOdti lid, eggs, 1j Id ti Is 2Jd; ciiscse, 7u; hams Is, sides 9d to lOd. Poultry: Hen?, prime 2i 9d to 3s 3d, good 2s 6J to 2s Bd, poor 23 to 2s 2d; ducks, old Is 6d to Is 9.1, ytung 2s to 2s 9d; gcesc, 3< 'J J to 6s; turkey gobblers 10j ( Jd to 16?, hens 5s 61 to 8s; pijs, 10s 6d to £1 83. Gain: Maiz' f 4s 8d; wheat, 4s 8d to 4s lid; oat \ 3s Id; brar, £4 15s; sharps, £6 15s; bail y, 33 4d; ch;ff, £7.