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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 250, 24 November 1914, Page 1

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AUCKLAND MARKET REPORT

Mr J. Jone.", Auctioneer, Yie-t >rii: aud Iv-riio Streets, Auckland, re

ports : Business oil tlio l<>eal market this we'k has been fairly bu-v and a large volume of business h is been done. The grain iuaikot is very linn and all lines have considerably since report. In the course of a few weeks somo lines will bo almo.-t unprocurable unless at extreme rales. Poultry came forward in very large supply, and the market was steady for good birds. Owing to the high cost of grain, also the j majority of liens finished laying we account for so heavy a supply, i Roosters a;e in strong demand. New potatoes, market steady. We (ju'.te—Poultry (lbso penned\ Hens, prime, Is lid to 2 s 3d, good Is 9 1 to 2s, ordinary Is Oil to Is sl. Roo-ters, prime, up to os od, go d 3s 9.1 to Is Od, cockrells 1- Oil to _s od. Chickens, od to 9.1 each. Ducks, old, Is 6d to Is 9d, young, 2s to 3s od. Turkey hens, 4s to (is. Gobblers, 7s Od to 10s 9d. Pigs, 10s Od to 19s Od. Dairy produce : Butter 9d to 9.U1, eggs Is to Is 1 Ad, chee.se 7d to "Jd, hams Hid, sides 9.1 d, lard Bd. Honey os Od to -Is. Farm produce : Potatoes, southern, £5 to £3 15s, new 10s to 12s od. Onions lKs od. Kumeras, 9s 0d to 12s. ('rain : Maizo 'ls 9d, wheat 5s 9j to 0s 9d, oats 3s Bd, bran £6 ss, sharps £7 15s, chaff, southern, £7, barley 4s 9d, rice meal £O. Fruit : Lomons, prime, Ss to 12s Ud, apples, 15> Oil.