AUCKLAND MARKET REPORT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 138, 28 January 1916, Page 4

AUCKLAND MARKET REPORT.

Mr J Jone\ auctioneer, Victoria aud Lome streets, Auckland, reports:— The market this week has been heavily supplied with fruit and poultry, and a large volume of business has been put through. Poultry is aniving in extra large supply, and for gcod killabk good prices are ruling. Duck 9, unless of extra god quality are ruling low, Fruit is in extra atr<mg demand, and for all kinds go:d prices are ruling. Butter and eggs are firm. I'otatoea are in good supplyy to a steady market. Onion market full, and grain market firm. We quote: Poultry, 2360 penned—Roosters, extra prima up to 03 10d, goud la 3d to 5s 2d, others 3s to 3a 9d, small 2s 3d to 3s; hens, prime 2s to 2s fa'cl, good Is 8d to Is 10d, small la 6d to la 8d; clucks, young 2s tu 3s; small young duckp, Is 6d li la l!Jd; old ducks, Is ta Is 5:1; turkey?, gobblers 10s to 12s lid, hena 4s to os Gd; geese, 3s 3d to 4s (3d; chickens 3d to la; pig?, lOacl to £1 4s 3d Farm produce— Potatoes, prime, £9 to £9 10s, goad £8 to £0 Iss; onions, 5s to 6s; butter, Is to is 2Jd; eggs, Is Id to is sd; cheese, 8d to !Jd; btcun, side L'Ad to 10Jd; hams, lid; hnrev, bulk, 2J to 2id Fruit—Aprle?, cat ice d-ssert Gi 6d to Bs, cookers <l3 io 0?. goo 1 dessert hi to 6s; peaches ;js to fs 6d; pears 2s to 33 6d; ncctarims, 3s to sb; tomaturcs, 3d to Gd per lb; grape*, lOd tu Is; 21 per lb; lernor 3, 7s to ;is Grain—Wheat iu to 6d Bd, o.ts 4s 8c), bran £7, sharps JLIO, bailey 4s 9d, southern chaff £7 Ids lo £8 10s, local chail' £5 to £5 15a