AUCKLAND MARKET REPORT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 192, 18 July 1916, Page 1

AUCKLAND MARKET REPORT.

Mr J. Jones, Auctioneer, Victoria and Lurtio Streets, Auckland, report sales as follows : Last week the market was exceptionally heavy and all lines wiere cleared at satisfactory rates. The poultry market is very tirm and for good conditioned birds, also for white Leghorn pullets, high prices have been obtained. Though a largo number of birds havo come forward prices are now firmer than last report. We do not expect prices to lower for some time for any good birds. Pigs are in strong demaud. Tho grain market is limine:, also potatoes, butter and egys are a. shade lower. Wo quote :

Poultry : liens, primo condition, 3s !)d to is (id ; good, 0s 2d to os Id, ordinary, lis !)d to 0s ; poor condition, 2s Id to 2s 7d. Pullets, white and brown Leghorn, 0s 'Jd to 7s 2d ; mixed pullets, os to os (id. Ducks, 2s 10d to f>s 3d. Geese, Is to os. Turkey gobblers, 7s Od to 12s (id ; hens, -Is to bs. Roosters, prime, -Is Od to -3s Ud ; good, -Is to 4s od ; smaller, 2s Od to 0s; cockerells, Is Od to Is lOd. Farm produce—Potatoes, Southern table £'J to £0 10s, Southern seed, Gamekeeper and Northern Star, £S to £« 10s, local seed £0 to £7 ; swedes, £2 os to £3 : pumpkins, £ 1 to £-5 ; kumeras, 7s Od to 'Js Od ; onions, £0 to £O. Dairy produce—Butter, Is to Is

-M; eggs, Is (i.l !<i Is '.!il ; t liwsp, Ni l to H'A'l; hams, !'I to ll.ld ; i bacon, sides, 1 t'.jd to 11.'.d; honey yd to Id ; bulk lard, Is per lb. Fruit—Apples (is (id to 'Js (id, cookers 7s to 'Js Id ; lemons, prime lis Gd to He 'Jd, coai>e Is (id to p.m. oranges, (is to 7s ; pears, 8s Gd to lis Gd. Grain—Maize, Is Gd ; wheat, 3s J od ; oats, os 7d ; Algerian oats, 5»: bran, £6 10s; sharps, £<Jss; barley, 4 \ (id, Southern chaff £7 to £B, local £5 to £5 15s ex sti-ro.