AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 230, 28 November 1916, Page 1

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.

Mr J. Jones, auctioneer, Victoria and Lome streets, Auckland, reports sales as follows: —

The market this week has been very good, and large supply of potatoes has come to hand, with values lower. Poultry in very heavy supply to a good market for prime conditioned birds. Turkeys are in strong demand. Pigs selling well. We quote: — Poultry 11800 penned)— Hens, prime 3s 3d to 4s 2d, good 2s 9d to 3s 2d, poor 2s 3d to 2s sd'; ducks, young 2s to Is 4d, old ducks 2s to 3s; roosters, prime 4s Cd to 5s Bd, good 4s to 4s 4d, small 3s to 3s 8d; cockerels Is 3d to 2s; chickens 5d to 9d; ducklings, 4d to 9d; geese 4s 6d to 5s 9d; turkeys, gobblers9sto lis 9d, hens 4s 9d to Bs. Pigs 14s 6d to 19s 6d. Farm produce—Pototes, new prime lid to lfd, good 1-J-d to lid, small M, Southern potatoes £l4; onions," Melbourne 20s, local new 18s; swedes £4; pumpkins 8s; kumeras 10s.

Dairy produce —Butter Is to Is 2d ; eggs Is 3d to 1b 4d; hams, factory 11 id, sides lid; cheeso, farmers lOd, factory Hid; honey 4A.d. Fruit—Apples 15s 6d to 16s 9d, lemons, prime 10a 6d, good 8s to 8b fid, passions 8s fid. Grain—Maize fa od, wheat Us fid, oats 4s 2d, barley fa, bran £5 fa, sharps Bs, barley meal £fi lfa, chaff (Southern) £7 10a,