MARKET REPORTS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 532, 18 May 1920, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS

AUCKLAND. Mr. J. Jones auctioneer on the corner New City Markets, reports sales for last week as following:— $. We have very heavy penning of' poultry, and values all round are much linnen. Good heavy hens and prime roosters show an upward tendency. The advertised poultry sold under keen competition and realised v«ry satisfactory prices. Ducks in good demand. j.j Pigs: Heavy Jsupply and values much lower. '*-' r , Potatoes and onions market has an casing tendency. Large shipment of Southern potatoes now airiviag, and buyers will pay much higher rates for them than for locals. Pumpkins: Market overstocked and sales slow. Butte;', eggs and bacon selling well. Fruit market glutted. Values low. We quote:— Poultry" (3850 penned): Prime heavy hens 5s Gd to 6s 9d, good 5s to 5s 4d, ordinary 3s to 4s. young White Leghorns 4s to 4s "d, pullets (white) 4s 9d to 8s 6d. Brack Orpington puilets 5s to lis 9d. The advertised birds realised from 5s to 8s 9d, prime roosters Cs 6d to 8s 9d, good 5s 3d to 6s. small 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Ducks: Young 6s to 7s 9d, others 5s to 5s 9d. Drakes 5s to 6s;" Turkey gobblers lis 6d to IBs'9d. ',' turkey hens 5s 9d to 9s 3d. Geese 7s 3d.

' Pigs: Weane.;s 15s 9d to £1 6s. . Stores El 5s to £1 16s. Produce: Southern Potatoes £lO 10s to £l2. Local potatoes: £8 to £8 10s. Onions: ! ! s to lis. Pumpkins: £5 to £6 10s. Swedesvi\„. £4 to £4 10s. Citron melons £3. * Vegetables: Cabbage 5s to 6s ' Dairy produce: Butter Is 4d to. Is 5»..jd. Eggs 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Cheese Is 2VI- Hams Is 7d. Sides Is sVid; Honey bulk Gd to 7d, Lai<d bulk Is '' I ><i. Farmers' bacon Is to Is Id." Fruit: Apples, dessait (choice* 6s to Ts 9d, good 5s to Gs 6d. roofers I 4s Gd to 7s 2d. Lemons 17s 6d.-As-sion fruit 3s fid to 4s 9d. Pears (vV- sears) 4s to 4s (3d. Grapes Is .-i*)r>Wmatoes 3s to 5s 3d. drain: Maine 9s "d to lis. Oats 6s lOd. Chan": Southern £ls. Local £ll to * £ll 10s. A line of 550 sacks sKstly discoloured sold at £9 10s. jjߣSf&< 9s 6d. Algerian oats 8s 6d.Fßrikh> ! ; sharps ans, at current -Yates'.^*