AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 362, 24 April 1889, Page 5

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Auckland, April 20. Farm and Dairy Produce.— Wholesalo : Butter, prime frestv butter, lOd lb; cheese, goodfactory, sd; eggs, Is 3d; lard, in bladders, s}ri to 6id ; bacon ana hams, 6a to 8d; Uanteroury bacon in cloth, 7^d; equal numbers, BJd ; hams.lOd, in cloth. Flour Market.— Wholesale : Flour, £12 10s to £13 10s ; Southern flour, Cll to £12; bran, £6 ; Southern bran, £5 10s ; local sharps, £6 ; Southern, £5 15s ; cabin bread. £17 ; oatmeal (25's), £16 ; old oats, 3s to 3s 3d ; maize, 3s 6d ; local potatoes, £4 10s to £5 per ton ; pearl barley, £20 to £21 per ton ; beaus, 3s 3d ; onions, 12s to 13s. All grain, chaff; oatmeal, etc., sold including sacks. Coal and Firewood Market. — Coal: Newcastle, at yard, 32s per ton; Bay of Islands, at mines, 13s. at jaids, 245; steam, 245; house, delivered, 30s: Waikato, at mines, Bs, 12s; at Auckland, 18s to 225; Taupiri, at mine. Bs, 12s; at Auckland, steam, 17s 6d; household, delivered, 24s to 255; Whangarei. at mine, 9s 6d; yard, steam, 17s 6d ; household, 235 ; delivered, 25s ; Miranda, at mines. 7s to 10s ; at Auckland, 17s to 20s. Firowood : Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 6s 6d to 8s 6d per ton ; delivered, 10s to 12s ; cut. 14s to 16s. Manures.— Bonedust: Sydney, £7 to £8. according to quality; bonefiour, £8 to £8 10s; Auckland, £8 ; Long Island do.. Jt4 10s, bags included ; Fison's fertiliser. £7 to £14 ; superphosphate, first quality, £7 10s to £8 ; second quality, £6 to £6 10s ; Craigs lime, 35s to 40s per ton. Building Materials.— Prices are as follow at present: — Timber — Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 13; second-class, 8s; best planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, 15s ; medium, 12s ; second-class, 10s ; rusticated weather j j boards, first-class, 15s; medium, 12s: secondclass, 10s. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 9s: (heart), lls 6d: ti-tree rails. £3 10s per 100, puriri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1.000; Hobarfc palings, sft. 17s; 6ft. 19s; Hobart rails, 80s, selling quotations. Bricks at Avondale. 30s per 1,000; town yards, 38s, delivered 41s. Drain pipes, at works: 2m drain tiles, 12in lengths, nOs per 1,000; 2Vin, 70s; 3ft, 90s ; 4in. 130s ; 6m, 30s per 100 : 3in socker pipes, 2ft lengths, 6d each ; 4in, 7d ; 6in. 9d ; 9in; Is6d; 12in, 2s 3d; 15in. 3s 6d ; 18in. 4s 6d; 21in, 6s: 24in. 12s. Messrs Hcxter and Nol\x's Weekly Report.—Horse feed, seeds, giain' The demand for oats has continued brisk, and good oaten chaff has been in better request, but owing to continued dry weather seeds and manure have been slow of sale. We quote Feed oats, 2s 9d to 3d per bushel; Tartarian, 2s 4d to 2s lOd ; oaten chaff. £2 10s to £3 10s per ton ; last year's ryegrass. 2s 4d to 3s 3d per bushel ; new seeds, 3s 6d to 5s 6d per bushel ; cocksfoot. 5s to bs per bushel. Horses : A steady demand lias existed; hacks and light-harness hoi ses sold at satisfactory prices. An average number were submitted by suiction on Friday at the Durham Yards. Bidding for hacks and light-harness horses was brisk. We quote hacks from i.5 7s 6d to £15 lGs : light harness. £6 to £12 15s ; medium draught, £12 10s. Wool, hides, and skins: Limited quantities were brought forward at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. Competition was s od. No very heavy ox hides were pitched. Sales were made atfrom3',d to 4£d ; cow, 2\d to 3d ; calf skins, 31- to4]d ; sheep skins, from 2s Id to 3s 6d each; lamb skins. 2s 4d to 2s 6d each: pelts. lOd to Is 6d ; tallow, £12 to £14 10s per ton. Cattle : A good many dairy cows were brought forward and found purchasers at an advance on the previous week's values. There has been little doing in stores; fat beasts hare come forwnid in short numbers, and prices had an upward tendency. There was a good muster of dairy stock at Newmarket, and but a short one of both store and fat beasts. Dairy cows reach £6 17s 6d, but inferior animals were relatively lower. Some averages of steers were £3 17s 6 r l, £4 10s, £5 2s 6d. £5 18s, £6 9s 3d ; cows, £2 14s 6d, £2 165, £2 195, £3 12s, £3 19s, £4 6s. Sheap There was a fair muster at Newmarket on Tuesday ; prices per stone were much the same as the previo s week, although 13s 3d was the highest price obtained for Avethers; ewes, Cstolos6d; lambs, fes to 8b each ; pigs scarce. Mfssrs G. W. Bixxey and Soxs' Report. — At their weekly sale of hides, skins-, etc., a brisk demand %s as experienced tor heavy hides, and all lots were quitted at full rates. Prime heavy ox, 4Jd to 4]d ; heavy, 4d to 4}d ; medium, 3d to 3 id ; light. 3d to 3\d; heavy covk.3\d to 3\d; medium. 2 J d to 2^l : light, 2>d to 2,d ; Kip, 3fdto3id; calf, Jd to 4£' cl per lb. Wet, sloppy, and damaged hides realised low valuer. Sheepskins Full catalogue ottered and cleared. Skins. Is 5d to 2s 4d ; pelts, 8d to Is 4d ; pelts, dry, 2dto6d; lambskins. Is 6d to 2s 3d ; shorn lambskins. 4d to 8d each. Wool, 5d to 6|d; pieces, 3id per lb ; tallow. 13=; 6d : bones, 4s 6d ; shanks, 5s per cwt ; rought fat, I'd per lb. Full roller flour (Atlas brand) Sacks. £12; 100's. £12 10s :50 s, -Cl 2 15s. Combined process (Excelsior brand) Sacks, £11; 100's, £11 10s: 50's, £11 15s per ton. Factory cheese. 4',d to .4}d per lb. Messrs Arthur and Buddles Weekly Repo<t.—Business has been somewhat interfered with this week by Friday bemir a holiday. The marnet day had to be held on Thursday, so there have only be^n two produce and fruit sales. Se\ en sales by auction have been held, and the whole of them have been well attended, and a good business done. Produce <>£ all kinds has moved oft' freely at late prices, and every prospect of a continuance. Good fresh and corned butter is wanted in larger quantity than to itand, also fresh eggs. Well-cured bacon and hams are m demand beyond the supp y. Holders ot potatoes and onions should not hold back; there is a good market at fair prices, and there is a greater indication of prices being lower than higher : Southern ones are coming forward, ond Sydney prices are lower. Fruit has again come to hand in large quantity, no improvement in prices; a shipment of apples to oider has been sent to Sydney— we hope this may lead to further business We have taken the utmost care in selecting this shiDinent, sending: several kinds, and now anxiously await news of arrival and report from buyer, which we will make known. Monday : There vas a &a'e at the mart of a large number of unredeemed pledges— gold and silver watches, jewellery, clocks, books, tools, saddles, sewing machines, clothing, boots, etc., from Mr J. Levy, pawnbroker, London Loan Office. Victoria-street and Newton. There was a crowded attendance throughout the sale, ■which continu*'! uninterrupted for six hours, and first-class prices were obtained. Monday: Sale of stock of English and colonial made boots and shoes at the shop o f Mr J. Callnan, Upper Queen-street. There was a fair attendance, brisk competition, and all sold at a cry satisfactory prices. Tuesday: The sale of properties, stores, steamers, barges, etc., belonging to the Waikato Coal and Shipping Co. (Ltd.), sold by order of the liquidators, drew together a large number of poisons. The mills did not meet with buyers, and they are in the market at very low pt ices. The steamer Ranginri was ■withdrawn. The Lilie was passed for higher price, also the township of Huntly. The steamer Delta was sold, all the barges and punts, steam pngine, all the landing stores (except the one at Hamilton), the 106 acres at Taupiri, and two allotments in the township of Bangirhi. Tuesday Sale of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at the mart: A fair amount of business was done. Tuesday. Sale ot household furniture and effects at tne residence of Mrs Hume. Carlton Road. There was a large attendance of buyers, and good prices were realised, Wednesday : A sale of household furniture and effects at mart. There was a good attendance, fair competition, and a large quantity ot goods changed hands at satisfactory prices. Thursday The market day sale of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., was held (on account of Good Friday). The change of the day of sale had an injurious effect on the sale. I'her was a good of poultry. Turkeys were entered in unusually large nnrnbers for this season of the year. 124 head were entered and sold. Cock birds only brought 4s 3d to 6s 9d each ; hens and mixed lots of smaller size, 2s Id to 3s 4d. Fowls and ducks sold about the same prices as last week, but the demand was limited. A "ood supply of produce. Fruit was entered in large quantity. The following are the highest and lowest prices at which we have sold this week : Fowl 3, lOd to Is 4d : chicks, 5d to 8d ; turkeys, large cock birds. 4s 3d to 6s 9d each ; hens and mixed lots of smaller size, 2s Id to 3s 4d ; no fancy breeds entered ; ducks, Is to 2s Id ; geese, 2s 9d to 3s ; canaries. 2s 6d to 5s 6d ; pigs, 4s to 10s ; potatoes (Ilobart 1 , 3s to 5s 3d ; Port Fairies, 4s Id ; cow and small potatoes. Is 5d to 2s 9d; onions, l|d to lid. ; onions (inferior*, 6s cwt; marrows, Is to 2s; kumeras, 6s 6d ; pumpkins, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; piemelons, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; carrots, 2s 2d to 3s per cwt, 3Jd to 4d per dozen ; cucumbers, 2d to 4d ; turnips, 6d ; cabbages, Is Id to 2s JOd per sack, and 8d per dozen ; red cabbages, Is 9d to 2s per dozen ; oatmeal, £15 ; fowl wheat, 3s 9d. : maizo, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; flour, £11 ; cheese, 24d to 4W ; hams, 4M to 6Jd; bacon, 4d to 6d ; fresh butter, 8d to'lOd; salt butter, 6d ; eggs, Is 2Jd to Is 4.d: eggs, not guaranteed, 4 A to 9£d ; honey, 3d; biscuits, 4d ?uinces, id to l}d; apples, id to l^d; inferior, d to id ; dessert. %& to 2d ; other kinds, id to Jd; cocoanuts, 5s per sack; plums, Id to l-|d; passion fruit, l}d per dozen; tomatoes. £d to -]d; lemons, 6d to Is 3d ; grapes, 3}d to 7d ; figs, Id to l£d per dozen ; watermelons, 4s 6d. Mr Alexander Aitken's Market Report for the week ending April 19th. A large amount of general business done. In consequence of the usual marker, sale being held on Thursday, the attendance of country buyers was smaller than usual, but supplies of all kinds were largo. In the poultry department every pen was filled, prices being about the same. Turkeys were in unusually large numbers, andvalueswere lower. , Pigs in fair supply, and no alteration in vahies.

Potatoes arc coining to hand in large quantities, the quality in many cases bemg poor ; values slightly easier. Onions in fair supply, and values further adA^anced. Pumpkins are easier. Melons, no alteration. Oats aro scarce and higher in price. Wheat, no alteration. Maizo is easier. Honey is scarcer. Bacon and hauis. old lots, difficult to quit, but one lot of new local cure to hand sold well. Cheese is quiet. Buttor, fresh, in good supply. Prime corned butter is in active demand, but little coming forward; poor quality quiet. Eggs are treely to hand, and prices uro easier. In fruit there has been a largo quantity received, but there has bten little alteration in values. Good dessort apples have sold belter. Pears, maoy kinds poor, and for thoso value* wero low; choice kinds sold iairly avcil. Peaches, few to hand. Lemons are easior. tjuinces woro a trifle below previous quotations. Tomatoes, no alteration. On Tuesday tho shipment oC Island fruit, ox Wainui, was sold. The bananas ariivod in prime condition, and sold at very satisfactory rates. Tho following are the prices at which I have sold during the week by auction and private sale :— Fowls (old) and out of condition, 8dtols; good table iowls, Is 2d to Is lid ; roos'ers, in condition. Is 7d to 2s ; small roosters, 9d to Is Id ; chicks, 4d to 8d; ducks, Is Id to Is 7d ; young ones, lOd to Is ; geese, 2s 3d to 3s 2d ; turkeys, heavy, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; small, Is 7d to 2s ; pigs, poor kinds, 3s to 4s ; lair lots. 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; potatoes, best lots, £4 10s to £5 ; poor. £3 10s to £3 155, sacks in ; cow potatoes, £2, sacks extra ; carrots, 2s to 2s 6d ; pumpkins. Is 3d to 3s 6d ; mangolds, lbs to 20s; onions, 14d to 2d ; maize, 3s kd ; wheat, 3s 6d ; oats (Danish), 2s 6d ; bacon, old euro, 4d to 6d ; new euro, local, 7Jd to 7^ ; hams, 8d ; lroah butter, 6d to lOd ; corned bulter (prime), 8d ; pastry butter, 3d to 4d ; eggs,lB to Is 3d ; honey, 25d to 3d : cheese, 3\d to sd ; apples, choice dessert Kinds, Id to2d ; others. \d ; large clean cooking, |d to lid ; poor, J dto§d ; pears, 13 uerro Rose, 2d ; Buerrc Diel. {d to lSd ; Forell, Id to lgd : Napoleons, Jd to lid ; small poor pears, \CL to jd ; quinces, ,d to 1-Jd ; lemons, 8d to Is 6d ; poaches, 2{d ; figs, I'd to2d : passion fruit, ljd to 2d ; tomatoes, %& to ljd ; Cape gooseberi ios, 7d ; watermelons, 2s 6d to 4s 3d per dozen ; bananas, i-}d to 2d ; oranges, 9^d to Is per dozen. Me&sksC.E. Pagetanr Co. report as follows of the past weok's business :— Sales have boen j greatly interfered with owing to the holiday coming on the usual market day. Supplies of all kinds have been small, and sales rather dull Tbere is very little alteration in values of general produce all round, and the following prices ruled at Thmsday's sale -.—Produce : Potatoes best samples, £4 10a and £4 lbb per ton ; do., inferior. £5 to £4 ; pumpkins, £3 10s ; onions, lld and ljd per lb ; cabbages, 2s 3d per sack : cheese, 3d to 4^d per lb ; fiesn butter, 6{d to 7Ad ; corned do., 6d; hams, locnl, std and 6d ; bacon, local, 4,' d to s|d : maize, 3s 4cl to 3s 6d per bushel ; ■« heat, 3s 6d ; oats. 2s 9d to 3s 2d ; bran, £6 10s per ton ; sharps, Co 10s: honey. 3d per lb ; canned beef, {d and Id : flour, lls 6d per 1001b. Fruit: Apples, Jd to lldp^rlb; pears, Id and l}d per lb ; plums, 2kl ; passion fruit, lid per doz. ; watermelons, 2b 3d to 6s per do/5. ; figs. Id per doz. ; lemons, lid to Is 2d per do/. ; peaches, B_kl tolOd. Poultry • Fowls, fair sorts. Is 3d to Is 7d each : do., inferior, lOd to Is Id ; ducks, erood, Is 9d. Small pigs, 3s 3d to 5s 6d. Groceries, etc. : Tea. Is 3d to Is 8d per lb. ; do. (boxes), 10s 3d to 14s ; sugar, No. 2, 13s per 561bs ; do., No 3, 12s 3d ; biscuits, 3]d to 4\d , rice, 2d ; candles, 5d and s;d ; soap, 6s 6d to" 9s per box ; tomato sauce, 5s per doz. : jams, local, 3s; do., Dunodin, 4s 6d ; salmon. 6s 9d per doz. ; cordial, 2s 6d to 3s 3d per doz. Messrs A. Buckland and Sons' Wkeicly Report. — At the Haymarket during the past week fodder has been in good demand ; prices have ranged from 2s 3d to" 2s 9d the cwt; oats, in wholesale parcels, 2b 7d to 2s 9d ; fowl whea>, 2s 8d ; maize, 3-. to 3s 6d the bushel ; oaten chair. £3 10s the ton. At the horse sale on Friday horse stock were offered in full numbers, good animals brought from £9 to tls each, a spring cart £13; harness £5 2s 6d. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday prices for ox hides ranged from 4d to 4£d ; cowhides, 2[d to 2jd the lb; tallow, 12s to 17s the cwt ; pelts, from lOd ; skins, Is 3d to 4s 3d each ; wool, 5Jd to bid the lb. A t the country cattle sales held respectively at Pokeno and Druvj cattle were in usual numbers, and met a steady demnnd at late values; few dairy cows were yarded. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle were in request, those at calvins: vanned from £4 12s 6d to t7 10s ; store cattle dull ot sale ; fat cattle firm, lightweights better worth, 15h the 1001b was the ruling value. Sheep in moderate numbers, kept their values, and tat lambs were better worth ; '-alves, scarce, and sold at extreme vahies ; pigs, plentiful, kept their values; wethers ranged from 9s to 13s ; ewes, 7s to 12s ; steers, £4 to £7 2s 6d ; cows, £2 10s to to 12b 6d each. London, April 17. Good combing wool commands prices at 10 per cent, above thoae obtained at the February sales. Finest qualities have ad* auced as much as 12} per cent. Up to date, 173,000 bales have been catalogued and 4,700 withdrawn. The sugar market is greatly excited, owing to the burst-up of the great American " trust" formed last year. London, April 18. The Bank rate of discount is 2k per cent Copper is £37. New Zealand frozen mutton is unchanged. Beet hindquarters, 4UI: fore-quarters, 3,' cl to 4cl New Zealand butter, by the Tainui and Kaikoura, realised 695. The cheese shipped bj the latter brought a6s to 525. Lawrence's creditors have accepted 10s in the £. America takes 4,000 bales of wool tit the present auctions. The \ isible supply of sugar is estimated to be 350,000 tons below last year.