AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET. Auckland, December 6.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 427, 11 December 1889, Page 4

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET. Auckland, December 6.

Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale : Butter, prime iresh, SdtsetO'id quality, sd! third quality, 3d; cheese, good factory, s',d to E} 1 ; eggs, ?d : lard, in bladders, 51d ; bacon and hams, 6cl to 8d ; Canterbury bacon, new cure, sides, 7id, equal numbers, 7}d ; bare hams, 9id ; clothed, id extra. Flouii Mahket.— Wholesale: Local rollers, flr&t quality (sacksi, 19 ss; second, i.B ss; Southern rollers, 4.9 ss ; stone flour, £B los to £8 15s; bran, £3 £s; Southern bran, £3 ss; local sharps, A3; Southc-n, £3 0s; cabin biead, £17 ; oatmeal, £13, 25 s; Southern oats, 2s Bel to 2s lOd; local wheat, Tuscan, 23 9d to Za; Southern ■wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 6d : Oamaru potatoes, £3 ; pravl bailey, £19 to £20 per ton; maize, 3s; Canterbury rotatoes, £3; local potatoes, £5; beans, 3s 3d ; onions, 2d per lb. Wheat (sacks extra), oats, chaff, oatmeal sold, sacks inoiuied, ICauri Gum. The gum market continues firm and active, with a largo business being done. East Coast is in large demand at £52; fair to good ordinary fetches £38, and superior parcels £39 to £40. The supplies for the six days of December to date are 109 tons. Maxuhes. -Bonedust, Sydney, £7 to £8, according to quality; boncflour, £8 to £8 10s; Auckland, £8; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included ; Fison's fertiliser, £7 10s to £14 ; suporphosphatc, first quality, £7 10s to £8; second quality, £6 to £6 10s ; Craigs lime, 35s to 40s per ton. Coat, and Firewood Market.— Coal: Newcastle, at yard,' 32s per ton ; Bay of Islands, at mines, 13s ; at yards, 24s ; steam, 24s ; house, delivered, 30s; Waikalo, at mines, Bs, 12s; town, 18s to 22s ; 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, 23s ; delivered. 25s ; Miranda, at mines, 7s to 10s ;at Auckland, 17s to 20s. Fire- \\ ood. Uncut, at wharf, cargo, 6s 6d to 8s 6d per ton ; delivered, 10s to 12s ; cut, 14s to 16?. Buii/dino Materials.— jrnces are as follow at present:— Timber. Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 12s; second-class, 7s; best planed, tongueel and grooved, first-class, 14s; medium, 12s ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s; medium, 12s; secondclass, 9s. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 9s; (heart), lls 6d; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100: puriri posts, £5; shingles, 13s per 1,000; Hobarl 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: 2in drain tiles, 12in lengths, 50s per 1,000 ; 2iin, 70s ; 3ft. 90s ; 4in, 130s: 6in, 30s per 100 ; 3in socket pipes 2ft lengths., 6deaoh; 4in, 7d ; 6in, 9d : 9in, 255 6d j 12in, 2s 3d ; 15in, 3s 6d ; 18in, 4s 6d ; 21in, 8o ; 24in. 12s.

Messrs Arihur and Buddles Weekly Revort.—Since our last report seven sales by aiiction have been held. Saturday, at Birkenhead, on the premises lately occupied by Me Stilwell : His Jive slock, horses, pigs, poultry, baker's utensils, household furniture and effect?, harmonium, etc. There was a good attendance, and fair prices were obtained. Monday: Gladstone Road, Povnell, at the residence ot Mrs Gilkeson, her household furniture, poultry, etc. There was a very large attandance ; all sold at good prices. Tuesday, at the mart, freehold properties, at Birkenhead and Northcote; but tew piv&ent; nobuainesa done. Wednesday, at the mart: household furniture, piano, etc. Not a large number present. Bidding languid ; piano brought £20. Thursday, Graf ton I?oad, cat the residence of Mr George Smith (who is returning to r* elson), his household furniture t-ncl effects, piano, lathe, Tann's iron safe, etc. There was a^ very full attendance, biisk bidding; evei-ything brought 'good prices. The safe, £10 10s; piano, £17; lathe, £3 17s 6d ; telescope table, £4 12s 6d ; chiffonier; book case, £4 2s 6d ; chests of drawers, £1 Idjs ta £2 Is ; looking glass, 31s, &c, &c. Tuesday and Friday at the Mart, poultry, produce, fruit, and, gi ocerics, 6cc. ; both were well attended by th.Q tradd and a largo amount changed hands. There has been a large supply of produce of aU kinds, and a good demand. New potatoes have been a little firmer, but growers must not glut the market. Old potatoes put of date. Yesetables have brought fair price 3. Fresh buttop has not come to hand quite so freely ; a fa,ir demand for good quality. Salt butter still Quiet, Cheese has come to hand freely ; supply ratherbeyond the demand. Bacon and hams have been entered in large qiiantity : it muat be good to command attention. Honey, both in section and tin, is not in groat demand. No eggs entered for Friday's sale; there whs a, demand. Grain and chaff quiet, Fruit has come to hand in fair quantity ; all has moved off freely. Poultry: A large number of hens entered ; prices ruled low ; but few cook-, erels. these brought high prices, and there was a 'demand for a much larger number. Chicks brought a fair price. A large number of ducks entered, prices ruled low ; there was not a good demand. A fair number of geese were entered. Not many turkeys brought forward, but few gobblers, these sold at high prices ; there was an unsatisfied demand. Pigs: But few entered, these brought fair prices. The following are the lowest and highest prices at which we have sold this week :— Fowls, la to 2s 6d ; chicks, 4d, to Is 2d ; hens and broods, 3s to 4s ; grey Dockings, 2s ; Plymouth rocks, Is 6d to Is lOd ; Andalusians. Is 7d ; buff Cochins, Is 3d to Is 6d ; cock turkeys, Is to 8s ; hen turkeys, 3s to 5s 3d; ducks. Is to 2s Id ; ducklings, 5d to lOd ; geese. 2s ad. to 33 lOd ; goslings, 2s 7d : Muscovy ducks. 2s Id : pigeons, 9d; canaries, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; small pigs, 6s to 6s Gd ; new potatoes, kidneys, sto 6s; round potatoes, 3s to 3s 6d ; old potatoes. Is to Is 3d per sack ; peas, 5Jd to lid ; broad beans, 4d ; French, Is 9d ; cucumbers. 3s to 4s 6d per doz • turnips, 4d to 7d ; carrot*, 6d; cabbages, Is 7d to 2s 6d per sack ; large ditto, 2s 7d per doz ; cauliflowers, 2s 3d to Is 3d and 5Jd for good ; rhubarb, 3s 6d to 6s 6d ; onions, l§d to 2d ; new cheese,2M to4Jd; bacon, 31d to 7d; ham, 33d to 8d; fresh butter, 5d to s?d ; stale, 23d to 3d : green goosfeberries, 2d to 3d ; small ditto, lsd to l^d : ripe 3}d to 4d ; red warriors, 3Jd ; white cherries, la 3d per lb ; lemons.ls Old to 2s ; local dried apples. 4Jd ; conversation lollies, 5Vd ; Scotch mixtures! sd ; honey, sections, 2a 6d to 3s ; honey, small tins, 3d ; large tins, 2d ; bran, 3s 6d ; oaten chafl; 4s cwt; maize,2slod; broken wheat,3s ; biscuits, 2 'safety matches, 2s 8d ; green sharps and pig

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