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Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 38, 6 October 1896, Page 2

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The Waikato A rgxjs Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Messrs Esam and Arthur's Weekia' REroKT.—Produce : The week has not been characterized by any changes, in fact prices are timply a recapitulation of last report. Fruit lias been in limited supply. The Corinna is, however, hourly expected with supplies or oranges and bananas. Ponltiy continues scirce, and commands good prices We quote as follows :—Southern potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; new kidneys, lj'tl to 2d ; Shepherds', ljd ; Californian onb ns, Ijd ; local, Id to l-?,d ; pumpkins, £3 Id's to £8 10s; 4d to 2s 5d ; chaff, 2s 3d sack ; carrots, 2(h to 25s ; Southern bacon, aid to GJd ; ham«, 6d to 7.}d ; local bacon, 4d to Sid ; hams, 3d to (i.'.d. (Jheese, 3d to 3Jifi inferior, 2d to 2id. I'rcsh butter, Gd to Sd : salt butter, 4d to OCI. Eggs, 6d to 6U\ ; honey, 2d to 2J.il. Poultry : Hens," Is 7d to Is lid ; roosters, 2s to 2s Gd ; ducks, is lid to 2s 2d ; ducklings, Sd to 0.1. Fruit : Lemons, 4d to Gd ; small, 2d to 3d ; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 4id ; totratocs, Gd to 7d ; local oranges, 7s to Ss ; Poor Man's oranges, Sd to lid ; loqnats, 2{d to 2jjd ; cocoanuts, 4s to 4s 6d. Mr ALEX. Aitkex reports about the average amount of bus'ness for the past week. Old potatoes are about the same as last week, new arc a little more plentiful. The following values were obtained ; Southern potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; new Kidneys, l.}d to lid lb ; sound onions, Id to lid, inferior id to Id; pumpkins, 4s to 5s ; carrots, £1 to £1 3s ton ; parsnips, 3s to 4s sack ; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; maize, 2s 3d to 2s fid ; wheat, 3s 6d ; bran, £3 5s to £3 10s ; sharps, 3s 9d to 4s; chad', £3 3s to £3 10s ; baled hay, £3 10s to £4 ; dressed pork, 3',d to 3Jd lb ; rabbits, Is 3d to Is .Sd pair"; hares, 2s to 2s 3d each. Butter : Factory, !)d to lid ; prime dairy, (Ud to 7. l ,d ; medium, 4d to 3d ; prime keg, (id to Cid ; pastry, 4d to 3d lb. Eggs, Gid to 7{-d dozen ; factory cheese, 3id to 3d, according to size; farmers, 3d 'o 3.U1 ; Canterbury bacon, (id to (>}d ; hams, 7d to 7id ; local cured sides, 4id to old; ham's, 5M to V>U\ ; inferior stuff, 3d to 4d ; honey, bulk, 2id to 3d ; section, 3s Gd to 4s. Fruit: Hobart apples, 0s Gd to 10s ; Sydney oranges, 3s (id to 4s fid ; local (Poor Man) 9d to 10.1 dozen ; loquats, Id to 2d lb ; lemons, 4d to (id doscn ; dried apples, -Hd to sid ; peanuts lid to lfd lb: cocoanuts, 5s to 5s (id sack ; bananas, 3s Gd to 4s fid. Poultry entered in large quantities, and high prices obtained. Roosters, Is Sd to 2s !)d ; hen?, Is 7d to 2s ; turkeys, gobblers, large, Gs to !)s ; poor and small, 3s Gd to 4s ; hens, large, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; small, 2s 7d to 3s 3d ; ducks, Is Sd to3s 3d ; ducklings, Gd to Is 4d ; geese, 3s fid to 4s ; pigeons, 7d to Is ; cararies, 2s 3d to 3s ; hens and broods, '.U to ss. Pigs : Medium, lis to 17s ; small, 9s to 1 Is.

Mkssbs Arthur Toomajj and Co.'s MARKET RKroKT. —During the week a large business has bo; n done in fruit and dairy produce, the former in good supply, with equal demand. The latter was in supply considerably under requirements, in farm produce but little was done ; old potatoes, bacon, and old season's cheese were very hard to shift, even at low values. Grain is unchanged, with the exception of maize, which is a shade firmer, due to the temporary small supply. Fodder is dull, carrots in particular. New potatoes command good valuas. Kggs are in very .strong demand, as is also prime butter, botli fresh and salted. Poultry still scarce at Ifigh values. Pigs and pork sold well. We quote : Prime Southern potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; poor lots, £2 5s to £3 10s ; Waikato grown white variety, £3 l">s ; onions, American, 2-id ; kumaras, l.jd ; new kidneys, lid to 2d ; Shepherds, id to l]d ; maize, small lines, 2s 7d to 2s Sd ; wholesale, 2s ">d to 2s Gd ; oat?, feed, 2s sil ; seed, 2s lOd ; bran and sharps. £4 ; chaff, £3 to £3l Os; baled hay, £3los to £4 ; carrots, lf>s to 20s ; pumpkins, £.">; green peas, Is lid to 2s peck; butter, local dairy, (id to 7d ; factory, fresh rolls, Did to lOd ; keg, prime, (iid to 7d : old, 3d to 4d ; elite e, prime factory, 3id to 4d ; cheese, prime factory, 3id to 4id : loaves, 5d ; eggs, (i|d to 7d ; h ncy, section, 2s Oil to 3s (id ; tinned, 2d to 3d ; beeswax, JOd to Is; lard, 3d to 3id ; bacon and hams, nominal. Fruit: Bananas, prime, 2s !td to 3s 2d ; damaged, la (id ; peanuts, lid ; pines, 12s ; cocoanuts, Ss sack ; oranges, island, lis (id ;

local marmalade, (is (id to Ss; desert, ">s; Sydney, 4s (id ; mandarins, large, 10s ; small, 8s to Us; passion fruit, Si to Its ; apples, 9s Od to 10s (id; loquatß, local, Ud to 2jd ; mushrooms, (id; tomatoes, 7<l to 8d ; Capo gooseberries, 4d to 4 : /d ; K'liions, ()3 to 8s case ; 3s to Its (id per box ; dried apples, f>d to O.jd ; walnuts, 7d to .Sd. Fowls : ordinary, Is (id to Is ]od ; superior, fat, young, Is I'd to 2s 3d ; roosters, Is Sd to 2s !ld ; ducks, Is lid to 2s (id; turkey liens, 2s Dd to "is .'id ; (gobblers, .'is (id to 7s 3d ; gee.se, lis to it B<l ; ducklings. 5(1; chicks, (id to Is. Figs : Good young, 8s (id to 10s !)d ; large, 12s to 18s 3d ; pork, 3£d to 3Jd ; rabbits, Is (id to Is Sd pair ; hares, 2s to 2s .Sd each.