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Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 41, 13 October 1896, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Monday. MR YV. J. HUNTER'S NGARUA

WAHIA SALE. At Ngaruawahia yesterday Mr W. J. Hunter repeats as follows : The yards were well filled with cattle, every pen being occupied. The class was generally good. Bidding was rather slack, but nearly all lines changed hands. Prices were as follows :—Good cows at calving, £4 up to £4 lis; yearling steers, from ,"0s to 30s ; one and a-half and two-year-olds, from £2 5s up to £3 2s Gd ; empty cows and heifers, from £2 IDs up to £3_; weaned calves, mixed sexes, 20s to 27s Oil ; well-bred yearling bulls, £2 10s to £3 2s Od. A few horses were sold at satisfactory prices. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mi:-si;s Esam and Akthuh's Wekkly REI'OKT. —Produce : Prices generally remain without materia! change. Potatoes are arriving ill supplies about equal to demand. Ecrgs continue sufficient for requirements. Hams and bacon : Reports from the South indicate an advance in prices. Poultry continues as already reported m limited supplies. Fruit : Supplies during the week only small, imported returns leaving no margin to induce shipments. Southern table potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; new kidneys, lid to 2id ; Shepherd's, ljil ; Californian onions, 2id t« 3d, local lid to 2d ; pumpkins," £G to £7 10s ; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; Southern bacon, ssd to Od ; hams, Od to 7id ; local bacon, 4d to S!A ; hams, 5d to Old ; cheese, 3d to .'?kl ; fresh butter, Oil to 7id ; egg 3,6 id to 7d ; salt butter, No. 1 (id to 7 id, No. 2 3id to 4jd ; honey, 2d to 2Jd. Fruit : Cape gooseberries, 4d to 4id ; loquats, 3d to 4d ; tomatoes, 5d to liid ; lemous, 4d to Bid ; local oranges, s{d to Od dozen and 7s to Ss Gd case ; walnuts, 5d ; cocoanuts, 43 to 4s fid. Poultry : Fowls, Is Sd to 2s; roosters, Is lid to 2s 4d ; ducks, Is Oil to 2s 3d ; rabbits, Is Gd pair.

Mr Alkxaxdeb Aitken reports a fair amount of business for the past week. Southern potatoes have realised from £3 5s to .t'4 ton ; new potatoes, 1 }rl to 2d lb : onions, local, l|d to '2d lb ; Californian, 3d ; carrots, 20s to 25s ton : pumpkins, 5s Gd to Cs Gd : green peas. 2s to 2s 3d peck ; mangolds, 15s to 20s ; wheat, .'is 6d ; maize, 2s .">J to 2s Gd ; oats, 2s 4(1 to 2s Gd ; sharps, 3s !)d to 4s ; bran, 3s 3d to 3s Gil ; chatf, 3s 3d to 3s Gd ; hay, 3s (id : rabbits. Is 3d to Is (id ; dressed pork, 3id to 3Jd ; hares, 3s Gd pair ; butter, factory, 9id to lid ; local, dairy, sid to 7d : prime keg, 5d to GM ; pastry, 3id to 4id ; eggs, Gid to 7d. Bacon : Canterbury, Gd to 7d to 7id ; local sides, 4d to 5Jd. Cheese : Factory, 3]d to 3Jd ; farmers', 3d to 3kt. Honey : Bulk, 3d to 3Jd ; section, 3s Gd. Frr.it: Loqnats, lid to 2d ; lemons, ml to 7d dozen. Poultry : Roosters, 2s lid to 3s 3d ; hens, Is (id to 2s 4(1 ; geese, 3s !)d to 4s ; turkey gobblers, 4s 3d to 7s Gd ; liens, 2s !)d to 4s ; dueks, Is 9d to 2s Id ; ducklings, 4d to Is Gd ; hens and broo-ls, 2s 9d to 4s ; pigeons, 6d to 10(1 ; canaries, :!s to ss. Pig-; : Large, 14s to 17s ; medium, 12s lid"to 14s ; small, fls to 12s 6d. Messrs Arthur Too.max and Co. ? s MARKET Report.—There is but little alteration in the produce market, and business in this line lias been quiet. Fruit market is much firmer and rather bare. Id dairy produce the supply has been far under requirements. Poultry continues very scarce, and much wanted at high values. Figs and pork sold under keen competition. Bacon and hams : AVc cannot report any improvement in this line. Furniture and effects outdoors sold remarkably well. We quote :—Prime Southern potatoes, £.'! 15s to i'4, downward tendency; new kidneys, lid to'2d; Shepherd's, Id to lid ; early rose; Id to Id ; onions, American. 3d ; kunniras, Id to J.jd. Vegetables scarce. Carrots, 20s to 30s ; oats, feed, 2s Id ; seed, 2s 8d ; maize, 2s 7d: bran and sharps, .t'4; butter, fresh, Oid to 7\d ; factory, fresh, Did ; keg, new, Gid to Sd ; old, 2d to 3d; eggs, 7(1 to 7jd ; cheese, old, 2d to 3d ; prime, Id to 4}-(l ; bacon and hams nominal; honey, tinned, 2.'.d to 3d ; section, 3s to 3s (id. I'rnit : Lemons, (is Gd to 10s case and 3s Gd to 4s box ; loqnats, ljd to 3d ; tomatoes, 7d ; Cape gooseberries, 3,'d to 4id ; mushrooms, Gd ; oranges, Sydney, (is : island, Ss : local, 4s Gd to (is ; marmalade, (is to Ss ; mandarins, 10s to 10s (id ; passion fruit, Ss Gd to 10s 3d ; apples, Tasmanian, 10s to lis : cucumbers, Is (id dozen ; cauliflowers, 3s (id dozen. Poultry : Poor and old fowls, Is lid to Is Sd ; good, 2s to 2s Sd ; roosters, to 3s eacii ; pure kinds, to ss; ducks, Is lid to 2s 4d ; ducklings, (id to Is 0(1 ; geese, 3s (id to 5s 3d; turkeys, heavy gobblers, 7s (id to !)s ; small, Is to 5s 3d ; hens, 3s Sd to (is ; pigs, young, Ss 3d to lls !)d ; large. 15s to IGs ; dressed pork,3jJd to 3Jd ; rabbits, Is Id pair ; hares, 2s to 2s 3d each.