COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 122, 20 April 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The WaikatoAkovsOffice, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mli Al. KXAM'EII AITKKN reports no material alteraticn in value of produce, etc, good table potatoes are S3arce, short anivals from the South caused i firm demand. Onions also were wanted for export at last week's quotations. The output for the week was satisfactory. I quote good Southern table potatoes : CI 10s to C 4 15s ; local grown, £.°> 10s to £3 15s ; others (any price) L'l Is to £2 pelton ; onions, prime, free from growth, £7 ; medium, £6 ; pumpkins, iron bark, £3 ; other samples, £2 to £2 10s ; kumaras, £5 to £6 ; carrots, 25s to 30s ton ; oats, "2s Bd, Danish, 2s (id ; maize, 2s lOd to os ; wheat, 3s 9d to 3s lid bushel ; bran, £3 15s ; sharps, £4 ; chad, £3. Dairy produce : Good supply eggs, guaranteed, Is 4d to IsOd : coast, lt)d to Is 3d ; butter, factory rolls, 10J, bulk !)d, dairy prime, 7d to 7Ad, pastry, 3d to 4d, keg, 6d ; hairs and bacon, better demand, Southern hams in cloth, 9d, bacon 7(1, hams bare, Sd, bacon God, new cure, 6;}d ; honey bulk, '2!A to 2: l 'd ; cheese, loaf, 4Jd to sd, large, 4.U1 ; farmers, 3d to 3£d. Fruit supply not large (holiday interfered), apples free from moth. 5s (id to (is Od case, medium dessert apples, 3s to 3s Gd case: culinary, 3s to 3s Od ; mothed, Is 9d to 2s 0;1 ; pears, best dessert, 2il to 2|-d ; culinary, Id to l.'.d ; in poor condition, id to ?-d ; quinces" Jd to Id ; passion fruit, l',d to 2d ; lemons, 4s (id to 5s case ; tomatoes, Id to 2d lb, and (id to 2s (id case, according to quality ; figs, lid to ]#d dozen ; grapes, hothouse, 5d to 7d ; outdoor, better demand, 13d lowest, 2i<l highest price at this day's sale ; walnuts, 4M lb ; watermelons, 2s to 3s dozen. Poultry : Roosters, large, Is Od to 2s ; medium, Is 2d to Is 5d ; cockerels, 8d to Is ; chickens, 3d to 0d ; hens, Is to Is 9d ; geese, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; turkey gobblers, 3s Id to (is 6d ; hens, Is [>d to ss, according to size ; ducks, large and gcod, Is 5d to 2s; small and poor, lOd to Is 4d ; pigeons, (id to Sd ; canaries, 3s. Tigs : Weaners, 7s to 10s 6d. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY S MANURES. Kemptiiobne, Pbosseb & Co. s New Zealand, Drug Company (Limited) uianure pricolist:— Per ton. "A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 10 per cent. ; soluble, 32/31 per cent. ; ammonia, IV per cent.) £-5 2 0 "B " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26/27 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 3 6 "C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 4G per cent. ; soluble, 13 per ccut.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Special Turnip Manure .. 0 10 0 Special Rape manure .. .. GlO 0 Bonedust (pure), Steamed (pho3. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) 6 10 0 Do. (pure), Green (phos. lime 51 per cent., am. 4 per cent.) .. GlO 0 Do. and Blood (phos. lime 3-3 per cent., am. 4V per cent.).. 512 0 Special Potato Manure.. .. 010 0 Special Root Manure .. .. GlO 0 Special Grass Manure A (for top dressing) G 10 0 Special GrassManurc l (for per"manent pasture) .. .. GlO 0 Special Corn Manure .. .. GlO 0 Special Maize Manure .. .. 0 10 0 Special Orchard Manure A (for young trees) 7 10 0 Special Orchard Manure a (for fruit formation) .. .. 710 0 Special Clover Manure.. .. G 10 0 Special Onion Manure.. .. 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. S 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 15 0 0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cwt. sacks, G 4 percent, phosphate of limo 4 S (? Kainit, original sacks abt>ut 2 cwt. owt" Nitrate of Soda, original sacks about 2owt 0 15 0 Muriate of Potash,original sacks about 2cwt 0 1G 0 Sulphate of Potash, 05 per cent, original sacks about 2cwt. .. OIS 0 Sulphate of Iron, original casks about Uewt. .. .. .. 10 0 Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 1-llb bags 0 1 G Per bag. Fowl Grit, 1 lib bags, coarse or fine 0 1 G Pure Linseed Oilcake, fine crushed, or, if required, rough crushed or in whole cake, lie-wt. sacks, £8 per toB. Discount: All prices are less 2\ per cent, discount for cash. Previous lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice. Manures delivered free on rails at side ing, Westfield. Coastwise orders delivered i'.o.b. Auckland or Onehunga, Linseed oilcake delivered free on rails or free on board at Auckland only.