COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 135, 18 May 1897, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Thk Waikato Akgus Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mkssrs Esam ami Autiiuk's Whkkia' Eefokt.—Both Southern and locallygrown potatoes are in fair supply, the lattir not realising as satisfactory prices as anticipated. Maize and oats remain firm at last rates. Fresh butter was a point lower than last week ; the demand for keg quality continues satisfactory. Cheese of good quality and eggs are very scarce. Hams and bacon, except Southern cure, are limited. Fruit : Supplies are diminishing, but prices are higher. Poultry : Prices rule low. We quote as follows : —Southern potatoes, £4 to £4 5s ; local, £2 to £2 10s ; red carrots, 30s ; while carrots, 255; ktnnaras, £4 to £3 : pumpkins, 20s to 35s ; onions, £5 to £7 ; freth butter, G 1 to 6iil : salt. -Id to fid, and 2d to 3d ; bacon, 4d to f»Jcl ; hams, 4.U1 to Gkl ; cheese, 3d to 4d ; eggs, Is Gd to Is ffd ; honey, 2d to 2jd ; fowls, !ld to Is (id ; turkey hens, Is lid to 2s Gd ; gobblers, 3s Gd to 4s> 3d; duels, Is 4 1 t<» Is lOd. Fruit : Apples, dessert, free, (is to 8s ; half cases, 3s to 4s; choking, 4s to (is Gd ; half cases, 2s (id to 3s Gd ; others, 3s Gd to 5s ; grapes, S.[d to Is 3d ; tomatoes, Is to 2s Gd oasa ; medlars, Is to Is Gd case ; Cape gooseberries, 4d ; lemons, 4d to Gd ; passion fruit, 3d ; dessert pears, half cases, 5s 3d to 0s 7d ; Vicars, Ms 2d to 4s 10(3.

Mr Alexander Aitkk.n* reports: During; the week I sold under the hammer and privately, Heavy consignments of produce. Very little alteration to report on last week's quotations. Potatoes, in consequence of a glut in the local market are easier. Southern quotations are, however, firm, at last week's rates. Onions of good quality are higher. Cereals, no material alteration. Oats show an upward tendency. Auction values are, Southern potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; inferior lots (stand over consignments), £3 10s to £3 12s Gd. Southern onions, prime (free from growth), £8 to £S 10s ; kumaras, red, £4 10s ; white, £2 10s. Local potatoes, poor demand, £1 ton. Pumpkins will pay to hold ; when present glut works off better values will rule ; 153 to £2 ten, according to quality. Citron and pie melons, Is to Is Gd sack ; carrots, £1 to £1 5s ; new kidney potatoes, gd lb ; mangolds, £1 ton ; oats, short feed, 2s 0d ; Danish, 2s Gd ; maize, 2s 10(1 : sharps, £4 5s ; bran, £4 ; chaff, £3 to £3 5s (sacks extra). Dairy produce: Factory butter, roll, lid ; bu'k, IOJd ; prime dairy plentful, 7d ; medium, Gd to GUI ; pastry,4d to sd; line of pastry in lib rolls, od to sid ; eggs, large quantity offered and sold ; guaranteed, Is lid to 2s ; coast, Is Od to Is lOd ; cheese (loaf), slow of sale, 4]d to 5d ; large, 41-d ; farmers' make, 3d to 4d ; honey, bulk, 2d to 2Jd ; tins, 3d. Harns and bacon : Southern hams, 7UI to Sd ; bacon, Gd to GUI (old cure) ; new roll, G;d ; bacon, 7:l»l ; keg butter, Gd ; dressed pork, 2kl to o.{d, according to quality. Rabbits, Is 3d pair ; hares. 3s pair. Fruit : Moderate supply. TJest dessert apples, free from moth, Gs to 7s Gd case ; Stone Pippins, lis ; mothed, 4s to 4s 6.1 ; lemons, 4M to 4Jd dozen, 3s to 4s Gd case : grapes, hothouse, Od to 9Ad ; outdoor, 4d ; tomatoes, 2s Gd case, boxes Is Gd to Is 0d ; passion fruit, 2id dozen ; quinces, l|d lb ; pears, 3Jd ; Cape gooseberries, 4d ; peanuts, ljd ; walnuts, sd. Poultry : Boosters, large, Is Gd to Is !)d ; medium, Is 3d to Is od ; cockerels, Sd to Is 2d ; hens, Sd to Is Gd, according to condition ; ducks, Is lid to 2s Gd ; geese, 2s to 4s ; turkeys, gobblers, 5s to 7« ; liens, 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; chickens, 5d to 7d ; hens and broods, Is Od to 3j ; canaries, 3s to 4s ; pigeons, Gd to Is Gd. Pigs, weaners, 4s Gd to Ss ; large, 20s to 22s Gd. Mjessbi Arthur Toomax and Co.'s Market Report.—During tke week the output ill general produce and fruit has lecn very large, including 2710 bunches bananas, ex s.s. Flora. Fruit (local) has been more plent'ful, owing to increased values, hence prices are unaltered. Jsland oranges are a great drug ; lemons are rather dull. Potatoes: Southern arc in supply far beyond consumption, hence they arc not realising any profit to importers. Locals are not saleable, and must be pitted in hope of improvement. Pumpkins, carrots, kumaras, and cabbages all sell at low prices. Grain generally unchanged. Butter : Dairy fresh is very plentiful, and lower in price ; the demand for uniform parcels of either dairy or factory remains unlimited, while nothing can be done with small and irregular lots. Fggs more plentiful, prices high. Cheese • Only very inferior offered ; demand is strong for prime factory in ton lines. Bacon : Supplies consist chiefly of inferior Canterbury cure. Honey shows no improvement. Poultry staged in very large quantities, but generally in poor condition ; fat biids maintained high prices, but others were lower. Pigs very plentiful. We quote : Potatoes, prime Southern table, £3 15s to £4 ; kidneys, £4 10s ; Waikato potatoes, £1 to l'l 10s; carrots, at station, £1 2» Gd ; mangolds unsaleable ; pumpkins, 15s to ii'l Is ; kumaras, £2 10-s to £3 10s ; cabbages, 0.1 to Is Gd sack ; wheat (Waikat)), good fowl, 3s Gd ; damaged, 3s ; milling, 3s Oil to 4-; ; chaff, £3 to £3 5s ; maize, new 2s Gd to 2s Sd ; old 2s lOd to 3s ; bran, £4 ; sharps, £4 10s ; onions, Southern market advanced, but inferior quality of locals keep prices down, flutter, dairy, 5-kl to ~UI ; uniform parcels of one ton and upwards, GAd to 7d ; small and irregular lots, 2d to 4d ; factory, lid ; eggs, Is 10J to 2s Id ; cheese, prime dairy, 3d to 3-id ; old, )A to 2d ; factory, 4£d ; loaves, 5d ; bacon, prime, Gd to 7d ; hams, 01 to S}d ; tainted and old, Id to 3d ; honey, bulk, Id to 2Jd ; section, 2-Wl to 3d ; apples, prime, 5s to 5s Gd ; poor, 3s to 3s lOd ; lemons, 4s to 7s Gd ; passion fruit, Ss to 10s ; Cape goosobenies, 3d ; pears, cooking, I-Jd to 2.j.d ; dessert, 2!d to 3.J-d ; walnut?, discoloured, 3M to 5.U1 ; tomatoes, Id to J jd ; grapes, outdoor, Id to 5d ; indoor, is Id t» Is Id ; quinces, 5j to Ss and V/l lb in sacks ; guavas, Ikl to 2}d ; bananas, 2s \)\d to 3s ; pines, 10s ; peanuts, 2'al ; eocoanute, -Ss ; oranges, Tongan, 2s; Tahiti, 4s , Norfolk Island, Is 3d ; local marmalade, os. Poultry : Prime roosters, Is Sd to 2s 2d ; unconditioned, Is to Is 3d ; other fowls, Sd to Is Gd ; ducks, Is 7d to 2s 3d ; geese, 2s Gd to 3s Gi ; turkeys, fat gobblers, 5s Gd to 7s 3d ; hens, 3s Gd to 5s ; poor conditioned gobblers, 2s to 4s Gd ; hens, Is Oil to 2s 3d ; pigs, choice, S.s to 13s ; small and poor, 3s to 7s ; porkers, 15s to 225; pork, 3kl to 3 : I 'd ; rabbit?, Is to Is Gd pair; hares, Is Gd to 2s 3d each. HAWKRA MAUKKTS. Tub Eujiom I-'akjikks' Union (Limited), report un Icr date— lfawcra, -May 13th. Wo held our usual fortnightly sale at Stratford, on the 7th inst., whec there was a fair muster of efcxk composed, chiefly of young cattle. Bidding all around was bitter than usual, so that most of the sto k changed ranch before ieawiUJ the yards :—Wc quote : Two to two and a-half yesr-old steers, £2 Lis to £',\ Is ; fat cows and heifers, I*2 17- Gd to £3 \i ; spii' ging heifer.", C2 5s to U2 17ti I ; 10-niontlis heifers CI Is to L'l 7s Gd; empty cows, £1 12s Gd to I'2 Is ; wearier* (stevrs), IGs lid to l'l Is Gd ; mixed weaners, lis to IGs. Our lfawcra sale was he'd at the Clover Kor.d Vauh on the 12th in; 1., wl en there was a large musttrof both cattle and sheep. Tin cattle were ol good quality throughout. The attendance was large, but bidding dragged, piobably on account of the late storm, winter apptcac'iilig, and the low

price of beef. However, during t ! ic sale, 100 succeeded in placing several large lines of cattle. Wo also placed ncarl) all the sheep before leaving the yard.". We quote : Fat bullocks, £5 to £5 1()< : forward bullock?, £4 to L'4 13s ; two to thruo-ytar-old bullocks, C2 17a 6(1 to C 3 5s ; 10 to 24-months bullocks, C2 to C2 Ua 6.1 ; 9 to 13 months bullocks, .CI 7s (id to £2 10s ; fat cows and heifers, £3 3s to £3 lls ; store heifers, £1 16a to £2 3s ; cows and heifers in calf, I*2 15s to £3 10s, wcaners, 14s to 16s. Sheep : Wethers; 7s to 7s lil : forward ewes, Is to (!•=.