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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 239, 25 January 1898, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mr J. Jones' Weekly Report Poultry easier; roosters, Is 4d to 2i ; hens, Is 2J to Is 6d ; ducks, Is 31 to Is fid ; geese, 3s; turkeys, gobblers 6s to 7s 2d, hens 3s to 3s 8d ; pigs, 5s to 8s 6d each. Fruit : Plums, Burbank 2Jd to 3d, Oban 2jd to 3d, Orleans 2d to 2Jd, Greengage 2d to Purpledrop and Diamond 2}d to 2Jd ; pears, Id to tomatoes 3d to green 2d to 2£l ; peaches to Is 2d, others 7d dozon; Cape gooseberries, 3d to 4{d ; lemons, 8d to B§d ; grapes, 6d to 84d lb ; apples 23 6d to 4j cwt., otheri Is to Is 6d. Potatoes, kidneys £6 to £6 10s, Shepherds £1 to £4 10a, Hobarts £5 15s to £6 10s ; peas, 7d to 10J peck ; beans, 7d to Bid peck ; onions, 6» to 7s cwt; butter, 6|tl to 7}d lb ; eggs, 9jd to IOJd dozen ; cheese, 3sd to 3|d; bacon, sides 5d to 6d, middles 4d to 4£d, shoulders 3d to 4d lb, hams 6d to 7d lb, rolls 4£d to 5d lb ; oats, 2s fid to 2i 7d ; maize, 3*; bran, £4; sharps, £4 0s 6d ; hooey, to 3d lb ; lard, 4d. Mr E. Turner's Weekly Retort.— This week has been an exceptionally busy one in the fruit department. Potatoes, have dropped in value, the very high price of last week bringing forward heavy supplies. Poultry remains about the same value. Below is our lowest and highest price, privately and by auction, during the week :—Plump, 2d to 3d lb ; pears, id to 2j-d lb, according to quality ; peaches of good colour extra high, Is to 2s dozen ; pale sorts, 4d to 9d dozen ;" apples very irregular in value, from 6d to 2s cases half-cases, 9J to 3* casos, many senders putting up very inferior qualities more suitable for the stockyard and these affect the pi ice of good and second qualities ; grapes, 7d to 2s 4d lb ; apricots, 5d to 7d lb ; lemons, largo bad keepers sell at irregular prices, medium-sized cured ones selliDg at 5i to 7s case ; oranges, 4s to 12s box ; bananas, in bulk, £l2 ton ; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 4Jd lb; tomatoes, very short of requiromento, 4d to 6d lb ; water in- lons, 6s to 12s dozen ; pineapples, 3s to 9s dozen; passion fruit, 43 lid to Ss case ; potatoes, kidneys £6 10s ton, round varieties £5 to £5 103 ton; cheeses, 4d to 5d lb. Mr Alexander Aitken's Report.— Big auctions have been the order of the day. Peaches, apricots, figs, Cape gooseberries and grapes command big prices, and all stone fruits are realising top values. Potatoes are erratic, and are up to JB7 one week and down to £5 10s the next. Eggs and dairy butter scarce and selling well. Chaff and maize easier. Oats firm. Prices as follows : Kidney potatoes, 5? to 6s fid ; Hobart, 4s 6d to 5s 9d ; onions, local, Jd to gd ; Silverskins, Jd ; oats, 2s 8d ; maize, '2i lOd ; bran and sharps, £4 ; chaff, falling, £3 15s to £4 10s ; butter, rising, prime dairy, 7d to 8d ; bulk, 4jd ; new keg, 6d ; eggs, lOd ; bacon, 6|d ; farmers', 4d ; cheese, to 5d ; fanners', 4d ; honey, sections, 3s 9d dozen ; apples, Is to 2s 6dj mixed ; desserts, free, 3s to s*; pears, desserts, lAtl to 2d ; stewiog -}d to Id ; lemons, rising, 7d to 9d; peaches, eight to the lb, 8d doz ; 6to the lb, Is ; sto the lb, Is 3d to Is 6d ; stewing, to 3J lb; nectarines, 6d ; Cape gooseberries, 6Jd ; figs, 8d ; grapes, Is to Is 3d ; plums, Japanese, 2Jd to 2jd ; Orleans, 2d to 2Ju ; Greengage, 2£d to 3d ; others, 2d to 2|d ; apricots, 3d to 4d ; tomatoes, 2d to 3d. Poultry, easier ; mixed lots, lid to la fid; roosters, Is 3d to 2s 8d ; ducks, lOd to Is 9d ; geese, 2s ; turkey hens, 2s ; gobblers, 3s to 4s 9d ; pigs, 5s to 13s 9(1.