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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 245, 8 February 1898, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Arous Ofhce. Mond.y. MR HUNTERS CAMBRIDGE SALE. VtRY few cattle were offered at Mr Hunter's Cambridge sa'c on Saturday, and the business done was small, lint can hardly Ip. wondered at, for what with the drought and frosts we have lately expeiicnccd, there will soon be nothing left to feud stock upon, unless we have speedy and abundant rain.

AUCKLAND MARKETS

Mr E. Turner's Weekly Retort This week has hern an exceptionally heavy one for all soft fruits, and prices fluctuated very much. Below is my highest and lowest .price for the pist week, privately or by auction :-Tea:s. Id to 3d lb, according to sort and condition ; apples, Is to 4s box ; b.innas, Is 8d to 3i bunch ; £l2 to £l4 per ton ; plums, 1M to 2J<l lb ; tomatoc-i have falleu veiy much iu value, Jd to ljd lb. Oiunges and bananas: We rcc ived a very hea\y thipment yesterday per s.s. Tavinui. Peaches l|d to 2.1 lb, 3.1 to Is dozen; oranges, 2s 6d to 10s case; lemons, 3< 6d to 6s case ; grapes, B<l to lid lb. Produce and poultry about the same price as last we. fc. Really good apples are now in detnttnd agiin at better values. Mr J. Jines' Weekly Report Poultry : Rooster.", Is 9d to 2s 7d ; others, Is 6d to 2s 5d ; cockcrells, U 2 I to Is 6d ; duck", Is lid to 2s ; geese, 2s 7d to 3s 3d ; turkeys, gobblers Hi to 5s lid, licna 2s 7d to 3s 4d ; bc>t hens, Is 4 i to Is 9d ; chicks, 8d to lOd each ; pigs. 5s 9d to 10i 41; others, lis 9d to 12a 9d each ; butter, s|(l to Gjd ; fintclas*. 7d to 7id ; egg", lid to Is 2d ; Eotntocs, kidneys 5s 61 to (U 3d, Hoarts 4s 10.1 to Us ; onions, £5 12s to £8 per ton ; cheese, 3}d to 4d lb ; hud, to 4.1 lb; honey. 3i to 3s 9d dozen; 1 aeon, side 5d to 61 lb, mi-Idle to 51 lb, shoulder 2W to 4d lb ; hams. s?d to 6}d lb. Fruit": Pears, Id to IJd ; dessert, Ifd to 2J<l ; lemons, 7'! to 9d dozvn ; p'uns, lAd to 2Jd ; Japan se, 2d to 2£el lb ; tomatoes, ;,'d to Id lb ; Cape gcosebevi ic.°, 3d to 4d lb ; peaches, 3d to 7d dozen ; others, 9d to IO.Jd dozen ; apples, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; poor and rrdinaiy, Is 31 to 2s 3d ; green oats, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; mafcw, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; bran, 4s ; sharps, 4* 3d ; chaff, £3 15s to £4 5s ton. MR ALEXANDER AITKEX's RfcVORT. This week witnessed crowded sales and a better demand for stone fruits, and pricrs tevived accordingly : in fact, the worst of the glut is now over, although large supp'ies are promised for a considerable timr. The price for rota'oes is still below actual value, and I antici pate a rise at aDy time. Tongui oranges to hand ae poor, and biought low prices, Messinas commanding the market. Pigs and pou'try are realising well. We quote : —Potatoes, kidney 4s 6J to 5s 6d. Hcbarts 4s to ss; onion-', Jocal to fel, Silverskin |d ; oats, H in, 2i 8d ; maize, 2-. 7 ', declining ; bran ami sharps, £4 ; chaff, i'3 10s to £4 ; butter, prime dairy 7d to Bd, medium daily sd, new keg 61; epgs, lid; bacon farmers' &$d ; ham», 8d to 9d ; cheese to 51, farmers' 3sl to 4d ; honey, bulk 2d to 3d, sections 4s ; apple?, 40lb cases, Is 6d to 4e ; p'ars, Id to l{,d lb ; pears, Bon Cretiens Id to 2d lb, Wind sors |il to Id lb ; lemons, 7d to 9d dozen; Measiuus, 10.1 doz-n ; oranges, Messinas, 10d cbzm ; peanuts, 2Jd lb ; peaches, bett Is to Is 41, Rivirs 4d to lOd, stewing s/nts ljd to 31 lb ; recta rine», fence, 'Sh\ to 5d lb ; damsons, Id to l£d ; plums, Japs V-A to 3d lb, Orleans lid to 2d, Greemfago l£d to 2d lb ; grapes, hothouse 9d lb, ou door 3d to 6d ; tomatc.es, Jd to Id lb ; figs, 6 I per lb ; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 5d lb ; poultry and p'gs. pricei higher, food demand.