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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 283, 3 May 1898, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Me J. Jones' Weekly Report Butter pate, 9|d to lljd lb ; rolls. 9sd to lOjd ; bulk, 7-Jd to 9d ; keg, 6&d to 7Jd ; cirgs, Is 9d to 2s ; lard, 3jd to 4d lb ; cheese, 3jd to 4d lb ; potatoes, £4 IPs to £5; onions, £6 10s to £7; carrots, 2s to 2s 9d cwt. ; pumpkins, 3s to 3s 6d ; citron and pie melons, 3s to 3s 6d ; kumaras, 6s to 7s cwt. Poultry : Roosters, Is 6d to 2s 2d ; hens, Is to Is 6d ; ducks, Is 3d to Is 6d ; geese, 2s ; turkey Robblers, 4s to 5s 9d ; hews, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Pigs, 5s to 5? 3d. Fruit: Apples, 2s 6d to 4s 9d ; pears, 3Jd ; Cape gooseberries, 4Jd ; pission fruit, 3d ; walnuts, 4sd to sd. Oats, 2s 6(1 to 2s lid : maize. 2s lid to 3s Id ; sharps, £6 10s to £7 ; bran, £4 5a to £4 12s 6d. Bacon : Sides, 5d to 6-1; hams, 6d to rolls, 4d to sd. MR ALEXANDER AITXE.v'S REI'ORT. Prices again improved to-day, and business all through this month has been very brisk. Potatoes rose another 5s in Canterbury, and onions are firm. Oats still firming. Maize well held. Butter rose by leaps and bounds during the last few days, and all lines of factory rolls are firm to-day at Is, an order for 300 boxes at that price beiug unprocurable in the colony. In consequence dairy butter is realising big prices, also butter of any kind. Apples are better held this year, and consequently plentiful supplies are still arriving and a rising market. All lines of fruit sold well, apples rising again and pc irs up to 4d lb. Poultry slightly better. Pigs improving, baconeis being in active demand. I quote : Potatoes, Canterbury Hobarta £5 to £6, local Hobarts 4s 6(1 to 5a ; onions, Globes £7 10s, local £7 ; kumaras, £6 to £7 ; oats, firm, ex store, 2a Sd, c.i.f., 2s 6Jd ; maize, firm, 3s to 3s 3d ; bran, £4 ; sharps, £6 ; chaff, £4 to £5 ; butter, prime dairy lOd to lid, factory Is to Is Id, medium dairy 9(1, new keg 9d, pastry 6d to 8d ; eggs, Is 6d to Is 9d ; bacon 7d, farmers' 4d to ojd ; hams, Bid to 9d ; cheese, 4sd to 4Jd, farmers 3£d, wanted ; honey, bulk 3d, sections 3s 9d, acarce ; apples, 401 b. caEcs, dessert 3s 6d to 7s 6d case, inferior 2s 6d to 3s 3d, l-cases 1b 3d to 2s 3d ; peats, stewing eorts£dto l}d, Napoleons jd to lid ; pears, Keiffers, 4d lb ; Beurre Diel, Ijd to 2Jd ; lemons, Is 6d to 3s, inferior, 3s 6d to 5s best ; water lemons, 2s 6d to os 6d doz. ; rock melons, 3s to 4s 6d doz. ; persimmons, 8d to lOd doz. : medlars, Is 3d to Is 6d per i-case ; quinces, ljd to lsd lb ; Dananas, l|d lb ; passion fruit, 2d to 2J,d doz. ; grapes, hothouse, 9d to Is 3a lb ; outdoor, 3Jd to 6jd (the latter very choice) ; tomatoes, Jd to Ijd lb ; figs, to 2d doz., wet, Id lb; Cape gooseberries, sjd, acarce ; walnuts, 5d to 6d lb, scarce ; poultry, roosters, 9d to Is lOd, mixed, 9d to Is 6d ; ducks, Is to Is lOd ; turkey roosteis. 3s 6d to 6s 9<l each ; hens, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; geese, Is 7d to 2s 3d ; pigs, 3s 6d to 6s 6d each, large, 8s 6d to 18s 6d ; dead weights, 3Jd lb. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S MANURES. Kemfthorne, Prossbb & Co. s (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prico List, season 1897 :

Per ton. •'A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 per cent. ; soluble, 32/34 percent. ; ammonia, Vj percent.) £4 15 0 "B" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 26 per cent.), 2cwt. Hacks 4 3 6 *' C " Superphosphate (total phosphates, 46 per cent.; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Bonedust (pure), green 6 15 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed 6 15 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 5 0 Special Root Manure 7 0 0 Special Grass Manure « A ' (for top dressing) 6 10 0 Special Grass Manure' B ' (for permanent pasture) 6 10 0 Special Potato Manure 7 0 0 Special Turnip Manure 6 10 0 Special Rape Manure 6 10 0 Speoial Corn Manure .. 6 10 0 » Special Maize Manure 7 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for y«)UDg trees) Special Orchard Manure ' B ' 7 10 0 (for fruit formation) 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. 6 10 0 Special Onion Manure 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia 14 0 .0 Coral Queen Guano, 2cw t. sacks, 64 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 15 0 Kainit, original sacks about 2 4 10 0 Per cwt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2cwt.) .. . • 14 0 Muriate of Potash (original sacks about 2cwt.) 16 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2ewt. 18 0 Sulphate of IroD, original casks about 3cwt. 10 0 Per bag Special Garden Manure, 141b I 0 bags . • . • •• • • Fowl Grit, 141b bags, coarse, medium or fine 1 G risoount less 2-i per cent. :or cashPrevious lists now cancelled. Prices subject to alteration without notice ' _