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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 292, 24 May 1898, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Omar.. Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Ma J. Jon**' Webkt-t Rmoht.— Poultry : Roosters, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; hens, Is Id to Is 3d ; geese, 2s fld to 3s ; turkeys, 2s to 33 3d ; gobblers, 4s 6d to 6s ; ducks, Is 5d to 2i 2d ; pigs, 5s to 8s Gd each ; potatoes, *>fl 15i to £7 15s i kid ney, 8s to 9s cwt ; local potatoes, £0 10a to £6 ; onions, 7s to 8» cwt ; kumaras, 6s to 7s cwt; carrota, 2s to 2s 9d cwt ; pumpkins, Si to 4s ; melons, 3s to 3s 6d ; butter, 10$d to li Id lb ; eggs, li fld to Is lOd ; cheese, Sid to 4d lb i honey, 9§d to 2Jd ; lard. 4d lb ; keg bnitar, 7id to 9sd lb ; separator, IOJd lb | Moon sides, 5d to 6d lb ; hams, Bsd to 7jd » rolls, 4d to sjd ; middlw, 4d to «|d ; apples, 3s to 6s 6d ; lemons, 3d to 4d j Cape gooseberries, 4d to 5d j grapes, Id to lOjd lb aud 5d to Id lb ; oats, 2-a 8d to 2s lid ; maiise, l« Id to 3s M ; bran, £4 15s to £5 ; sharpß,*fl 0i to £• 10s j ohaff, £4 10s to £5. Me alexakdbr Amtin's Rb?o*t.— All sales during the week hare been very much in favour of the growers. All lines of produce are still rising. Potatoes, oats and chaff all made a sharp advance. Dairy butter being extremely scarce has again advanced, likewise keg butter. Eggs more plentiful and falling. Kumaras, pumpkins, onions and plemelons are still improving, and are worth holding. Apples declined again this week, but arc really good buying, as they must advance again in June. All other lines of fruit are selling well. Poultry slow of sale. Pias improving In value. I quote : Potatoes—Canterbury, Hobarts, £7 to £7 10s ; local, Hobarts, Bs 6d to 6s 8d ; Canterbury, kidneys, 10s to 10s 6d ; onions, Globes 9s, locals 8s j piemelons, 3s 6d to 4s ; kumaras, £7 10s ; pumpkins, £2 15s to £3 15s j carrots, £2 10s , to £3 ton ; oats, firm, ex store, 2s lOd, c.i.f. 2s 8d ; maiie, firm, 3s fld i bran, £5 5s ; sharps, £6 10s j chsff, £4 to £5 ; butter, prime dairy lid to Is Id, factory Is 2d to Is 3d, medium dairy od, new keg Is, pastry 8d to lOd j eggs Is 6d to Is 9d, pickled Id ; bacon fl?d to 7d, farmers'sd to fld } hams.Sd to 9d i cheese, 4Jd to sjd, farmers' 3Jd to 3£d, wanted ; honey, bulk 3d, sections 3s fld to 3s 9d ; apples, 401 b cases, dessert, 8s to 5s Gd ; inferior, 2s fld to 3s fld ; j-cases, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; desserts. IJd to 3Jd lb } stewing sorts, Id to IJd \ Napoleons, 2d to 3d for best; lemons, inferior, Is fld to Ss; best, 4s to 5b j water melons, 2i Id to 5s 6d.doe. i persimmons, 8d to Is ; quinces, 2d lb ; oranges, flddoß., and 10s per crate; bananas, l|d lb ; peanuts, 2jd to 3d ; passion frnit, 3d to 3Jd do«. ; giapes, hothouse, 8d to Is lb ; tomatoes, |'d to guavas, 2d to Sol i walnuts, 6d to fld, scarce. Poultry : Roosters, Is 3d to 2s 9d ; mixed, 9d to 2s 4d ; dneks, Is 2d to Is 9d. rising; turkey gobblers, 3s to 4s 6d each ; hens, Is 8d to 2s (3d j geese, 2s to 3s 6d. Pigs, 3s 3d to 6s 9d each i large, 60lb weight, 10s fld to 12s Od. . HAWERA MARKETS. The Eomont Farmers' Union- (Limi ted), report:—At our usual fortnightly sale at Manaia, on the 18th Ins*., the yards were well filled with cattle, mostly large steers and datry heifers. Although the attendance was small, bidding was keener than we have experienced for some considerable time, resulting In most of the stock changing hands at advanoed prices on lass sales. We quote:—Fab bullocks, £5 to £5 10s; forward bullocks, £3 7s fld to £8 15s ; fat and forward cows, £2 10s to jS2 16s j two to two apd a-half-year-old steers, £2 2s fld to £3 5s ; dairy cows and heifers, £3 15s to £3 10a ; weaners, fls 6d to 12s During the week we have succeeded In placing several lines of fat stock. NEW ZEALAND DRUG OOMPANT'S MANURES. Kemfthornb, Peossbr k Co. 8 (New Zealand Drug Company Limited) Westfield Manures Prioe List, season 1897 : Per ton.

riscount leM 1$ per oent. for cashPrevious lists now canoolled. Priow §nbjeot to alteration without notica.

"A" Superphosphate (total phosphates, 40 par cent. ; soluble, 32/34 per cent. ; ammonia, li peroent.) ... £4 1-5 0 •'B" Superphosphato (total phosphates, 31 per cent. ; soluble, 36 per cent.), 2owt. sacks ... 4 3 C " C " Superphosphato (total phosphates, 46 per cent. ; soluble, 15 per cent.), 2cwt. sacks 4 9 0 Bonedust (pure), green 7 0 0 Bonedust (pure), steamed r o 0 Bonedust and Blood 6 6 0 Special Root Manure .. m 7 0 0 Special Grass Manure ' A ' (for top dressing) § 10 0 Special Grass Manure' B ' (for permanent pasture) 6 10 0 Special Potato Manure T 0 0 Bpecial Turnip Manure Special Rape Manure .. § 10 # 10 0 0 Special Corn Manure e 10 0 Spcoial Maize Manure T 0 0 Special Orchard Manure ' A ' (for young trees) Special Orchard Manure ' B ' T 10 0 (for fruit formation) 7 10 0 Special Clover Manure.. 8 10 0 Special Onion Manure 7 10 0 Special Sugar-beet Manure .. 8 10 0 Sulphate of Ammonia 14 0 0 Coral Quoen Guano, 2owt. sacks, 64 per cent, phosphate of lime 4 m 0 Kaimt, original sacks about 2 cwt. 4 10 0 Per owt. Nitrate of Soda (original sacks about 2cwt.) 14 0 Muriate of Potash (original eaoks about 2cwt.) 18 0 Sulphate of Potash, original casks about 2cwt. 18 0 Sulphate of Iron, original oasks about 3cwt. , 10 p Per bag. Special Garden Manure, 14lb bags 1 6 Fowl Grit, 141b bags, ooarse, medium or fine 1 6