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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 373, 29 November 1898, Page 2

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The Waikato Argus Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mk Richard Arthur's Weekly Report.—Business during the past week has been good :—New kidneys, Jd to bran, 3s 9dto 4s ; sharps, 43 9d to 5s ; oats, 2s 8d to 2s lOd : maize, 3s ; barley, '3s Sd. Fruit : Gooseberries, 2d to 3]d ; lemons, 4d to Gd dozen ; pineapples, small cases, 2s 3d to 3s ; tresh butter, 5d ,to 7-jd ; do. eggs, 6j-d to 7d ; cheese, 4d to 4Ad ; Canterbury bacon, 6id to 7d ; Canterbury hams, 8-Jd to 9d ; local bacon, 4d to s£d ; do. hams, 5d to GAd ; small pigs, 7s to 12s ; table roosters, 2s to 2s 8d ; do. fowls, Is 6d to 2s : ducks, Is 8d to 2s 2d ; geese, 2s 8d to 3s ; turkey gobblers, 5s 6d to 7s Oil ; do. hens, 2s 9d to 3a 3d ; young ducks, 7d to lld ; chicks, 6d to lOd. Mr J. Jones' Wkekly Report.— Roosters, Is 7d to 2s 5d ; hens, Is 5d to Is lid ; ducks, Is 6d to 2s ; geese, 3s ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 3s 4d ; gobblers. 4s to 6s lOd ; pigs, 6s to lis 4d ; potatoesShepherds 8s to 9s, kidneys 9s to lis; kumaras, 6s 9d to 7s 6d ; onions, Hd to 2}d ; bacon, 5d to Gjd : hams. 6|d to 7id ; shoulders, 3d to 4}d ; rolls, 3d to , 6|d ; butter, 5d to 7}d ; keg, 6d to 6Jd; eggs, 7d to B}d dozen ; cheese, 4d to 4£d ; honey, 3d to 3£d ; lard, 4d ; peas, 7d to 9£d ; gooseberries, 2Jd to 3d lb ; plums, 2jd to 3id ; lemons, 6d to 7i_d dozen ; oraDgcs,"Gs to 8s 6d ; oats, 2s b'd to 2s 7d ; maize, 2s lOd to_2s lid ; bran, 4s ; sharps, 5s ; chatf, £4 ss. Messrs Alex. Aitke.v and _ Co.'s Report:—Great activity wasexperienced in all lines to-day. Potatoes : Shepherd's are due ; kidneys opened slack, but firmed up to 10s to lis 6d cwt at close, and we advise holders of good samples to hang on for these prices. Onions, extremely scarce. Butter, same as last week. Eggs, slightly weaker, but will again firm up. All cheese sold at extremely good price. Lemons, ' rising. Gooseberries, great demand at prices mentioned. A few cases of Christmas plums Bold at 7d. Red currants, 7|d to Is lb. Poultry came in well, and all cleared at full value, excepting geese, which were cheap. Pigs, very firm; we quitted 64 head at very payable rates. Pork, all cleared at 3id lb. We quote : Potatoes—new kidneys, ■Jd to IJd lb, £9 ten; onions, 'Frisco. 2jd lb; kumaras, £6 ton ; rhubarb, 3s 6d to 6s per doz bundles ; green peas, 9d to Is peck ; beans, broad, 2£d to 3£d; oats, ex store, 2s 6d, c.i.f., 2s 4d, C grade, 2s • 2d ; maize, 2s 8d to 2s lid ; bran, £4 ton; sharps, £5; chaff, £4 ss; butter, prime dairv, 6d to 7-J-d ; factory rolls, lOd ; medium dairy, 4d to s}d ; kegs. 6d ; •"ggs. 6§d to farmers', 4Ad to Gd ; hams, 9jd ; farmers, 6id to Sd feheese, 4|d to 6d ; farmers', 4|d, wanted ; honey, bulk, 2d to 3d ; sections, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; lemons, 6d to lOd per dozen, 5s 6d to 7s 6d case ; bananas, 2d lb; bunches, 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; apples, 'Frisco, 13s to 15s case; red currants, 7£d to Is lb ; Grenadillas, 2s to 5s crate; cherry plums, 7d lb; Cape gooseberries, 5d ; oranges, Tahitis, Is 6d dozen, scarce ; Poor Man's, Is 6d per 5 dozen ; Whangarei, large, 12s case ; pineapples, 2s 6d to 4s 6d dozen, 7s Gd crate; gooseberries, 2£d to 3£d ; loquats, 3Jd lb ; inferior, Jfd ; tomatoes, 3d to 6|d lb; walnuts, 3d to 4d lb ; peanuts, 2£d lb; charcoal, 3s to 3s Gd sack ; hares, Is Gd each ; rabbits, 9d to Is pair. Poultry : Good demand. Roosters, ' Is to 2s Id ; fat, Is 9d to 2s 6d each ; hens, Is to Is 4d ; fat, Is Gd to 2s Id ; cockerels, Is to Is lOd ; ducks, Is Gd to 2s 6d ; poor, Is Id to Is 4d ; ducklings, 3§d to 9d each ; turkey gobblers, 3s 6d to 7s Gd each ; hens, 2s Gd to 3s 9d ; geese, 2s 4d to 3s. Pigs, weancrs. 6s to 10s 6d ; stores, 9s to 19s Gd ; pork, 3id lb.j