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Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 435, 16 May 1899, Page 2

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Thk Waikato Argus Omen, Monday. AUfitaAND MARKETS. Mr J. Jones' Weekly Report.— Poultry : Roosters, Is 3d to Is lOd ; hens, Is 3d to Is 7d ; ducks, Is 3d to Is 7d ; geese, 2s to 2j 8d ; turkeys, 2s 6d to 2s 10(1 ; gobblers, 4s 3d to 5s 9d ; pigs, 8s to lis 9d ; bacon, 5.Jd to 6|-d ; middles. 5d to 6d ; rolls, 4|d to s|d ; hams, 6}d to 7d ; green sides, 6Jd to 6|d ; hams, 6&d to 7j'.l ; eggs, Is 6d to Is 9d dozen ; cheese, 3£d to 4«1 ; butter, 6|d to 9d Der lb ; rolls, B£rt ; keg butter, 6|d to 7d per lb ; honey, 2jd to 3d per lb ; section, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10s ; onions, market overstocked, £2 10s to £3 10s ; kumaras, 3s to 33 6d : garlic, lJjd per lb ; po'ato onions, 2£d ; pumpkins, £1 15s to £2 5s ; carrots, £1 5s ; melons, £1 10s to £2. Fruit : Apples, 4s 6d to 8s 3d cwt ; pears, 2Jd to 2§d ; tomatoes, 2d ; lemons, 4d to SJd dozen ; guavas, l|d lb ; oats, 2s ; bran, £3 15s ; sharps, £4 10s ; maize, 2s 8d ; chaff, £2 10s to £2 15s ; mushrooms, 2d to houses and property for sale and to let.

Messrs Alex. Aitkkn&Co.'s Weekly Report.—Potatces from the South are arriving rather freely, and have given the market a downward tendency. Locals are still far from scarce, and onions are still very weak. Maize easy, oats and bran firmer, chaff in better demand and wanted. Butter is arriving more freely and prices offered are lower, but we expect a good rise during the next few weeks. Eggs very scarce ; cheese and bacon firm ; honey meets with better enquiry ; lemons are still rather low locally, but apples and other fruits have taken a sharp sustained rise ; poultry and pigs same as last week ; mutton arriving weekly. The following is an absolute summary of our sales : Potatoes : Local, Hobarts, 30s to 50s ton ; Southern, Derwents, 55s to 60s ; kumaras, 2s 6d to 4s 6d per cwt ; onions, Silverskins 2s 6d to 3s 9d (weak), picklers id to £d (wanted) ; garlic, Id to l£d lb ; pumpkins, Is 3d to 2s cwt ; melons, citron, Is 9d to 2s Id ; oats, ex store, Is 9d ; maize, 2s 7d ; barley, 2s 8d ; bran, £4 ; sharps, £5 ; chaff, new, £2 to £2 10s (wanted) ; butter, prime dairy 7|d to B£d, milled 6d to 7d, factory rolls 9£d to lOd, bulk 7d to Bid, medium dairy 4d to s£d, kegs 5d to 6d, prime 7d ; eggs, Is 6d to Is 9d, scarce ; bacon, 7|d to 8d ; farmers', fliers', 6.17 d, scarce ; hams, 8d ; farmers', 6£d to 7d ; even numbers, 7£d to 8d ; che«se, 4d to 5d ; farmers', 3|d to 4d ; honey, bulk, 2d ; sections, 3s, wanted ; lemons, 4d to 6d per dozen ; 2s lid to 4s 6d case; grapes, 4£d to 9d ; bananas, If d lb ; 3s 6d to 5s ; oranges (Island), 8d to lOd doz; apples, 2s 6d to 5s case ; clean cookers, 2|d ; choice dessert, 6s 6d to 8a 6d ; pears,"dessert; 3d to 4|d ; ordinary stewing, 2d to2|d : water melons, 4d to 9d each ; figs, 2d to 3d doz ; passion fruit 2£d to 3{d doz; mushrooms, 3d to 4id ; tomatoes, Id to lb ; Is 6d to 33 6d case ; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 4Jd persimmons, 5d to 9d doz ; chestnuts, 2d to 4d lb ; peanuts, lfd to 2&d ; charcoal, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; poultry, good demand, roosters, Is 6d to 2s 4d ; hens, 9d to Is 6d ; pullets, Is 3d to 2s, wanted ; ducks, Is to 2s ; turkey roosters, 3s 9d to 7s 6d ; hens, Is 9d to 3s 9d, good demand ; geese, 3s to 3s 6d ; pigs, good sorts, 6s 6d to 15s ; pork, 3Jd ; mutton, Id to l|d lb ;