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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2585, 5 February 1889, Page 2

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The H'aikulo Tinas Othct, Monday. .AUCKLAND PIiODUCK MARKETS. Mil Ai.r.x. A iM\i;s s Maiikki - Rkimmu f »■ il.n week ending February L' : There li.i---b i*n :t large .«mount nf general ]>r«nluc« q nUcil, owing tu tlio break caused by the li iluliiy. Onl'i one produce side has been held, which .vas an unusually heavy one. On Wednesday a partly-improved farm at Waipu '.vas suid by order of the Registrar o: Hie Supreme Court, and realised t'oliH, bmiig considerably over the amount of the mortgage. Farm produce of most kinds iu active demand. Upwards of 70 tons of potatoes have been quoted for export alcne, and prices are rising; much higher prices may be quoted within a few clays. Poultry h.is been in largo supply : prices have b 'on higher. Pigs: No alteration in value. Eggs Inn e also risen in price, liacon and buns: Only first-class commands sale. Cheese still declining in value. Coined butter shows signs of improvement. There are inquiries for Waikatu honey; none to hand. 11l fruit the supply has been very large, and in excess of demand, consequently prices in some cases have ruled low, particularly in apples. It will n it pay growers to send anything but large clean and showy apples; oLher kinds will barely cover expenses. The bad state of the market is duo to growers having overstocked the town with fruit which should have been left mi the trees for several weeks linger. Plums, peaches, ami pears also show a decline on last week's prices, but c msideriiig the quantity to hand, those realised good valuta. A few Boil Chretien pears came to hand, but should have been left on the trees for at least another three weeks. Upwards of 1000 cases of fruit have been sold during the week. The following are the highest and lowest rates for the week : —Fowls, poor, Is to Is 2d ; good table fowls, Is lid to l!s -Id ; roosters, Is !)d to 2s -Id ; ducks, Is to Is 7d ; geese, 2s 5d to os 7d ; turkeys, -Is 7d to ;>s Jid ;_|>igs, poor lots. -Is to Tis ; medium, (is (id to 7s lid ; fair breeds, 8s to 10s lid ; potatoes, trade lines, ill 10s to £7 10s; oni ins, £7 to £S ; bran, ss; sharps, 5s ; oats, 3s to 3s Id ; butter, fresh, lOd to Is -Id per lb ; corned butter, 0:1 to 7d ; eggs, Is to Is 4d ; bacon, local, lid to ,V,d ; Canterbury, in cloth, 7Ad ; hams, lid to '.l.'.d ; cheese, 3d to 4;, ! d ; apples, small and poor kinds, ;4U to .\d ; Bisinarcks, ; ,'d to 1d ; choice Irish Peach, ,'fd to 1d ; poor, jid to i; Red A 1|:1 to 2d; Mobbs lvoyal, :,M to Id ; Gravenstein, .',d to Id ; peaches, V< 1 to 2.U1 per lb, and 1/d to 7d per dozen •. nectarines, l.ld to 3d per lb: plums, Goliath, 3;,' dto -Id; diamonds, Iyd to 2jd ; damsons, ripe, lid to 2Jd ; green, 11<1 ; peach plums, l.j'd to 2d ; purple gage, I'i'd to 2.{d ; Golden Drops, Ijjd ; greengage. l : ,".l to 2.'.d ; Washington, l.'.d to 2d ; Orleans, l.'jd to 2], d ; pears, small hard, .jd to yd ; jargonelle, l.|d to Ud; Bon Chretien, greeen, lyd to 2.1 d ; grapes, yd to lid ; Cape gooseberries, 7d to lid ; lemons, Is Sd to 2s 2d ; local oranges, 5d to Is; cucumbers, 3d to (id ; rhubarb, (id ti. Is; cabbages, Is; garlic, 3d to 3id. Friday's maiket .sale was largely attended to the finish. Farmers are reminded that ready sale can be found for any quantity of Hobart potatoes, and prices are advancing, but they must be ripe, well sorted, and in sound sacks. CHRISTCHUECII GRAIN AND PRODUCK MARKETS. MKSSUS K.AYB ANI> OAUTKK'S RKPORT for week ending Jan. 28th, 1881) : —Wheat: Tuscan, -Is; pearl, 3s lid; Hunters, 3s lOd. Fowl wheat : Good whole, 3s Sd ; broken, 3s .Id. Oats : Milling, 3s 3d ; bright short, 3s 2d ; duns, 3s 2d ; Danish 3s Id (scarce). Parley : (io..d malting, -Is 3d to -!s (id ; fond, 2s 0d ; Cape, 3s ; pearl, £20. Peas : Prussian blue, 3s (id to 3s Sd ; split, £1-1. Beans : Good whole, 3s (id; medium, 3s od. 1'lour: Roller, £12 ; stone, £11. Bran, !)0s ; sharps, 100s. Oatmeal, in 251b. bags, AlKilOs ; Tibs, £18109. Ryecorn, 3-1 !)d ; linseed, £15. Ryegrass : Machine dressed, 3s (id to 3s lid. Cocksfoot: Good samples, 31d ; m_edimri, ; seconds, 1 .'.d. Oatsheaf chat-f, .£•'>. Hay (baled), £1 17s "(id. Butter, 8d (nominal). Cheese : Loaf, GAd ; medium, (id. Hams, lid; bacon, 7:jd ; hams and baco.i, 8 Ad. Lard : In bladders, -Ud. The above prices current are all f.0.b., Ijyttelton, sacks and packages extra, except when otherwise specified.