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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2591, 19 February 1889, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Office, Monday. AUCKLAND I , IIODUCK MARKETS. Mb Alkxandeh Aitkbn's Maukkt Kel'OHT fin , the week ciidine February 16.— Business Inn been brisk, and supplies <if all kinds have been very large, and several alterations in values have taken piace. Potatoes luvc somewhat declined, owing Lμ tlio Sydney demand having fallen away. Upwards cif ."0 tuns have been privately placed this week, but the supply has been beyond that quantity. Onions are scarce, and a very active demand, at advanced values, (frain very dull. Butter: The market has been over-stocked ; values have ruled very Urn- ; fully one tun of fi-os»li was entered on Fiiday, and was all sold, but at noor price*. Hire's in large quantity ; ]>i im":s weio good. Jiacdii and hams have, moved freely. Poultry values unchanged. Fifrs came freely to hand, none really choice, values easier. The fruit supply has again been : many kinds show signs of improvement, peaches particularly have advanced. Six hundred bunches of bananas, ex Richmond, wero fully ripe, and fair values were obtained. The following wero the prices ruling fer the week :— l''u\vls, old and poor, Is to Is 3d; Rood table fowls, Is (id to Is Sd ; roosters, Is od to L's: ducks, Is 3d to Is Hd ; turkeys, 2s (id to :1s !)d ; geese, 2s 3d to 2s 10d ; potatoes, £"> to £7, according to sample, and 4s to {is per cwt in small lots ; onions, : t 'd to Id ; oats, 3s to 3s 3d ; bran and sharps, 4s fid ; wheat, 4s lid ; maize, 3s 7d ; garlic, 3[d ; rhubarb, Is 3d to Is (id ; pumpkins, '.U 3d ; cucumbers, fid to 7d ; butter, fresh, 3d to 7d ; eggs, l(Ud to Is Id ; cheese, farmers' make, prime, -Id, factory, small, 5d ; bicon, local, seconds, 3d to s id ; Canterbury, in cloth, 7Ad ; hams, ftkl to 10d ; honey, in tins, 2J to 3d ; section, 2.j,d to 3d ; no Waikato to hand. .Fruit : Apples, small, ,',d ; large, £d to Id ; JSismarcks, : ,<d to Id 1 Ked Asiracans, i'll to lid : pears, small, hard, /|'d to Id ; J3on Chretien, r.W to2.',d ; Cape gonsoberries, 7d to 10:1"; grapes, to lOd ; peaches, 2.U.1 to 5.U1 per doz, and Id to 2.', d per 11); nectarines, l.',d to 2:(\ per lb; lemons, Is 2d to Is Sd f oranges, 3d to 7d ; tomatoes, green, Ad to Id ; ripe, l.Jd to 2d ; choice, 3d to .'!.(. d ; plums, blue and purple gnges, £d to 2il : i;reen»ai;p, Irl to2JiJ ; damson-, Ad to J |.l ; rjMl.lo,, drop. l,i to %\ ; Pond's >o«dling. l.{d to 2:fd ; magnum bonum, l]d to 2d; mandarins, local, very small, 2Ad per do/.; bananas, Ad told. CHRISTCHUROH (}RAT\ T AND PRODUCIO MAItKKTS. Muss us KαVH A\i) Cautkii's Report for week ftiuliiis Feb. Utli, 1SS!) .-—Wheat: Tuscan, .'is 10d ; pearl, 3s <),!; Hunter's, 3s Sd. Fowl wheat : Good whole, 3s fid; broken, '.U 2d. Oats: Milling 3s; bright short, 2s !)d ; duns 2-s !)d ; Danish, 2s !)d (scarci , ). Barley : Prime malting, 4s (id ; good malting, 4s 'to 4s 3d ; feed, 2s (id ; Cape, 2s '.Id ; pearl, tls. IV,as : Prussian blue, 3s lid ; split, £14. lleans : (iood whole, 3s (id; medium, a>: fid. Flour: Holler, £'1110s ; stone, £10 10s. iiran, HO-s ; sharps, 00s. Oatmeal, in 2~>lb. bags, i'HilOs ; 7lbs, £18 10s. Ryeoorn, 3-i l)d (nominal) ; linseed, £15. Ryegrass : Machine dressed, 3s (id to 3s od. Cocksfoot: (iood samples, 3'/l ; medium, 3d to O.jd. Oatshuaf chatf, £■!. May (baled), £4 17s (id. Butter, 8d (nominal). Cheese : Loaf, o'J.d ; modinui, (id. Hams, Odj bacon, 7:fd ; bams and bacon, SAd. Lard : In bladders, -IVI. Tliu above prices current areall f.o.h, LyttclUm, sacks and packages extra, except when otherwise specified.