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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2616, 18 April 1889, Page 2

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fho '•' -i.aio '■'■■'.» <> '■<(% Wednesday. ,\t\JKLvN.'i i-'::t):>L\:K markets. Mil Ai \. AiiivrN's Mauku' Kwuut for r,,,u .v.-.:U en ung Ap.il 13t.1i. — Tliu past w.!. 1: Las l-c: :i a l.nsv one. VH lands of i.trm pro.i-.uo h.i>t: U'..;n receh o.i in large q,i,;!i,y, :-:\,\ ii.iw. tij-'ii qmekly quittud at I.Uo \.\\:\v. Tih)>nppiy ol poiiltry has i in- !.;■-■>■,l, ivc.M'.-I formally wi'eks ; «,-.„„,,., ur, : Jro'd. Tnikoys worn entered in ii.iii-.i.iliv kirge numbers; alt sold fairly w.'ll. iimiiuui'*; no improvement ill di'.n.in I. P-.utnos also coming [i, rt-.ir.l fnji'iy; nii.ility, in many cases, pM..r, demand g-'od, v.ilne.i unchanged. Unions scarce; pries very high. Pumpkins aid Uii.iiur m v.iliiu. ( i rain ; Fair mi|jp.y ; values unchtinged. Melons and vtvtjuoloi : .-vippiy Urge; fair values ( )bi,.iiii'id. Butter: Fvesli in fair supply ; valuta unchanged. Firni-uluss corned butter i.i hi clkui .ml for shipment, but nono coming forward. Eggs in increased supply ; values a tiiflu easier. Bacon and hams in good supply; values unc'uiuged. Honey U wanted. Stocks light in fruit. The Bupl»]y h.w been the largest received this season, and, considering tho very largo quantity to hand, fair values have ruled. Tho supply of apples lias bacn in excess of tho demand, consequently prices Ikivu bu'-n no better. In pears many largo loin of poor kinds have come in; those, low, havo not iilhcttd tho prices of jr.uid kinds. Lomnis : Few to hand; values uncharso'l. Quincas: liicroased Buppiy; quality tirst-cl.iss; good prices obtained. Grapes : None to hand, reaches in i,"..id supply, Rood values obtained. Tomatoes: L.ir|to quantity tit hand, prices low. Pl.ims: F'-ur auj.L'ly, values michiUiKi"l- Damsons; Few to hand, fair values obtained. Three sales by auction at the new mart have bojn held, all well attended and a large urn unt of business done at each. Oivinjj to next F.iilay beinf; a holiday, tho Easter e ilo will be hold on Thursday. Tho following aro the quotations for tho week:—Fowls, poor, 8d to 101; good table fowls, Is 2d to 2s; roosters, heavy youn},', Is 8.1 to 2s 7d ; small, is to Is 4d ;" ducks, 1* 3d to 2s ; young, <)d to Is id ; turkeys, 2s Hd to 4-i 'Jd ; young ditto, Is 10d t- '2i 'id ; olieese, 2s 7d to 3^; ynans piers, 3s to 10< 3d each ; rabbits, lid" per pair ; potato.w, first class, AM 17s (id to & ; oth.irs, i' 3 15s to H\ ss; cow liotato'-s, Is 3d to 2s; early rose. £7; kidney, t'7 to i'S ; maize, 3.h 3d ; wheat, 3s !)<) ; Oiiti*, 2< to 2s lid ; bran and sharps, £>'• ; ptimpkins, 2s 3:1 to 4s. piemclmis, 2s to 3s 3d : Wiit.-i-melons, 4s [icr dozen ; carrots, 3s to ss; oir.ms, tl:.' md lid to l:fd ; b;icon, fii'J to 7d ; ham, M ; clioese, 4J to 5d ; honey, 3d; apples, all kinds, Jd t> l.?d ; pears, limirre lJic.l, Id ; Fuirell, ;Jd to 1.1 l ; ljoiiri'o \'> <x, 21 to 2.jd ; Btockanwii, if i to 2fd ; Napoiomis Id ; small inferior kinds, Qα to M ; plums, i'.jd to 2d ; quinces, Id to U.l ; damiK'-'l J" r '"> ! A : lemons, Is 2;1 to l-"tSl; toiu.t.ii'js ,H 11 :H; piMche;, 2ijd to 3/1 ij-ji- in, !i,-il B', 1 r. i Is S.I per dozen ; piis-ion fruit, HI to lj'j ; li-s, Id to lid; damson-. Id to l.'.d ; frosii butter, 8.f.l t>. 9,1; cornel butter, prim.', S.I , p:'.stry, 3d t04i.1;,';;-s, li3l to Is 7d; pickled eggs, 10(1 to Is.