COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2657, 23 July 1889, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Tho Wnlkalo Timts Ofiee, Monday. 1[ A MILTON MA R KETS. Ml! John Iv.nox reports :—The sale of furniture, etc., c.£ the Commercial Hotel. T.,- Awnmiitu, on the 15th inst. was largely attended, and bidding spirited ; Hie sale lasted iiver tive hours. Bedstead?, from (is to £2 -"is; pall lasses, Ss to VU ; dressing tables, Us to 15s; withstands, «« to 13s; chair.-, -Is tu 7* 6d; arm-chair, 22s ; fender and irons, L'lis ; dressing fjlas.-os, Ks to ]5a ; pier glass, -2rt (id ; pictures, 17a (id ; hall 1 imp, 21m ; iron tanks, U9=t to 255. On H.ituulay, at Hamilton, tho auction sale at t:m residence of Mr Howard Jackson, ruprescntatives from every township in Wail.ato were present; tho following prices were realised '.:— Toilet-ware, 20s ; w.ishstands, His ; sprint' wire irattresses, 30s; bedsteads, 30s and 37s Bd; waidrobe, •10s ; easy chairs, 21s to 2(h ; armchairs, -15s and 30s ; music cabiuet, 38? ; fender and irons. 17s ; linoleum, tiOs ; table, 25s ; chest drawers, b'ss ; dining table, 75s ; secetary mid shelves, 110s; sewing machine, 70s; side-boards, 40s ; dressing glasses, 10n to 20s ; portable boiler, 47s (id ; saddles, 24s and -15*. On account, of the Domain Board Lots li) and 12 known as Bradloy's paddocks fetched 13s per acre for 7 years lease ; Lots 104 and 105, Borough endowments containing 12 acres, Gs per acre. The fencing was withdrawn from sale.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKKT3 Mit Alex. Aitken's Makkkt Kwout fur tho week ending July 20.—There has been u good demand for must kinds of produce, iuid large quantities have been quitted at satisfactory prices. I'otalow continue very plentiful ; values are unchanged, drain of nil kinds unchanged. Onions very scarce, aid sold at high prices. Flour easier in v hie. Bacon and hams in good supply. Cheese, ordinary kin 's plentiful, loaf sizes very scarce. ; no change iu valuo. Honey, dull. Kggs have been more plentiful; prices were higher. Butter, fresh, in shorter s ipply, values higher ; in corned butter a fair business has been done, but tliß market is far overstocked with inferior lots. Pigs, g iod simply : all those of fair breeding sold well. Ribbits, scarce. A few hares sold at fair values. Apples in fair supply; prices still further advanced. Tears, only cooking kinds received ; values unchanged. Ljinons are scarce. A consignment of Bydney oranges to hand in primocondition ; for these prices were not high. The sales for the week have been largely, attended, with spirited competition. The following ara tho quotations :— Fowls : Poor and old. Is to Is Id ; good ordinary, Is -Id to Id !)d ; laving hens, Is 8d to Is lid ; roosters, in CO idition, Is 10d to 2s 0d ; small, Is 3d tf. Is 5d ; pullets, 10d to Is 3d. Ducks, Is lid to 2s o';l ; gecso, 3s to 3-i lid ; turkeys, heavy, 4-i to Is (id ; small, 3s to 3s C.J ; pigs, small well-bred, ils to Us (H ; poor, 5s to 7s; large, 15s to 225; rabbits, Is to Is2d per pair; hares, Is !)d to 2s each. Potatoes: Local, £4 lO.s; poor, £2 10s to £3 ; Hawera, .i's; Southern, £5; cow potatoes, £1 15s to ,f2 ; Hobart seed, £3 to £4 ; kidneys, £4 to i'.i lOs; Mncnimi Bonum, £(i 10s; Shepherds, £5; new potatoes, Id to l£d. Onions, 3d per Hi; maim, 3s (id ; wheat, 3s to 3s (id ; oats, 3s 3d ; bran and sharps, (is (id ; Hour, ,ClO to t!2; bacon, local, 5d toTd ; hams, lid ti. 8d; Canterbury ditto, S!A to .Syd ; honey, 3d to 4d ; butter, fresh, prime, Is, other kinds, (id to lid ; eggs, Is to Is !>d ; corned butter, prime, 7d to Bd, other kinds 3d to 5J ; cheese, ordinary, 3VI to 5,1, leaf sizes 5Vi. Apples: Stone I'ippiiis, ];,'d to 2]if; Symons' Wintßr, u.'.d ; Adam's Pearinain, 2|d to 2jd ; Hawkins' Takapuna Russet, 2ijd ; Boston Russet. Iyd to2.|d; Shwkley, 2d to 2'A ; Cleopatra, 2d to 2{rl : Ko-no Beauty, 2:i to 2fd; Nonpareil, 2d ; London Pippin, 2d ; Stunner.-., lyd to 2J(J ; Myelins. MA to 2-1 ; Kentucky lied Streak, 2.U1 ; others, l : ,d to 2.', d.

CHRisToinriioir gratx axdpiioDUCK MAiliCiri'S. Kαyb and Caiitkii's Rki'ort fnr wc.uk undiii),'.Tilly loth :—Millinif Wliuiit : Tiisciiii, :?h i)d ;' i)c:«-l, \U 7M ; H-.nitei-V, 3s Til. Fowl wheat; (inod "whole, !id 3d ; lu-okrn, 2i 10.1. Oiits: Milliner, '.U ; bright iliort fiM'tl, 2s 11.I; l)jui--li, 2,-i 10il ; duns,

\U ; black, ;is M. liiirl.-y : 'Prime malting, -Is; medium, .'is 10d; feed, 2s lOd : ptvirl, t2l. Uye-oni, good clean sauiples, ■".< <;H ; medium, os tl. I'lour : f}u.st JImII.t (-p,c!;s), tlO; stone, .til lO.s to .C!) ].",s. IJraii, IKK hiliai-ps 100-. Oat sheaf clintf -. Good hiMVv, Kx. O.it straw r-li;i(l-' and wheat-straw i-hatf, (i(K Oatmeal, L'.Vm, 111 10s; 7'h, till 10s. JVas: jiluo boiling, .'is !M to .'!s 10J ; feed, 3.-i lid. Wuan.s : Good wliiilc, '"» 51 ; niiidiuiii, ;>•; -Id. Liuni'ci], i,"l"< (sciiroiO. Ryegrass: Mud line dresued, -Is IM ; fanners' parcels, Is, Cocksfoot : Priiiii! seed, ;i : /! ; medium, HJ.J to ii.'.d. Butter, 101. Choesu, 4 .VI tii s.'.rj. 'iFauH, D.'.d; hams ivirJ bacon, K..1 ; bac~.ii, 7:, ! d. J-ivrd :In kegs -Id ; bladders, -Ud. IVr.voiit L'otat'.e-, !'i>-, sacks included (linn). Kidneys: Uailis !)0s; Flukes and Lapstones Sl.Vs'; MaKnuin ISunnnis, 100s; Widnut leaved and Silverskin.s, tli 10s; Mutton's Kinmb.dls, £7 ; Karly Ruby and !l>,iauty of Hebron, £7. Onions, very sc-ircu. MIX (nominal). The. above prices current are all f.o.t-., Lytf.cltoii, sacks and packages •',\t.iA, exenpt wlioio otherwise, .suocified. iMimuiiun, two tons.