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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2681, 17 September 1889, Page 2

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.— + The U'aikulo 7'im'.'s O/lice, Monday. AUCKLAND PRODUCK MARKETS. Mil Alkx. Aitkkn's Makket Retort fur tins week ending S,i.(te„il.ei- 1 I.—Produce generally shows hut little alteration in values, and for all kinds there has been a. good demand. Bacon and hams have been in shorter supply ; good lots are inquired for. Cheese : The market is very bare, and that to hand has fetched high prices. Honey is still slow of sale. In tho fruit, depariment. the supplies have been shorter ; 113 cases of local apples sold at prices ab ive those of hist week. Potatoes have been in [food demand at former values, but s';oeks are. now particularly light. Onions have been all cleared out at late values. Vegetables generally in good supply, at satisfactory prices. Grain has come forward in small quantities; values unchanged, excepting maize, which is somewhat firmer. butter has cmm to hand in increased quantity; values unchanged. Egss : Large supply at previous values. Poultry : The supply was slightly below the average. Prices were higher for goood birds. Pigs were entered in large numbors, and choice lots sold at high prices. A largo number of canaries and other cage birds were sold at prices in favour of vendors. Fowls: Poor, Is Id to Is 3d ; good ordinary, Is <kl_ to Is ltd; roosters, in good condition," Is Sri to 3s 2d; poor, Is 3d to Is (id ; purebred varieties of fowls, 3s to 12s each ; clucks, Is lid to 3d each ; turkeys, young, 2s 3d; heavy, to lis lid each ; canaries, 3s (id to Ss ; ,joesc, -Is to -Is !)d ; pigs, young, good breeds, 10s to 15s (id ; others', 2s 9d to 0s G(l each. Potatoes : Bast Waikato table seed, £1 to « 15s; Hawcra, £-1 10s to £5; other inferior kinds, .£2 10s to £2 15s. Oats, 3s (id ; maize, 3s ; wheat 3s lid ; bran, "is ; carrots, 35s to '15s per ton ; cabbages, 2s -Id to 5s 3d ; pumpkins, 2s lOd to 5s 3d : parsnips, none ; table carrots, 3s (id; turnips, 3s (id; beet 7s; garlic, (id; onions, 3.U1; bacon and ham, 'l.'id to 8d ; Canterbury hams, 10.W ; honey, section, 3.'id to Id—tin 3d to 4d; eggs, lid to 7;', d; butter, prime fresh, Kd to SAd. Apples, all kinds, 3.U1 to 4Ad per lb; lemons (id to Is Id per dozen. Cape gonseberries, 51,dtol0d.