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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2696, 22 October 1889, Page 2

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-4 The Waikalo Tint's Oficc, Monday. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Mb Ar.KX. Aitken's Mahket Report fur tho week ending October I!).—A large amount of business has boon done in nios , - kind.-: of farm produce at satisfactory prices. Potatoes: Old have como freely to hand, but there has been a demand for much lareor quantities. Prices have considerably advanced. New potatoes are coming forward in large quantities. Shepherd's have wild lower. Kidneys have maintained former values, more c•.mid have been sold. Oni'ins of good quality remain scarce, and command previous values. Wheat, oats, and other grain in fair demand at slightly lower rates. Bran and sharps are unchanged. There is a demand for good chaff. ISacon and hams: A fair quantity was entered, and all sold at better values. There is a good demand for well-got-up lots. Cheese has been in better supply, with a tendency downward. Fresh butter: The supply has beon still larger, values unchanged. Kgf?s: .Lnrsro quantities were entered ; prices were higher; demand unsatisfied. Money has moved off at lower rates. Fruit: The kinds to hand have sold at satisfactory prions. The oranges ex Wainui, were easily disposed of. Tn the poultry department all pens were filled, prices all round were slightly lower. Tigs came to hand in unusually large numbers, prices were not so high as last week. Corned butter, last season's make, is unsaleable at any pi ice, and a large quantity still remains on hand. Tho following are the quotations:—Fowls, poor, Is Id to Is Jid ; good table lots, Is Gd tn 2s Id; roosters in condition, Is Uld to 2s IS.-1; others, Is 7d to Is Ud ; ducks, is 8d tn 2s 3d ; d ticklings, (i.VI to is 3d ; lions and bloods of chicks, 2s 9d to us 3d ; turkeys, <U Gd to ."s Sd ; geese, 3s tolls (Id; canarios, 2s 3d to Ss ; pigeons, 0d to Is 5d ; nigs, small, 7s to 10s 3d ; inferior, os lid to . r is (jrl; potatoes, Waikato, £5 3s to iS 15s : Hawera, i's to i's 15s ; Canterbury, £"> 10s; new kidney, Hd to ii'd ; early rose, Ifd to lid ; Shepherd's, }d to "1.-jd ; onions, :id; cabbage, Is 0d to 4k per sack ; cauliflowers, 3s to 0s per sack, and 5s M per dozen ; parsnips, per ctvt, 2s lid: per dozen, 2s 2d; turnips, none; rhubarb. Is Id to (is 3d per dozen; wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; feed, barley, 2s dd : bran and sharps, 4s; bacon, choice, local, UJd to 7d ; hams, 7d to Sd; biitlnr, fresh, 2.jd to 5Ad; Tnrannki, (Jd ; c'ibbib, Waip'a, new make, 4jfl to 5d ; factory loaves, .V.d ; honey, 2Ad to iUd ; oldkeg butter, 2d to l.jd ; new made, 4d ; egi!«, hen, 7Ad to B.',d ; average price, Sd ; duck eggs, S',d to \)!A • goose eggs, Is 7d ; turkey egsr?, Is Id ; local oranges, Sd to 0/.d; Jenioiis Sd to Is 3d ; enpo goosaberries, !)d to d.'.d'; lollies-"M ; ho\- teas, Ms; island oranges, lid to Is; peanuts, 3d; pines, CmUSTOHiruOH URAIN AM) PRODI T CE MARKETS. Mkssiw Kαvk and Cautuk'.s Kepoht for week ending Oct. 14th :— Millinj* Wheat : Tuscan, 3s lid : pearl, 3s 3d : Hunter's, .'!■, to 3s l<l, Fowl Wheat : (iood whole, 2s lid to 2s sd ; broken, 2s 41. Oats : Milling. 2s (id ; bright short feed, 2s 4d; Danish, 2s 3d; duns, 2s Id; IJlaek Nubians-, 3s Id. Barley : (i'>od malting, 3s '.id ; medium, 3s lid ; feed, 2s Sd ; pearl, £18 UK Ryooorn : (iood clean sample.-, 3s 4d ; medium, 3s 3d. Flour: Hest Roller (packs), E!); stone, £S 10s. Bran, no.-:. Pullai-d, (iOs. Oatsheaf chaff: Good heavy, 87s (id. Oat-straw chaff and wheatstraw chuff, 555. Oatmeal, 25's, £13 10s ; 7's, €15 lOs. Peas : Boiling, 4s to 4s3d ; feed, 3.-; (Id. Beans : (iood whole, 3s Id ; medium, 3s 3d. Ryegrass: Machine dressed, 4s 3d to -Is (id; fanners' parcel?, 3s ild to 4s; Cocksfoot: Prime seed, 3.', dto 3yd ; medium, 3d to 3]d; light, 2Jd" to 2',il. Butter, "d to 7-Ad. Cheese, -Ud. ~II"ams, <M ■ hams and bacon, 7.U1 ; bacon, 7}d. Lard : In kegs, 4d ; bladders, 4Ad. Derwont Potati.es 4jli (sacks included), very linn. The above prices current are- ail i'.o.b., Lyttclton, sacks and packages extra, except when otherwise specilied. Minimum, two tons.