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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2708, 19 November 1889, Page 2

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Tin Waikato Timsi Office, Monday. AUCKLAND I'RODUCE MARKET. Alii Alkx. Aitkkn's Maukbt Rktort for t.he week end intr November 10.) — I roduce of most kinds has been quitted in large quantity. Old potatoes are a glut, and almost unsaleable at any price; the supply of new has been rather in excess of demand. Prices have ruled lower. Kidneys came freely to hand : for these fair values were obtained. Unions are slow of sale, at previous value*. Vegetables of all kinds were in increased supply; prices were lowei. Fowl wheat has been 111 good demand at previous values; all lines cleared. In milling wheat no busmesß has been done. Brim, chaff, and oats are slow of salt-. Barley moves off slowly. Bacon and bains of first-class quality short of demand; eood quantities have been quitted. Cheese, nuw, and factory makes, have been quitted in fair quantities, at previous rates. Honey yory difficult tu move off. 1 resh butter of really choice quality is scarcer, at better prices; inferior very plentiful. Eggs large supply; prices have ruled .somewhat lower. In fruit tnere h:.s boon a good supply »f gooseberries, but little other. Iu the poultry, department there have been large quantities ot all kinds. Fowls and ducks were lower in value; turkeys and geese higher. A good numbfi,t of pijra were entered ; all sold at good values. The following nra the quotations :-Fowls, poor, Is Id to Is r,d ; good tab.e Ms, Is 7d to "s ' roosters, in condition. Is lUtl to Sd small, Is 4d to Is (id ; ducks Is 4a to 2s ; geese, 4s to 4s Gd ; turkeys hens, „s Jd to 3s ; gobblers, 4s to 7s t)J each : canaries, 2s to 12s each ; chicks, 8d to Is Id ; ducklines, 8d to Is I'd ; potatoes, prime Canterbury, £2 to £1) per ton ; Haworas mid \\ aitaras, £1 per ton ; others tl t;. £1 per ton ; new potatoes, good bliepherd s, 4, r lU=> to i-ij ■ Hobarts, ss; kidneys, good. :,'d to Id ; others, gd ; onions, California!!. 3d ; green, Is to Is 9d per dozen ; rhubarb, 4s 9d to 1,3; peas, !)d to Is 2d ; beans, id to 8d; cabbages, per dozen, Is l)d to "s • per sack, Is to 3s; cauliflowers, per dozen, 2s to 4s; per sack, 2s to 4s ()d ; turnips, per dozen, Is to Is Id ; parsnips, Is ; carrots, 9d to Is ; chaff, -s; bran 4s ; whmt, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; barley. 2s 3d to 2s (id ; flour, £8; box teas, l is; bacon and hams, 3d to 7d ; cheese, new, 4d to 4id ; factory, sd; butter, fresh, prime uW to (U • inferior, Id to 4d ; eggs, Wd to b.jd , honey, 2d to 3d ; lollies, 4.'d to ;},d ; gooseberries, Farmers' Glory, 2./1 to 3d ; others, 2d to 2}d ; C.ipe gooseberries, ; lemons, Ts to Is 3d ; loquats, 5d to Gd; pines, 2s 3d to 4s ; Island oranges, Is tid ; cocoanuts, lis to 7s per sack; bananas, 2d. Ihe properties offered at auction on luesday were bought in by the mortgagse. SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKET. The Now Zealand Loan Mereantila Company report under date, Sydney, November 7th Wheat q«o e really prime Tuscan at up to 3s lid. Uats (free).—Dull ; we now quote _2s lid a.' tull value for prime bright stout teed. P" tato ®* (f rße ) —The arrivals from New Zealand during the past tow days have been exceptionally heavy, and as the receipts have been altogether out of proportion to the demand, we estimate that fully 25,000 sucks of potatoes are now lying on the various wharves. This accumulation of stocks has occasioncd an ntcer collapse in the potato market, and it is impossible to give a reliable Q| 10 ' tation, sales being affected at from anything between £1 and £2 10s per ton, and we irruatly fear that those heavy shipments must result in tremendous loss, as our market is utterly unable toabsorothe enormous stocks now to hand.