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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2725, 31 December 1889, Page 2

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The U'ni/C'tiu »«•«■» outer, Monday. AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET'S. MES3US A. BUCIvI.A.NI) AS!) SoSd' WEEKLY Ksruur.—Tu.u-is .•!•<! ii" «•"!••< it'i>"u. i»i the e pit I (It tti'j week. .A' -oo regulti hoi so sale he.d yesterday U'l.i I'>) t;>tur was mm t; spu it Jim i) in the L'i I img. and kilter prices ontained i<>r any uaeiul homes brongot lorward ; and at the Cat,le Sale ll '111 .'II the samo day d airy cow- were in d.i n.Liiii at lull vulu. s. Fat eattle obtained u a'lMiiw >-l au.ml In tne lOJai., the luO.n. tieing the ruling price for best ct--ei'«. Fal sheep were also Utter worth (id each, (jut LitiiOs were siightiy l"Wer, good qo dtty at, S- e ic'l. Fat calves scarce and better worth. _ AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Mu Alex. Aitken s Market Kepoki' f«r the Week ending December 26 ; —AC commencement ot week was very active, and a more tiiau u--u.d ainiMtit was put througu in consequence ol tho lio.id.iys intervening. Fiidays sdc was of .-.hurt supply, liut fully U|i to demand. On M 01day, at the special sdu of poulliy, a large number were penned and quitted at prices in favour of veil lors. Tuesday's sale was characterised by very heavy coi.sigumjuls"l poultry, fiu.t and all kinds of luouuce. Fruit readsnl very high piic s with vunatistiud demand, and tiia sanio may Le Sli l ot the poultry. General farm and dairy produce Was slow ot Side. Large sale (if island fruit mi w n f.mly attmdeil, but the heavy sliipmeiit was m excess of demand, &>!;» qa.-ntlv only merlium |»i ices ruled. P"Cat .es ill siini ter .siipplv, but no iuiiiiovmiieut in *.iiwe, Ui.ions rejn ~n in deui 'tid tin- sinpii.ng. Maize, Wnu.'t, oats, (&e., in Oeinaiid at jiievi'.us values. Hams and bacmi : I'Kireis fair demand for piiiuu quality. Cheese : Market glutted with ordinary; factory loaves scarce. Butter: No prime fresh entered. Fair quantity of infeiior quitted at .satisfactory price". Ifl.'gs plenlitul at lower values. Honey; Very slow Kale. Pigs not in active demand, Fair number entered. The following are the quotatious tor the week Poor and old f.wii, Is 3d to 'Is 4d: Rood, ordinary, Is (id to Is 8d; heavy table lots, Is Od tf) 2s 2d ; roosters, ynunc and in condition, is 'Jd to os ; pour. Is 3d t" 8d ; ducks, 3d to 2s ; "eese, os to 5s ; turicevs, lie,ny I'obblers, 10s to Us each ; medium, 7s to iSs ; hens, 2s tj i to 5s ; pigs, tirsi-class, young, 10s t" 12s ; others, 4s to 7s ; pnt.itoes, Shepherd's, 20 s to 50s; kidneys, GO. to 80s; Hobarts, ■10s to tiOs ; onions, local, §d lo Id ; inaize, 3s; wheat, 3s 2 1 to 3s 31 ; bran, sharps, and pitrmeal, 70s; calibaKes, 91 to 2s; rhubarb, 2s to 'is ; peas, Sd to Is 7d per peek ; cucumbers, Is 3d to 3s ; bacon, local, 5d to 7d ; haius, lid to 9d ; cheese, 2A to 3,1(1 ; factory, -I.J I ; egu's, 10J t» ls ; butter, fresh, inferior, 3d to (id ; app'es, Irish Peach, Id to inferior, ,j.d ; Red AstralwUi, 2:pl to dd ; cherry plums, 8d to 10d ; Early River, Kjd to lid ; peaches, 91 to 2s per dozen ; lemons, Is 7d to 2s ; gooseberries, to (id ; cherries, ixl t > lid ; Cape gooseberries, 0 1 t» 9d ; bananas, /'d t" 2 I ; pines, 4s 9s to 5s 9J ; peanuts, ; cocoanuis, 8s per sack. CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. JtDjSIIS Kayb and Cabteu's Recoiit for week endint; Dee. 23rd Milliner Wheat: Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; pearl, 3s; Hunter s, 2s lid (quiet). Fowl wheat: Good wholn, 2s :< 1 ; broken, 2s -Id. Oats ; Milling, 2s2d ; bright short feed, 2s; dun-, 2) 21; Black Nubians, 2s 81. Barley: Good uniting, 3s G 1 ; medium, 3s to 3s 31 ; feed, 2s (id : pearl. £18. Rvesom : Piime sunp-'s 33d. Flour: Best Roller (,:a3ks), €8 10-; .stone, £8. Bran, GOs. Pollar 1, GO-. Oat.sheaf chaff, 05s. Oatmeal, 25V, £12 10s ; 7's, £14 10s. Peas: Blue boilinif, 4s (scarce); feed, 3s Od. Beans : Good woole, -.s 3d t M 3s -Id. Ryegrass! Mnchine dressed, 4s; fanners' parcels, 3s (id. Cocksfoot: Prime peed, ".VI ; meiliuni, 3d to 3.[d ; light, 2.V1 Butter, OJd. Cheese, Hun-, 9d ; hams and baco i, ' ; I) ae.»n, 1. L ird : Iu kegs !d : bladde.rs, -U I. Dei'-vent potatoes, £2 10s. The above prices current are all f.o.K, Lvttelton, -acks and packages extra, except when otherwise specified. Minimum, two tons.