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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2854, 28 October 1890, Page 2

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The Waikato Timet Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mr Alex. Aitkkn's M.mikkt Report for the week ending October 24 :—lne demand for produce during the week has been keen, and in some instances beyond supply. Auction sales have been largely aUe'Kjed, and large quantities of all kinds quitted. The supply of poultry has been larger than that received for some weeks ; all have fetched high price* : First-class table fowls realised from 13d Id to 3s each ; ' alr 'y , la lOd to 2s ; poor, and very small, Is 7d to Is 9d • roosters, in condition, 2s (id to 3a each /medium, Is lid to 2s 5d ; small, and poor Is !)d to Is lOd ; chicks, lid to Is oach ; duck*, 2s to 2s !>d ; small, and ducklings, 1h 7d to Is lid; geese, in large numbers, at from 3s 7<l to Is 3d ; turkeys, short supply ; hens, 3s to Bs; gobblers, (Ja !)d to 7s 9d each ; canaries, 2s to f>s; pigs, upwards of 80 entered, the demand was good, best lots fetchod 10s 6d to 153 Qd ; 3mall, and poor lots, Bs to 8s 3d; potatoes, stocks of (old), have been all cleared out at ,t2los to &3; in new potatoes a good business has been done—several tons quitted privately, at £5 to £0; on Friday from Sd to Jd was obtained for Shepherds, and Id to lid for kidneys ; wheat, 3s (id. maize, 3s Gd ; bran, 3j 9d ; sharps, 3s 9d ; outs, 2s to 2s 3d ; flour, £10 to £11; rhubarb, 5s to Us ; pumpkins, 6s 3d ; green peas, Is 8d to 3* per peek ; beans, Is ; cabbages, 6d to Is 5d ; cucumbers, Is to lis. Bacon aDd hams quitted in good quantities. Prime bacon, 5Ad to Bid ; poor, 3d to 4d ; rolls, 4d. Hams : Prime, scarce at 7d to 8d ; poor, 3d to 4Jd. Cheese has been quitted in laige quantities; two tons small loaves from the South, and Beveral lots new local made, sold on arrival, leaving short supply for Friday's sale; farmers' new make, to 4Jd ; Akaroa loaves, 4d to 3d ; old and damaged, 1M to 3d. Butter : Fresh in increased quantities at 3d to (id ; keg butter, no demand. Eggs iu good supply, but still short of demand at Sd to 9d for hen eggs, and 9d to llAd for dnck eggs. Section honey, 3d to 3W ; tinned, 3d. On Tuesday 260 bunches bananas, ex Wamui, raalised 2s lid to 3s 8d per bunch ; 89 cases oranges, ex same steamer, fetched a high price, viz., 10s Gd to lis 9d per case, being considerably over 2s per dozen ; peanuts, 2Jd to 2id ; cocoanuts, 7s ; pines, 8s to 9s ; ]oquats,"4d to ; lemons, 9M to Is 3d ; citron, 6d ; Cape gooseberries, 8d ; green gooseberries, very small, tid ; tomatoes, (id. The properties offered at auction of Thursday were bought in by the mortgagees. The estate of Mr T. Quoi, by order of the Official Assignee, otfered on Tuesday, realised £130.

M US'MRS IiSAM ANI> All I'll u it's Weekly Report.—'The excessively wet weather during the week has had a serious effect in the produce business, as growers have been unable to supply the market with necessary stock. In potatoes the demand is almost totally confined to the new crop; old potatoes are about exhausted. Shepherds and kidneys we are now receiving daily, and the supply is not equal to the demand. Shepherds we quote at kl to jjd, kidneys Id to lsd, the latter prices for Rood quality. Cheese : The demand during the week has been active, all lines being cleared on Thursday; new shipments to hand on Friday met with equally Rood demand at 4d to 4Jd. .Butter continues plentiful; we quitted large quantities at 4d to .li.'fd ; inquiries for salt very small. Bacon: Local has been in short supply; Canterbury (by the case) we have sold a good quantity at o[d half-half, the demand for the brand is improving as the quality becomes known. Eggs: Could have sold much more at 7id to (id. Vegetables were in great supply, and realised fair prices. For flour, oats, etc., there is little enquiry. Fowl wheat is scarce and in demand. The prices here given are those realised at auction, on Friday, and do not include private sales during the week. We make this explanation, as the latter quotations are not altogether a fair report of current rates, and apply as a rule to very small sales :—Potatoes, £1 to £2 10s; kidneys, Id to Ijjd; Shepherds, id to |d ; prolific*, id ; green peas, Is lid to Is 7d ; rhubarb, 5s to Cm ; cabbages, 8d to Is 2d ; and Is Id to Is (id per sack ; turnips, 5d to Gid ; oafs, 2s 2d to 2« 3d ; bran, 3s lid ; sharps, 3s lid ; chaff, £3 5s to £-1; flour, £!) to £11; oatmeal, 2.Vs, 2s ; 7'h, 8.3d to 9d; cheese, 4d to 4Ad ; inferior, 3d ; bacon, 3d to fi^d; Canterbury bacon and hams, (i|d ; turkey eggs, setting, Is 9d to 2s ; fresh butter, 4d to lUd ; salt butter. 2Jd to 3d ; ginger nuts, 4d ; mixed biscuits, 4d ; tea, half-chests, Is Id to Is tid ; boxes, lus (id ; coffee, Is ; jam 4s Id.

LONDON MARKKTS. (BY Kt.ECTMO THr.ECRAI'II.— OM'VUIOUT.) London, October 24.—Mr Lewi's. UlO wheat expert, estimates that the British wheal, crop will bo uiim and threequarter million quarters, and that there will require to be imported eighteen million quarters.— New Zealand hemp : Market firmer. Medium is worth £1!) 10s per ton. There is more inquiry for common New Zealand hemp.