COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2869, 2 December 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Tho Waihtlo Times Office, Monday. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mn Au:t. Aitken'.s Mahkkt Uki;ou; for tho week ending Xm-cinbcr L.'.—i»jis.iU, biW boon brisk, and lW qmmt.bes Ul ,,e been put through both by privato sale and by auction. Auction sales havo been lately attended, with keen competition. I'oultry havo been m «.">«! supply, trices, although very satisfactory, have been jnmewhat Lit "tbau H...*. »t value ""«* hiHinrto Wka uiipplv for tho week Jus b enco.,JS?bly overiiOOO head »nd the bufk ha»e been tirst-class birds. * irst-class table fowls realised from Is Ud to "s (>d ; modiimi lot*, Is 5d to la Sd ; poor, old and small, la 3d t< , 1* r,rl 5 rosters, young, in uondition, Is lid to 2s 7d ; old and poor, l< Id to la lid ; ducks, Is M to 2a L'd, ducklings, 7d to Is 3d ; geose, Ss 3d to 4s; turkey hens, 3s Cd to 4s I'd ; gobblers, light, •l/6d to us ; heavy, us Gd to 7s 3d; pigeons, ts fco la 3d; canaries, 2s to 6s; chicks, 8d to Is 7d ; hqns aud broods of chicks, from 2s 9d to 5.1 6'd. JPisrs were entered in large numbers and met with Rood demand. Choice Yorkshires realised from 11s to 15s 3d; Berkshire*, ils 3d to 14a 9d ; ordinary Rood lots, 8s 3d to 11s ; poor to medium, 8s 3d to 8s Rd. In potatoes a very large business has been done. .Soma 30 tons have been sold privately, at £0 10s to £7 for Shepherds, and IS 10a to £9 5i for kidneys; a few indifferent and small lots, sold at auction, at gd to :?rt for Shepherds, and <ls 6d t<) Id for kidneys. I quote as market values £l> 10s for Shepherds, and £8 10s for kidneys. The firmer aro likely to hold the present values, whilotho latter aro likely tn decline slightly. Onions very senrco; Californien. 3|d; local, nono. Wheat, scarce, at 3s Gd; maize, 3s Cd, in good demand; bran, £4 ; sharps, £'J 2s (id; barley, dull at 2s Gd ; o-vfcfl, 2s to2s M ; carrots, unsaleable; green paas, 9d to Is Id per peck ; other vegetables in good supply at late values. Baoon of medium and poor quality continues plentiful and difficult to quit, at 2d to sd, while prime, well cured and got-up lots ara rather scarce, at fid to 7d; hams, poor, 4d to 6d, prime 6.? dto 7:Jd. Lard is rather dull, that to hand is held for an improvement; kept, 3d ;-bladders, 3Jd to -ljd. Cheese: Medium, lota are plentiful; prime wholo cream is in ready demand at 4.1 d, while half to threequarter cheese is dull at 3Jd to 4d ; loaves, 4d to 4£d, in fair demand. Butter: Fresh, plentiful, at 3d to [id. Eggs in good supply at 8d to 0d for hen eggs, and 10d for duck eggs; very large packages, 7Ad to Bd. Section honey : A quantity to hand quitted .it 3s (id to 4s per dozen. In fruit there has been a good supply, but th3re was a demand for larger quantities. Loquats, .""d to 5d ; Irish Poach apples, 2d to 2Jid; hot-house grapes, 2s per lb; gooseberries, ■Farmer's Glory, 2Jd to 3d, three cases very small kind fetched ljd to 2W ; lemons, good local, Is 7-M to Is lid per dozen, small. Is 3d to Is 4d, Sydney, fn per case. On Wednesday some valuable properties :it Otnhuhn were submitted to auction: thero was a large attendance, with fair competition, although the owner's valuation was not obtained, and all lots wero held over for private salp. Mksshm Esam and Akthjjr's Wkeklt Rki'OßT.—ln produce, the principal feature has been tho considerable fall in the price nf potatoes, caused by a smaller demand and an increased supply. The quality, as ii rule, is good, but not sufficiently matured to keep. We do not think there will be t> further drop, and prices should recover if it littlo forbearance is shown in not flooding thii market too much early in tho week. WhKphords roalisod C 7 : kidnovs, £!). Fri/.i.iy's rates urn £5 10* to £0 and KG to I'VJ respectively. The enquiries for kidney? are far less than for Shepherd's uli prestint, Ifacon: Wo have a heavy supply; four cases of Wnikato, inferior quality, realised 2j£d to Hjjd; jrood dairy fed, od to M; hams, Cd to Bd. Cheese offered in largo quantity, and sold at lUd to -I|d. Egg* in short supply, price, to Butter : No more encouraging report to make. Vegetables staged plentifully, and cleared nt current rates. Gooseberries coming forward freely; averago value l;fd to 2%&. Hot • house grapes: A eplended quality fetched 2a per lb ; chnrries. Is 3d per Ib. We have iield four .-.ales dm ing l!w week. On Monday the clothing sale was well attended, and most lines cleared at prices in buyers' favour. The consignment of holloware offered on Tuesday was spiritedly bid for, Wednesday's furniture salo was principally secondhand, and was in favour of buyers. The following are Friday's auction rates : —Kidneys, -Is Gd to 7s ; Shepherds, 4s 4d to 6s ; cauliflowers, SJld to Is 6d doz. ; cabbages, lid to Is; turnips, to old ; parsnips, tOd ; rhubarb, 2s Gd to ;"is G'd; fjcas, Is ltd ; barley, 2s to 2s 3d : oats, 2s to 2s 2d ; bran, os Gc , ; sharps, 3s 9d ; chaff, Is fld to 2s ; oatmeal, 7's, BAd ; flour, £!) to £10; biicoii, Dd to lid, inferior 2}d to 3\d ; hams, Mto Sd, inferior 2d to -l\d; eges, 7d to 8-Jd ; cheese, 3/.d to 4.[d ; butter, 3Ad to 6id ; biscuits, -Id; colFfie, Is; box tea, 15b (id ; Whangarei hothouse grapes, 2s ; gooseburrioc, l.Vd to Sd ; cherries, Is 3d. LONDOX MARKETS. |L" ELECI'KIO TELKUBAI'II. —COI'YKIUHT.) IjOSDOX, \ovembcr 2R.---Wool: Washed jrjorino iambs have advanced ';d per lb sinco the close of last sale ; but greasy merino liiuibs ha-vu declined Id to lid. • iroasy has duclined Id per lb ; scoured has declined Id por lb. Fino greasy crossbred has declined )A ; fine scoured crossbred has declined I'l; emirso greasy crossbred has iluclinud !A; cimtso sconrud crossbred lias r!i;clincd Id to let por lb since tho closo of last salo. " Wools of a faulty ohai-KCtor are noKleL-ted. Thn tdfal ini;.i.tity catalogued Lu day v: an.Cmri I.;i!ps. ;:,v.l Ilia ti.l:il quantity viUi!lr.r,vii i "iOIJU ImI<!?.--X'!w Zoal;md h"ii!p: TiitT.! i- liioi , '! inquiry, but jiiarket lmvr;r. Mudiimi is worth £22 per