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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2875, 16 December 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

7/V; Wnikato Times Office, Monday. HAMILTON PRODUCE MARKET. Messrs Ksox and Ridler's Wkkiu.y Rkpokt.—There was a large attendance of buyers at the mart on Saturday. P mltry hiild well in anticipation of Christinas. Fowls fetched Is to Is 3d ; ducks, Is 3d to Is (ill ; gee>e, 3s 3d each, Bacon and hum', equal nnmbeis, sold at t'r >m Id tu 7.U1 per lb. The household furniture and u-mceries realised above the average. Turkeys 'ire greatly in demand and we could place a pood line at high prices. Our ordinary Saturday':', sale has, in consequence ! of the South Auckland Rating Club's Meeting on Saturday next, been postponed to Tuesday 23rd inst. ! AUCKLAND MARKET REPORTS. Mr. AJ.KX. Aitkex's MAHKKT RKPORT for the week ending; December 13.—Produce of all kinds has come to hand in very iarge quantities and manv heavy parcels of nil kinds have been quitted, both at auction mid by private sale. I'otairos: .The supply for the week lias been tully 40 tuns, of which 30 tons were quitted at prices below those of the previous week. Kidneys, trood fresh lots £4 t» £«. Hale 2s (Id to 4s fid ; Shepherds, 2, 3d to ."is (id ; old potatoes, 3s 6I ; cow potatoes, Is to Is 3d. Onions : Fivotons weic on order for shipment in the oarly part of the week, but few arrived in time ; for Friday s sale there was a large B'ipply MinuC were .sold at lid to Wheat, 3a (id, maize, 3s (id : oats, Is lid to 2s 3d ; bran, 4s ; sharps, 4s 3d. Vegetables : All kinds glutted at fair prices ; green peas, lid to I'Vl ; beans, 2d to 4d, B>con and hams in heavy supply ; all good hams found immediate sale at 7d to 8d : bacon, till fresh lots of (irst quality, also quitted at 6.1 to 7d : rough and poor lots very plentiful, and hard to inovo off at I'd to 4d. Cheese is somewhat in uxccss of demand at Id to 4d, according to quality. Eggs : Large quantities received ; hen eggs, B.Jd to !)}d ; duck eggs, all to band realised lOjd. Butter, fresh : Most lots came to hand in bad condition, and very soft. Piices ruled from 3d to od. In fruit there has been a large supply of gooseberries, but owing to the very hot weather many lots were over ripe. Prices ruled iron) 2d to 3d ; damaged, lyd ; lemons, Is 2d to Is 9d; Capo gooseberries, yd; local cherry plums, Sd ; tomatoes, ripe, 7(1 ; green, fid ; hothouse grapes, Is 8d to 2s; cherries, Is to Is Id. On Tuesday a large shipment of Island fruit, cx s.s. Taupo, gold as follows; Bananas, small bunches, "s 2d to 3s (Id per hunch : pines, 2s (id to 4s Id per dozen ; peanuts, 2.\d to 2jd ; cocoanuts, 7s to 7s lid. In poultry the supply of all sorts was the largest yet received. All lots wero successfully put through, but prices wero lower, except in good young roosters, which made from 2s to 2s lid each ; ordinary good fowls, Is 4d to Is 9d ; poor to medium, Is 2d to Is 5d ; ducks, in condition, Is (id to 2s; younir. li 2d to Is 6d ; ducklings, lid to Is ; geese, 2s to 3s 0.1; turkey liens, 2s (id to us 3d ; gobblers, Is (id to 8s ; pigeons 8d to Is ; canaries, 2s to (is. Pigs entered in largo numbers. The demand was not so brisk as usual. Largo well-grown 17s to 225; ordinary sized good young Beikshires, 7s (id to 10'; pure young Yorkshires, Ss to IDs each ; ordinary good lots, tis to 10s ; medium and suckers, 4s to 7s (id. Keg butler of new season's make is very plentiful, and demand is slow at y.'.d to fid. Old season's lots all cleared. Lard quiet at 3d : desicated cocoanuts, 7Jd. Some large export orders for Lang's tinned butters have been tilled at an averago of Is O.'.d per lh. Missus Esa.u and Aiithcr's Weekly Kkiubt.—ln potatoes, the price as indicated in our last report, has further declined, and wo quote prices, nominal, at t'o fir cither Shepherds or kidneys; of the latter, tho demand has been considerable for shipment, whilst kidneys aro neglected for export. We have received a mail order from Sydney for kidneys, but fear that the market is Loo low to hold oul. any Impn for a considerable demand. The prnspec'sof prices advancing after Christmas are understood to be favourable, a-: crops are acknowledged to be very light. Bacon and hams : We have to report a good demand for first quality, both for local and Canterbury, at £id to Uid, and 01 to 81; Canterbury by the case, equal numbers 7d. Eggs : Although a large quantity reached us during the weak we could not, satisfy buyers at 8d to B,id. Cliee<e is too plentiful, with u diminished inquirv, valuei 3d tn 4d according to quality. Fruit : Gooseberries brought 2',d to 3.'sd. the latter a splendid sample of farmers' glory : cherries, Is 3d per lb; 'emons, Is to Is 2d; hothouse gropes, Is 11(1 to 2s ; apples, 2Ad per lb. Vegetable": tn the usual quantity, prices about same a, last week ; new onions, Iyd to 2d per lb. The sale of unredeemed pledges was largely attended, with bidding brisk. Tuesday's sale of produce, and a storekeeper'.! stock of groceries, fetched feir prices. Auction values on Friday are as follows: Kidneys, 4s to ,"is ijil ; Shepherds, 3s Cd to 5s ; old kidneys, 2-i to 3<; onions, IJd to 2d; peas, fi?d toSVI; French beans, <Jii: rhubarb, to -Ud ; parsnins Od ; cabbages, -Ud to ."V, <1, and 3 1 t.o 10,1 per sack; wheat, li- (id ; barley. 2s; oafs, 2s to 2s2d ; bran. 3< till: flour, JJ9 to .£10; oatineal, 7d to S.'.d ; ch til. Is 9 I to 2s; cheese, 3d to Id; eggs, (J 1 to B.VI ; fresh butter, Sj'il to (i.kl; i-ill, SA<l to -U I; Canterbury bacon and hams in cloth, 7d ; local bac m, 2c I to (i.t; I; hams, 4d to 8d; box-tea, lo j (id ; bisjuits, 41; ooff -e, l<; limej lice, (5.1; apples, 2j 1 ; gooseberri''-. taiu.ers' glory, 31 to I; sill ill ditt 2! I ; Seuions. Is to Is'Jd: grapes Ild I" -