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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2886, 13 January 1891, Page 2

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r;,. rr*»/.w« /• > '■- ■. M'>»day. \it:kl.aX() .m.arkkt iu;roiiTS. UK AL-.V Ali'KKN's MAIIKhT KKPDKI 1..r me week iindiiiß Jannaiy 10 : -!»a-i.,.^ ,2-n-iiitf t>in * k has 1„.,n v-ry act.v,. ,„ „.,, t \„v< •" ' •""'!''>' ha,,:...„1,1W and U...- d,,,,and has hM„ «...»!. ~,„,|, „f :10 t.ms have l», ; n 5.1,1 f.„ Ki lii-vs piimo iniph'S .Jl'lO-tiColMU'dnunand HMUlieniiit mt, oa in. i , i'l "is; Hobaits, Kins to t->, and ii, '", -/, «.l l.r .mill 1.:.: Shepherds, :.:,.,. .'I.-m- poor and -tal.i lot.-, U lid to ■' -"VoJ pota...--, Is to Mid. O.iions, .VI ;'nl.|, onMino of torn- tons qniUoil at:;!. V.—ublos: M-'t I::'"'* 1 >I^«>titul. O.b tld to 2s per sick ; rhuli.ub, IsJdtti -''per dozen; peas, .'. I to Dl.per p.r.-k; i-.ins oI to o'd. Wh-at cintinu.-s very aUWn'toXs 1U ; maiz-, scarce, at ■M HI lo 3» ild; oa.s, 2s ..I; bran and .harps, t3 138. B.icnn and Ii uus contuinti ,lall: IVi.no bvenn. n.VI to I.A 1 ; poor, bl o :i:.l;h.msprinn, li.ji to hi: I'"*"'' - r " .H. Cheosp. l.lHiitif.d. at'.Mlo4!. Later: Fiesh ha, been in 1..W -MM'-.V, •< I " i;.| ■ con.iMl bntuir wjry d ill ot .>de, ail in excess of d,n, .nd, at od t i i>M have been mora plentitul, .leinm.l , ,"s"been 8 ..-.d. but at lower v.,!..v, : H n » JIH 1- -i-'ck .■ f slldtol<2,. Money a.VI. I'"" t'-.V has beeo in -reat .u----mandsineotlio bod lays, and thn although large has not been soihei no tuieor. market, ref|ni.vinent-. I' os -elastabl- fowls 2s to 2s 3d ; medium, U M , Is 91; poor, obi and small, Is •■„ U od r«Ht-r- in condition, lis d.l to -J, ii.l ; sm„.l, U 5.1 to 2s ; ducks, Is !M to -s ~ ._; -e---, ii to 3< •") I ; tnrkev liens. «>< .i I to o-> , jj-m----i.'lcrs, 4.to(H<J.l; canaries 2s tons. Ux» w,v:c enter.! lin u-od nu.ob-i-s I- ii>t-u;ap IV.rkshiresandVnrksM.es 10s to 1.-34; oJumlotsO^iJt-^^;^'' 1 -'-.'' 8 ,. i„ f,nit the supo.y has largely uicrnnsai. Value- have somewhat lowered all round. Apples have been particuU.ly plentiful. Mmy very small. L.rp) samples hare sold fairly v/ell, lint small on.s are ■JWIBCW.J, ««!* i'.r j.m-maku.fr. The prices quoted are, tor Doth sa es-L.ree lishPeaci.,ldtol.Vl:sa,al V M; Astrak,un, re d, 11to 3d ; whit- :;-ito H1 :. large oookiu- so.-ts Id to 2/id ; lemons, in dem:l,„!,;tls3dtols;Sd; phimsSl to4Jfl; very choice, up to ~\ 1 ; ?.v.enea-es, 4d to ,-,vd ; tomatoes, iM to 5.', I ; Cape sroose.berries, 5d to Sd ; Crapes, is to Is ~d ; peaches, Sd to Is 3I ; 1 c.se peaches extra choice, 2s; pears, Jargonelle, 3id to 4d ; oth"rs| 2.yd to.S.Vt. . Ml-'SSIW Ks\M AND AltTHUlto WKEKfA RKl'o'itT.-Thc holdidays beiu K nver, we „„w resume our weekly reports for the information of producers generally. .Ditrniß the w-'ek, business has been tairU' active Three sales have been held by auction, and largely attended. Produce: Potatoes in the early part of the week were in Rood demand for shipment at £4 for Snephe.rds and ••T. for Ma»nnn. Bonums. Hobarts aro coinina in atoadily, and realised an average of Ij-fr.s for Rood quality. Onions are in pood supply without corresponding demand at id to :i d. Cheese is very difficult to sell, and too' plentiful. Butter: The same remarks apply with equal force ; we sold at 2d to (I'd' 15acon: The supply was confined l.i incipally to low Rradts, and was dull of sale. The demand for pri.no has temporarily cased also, distributors having stock over Christmas demand. Errs met with ready salo at Is O.ld, the demand being in .iicoss of supply. "Fruit: shipments from Sydney and the Islands, together with considerable stocks being held bv fruiterers, have caused a considerable fill in prices all round, the prices subjoined beini.' Friday'ri auction values. In future we pmpose holding fruit and produce sales on Tuesday as well as Fndiy. J'.lday's unction rates : Potatoes, kidney, 4s to as Ii 1, Magnum Konu.n os to o.s 04, Hobarts 3s lid to 4s Od, Shepherds 3s (5 J to Is 31 ; on.ous. id to :l'\ ; peas, bid to 74 ; beans ■Id to '4; rhubarb. 2s to 2s 0d ; carrots, •I'.d to M ; cabba«i;J. m! to I-; od : b.con. 1M to 0d; hams, 3Ad to 7d; b'icoii and hams, in cloth, equal numbers, 7d ; hams, :, d ; cheese, 2d to 3.V1 ; fvcdi butter, 2d to (i.VI ; hone.v, bulk, 2d to 2.1 d ; biscuits, Id ; oigs, Is O'.d ; oats, 2-. to 2s 2 1 ; br«n, 4s ; sharps, 3s ild ; chalf, Is 1) I ; c flee, Is ; Ivx tea, 15s lid; iiino juice, 5s 01; soap, Os ; tinnr, 4JO to £10: apples, .U ro to pea.-, ]A to IV I ; plums 2,1 t" 44; damsons,"2d to 2.U; Is; peaches, nd to 7d per donim.

MAKKKI" UEPOiII'S. Tin; New Zealand li'an and .Mercantile. Agency Company (Limited) report under ilate:--Dunkihx, lJHWrnbci' o!.—Wik.l : Since last wiitiug nothing new h-i-> transpired iitl'dcting Hit', market fur this stap>e,_ nor do WO expect tn hear anything definite Willi regard to tlio position nt Home till after thn openingof the tir.-t soiie.s of sales in London, which takes place about Iho end of ,lanu ,ry. Pending the «■ conil series of Hilocal m'lcs. to lie held on Thursday and Frill .iv of next week, there will he nothing doing in this line of any consequence The weather has been somewhat titfnl _ lately, consequently wool has not been coining lmwuril very 'freely. Nevertheless fair representative eatdogues \vill_ he submitted, and, with a considerable increase in the number of buyers, it is devoutly to bo hoped a, rally in pries will be displayed, and a more confident tone prevail.—Wheat: The holidays are somewhat interfering with business this; week. Millers being fairly well supplied with floor. are content to work off ttio balance of their wheat stock, merely pnrclri ■■.•.-..: when particular lill * vun out. There arc no stocks of any cons ■quence in agents' hands ; hidden- have therefore, sour- confidence m the future of the market. Cowls' wheat is scarce, and moves i.lf readuv whenever the.-.-; i.- a::V i.. ori'-'-, and at prices iv!a-

lively higL.t t!:aii tho-.e paid for Rood liiuong. —O Us : J.'he:;e coiuinne to have a stoa ly'deii.nid, and all nnViiitf are easily p!a::-d ; hut prices, except on one or two occasions, hava not been improved upon since quoting last week, and quite possibly they may not go higher for tho present lit any rate, the demand being purely speculative. At the same time, unless heavy consignments are rn-had on the market from the country, present ratej are likely remain linn.—Ddry produce; Prime nalt butter in Pond's boxes has but a slow aide at from t> Ito 7d ; extra prime, Sd per lb. Factory-made cheese is saleable in small parcels at 4d to 4}d for medium, and •l.'.d per lb. for loaf.—Flax : Superior soft bright parcel*, also good to medium if well dressed, hava a steady demand at our lite quotations, .say for the former £111 fl< to £20 ,os, and for the latter £10 10s to £18 10., while common and strawy are difficult to place at satisfactory prices. OniIsTCKUHUII, Januuy 2. — Woo! : Sine.; list writing nothing of any importance has transpired regarding this staple. Moat of the large stations are now fully occupied with shearing operations, and large catalogues are expected at the next Heries of local auctions, on January 22, when it is also anticipated that additions will ba niado to the number of buyers.— Wheat : Since our la>t report, the holidays have materially interfered with business, :md transactions are restricted. For good shipping lines full prices havo been paid.—Oats : The coutiir.-.ed drought ctuses tho outlook far the new season's crop to be rather gloomy, and in consequence old stocks are, for the most ptrt, held oil' the market in anticipation of higher price-.— Butter and cheese : Butter, Cd to 7. l .d ; cheese, od to Id per lb. LONDON MARKETS. (HV KI.KCTItIC TKI.KGU.U'H.— COPYIITf.HT.) Lonmi.in-, J.unary 10. — New Ze.Uat,o wh":;r, 37s 9d, firm. I'..r New Z-dau.i wheal on pa.-.-age sriiei-s are asking 37s (> i, but buyers will not give, more than 87s. Canterbury mutton, 4 l-lti:hd. ; Wellinglv.i. ditto, H 111-lUthsil. ; Canterlmiy lamb, -li| I. New Zealand hemp: There is more eurpiirv, but the market is slightly uva'.-er. Frorlun meat: Mutton market firmer, t'iuitt-rbnry muttm is worth -l',-l per lb, and Wellington mutton :s£d per lb. Beef inarkot qnict. New Zealand beef, foreouarters are worth 'X-,\ and hindquartois ;-;"d per lb. "London. January 11.—Leather, best •Vustralian sides, 10.Id ; tallow, medium, inutton, 21* (id per'ewt; do beef 2~.5. At the sale of Australian woolled sheepskins there was a good attendance „f home and foreign buyers. The bidding was fair, with average competi-ion, present prices Lei,," maintained. Tt.e Eo gUsii whe,t mark-t shows a general advance of ("1. and The Contin.;otal has an upward tendency, w'-l'e the American is uneh m '-!. Wt'f'i t Vo'--d quarters of the Febiuarv slopCH.oi, of lii" Victorian new crop ha- oeeo sold at 373 od.