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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2901, 17 February 1891, Page 2

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'!.'•. n-'ni'-i!', V|.;.-; >).h-r, Monday. AIVKLYM) I'IJiiHICK KKI'OUTS. Mil Ai.v\. .\!iki;v'- M\iiKnr H>:rr.iu-for

I-." wee!* t-tiiliiiu , I , '- i 11' i•: >■ i i :-Muring the week l.uircj i| laniitii's n| General pinducu h-iAi- hi'c.i 'I'lil.ii'd ;ct. satisfactory rates. I'olat c,'s..f rc.illy ;.m ul qu-ility and lione-tiv i' ■::■■'! hiv.. !..■!! p. (!<-M,aml beyond m;.,.;;,-, a; '-'I !■■■ V. I I"-', while iihno.it the '...ii.'i: -I ti.e -■ippiy li ivi- bcn'ii i-ith'ji- if Tii.liir.-i-.-i!*: .pn.'itv cr dislw.M.'.-tlv i,:H;ed ■].| b'liy .50,!.,.1, Many lines containing 0 ... •Jμ pc cent, of cmv potatoes some HO 1 n< of .!„-.. k, n ,ls l.i.vi: 1,..,: ii quitted at i oni '.'I t'>< to !.-_' pis pi-i-ton : i-o-.v put atop... .-1 o<. Onion, li-imbeen in u 1 d.-mand tor shipping but !ni::il requirements are ■rnl! : nti'! order for ID ton-; has li.'en filled '!V. .Vi per ten; S->.:..1 sales, nt .',d t'" Id per . b .picklen, .|.| ; K.rUc, Id to til. Wheat: Several lines new crop to hand, show tl.o ■ ireet-of tho v/ft. we-ither. All lines sold •'■ :!<!', I. Ni, milling lots to Iniid. M.iiz,., • :•! :i Ito ;is (il ; bran and sharps, K Veu'e.- '. ililes in ({nod .supply: I'oas, 7d to Is; ii"iiis, II to fid; rhubarb, Is to L'sper do/.'-n. Cliec'-;-. li.is been in full supply. LiigiMiunnlit.ie< hive bc.'ii C|uit.teil atL , I t . Id. Honey l.inned, M In HAd ; section, ;!VI. li.i; liacoii, prime lots ara .somewhat, sc.irco and in I,'oicri riimiJind :it."i) to 7d ; iiiudiuin, ;id i.iiid: inferior. 111 to:! I ; liuns, prime uuv, ,d to Sil ; poor, Id to Id ; butter, owing to more ftiviiimiblu stale of the vvoatlirr for making nj>, has been plentiful, at lower values. Prinio, (M to &1; other kinds, I'd to I'or keg butter there is no duinaiul, ii]d HNCPpt for liastrv. Fifty kegs hive, been i.old al from 2d to M. Kg'gs have been in

:;ooij demand tor chipping. The niipply for I lit) week has beon about TiOO dozen. Trices i cilnd from Is to Is (id ; avcragt; [.rice, !h

•_'.'. 1. In the nou't.-y oV'ii.iitioenl tliui* !i n li ■(!!! :i ifood supply, with m irked improvemerit ill demand, particularly for rosters in rxnditi'iii, which made frum y< to Its ."id c;n;li ; otiwrs, Js ."id t'i Is !M ; good ordinary fowls. Is Ud to 2-t: medium lots, Is 4d to la ild ; ducks, Is 3d to Is Nd; geese, L's 3d to :.'s !)d ; turkey.'), os lid to ."is fld; pigeons, Is i. , i Iμ ,'id. l'igs : Largo numbers WHieentored, mid the demand was unsatisfied. Firstclass lots of K (iofl breed realised from 10s to I !■< ild ; others, ."is (id to !N. In fruit there Ins been over 1000 cases received. Fears asid stone fruits have made higher prices, b'll tipples, excepting very clioice clean

••■Mjkine and de-sort varieties, have ruled low, inferior nnil mothnd lots twin? almost unsaleable. This is due to the jam factories bsi'iM - temporarily blocked. First-class <; <o|;ing, fid to Id ; average, :{il ; others, o,d, and Is to L's 'id per case ; drasort, very choice lity, l.'.d to J,'<l: others, ,',d to Id; sacks, .id: plums, 2d to-kl, Pond's Seedling, 2gd t>l I v <l ; quinceM, l.'.iJ, Pears: l'on Chrßtien, .'Ud to .'!, VI; other dessert, M ; Windsor, l.fd ; cooking, Capo poi ; seberries, ■l ; /d t<i 7<l; ernpo.- - , Vjil to f>d ; lßiinins, Is :-.il to L's ; citrons, L'Ad to :Ud ; peaches, l : ,'d to Is per dn/.on : Umiatoes, .',d to Id ; rockmelons, (is per dozen; watermelons, "h to I Is per do/en ; peanuts, I'd to L'.ld.

Mkssiw Msa.m and Ain'iiuifs Wkkki.y !!.i;po'.tT. — Unsini'SM iJurini,' tho week has been very koikl. Wβ huvu hold seven sales, tho attendance at each beinff largo. In produce, prices generally aro about the same as last week's, inquiries for country rt!<jiiireineiitn have been Rood for potatoes of lirst quality at €4 us the ton ; inferior sorts are plentiful at £2 10s upwards. We (|iioto : Id to lid for bacon and 5d to 7d for him-. in short supply, the demand b-iiiff much in excess of consipinments. (iiass seeds are now wanted ; we placed a Jim: on Southern account at a good tizure — prices am ruling hich, owing to the short cron-i. Cereals are slow of sale—o:its, t3s Id to IN t I ; b.irley, 2< -Id ; fowl-whe.at, os Ud t. :is !U. Kruit: L-iri;e quantities came t..r«-ard for Td"S l;i V : s sale. Tho wet weather during the last few days caused suppli"s t" be less than usual. Apples are low, !d to t|-d, averiigu about yd to ,;d. I 'linns are ill ("ood demand, still at _.{d to •111. according to variety. Tomatnes very chi'ap. also grapes. The following are l-'ridav's auction raten:—Hnbarts, best utility. IJI to C! llsj.ith.'i-s, '.'I , K.H f> I"! h.i.; onion", yd to 'd ; inforior. ,',d ; piuklurs, Id ; {.'Uinpkiiis (u'lirn), cabbages, .'id to 1 do/. ; carrot-, N'.d; encumbers, L'd to Id <!■■/.. : oafs, :N I'd t<. :N l<l ; bran, Us lid ;

••li;ui.-<, :U (i<l: liiii'luy, -'■! -Id; flour. I'd; rliiilV, ">; Incuii ini'l 'hnjiirf. in cloth, liyu to 7d ; lieil b:ic bare, ■Iji.l In 1.-l : limn*, •">(! 1., y<l : cilice, ;;.) l'i :!.',■!; fri:-h luilter, "id 1.. i Sil ; h I'd : salt, butter, Id tci 1|<1: hUmits, Id; D'lti;-, N; Uμ, Ihxhs, las 01 ; Inlf-chots Is li.-l; lmii,.y, :M ; Musciti-N, HI : wheal. :U li.l tn "i '.I i : soap, tjs ; apples, id Iμ 111 ; piMir', I !il to lid ; I Irluan plums Hil ; ilm.vii'.ms:", .'id ; niupcs. ."nl ; LMimiti.es !,d I i , ; d ; ruck melons, li-s do/. ; peaches, ~nl r,. 711 (Iμ,-. UlHlL'd II). I.OXUOX M.VKIvKTS. fl;\ KLKi'I'IIJC TKLElilUl'l!.— COI'YHIGIU.I London, Kehnnuy M.—A portion ot the chipiiHMit nf butter ex s.s. Uiiaichu, from X'!W Z.uhiid, Ivis Iwn s.>lil ;it from <MU t> KKs per cwt.—Tin! wool market is buoyant. (,'iM--i!iiT.-l-: :ir!> ~<.'irv. and price-; remain v. iv linti, u'liilo hn.-ivier Meiisms are rei:Mvriiii,r. -New Z-vdau-l hoiui.. : Market Vii'i;.!:, I'l'icj-; have advanced '.'I per Inn flute. l.isL report.—Auckland hemp, fair •ivurage, is tL'i Li-' pur lon ; Wellington, ;;..o(l average, t-'-'i JUs. lici.siiGN, l*"«'.l'i-u:»i-_y 11. Tallow, medium beef, 'Si*. KKi.OUO bales of wool have been sold up to iltitf. Silver is 3s 10d.