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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2913, 17 March 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikato Tm*» Ollio, Monday

AUCKLAND PltriDlJCK IMPORTS. iMli Awx. Aitki-.n'h Maukkt Uki-okt for tho week ending LIHi March.-I he output of general produce fur tho week has been large, a.ul supplies heavy in all linns. I'ot-itne-i nrn n !,'l it »t presrnt, and Hit: pro-lpeef for tliH linn is but pour at pr.vent. n is ilittinnlt. tii f|U»to any standard value: tho bulk of tin-. supply is of poor quality, and ilillii-Milt I" 'I'iit at any price, lxvuc quantities have Wn worked oif at auction nt from .!0s to liOs per tun, and private --ahrs for prime quality at from '.U to U p-r ewt, but the week's sales closed with some -V> tons unsold. Onions: Tin: demand has beon entirely lor local consumption at i; 1 to to ii'd ; supplies in excels of demand. I anticipate a decline in this line owing to Sydney and Southern lots being put on the, niarket. Picking havn reaped from ,;d to l<l. Wheat: I'rimu fowl feed has been quitted in lines <it lit :M ; single, sacks up to .'is M ; milling-. 100 sacks have be.en quitted for forward delivery at ',U (id, but 1 do nut adviso holders of well saved lots to se.l at prosont. Oats : The supplies have been of inferior quality, and realised from Is to la 8d per bushel. Vegetables of all. kinds plentiful at Rood prices: Pumpkins, Js o<l to 3s (id ; peas, Is to Is Id per peck ; rhubarb, Si to -Is per dozen ; watermelons, .Is to 18s per dozen. Bacon and hams of prime quality scarce at (id to Sd ; poor, .|,d to iid ; cheese in excess of demand at 2d to 3kl; factory 3Ad to 4,' d; honey, .section, 3);<J ; tins, 3Jd to 'Id ; bulk jams, 3d. I'fK* have been plentiful at prices, viz., lOd to Is 3Jd: average, 1«. Butter, fresh, glutted, at Ad to Gid. Keg butter: Some l>o kegs oloared at to 4<J. Demand very slack. I'Vnit: The supplies havo boon at Hatisfactory prices. Chnico cnokinß apples. Id to Hd; rnedmni, :/d : poor, .A to ; dossert,'choice, l.}d to Itfd ; others V J to M. Puars. Bon Chretien, to -~\<\; Loots Bon, l.'.d to iiVd ; others, M to \\d ; c.ic.ki.iK 'M to 'JVd ; liluiim, 3d to -ltfd ; qumuuK, Vd to IJd- leniiiiH, 10d to Is l>1; li.net-, Oh pur cast); titiM, Id to 3d per dozen ; Krupo-, hothouse, 4'rd to Gid;.-utd<or, 2id to -Id; poadio:, Miniill, 7d t<) 1' Per d»/.en ; ■111 to " . 11d per dozen ; tomatoes, lu to J5.11, p ission fruit, :M to 3d per d'izen; duniHouH, lid to Ukl; white bullaces, I'd to -<1. One small export order for apples has been filled at 2Jd, packaßes free. 200 cases of island oranges realised from &odto 3s pni- uiiMP. Poultry of all kinds very pluntiful. V.jry satisfactory prices ruled throughout. First-class tab « fowls, Is 7d to Us lid ; others. Is 3d to Is Ul ; poor and inferior lot.-., Is 2d to U3d ; ducks, Is 3d to Is lOd ; neese, 2s3d to 3s (id ; turkeys, liens, 2s 3d K- Is ; gobblers, -Is to 7s id; ruosters, yoiini?, in condition, Is !kl to Js 10d ; others, Is 3d to Is Sd ; piceons, U Id to Is 3d • canaries, 2aGd to -is. Pigs entered in uood numbers. Many lots were veiy .small, llest lots, !)s to 18s lid ; others l« 3d to 'Jrf 3d ; small, 3s 3d t<l os. The sales for the wenk havu been largely attended, with fair competition, that of Friday having a crowded attendance until 7.00 p.m. Mfssus I')sa.m and Arthuk'h Weekly Kki-OUT.—Wβ have hold sales every day durinir the week and considerable business resulted, tho outdoor saloa being well attended, and satisfactory prices obtained. In produce, we report demand fur potatoes still fiuiet, and market weak—prices rule from £3 . r >s to £4 for fair quality, sucks in ; WiikiUos are now coming in. but aro not sufficiently ripe to keep. Fowl wheat is temporarily scarce, at 3s to oa 3d—lartjo quantities being shortly expected, buyers will only purchase for immediate requirements. Oats : Arrivals this week are in the Siimß poor condition us reported last wenk ■ sales are difficult to effect. Bacon and hams : Very satisfactory business has been done in Canterbury, equal number and sides (I'd to "d, in wholesale lines ; supply of local" is small—that of Rood quality realises 3d to Gd ; hams, 5d to 7<). Onions aro plentiful: (rood sound, i'-i to i.7; pickers, .VI to H Butter i=, generally spi-xkiii". of uidiircrent qnalit.y--large supplies and prices. 3d to 7<l ; b.-cr butter, 2d to I'd l'>?s of guarantped quality are in bri»k demand, at Is to Is Id. We received several consignments in a very bad state and we shall be "lad if consigners in future will keep similar quality at home, instead of causing annoyance to auctioneers and thencustomers. Cheeso cornea in freely, the averaco value is 2.V1 to ">d. Fruit is commanding slighUy bettor prices. Wo think tho market has a. docidedly upward tendnncv. Apples are v<l better than .1 fortnight ago; plums fr.i.n 2.1 to r.d : grapes, ■IVitoOd: tomatoes .'.< l to 1-,' d. We. give below Friday's auction :-llot.ntof!-, t , :; ."h to '<; I : inferior. ,«i2 to t- 10-<; ilf.gnum J-ionuins, 1M n< ; onions. .VI to '1 ; pickles, 5,1 to Vd ; c:ur..ts, li.Vl to 7VI ; turmp.-', h<l; cabbagf, 7.', dto Is I. 1 ..!: bent, Is 2(1 to 2s IJd • iiiu.nellon-<, 2.-, Id : rhubarb. Is l»d ; oats, Is 2d to 2.i 2d; sharps, 3s Gd ; bran, o* to 3d ; chalf, Is 2.1 to Is (Id, sack ; flour, yi; kumeras, ,w to Gs Id; cheose, 2d to 3.'d • bacon, in cloth, (i : ,'d to 7<l ; local bacon, in cloth, -Id to CI ; hams, Grl to 7d ; fresh butter, 3d to 7<l; salt butter, 2a to ■I'd- efffs, Is to Is Id; enes (not. guaranteed), 3ld to fl.'.d ; coll'i'd. Is ; ton, 15s (id ; biscuits, Id ; cordials, (is GJ ; aiiplos, VI to I|d ; plums, -Id to IVI ; grapes, .>J to .1] ; pears, 2d to 3VI ; Capo gooseliCTries, ...id ; quinces, -'d to l<1; pnssion fruit, I.VI to 24d ; tomatoes, ljd to I.VI ; peaches, (green) (M ; lemons, lOd to Is M