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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2922, 7 April 1891, Page 2

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;/:* H'nikaio Timti O.fict, MoniUy. AirrivLYND I'KODL'UK KIiPOKTS. Mi-. Alkx. Aitken's Maukkt Rkpokt for the-wivk ending April I.—Owing to pressure of bu.-iiiios.i, Hi) report wan prupuod Inst wauk, but since my lu:;t, very law quantities of guiiriral product) havu buen put through, principally for export. The only nuticcablo chango last week wae a drou in tho pneu of poultry, but thi-; wuekV value* revived, and all cold at good priccb. FirHt-daiM fuwls, from In 6d to 'M "d ; ordinary, In 3'i t>■ Is 5d ; poor old and Biniill, lOd to It 3d ; roosters, young, in condition, Iμ B>l t> 3s 5d each ; others, Is "ij to Is 7d. I >ui'kn wore in active demand, and roiilirtod from U 7d to _.s L'J ; goose, out uf demand, ut 2s to 3s lid ; turkoys, buns. 3b to U ; K"bblers, 4s to 17s (>d ; pigeons, lOd to In; canaries, _3 to os ouch. I'iCrt havu 'ioori penned in largo quantities, mid tho duinand has boon fair. Fiist-clasa luts, 10.1 in 1 Is; medium, 5s t!d to 9s; poor mid small, 'Jβ to U Gd. i'utatoo;; of rough finality continue very plentiful, with no improvement iu vuluo. Ordinary, 3os to *Cb pur ton; priniu, well-savod lots, free from second growth, C 3 10s. Of these, over 50 tons havu been quitted this week, while inferior can hardly bu moved off. Onions of prime quality have been in strong demand up to £6 10s, and guod qualities were disposed] of. Inferior, 3s to 'Is per cwt ; pioklers, Jd to j/d ; pumpkins, L's to 3s 3d; oats, good" local, Is lid ; Southern short feed, up to 2s 3d ; bran, 3s 9d ; sharps, ■Iβ 3d ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s Gd. Wheat: Dβm»nd far in excess of supply. Wholesale parcels, 3s Id ; small lots, 3s Gd. Vegetables of all kinds plentiful, at fair prices. Butter, fresh, in good supply and demand. Prime, 5Jd to 7_d ; poor, 3*d to Jjd ; keg butter plentiful, and dull at 3id to Gd. Egßs in tair supply and active demand at Is 3d to la lid ; average, Is 8d per dozen. In fruit, the supply has been vory heavy ; apples, during the weok, have been considerably lower than for three weeks previously ; first-class cooking, id to ljd; others, jd to 3d ; dessert, very chobo, Id to : ordinary, $d to ?d. I would advise holders of clean-keeping sorts to hold back for two weeks, by which tiino there should bo an improvement in values. At present the market is too much over-stocked to allow any advance in price, and owing to tho bulk of tho late apples being oxported, there should bo a good market for all lato varieties. Pears have been in good supply, and in strong demand at 3d to 4d por lb. I'lnm.s, 2i'd to G.ld ; peaches, large, Is 3d to 2j per dozen ; small, 3d to 6Jd per dozen, and L'd to 3d por lb ; grapes, damaged, 3d to Gd ; walnuts, 9'd ; quincos, sacks, Jd to gd ; quinces in cases, gd to Id ; lemons, BJd ti> Is Id; Capo goosoberries, Sd to G<,d; tomatoes, _d to Id; figs, l_d to 2Jd per dozen ; passion fruit, IV to por dozen ; rockinolons, Gd to Is per dozen; watermelons, 3s to Us 9d per dozen, very large, up to la each. On Thursday, shipments of Island fruit, ex Wainui, were sold. Oranges arrived in splendid condition, but far in excess of market requirements, and low prices were tho result, namely, 'Jβ 3d to 3s Gd per case. Bananas arrived to a gnnd market, and were sold at 33 Gd per bunch, at ship's bide. Bacon and hams, only Canterbury offering at 7d. The cheoso market continues over-stocked at 3d to 3J]d for prime, and .\d to lAd for inferior. Honey, 3Jd to 4d, in demand. Mkbsrs Esam and Arthur's Wekkly Report.— The principal feature in produce is the pronounced decline in the value of potatoes, caused by the great quantity of inferior local grown, and the increasing shipments from the south and Napier, We see no probability of an advanco for some time, as the Australian demand being nil. 'N'apior, Taranaki and the South Island wiil have to look to this markot for an "iitlot. Wβ quote valuea at £3 to £3 10a i"v really prime; any other quality is nogloctud. The demand for export during the v.lm:-; has boon good, but local requirements itro (|uiot. Bacon : Local, n( good quality, it exceedingly scarce. Wa report gsod business in Canterbury, itt lUd to 7d wholesale. Oats aro coming in freely. Tho quality shows no improvement. I'rice is Is •Id to If, lid, s.i. Butter continues plontifnl with low prices—Jd to G. l ,rt. Eggs aro in good demand and scirco. Onions have been inquired for for export, Local inquiries up to tho average £5 10s to £G 10s, _d to gd per lb. Fowl wheat continues scarce, notwithstanding tho large amount of damugod within a short radius of the market. We fiuoto 3s to 3d 3d, sucks in. Maize is selling at 3s to 3s 2d in dmall quantities. Fruit has come fonv ird in large quantities, and pricu-i aro lower, particularly apples ; other fruits, not :.-" plentiful, maintain paying [iric;a.i. Detailud values will bo found in our priuu liut. At I'riday'a auction :— I'otntooa, Jjy to Kli 10-!, and 111 15s to £3 sj; kuinaia.j. Is fid to i>3 6d ; pumpkins, la fid to _3 (id ; carrot:;, _s Id ; piomelons, Is 7d to _< Id ; cabbages, Is 5d to Is 8d pur do/on, aud lu (id por nack; turnipa, 'l.Jd per do.an, 2s b'd and 2h 9d per cwt; beaus, o_d to 10d per peck; parsuips, UAd ; mai_e, 3* to 3s 3d ; bran, 3s 3d ; sharps, 3s Gd ; oat*, Is 4d to 2s 2d ; rhubarb, In !)d ; chaff, li to It !)i ; unions, Jd to Jd ; picklers, jjd to i'd ; dun oats, ls"8d to 2h ; honey, 101b tin, 3d ; biscuits), 'Id ; coffee, Is to la Id ; box tea, 15* Gd ; bacon und hams, 6Ad to 7d; local bauou, -id to tid; hanis, I.UI to lii\d ; fresih butter, Id to (j_d ; salt butter, ■Id to ■Iμ ; cliootse, ">A to 3^d; dessert apples, id to IAtJ • cookfner, Ad to "d : pears, 3d to Id; puaulieu. Is 3d to Is 3_d por dozen; lemons, 'Jd to Is 'id j medlars, id ; figs, lAd to Iffd : Capo gnosobp.rries, 4?d ; grapes, Id to 10-id ; tomatooa, Id to lid ; fruit, Id to Iyd ; os t) 7s.