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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2925, 14 April 1891, Page 2

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The Wnikato Timti Offiu, Monday. AUCKLAND PRODICK RKI'OM'S. Mk Ai.kx. Aii'kkn's M.'.kkkt Uki-okt for the week eiiuiiiK April 11. — lJusiness during the week fairly active, iiml a K""d qiunt.ity "f (,'ene.r-il produce h:n nnen quitter).' In fjtnn produce tlic.iv but liUlii eliuiuce in values, but dairy product! M ho»-i a Kcnr-ral iinprovniiifiit in valm:.-. Tlio xupplif.- all round havulicf.n li'W, anil auction sdi'.s havn hunn lariroly ali-nded, with good c'iinpct:tioii. I'.itaJi.iw-till cmtin...) plentiful, l'ritn.! W-'ll sort.-d an I freo from sucond j,'iowtii, L"! to ?,} lm ; othfif kind« dirhcnlt t« work oil' at liOs to 4.-.< per ton. (iood kidney seed f-ir early pV.nlinK \* (!ii(|iiirei.l for. Uiiioih are pl.-ritiful. DvviiiL,' to thirro Iwiiis m. «lnpliiivdemitKl this week, tlici" (iri: ii" mlc< iif imiicirtiiiuie t<> quote', tin: lopal doiinnd l, r i,,cr 5,,,,,U at i.» t" V.I : pic!cl.M.», y.l; Elirlic a<l; w »« ilt 11,,s lllV " """° I ,1,1,U, " 11 nt 'li 3<l t<> 3' lid i i»«iz'). -N 101 to 3s wholepnh> and IU 3d retail. Oats : Short f.-erl Is lul'to'j'; othnr lots, U Id to Is !lj. Ohatf, no dnm.uid; bran, fl; -h..i|.-, fl 10.-. V-estM'U'- "f :>U k'"' , - l'!ent!?ul al fair ririu-'M Pumpkins, L* M t>< 2* M per cwt; pieinclnn*. I* M ; citri.n.-:. N lid to M ; WiituiineltiiiH, li* '" •"* l Jur li '" Jin ' i 1,1,1 ;!s . t tl ; 7s li'l per sack, Uhee:iii continue.-, plentiful at '".d to Id. Kyrs i" K<»»d supply and stronc daniund : l'"reah, U Sd to Is lid pur do/en ; K"»d pickled lots, Is 3.1 to Js OAd. liutter : I'rinin fresh, C.'.d to s<l; poor H to 5d Bacon : Nbw I""', 7d ; Canterbury 111 cloth, 7d ; seconds. :>\<i to lid : honey, clover, in tins, aid to Id ; bush honey, 111 bulk, Ud to 'J j<l. In thia lino a (?ooil '.msiiiess has been done, and tho demand remains unHatistied. Toultry of all kinds untered in 1-UKO nnuiber.s ; demand fair at satisf.ict'.ry Prices: tirst-class tablo fowls, Is (id to :!s ; poor In *-'d to Is Id ; small, etc., Hid to Ls •'d- roosters, yount'. Is Sd to L's Sd ; very cho'icn pens up to lis lid ; small and poor, la to Is 5d ; ducks a slrndu easier, Is ;id to j 3 , (zcuae, la to Us Ud ; turkeys, gobblers, l!s to Sβ- lioiih, is lid to la; yoiine, laod to L's; piL'uons, Is tl) ,a I f l- ' fBl(Bt ' s ' : ' 3 ouch; canaries, -Js to Is ; pins plentiful, demand lilack, first-clash lots, Ss lo I'.s lid; othi.r.s .h to 7s I'd. Fruit contmuKS very plentiful. On Tuesday -irieiw of applus were aW.ut dlUillt" the pruvbuH we«k, but I-riday s pricus wuro very much bettur, the dbiiiaixl buiu« uniiatislicd for K""d -mind lot*. I anticipate tin imiirnveinutit m values at an curly dale. Ordinary cookini: «>rts, :il to Id •" motlietl lot-, .'.< l; Sloim I'ippiu., clean, Idtoljd; othiu- lat-j yufli-ties. Id l<. I |d ; JioinetU; (in Can.id,l, elo.in, yd to Id: dunce itossert :-:orts, l.l't t" 'Vd : yraiinuy yd lo Id; pears lmve boen pluutitul. but prices huvo koptup; lineiro Did, 'J i<l to ;!.',; lorrell, ■.Ml" :"-d: l'.Wiop's Thumb, -" ; d lo :id ; Ntipolcoii and "tlier cooking, L'd to -J.jd; .iiiinces, choice, /d to l.'.d ; poor lots, i;d to j'd; infecur, 'd; lemons, Hd to Is Id per do/-en ; Gape Oooseberrie.-, lid to 7d; frmptw, 8d to Is S.'.d ; passion fruit, 1 V<J to :T.d ; '2d: walnuts, to 10d ; tomatoes, \d to Irl : i-ea01" ,,, . ''I *'■' 1- ! tV° r ' io7 -- n * n:i 1 d to :sd per lb.

Mkhshs 'Ksam am> Aimints Wkkki.y llhpokt.—Produce: The volumo of business has been considerable. In potatoes, the supply "' inferior quality is very lar"c, which seriously affects values of prime quality, of which, however, the supply \i limited. Wo quote: £3 to £3 10s per tan, for lirst-ula.ss, .s.i.; inferior. lit an averapu of about t'i' to £- ss. We .«eo no prospect of improvement, and can onlv reiterate our remarks of lust week. We are authoritatively informed that Oamarus have been sold for forward delivery, at t'll l-s, c.i.f. Onions of excellent quiilitv aru in demand for sliipnient, at.i.'."> to '-1 , . ;<». We luvn orid'rs still unsatisfied, al sin iiverase i>l t-". Id-.; I.ilml «r..wth are not l;eopi»K «< V|, " ;l " ,ISU:U ', "' VIII S piitirely to tlii! humul season, hacon : |~,-; ll .•oiilimu's -curce-we liave sold >-in;ill \;,,,.< ;,t 1-1 \; I'.l; lmpis, r«l to ,d ; fnr Ciui.-rlmry, tln- d«m.iiid (-■■•iiriiines food — isMiiiil miiiiliprs, li.-'il t.. 7il;-id.'s lijd f. li'd ; hams K.'.d L> Svd, whr.lr<:ili'. .Mai/.p : Several coast shipniDiils clouii'd, at L's HI I ; ;U in -mall quantitir--. l-'nwl wheat is in t ppciirily Kood demand, at .'is Al to J.i ■kl— avuiMKrt price during the week, 3s od, x-mU* weiylied in. Oais »ru |ilnntifui, and of indillerent quality, market quiut- -prin--, Is (id to li. N Ui'h for l">i->! ; ''rialit HoiiUimi, Is 11d to l>, -Jd. J'.uit..-:-, alf hon»h in fair supply, ha-, realised Uller prices — li.'.d to Sid'for fifsli: .s«lt, at M to l.'.d. .lv'Kii are'scarei , . Is «■! \».-r dozen beinc arenipi! rates. 1-ViiiL ha- lieen in '-nod Hiipply, particularly in apples, which show !ii, iiiiiri.vuinoiit. in Vidiif. Matailed prices will be fuuud later. (..'lii'Usb : .Nearly all lined cleared, at :.'.', I to ::.'.d ; tho demand i., fair, but pticus do m.c ndvftico. IJu-t poUtou», i"! to I"! 10s; others, til ; pumpkin--, I.- lUil to L's Ud ; red carrots, •Js Id ; while, lis to L'-i ;id -, Swedes, is '.Id ; pi(iii:eloiis, 'Js ; i;uu.erart, '■>* lid to lis od ; v.-lift.;, \U W t". •■" ; "«t ; . r '" ; " I* ,; J to 2-iLM ; maize, 'A- -in lines, 2s 10.1; bran, as to .'is (Id; chat!', Is !».l ; sharps. Is .kl ; c:ibUiK«>, I'Jd to 1s :i.l ; enrol., Vd ; parsnips, '«) ; bnans, I ! ',. lto Is 0.'.il ; peas, Is :jd ; liacon, sjl tn li I ; hams, 1.'.il to 7d ; biicon null haiini, equal numbers, liyd to 7,1; onions, iis lid to s< •_'.]; picklin-s, yd: biscuits, Id ; col Ten, Is Id; bn\ tea, l.'x (id : h.-.noy, '-'/1 to .".',d ; fresh butter, liV'l to S'.d ; tu:«s, Is Si ; salt butter, '.r.\ to -lAd ; clii:c:.i', -d I" li-'.d : apples, '.d to Id ; ))earri, •1.'.rl to :('.d; niiidl.il:-. jd ; quinces, Id to HI; water melon-, 2< !M.

MAIIKKT Ui'.l'OUTS. 'I'll,'. \mv /.ijaland I,.mii -.m.I Mri-cil'lili; A.rencty (.'.iiupsiny 1 f<'lllii. <! J icport as umlur :-— I'niifi.'iii :;!■!!. An.il :: -V» !,-■:.: ; The llcmi- in i) !.<•:. n .iiil-tii:-< .1 !:",, i.,,,,.. but, iliiiiii.: Uγ.' <\v.-i; ili:i l"<-:il il.'m.m I lues «iiirir« li.it iiinl 'iiix-s have bi'.r.n i. i-iii--. Thi-i i> iTiMiiVlt'-i-" mviiia chielly t<l lli,' ir,|iiii.v.n •u'-' iif charterers having li-. n . nil tu'il. The ;it-t i v»ld lately from (■■■'•.iiiiv *i.,iti"ii* luive been in bettor con(liij..ii lli.ii) tli:>.ii!iif ii few week* ;ik<>, but in -jciliiiiis ure .--till frequent. We quote tniliiv : Tn»c:in Ks 7d, Pearl Sn fid, llunter's toosod, f.'i.b., Micks extra, fur prime i|uafity.—Oats: Owing to the holiday*, business hiia been considerably interfered with, and fow transections are reported. AVe e.'iuM'it quote any improvement in this market. Demand is" slow, and only lncr«l ordere wo beinpr rilled. Wβ quote : Prime quality U Sri, stout feed Is 7d, ordinary Is ],1 to is (id per bushel f.0.b., sacks extra. Potatoes: Kidney* are quoted at iVh to '27 a per ton at country .stations. —Dairy produce is unaltered.—Store sheep: Soundmouthed crossbred ewes brought up to 10s, crossbred lambs 7s W S< (Id, twn-tonth crossbred Us to 12m lid, four-tonth do. 11s to 13s. lUcrinn UTthrr? uji to (w. — b'at iroiii iOs to Us ami troiii >'< to IN.—l'at uitlle: I'ptHt steers brought .t"i lOs to ,t(i

I'I.NKiHN, April ','. -(iriiin. -Wheat: Thi) lOuster holiday:! have interfered with bu-iniK3» to ii uertiin uxtcnt. The demand U'lUvitlwtiiiidinK this has been pond, and now a .-.iiulit advance on last weelAipioU--1 .ii)ii-i could bis secured ; but, ;ir« not uoiiiiiiif forward so freely as in (oiiiiui , seasons, and .stocks of prime milling indued of anv description, are compaiMLively lo.v, I'm' bust siuuples there aro iiidieations >f an iiiipnivcu;eiit in thu demand. A decidedly iiioi'oaclHu tone pervades Ihu market, prices al! round beim; in favour of .-clli.i.i. Wk ijm>tis primu niillini; velvet and To;.:.hi. I <o Is I'd: oiC'li'im to i;jod, is in I l.i N; inlVrior. :'>s lid l'.:t- !M (e\ slon:\

I'ji.s: Tin- nnrU.'l cuilinut;-" .\\<:codiii;rly (Jil. tin; only ili'iicuiil cusliinr buin.; fur , '„..!. lin::li! inillirnr, jud neii l.n thew Millluv iivu in.i disputed to ki«l- privcs airv.jti! i. t.-. t \nu!<, Hi:) Mipiily boiwr now f 1111 > • ■tii u< their ru.|uifoiii«iit>. iSliii'l'i'rs ;iru -.mj.blu In operate at hit.: rites owinj; t.j tins .ibsisilix' of uliy inducement from Mio An;- ■ ; raIMU markets, whicti show no indication* • rf an Kuril' improvement. \V« quote bust -<|i[>rt iiiiliinff, Is ."id to Is'i.Ul: best Hii>>rt Jjii"fit t'pi'ii, )•■ ''■'I t" ' s •*'''; iiiedimii to «ond, 1-■: st! to U i>l : >» f,,l ' ■'"• l< '"'I" '-''I (I-γ >!.ntv, ■'•^ n l;- '' t'': ,1 - -l'.-tiit'^».--Tli.' • i|-ir;;.'t. i- n.'.'i •'ii|)J!U-«ii : i"'i i , '- 'iir:,iiMJl!':ii »f ill! imtlrt I'm , ••-1 ore (lilllcull. tc pliiw a<. .sti.-factory k,itit;'.;.- ; - A cinisirlciablc! poitimi 'it tjic.w cuiiiint'fc/'iviiul .'ireof iufrrior (|\ii!lil.y, kucl •illinnt unisaJcubli , when better (piiility nan bo .socurßd. <2'i"t- :,ti "" s l,l '- < u " ,:ul: f,)r I,Pst TiO< til .Vn; inndit'lii, 10< t.«■ -!#.-» ij-l- lcirlnovs, JtO.i to -10* pnr ton (-nnlcs Aveihcd in, ox store). <Jliaff.-'rhß ripply has -toon on .1 morn nmrirrntn sr-aln thm v,vee!;. and, in ™)r-. ■>.!.• nm-p .canity of.pci«l. but tht'io i' ik. . m jiricd which we pivn "■= last wcelc-f-r bent. 40-I to 42h.M-: ■>y- t -r" : ; ' ;!::o ' ! '■: '«"■'•••■•;; tn L-'iod, to -BTs I'd per ton. Dairy I r;>- . ri ,. P p._'Phn r o is no i[nprov,-mp:it U- v,»tr m

N-:irlv :ili t.h- lactory iii'i-l- •;}>■ ■">'■ '■ lu;iiiir shipped Home, wiry little being consumed |..c.illv, 'I.iirv in.!.i<:'lii-iiii! obtained ill l.iwrr ~. i< :( s (:>,:! to 1! , ..! per Hi), while? l<l to Udis for f.ictoiv in.iile. (loud salt butter i> selling pretty freely, only lor local eon--umptioii. Ijiit without any advance in pi ice which remains iit tV.d to 7d per lb. Rax--A (.'o.'ii «le=«l "f inquiry continues to be t'-speriencrd for lliis. A considerable t|iianlitv U ill-' <-"iiiiiiK forward, wtiiuli wo li.-.vc 111-en Micces.-fiil in pliifiiiL' iit our !;ito i|U"t i-liom--vi/., tor common. ru;ir-,\ and strawy, ;-i:', to fir.; ni.'.limi., U'l."» 10s u> 'Jl7; u">"d, !.17 10-1" >-l'.': tlioiouirtilv scutched, clean, und good colour. fJO per ton.