COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

'V. il r mk'ito T\"".n Otlicc, Monday. AI 'OK l< AN I» PRODUCE MARKIiTS. Mk Alex. A:is.• v Makm.i' Kepokt for t.he week April 2o ; — l'ioduca 'it :dl km.l . has found a tr>" >'i outlet (hiring the week, ;tnd good quantities have b"fili put through both privately and by auction. In farm produce there is im change in values, and supplies all round contiiiuo In ilji.• ry produce valuer: are good for most line-, with demand beyond supplies. Butter, fihas realised U|i to 10.1 |«:r lb. 11l fruit 1 am plea-e:l to quote au onsatislieu demand for all sound k 1 nriat improved value;:. The glut of soft kinds hoing now ovur, a good private demand during the wotk has left .suntlur cjiumtitLos tor auction although supplies have been heavy, Poultry of all Kinds have been penned in unusual quantities, with fair demand at satisfactory rates. table fowls from Is 8d to 2.-; medium, Is ltd to Is fid ; p »or small and o'd. from !ld to Is; roosters, young, in condition, Is Sd to 3s; other?, Is 3d to IsSd; ducks, Is <Jd to 2> ; geese, .'is lid to 3s lid ; turkeys, veiy pli'iitilul ; trobblcis, lis lid to lis !»dpigeons, 2s lid to its (id: canaries, JJs to I-.. Pigs 111 full supply with fair demand : we'll grown, young, of rood bre"d, from Ms to 10s lid ; medium, to 7s lid; small poor mid large, rough lot-, ■; .'id to 4s lid. I'otatoOs continue plentiful with fair demand ; prime Waikato, from fc!3 to J£f 10s ; Napier, £2 10s to t3; Oamaru, L'.'i to .t!3 3s ; other local, t!2 to L'i! 10s, all sacks includod. Oninnns of prime quality have met with a better domand at ;jd to ,d ; poor lots, £2 10s to I' 3 10s per ton. Wheat: Kevorul linos of fowl feed havo been quitted in wholesale parcels at 3s 2.V1 to lis 3d, and up to lis li:l for small lots ; stocks nil. Oats, local, Is lid to Is 9d ; S mthern short fi.ed, 2s 2d to lis td ; bran, scarce. at Is to 4s (id ; .sharps, very scarce, at t,T>; mangolds, Is lid to 2s | of sick ; carrots, Is lid to lis per cwt; cabbages. Is to 3s per sack ; pumpkins, very dull at 20s to 10 s per ton ; other vegetables plentiful at fair price.:. Bacon and luiiid ; A tew small lots of new local cure to hand cleared at ti.\d to 7d for bacou, and lid to Sd for hums;"a large quantity of inferior entered sold at from Id to 3d. Cheese plentiful ; the demand has been fair at wjd to-Id for dairy makes, and 3ad to ■Id for factory lots ; export loaves of special quality, 3-W. Butter: Fresh in good demand'at lid to lO.ld ; factory, lOd to Is ; keg butter has also moved olf freely ; prime, •td to (id ; pastry, 3','d to Id ; for the latter there is a strong demand. Eggs: Fresh, Is Sd to 2s per dozen ; good pickled lots, Is to Is 3d. Honey continues in active demand, bulk being most asked for, at 3Jd to o.jd ; 101b tins, 3!d to -Id ; one line of clover lienuy, in l!lb tins quilted at 8s per dozen; beeswax als i in strong demand at a high price. Apples : Prime clean cooking varieties, I i,d to l.jd; good ordinary, Id ; dessert varieties, Id to 1 pf. Pears, various kinds, I'd to 3|d. Lemons are plentiful at lower values, namely, Sd to Is per dozen. Water melon-, owing to the cool weather, are not bringing a very good price, namely, 2s to 4s per sack. (Jape gooseberries, 5.V1 to 7d ; tomatoes, Id to l]d ; quinces, Id to ; citrons, 3s to 3s tid per case ; grapes, Is to Is SJUI per lb; passion fruit, 2d ; figs, 2d to ; medlars, .yd ; walnuts, !ld ; cocoanuts, 7s to 7s lid ; peanuts, l : ;d to 2d : pines, Ns to 10 - ljd per case ; bananas, 2s 7d to 3s tid per bunch ; oranges, 3s to 8s per case. Missus ESAM AMI Artiiub'H Weekly Rkpuri.—Business in all departments has been vory good during the week. The salt' of I'astor Birch's furniture was largely attended, and high prices ruled —the piano realised Jjj2 ; extension phaeton, ■£-!.>; '.md the huggv, In the product! department business is restricted to supplying local requirements, the demand for export being .supplied. Potatoes are siow of sale at W to i"! 10s ; quality to hand during the. week shows no improvement. Maize is in demand at 3s, and may be considered licaree. Fowl wheat is also wanted, buyers will purchase at about 3- 3d. Oata continue difficult of sale, the quality only being thi'-d grade. Chnn.se has moved off freely at L'jd to 3id. Onions : The demand is easier, owing to export orders hoing tilled. Wo quoto about ,t':"i 10< ns the present value for best. Butter is advancing, the bti.it dairy brought !i}d ; other braods from 7d to ;id. I')ggs ale worth from Is li.'.d to 1.. v . 1 ;jer do.'en. I:l.icon : No alteration to report since our last. Fruit was not so plentiful on Friday as usual. Prices ol previous weeks are fully muutained. Auction values are .is under J>est potatoes, L' 3 to !.'o 10-; ofheis, L' 2 to £2 10s; onions. .VI to ,'l, and i."> to L'.'i 10s; pumpkins, Is 3d to 2s 3d ; piemelons, Is (id to 2s 3d ; c in.its, ive 1 , 2s to 2-< tid ; white do. 2s; oi! , I. slto2s2l: in.iix >, 3s; whn «t, .'is to 3s 3d ; inf.uior, 2s lid ; sharps, -Is 3d ; bran, 3-: it 1 ; eh.ilf, is 7d t > Is lid ; turnips, Is PI ; eiatieoM-. Is; cjablnges, it.l to Is •PI, e:ut S i per sick ; rleibir'o, Is lid to 2-,; cart, t-, Id to 7d; pirsnips, Sd ; honey, 3',d ; e'.eese, 2.V1 to 3) I ; fie-h b'itt„r, Sd to 't}.| ; salt (10,"3'; d to 5J ! ; eggs, Is ftt-1 to Is Sd ; bieou and ham.-, in cloth, (i.],dto7d ; bacon, 3.', d to 01 ; biscuits, 4d ; coffee, Is Id ; box tea, los ; cordials, 5s : ryegrass, 5s 3d ; apples, ,',i 1 to I}d ; pears (cooking), Ud ; gra).e:, lid to Ijyd ; quinces, Id to l|d ; tomatoes, «,| to ].\| ; peanuts, 2d; figs, l-}d ; raw oil, 2s Sd per gallon ; white lead, 7s per tin ; aquol paint, (Is 3d per tin.

LONDON' MA UK UTS. (I!V ELIiCTIUU TBLHGUAPH.— COI'YIUOHT.) London, Auiil 26.—At the miction of knnri * r t 11111 a la-ci'proportion of the stuck oflVivd was sold. Finn transparent avi:i-:i-erJ £11 l."is ; h ilf srrr.pi'd, £2 13slid; pack: n:.;s, £L 7s lid. Tallow—Medium mutt n >• at 275; ditto W-si, i'lx Oi. Up to d.-it i -'<•0 t.a!es <>f Wo liaiv Ij' cnua'. i!<. wiodi li-■ >.(JOO