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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2964, 14 July 1891, Page 2

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The UWikilo fi..,t*i>:iirt, Monday. AI'CKLAND PRODUCE .MARKETS. Mu Alkx. Altkkn's Makki'.i' Kkpoiu.— Dui-im: the ivoi'k a brisk bu-iiß's* has been (ImiH in gminrul produce, but'.' quantities of all kinds hating been disposed of. allies all miinil show but lilt!,' cluing. I'otat.K-s Invi! been in bii-l< diMiimid :in<lK«n>il supply at hti! viducs--U'uik it.., JU2 10s ; Xi.j.ior, fc-J rut.. fL'lO-;ilitto kidneys. Dti. t'l: Wuikato pick.-d and H.ibart sw<l, tit to i'. , ! 10i; H|.e- ---( i illy picked I'.rown river need from Taraiiiiki, CI lo L'l 10s; Shepherds, Rood sample* h:iv(i bwn in demand beyond supply at f.'i 10s to I'M Ifis, all lines cleared. Wheat, Rood whole. -Iμ per bushel ;bioken, lis lid ; barley, good fVpd, 2h t)d to 3s ; bran, 4n ; sharps, 5* II I : carrcits, white in full supply, with mode-rate-demand at 2"is ; red, 2~is to 35h ; niiinK*.lds in i?oiid demand at 20s to I'LN ; pumpkin-' continued low in price viz., Sd to Is (id pnrewt ;mai/.o moves oft treely, old. in small lines, 'in Srt to 2s !M ; wholesale parcels ship's side, 2s (id ; new, 2s 3d to 2s (Jd. New potatoes in Rood supply at Jd to : fd ; onions have c nil* to hand in large quantities, and found immediate sale at £d told for prime lots, others 2s to3h (Jd per cwt ; Southern, K7 ; Kurlie, Id to 3d. Vegetables: A goodquanity was staßed,and realised first-class prices. ;'.utter: Fre.sh has been in bettor supply, but I'lality in most cases luh not linen first class. Prime dairy sold up to is 'lh\ at unction ; lionr, 8d to 1h ; inferior, -Id to ."id ; keg butter only small lots cuiniiu' forward,prime, S1 ; poor, M to lid ; pastry, l<l ; inferior, 111 to2d. If a lino of prime quality were obtainable an advance on tlieso quotations c-mld easily be obtained. V.w* liavo bwn iiioi'u plentiful, and sold at auction at Is :i.l lo |-;i;\d por doz; oliflosi-, priinu in moderate ripply, at Id ; poor, 3d ;damair«d, I'd to :M ; luaviis, nont) in tho market; honoy moves frnoly, section t'.il to VI : small tins, :Ud ; bulk,' 2.Jd to M to l!,d : burswax, !l',d to 10.liJ ; fungus, -'yd. H.icon and li.iinx plentiful, with liioduratij demand Prime bacon, 5d to lid ; others, 3d to I'.fi ; h.inn, Jinirio, 5d to poor, 3d to 4d (dmnand Black). Kruit supply continues goiid. For Friday's sale there was a good mipply, and brisk demand at better pi ices. iStono pippins, 2d ; Stunner's, l:fd to 2d ; Hiininon'ri Win tor, 2d to 2.Jd; Kymere ljd to 21 ; Ohinnmnri, l(d to 2d ; Komo Beauty, lid to 2d; <.;irtdiKiy< Kod, U;d t<■ 1-ifd : Sliockly, l/d to 'Jd; Xickiirjaek, 2d to2Jd; Huston liussett. lyd to 'J,| ; Kfiuette du Canada, t<, I \<l (bad urdur) ; other goorl linen, l. l .d t<i 2d : poor, IJd to 1U1: lemons, Uij.;n, !'<l to la Id : very small; Id to 7d ; \Vhaiif,Mrei »ran[{eM :ni to (id ; local manil.iiunw, very ,miall,-ld to per do/,; poars, ■Ji'd ; citrons, l<l perdoz; shaddocks, '2s <id pin- do/. ; walnuts. 10 ; '. d ; |)ork, L'jd to 2|d; dond rabbits , . Is f!d per pair.in uroat demand. Poultry Ins b'.:en penned in larsiq numbers, mid all sold under keen couipt'tition. FirstclasM table fowls, Is 7d to 2s 2d ; medium, Is 1,1 lo Is lid; poor lines, 10d to Isod; rmmtßrc, yoiinp, in fondition, IsSd tn2s3d; others,ls 3-1 lo Is lid ; docks, 2s to Ms uach ; turkey*, ■_'s lid to lis 3d ; bronze wine up to los (id ; irci-.i , , L's lid to Ss >Sd ; pigeons, lOd to Is 2d; cinarie , Is 3d to ."is each ; pigs penned in l.iirtiMiiibui'K, and inut with keen demand, bust youue Yorkshire and P.erkshirc from J ii-; to IhsCd ; poor lots, -Is tolls lil. Mi-:.-i-iiis Esam anii Aliniru's Wkkki.v I !r. re hit.—liiui nucleoli tiiiiii's fully up to the In farm produce the clianees in valiiiw :>ie immaterial. Potatoes' remain low in price, but there is just a prospect of the Sydnuy market hardening a little,in which i:;is.) we may look for an advance hero, as Southern shippers will send there instead of here. The Manapotiri had 827 sacks for Svdnoy. We. quote; Xapier, L' 2 :")s to t210.-; Waikato, Ha 10s ; Shepherd's, .£3 10s to £[; Magnuin Bonum, t'-t ; local kidneys, L' 3 10s to t-1 ; Southern, £3; Hobarts, £3 ; new kulnoys-, jjd to : ( 'd. Muizo has taken a biff drop, and i« difficult to (|U<ite,, as wi: have sold duriiiK the week at2s 3d to 2s 10.i. Oats are steady at IN for bright short, and Is (id to Is 10d for medium dun ; seed outs ure nmv beint; inquired for at iN (id to 2s 7d ; fowl wheat, 3:i lOd to'ls. Maize beinc so cheap is restriclinir sales. Barley, 2s 8d ; chaff, t'3 .Pumpkins, 2."is to iios ; carrots, 30s. Onions of good quality scarce; lirst-class Southern, 17 to K7 10s; small lots, id to Dairy produce ; All through the week there has been a strong demand for priino fresh butter, and wo certainly anticipated an advance at Friday's auction. Largo supplies came to hand both for auction and to distributors direct, so that instead of an inprovement prices were easier ;ls 2d was the highest figure reached for really very choice, but thu average value was 10d to Is Id; stale quality waa difficult to sell at 7d to 9d ; prime kef, , in trood demand, at lid to "id : medium Id to ."id ; pastry, 2.'.d t<i 3d. lOgpp were strongly competed for at Is li<l to Is ti.'.d ; chee.se, 3d to 3id ; bacon, rather slow of sale, at 5d to (id for prime, and (id to for hams ; medium, 3d to -lAd, and -Id to (id respectively ; shoulders, 3)A ; jowls, 2d to 3d. Fruit was in very large supply, prices remain at last week's quotations. Apples : Ciollen Russets. 2d ; Stunner, l.}d to 2d ; Amorican Horn, 2d ; Stone Pippins, lj[d to l.;d ; ('em Pippin, li'd (a new variety and of excellent quality ; other varieties, l.{d to 1;4<1 ; interior, i<l ;' lemons, 7d to Is for large, medium 3d to r>.',d ; pears, s}i| ; Cape gixiseberrios, ~>U\ ; walnuts, I'd to 10d ; citrons, 2-) Id : guavas, 21 ; oranges, Is to 7s. Poultry : (iood tablo fowls. Is Id lo Is !ld ; pour, 10:1 to Is; ducks, 2s lid to 2s lid ; turkeys, 2s lid to Is (I I; nifs's, Ss tolO- , . Miscellaneous; Set harness fj ; sidesaddle, 2-'h ; dates, 4<l per II) ; jujubes, Dil; li<rs, Is KM to L's lid per donen ; chocolate creams, 7',,1 ; pastillci, tid; lollies, iiyd : washing powder 2s .", 1