COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2976, 11 August 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

T- IV'ukUo Timtn Offit, Monday. A(JC'kL\ND PKUUITCE MARKETS. MhSMiin K-A.M .\ND Aiithuk'm Wkickia Kepoht. —Business tfi'neiiilly fully up to tlie average. In farm product', priaes are about tho sumo except i" potatoes, tho market f-T which is in tli» must congested condition. iind auivalsare still out (if ill proportion to r'f|nirnrii(MiU. Wnqu >to tab!.? potatoes iita nominal valnunf £2, with prospects of lowoi r.itHH. Hnburtseed: Wn M-g««.-ted in our two previous reports that the Waikutn growers should refrain from sending their sued for a time, as the demand was inconsiderable ; yet the quantity received by rail during the week has been ko largo that we have had to engage storage space. Tho price nominally is £3 ; but sellers will, wo fear, hiivo tr) submit lo a mu::h lower figuro. We no'ice Southern quotations uroequal to£2 to .412 ss, delivered here. Maize : The market has taken an upward tendency, caused by.in inquiry from Australia which has cleared stocks, hut price* will fall in a few days ; 2s till may be taknn n< tho week's rates. OritH r>l dull of a.ile. Wo havo inquiries for sow!, I'iirtnri-M and dun. Chaff: M'ukol very call n' .£•■ ;->r oaton sheaf. Bran_ and sli.-n «- tii"V'.' ■ -rl steadily at £4 and £5 5j reSiiockiv.'lv Tho ueual demand for veget iblt -li'.uiipkiiis, carrots, etc.—is balanced by h .ipply; iriinne are of poor quality. Dairy product , : ]'■■,• fresh butter—the demand cmtinußHVai•-. ;; 'ud, and competition ia Drisk f, ( r recognises ' . -nods. Wβ had a very fair mippiy for Friday's auction, find prici.-. ranged from 1h 4d to Is lijd (avorago former figure); of inferior grade, the supply \» moro plnntiiu l , and mt so ready (;f sale. Keg liuttiT ia wanted, and all consignments sell on arrival. Wo rocumtnend buyers to realist* promptly, all thu market will in all probability drop towards tho ond of tho mouth. Eggsaropluntiful.and price*,which.are lower than 1 fiat \v,j';ks,rango from 7dto7'i'd. Grocers predict a further drop next week, but wo aru inclined to think present rate* are at " lied rock." 13acon is dull of sale, the de-in-inrj not being at all satisfactory. Cheese of prime quality is saleablo at 4d to 4Jd, and the supply ie below the demand; Hocond und third grades are in sutficienl HUpply for requirements. Fruit: Island tHuniiitii-a havincr broueht large supplies of urangdj, priceH of local are lower. Lemons uro very plentiful, and also lower. The ijuantity of apples coming forward bomg Binall, values have improved. Poultry: Prices at auction were very good, an J competition brisk. Subjoined are details of quotations :—-Potatoes, .L' 2 to 41253 nominal; Hobart seed, £2 15a to £3, downward tendency ; magnnm-bonuin, £3 15s to £t; wilnut leaf silverskm, £3 10s; new potatoes, jjd to :jd per lb; mniz<*, 2s (id ; feed natß, bright Hhort, 2a to 2i 2d ; dm), Is 6d to Is 10d ; white tartarian, 2s 7d ; black ond duu, for seed, 2b 8d; chuff, £3; bran, £1; sharps, £5 fis ; onions, £7 J poor sorts according to condition : pumpkins 35* to 425; red carrots, 30-4 to 35s ; prime fre.sh butter, Is 4d to Is Kid; seconds, Iβ to Is 2d ; prime keg, !)d to 10d ; medium, 7d ; pastry, 2d to 3d; eggs, 7d to 7:}tl ; cheese, Id ; juedinm, 3d to 3.fd; poor, 2d to 2}d; bacon, Id to iijd ; hamn, 3d to 7d ; lard, keg 3d, bladders Id. Fruit: Kentucky red a;>pltH, Rymers 3d, (Jhinernuri 3jd, I'.ju Davis Gem pippin 2jd, other varieLios to 2Jd ; lomons, 4d to 7.Jjd ; citrons, ; oranges, H.Jd to lij'd per dozen, U per case ; comquats ;-)s pur cade; mandarine, 3d per dozen, Poultry : Uoavy table fowls. Is 8d to 2s 2d ; roosters Is 0d to 2s 5d ; ducks 2s 9d to 2a 10 I; geese, Id ; turkeys bens 3s to 3s 3d ; Hobblore Ou. Pigs, small, 5s 9d to Us 3d.

Mn Alks. AiTKKN'a Market Report fir the week ending August Bth. —Business during tho week has been very brisk, and largo quantities of geneml produce have boen put through, sales held an follows :— Monday : Spechil sale of pure bred poultry. Entries were numerous, and the attendance large ; tor really pure lots Rood prices were obtainod, but ordinary lots sold but little ovnr killing price. The following nre a few of tho prices :—Black rod garro, 4s 3d to 9s each : piln, 8s to 23s ; Indian, ">s to 27s ; dnckwing, Is to 13s 3d ; bronzewing turkeys, pure, 8s to 40s nnch ; crossbred, 4s to IU ; dark Brnhmas, 3* to 7a 3d ; light do., 2m fld to ts (id ; Cochins, 2a 6d to Gβ 3d ; Wyandottns, 2s Gd to 9s Gd ; black Spanish, '.U to Ha Gd; Dorkings, 3s 3d to i>s Gd; Pokin ducks, 7h to 9s. Ordinary poultry penned on Tuesday and Friday in large numbers, and met with a really good demand. Firat class table fowls, from Is 8d to 2s 2d ; ordinary, Is od to In 7d ; poor, &c, Is 2d to Is 3d ; roosters, in condition, l.s lid t<l I's SI; d'icks, Is 8d to 2s 8d ; geese, 2s lid to 3s SI; turkeys, hens and small gobblers, 3s 3 I to 4s ; heavy cobblers, 4s IM to G-i 01; c inarios, 2s toSs ; pigeons, lid to Is 3d ; pigs, penned in good numbers : demand unsatisfied. Best lots realised from 10s lid to 20s; medium breeds, Gs Gd to '.h ; poi;r lots, 3i tu Is Gd. In fa.-in produce, the turn-over has been large both priviit v an I i-y auction. Potatoes: The market h ••'.!■ .ivtr-stocked; fully 700 ir.ivi' •■•.- i! disposed of, but the supply fiir '. ' \ ■■' lias been fully KiOO sacks. tr,iw..; !■• .ii 30 tons were quitted at Fn-i'-'v's nucti'i. lit the following prices:— vVaik.it... t.,-:-. £2 to £2 10s; Waikatn, 'I.ii'ii.i. .-,i»l, !.".' to £3; Napier, table, 35s t> \'i: Tan:-lei circulars, 35s to 60s: M icrr.ii .I IJii-i-iM.-, £3 ; Lipstuno kidneys, nni:ui:ii sa-nples, £3 to £4; Jinrly Rose, Gs IM; fc>'irpliHri.''s, £2 10s to £3. Onions, ii •.Iγ i|ii ilirv, •.. ..iitiful, and all quitted at .Hi! t> t'3, >i'i i «t to jd per lb ; priino shippiiisr pircvls i.;j worth Id. ().it<: Local tits ovnr-f ''ickf'd, quality poor, and demand quint, iir 1- ii I |.i l> '.I I ; S >u. Iwn feed and n-je 1 soi '2. :M to h J< (i i. M li/.o Iris been in I>»H > JoiiiiiuJ, s.si'r.il Irni'ii! I. ■!! cL-ui-iid at lii :i 1 to 2< Gd per lnnlifi \V!iM-!t. brokoii ;i< SI, ■;..id wlHtf •t- to l< 3'! ; b-irlev, pluntiful, and dull at 2s Od; brin, 1. , I 10;; sharp*, £5 10<; in-in-i'Mi, iio< t> 30s; pumnkin", Is 91 to.2s 8-H ; i-'i "t,-*, 2- : >s to 10s per ton ; baled hay, Mi; ch.ilf, !)d to Is per sack. In dairy lirodnijii an extunsivo husine.-s has been d'lißi, and competition has beun very keen. On Friday a laiKO quantity «f frnsh buttnr was ataeod. Taranaki, dairy mado realign . In 3d to Is.ld, separator Is OJd ; Wainkn and l'ollok dairies, Is -l.fd ; three dairies from Vukekohe East, Is Gd perlb; Wairoa <lairies, Is Id t'i Is 5Jd ; several other Mimll dairies, from Is 3d to Is o'.Jd ; poor lotii. SVI t<i l< 31; keg bntter, priino lines qnitUxf on arrival nt Is to Is 2d ; mod and nifwlmm. 7J'! to 10d ; old and very inferior, i!i<] tiiijj-1. Eegs in good supply and demand ;it Hd tu 'Jd. Choeae, but little first class on tl:o market ; I quote Wallia , Wairoa at ■lid ; poot lots, 2d to 3d ; lard, in kegs, 3d ; Madders, 4.V1 ; Imni'V, sections, 4.V1 ; tinuuii, 'ih'\ { bulk, 2Jrt to 2 : fd. Bicon nnil h.iins jjiivo Rono off fairly well ; prime bacon, fid to Gd ; hams, "id to 7VI ; poor bafton, 2id to fi , ; hams, 2d to "|J<l. In fruit, thn supplion havn boon larger than muni, and thn demand bus bieu good. Apples sold as follows :—Stono Pipoin, 2: ( ' I tu ::d ; Nickarjack, 3d to 3JI ; Hotel's sweet, 3il ; Shockloys, 3d ; Stoveniim'x winter, 2jd ; Ohinomnri, 2Jd to 31 ; Romo l\*>::\'.v, M ; English Rnssptt, 3d ; Pride nt' Australia, 2J J to 3d. Lomon-i, i\A to lli I liar dnzeii, accoidina to size ; euavas, 31 ; Wtimigartu oranges, tjd to 6d ; Poor Jliii'h, lid tf. SAd ; citron lemons, 2d to 4<l per dozen ; Mandarins to 2J per dozen ; Cape gooseberries, BJd to 9d ; walliuitx, 9Jd to 10.} d : cocoanuts, 7s per Hack ; Sydney oranges, 5< pur case ; Island, 7s to 7s Gd pur case. On Wednesday a sale of nursery stock drew a large attendance, and first-class prices were obtained for all lots ntfored.

THE WHEAT MARKET. (iiv Ktwrrnic tei-egr.m'h—copykight.) Tiosnox, August B.—The English wheat nvirki't is depressed, the Continental is advancing, and the American is changing a little for the worue.