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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2979, 18 August 1891, Page 2

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The Wuikato limes Office, Monday. AIOICLAM) PKODUCK MAKKKTS. Mr Alkx. Aitkkn's Makkkt Rkpout During tlio week undiug August 14 produce of all kinds has moved freely, and good quantities have l>flun quitteil, but prices in lii.uiy linos cnntiniin low. l'our salon by a = iction held. Monday : Sulo of island fruit, «\ H. s. Taupo.when thorn was u largo attendant", but business was slow. 2000 hunches b.uian.i* realised fnun Is '.M to 2s (id per bunch : HO sacks cooamitH realised 7s per Hick ; p'.'.imts 2id t» 2jffi. Wednesday: A Hili' of nursery stock was held, at which prices rulfid rather low. Tuesday's produce sfln was largely attended, with satisfactory results ; while that (if Friday was a heavy sill , , entries being numerous in bjth departments. Potatoes still continue in heavy supply, and ab( ut GO tons have been put through fit tho following rates :—Nnpier table, U2 to £2 10-4 ; inferior, 35.s ; Waikato table, £2 5m to £2 10a ; Wa-ikiito seoil, £2 5s to £2 15s ; kidneys.fil 10s to £3 10s ; Broose'e prolitic, i' 2 to £3 ; magnum bonuin, £3; Taranaki Circular seed, 113 Brown Rivers—■ 2.' tons of vory tino sample to hand from Taranaki went off in large parcels on Friday at £2 10-) to £2 15a ; fifteen tons of Circulars from name place, in bad condition were sold nt 30s per ton . new kidneys, id to Id per lb. Onions : Only inferior lots offering, at from 'M to 'Is per cwt. A consignment of Suathern on strings realised from #d to Id. Garlic unsaleable. Carrots have been in demand beyond supplies at from 30s to 15s per ton ; pumpkin*, Is 9d to 2s (id ; mangolds 20s to 2os per ton. Oata : Local, Is fid to 2s od, plentiful; southern short feed, 2s 3d to 2s Id. Miize receipts this week have been small at 2s 1(1 to 2s fid for new and '2< Hd to 2s. 0d for did. Wheat still continues shortof demand, at 3s «d for briken and 4s to -Is 2d for whole. liran, U 10d ;|sharps fis 10d ; flour, 10s to los ; oatmeal, 10s to 12s (i(t. Bacon and hams have gone otf fairly well at ,"id to Gd for primo and 2d to 4d fur poor ; hams "d to 7kl; lurJ, in bladders, wanted at -Id, keg 3d ; honey in bulk, 2.U1; small tins, 3d ; section, ■II to -\h. Cheese, market rather b?.ro of prime quality. All primo lots to hand sold on arrival at lid ; poor and old lots, 2d to Ji'id. Cutter: The market for this line has dropped fully 30 per cent, during the week. Tuesday's to Thursday's prices were— Taran.ilci roll, Is 2d to Is 3d ; local dairies, Is 4d. At Friday's sale fully 11001b was staged, anil prices dropped to from Is to Is 3d for smperior local dairies, and 7d to 10.', ii for fair lots. Taranaki dairy-made, 10d to lUd ; separator Is; keg butter all prime lots to hand, Bold < u arrival at Is to l< 2d, liit these prices are now past; inferior lotn, at 2d to lid. Eggs came to hand In good quantity, and met with keen uomand ut 7d to Sd per dozen. Vegetables worn staged in good quantity, and realised good prices. Ap[iles have been fairly plentiful. On Tuesday prices were easier, bul on Friday tho previous week's rates wore fully maintained. Good dessert and cooking, 2id to B.M ; poor and medium lots, :Hd to "ifd; Reiuette du Canada, ljd; c'iiaviis, Vjtl to 2(1 ; mandarins, to 2d. lemons urn very plentiful, and low in plica—vi/,., O.UI to 10d Fur large, and 3d to , r i I for HinalL Poultry : Penned in large numbers, and good demand ; rooster*, in condition, Is 8(\ to 2s 4d ; good table fowls, 1 i 7d to 2.i 3d ; poor lots, Is 3d to Is Gd ; ducks. 2h to 2s Gd ; turkey hens, 2s !)d to H-i (id ; gobblers, Is lid to 6s 3d ; geese, 3s to ■Is ; canaries, 2s tn ss; pigeons. Is to 2s 3d ; doad rabbits, Is 10d to Is lid per pair; pork, 2.Jd to 2.i'd. Pigs were penned in good numberj. Poor, Is to 7s ; others, 7s to 1 is; well-grown Yorkshire and Berkiliires, 10s to 10s each. On Friday a e>ttago and leasehold allotmont was also ajld by auction for JtlGO. Messrs Esam and Arthur's Wbkkly Rei'OUT.— Seven sales have been held during the week, with fairly satisfactory results. The volumo of business has been considerable, but prices in farm prodnce continue low. The potato market is still in as cougested a condition aj ever, and prices are quite nominal. For seed varieties Waikato growers will have to accept lower rates than they are at present inclined, in order to compete against Southern shipments, which can now be landed at £2 2s. We quote to-day ; Napiers, 35s 40s; Waikato table, 40s to 455; seed— Hobarts, 453 to 50b, demand slow ; Magnum Bonuuis and Shepherds, stocks cleared yesterday; kidneys are very dull 'f sale. Oats are very quiet—for local, Is Gd to Is 9d is about tho average: bright, short, 2s; white and black Tartarian, 2s Gd to 2s 7d, Chaff : Nominal, t'3; demand quiet. Bran and sharps are inquired for, but as green food increasos the demand will fall off. Fowl wheat continues scarce, but is not in brisk demand, owing to other cereals being cheap. Maize is Hcarco this week, hut ample supplies aro daily expected. The quality of onions is vory poor, except Canterbury, and prices accordingly. The usual demand continues for mangolds, pumpkins, and carrots, at current rates. Dairy produce: Eirlv in tho week we iin'icipited the probability of tho recent hi),'. , ) niKfis oiling maintained at yesterday's auction, out the increase from nearly every dairv, iind shipments from Taranaki, have eisM.l iincus considerably, and it is reasonable to suppose that the apex has been ivichi-il, and values will gradually fall as tiie lupply improves. Our prices on Tuesday were on an average la 3d ; yesterday were, f'ir prime, Is OAd to Is lid : cocond grade, !)d to lOjd. Keg butter : Holders have kept back too long, missed thy market, and p>io«s have receded in tyiiipatliy with fre-h. mo plentiful, distributors having suHijieot fm , tliiiir trade —we quiik', 7} 1 t.i .\| I. I)icon aii'l : A fair supply was quiltt.'d at auction ; tho. il'):n:uiil ii not m> g":'d as we. U'Hild wish; V.illU'S ICllKllll ulltinll.TV. CIIHCSB Him eBluadily ; really prime is scarce, but medium and poor is iu fili supply. Fruit : Apples in-; ii. :iily over of loc:il ; the mark t is eaniur o'.viii t ' to Hobarr shipmnnts. j. mi <ns anl orang-'s plentiful. Peanuts per TiHipo realised 2hd. Poultry :We had .i fair show of ducks, turkeys, and pigs. J-'uVt-ls were pnnned in smaller manners than usual. Subjoined aro present miction rates: —Waikato table potatoes, i' 2 us per ton ; sm*ll l"t, 5s PX.trn • Hobart, seed, i.'2 »s to t2 lO.s ; Xapie.r, t'2 : Shepherd, «ued, i' 3 10s : kiilnev, seed, £2 10s to £3 : carrots, £1 10s to £1 IHs ; pumpkins €2 l< £.2 10s ; onions, £5 to £7 ; inferiordo.. £1 10to i , -' ; "ats, i< to 2s 21 ; dun oats, l.s !ld ; )/ran, til i Khiirps, £5 ss; chaff, £3; wheat, .'is {Id ; bailey, 2s 8d ; bacon , ,4d to i<M ; li.'ini-i, I'l to G.W ; butter, prime fresh, Is to I-. I.'.d ; seconds, >M upwards : salt do., 3H to Sd ; oges, 7 T f! to S}d ; cheese, 3d to 3W ; special mild Hue, -Id to 4.'.d ; lard, "id; apple-, 2|d to Mil; lßinons, &\ to 7d ; pOaniitM, 2jid to 2S ; d,ito j , 4d. Poultry : l-'owl-i, ls ill to Is •.),] ; turkeys, 2s 7d to -Is '. duel.--, 1s 101 to 2s 2d. I'ig- : Yorkshire, il.-i ; r.t'ilishire, Hinall, 4s 3d to Tn !).!.