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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2988, 8 September 1891, Page 2

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The Waikato Times Office. Monday. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. ]\l Wr.S K«AM AN'I» AKTHt'K'S Weekly Rki'OKT.—Four H;d"H by auction uf miscellaneous goods have been hold during the w.«;!i. In the pmduce department Hnctuc-ti'in.-i Ml values ail! i f n>> material importance, except in uotatoe- : supplies generally aro smaller,but the demand if in proportion, which is to be orpected at thin period of the year. Potatoes have arrived in large quantities from the VVaikato the last, few days ; n .'eragc value of prune table, I'U 5s to £2 V)< ; llobart feed most difiiculc of sale, as the quality is far below what planters require ; the price is in proportion to quality from £2 to £2 10s. New potatoes arecoming in more freely. Pumpkins, carrots, etc., meet with a fair sale. Onions cannot bo quoted with certiiinty,as quality isso varied. C 'reals : Maize continues rather scarce; oats are in inquiry for seed purp >se, also seed wheat. Oats for feeding put poses may prob ibly advance a little more shortly. Prime fresh butter was in better supply yesterday, and as distributors also receivod ox ti a quantities prices were lower by Id to 21 ; for second and third grade supplies are beyond requirements, and anything but A 1 is difficult to soil. Prime keg is scarce, and is only required for exoort in quantity. Eggs, ns anticipated, were lower, supplies very largo. Bacon and hams are not equally competed for, and anything but first-class find no buyers. Cheese goes ntf in quantity ; the quality is as a rule, very medium, Poultry was not penned in such In r:m numbers this week at last : but of pigs wo hid a very good supply. Fruit: Local imples realised a good price, but lemons and citrons are very low. A shipment of oranges, ex To Anau, arrived in only medium condition. Detailed auction values are as follow: —Table potatoes, £2 5s to £2 10s ; seed potatoes, £2 to £2 10s : kidneys, £2 5s ; new kidney,j'd to lgd ; shepherds' $d ; carrots, 25h to 30a ; pumpkins, 25s to 40s; oats, 2s to 2s 2d ; lun oats, Is !Jd ; wheat, 3s lid to 10d ; sharps, os 3d ; bran, Is 3d ; flour, £1110s ; onions, Ad to -jd ; bacon, Id toSJd; hams,4Ai to 7d ; fresh butter, 7Ad to lljd ; eggs, tj.fd to 7,f't ; salt butter, 2Ad to (5d ; cheese,2.\tl told ; apples, 2Jd to 3d;lemons, SM to liid; Cape googoberrios,7.W ; Whanearei oranges, ; fowls, Is 2d to Is 3d ; ducks, Is lOd to 2s 2d ; pigs, 2s Gd to Bs. MARKET REPORTS. The New Zealand Lonn and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report as under ;— Dusedin, August 25.—Wheat: Wo have the following telegram, datod 21st inst., from our London office:—"The weather « very unsettled, in consequence of which the wheat m u ket has an upward tendency." Later telegrams to hand report that the price asked by sellers of New Zealand wheat on the passage has advanced to 43s (ii, while buyers are offering 435. This upward tendency in the market at Home lias not as yet affected the course of business locally—no further than that the few holders are less anxious to quit at late quotations under the impression that ere long a stronger demand will set io, which will doubtless cause prices to advance.— Oats: These continue to have a steady demand, more especially well-grown, full, bright sorts, free from black seeds; other ■ sorts are also saleable, but at prices relatively much lower than for the former. There aro no indications at present of any advance in the nmir future.—The potato market continues in the same sluggish unsatisfactory position, and while the demand is nonfitie I to rho requiMniauti of local consumption only, prices are not likely to improve. flotations: For best, 35s to 40s; oxtra prime, in retail lots, 455; inferior to medium, almost unsaleable.— Dairy produce: The markot is now pretty well cleared of prime salt butter, but, with nn increased supply of fresh, thn demand for tho former is iess active, late quotations being still applicable.—Cheese has only :v moderate demand; buyers decline to give over IJd for medium size factory-made, and 5d for loaf; dairy-made, 3Ad to 4.Jd per lb.

OhkISTCHORCH, A«;ju-t 28.—Wheat : Reports from the OW Country Coinioue to indicate a firm and rising market, which the I.ite-t cable ret;a.diner unfavourable weather for the crops will p'obihly inten sify. L 'tally, babies are somewhat unsettled. Vendors ask hitrher prices than buyers are prepared to concede without mure definite informition. At tile moment wo can "illy ri'po:> last week's quotations, the market 11; i - i>itr a li:>r lening tendency. Tu-can 4s 4,1, P.wrl nil 1 Hun'fr'o -1- 3 J and •Is 2d f.0.b., sacks extra.—o<ts: Til're is no change to n.te in r.|>i, market.. Values keep firm at our qu>t itions—Prime millinn Is !Jd to Is 101, heavy feed Is BJd, l"titr Is 7d per l>u -1!■■:, t.0.b., sacks extra.— cattle: Y's'erdav's entry was a fairly full one .if tho usual mixture, but included a few pens ot very prime q>i ility. List week's short supply caused keen compctition, and beef wi'li anv pretence to quality sold well, best steers and heifers making 20s to 22* G 1 per 1001b, steers bringiiic< from tO o flO 17s fi l, cows and heifers ui> to £?■ — Store enttle : Business in this ri"P irtiri'-nt showed moro life tliHn has been the case for some months. A f liriv largo entry was penned, most uf which found buyers_ at better prices than have ru ed of late, viz., three year-old steers £3 10- to £4 10s, two-year-old ditto £2 to £2 12s Gl, yearlings I'm t ■ 21s, an I cows 15 to £2 I~H, .ICC' >v. li ML.' to :o- ■ 1 I Condi ti HJ.— Diiry cattle; Good in-.-»rs wep> in excellent demand, i•,.■ 1 ma ie full tales. — Store sheep: Tii" pr.sp.ee of an improved inquiry for this co«i of 5t.,,,;]; after "he lone-looked-for i,lias, nodo'ihr. induced tile lar h 'H yesterl -v In this hope, i>n««».vci-, S'-H'OS lIIIIM Imebeen >•'leli di-app limed, C unpen' ion iieii:y u'ed.-er t.h.io it was ;i month , atel j ritv s h iriliy good a?: r :l''d thi"i I'ii- entry was composed of a--slu'iiil h-'..'i!- "predomoi. tin>{, and included «-r-»l ..'lit useful lines, the best of wliie'i !•.' 11 tv 1 to 14;, the latter price lorn p"n of >-vtra od threa-ijiiarter-brrvis ; inf. -rior M >rH R< (hi to 10s lil. A sie.!! !; :i*'•! i f o };'i-.n-f.l -i\tooth owes, with • v,.> 100 p I •.•••nt.. of parly lambs, broneht 20-; sound ui <ut hed crossbred ewes, in lamb. 12 in 17-: at; d .Into, 10 s tn Us; two tooth cros-breds, 12s Gd to los 101 ; forward - conditioned merino wethers, to 7s G 1. — Kat slieup : \ full .moply penned, second quality crossbreds and forming the bulk. Coirmetition for o::| ort was env■ n|, and everything sold ai full values, except inferior merino wethers, which wore hard to qui l . In soeral instances prime heavy.wei4llU showed an advance on late rates, and wore s.'cured by our folding t.r idesmen. lle ivy-weight crossbred wether* and maiden owe* brought 20s to 21s : medium, 17s to 19a; litrlit ditto, trio (! I to Ills fid ; crossbred i-wos up to 22s Gd ; merino wcthars, up to 17-101.—Fat lambs : A limited supply commanded keen competition from butchers, and the rpinnnerativo prices of 10s to IQ< G I were obtain d.