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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2991, 15 September 1891, Page 2

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The Waik'do Tim-:* Office, Monday. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Mksst.s Esau and Ahtiiuh.s Wkkki.y Rkpokt.— SincH i.ur last prices of produce havo undergone hut little eh inge, except potatoes and Imltei, both of which may be leported lower m price, The market is again glutted with Sinitherii potatoOs, and i noes are just, what buyers ohuo-e to give. N'apiors have been sold as-- low as :(0s a ton, and we shall not, be surprised to see prices Mill lower. Waikato seed ate perfect glut, mining entirely t<> the inferior quality. In .-■■renls prices remain about the same, particularly for seed purposes. Dairy produce: Prime fresh butler is coining forward in s'ich increasing quantities that values have receded somewhat, and wo think rates will bo still lower next week. Eggs are very plentiful, and sell readily, but at hw figures. The supply of local bacon has not been so largo this weok ; the demand is steady. < 'hoese of mild quality commands good competition, but the market is principally cnlined to No. 2 and No. o grades. Fruit : We held a largo sale of Tasmaniar aid Island fruits on Tuesday, which realised satisfactory pricos. Apples, lis to 12s ,'fd per case; peanuts, 2d to 2id perlb ; cocoaimts, lis liil per sack, The supply of local fruit, except lemons, is now small. The supply continue.! good. We had a large number of turkeys ; but fowls were more limited, although the quality was excellent Pigs come forward in good supply, and meet with steady saie. Auction values are as follows :—Waikato table potatoes prime, C2toi' 2 os ; Hobart seed, ;(0s to 15s, slow of sale; magnum bonmns, ,t'3 10s ; new potatoes, [;d to l.Vtl; maize, 2s 7d to 2s Sd ; feed oiits, bright, 2s 2d to 2s Id ; dim, I i Sri ; white and black Tartarian, 2s fid to 2s 7d ; chaff, <c;\ ; barley, 2.- fid to 2s M ; fowl wheat, dull of sale, A.-, lid to :<s :i; bran, IJI; .-.harp, I - 1 1.1s; pumpkins, :JOs to 10.,; onions, prime 1.7 inferior, any pi ice ; carrots, •Jls to Wis; prime fresh butter, Sd to lOd ; s -.ootids, li.'.d to ?!d ; pastry, 2d l.'.d ; ergs, ■I'd 1,0 (iyd ; bacon, prime cure, -Id to .lid, other quality A,\ 1,,, PI; hams .VI to 7d ; eliee.se, mild. Id. full llamurod, ;M to oil! ; honey. 2pl ; lard, Id in bladders, lid in tins ; b-.tvy table fowls, IsHd to 2sf.d, fancy sorts :!< to':is fid, roosters U lid to 2* ?d, poor and old In ; turkeys, ."s to Is ; ducks, Is 101 to 2s i'.d; pigeons, I<l to lid ; pigs. Sd to IDs (id, ion,ill 2s (id upward.;; Taiiinanian apples, .'I; to 12; Ai) per case; peanuts, 2d ti 2',d ; eocaioils, lis fid per sack, lumens, 2d to "d per do/mi; oranges, li •yd per ease, 7UI per i|o/.en; Hape goo-.eberrie . "d.