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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3000, 6 October 1891, Page 2

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KKTS. Messrs Esam an:> Anna-it's Weekly RkI'OHT, —The volume of business during th.> week li.in been hilly up to the average. In produce there have litit'ii :i few changes in prices, all, we regret to say, downwards. The ruinous prices obtained for potatoes must entail serious ln--.s on the growers. First-class quality cnmint he quoted at over 20sto ;ios per ton, sacks extra, whilst inferior are dilKcult to place at any price. A shipment from Blenheim, in prime order, sold during the week at 10s to 20s per ton, ex wharf, sacks in. Now potatoes are comaidnvahly increasing in quantity. Shepherds, id to j>d ; kidneys, l.}d to 13,1. Maize is lower in value, whilst this trade in other cereals continues quiet. Onions of first grade realised up to l.Jd. Butter is again lower in price. Supplies heavy, Woll-kn wn established brands brought up to fijl, but the bulk of sales did not exceed 4d to sd, Kggs remain firm at fid to 6Ad. Cliepsi : Every lino cleared of medium quality, 3d to 3id ; new milk, 4d to 4.Jd. Wo have done (rood business in hamj and bacon, both local and Southern ; at Friday's auction the supply was large, with a satisfactory demand ; all consignments cleared. Supplies of local fruit are small. Lemons brought up to 10.', 1, a better price than fur some time ; apples, 2d to 22 d. The supply of poultry was smaller than usual ; prices and demand continue good. Details of values ureas follow :—t*,,tatoe;-, 20s to 30s; new kidney.-', I.'d to ljjl ; Shepherds, id to <j.| ; cirrots, L'-js ; pumpkins, V 3 "h ts £3 10s; onion-', 1.4,(1 to U I : inferior, yd to -Jd ; oats, as 3d ; dun oats. Is ,H I ; maize, 2s 3d to 2s 0d ; bailey, 2s 8d ; bran, -Is 3d ; sharps. -Is (id ; whoat, 35." I to ."slid; bacon, 4d to (id ; hams, 4jd to (i;, ! d ; cli.ie.se, 3d to 3'id ; new milk, -Id to-l.'.d ; eggs, (id toli.Vl ; butter. No. 1, 5d to GVI : No. 2, 3/ dto 4>l, lemons. B[d tolO.WI: apples, medium, 2d to 2,' d ; fowls, Is 3d" to Is lOd ; ducks, 2s Id ; turkeys, 3s 3d to -Is.

Mr Alex. Aitkkn-'h Market Report for the week ending October 2nd.—Business during tlie week lias been bii-dt, and good quantities of general produce have been quitted, both at auction and privately. Ah values show no material change, it is unnecessary tn repo.it previous reports. The supplies of all kinds continue lioavy. Potato stock* have now been reduced to controllable qviantities, and values have ranged from 20s to -10s per ton for all kinds, including table, seed and feeding sorts. New potatoes to hand in fair quantities realised from Jd to Id for Shepherd's, and Id to for kidneys.'Onions havo been more plentiful, and realised from Id to 1,',-rl for good lots, and ,Jd to j/d for indifferent sorts ; artichokes, Jil to id. Butter: The supplies havo been much larger than expected. This is due to delay in several creameries starting operations, although more plentiful, prices were higher than those obtained on iho previous Friday. Prime fresh realised from sifd to 7d ; other kinds, 5d to SJ; new corned, 7d to 8.1. Eggs have been (i&d to 7Jd, and I anticipato an advanca of Id per dozen next week, Bacon and hams in full supply, with fair demand ; prime bacon, 5d to Bd ; other lots, including heavy sides, -I.}'l to 4Jd ; hams, prime, (id to 7d ; others, fid to 5.'.d ; lard, in bladders, 3.VJ to 4d ; keg, 3d to "3VI ; honey, section," 3.VJ tn -Id; tinned, 3d to 3.»rl ; bulk, 2d to 2.V1; biscuits, assorted, 3d to 5d ; lnllie--, boiled, <ld; others, >Ud to 7d ; riesicu ited cocoanut, (i;i to 7d. Tho poultry p->,nx were all filled, and cnmpetilion was keen for all lot*. First-class killing fowls, in condition, realised from Is b'd to 2s 11; medium. Is •td to Is 6d; pour, etc., Is to Is 3d; roosters, in condition, Is 8d to 2s Ijl ; o tilers, Is 3d to Is l)d ; ducks, 2s to 2s 8d ; f»oese, 2s Ud to 3s OJ : turkeys, hens, 2s (id to 3s fid ; gobblers, 3s (id to l>< 3d ; pigeons, Is t nls3d. Pigs were penned in lart'e nnmbors. Best bred, young, !).■; to 15s 3d; medium lots, 7s to Ss; poor and inferior breeds, ,'is !)d to (is ; porkers, up to 22s ench. On Thursday a sale of tweeds held drew a large attendance, ami good prices #ciro obtained. A quantity of furniture «nd effects, sold at tho conclusion of Friday's sale, realised first-class prices.