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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3033, 22 December 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waikuio Timis OJRce, Monday. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS

'•IKHSIW Ksam AND Aitnicii's Wkkki.y liKl'uiil'.— Thu near approach to tho Chri-t----nms suasnn liiis created a considerable delD.iiiJ fur bull) finit. and piuducu, and in consequence business can bestatbd as brisk. Kami produce is almost without chango in v.ilurs, and con.uiunts need be but bii'-t. Ttn;iv h no improvement in potatoes, the prion of which continues very low, and verv iiniomtiner.itive to the grower ; there is no doubt an advance must be looked for later mi, as the dry weather will seriously affect the Liter crops. In cereal*, prices remain at previous quotations. Dairy produce : Some impoitaut changes have to be chronicled—prime fresh butter advanced from (Sid of last week up to >S.WI (a large quantity quitted at this figure), and the demand nn>atilied. Supplied all through thu city were not up to the average ; a fail amount of salt butter lias been sold at O.id to (i.[d. Knits, although in good supply, brought increased prices, lOd to Is Id being readily obtained. Supplies of bacon and hams have been large, but best quality only commands attention ; medium unci taints difficult to Hell. Cheese : Nearly all lines cleaied at 3d to l.[d. Onions .ire sufficiently plentiful to meet pi'rstmt requirements, la fruit, supplies have been very large, and, consideiiug all the circum.st.inc-ie, pricts have been good : Gooseberries have averaged l.pd—the quantity received into Auckland this season lias been unprecedented : grapes tor local wants only realise Is (id to Is !ld, quality excellent ; peaches in considerable quantities realised at auction lid to Is Oil per dozen. A few cases of Astrachau apples brought 2id ; Irish peach, id to ljjd, according to size. Lemons are remarkably sc.irce, and are quickly bought up on arrival, principally on Southern account, at Is lid to Is ltd. Cherry plums, in flood quantity, quitted at 3i'J to 44, d. Supplies of Iruit during next week will be veiy larg--, a- in addition to the lucal, shipii.u..i., ..ili ..rive trimi Sydney and the I imi Is. The demand, however, will be vary good. Naturally at this season, heavy supplies of poultry have been received in anticipation of large requirements. Prices all round are a shade lower, Our quotations current are as follow :—Kidneys, £3 0s to AM ; interior, £2 to i!2los ; Shepherds, £1 to £1 10s ; onions, Ad to Id ; maize, 2s 3d; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; barley, 2s 4d to 2s (id ; rhubarb, la 6d to 3s Od : peas, !)d to ; French beans, 5d to ltd ; hams, 54, d to Uid ; bacon, 3Jd to 5Jd ; butter, 7Jd to S:iA ; salt butter, O.Jd to (i|d ; eggs, lOd to Is Id ; section honey, 3s tid ; cheese, 3d to 4jd. Apples : Irish peach, Jd to ljjd ; red Astrachan, 2.Jcl. Gwoaiberries, ljd to 24, d ; peaches, lid to Is fid per dozen ; small, 5£ i; grapes, la (id to Is Del ; lemons, is 3d to is lid ; citrons, 4d to s<l. Sucks, Is 2d to Is !)d ; ducklings, 4d to 9d ; fowls, Is id to 2s 2d ; turkeys, 5s 3d to 7s id ; pigs, lis Gd to 12s Gd.

Mr Alex. Aitken's Market Report for the week ending December 19.—The past week tins been a particularly heavy one, three sales of produce, poultry, and fruit hold. At all there was a large quantity put through, A special sale of fruit, held on Thursday, was attended with keen competition. The supplies during the week have been heavy in all lines. Poultry : The supply has been the largest yet received, and tho sale in this department lasted six hours on Friday, when first-class fowls realised from ]s 4d to Is 9d ; ordinary, Is 3d to Is Dd ; poor and old lots, la to Is 2d ; roosters in condition, Is lOd to 2.-. !Jd ; ducks, heavy, Is od to Is 7d ; small, Is to la 3d ; geese, 2s to 4s Id ; turkeys, heavy gobblers, Gs to lis 'Jd each ; ordinary, 4s to 5a ; poor and small, 2s 3d to3s lid ; hens, Is Od to Is Gd, according to condition ; pigeons, i)d to Is Id ; canaries, 2a 3d to ss. Figa penned in large quantity, demand very limited at present, Berkshire and Yorkshire of best breeds, from 12s to 20s ; ordinary good, Gs Gd to 8s ; other lots, 3a Gd to 5a ; very inferior, down to 2a each. In produce thero has boen a heavy supply. Shepherds have realised from 20s to 40s per ton. Kidneys have gone off freely. Prime samples, 3a to 4s ; poor lots, 2a to 2s Gd ; Early Rose, Is !)d to 2a Gd ; Hobarts, 2s Gd to 3s Gd ; maize sold in fair quantity at 2a 3.1 ; oats, local, Is 8d to Is lOd ; Southern, 2s 3d to 2a 4d ; bran and sharps, 4s Gd ; wheat, 4a Gd ; onions in good demand, local, id to Id ; Norfolk Island, ; }d to .Jd per lb ; green peas, 4d to 3d ; rhubarb, 2s lid to 4s Gd. Butter : Fresh has been in demand beyond supply at Gd to GJd; poor and inferior lots, 5d to y.Jd ; keg butter still in strong demand at late values. Eggs have been in good demaud, and all guaranteed lots realised from la to Is 3d; upwards of 500 dozen to hand sold without guarantee at from od to <Jd per dozen. Bacon : With this line the market is fairly glutted, and none but really choice lots selling, at from od to Gd ; about one ton of poor lots moving very slowly at 2d to 4d. Hams: All prime guaranteed lots have sold at Sd, while others realised from 3d to Gd at auction. Honey is plentiful and quiet; sections, 3d to 3.Sii; tinned, 2Jd tii 3d. Frui-or all kinds to hand in very quantities ; all but gooseberries sold at high prices. Plums sold at to s.[d ; lemons, good, 2s to 2s 7d per dozen, demand unlimited ; very small, Is od to Is Ud per dooon. Cherries, very plentiful at from to 4i'd per lb. Peaches, largo ■ supply of Brigg s Red .vl.iy, winch sold under keen competition at from 10d to Is Gd per dozen ; small hard lot>, 2j.j to G.l. Grapes were in good supply and demand, and realised trom la rid t ■ 2a per lb, at which price upwards uf 50 boxes were sold on Friday. Tomatoes, ih l i.o Gd per lb. Gooseberries : About six tons to hand on Friday ; all lots were over ripe, and must lots running; in consequence of the jam factories being filled for this season, prices were low, viz,, • Id to 2d, while a few cases of extra large dry realised up to 2.£.l ; tha average value of good lots might be quoted at ljd, while wet lota might bo quoted at Id to l£d. ''•Mrs: About one ton of ripo sorts sold at I] 1.1 lid for good samples, and 3d for poor l ~1.-.; Windsors, 2d to 3d. Apples: Irish Poach, 3d to lid ; red Astrachan, poor, Id to I'd ; jhoice, 2J to l.fd ; white Astrachan, Id to 2d; Mob's royal and other largo cooking, Id to 2d. The produce and fruit sale on Friday lasted sovon hours without a break.