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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3205, 10 January 1893, Page 2

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The IFuibilo Turns Office, Monday, AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS, Messrs Esam and Author report as follows:—Tho weather has seriously interfered with business, and restricted supplies of prodtico, particularly potatoes, which have boen veiy scarce, causing a sharp rise in value. Prices will resume tho normal condition in a day or two. We quote: Yesterday's rates, at £o 10s to £0 10s; maize, 3< 4d to 3s lid, ex store, iu. small lots; oats, 2s 2d to 2' 3d j ci.f., 2s -M to 2s (i l, ex storei other cords, minimal, Fresh butter: Prices without chango-No, 1, lijil to 7.|d; No, 2, s}d to 0d; keg butter only in demand for export, at Gd tn 7d. Egss less inquired for—value*, guaranteed, !)1 to lOW; others, lid to 7jd, Bacon and liains in fair supply, at 4d to s|d, and fid to .Sd, respectively. Clierse, 3VI to 4VI. Fruit: Large supplies during tho week, prices rather low, distributors not having cleared stocks obtained for holidays; apples particularly difficult of sale, and low ill value: Irish Peach, Is Id to Is 7d per case; Red Astrachan, 2s to 4s 8d; other sorts, Is 3d to 2s; Eirly Rivers plums, 4s to 5s fed per caso; greengage, 4 s 31 to lis lid; Orleans, 3s yd to lis 3d; Japanese, ns to 8s 3d; toniatods, l.jl to SJ; Cape gooseberries, U.\d; grapes, Is 3d; lemons, Is lid to 3s !)d, and 4s to ii.i 3d, according to size of cases; peaches, 3d to lOd per dozen, and 4s to fis liar case; inferior quality, 2s to 3s; pines, 5s to 5s 4d; oranges, 5s 4d to Od, Mr Alex. Alms's Wkkkly Report. —Business active, although wet weather has shortened supplies of and onions, which sold at high prices. Prime kidneys and Hobarts, Hi to £Blss; others, £4 to to 10 s; onions. Id to ltd; wheat, 2) 8d to 3s; maize, 3s Od to 3s 9d ; damaged, 2s 64 to 8s; oats, 2s 3d to 2s Oil; bran and sharps. £3 15s to £4. Vegetables in full supply, and woll competed for, Butter: Fresh, prime, GJd to 7jd; other lots, 51 to lid; keg butter, prime spring: mado, 7d to 7M; inidiilin quality, Gd. Eggs, fissh, 8d to HJil; other lots, at iier box. Cheese, 3d to 4M; poor quality, 2jil to 3d, H icon, lid to 7(1; limns, prime, flfd to lOi. Honey, section, 3s to 3s Od per dozen; tinned, 2W to 3d. Fruit: Choice dessert apples, 4s to 8s per ciisn; Rood cookmg ditto, 2s 6d to. 4s; oth r lots, Is to 2s 3d; per case. Peaches. Really choice, red kinds, Is to.ls 8d per dozen; superior large, up to 2s; ordinary, Od to lOd; damaged, 2d to 5.M. Plums, 5s Od to 8s per 25-lb box, and 10s tn 14s 0J per 50-lb case; lemons, 0s 3d to 8s 01 per caso; tomatoes, 3d. to Od per lb; apricots, 5s to 10s fid per box. Grapes: Good, Is 3d to Is 6J; poor, k Gooseberries, 3s to 0s 3d per caso; banana*, damaged, Is Id tn 2s (id per bunch; cncnannts, 7s; pinos, lOito 15s per caso, Poultry: First-class hens, 2s to 2s 8d; medium. Is Od to Is 10(1; poor and old, Is to Is 4d. Hicks, Is 9d to 2s 7d; (oi*ll, lOd to Is Gd. Turkey hens, 3s Od to 4s Oil • gobblers, iis 9d to 8s 3d; geese, 2s 7d to 3s fid. Canaries, Is 0d to 7s Gil; pigeons, 4d to Is 2d. Pigs: Best lots, 10s to 14s (id; medium, 8s to 9s Gl;' poor and small, 5s to 7s Bd. Young roosters, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. .