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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 288, 6 December 1890, Page 4

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MRBSRSIARTHftft AND BtTDDLE'3 WItKKLY- REPORT. —Business for the wer>lc ho-, been brisk particularly in the produce department. Owing u> me Jarjre quantities of new potatoes which nave come forward, prices have declined. \\ T o «aye sold during the week at from is 6d to 7s ior kulnr.Ts, and from 4s Cd to 53 6rl for Shepfierds. The week closed with valnea at about m to 6s 6d and -Is to 5s fortndncys and round respectively. Garden vegetables have come forward in increased quantit-, the display on Frioar beinjr n SDJciulM one. both as regards quantity and quality; all gold readily at, good prices i< ov prime bacon aud hams there has neen a cood ueinanri through the week, Friday's salo leaving ns with but little oi first quality on hand. The no w season's onions are now comintr toru-.'iril. and finding sale at from lklto 2d per 10. JSctwitbstandinff heavy consignments of Joeal cheese, business in thi3 line lias been satislactory. Fresh butter was entered in smaller quantity, and.average prices showed a shade better than last week. In the fruit department jrrocn gooseberries have been in good supply* average value a shade under last week's nriees' i.emon9 hare been in good demand at high prices. Sales of grain have been limited- no) alteration in prices. We have heldfoar salc3 by nnotion sinco last repovt—all at the mart ! <Jn jliiesaay, produce and fruit: on Wednos-'i day. household furniture; Thursday r'ealiold properties—a large attendance "of thn i public, with but few buyers: bidding was lan. Rind, and only two lots changed hands $J day's market sale was largely attended arid•» largo quantity- o £ prod-acts aud fruit was oiiitte'l Sntrtesin the poultry department were un/a Pnees beh-r about e f ,ual to W s. lhe -followitiK are the pneas at wWh we have sold during the week. viz. '-£Vaf iiarriovvl? Is 3d to 2s; roctera. Is Od to tefidyoung cockerels. Is Id: chid---:. 8.1 tn urn.' 3d per sack; cauliflowers it s parsnins. 8U1: carfota Ruh }£ n ps, 5d to ?i: hams. &i« to Bja"ba,on Sd'to b 7jsf e '- d - ta = to 33d. roll Sα- eea;s l d " l n * eri w* «->l to6rl: saltwrk.ld^Tata j m 63 to 3s 9d •;■ ahaipg. 3s 9d • ehlff 2 %F'^ Ims, Hid. a line of haif-chioto ? ' £ * : * fta ' ii Mb Atsx Aitkesv'm.b , -V rjeenu,Dusy one, produce.-V^- Tne week has ■ ot all kiuds haviaa

nmi i 5, 11,tt . ecani n la rge quantities, Doth at auction onn i£P. nva .to sale. Friday's sale was a heavy 1 hrn,-i \ ?'- h ? ur3: the attendance was large hVv» s i, our, and competition keen. Potatoes nSo? 0 y oi "y Plentiful, and in excess of .K,iket requirements: the supply of kidneys I liiV-i v? ve " y ""d isi ofJJcf'to (iuit thorn ■ .1 or Vl il i!,lS hiul t0 h0 taken. Including sft 4??« A ov i ei " 3 ? lons luu '° bc(i " dotted at Hb to o»fii Imsi ' s ? ld i 0? while the latter ecus jiluioat. entirely for local consumption. wV, t f ro muoh wetted ; new crop. 2d to 3(1. vv neat has been source at 2s 6d; oats, Is 10d to t-,t;-I U ' a "i f, 3 lOs to i 4' sharps, £S 10s to £4; fvt' 7, , 1^!', 3d to 2s bt i; moves r ,?/h ? l 3j b , cl '• old potatoes, a low top.3 to hand, VJitted at £3 10s to £3 lbs ; green peas. 5d to lid per peck. Other vegetables were in cood supply at satisfactory prices. Bacon continues in good -upp.y : prune, 6d to 6Jd ; poor, Id to A.d. Hams, prime, ,d to Btl, poor, 2rt to 4d. Cheese has i-oea in lull supply, muny lots too new, good quantities httvo boon placed at 3d to4ld, but J tUuc'3 ar'j lower; lard qv.ict at 3d to <?d ; butter, i.csn, cntcrert mlaruoquantity, the demand waa Kopa, and a better average price was obtained; fpi icea ruled rrorn id tosJd according to quality; an good supply arid demand at BJU to P&l lor lien eggs and 10d to ICJcI for duck eggs; seeuon honey, n consignment to band realised 4d ataiiotion; keg butter of new make is held in mr#e quantity, and s.iics are slack at 5Jd to o<i; fnrr.iors should liold back for the present. In ii-uit were has been a larja supply-ot nil seasonablo kinds, but umch "laijror quantities could iHivo been sold without anoi.ting the price in the least: gooseburrios. Fanners" Uiory anct biicshire Lass. 2d to 3d; Caps gooseberries, Jα; Joqiiutp. n t \ jo r ( j. lemons were in strong doliiiiiirl and fair supply at Is Mto Is llrl: grapes, 23- eheri'ias. white heart, is Id ; black Heart, is Id. Poultry of all kiuda in lures supply, all. pens boints filled, First-class fowls realised troin Is 8d to 2a lid : poor and medium lo;s, is id to Is 7d; chicks. 6d to Is: dUC">S. 38 6d to 2a sa: gaeec plentiful .it 2s 'Id to Is lid : turkey hens. 3s 3d to Si 9d: Robblora. 4s 9d to 7s 3d : roosters in condition, la Oα to 2slod: others. Is i r, a. ■ canapes, 2.s 3d to fa: pigeons, 6d to j.3 id. J'iss wero entered in large nuinhoi'3, and met. >vitli satisfactory demand. PuiV Yorkshires. 20 3 to 27s &d: others, 8s to 15s Gil: ordinary good, 7s 6d to 10s; small, 43 3d to 5s 9d.

Misers i<,sam an t d Arthur's Weekly lir.port.—we have hold six tales during the week, tne attendance at each boirg , unusually large, and good prices as a rule obtained. In product) U>o principal feature has been the continued decline in the value of potatoes. During the week, .bhepherds and kidneys have ruled about the same in price, e'ay an average from £5 to S.t Us. Ar. auction, yesterday, values receded, and v.-c quoto market value at £5 to £5 10«, wi'.h a down-ward tendency. Nβ doubt tho elections beinsr held on tho market day had an efS'ect on business generally, still tho supplies during tho week have bei-ji considerably in oxcess of l'equirotacnts. Baaon was \n good 'supjily and ready demand at id to 5d foi- infovior, 6d to 11 d for best; hams, from 4id to B]d. K'lfcrs wore clewed at od per dozen. Cheese is in plentiful supply, tijQ demand not corresponding:: prices are lower, pfobii qjuilitv Id, inferior 2fl to 3d. Butter is still much too low Sμ value, ov/intr to the excessive supply, ilothouso «r-apeg felohod IS B',d; tfooseuorries!, a lar«e quantity cleaved at 2d ; lemons RCfi"!:t> and in great demand, Is Mto Js 10(1; loquafs, 31 t f i 3rt, Yegej:ftb]eß ware Stiiwl )" largo quantity, and prices v/ore a Illtlo lOWOl" tlian laat week. The t'ollowinsr are yeaterday'e auction rates, and do r,ot include ■private sales efifcofced (.liiyins the week. Kidneys, la &d to 6s -3d; old kidneys. J53 to 33 10d ; rfhephsrds fe 6d to 6a; poas, ?a to is 20. ; gabbatjes, 6d to Is Id per doz, and Is ]>or saok; parsnips. ]0d: turnips, 4)d; rhubarb, 3.9 to fta: barley, 2s to 2s 3d ; wheat,, 3s 6ft; oats.' 2e to Hs 2d: bran, 3a 6d: sharps, 03 Sd : Hour, £9 to £10 ; oatmeal, lib, Sid ; bacon, 3d to &\(l • hams, ftja toßd, Canterbury. In ololii. cijiml numbers, 7d ; i fresh butter. Id to 6id; lard, 3d; eptga, Sd; biscuits. 4d: oofl'ao. Is: limejuicc, 63 ; ~ gopfiubevrios, 2:1; grapos,€s Bid ; cheese, to'ild, \