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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6787, 18 August 1883, Page 4

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New Zealand Herald Office. Friday evening. The duties to-day amounted to £892 15a sd. Ma. R. Arthur's Weekly Report.—A fair amount of business has been done in all departments. Good cheese is in fair demand, but sccond-class and inferior difficult to clear off at low prices. The same may be said of bacon. Batter still a drag, at low prices. Potatoes are quiet. Fruit not in great demand. Monday : Sale of furniture, etc., at a private house in Wellesley-street. The attendance was large, prices ruled high. Tuesday : Sale of furniture, at mart. A large attendance, prices good. Wednesday: Sale of trees, etc., from Mr. W. Mason's Ponsonby Nursery. A fair attendance. A large quantity sold at average prices. Thursday: A sale of frnit. A pood number of the trade and others were present. Prices ruled low. Friday: Sale of poultry, produce, etc., at Hart. A very large number were present, and a fair business was done, 'flie importod fowls from Mr. D. Robertson, was a gre*t attraction. The major portion sold at satisfactory prices. Poultry generally sold well. : Fowls, lOd to 3s 3d ; Cochins. 203 each; Menorcaa, 20s; Leghorns, 20s; Mack Hamburgf, 20s; dark Brahmas, 20s to 21s ; white Cochins. 0s Gd; red pile game, 4s; turkeys, 3•Gdto 3s 91; ducks, 2u Id to 3s 4d ; geese, 4s9d ; pigeons, Js Gd to 4s Gd ; pigs, 5s 3d to 14s : dressed pigs, 4jd per lb.; potatoes, 3s3d to 4s 9d ; kidney pstatoes, 7s3d ; carrots, 3s Id to4s ;Swede turnips, 2s to 2a 2d ; Pumpkins, 4s to 4s 3d; cabbages, 7s 9d per sack ; onions, Id to lid per lb; wheat, 4s ; oats, 2s lOd ; maize, 3s Gd; bran, 5s 6d ; sharps, 65.6 d; chaff, 2s Gd ; flour, £9 to £13 ; cheese, 2d to GJd ; bacon, ljd to 7id; hams, 3d to 9d ; butter (salt), to B}d; fresh, Is; lemons, 3id to Gd per dozen; apples, Ss 3d to 10s ; sugar, 3}<i to 4}d; rice, 265; salt, Bs; biscuits, 5d to Gd ; white lead, to ; box tea, 245; soap, IBs 6d; coffee, Is 2d; assorted confectionery, 8d; Wilson's Jams, 7s.