COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. MrH, 'ARTHUR'S Weekly Report.—Produce generally is In good demand. New potatoes ; have moved off freely at satisfactory pnoes. No good bacon was entered; it is in fair demand. Chsese of good quality brings a fair price; ;seeond-cla«8 and inferior difficult to clear off. fpttultry has brought • very high prices. .ffanUnro -has been in good demand: ' Monday: Sale of country and suburl»n. • properties. A fair number were 'dJesßUt, but bidding was languid; none sold. Tuesday: Sale of f uruiture, etc., at mart. The attendance was good,- and smart competition. lMces good. Thursday: Clearing-out sales of sundry goods, at mart. A small attendance, but prices upon the whole wore satisfactory. '"Friday: Markefrday sale of poultry, proMluco, fruit, etc., at mart. There was a goed attendance, fair competion, and a good business ■dome. Poultry Avere entered in fair quantity, and realised high prices. No small pigs were entered, .owls, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; chicks, lOd to Is 8d; turkeys. 6s 3d to Us; ducks, 2s 7d to 3s Id; geeso, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; pigeons,- Is 6d; Dotatoes, Is Bd to 5» Od; now potatoes, 3d C IJd; peas. Is (id! oats, 2s ftTto 2s 10d; Wheat, 3s 6d ; maize. 3» 7d; bran, 6s 6d; sharps, fig to Ss 3d: flour, £8 to£l3l' s; chsosc, id to Gd; . bacon,2d to BJd; frosh buttor.fijd t gooseberries, 41d to 61; loquats, 31d; lemons, 9a; citrons, IJd to gd • apples, 18s 6d; confectionery, gd; lemon neel. lOd: coffee, s 2d; tea, box, Ms; sugar, Jd? rice726s; salt butter, 81s biscnits, 6d to tid; wh'itelead, 3«; raw oil, Is 3d. ~,.., • StesSRS Carbines and Taylor held their usual Friday's sale of poultry, produce, etc,, to-day. There was a full attendance, and iwod oricea were obtained. They reportPoultry'- Fowls, ordinary, from 2s fid t to 8s id: dorktngs, 4s; Cochins, 2s 10d; ducks, from s 3d to 3a sd; young geese, from 2s M to in 3d; Spanish fowls. 3s 4d; ehloks, from lid to Is id; young pigs, from 8s to 20s 6d: canaries, from 7s 6d to 15s Produce: Bacon, Inferior, 3d to Sd; Canterbury bacon, prime, 8d; hams, inferior, 4-d to 51d; himsVprinie, 6d to 9d; spiced beef. IJd to 2d; salt twetVd J cheese, Wairoa, 4d to 6d; cheese, Cantertnry, id to 3d; salt butter, n kegs, 7d: fresh nuttorf 7d; new potatoes, Id to l_d per lb; old BOtatoes, 2s per ewt; cabbage,Sssdper sack; onions, Id to 2Jd; whoat, 3s 9d per bushel; oats, • 2s 9d j maizo, 38 6d{ sharps, 6s: bran, 5s M to 6s: pineapples,2s9dper oase. Groceries: Tea, from Is Id to 2s per lb; white sugar, 4Jd; cocoa, 7d ■ mustard, 7d; arrowroot, 3d; conversation ■lozenges. 6d; sardines, 4s to 7s 6ds horringa, itasT&ed; lobsters.4s 3d: figs, 2s 3d; bisonfta, 6dT'oatmeal,2Slb, 3s 6d; flour, 6s 6d per Mlbs; Wue. 2d; rice. 2d; starch, 2Jd; sago, 3d. The L jewellory, clothing, and sundries were all quoted at satisfactory rates. Jomr&E.tBYDON report sales for the week as being briskor than the week previous, not- - withstanding the stagnant state of business. Bidding keen, and every article offered gold at prioes over their reserves. Ato ' mand for household furnituro (new) exists, and tile following under this heading were disposed of i-Cfetonne suits, 100s to 105s; Jmita, Son horse hair, 130s to UOs; tables, oval and " rouna, 255; couches, 358 to Kfe; chairs, Anstrlaij bentwood; cane bottom. 7s 6d io 8s M; ohairs, ; gtufted bottomed, 7s: iron bedsteads, shiglo, lflgtol6B6d; double,37s6d to 40s; spring mat tresses, 3Ss to36s; palUass«s, 8s 6dto 9b 6d: mlr- ■ iors, 6s 6d tolls; washstands.Bs to.to: dresstag^table«,6B 6dtofs 6d; carpets. Is lOd to 2s Mpertard. Cutlery.mock jewellery, crockery, Xapery, and cjotalng sold freely at good prices. Oamaru potatoes fetched £4 10s; now pototoes, 1 Mserlb; Canterbury bacon and bams. 9Jd to lOmT' dairy-fed bacon, 7d; teas,- new season's, ex Hoihow, 8 Bd,in 121b boxes; old season'B,l2s Cd o 14a per box. Sugar and soap at maker's 1 prices. Flour and oatjneal at miller's prices.