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Auckland Star, Issue 44, 22 February 1886, Page 2

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EvENmo Star OfDce this day. Mr R. Aimnm's Wkbkly Report.—The unset'led state of the weather has somewhat all" ctcd business, particularly ao on FridayBut little poultry brought in ; those to hand sold well. Produce of all kinds haßgono oft'freely, and fair prices were realised. Fruit has cotno to hand in large quantity, and prices havo ruled about the same as last woek: some of the soft kinds have been in bad order. Outside Bales have been well attended, and good prices obtainrd. The fruit aale at mart was well attended, ana the following prices were obtained:—Apples, jd to 3d per lb; peara. 2d to 33d : plum», 2d to sid; lemons Is perdoz; posoh'B, 2|d toojdpordoz; citrons, 2]d per rtoz; gropes, lOd per lb; kumeras. 8s per owt; pines, Is 6d per doz; oniona, Id; p.tatoe=!, 2a Ud to 5a per cwt. Friday: Market-day sale. Owing to tho heavy fall of rain it was not co largely attended an uaual. and the en'ries were much less; still a fair business wan dono at good prices. Fowls, Is to 2s lOd; chicks. 6d to 9d ; Brahmas. 3s 6d ; ducks Is 6d to Is lOd; turkeys, 3<; potatoes, Is to oa per cwt; inferior, 2s 3d to3a2d; onions, jd to ljd per lb; marrows. 2sld porowt; cibbagc, 8d to Is Id per sack s tomntoep, Id per ih; applos, Jd to 4d; pews, Id to 3Jd ; plums, 2-Jrt. to tid: peaches, sid to 6jd per dozen, ?Jd to 3jd per lh; lemons, 1b ID to la 9d por dozen; wheat, 3s Gd ; outs, 2s 6d ; sharps, 6a per lOOlba; fl rar, 5.5 to £10 10s per ton; biscuits, 4Jd to 65d ; ehsese, 5d to 6d ; bacon and hams, 6Jd ti B'.d ; tt-a, box. 22s to 2ia: BUgar, 3d to 3jd; boiled lolliep. 4Jd; confectionery, 6Jd. Messrs Samuel Cochrano and Son sold by auction thLs day, at their Land Mart, QuoenBtreet, ih« following property:—Allotment 5, Section 16, Town of Onohungo, contaiuing 1 acre, for J5280.