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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 67, 21 March 1887, Page 2

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Evening Stab Office, this day, Messrs Arthur and Buddlb's report : Owing to press of business a report could not be prepared last week. Wednesday: Sale of pro duoe. fruit, &c, at mart, good attendance, fair competition, with the following results : Potatoes, Is to ia ; onions, 3d to Id ; pumpklnp. 3s 9d; bran, lid; oats, 2s 2d; damaged ilon r, ie ; cheese. Id to 3d; better, ljd to 2d jeaga, 1b 31 j fowls. Is 2d to Is 6d; chicks. Sd ; turkeys, 2) 3d to 3s; applets id to 2d ; pears, id to 3d; plums, ljd to 3.1 d ; damsons, 3d; quinces, id to lid; grapes. lid to 63d ; passion fruit. Jld to l}d per dozen; flgp, ljd; pouches,la 3d. Friday, market day : Sale poultry, produce, fruit, etc ,at mart. The attendance was not bo largo as usual. A small supply of poultry had a limited demand; no large buyers in the market. A l«rgo quantity of produce entered, but bidding was dull; there was a large portion of inferior quality. Fruit was again brought forward in large quantity, and a good sample. Fowls, 7d to Is 7d; b-ahraas. &0..2s Gd to is ; duokp. Is Id to la 3d ; pizeons 3d to 9d : pigs, Ss to 7a Gd ; potatoes. Is to 5s ; kumcras, Gj ; onions, >d to Id : demand nmi fair prices were obtained for tho best oats, 2s 2d to 2s Jd ; flour, £1 to £ 0; tea, half-chests. 1b :'}d ; boy tea. 20s ; confectionery, 6jd ; boiled lulJioe. Jid ; cheaa", Id to 4rt : baoon, Ud to 6d : eiss, 7d ; butter, jjd to 7}d ; batter. Bait, Inferior, Ud to 2jd: honey, comb, Is 3dadoz; honey, sirsi-iud. 3i; candles. JJd; candles. Ud ; biscuits. 1 '~i to 6d ; l'quorlce, Oi ; pumpkins. Si 0J ; cciroe. Is Li ; appios, jd to 2d ; pears, Jd to id. ; plums. 2d to 3jd ; passion fruit. IJd to 2d : grape?, 3d to 31; damaons, 3dto3id ; quinces, id to ljd; peaches, 43d to 71; lemons, 1b Id to 1> 7d ; tomatoes, lid to l|d.

R. J. Carbines held his poultry and produce sale on Friday last, and reports: Attendance and prices good. Fowls (table), Is to Is 7d eaoh; chicks, HI to Us eaoh; ducks. Is to Is 24 each; pigs. Is to 12s 6d eacn ; potatoes, Ss ad to Is M per cwt; onions, Jd to" Id per lb; bran, 5s per 10011)3; oats, 2a 2d per bushel: bacon (Canterbury), id per lb; apples, Id to 2d per lb; pears, lid per lb; plums, 3d per lb; quinces, Id to ltd per lb; sides veal. Is to 23 per side: cheese, id to 3d per lb. A sundry lot of second-hand rirapcry and clothing was disposed of at a satisfactory prioe. ■

Mr Kdwnrd Lejdon reports business for the week satisfactory. Friday: Market day's sale. There was a good demand for bacon, hum, and Rood potatoes. Fruit went very cheap. The following are come of the orices: Potatoes £3 9a 6d to fit per ton; pig ditto. 2s per sack; onions, Jd to Id; apples. Jd to 2)d per lb; pears. Id to 21 per lb; cheese, Sid to 6d per lb; hams, 5d to 8d per lb : bacon, 3}d to 6d perlb; biaouita, 2Jd to 4Jd per lb; lollies, 35 dto 6d per lb; tea. Is to Is 7d per lb; Eugar, 2Jd per lb; fowls. Is 6d to 2s Id each; ducks, 2) to 2b 6d eaoh; pigs. 8s to lis each. There was also a large lot of furniture sold; tho prices ruled very low.