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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 70, 23 March 1889, Page 4

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Messrs Arthur and Buddle's Weekly Report.—There have bee:: eight sales by auction this week. Two of household furniture and effects on Monday, at the residence of the late Dr. Stockwell, Symonds street, at which there was a crowded attendance ; the sale continued for about eight hours, first-class prices Were obtained. On Wednesday, at the mart, the attendance was not so large as usual, bidding was dull, not a large business was done. One of drapery, clothing, etc.. at the mart ; attendance was small, but little business was done. One of unclaimed luggage, etc., at tne mart, on Tuesday, which brought together a good number ; bidding was br _k, the result very satistaetory. One of properties at the mart on Thursday, a lair number present, but there was but little disposition to buy; the properties ottered were two cottages and allotments fronting Calliope Koad, Sunnyside, -North Shore (these were sold at £225 each), and house and allotments on Mount Lden Load, opposite the residence of Mr J. Batger. These were not sold, although offered at exceedingly low prices. Three of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at the mart on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The vhole have been well attended, and at each a large business was done. Produce of all hinds in good demand at fair prices. Potatoes of lirstclass quality are wanted; many inferior ones comingtohand. Onions are in good demand. A ■ very much larger quantity could have been sold ,' for shipping to other ports, but growers would not take a price which would allow a fair margin to the shippers, which we think uu- , wise. Bacon of good Quality and well got up is much wanted. Butter: But little demand yet for corned; there is a good demand for good ' lresh. Fresh-laid eggs arc wanted. Cheese of i good quality moves oil'fairly; a quantity of inferior to hand. 1-ioncy is still quiet. Fruit Still to hand in large quantity; the supply of plums - has been less, but an increase of damsons; prices have been very fluctuating, but littio, if - any, improvement on last week's; large, sound _ peaches sell well. A large number ot poultry :. and pigs entered. Fowls, none of first-class t quality, and prices ruled low. lurkcy. brought J: a fair price, so did ducks. Geeso tuld at low r prices. Pigs were in good demand. The follow- c ing are the lowest and highest prices obtained :*" —Fowls, lOd to Is 8d; Langshans, Is Cd; young _ Houdnn roosters. Is Id; half-bred Houdan ,-. chicks. Id lo7d; light Brahmas, Is 8d ; chicks, _ 5d to Is Id; hens and chicks, 3s 6d to 5s 8d; _ turkeys, 2s 6d to 5s 6d; ducks, Is 2d to Is 8d ; gCOSC, 23 7d; pigeons, 6d to Is; canaries, 2s 9d to *l 6s; pigs, various. 5s to 123 3d; Berkshire <10 weeks old), lis; potatoes, 33 3d to 5s Id; cow potatoes. Is 2d to Is Id; onions, Ad to Id ; pickiers, _d to Id; garlic, 2d to 2r,d; pumpkins. 3s to "is 2d; marrows, Is Id to Is 3d per dozen; rhubarb. Is 6d to 2s,- beans, 2_d to od; cabbages. lOd per dozen; parsnips, "Bid per dozen ; pie melons, Is lOd to 5s ; red cabbage, Is _ to Is id pur dozen; bacon, 4.d to 7d ; inferior and A shoulders, 2id to 2:jd; hams, 7d: cheese, 3d to \ 4Jd ; inferior. 2d to 2id ; fresh butter, 2ifd to 7id • a Inferior salt butter, 2}d ; eggs. 8d to Is Id ; o.'its. ri 8s 9d -. chair. 2s ; bran, Is 6d ; fowl wheat. 3s (3d; - limejuloe, 4s; vinegar, .3 ; whiting, 7s; biscuits' 1 3d to «id ; honey, section, 2i)d; honey, small tins! j 3d ; honey, large,l^d to2d -, bananas, ljd; cocoa- _, nuts, 4s to &S per sack, Bsn Chretien pears, Ufl g

o od: various kinds, id to 23d; apples, dessert, Sd to lid; cooking, -Id to Id; plums. Golden Drop, ljd toS.rfl; plums, greengage, l,d; plums, Orleans, lid to 2d; plums, purple gage, J-.dto 2_d; large dark, 3d; Takapuna JJr6p,'_.d; red i.hnns, _id ; small yellow, _d tolAn; damsons, Jdtol.d; bullnces, _d to ifd; peaoFios, l.d to 3_d per lb ; peaches, 3.d to 8d per dozen,"lemons, lO.d to Is &d; indoor grapca. 3.d to 6 Id; outdoor grapes, l:ld to Id ; Capo gooseberries, _d; quinces id to l-.cl: rock melons, 4s 6d per dozen; orange melons, Sd per dozen; tomatoes, Ad to 2d; Island oranges, 6s6d per case ; limes, 3s 9d to -Is per case. <

Mb Alexander AmcEx's Maskw Rri-out for the weekending March 23rd.—The sales of the week have been largely attended, with spirited competition for all lines submitted. There is a marked improvement in demand for all kinds of farm produce. Potatoes of good quality are scarce and much wanted, and stocks are now light in this line. Grain of all kinds freely to hand, and sales readily effected. There is a good demand. Onions: Large Supply. ■ Further advanced values for good lois. All lo hand cleared. Vegetables are scarce. Butter: No alteration. Fggs: Further rise in value. Market very bare. Honey has moved more freely. There is a demand for Waikato white clover. Bacons and hams are scarce, and arc much wanted. For cheese a steady demand exists. Values are unchanged. Fruit shows signs of becoming somewhat scarcer, and prices are gradually improving. Good dessert apples have been readily*bought up, as have also largo cooking kinds, Plums show a heavy fall olt'in quantity, and their season is about over. Dessert pears have been in good demand, and the increased supply has been short of requirements. In peaches the supply has been very large, and Hood prices have been obtained. Tomatoes have advanced fully YO per cent, in value. Quinces selling- fairly well. Grapes: Values unchanged. Supp y very short. Lemons still command high prices. .Supply short. Watermelons in fair supply: >oud values obtained. The shipment of Island fruit, ex Wainui, was smaller than usual, and the quality was not iirsf-class, but very satisfactory price's wore obtained. Poultry has again been entered in largo numbers—fully 1,600 nead, Prices artrafrcd higher than lust week. Puts also in large numbers ; quality on the whole good; prices a trilio easier. Tnofollowing are the week's quota-lions;-Fowls, out of condition, lOd to Is; good tabic fowls, la 3d to Is 9d; rooster., Is scl to 2s Od; small, 7d to Is ; chicks, Sd to Sd ; ducks Is Wto Is lid; geese, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; turkeys, small, _s 6d to 3s ; heavy, 4s 9d to Es 3d ; light Brahmas, 2s Sd to 3s Id; canaries, 2s 6(1 to 4s; peafowls 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Pijjs: Good lots. 7s to 12s Oil; very small. 3s to 4s ud. Potatoes: Firstclass lots, £4 10s to £5 ss; second-class, £3 15s to £4 Is; inferior lots £2 5s to £3; cow potatoes, 30s: seed kidney, Kb Onions: First-class lots, ■£i 103 to £8 15s, and Id per lb; second-class lots, "d to Sd. Danish oats, 2s Id to 2s 2d, sacks extra ; wheat, fowl, 3s 7d to 3s Pd, sacks extra; maize. 3s 9d ; bran and sharps! ss; pigmoal, 5s ; garlic, 2d ; pumpkins, 4s 2d to 4s 6d ; cabbiges, 2s to 2s 6d ; butter, fresh, 6.1 d to 7kl: eggs, Is 4d to Is 6d ; Waikato honey, in bulk, 3d'to 3vd ; other lands, 2.U1 to 3kl; section hoi.ey, poor. SJd to 3d: YVliangaroa tinned mullet,.3s lOd : cheese, 4d to 4^d ; loaf cheese, 4,' rd t0.5d.. Apples: Largo cooking kinds, ifd to to lid : dessert kinds, :jd to l:{d ; ribstoncs. l,d lijd. P.cars": Hon Chretien, 2:Jd to '6\d ; otlier dessert kinds, 2d, to 2.'jd ; stewing pears, : t 'd to l]d ; inie-'ioi-,. Id: Quinces, f,'d to Ud ; plums, all varieties?" 2-sd to 3|d ; damaged, Hdtol.d; grapes, sound, 4_d to 7_rl; damaged, 3d to Id; outdoor, 2:fd to 3d; po„_hcs, 2d to 4d per lb, and 8d to 'Is jiei-_o_.cn ; lemons, lslOd to 2s ; water melons, 4s to ss; rock melons, t>s; passion fruit; lid.to 3.(d per do.-'.en: figs, 2d to 6.1 per dozen"; tematoes, lid to 2d. Next Tuesday's sale will be lUr Aitken's last sale in the City Market, owing to the expiration of lease. lie has taken more commodious premises at the.'junction of Queen and Grey streets, which will be known as Aitken's Produce Mart.' Next Friday's sale will be held in the new premise..