AUCTIONEERS REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1897, Page 2

AUCTIONEERS REPORTS.

Mes..-. Cowebjuj. and Tcbkir report :— l We have received exceptionaUy well packed and good fruib during the past wees, and prices have been very satisfactory in consequence, only two ditbenettiy peeked parcels being sent to our store. These parcels were opened upon tbe aide of bhe box, instead of bhe bop. aa no doubb tbo sender- wished, and sold a* thoy deserved aba much lower price bhaa the honestly packed ones. Good fruit this year i« nob likely to be thrown away; prices are likely to be good add payable. Belewisour highest and lowest price by auction or privately lot tbe pact week :— Apples: Quarendon. half-boxes, Ss 3d to 2a 3d i boxes, 3s to 4a 3d; Red A-t.ach.au, half-boxes, 2s 3d to 4s; thoso at 2» 3d were very much topped; boxes, 6s 3d; eating, mixed. Is 96. to is 6d box; cooking, 28 to 2a 6d half-boxes, Sa to 5s boxes; grapes, 7d to lOd lb, node extra good received; pears, jargonelle, lsd to 2id lb; wincors. Id to Jid lb; mixed, _d to Id lb; plnms, 2d to 3d lb, according te variety and condition : tomato**, IJd to 3d lb; lemons, bait-boxes, 3a to 4* 3d ; boxes, Ss to 93 ;. limes, la 6d box. Oranges : We received a large line from Italy this week. All said. Boxes,-16s; halfboxe*. 9a to Us. Local oranges, doll sale ab 3t to 7« half boxes i oranges, Sydney, 6a 6d box; Peaches: Arriving very short of reqnlrement. ; sold high ; 6d to la fed doaseo ; 2d to 2sdlb.or amOlt ones* Cape gooeeberrtoe, 3d to 4d lb. Sydney passion fruit, 4* 6d per box. Pineapples and bananas: Market bare. Pakaki expected. Her cargo should meet a good markeb. Rich. Artkcb reports business during tbe week has been very brisk. Potatoes, steady sale from £6 to £7 lOe; Sydney* bad condition, £4 to £5 10s; onions £6 to £7 ; Sout)h»rn bacon and hams, steady demand; corned butter firmer; fresh bhtfjcr and eggs, brisk demand, sold at high prices; cheese, steady sole; honey, _uiet; poultry. large supply, good prices realised, roosters as high as 2s 6d each, othera Is te Is 8d eaoh; ebieks. Is to Is ;_d each ; decks, is 3d bo 2s each; young, 7d to Is each; geeee, small, _c 3d to 2* 8d ,- special breeds, Ss to Aa ; fresh eggs, lid to la Sd dozen j fresh butter, Bid to lo£d per lb. eernad, first quality, 4Jd to s}d ; soeond quality at any price; cheese, 3d to 4id ; baeoo. Southern, 7d to 7Jd; ham, Sd to Bi.d j local, very little to band, bacon 4d to sd, hams 6d to 7d per lb; lard, _d; honey, 2d to 3d j rhubarb, Is 6d to 2* 3d dozen; cabbage, as high as 2s down; Fruib: Good supply, aad prices realised as follows:—Apples, 2s to 4s 6d per cat*, and Is to 2a 3d for small cases} small end mothy at any price; plume, 2d to 2|d; Japan varieties, 2f d bo 4d per lb ; damsons, lid to 2d per ib; pears, small, fd to 14 per lb: peaches, 2sd to 3|d per Ib, and 6d to Is Id per dozen ; apricots, 4sd te Gd per lb; grapes, 9jd to IOJd per lb; tomatoes, lid to lfd per lb; Cape gooseberries, 4d to 4Jd per lb; lemons, St to 7s per ease. Grain : Wheat, 4s 9d ; maize, 3e to Ss 2d} oat., 2s 6d; bran, 4e fid ; sharps, 4s fid. Mbssrs.Esam ano Awrmm's Wkckly Repor*.—Potatoes have receded in value during the week. Sydney sbipmenta are only of medium quality. Wa de not think prices will exceed present quotations to any extent Cereals are in fair demand. Dairy produce command! attention fer •immediate requirements. , Demand for baths and bacon neglected. Fruit is in very fair supply, and prices are satisfactory. Poultry in medinm supply. Local Hobarb potatoes, £6 to £7; kidney, £6 to £7 ; Sydney potatoes, £5. to £6: onions, £6 to £8. oats, 2s fed; bacon, 4d ta la ; hamc. 5d to 7d ; freeh butter, 6d to 7Jd ; salt batter, 4d to 6d ; oheese, 3£d to 4d ; eggs, lid to la; fowls, Is 3d to Is 8d; rooster*. Is 4d to 2s id ; ducks, is 3d tol»9d. Fruit: Grape*. && to I* 3d ; plnms,' Ogon, 2d>-**•_ 'Sjd . Burbank, 2£d to 3d; Satauma, 2d te 2Jd ; Botan, 2d to 2id;" Diamond, 2&d to 2|d ; Orlean, 2d to 2Jd ; tomatoes, .Id to 2d } peaches, large, 9d to Is 6d; small, 4d to 7d; apples, good dessert, 3s $d to 6s; cooking, 2s fed to 4s ; Inferior lefa, la 3d te 2s; Jargonel pears, IJd to2Jd ; Windsor, Id.

MESSES A. Too-iAN and Co. report heavy sales held daily, and supplies heavy throughout, competition keen, and every line cleared with exception of onions • and keg bubter, both lines being hard bo move. Potatoes, both local and imported, were plentiful, wibh equal demand. Butter and egg* (fresh) were in demand beyond a apply. Poultry, was in great' demand. Pigs : But few poor ones entered. Fruib came to hand in enormous quantities, and throughout sold well. We quote ; Prime local potatoes, £7 10» to £8 ; medium, £6 bo £7 ss: onions, seed kinds, fd to Id ; potato onions, $d to $d ; wheab, 3s 6d } maize, 3s ; bran and sharps, in. Butter: Freeh dairy, 8d to 9d ; t#ctory, lOd to lid. Eiige, IOJd to le M ; obooao, 3d bo 34d ; bacon and hams, Caatarbary, 7d to BJd. Poultry; Old fowls, le 3d to Is 8d ; good young. Is 8d bo 2* .d ; roosters, to 3s ; chicks, 6d to la ; dock*. Is 3d to la lOd ; geese, 2s to 3s 6d ; turkey geb Wars, 7s to 10s 3d ; hens, 4a 6d to 6. t pigeons, 6d to 6d each. Pigs, 4s to 10s, according to size and breeding. Fruit: Superior dessert apples, 4*> to 5. 3d ; superior cook* ing, 6s 6d to i>» 3d ; boxes, Is od to 2e 8d) poor lots, Is 3d to 2. ; jam apples, in sacks, £3 6* to £3 10s ton; pears JargoneUo, good, t^d to 3d ; Windsor Id to J}d ; grape*, B_d to la OJd • apricots prime, 5d to 64; over ripe, 3d to 4d tomatqei, IJd to 3d ; Cape gooseberries, 3id te 4d : plums, black, '3d to 2sci; green ■oris, 2d to 3Jd; Ogon, 2£d to 3Jd ; Burbank, ordinary and email, 2d ta g&d j extra, 3d to 4d j Botan, •ote&l.lo, and Sateuma, 2d to 2s<i; lemons, 6s to 8s 6d j oranges, 5s 9d to 10s; island fruit, a large oargo now dee, -is already »old ait bjgjj pfice* Vft .. rt||j. ?*■** manian currants and respberriss, 12 tons sold at) an average of £30 per ton, doty paid.