AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, 28 January 1897, Page 2

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Mr Alex. Aitken reports good buaineaa during the past- week ab the following ratea : — Potatoea aold at £7 per ton ; oniona, gel to |d per Ib ; garlic, 2^d to 3d ; wheat, 4a 6d ; oata. 2a lOd ; maize, 2a lOd ; bran, £4 5a ton ; aharpa, £4 10a ; chaff, £3 to £3 53 per ton ; fre»h dairy butter, 6£d to 8d ; prime keg, 6d to b_d ; poor aad paatry, 4.^d to sd; prime factory loaf cheeee, 5d ; large aize, 4^d; medium factory loaf, 4d to 4_d ; large size, 3d to 3_d ; Southern baco.i, 6d to 6._ dlb ; hams, 6d ; honey, in section. 3a fid por dozen ; in bulk, 2id to 3d. Frui? : Beat desert apples, 3a to 4a 6d ; medium, 2s to .".a ; beab cooking, 2a to 3* 6d ; mothed, la to 2a ; deaaert peachea, 9d to Is 3d per dozen ; cooking, 3W to 6d ; plums, 2d to 3>d: lemona, 9i to 13 per dozen ; Cape '^joaeberriea, 3_d to 4d ; apricots, 4d to 5d ; liectarinea, 3_d to 4d ; grapes, 9d to Is 3d: tomatoes, _d to 2d per lb, according bo ccinclibion.

Messrs A. Tooman and Co. reporb very heavy aalea of fruib daily thia week and prices realised satisfactory to vendors. Best cooking apples realised 2a 9d to 4» 3d per case; medium ditto, la 9d to 2a; choice deaaert, 5a to 7a ; medium, la 6d to 3a 6d ; boxea, la to 2a 3d; auperior peachea, la to la 5d per dozen and 3d to 4._ d per lb; medium, 4d to 6d per dozen, 2d to 2£d per lb; plums, black vanetiee, 2_£d to 3d lb; Japanene varieties, 2|d to3id; extra large, 6d to6Ad; Jargonelle peara 3d ; VVindaor, ld to l_d ; Bon Chretiena, 3d to 3_d ; choice grapes, lo£d to la ; poor, 6d to 9d ; Cape gooseberries, IJd to 2_;d ; apricots, 4d to 6id ; nec-arines, 3^d to 5d ; lemons, 6s to Sa ca-e ; local oranges, 8a to 10a ; bananas, 3,000 bunches realiaed an average of 3a 6d per bunch ; pineapples, 8a to 10^; peanutaj 2d to 2£d lb; cocoanuts, Ba. Potatoea realiaed £6 to £7 10-f per ton : onions, §d to ld ; maize, 2a lOd ; outs, 2-. 51; bran, £4 ; sharps, £4 10a; chaff, £3 10a per ton. Prin.o, fresh butter, 8d to B^d Ib ; iactury do., 10_d to lld ; keg, 4d ro sd. Cheese, 3d to 3_cl ; iactory, 4d. Egga, scarce, at la to la 2(1 per dozen ; honv-*y, in bulk, 2d to o_d. Bacon and hams-—very little offering. Poultry realised high ratea.

G VV. Binnky and So.n«' REroR-r.—VVe offered extra large catalogues of hides, akine, tallow and wool at our aale on Tuesday and e'eared under bnuk competi tion. Hide*.: Markeb fiim for all good parcela. Extra prime ox, 6d co b\d ; prime, 5d to s_d ; extra utoub, 4/jd to 4^d ; stoub, 3|d to 4^d ; medium and steera, 3d to i.g'l ; cowa, 2>\& to ?>kd ; wet and dirby, 2j£d io 3d ; calfskins, 3.d to od ; flag*, \k<\ per lb. Skin.: Local butcher*' lamba, la 31 to 2t 4d ; pelts, 6d to la ld each ; country lota full value. Wool : Fieece, s^d to 6Jd ; pieces, 3_d to 4_d per lb. Tallow : Best, 13i 9.1; aeconde, 9a 6d to 11a per cwt. Bonce, 65- per ton. Bonedust: Dagger brand, £4 5-; roob manure, £3 5a ; Sydney, £5 oa per too.