AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 306, 24 December 1903, Page 3

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Farm aud Dairy Prod :ce.—Butter: N->w Zealand i- . t Association, lid lb: factory, lOd to lid lb; farmers' separator or dairy butter, fid: second quality, Od; fresh e_g-, 0-1 pe r d._eu, wholesale: cheese, farmers' 3}d to 4;-. l lb; factory, large, .d; medium Uj'l: in! Ojd. Flour Market. — Flour, local, wholesale, £11 . ; .1-iituic nl, £11 _/; bran, 1' v ", £3 _/, luolb, £3 7/6; sharps. 2oOOlb sacks, £4 0 ; oatmeal, £1- 5/ per lou, *Graio—Oats, E grade. 1,1?, c.1.f.. fowl -wbc.it. :; 4. • . .tore. sacks include!: S.cUthern milling wh»ar. .". '*•■ elf., sucks extra: maize. 2/L wholesale lines oil wlisrf, seed maize. 3/ to 3/3, ex New potatory £3 to £3 10/ Chaff-Southern C 4 10', e_ wharf; best local, £3 7 fi. ex rail. Onions—Sydney, J-7 to £0 ton; local n CWt. v. Coal and Firewood Markets.—Ncwcastl* coa 1 a- y-i-d 26/ p" r ton. delivered Sl.'; Westcort, .»?/; Taupiri, test household, de'.iverrd. 1_ sacks to "he ton—tons, .'/, discount 1/ for cash: half-tons, 14/6, oisccu..i ,;.<■ quarter-tons. 73, discount 3d tor cash: hunrf-cd welchts, 1/3. r-.o discount Picked steam. 12 sacks to t_ _ ion —tons. Hi. disco .-:-. 1/ for cash; half-tons. 12/., ii. Kd for r ish; quirt er-tons, 6/9, discount. 3d for cash: Union Colliery, 21/ p-r-on dellveved, half ion 11/, quarter ten, 0.-'J cash. Firewood: En en- -i- p.-' -,--' C--1--0 :■■ to '.'■ ton; delivered. 32 l \ :.'-' cuV 13/ to IS. Bull '- T -.-'„---, . .:■ ~-:= and scantUnfr. i:-.-:..--s,«<!, 1.-c-ft best, lfi 6: mediim, !3 '■: . id p .is' in >l: i-'.t r-hined, toug-ned and erooved. Ist ci«. P< .: n>.-ii -in. 1" ■'; second c\a<°, 12-H; n-sti-ated •> »athcrboaras 1-- c-.css is tl; nic-'iiein, 1." 8: 2nd c ats. 12 'j; undressed' 1 ards, ' £!;■ thi k. be,: t. IS 6; C). liuni 1! •> 2nd Cuss. .-'; rcusrh iinlr' b.-a'-.i= -:-i .e--ond cla=s, V: !iri n , --.oar's n, ,- • ' t-ripnel. and grooved, h'st. 1« I': r-"r'. : '-rn. 1" ' : : 2nd class, 126 ispeciS.d le-i.'hs. finnrins Hnhig. and weather boards. 1 fi c_-ra:)

boat boards, specially selected, 18,6 t°r Jin, i,,ti fur Jin; kauri palings, sft sip. S/; heart, it-; u-tr__ rail, £3 10/ per 100; puilri posts, 1/ to Do each; shinglea, 15/ per !•«»'!: Ilobart .n'h.g., sft, n/ ; 6 f tj IIS-; rails, 50/; dry pressed brisks, 1.2/6 p.r iOUO; ordinary bricks, 6U/ per 1000; Sre- ::.-..-. -_.:.. £•; ay.-l 3ia, £t> per lOOti; tire-! ' la. 1 , dO, per ton; hydraulic lime, 4/ per 3- I :• :...rl bag: drain p-.es, at works, 2in I ; 3 _. -j ; -.:.-., ;.'. ; bin, £15 p_r 1000; 3i_ pipes. _:t ~ 7d each; 4in, id; "'' '•'„ v \ ■>.'; __. -~ 4/.,, lain, 6/ .ME.SKS G. Y\". l-rNXEV AND SONS' j RKi'OHT. | Tuesday we cleared an extra large .'J,* *~'? '"'' : '' i ' l •'■■'.'"• ! ii--io_: us, prime, '-;-; -d 10 ..:j; ii-Ut, ...l'to* •;;,>; I;,; '. s '; j;ill:S - ; . i] to _d; caif," 4jd to oil; r "''.''' : ■"--•■-• Lo-a! green ii..J salted up ' '" lj ■ J ' • '>'■■■■ .. _ to -_,B; _._a.i. 2 v t.) I T-iow; i ;,.kcd, _:.': good, 2./ to 21/0; . i !;'"- 17 l-J -"■ .■- i'«. Fat, l_.J : --'- : ] - - t_:i, 11 to 1.-i per lb. '-' '• l : •" _-:' doz.a. l_o_es, £4 IS-' to £_ per ton. KALiii _____ __A_.i_ET. SCjIIIaP.I" REPORT. Auckland Star Office, TIiLKSDAT, 24th Dec _ During the pa.t three weeks the demand ' """, k: --;i _::i_ h.... fallen oh scjiucu Hit, J '-- ' : '" h-_-,_r supplies tended to wea- ■»' n in.' market, ailuougb so far quotaUocis have uut sl.uu-i; much change. _iuppl.'s to__dale Lotai oGG io;i_. and the ex- ' ■■; ' ■■• ' c Ai: !_ now lo tctlug ..>r -\''jv Vi-rk ilirfrcr. 'i'ue exports were foilow.: ;"c,_ > an Francisco per Merra. H tons: for New York, per ZeaUnd:..i, _.j t, ..- Marete 173 toni. Westralia _"J ; y -• t-ur - _ 1.-l-nd 1., tons. For I'.u:-ope: P •;■ /••ala;di.i. .".", tons, ilarere l_u teas. Mokoij 7, tons. Westralia 9-1 tono. ■ ' ' -■ Kuihouia 1, tons, and \S annate 1_ tons. _>..e.i.o :.,es •: Auckland are:— l - Arl 'o.is: £100 upwards f.;;','' :;, ; L ' ) "'"''.nary UloO to £11.". j l'-or ordinary £50 to £Uo WELLINGTON IiAHKETS. it> Messrs (',. ,if,_e Thomas nnd Co., Wei-ll.-ton. n-jH-rt.—Owiug to heavy supplies the values for green peas and new potatoes are ■•...:-:.l-raldy lower. All clesorip- | Lil ;; s of i 're ;-;..;... poiii-try are .-■. miug- for- ! nurd, but ,l-i„a:.,! i. slugj-'ish. Ku'_s ":ire a j littie easier. and vaiaes are lower. Lemons: Local giown cured samples are ";orth ./ to :> i. per ease. Chcrri.-s: Lo.-ul I K.-ntish are very plentiful at 'J to 4' per . half .a..,-: cli'sS'Tt sorts are selling at 7 . [co I'J I- I' h-ilf case. I'lums: The usual half ! ■ i ' ; " "f I'hn U ; ams reali-.d from S. 0 to "' ''• half -In oases 4,' to 7 U aceordiiig to '■Oi.'iltion: .la; mese sorts were in good den.and. and realised from 6/ to S, per : hair gin case fur large fruit, smaller fruit ;if the sai_e dos.ripiion realised from 4' to " per half _i:i case. Cherry plums: ; With the advent of such large" supplies j coming to hand from Sydney, values have , declined eOhMderaMr, the present values b- i:. 3 &/ to :: U per half ca.se. Nectarines: Ihe.e are in spiendid demand. Uufortu- : Mat. !y the supplies which reached us toj day lauded m shocking condition, and 1 only realised from _ to ../ per half case. j Apples: New local grown are In fair re- ! quest at ;.:■ to 4/ per half case. Califoruian at" l ' "I g0...l demand at 14, t.i is p.r case ii-'cordiusj to sample. I'eurs: Local quar,li cases from Nelson realise ."/ tc. 4. ! Grapes: Cotisisumeuts received during the wee,- in g uo ,j or j, r I;JV ,. rc . a ji se j i Vum 1/ r " 1 ' per lb. _ooset.errie_: Fair sale for j green d.-scriptions at _' to 3/ per half I ' - lv '.- H 'pe in.it is in feuo.l demand at 4/ '; to ~ p,. r ii u |f ~; l,e _ strawberries: These ] are couu i_ forward in large quantities : rtoui \vaiuiate am! Auckland, but the condition of .ate has been very unsatisfactory. L-uod sound fruit is worth 1/ to 1/0 per box. .New potatoes: Very large suip- • m--,;i.s continue to reach us from Auckland, i -\. .sou. Otaki and Lower llutt, and values . are vry low. Local flukes are worth o |to 0 0: Otaki flukes, 5/ to 0.0; Aiickiand I kidneys, ti, p.-r cut. Tomatoes: Supplies! are now e.,i. njg to hand in large qumti- | ties. Shipments which have leached us ! tui_ week n.i'.-e realised from 0/ to 13/ per ,'""-'. t,; ' L "- Ll _eu_: i-ainy plentiful at 4d :■ to ~i per pec_. £ggs: Large supp.ies cout ; tmue to come to uand from Nolsou and i cue;- districts. Present value is lid to iii id per dozen. Lutter: No demand for • j dairy at ,d to bd per lb. i*o_.Uy: Very '.use huppues coatmue to reacn tuis market atuio*t daily. D U e_s arj b a..iug at 4/ to 4d; gees,,, 4/ to o/; fowls, 3/ti to 0/0 per pau - . FKUDL'L'L MARKETS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, 23rd Dec Wheat. _, 10; chick, 2/4 co 2/7. Flour £3old, _11_1U, : .Manitoba, i.12. Oats. N.Z ' iasuianiau, prime. 2/ to 2, .J; miiiiug, 2/4 l -M..i-e, 3.,: Argentine, 2,0. Larley feed:;■■•' l.'l'J to 2,3. Bran, tid. Pollard, 7d. Peas' Prussian blue. 0/0 to 6/ Potatoes £1 in ' Unions. ___ 5/ to £2 15/. Butter, Sd. Cheese o_d. Bacon. CM. MELBOCnNE, 23rd Dee. Wheat, 2/10 to 2 11. i'lour £s Oats Algerian. 1.2 to 1, 3. Barley, :;/ to 3, 4. Branj '• ollar 1 d ' '/' L £1 10/ to £2. ADELAIDE, 23rd Dec. Wheat, quiet, 2/10. Flour, £7 to £7 I.V. Oats. Algerian, 1,2 to 1 4. Barley, Cape, 1 ti I. 7. Bran, Bid. Bollard, S_d. * (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.) I Received 0.17 a.m.l LONDON, December 23. Consols, S:s£. The Shipping Ting has announced a further reduction of ."../ oa *':•■ i.-hrs at the commencement of _'■ ■ >i. The Aberdeen Line has notified a similar reduction. Copper en .spot. £_fi i.-,.•; three months. £."(', 76. Lead. £11 n/TJ. Twelve thrnisand .p:art"rs of Anstrnlian , (March and April shipment) sold at 29/3.