COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 276, 18 November 1905, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

■ FB.CIT AND PRODUCE JiAItKETS. T_* local froit aud prodn-ce markets jenerally have been bri*_ during the past week, and n large amount of business has been ' douo at the au<-tlon sales. There bag been a s-tixfavtorj- int-rejis-" iv supplies of new potatoes. _iid it is pleasing to note the Un- ] I provexoent in the quality of many samples , I bn.iu~-lii forward- There was a marked , I improvement in the deana nd for fowl wtoe&t j end grain generally. In dairy produce j there Is uo <-lianjre to mention in the quan- ' Uty of butter sent in, and prices averaged -bout equal to last week. Bacon and hams were um-hanjred in value, but there was a noticeable decrease in the quantity of inferior quality. The fruit market was fairly supplied, and prices throughout ruled high. The following were the ruling prices at the auction sales yesterday:— Field Produce.—Potatoes: New. special ljd to _d lb. ordinary lfed to IJd. poor Id to ljd. Inferior at per bag. Onions: _me-ric-an. £20 ton. Chaff. £5 10/. Vegetables.—Green peas, 1/ to 1/6 peck; asparagus, lid to TJd do_en. Uuirj- Produce.—Dairy and separator butter. Sjd to Hid lb: pastry. Sd: farmers' keg, 7d: seconds. Gd: milled. In bulk, for expont, lod; factory rolls, lid. Eggs: Fresh Sjd to 9d dozen. Ciieese: Farmers', 5d to 6d R>; factory. Gd to 6Jd: loaf. GJd to 7<L Bacon- Farmers', 3d to (id: factory. 3d to 6*d- 11-ams: Farmers'. 4d to 6d; factory, M to 7d Fruit—Jkpples: Hobart 5/ to 10/3 case, according to condition-. American, 12/9 to 13/: I'-anadian. 15/. Tomatoes: Hothouse, first grade, B=d to 9id lb: small. 4d to 6d.' Ovan<res: Local. 3/ to 4/ case; Island, 15/ to 18/: Sydney. 7/ to 9/10. Mandarins: Sydney. 5/ to 10/. Lemons: Local, prime, 3/ to 5/6: Sydney. 6/9 to 9/3; rough and coarse, local. 3/ to 4/. Gooseberries, 3/3 to 3/6 box. Bananas, 3/ to 4/ bunch; repacked. I'd lb. Pines. Fijian. 5/ to 6/ case. Poultry.—Hens, 1/3 to 1/9 each; table roost-FTK. 2/6 ito 3/3: ducks, 1/3 to 1/9geese. 5/: chicks, (id to 1/3: ducklings, 3d to (id; turkeys, gobblers 7/ to S/ hens 5/ to 67. IiOXDON CABLE. (By Cable—Press AseociatHn.—Copyright.) LONDON, November 17. The Continental wheat markets are steady, with good demand; English dull and weakening, owing to heavy shipments from Russia, and good crop reports from Australia and Argentine. Cargoes are neglected January shipments are offered at 33/ to 133/6, buyers not responding. New Zealand lon spot Is scarce; long berried, 30/6 to |3V6; short berried. 30/ to 31/. i The flour market is firm. Australian saip- ' j plies are small. Prices are unchanged. 1 The butter market is Arm. Danish is I unchanged. Choicest Australian. 110/ to ' ; 112/: a few tots. 114/. New Z=ahind, 112/ to 114/. There is a better demand for secondaries, which are improving In quality. ' i Sugar.—First marks are quoted at 9AO; | German. 8/2. ; | The Bradford wool m_r_pt reports slow gales and prices weak. Forties. 16d; forty- ' sixes. Hid; common sixties. 24} d: super. | 23»d. (Received 10.10 _.m.) LONDON, November 17. : The Benk of England reserve is i Silver. 2/3 11-16. i £22,410,000.