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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 9

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FRCTT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Auctioneers repott that the fruit, produce and poultry markets 'ijuvo been fairly acllvo diirl-ij- the week, and -supplies generally | have been folly up to requirements. Sales bare beeD heavy and prices lh.roo.Et-.out have been t-uikfuctory. Tlie potato market, although unclu-iigcil In value, liuh ben well cleared. Ontona mafic a ready sain at last week's quotuflolti, anil there'.wiiii no change to report iv grilia. I-'rei-u Vegetables were la full | supply, al about laal week's values. In dairy ptuciuce there/ was no change to report Iv butler, while In cggH the supjiiy was coniililurjbly heavier tlinn last week, at slightly reduced values, ukhongli to a atr-iu-- dcio-tud. Poultry caiiur to -Sand in large q-'autlUrj-, generally, of Bead quality, and told vi liign prices throughout. The fruit market ■ was well supplied, apples shor.ins a nli;rlu average Improvemeal on lust week's lutes. All other linos sold well. Leaiors wore In increased supply, gener-illy on the green jldc, ut slightly tower values ttmu last week. I'i'i.-iii,,-:..—Southern prime, £5 10/ to JCC; medium, £i 10/ to £5. Onions, local, .'.'id t" £1I; Imported, £10 to £11. Butter. —Karoers' Iv print', 1/2 to I/2S; prime furtners", bulk, l/i prime milled ill hulk for export, 1/2 to l/2j; faclnry, 1/3. Eggs: Kn-sb, lien 1/2 in 1/3; duck, 1/1 to 1/2, chilled ;.'["., pickled :id to lid. Pratt. —Apples, local, coloured, extra flupcrtar, 10/ to 11/tt ease; god, b/ to a/; nudluni, 7/ to 7/tl cart-; poor, 5/ to si/ case. Pears: Choice de-awn, 11/ to 13/1 medium, 8/ --.j D/i poor, >V toll/. Tomataca; Ltotaom ie, choice, ,'id to lid per In. Oranges: Local, 4/ to 5/ c.-.:-e; Inland, 0/ tn 0/li case, repacked 30/0 t« 12/; S"ydnc7. 7/ to I'/ cilsc. Mandarins: Sj'duev, large 11/ to 12/ case; tae-llum, 3/ to JO'd <-ibe; small, 7/ to 8/ care. Loo-cue: l'rlum. 8/ to 8/U case; medium, .1/0; rough and coarse, 4/ to .*>/ ease; Sydacy, 6/ to 1071! case. Passion fruit: E*duey, 8/U to 10/ per bos. Pines, 8/ to 10/ crate. Poultry,—Hens: Ordinary, 2/3 to Xffl each; good. 3/ to 3/0; special, to 10/. Tabic roosters: J.!-:!i*. 2/0 to 3/B each: heavy, -1/ to ii/P; special, to IUAI. Ducks: Light, 2/ tc> 2/0 cacb; heavy.-3/3 to 4/;--special, to ."..?. Geese, 3/ to .">/ each. Chicks, IM tn 1/ cacb. Turkey gohblcra: Poor, 6/Q lo 7/M each; heavy, 10/ to 13/9 each. Turkey bens, 5/ to 8/9 each. LONDON MARKET REPORTS. <By Cable.—frets Association.—Copyright.) I LOMDON. August 1. Muo'jy Market—Bank rate, 4} per cent; short iotas. 3] per cent; three months' bills, •I 1-16 per cent; Paris rate, 3i per cent; Hit- ' llu rate, 41 per cent. Metals.—Copper: On spot, £67 2/6; at Uirro montlis, for, Ufa electrolytic. iis 5/. Tin, jQB2. lis iron, 53,'. Lend, (2U 10/. Spelter, £20 13/, Hngar.—(ierman hoet. 0/; tlrat marks, 12/. j Uutu-r.—The market is dull, i i.mi.-h, liw/ i t0.120/; choicest Australian, nominally. MM/ to 108/: New Zealand, all cleared. Bacon Is Drill sad liachangcri. i Wool. —The Bradford market I • more : rheci-ful, but tbc tone of prices has not , changed. Wheat.-—The market Is steady, but rcry quiet. Millers aro pursuing; a tund-10-mauHi 1 policy, Australian spot, ;;:i/ to go/ii. i I''lour i;i steady. Oats show a hctlcr Inquiry. Ntw Zealand ■ unchanged, Iteans arc Arm. .Seller- 1 ' prices ore 100 high to permit of forward business. Pejw are firm, Parcels, July-Augi-*?, sold , at 42/tf to 43/, Knttrl liui'i. -ai the sale*, 20 packages were offered, but nil were bought In. Jl«wrs. Palgnty aud Company, Ltd,, have a received the., following cablegram from their v London onlee, under date July 30, I'M;;:— Bnlter.—Market steady but quiet. 85,000 1 owi njiial-i the Imports Into Hie 'United o Kingdom for the week ending Hatitnlay, as t. compared wit|i iW.noOcwt for Hie rorresjiona- Ii big period last year. We quote: Danish bnl- a ter, at 122/; flnrst Australian, salted 108/ unsaltcd 110/. Cheese: Market Arm. altliongh money active. While lid/, coloured 05/ Tallow: Mutton, good to nrlrae, par to 3d higher since onr last wire. Mixed, good lo prune, Cd to Hi higher. Low and Inferior descriptions. 3d to Od Msner. Beef tilkiwMarket neglected. -July 31.—Krosen meat- £ Demand Is sustained, but forced sales of * frosen nratton and lamb. Id to Id tower- o Wad quarters beef, Id lower; tetr.i va - 8 chaaccd, T*. —