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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 15, 17 January 1914, Page 8

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FRUIT AND PjgUCE MAi&pAuctioneers report Vim* n.. .' ■/ . 1 still conUnnes owEli h l,£",<»«*« respect to plums bii « ™ "fjeutady |„ has existeddu?inV 4 faS 0 ftS^ prices generally havVtaprovea '%,*?* peaches have eonsidebblv »*JL F^ ol * the demand Ls good TL£ and plums. ?f«*srlaes an'fSi 1 *, 116 ba <* larger to grapes. ~ 8 ~~~~~--!TOi Fiji bananas were, in Wi-v sm *. ii"-.,.' Jferna. and sold at ver£ow rate?'^^ The potato market snuffled;,*, only prime samples are *Ui nf ltke reasonable rates, VhS!' p£r ?<£s medium are almost unsafe"" VOfa -(-?■*. Local onions are, IncrSsinir i„ -v.,. daily, with a downward ELi,* Farmers', butter and, trS £» SrtfSn ing at satisfactory prlcesT —C" 9 "' Poultry—The demand i" only for lirA. in prime condition. Poor-uWioned ™, are hard to sell at any See;. Prodm™ would be wise If they heldpk thTyin™ stock for a few weeks. \~ r ~~? Potatoes: Local, prime, 12-10/ to-H. nominal: medium, unsalable. Onions. lo«i £0 to £10. ru*™™*.. «*i, Butter: Farmers', in print, Td to "lbe prime, fanners', in bulk, Sdfto «. Ere ■ fresh, 1/4 to 1/5. , ~A. ; . ~f~Fruit. —Pears, -dessert 3/ cookin! 2/ to 4/: plums. English lvalues 2/6 tc 5/, Burbaiiks 1/ to. 2/, Ogortl/r to -X/t, ■ others 1/ to 1/6; peaches. colotSd, choice, 4/ to 5/. medium 3/ to 2/0: apricots. 5/9 to 7/: grapesjSioUioaM, 7d to 1/per lb; tomatoes, r hothwe, Sd to 6d per lb. outdoor 3d to 5d prime 11/ .to 11/6' per -case,- oth'*».-5/.-to 8/ : pines. 7/ to 10/ per crate. ; v /" I'oultry.—Hens, good 1/6 t0.2/, {*or'.T/l to 1/4; table roosters, 2/3 to 3/& snui. 1/3 to 2/; docks, old 1/ to.. .1/3, y6t%..iy» to "2/6--- Reese,-.3/ to ..S/6:' cKldi. 1/1: ducklings. 4d 'to 1/6; ..triilrejiw* biers. 8/S to' 12/;' turkey hens,'. 4/ . tfig/, each; young pigs, 10/ to 13/. U LONDON >lARKET EEPORTS, \ MONET AND PBODUCE RATES. - \ (By Cable! —Press Associatipn.--CopTrlshtA LONDON. Jainary 1" Money Market.—Bank rate, 4J per cent; short foans. 3 per cent.: three mont&s bills, 3:} per cent.; Paris rate, 3| per cent; Beriiu rate, 3i -per cent. . -';.;-'' ,-B Consols (quoted on January 9 St £11 L>,|, £71 12/0. ' , . . v H Metals-Bsr silver is quoted at V-iV* standard ounce; copper, £63 2/6 to *63_W. tin. £107 10/- to £160 10/; pig-iron, aO/?; lead, £19 10/. The imports-saonnt to 17.770 tons and the exports to 4(00 tons. Spelter. £21 10/. . ■•-- '- .' Sugar German beet, 9/3; tat mart* Wheat.—Cargoes are firm 'and 1»d to 3d dearer: Three Australian cargoes sold « 35/9 to 35/10. A cargo of_7loo arv-FPbrnarj- shipment, was sold' at S£ There is a slightly better, demand, owin?. to the delay in the Argentine: shipment, through the wet. weather, an* the reduction in tH? estimate of the ...Australuui.sotplus. Australian spot, a small supply 11 38/6. There is no wheat front New Ze»l> nll on offer. ' ' , '■' -, Flour is Arm, 25/ c.i.f. being - asked. »na 24/6 bid for parcels of Sonta. Australian patents afloat. - " ' -,:- Oats :i-c firm. -New Zealand snppl.B are practically exhausted. La Plata Feo-rnary-March. 14/6. • "j; g§ Beans are quiet. Parcels of March-apm were sold at 4S/B •to 44/ c.i.f. Butter.—there is .1 steady trane ra butter. Choicest iustralian saJted. IK/ » 114/. unsalted 114/.. exceptional-• 118/,'«]" ondaricss 104/ to 110/; . New.tr-ISMMBOj choicest 115/ to US/; Danish, 120/ -W issx. .-.'.;. ■ ' ••_.; Cheese Is firm. Canadhn, 88/ to ">/• New Zealand, white 65/6 ito 66/, colomea 67/. - ' ; I '...'■"' SOUTHLAND WOOL SALE; (By Telegraph.— rress Associatlba" . IVVBRCAR<Jir4* Frirlay'' The first wool sale of the season wsi heJd here to-day. 9341 bales.' being. ««J - ---loiued. The sale wns 1 most spirited one, sellers' reseVves lirin? cvceciled in ™? e ' Inanruicesl by. from *d to Id. verj few hales were pussMi, The prices obtained for medium and Inferior class were s-light'ly in advance ot late rates, wntineutal aud Bradford buyers were m principal operators, and purchased 90 pe r cent:, of the wool offered: American buyers were not operating to any extent. Bright and fine wools and half-bred were •particularly in demand at improved prices. but ordinary crossbreds showed comparatively only a slight Improvement. •VICTORIAN PRODUCE aiABKETS: (By Cable.—Press Association-— CopjrlglM MELiBOTJR'fE, Januatry 16Wheat, 3/fi'to 3/6}: flour. £8-10/; g £4 10/: pollard. £4 15/: barley. Eb£l« malUng, 3/3 to 3/6. Cape 2/21; "Jf. milling 1/9 J. feed 1/8 to I/8J: potatoes, £3 10/ to £4 10/; oniona, H■" £7 Vof. .- ".: LONDON WOOL SALES., '. LONDON. January. li"' There was nood to-day ',W all sorts at full rates. , ,nMi •At tbi' BrnrlfoKl mark?! tww prices were unchnuged. There was lair qulrj".■ mv. not much turnover. -j., ,„ At the .Txinrton «les the ««= realised as follows: -Top. 12M; i«»=" loja. -■;■ ' TAlloio" AND "~HEAI The New Zealand.' r<»an and «««."J2 Agency Company. Limited, have the followrns eablesram from their tonrio aonse, under date 14th l ns \ : ~~-„t. mi'nH Tallftw.--We quote present Wjt ~sh b . for the following descrlpaona- * motton, StAS ptr cwt; P«>od beer, _«?'.-j, c«rt: mixed, 33/ per cwt. The market have sold ati ergo at 35/6, cAt The ****J£Efo TbereW a fldr djesswift bot the oow»»