THE AUCKLAND MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6947, 22 February 1884, Page 4

THE AUCKLAND MARKETS.

Garden akd Obchaiid Produce.—WholtiaU: Apples, Ss to l*2s Gd per case; Lemons, per doz., 6d to Is; Onions, per lb., id to 2d; Celery, per doz., 2s to 4a; Garlic, 3d to 6d per lb ; Pumpkin, 4s 6d to Ss 6d per cwt; Cocoanuta, Ss to 109 per 100; Oranges, lOd to Is 3d por dor. ; Bananas, lid to 2d; Pine Apples, Ss to 9a 6d ; Oiaages, 7s 6d to 9s 6d per caie ; Mandarins, Ss Gd to lis 6d. retail: Oranges, Is Sd to 2s per doz.; Lemons, 2d to 3d each; Onions, por lb., 2d to 4d; Apples, per lb., 2d to 6d; Celery, per bundle, 2a to 6d: Pumpkin, per lb, ljd to 2d; Bananas. Sd to 8d; Garlic, 8d to 9d per lb.; Grapas, Is to 6d per lb.

Preserved akd Dried Fruits. — WhoUtaJe: Dried Prunes, 6sd to 7d; Crystalized Pine Apples Is to Is 3d per lb; Preservod Ginger, Is to Is 2d; Peanuts, ljd to 2d; Barcelona, 6sd to 7d per lb.; Shelled Nuts, 9d to Is; Brazil. t>d to 9d Retail: Driea Prunes. Sd to lOd; Crystalized Pine Apples, Is 9d to 25* per lb.; Preserved Ginger, Is 9d to 2s; Peanuts, Sd to Is; Barcelona Is to Is 6d ; Shelled Nuts Is to Is 6d: Brazil. 9d to Is.

Farm jj?d Dairy Produce.—WhoUtaU: Butter, fresh, lOd; Butter, salt, dd to 7d: Cheese, good local fid to (3d; Canterbury, do., 6d to 7d ; Eggs, per doz.. Is 64 ; Lard, per bladder, 7£d ; Bacon and Hams. Provincial, tfd to Sd; Hams. Sd to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon. 9d, in cloth ; Hams only, lid; Jams, per case, 5 doz., £1 17s 6d to £118s 3d: Fowls, per pair, 2s 6d to 4s; Feathers, baked, clean and selected. Is 6d to Is 9d per lb. Retail -* Milk, per quart, 4d; Butter, fresh, Is: salt do., 8d to lOd; Cheese, colonial, do., 9d to lOd ; Eggs, per doz., Is 9d: Lard, per lb, 6d to 9d; Fowls, each, 2s to 3s ; Ducks, do., 2s to 3s: Geese, do., 5s to 7s ; Turkeys, do., ojich. 6s to 8s 6d; Bacon, per lb., lOd to Is ; Hams, do., ]s to Is 4d.

Hay and Cohn Market.—Wholesale : Maize, local, 3s to 3s 3d; Oats, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; Wheat. 4s 6d to 4s 9d; fowl, 3s 3d ; Barley, 2s Od to 3s 3d; Malting Barley. 5s to 5s 3d (no demand); Hay. meadow, per ton. pressed, £6 to £6 ss; Lucerne, do., £6 to £6 10s (nominal); Straw, per load, ISs to £1 10s; Chaff, mixed, £5; Oaten Chaff £6; Hay, oaten, £5 to £6 ; Clover. £5 10s to £7 : Potatoes* per ton, £3 to £4 10s. lieUzil: Maize, 3s 6d to 4s; Oats, do., 2s 9d to 3s 3d; Bran, per ICOlbs., 6s; Sharps, per lOOlbs., 6s; Wheat, fowl, per bushel, 3s 6d to 4s; Barley, fedd do., 3s 6d to 4s; Hay, por cwt., 6s Cd to 7s; Lucerne, do., 7s 6d to 83 ; Oaten.do., 6a to 7s; Straw, do., 3s to 4s ; Chaff, do., 7s to Ss 6<L

Kau&i Gum and Flax Market. — The gum market is firm at prices quoted below. Receipts for month to date, about 327 tons. The foUowingquotations approximate to present rates ; —Poor ordinary, £38 to £40; fair to good ordinary £40 to £42; superior do., £43 to £44; East Coast, £57 to £58. Flax, per ton, £18 to £21; Tow, do., £7 to £9; Fungus, per lb., 2£d to 3d; Cocnannt Fibre, per cwt., 15s to 17s; Bees wax. 9d to lOd lb.

Coal and Firewood Market—Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), cargo, 30s to 33s per ton ; yard, 32s to 355. Bay of Islands, at yards, 275, scarce ; screened, 30s; ditto at the mine, 133; ship's side, 25s to 265. Waikato, Ss to 12s; in Auckland, ISs to 225. Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground. Taupiri at mine, Bfl 6d to 12a; at yard, 18s 6d to 225. Whangarei, at mine, 9s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s delivered 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per ton ; delivered. 14s: cut. 17s to 18s.

Flour Market.—WhoUtal*: Superfine Flour. diessed, per ton, £1310s; do., do., household, £1210s; hundrods 55., fifties 10s., por ton extra, saoks and bagsfree: Southern, d 0.,£10 10s to £1110s ; Bran,por ton (sacks included), local. £5; Southern, do., £5; Sharps* £5 10s; Cabin Bread, do., £lb; Oatmeal, do., £12 10s to £13; Pearl Bar.loy, do., £23 to £24; Bread, per 21b loaf, 3}d.

Seeds. —Lucerne, Is 3d ; White Clover, per lb., Is to Is Id; Bed Clover, per lb., Od to lOd; Cowgrass, per lb., Is to Is 2d; Alsyke, per lb.. Is to Is 2d; Trefoil, per lb., 7a to 8d; Timothy, per lb„ 7d ; Kape, por lb., 4d to Gd; Purple«top Aber. Turnip, per ib., Is 3d; Green*top Aber. Turnip, per lb., Is 3d; Green Globe Turnip, per lb., Is; Prairie Grass, per bushel, 7s to 8s; Ryegrass, per bushel, 5s to 6s; Cocksfoot per bushol, about Bs.

Miscellaneous.—Kerosene, from Is 7d to Is 8d ordinary brands; Fencing Wire, No. 6, 7, and 8, assorted, £14 10s to £lo 10s per ton ; Lime, slacked, Is por bushel; Quick Lime, in stone Is 6d to 2s. New Zealand Palings. sft., 7s 6d to 10s; 6ft., 13s; Ti-tree Kails, £2 10s to £4 per 100; Puriri Posts £6 to £7 ; Shingles, 13s to 16s Gd per 1,000 ; Hobart Palings, sft., 15s to 19s; 6ft., 17s to 21s; Hobart Balls, 75s to 85s. Bnying and selling quotations. Butchers' Meat.—Retail: Rcasting Beef, per lb., 4d to 6d; Boiling Beef, do., 3d to ttd; Mutton, hind* quarter, do., 4d; do., fore-quarter, do., 3d: Lamb, 3s to 4s quarter; Pork and Veal, per lb., do., 6}d to 7d; Steaks do., 6d to 8d; Chops and Sausages, 4d to 6d. WhoUta.lt: Tallow, mutton, per cwt., 48s to 50s mixed, do., 25s to 355. Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and Scantling, 100 ft, 10s to 15s, beßt dressed, 18s to 19s 6d; second class, 9s to 12s Cd; rustic weather boards, 17s to 18s. Mills : Cargo, best, 12s to 14s Od ; second class, 6s to Bs, Balk, 6s 6d to 7s. Bricks (at Whau), 35s to 40s; Town Yards, £2 6s to £2 10s per 1000. Drain Pipes, per 1000, 6 inches bore, 30s; 4 inches, 14s; 3 inches, 9s; 22 inches, £2 5s per 1000; Socket Glazed Pipes, 18 Inches, 3s; 15 inches, 2s 6d; 12 inches, 2s; 19 inches, Is 3d; 6 inches, 8d; 4 inches, 6d per foot New Zealand Flax Rope.—Prices subject to trade terms. Rope of all sues, per ton, £40; Tarred Yarn, do., £40; Wool Lashing, do., £33. Manures. —Bonedust, Sydney, £810s to £9 according to quality; Boneflour, £9 10s; Auckland, £7 to £810 a ; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8 Huon Guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's Chemical Manure, £1410s.