COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8951, 16 January 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New ZsaljlSd Hsbald Office, Saturday afternoon.

Missus ARTHUR & BCDDLI'SWSIKLT lUroRT.— An improvement in Dullness generally. There hu been a (ail supply of produce, which has tone off briskly at fair prices. Cheue does not Improve in price. There is a (air demand for good quality, none on hand. Butter Is still qalet. larger portion of the fresh to hand was of Inferior quality and the best very soft. Bacon and hams of cood quality bring a fair price. Frnlt hat come to hand in iirift quantity, and Las sold well, on advance In all kinds except apploi; many of thus have been Tsry small and inferior. Lemons sell at very high prices, hut few entered ; tbese were of very fins sample. Raspberries to hand were crushed, they must be very carefully handled. Batter, pat, Sd to S}d; bacon, 61; peas, 3d ; beans, i£4: onions. Id to }d, potatoes, 2s 61 to 3i 8d; apples, Id to 2JI: p*ache», 5d to li 2jd per dozen ; oherriM, 2d to*}d ; gooseberries, I}d to B^d ; cherry plums, Sd to 4*4; black plans, 4j i to 6a. Wodnteday: csale of builder's plant, household furniture, eta, at Mr. At well's, Edinburgh-street, >ewton. There was a (rood attendance, but bldllng , was slow and prices low. Sale of boon, drapery, clothing, etc, at mart: A large number were present, and satisfactory prises ware obtained. market-day sale : Poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at mart. A full attendance, good competition for most lines, and prices ruled high, particularly so for (rail. Poultry, not a large supply, no nnt-claas birds, pikes lower than lait week. Plgt, bat few entered, little demand, prices low. Furniture, a large quantity his sold, tut prices have ruled low. Monday, sale of drapery, cloth Inf. tc., at Mart, It was fairly well attended and' satisfactory trices were obtained. Tuesday, eale of pianos, furniture, bedding, *c at Mail, there was a large attendance but bidding was languid, a large business wai done at prices favourable to the buyers. Wednesday, sale of poultry, produce, fruit, Ac, at the Mart. Good attendance, fair competition; pries*, upon the whole, good, fowls brought from la Id to la 2.1, chicks 7d, ducks Is 3d, none in first-class condition. Fowls, Is to Is 0d ; chicks, 8d to 104 ; ducks, Is Id to Is 6d ; geete, 2j 5d ; turkeys, 2i 64 to Sa Id ; pigs, 4s to 6s Oi. Frodoce, etc. : Potatoes, 2s 84 to Sβ 3d; onions, i>l to Id ; cheese, ljd to JJd ; bacon, 8d to 6ji; wheat, 3j r>l; fresu butter. 11 to hi; (alt butter, 4i>l ; gooseborrlee, 1 }.i to Sjd; cherries, 3j.i to 4ji; applet, Id to 3d; lemons, is ed to Is led ; oUmions, 2|d to 3J ; peaches, 3jd to 10d; pears, 2jd to <d ; cherry phima, 2J i to 5Jd ; green (rages, 5 j<l; J4m, 4s per dozen ; raspberries, i<l ; eflrs, 6Jd to 7sd ; sharps, 5i ; cats, 2s 3d ; tea (box), 19i,t0 225; biscuits, <4d ; confectionery, β^d; peas, 4|d to 6d; cabbages, 6d to 10d per sack ; French beans, 4d to 4} ; rhubarb Is to 2s per dozen.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. calm : £. e. d. ArchblU Brick and Tile Cc.: .. 0 1 0 „ Jan. IS Tβ Awtmntn Cheese acdlbuxm Factory Co 0 10 Feb. 1 Tinptrt Keaerva Colliery Co. ..010.. F«b. 1 Golden Drcp 0 0 3 ... y»b. 8 Crown G.M. Co .. .. -006.. Feb. 8 DIVIDC5DS : r'Elon Insurance Co. • .. 10 p.c. ,. Now New Find G.M. Co 0 2 0.. Now