COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9047, 7 May 1888, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Saturday evening. The Customs receipts to-day amounted to £68 lis 9d. . The following are the Customs receipts lor the week ending May 5,1888 Duties .. •• -• -• £^C. r ) " Boer duty.. .. •• •• 2oi) oin Light duos—Auckland.. -. ») 17 10 Onehunga 116 Thames .. .. 11 12 3 \\ Whangaroa .. 0 3 9 " llokiauga .. 10 4 Forms and fees (8. and S. Act) 3 14 0 ~ Thames .. 0 4 0 Port charges—Onehunga .. 3 12 0 Thames .. <!l u o old' duty— .. ■■ 143 0 0 Ohinemuri County 10 0 0 ' Pi also County .. J> 12 0 „ Coiomaiiiloi C. .. -9 8 <> „ Thames -Borough 06 15 0 Other receipts .» — •• £6314 15 3

Messrs. Arthur and Huddle's Weekly Retort.— good business has been done in produce and fruit. . Only five auction sales this week. On Monday, sale of unredeemed _ pledges from Mr. Keosinpi pawnbroker, Victoria-street. A largo number of lots were disposed of at fair prices, the attendance was large throughout. On Wednesday, sale of household furniture and effects at the mart, a fair attendance, but bidding was languid, not a large Quantity sold. On Thursday, sale of drapery, &c., at Mart. There was a good number present, and considering the class of goods, the prices obtained were satisfactory. On Tuesday and Friday, sales of poultry, produce, fruit and groceries were held at the mart, the attendance was large, fairly brisk competition, and prices upon tile whole were good. Produce generally has been in good demand ; the supply not so large as last week. Potatoes have not improved in price; no prospect of doing so, with so many from the South. There has l>eoii but little fresh butter to hand this week ; no firstclass corned. Cheese has moved off freely at slight advances ; there is a demand for good stuff. Bacon is in demand ; a largo quantity hits been sold, but it must bo good to command attention. Fruit: Large quantities to hand, and has sold at slightly better prices ; competition was very brisk. Poultry: Tho supply was much smaller than usual; there was little improvement in prices. Pigs: .None entered. The following prices have been obtained : —Fowls, lOd to Is M; chicks, 6d to Is; cochins, 2s; silver Brahnias, 2s 7d to 4s; dark Brahmas, Is lid to 2s ; silver Haraburgs, is 7d ; ducks, Is Id to Is 5d ; Rouen ducks, Is 8d to Is 9d ; turkeys, 3s Sd ; canaries, 2s Cd to 4s each; no geese entered; no pigs entered. Potatoes, 2s Id to 3s ; cow potatoes, Is 3d; piemelons, 2sßd to 2s lid; iron bark pumpkins. 3s to 3s VKI; green pumpkins, Is 4d ; carrots 2s2a to 2s 4d ; onions, i<t to gd ; cheese, 2Jd to 4d ; butter, fresh, 7Jd to SJfl; bacon, 2Jd to CJd ; hams, 4Jd to 8d; lard, bladder, fid; honey, tins, 3d; apples, lid to 2d ; pears, lid to 3d ; quinces, ljd to lid ; medlars, 2d ; grapes, fijd; tomatoes, id to Id; lemons, 9d to Is Ed : watermelons, 7s 3d per dozen ; pearl barley, Id to ljd ; sharps, 4s 3d to Is Cd; wheat, 3s ; "oats, 2s 3d ; maize. 3s Od ; tea, box, Ills to 22s ; half-chests, Is 2Jd ; Indian tea, 2s 4d.

Mr. Alexander Aitken's Weekly Report.— A largo business done during tho past week, and the sales have been largely attended; in fact, at 1 Friday's sale the attendance was the largest witnessed for some time, and competition continued keen from commencement to finish, the sale lasting six hours without a break, and mostly every line submitted found purchasers at full market rates. The supply of poultry and pigs was largo, every pen was tilled, and prices on the whole were better than those of the previous week. The supply of fruit was considerably less, and the quality on the whole was not tho best. Prices unaltered; good kinds still commanding good prices. Pototoes are a glut owing to about 4000 sacks of Oamarus having arrived during the week. The demand for local has not been up to the supply, which has been far too heavy, and quality on the whole poor. In consequence of this local potatoes are fast losing their good name, and many ask for Oamarus. Largo quantities of Ngaruawahia potatoes have been recoivod, but tho sample will not suit; too large anil hollow. Butter is scarce ; prices unproved, and a still further rise is expected during the present week. Cheese is still very scarce, and prices further advanced ; about 200 cheese were cleared on Friday. Salt butter; Good finds speedy sale at late prices ; second class slow of sale. Eggs very scarce ; vegetables sell high ; bacon scarce, good sold freely at advanced rates. The following are tho week's prices :— Fowl, inferior kinds, 7d to Od each; good table fowls, Is 3d to 2s 2d each ; roosters, Is 5d to 2s 4d each ; duck, Is 2d to 2s ; geese, 2s fid to 3s fid : turkeys, 2s Od to 4s 9d ; pigs, 4s lid to 12s, according to size and breeding; canaries, 2s to 5s 3d ; dead rabbits, Od to Is 2d per pair; potatoes, £2 5s to £2 15s, market over stocked with, bad samples; onions, good sample id to jd, inferior kinds id to Jd and Is Cd per cwt; picklers, 3d to Id ; cabbages, 3s to 3s Cd per sack ; carrots Is (id to 2s per cwt, 4d to UJjil per dozen bunches; pumpkins, 4s to 4s Cd; piemelons, 2s Cd to 3s ; citrons 4s ; chaff, Is 2d to Is 4d per sack ; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d . wheat, 3s to 3s 3d ; bran, £3 10a ; sharps, £3 15s to £4 ; maize, Ss 3d ; fresh butter, 7d to Bid ; eggs (in heavy cases) Is Cd to Is Bd, cases of not more than 10 dozen, 2s per dozen ; salt butter, prime 5Jd to Od ; second class, 4d to 4}d ; honey, good 3d to 3Jd, section first-class 3Jdto 4d, rising market; cheese, 3Jd to 4d ; old cheese, 111 to 2d ; bacon, Canterbury, shoulders 5Jd to Cd, sides 7d to 8il; hams none ; local bacons, none. Fruit: Cooking apples, good, ljd to 2ld ; dessert, l;(d to 2M ; second-class apples, ljd ; pears, stewing lijd to 2d, dessert 2Jd to 3id ; quinces, ljd to ljd ; passion fruit, 2Jd to 3}(1; walnuts, 7d to Sid per lb ; Cape gooseberries, Ski; lemons, 10*1 to Is fid ; tomatoes, Id to ljd ; box teas, 17s to 22s ; halfcliests, Is 2d to Is lOd per lb; bonedust, £0 15s to £8 ; carts, harness, furniture, and sundries cleared at very satisfactory prices.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. calls: £ s. d. Due. Golden Drop G.M. Co. .. 0 0 3 _ May 0 Colonist G.M. Co 0 0 8 _ May 0 New Fearnought .. .. 0 0 1.. May 0 Askham-Molloy Gold ami Silver Extraction Co 0 0 9 ... May 10 Taupiri Reserve Colliery C 0... 0 1 0 May 28