AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9503, 5 May 1894, Page 3

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

iP* Arthur's Weekly Report.—A tan all round business done during the week. The sale greatly affected by the state of the weather. i But few cases of fruit sold, poultry sold at low prices; very few buyers. Fresh butter brought high prices; corned butter very quiet. Fresh eggs brought good prices. Cheese quiet, stock light. First class only commands attention; other lots difficult to get off at low prices. Potatoes have to be held for buyers; Southern ones coming into the market; no chance of any rise taking place. Onions: Supplies from the South nave met the demand; a fair quantity sold at l£d to lid. Good bacon and hams have brought good prices ; still an unsatisfied demand. Grain very quiet. The supplies of apples from Hobartt has reduced prices; there is every prospect of a continuance. At the sales today buyers were few and shy but few sold those to hand being of first-class quality were held for better prices. Fowls, Is to Is lid ; young birds, 9d to Is; white Leghorns, 2s 6d; turkeys, gobblers, 2s lid to 6s ; hens, 2s stl to 2s 7d; Pekin ducks, 3s; geese, 2s 3d to 2s 7d ; fresh butter, 7d to IOJd ; fresh eggs, 13 3d to Is ojd; cheese, 2d to Sid; bacon, Gd to 7&d ; hams, 7d to 8d; second class, 2d to 4d; lard in bladder, sd; honey, white, 3Jd; potatoes, 2s to 3s 3d; pumpkins, 2s; melons, Is; carrots, white. Is 6d ; onions, IJd to ljd; cabbages, Is to Is 4d dozen ; lettuce, 4d to 6d ; radish, 4d ; kumeras, 3s to 4s; wheat, 2s sd; oats, Is 9(1 to 2s; maize, 2s 9d : bran, 3s; sharps, 3s 6d, Apples, 3s to 3s lOd case, and lgd to 2d lb ; no lemons; guavas, ljd ; Cape gooseberries, 3Jd. Mr. Jones' Weekly Report.—Potatoes: Large arrivals this week, causing a slight decline in prices, first-class ruling from £2 12s 6d to £3 ton ; others, 2s 3d to 2s 6d cwt; cow potatoes, 2s Id to 2s 6d sack; kidney potatoes, 3s 6d to 4a 6d cwt. Ouious, l£d to ljd lb, £9 to £10 ton, in sacks. Bacon : First-class smoked, to 8d: first-class dairy greon, 6fd to 7dlb; green hams, 8d to BJd. Butter; First-class dairy, 8d lb; other classes, 5d to 7£d ; pastry, 3d lb. Eggs, Is 3d to Is od dozen. Cheese : New dairy, 3Jd to 4d lb; old Canterbury, 2d to 2£d. Cabbage, Is to Is 6d dozen, Is to 2s 3d sack; carrots, red, Is 6d to 2s cwt, white Is 6d ; beans, 6d to 9d bag; pumpkins, Is to Is 9d cwt; pie and citron melons, Is to Is 2d cwt; lettuce, 4d to 6d dozen; marrows, Is to Is 3d dozen ; turnips, 3d to 5d dozen ; herbs, 6d to Is dozen ; kumeras, 4s to as cwt; mangold. Is 3d to Is 6d sack; celery, Is to Is 9d dozen. Fowls, Is to 6d each; ducks, Is to Is 8d; turkeys, 2s 6d to 3s. Pigs, 4s to 4s 6d each. Maize, 2s 5d to 2s 8d; oats, 2s to 2s Id; wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; bran, 3s; sharps, 4s. Flour, in sacks, 17s, 100's 9s 6d, 50's 4s 9d. Tomatoes, Is 6d to 2s 3d case; lemons, 5d to 6d dozen; apples, 4s 6d to 7s case: pears, 2§d to lb. „ Bonedust, £5 5s to £6 5s ton. Mr. Alex. Aitkkn's Market Report:— Potatoes have been quitted in large quantities, best lota sold at £3 to £3 10s; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; cow. Is lOd ; pumpkins, Is 6d to 23 3d; pie melons, Is to Is 6d ; citron, Is to Is 8d sack; onions, l£d to l|d ; kumeras, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; maize, 2s to 2s lid wheat, 23 9d; mangolds. lOd to Is Id; carrots, Is 6d to 2s. Butter : Best fresh, 7d to 9|d; medium, 6fl to 62d ; prime keg, 6i,d to 7jsd; medium, sid to Gd; pastry, 4d to sd; Taranaki dairy in boxes, 7d; separator, 8d; eggs, fresh. Is 4d to Is B;td ; pickled, 8d to 9d; bacon, local dairy fed, 7d to 8d ; hams, 8d to 9Jd ; Canterbury, none in the market; cheese. 2Jd to 4id, according to quality aud size loaf cheese, Gd; honey (section wanted) 4s 6d to 4s 9d; bulk, 3£d to 4d ; vegetables, in heavy supply at satisfactory prices. Fruit: Heavy supplies of Hobart fruit have had a tendency to lower the prices of local apples : Best dessert apples, free from moth, 4s 6d to 7s 6d ; others, 3s to 4s ; culinary, best lots, 4s to 6s lOd ; others, 3s to 3s 9d; Cape gooseberries, 3£d to 4Ad ; guavas, to Ifd; lemons, 4s 3d to 7s 6d, and 2s 6d to 3a Gd half-case; tomatoes, la to 4s Id ; 6gs, Is 3d to Is 6d; grapes, best hothouse, Is to Is4d, out-door 4£d to6d; persimmons, 2s to os fid: chestnuts, 5Jd to 6Jd; Hobart apples, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; pears, 6s to 10s case ; inferior, 4s tosa3d ; walnuts, 4£d to sd. Poultry : Best table roosters, Is 6d to Is lOd ; i others, Is to Is sd; table fowls, Is 3d to Is lOd; others, Gd to la 2d ; ducks, Is to 2s 2d ; teese, Is (id to 2s 3d; turkeys, gobblers, 3s 6d to 7s 6d; hens, 2s 6d to 4s ; chickens, 4d to 7d; pigeons, 4d to 9d; canaries, 3s 9d ; Pigs, best lots, 9s to 10s 6d; medium, 7s to 8s 3d : poor and suckers, 4s to 6s 6d. Messrs. Esam and Arthur's Weekly Report.A large amount of business has been transacted, but prices generally remain very low. Large supplies of potatoes have found their way to market, and prices are decidedly lower by at least 5s a ton. Locals have been kept back too long, and must now compete against Southern growth, shipments of which will now forward be sent regularly. The cereal market continues stagnant, maize, wheat, and oats being quitted at low rates. Fresh butter continues at a fair figure, whilst there is an improved demand for prime corned. The high price of eggs restricts business. Supplies of local hams and bacon are limited. Fruit: Shipments have been large and out of all proportion to requirements. 650 cases of Hobart fruit arrived early in the week to an already full market. Bananas and oranges ex Upolu met with better competition, distributors being fully stocked. Our auction values have ruled as follows :—Potatoes, 2s lOd to 3s ; kutneras, £3 10s to £3 15s ; pie ! and citron melons, 20s to 25s ; pumpkins, £1 10s to £2; onions, £9 10s; small bags, l£d j lb ; wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; oats, 23 2d to 2s 4d ; bran, £3 5s ; baoon, 6£d to 7sd : ham, 7d ! to 8a ; fresh butter, 9d to IOJd ; salt butter, 6d to 7£d; No. 2, 4d to sid ; eggs, Is 2d to Is ! 3Jd; cheese, 3d to 4d. fruit: Local apples, 3s 6d to 03 6d ; lemons, 6d to 9d ; Cape gooseberries, 4d ; gaavas, 2d to 2Jd ; ripe tomatoes, Is to 2s 6d ; medlars, Is 6d ; Hobart apples, 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; pears 6s to 6s 6d. Island fruit: Bananas, Is 3d to 2s; oranges, '2s to 2s 6d; cocoanuta, 6s. Fowls, la go la 7d; ducks, Is 3d to Is fid.