AUCTIONEERS REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10014, 28 December 1895, Page 3

AUCTIONEERS REPORTS.

Mr. Richard Arthur's Weekly Report.— A busy week in all departments. Produoo of all kinds brought good prices. Kidneys, 3d to f|d lb and '2a 6d to 4s 6d cwt; onions, rather quiet, at Id to lid lb. Poultry, fair supply, prices high ; turkey gobblers sold at 4s 9d to 12s each; liens, 2s 9d to 4s each; fowls, Is Gel to 2s each; roosters, small, 2s to 2s 10a each: ducks, Is 6(1 to 2« each; peeso, 2s 6d to 3>i Cd each ; eggs, 9d to Is dozen ; fresh butter, 4Jd to G'l lb; corned, still quiet, 5(1 to 6d : cheese, 3id to 4d lb; bacou, sil to 6-Jd : ham, 6.Jd to 8d lb. Fruit: Plums, ljd to 3Ad lb gooseberries, Id to 13d lb; cherries, Gdlb; peaches, 8d to lljd dozen; Itmons, lOil to Is OJd dozen. Grain at late prices. Mr. Alkx. Aitkkk reports very large supplies in all departments for the past week. Fruit, new potatoes, peas, beans, poultry, all coming to hand freely. Very little alteration is shown in values and the demand is hardly up to the supply. The following prices were obtained during the week New kidneys, prime samples, ,3s to 4s; medium lots, 2s to 2s 9d ; Shepherds, £2 5s to £3 according to quality; other varieties, 2s to 2s Gd cwt; onions are plentiful at from Jd to Id; peas, a glut, at from 3d to 9d peck, according to -quality; beans, French, 4Sd to 8d peck; broad, 2d to 4d ; maize, 3s to 33 3d; wheat, nominal, 4a 6d ; oats, 2s 9tl to 3s; bran, 4s to 4s 3d ; sharps, 4s Gd to 4s 9(1; chf.ff, £4 10s to £5; dressed pork, 3d to 3|d; Canterbury bacon, 5Jd to 6|d ; hams, ime, 7Jd to 8d: medium and local, sides, 4el tosd ; hams, 5Jd to Gid; loaf chcese (factory), 5d to 5Jd; farmers, 3|d to 4J«1; large sizo factory, 4<i to 4Ad; fanners', M to 4d, Fresh butter, 4d to 7W, prime; keg, 4il to Oil. Eggs, 8(1 to Is. Honey: bulk, 2?d to 3d; section, 3d to 3Jd. Fruit Gooseberries, best, lid to H'd; medium and poor lots, $d to Jd ; plums, best lots, 2jjd to 4d; medium and green, 2Jd to 3d; cherries, 2id to 4d; peaches, 8(1 to Is 6d dozen ; lemons, ]0d to Is 4d dozen ; pears, 2d to 3d; apples, best lots, 3s to 4s case; ordinary, Is to 2s fid case; tomatoes, 3d to 5d lb; cucumbers, Is to 2s Gd dozen; grapes, Is 6d lb; bananas, Is 9d to 3s 6d bunch; pines, 7s 6d to lis case; cocoanuts, 6s 31 to 7s Gd sack. Poultry entered in smaller numbers than usual, but prices were high. Table roosters, 2s 3d to 3s; table fowls. Is lOd to 2s Od; cockerels, Is 5d to ls9d; chickens, lOd to Is 2d; ducks, Is lid to 2s 6d; turkey gobblers, 7* to 12s; hem, ,'fa to fa: geese, lis Gd to 3d 9d; hens and broods, 3s to 4s; ducklings, 3d to lOd; canaries, 2s to 3s; pigeons, 3d to 9J. Pigs; Best lots, 7s to 10s (id; medium, 5s to 6s 6d.

Mkssih. Arthur Toowah A!?!) Co. report a very brisk business* done, particularly in fruit, the supplies of which have been very heavy in nil seasonable kinds, lemons excepted. nil realising satisfactory prices except gooseberries, which are almostwwithoutt t demand at any price, and apples which,' ii»less very choice, find no profitable sale. Peaches have been in unusually heavy supply. Poultry has been scarce at high prices. Produce in limited supply. Wo quote: Poaches, superior Brig's Red Mav, and Alexandra, Is to Is B'l dozen, ordinary fid to i 1 id, small awl over ripo 2|<l to fid ; apples, superior Astrachan, 5s .'id to 9s, largo Mob's Royal -8 Gdto 4s 3d, other lots Is to2s 3d, boxes 9d to Is: grapes, Is to 2s; plums, cherry,, 2M to 4.|d, local black good, 4d to 5.y, poor 3d to 3Jd, greengage, G\d to 7d; eiierri»s, Kentish, 4<l to 5f«l; pears, poor, Id to ljd ; inferior, Is to Is Cd case; lemons, Ss to 10s 'id and /is to fis 6d box; local oranges, 14s case: Sydney, 4s to 9s 3d : mandarins, 6s 3d to 10* Oil ; tomatoes, 4d to sjd ; apricots, 5Jd to Cd; gooseberries, fd to l.Jd and la to 'Is Id box; red currants, 10d: black, la 3d; cucumbers, 2s 3d to os 6(1 dozen; walnuts, Sd ; potatoes, new, '?s 6(1 to 4s 8d ; old, 20s to 30s; maize, 3s 3d to 3a Cd ; oats, 2s 9(1; bran and sharps, ss; butter, fresh, 2d to 7d ; keg butter, no sales; cheese, prime, 3d to 3J(I ; inferior, ljd to'2d ; bacon. 4sd to 5.Jd; hams, 5d to 7d; eggs, Is to Is Id; honey, 2d to 3d ; vegetables, including reaa, a drug : onions, ?d to Id. Poultry: Table fowls, 2s to 2s 4d; fat roosters, 3s to 3s 4d each; small, poor, and old fowls, lOd to Is 3d ; ducks, lOil to is 9d ; geese,2s Cd to 3s Cd; turkeys, Gs 9d to 8s Gil ; pigs, 4s to 8s Od. Mil. J. Jours' Weekly Report. — Poultry: Turkey gobblers, 6s 6d V 1 93 Gd; hens, .Is Gd to os Gd ; geese, 2s Cd to 3s 9d ; roosters, Is Gd to 2s 4d; liens, Is 3d to Is S-l; others, Is to Is 2d; ducks, l*sd to 29.3d each. Tigs, suckers 5s 9d to 7s 3d ; pigeons, 3d to.ld. Fruit Gooseberries, very plentiful, with slight demand, prices lower, j(d to ljd lb; apples, Id to lAd lb; peaches, }>'d to Is 4d dozen; tomatoes, 2d to 2;/d lb; Capo gooseberries, 5d to G}d lb; cherry plums, 2Jd to 3|d lb; others, 4d. Potatoes a littfo firmer than usual, good samples moving off freely at 3s 9.1 to 4s (id cwt; others, 2s 3d to 3s cwt; Shepherds, 2s to 2s 9d cwt, Kacon, <irst»si'les, sid to (id ; hams, s.\d to 6^(1: second sides, 4kd to fid lb; hums, 4Jd to aid; pigs' heads, 2d lb; Butter: Good but soft first-class, 5Jd to 7Jd; second, 4d to s}d ; pastry, 3d to 3?d 11). Cheese, 3d to 3Jd lb; onions, id to Id lb; maize, 3s to 3s 4d; bran, £5; sharps, £4 lfis; j eggs slightly lower than Tuesday's sale. "Id to 10Jd dozen; honey, bulk, 2}d to 2sd; section. 3s (id to 4s dozen; green peas, 4d to Cd peek ; beans, 2d to 4d peek ; cabbages, Is |tols Gd sack; cauliflowers, Gd to Is.

ELTHAM AND HAWERA. Messrs. Nolan, Tonus, and Co. Report on December '20 —At Eltham, on 17th inst,, there was a large muster of cattle. Prices were just about on a par with late sales. Most lines were cleared before leaving yards. At Hawera, on 19th inst., we had a big entry. A fair spirit ruled throughout, resulting in nearly every lot being disposed of at slightly better figures, We held a clearing sale at Ell.hain on account of Mr. T. Jenkins, when the whole of his dairy was disposed of at satisfactory prices, cows in milk bringing an average of £."> 16s; dry cows, £3; 2-year heifers, fis<i; yearling heifers, 425. We quote At Eltham : Weaners, 17s to 25s : yearlings, 36s to 40s; 2-year steers, 50s to 575: empty cows, 52s to 575; forward cows, i'.'i 3*: IS months heifers, 40s to 453; 2-year ln'if"rs. 45s to 50s ; springers, £4 5s to £4 15s. At Hawera : Weaners, 17s to 225; yearlings, 36s to 41s; 18-nionths steers, 4os to 495; 2year steers, 50s to 565; 2tn 2i year steers, £3 to £3 8s; 3 vear steers, £4 53 to £4 7s 6d; store cows, 55s to £3; forward cows, £3 4s to £3 10s; fat cows, £4 to £4 ss; yearling heifers, 27s to 30s; 2-year heifers, 433 to 50s: springing heifers, £3 17s Gd to £4 2s 6d; cows at calving, £4 10s to £5 7s 6d. Sheep; Hoggets, 83 6d to 8s lid: ewes and lambs, lis 2d; dry sheep, forward condition, 12s 3d; fat lambs, 6s 6d.

PALMERSTON NORTH. Messrs. Abraham and Williams report on December 20:—Onr sales for the week were hold at (Jolyton, Awahuri, and Palmerstrm. At the former, on Tuesday, the entry was chiefly confined to sheep, of which there was a moderate muster. The bulk sold at unaltered prices. On Wednesday, at Awahuri, sheep were scarce, and cattlo in fair supply. For the latter prices were easier, a portion only being sold. The Palmcrston yards were well supplied with cattle, the bulk being steers ranging from two to three-years-old, in various classes of condition. Trices ruled somewhat easier than last week, though all were cleared at quotation,), Sheep, in short supply, were made up of store wethers. A firm tone existed, and the prices given were full value. Uolyton: Yearling heifers. 3os; weaners, '21s to 30s; 10-month steers, ,'lßs (3d. Store wethers in wool, 12s 8d ; shorn twotooths, mixed sexes, 6s Id; in wool, 9s 9rl; fat ewes and wethers, 7s Id. Awahuri: Store wethers, 7e 9d : fat cows, £3 2s 6d to £4 12s: weaners, 18s 6d to 325; fat bullocks, £0 5s to £6 10s; 2J year steers, £3 3s to £3 17s fid. Palmcrston : Shorn store wethers, 7s Gd to 83 4d ; forward bullocks. £4 19s to £5 2s 6d: 2J-year-old steers, £4 Gs; empty heifers, £3 forward cows, £3 4s; 18-month steers, £2 2s; 2-year do., £3 Gs; fat cows, £4 7s to £5; yearling heifers, £2 4s.