AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 3

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Mr, Richard Arthur's Weekly Repobs.tt During the past week business lias been very arisk. Potatoes very plentiful; ' new kidneys, Jd to |d lb, and - '£6 10s to £8 fa | <"~'V ton; shepherd, {jd to £d lb; onions, steady if| iale, Id to ljd lb; southern baeou, steady sale; hams, brisk demand, Bd*to Bsd for . Ist class meat, and 6|d to 7d for 2nds; local hams, 5d to 6Jd lb cheese, steady sale; fresh butter, lair supply, not equal to de- '• mand ; egos, brisk sale ; corned butter, quiot; M poultry, heavy supply, prices rather better than last week. Turkey gobblers sold from Gs to 103; and hens, 2s 4d to 4s 3d, according '0M to size roosterr. la 10if to 2n (id: fowls, Is 5d to 28 each; others, Is to Is 3d each ; chicks, », ,3 Id to Is Id each; ducks, Is to Is lOd each ; geese, 2f> 4d to 3s 3d each; eggs, 8d to Old ; H'M fresh butter, 8d to Old, first-class; 5d to Old,'. ; ;K' second-class; cornea butter, 5d to Gd lb; cheese, 3d to 4d lb: inferior, Id to 'JJil lb; lard,4d lb; vegetables, good supply, briik '-4 iemaud; fruit, Nelson currants, 2id to 3id M [soft): gooseberries, 2Jd to 31b; lemons, Is to Is 3d dozen ; tomatoes, 3Jd to 5d lb-; Cape '-0, gooseberries, 4d lb; ulunis, 3d to 4a lb; Sydney oranges, 12s 6a case; grain, wheat, Is Oil; maize, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; oats, 3s 6d j ;v| bran, 43; sharps, 4sGd. Mr. Alexander Aitken Market Re- , A port.—During the past week business lias ;$j been brisk, the attendance at both sales being large and competition good. Heavy VI lines of all produce are now coming forward : • md meeting good demand. Potatoes: The market is easier. I quote : Kidneys, good, £7 ton; inferior, Jd to §d; Shcpperds, 4s 6d owt; Hobarts, 5s to Gs cwt; onions, fd to l|d; chaff, £3 5s ; maize, 3s j oats, .2s Od; jl wheat, 4s 6d bushel; sharps, 4s 9d; bran, 4s - . ' Bd; hay, £3 10s to t'4. Vegetables are in large quantities, and realising fair prices. m Butter, good, 5d to 6d lb pastry, 2Ja to 3d lb; keg butter on hand and demand almost nil; uominal price,aboutsd to7dlb. Eggs V? have become scarce, and have advanced in value, realising ipd to 11 id dozen. Bacon ; ""I Southern sides 6d to 7d; hams, 7d to 8d lb; local sides, 4d to sd; hams, 5d to GJdlb. Cheese factory, loaf, 4d to sd; large sizes, 3M to 4d; local make, 3d to 3Jd; honey, bulk, to 3d lb; section, 2s to 3s dozen. Fruit: Nelson v currants, in good order, 3|d to fid lb ; wet, ' 2Jd to 3Jd lb; gooseberries, 2d to 3d lb; local V grown, 2jd to 3J lb; cherry plums, 5d to 6}d; ' tomatoes, s|d to 6Jd lb; lemons, lOd to Is 2d > dozen; cherries, 8d to lOd lb. Poultry: about 2500 head in all entered ; prices 4 realised were very good considering the number. Roosters, 2s 5d to 3s 7d: cockerels, Is 9d to 2s 2d; liens, Is 3d to 2s 3d; ducks, Is Id to 2s; ducklings, !2Ad to 9d; geese, 2s to 3s 6d; turkeys, gobblers, 6s to 13s; hens, K 2s 9d to 48 3d; liens and broods, 2s 3d to 3s; Jj pigeons, Gd to lid; canaries, 2s Gd to 7s Gd. 'j. Pigs : A large number penned, prices were fairly maintained: Medium, well Wed, 103 to 15s; poor, 6s to 8s; small suckers, 2s 3d to f 4s Gd. Messrs. Esam and Arthurs Weekly Report.—Consequent upon the approach of . V; Christinas, there has been a considerable ; demand, for both produce, poultry, and fruit. ' Potatoes have been quitted hi largo quantities, with prices unaltered. The quality v'

varies so much that prices are necessarily . proportionate. Demaud for cereals is somewhat quiet. Cheese of good quality is scarce, that offering being principally medium. Local onions are, this week, coming forward '"§ in quantities beyond local requirements; outside demand for some days will be. re- ■' -f stricted. Fresh butter in excellent supply, t ; and prices a simile better than last week. ! Halted is presently in limited demand. Fruit: We have handled large quantities during the week; prices excellent £ for A 1 quality. Poultry As usual at $ this time, supplies are large and values are somewhat lower. We quote as follows Kidney potatoes, £6 to £8; American white, £8; Magnums, £610s to £7; Hobarts, £6 10s to £7 os: Shepherds, £5 10s to £6 10sonions, Id to ljd: maize, 3s; oats, 2s 7d; local bacon, 3d to 6d; hams, 5c to 7d; fresh , butter, 5d to 6|d; salt butter. 4d to Gd; good • new cheese, 3d to 3|d; old, '2d to L'iii; eggs, 8d to 9d ; honey, 2d to 2^d; section, is doz. i Fruit: Local oranges, 16s to 17s; lemons, Is to Is Gd; cherry plums, 5d to Gjd; grapes, Is Gd to 2s; apples, 6s to 9s; tomatoes, 4jd to lid; gooseberries, 21d to 2Jd: Sydney oranges, 9s to 12s 6a; cherries, 4id to Gd; - blue plums, 4s 6d to Cs Gd ; re J, 7s;"apricots, 5s Gd to 9s. Poultry : Hens, Is Id to Is 8d; 1 \ roosters, 2s to 3s 3d; geese, 2s 3d to 3s; ducks, Is 4d to Is Bd. '. ? Messrs. Cotterelland Turner's Wkekm Report.—Fruit of all kinds has advanced to famine prices, with exception of Sydney plums aud apricots, which remain about tlx same as last week. All local fruit will remain at good prices until the new year; ii all probability a slight fall may then occur, The s.s, Anglian brought to this port ou Tuesday. 15th inst., 1300 cases fruit nearly half consigned to our firm, tin remainder being distributed. Heavy ship Clients of bauauas and pines are expected Oil Monday, 21st inst., from Fiji per tin Upolu. Our Sydney agents also advise us t« expect heavy shipments of fruit on Mondaj 21st, per Rotomahana. This, in addition tr - a large quantity from Fiji, if arriving in goon condition, we think will sell well. Local fruit is still coming to hand very short ol requirement. We had orders booked foi about 50 cases Irish peach apples at very high figures before one arrived in our store, about 70 boxes came just in time for orders and Friday's sale. Via expect apples to gradually decline in price. Below is _ our highest and lowest price oi fruit privately or by auction Apples, local, 8s to 10s box, 5s to Gs half-box, 'Frisco, 17s to 20s box Sydney, Ms box; apricots, quarter-boxes, Is 9d to 6s 6d ; plums, quarterboxes, 2s to 8s; peaches, Is to 10i; Sydnej apricots, plums, aud peaches varied verj < ! much in condition and sold accordingly; grapes, Is 7d to Is 9d lb; red currants, local, 8d to9d lb; Nelson, 2d to Gd, according M condition ; gooseberries, Nelson, 2Jd; local, 2Jd to4d lb; tomatoes, best culls 2d lb; oranges, local, naif-boxes, 8s to 10?; Sydney. • 4s 9d to 12s, according to condition and V> quality; lemons, Sydney 15s, local 12s6ci to 203 case; pine apples, 3s to 5s dozen. We have quitted several large lines of kidney potatoes at £8 ton; lime juice, crude state, Is gallon by the cask iu large lines. Messrs. Arthur Tooman and Co. report one of the busiest weeks 011 record, the store having been filled and emptied several times, and the attendance of buyers .at Friday's sale numbered fully 300. Fruit throughout brought extravagant . prices. Poultry: Thousands were sold; -''all but geese sold well. Pigs were dull, except ; ; where quality was superior. All other lines ' were cleared right out, keg butter and onions excepted, and prices throughout hicli, with unsatisfied demand. We quote Potatoes: Prime, private sales, £8 to £8 10s; auction -■ £7 to £8; medium, Gs to Gs 6d; inferior at per bag; peas, Gd to Is 2d; French beans, 9d to Is 6d; rhubarb, 4s to 5s 3d; bran and sharps, £4 103; chaff, £3; oats, 2s 8d; fowl wheat, 4s 3d; maize, 3s ; onions, jd to ljd ; garlic, 3d; butter, £ fresh, prime, Gjd to 8d; poor, 4d; factory, rolls, 9\d ; keg, quite unsaleable; cheese, 3d to 3Jd; bacon, prime, 6d to G|d; poor, 2d to Cd; hams, prime, 7jd to B.}d; poor, 4d to GJd; eggs, BJd to Ila dozen; honey, 2d to 3d. Friiit: lemons, ordinary cases, lh to 14s 9d: small and boxes, 8s Gd to 12s; large cases, lGs Gd to 22s Gd each; cherries, black heart, Is to Is 'Hil ; white, Is to Is 3d; Taupiri Kentish, 9d to 10<l; gooseberries, 2|d to 3}d for ordinary; 3d to 4Ad for extra, including dessert; grapes, Is Gd to2s; plums, local, 5d to 7sd lb; Sydney, 61 to 8s box ; apricots, local, 7d; Sydney, 3s lid to 6s. Oranges : Local dessert, 17s: Sydney, 13s Gd to 14s. [Marmalade. local, 6s to 8s; peaches, local, 1,3 Gd to 2s 3d doz. Apples; American, 20s; local, 5s to & : 1 and 3s to-5s box; Sydney, lfls, Sydney cherries, 3s 6(1 to 9s lid box; pears, local, 2d to 3d: loquats, 3}d to 6}d; cut, ants, local, 9d. Tomatoes: Prime,sd to7d; poor, 3d to 4d. Cape gooseberries, 54; walnuts, 7d. Pigs: Poor, 3s to 6s 3d ; good young, 10s 3d; largo, 15s to 2Us; pork, 3d to 3Jd; old and • ordinary fowls, Is 2d to Is 8d; chicks, 6d to Is Id; ducks, Is to Is Bd, including ducklings; turkeys, superior, 7s to 8s Gd; poor and small, 2s 3d to 5s 6d; geese, 2s to 3s fid; table roosters, 2s 3d to 3s'Bd each. Mr. J. Jones's Weekly Report.—Gooseberries not quite so plentiful, but demand good. Butter arriving in poor.order and soft. Eggs firm. Poultry in good supply, with good demand. Poultry: Roosters, Is 3d to 2s 3d each, others Is Gd to Is 9il; hens, Is {Id to Is 7d; chicks, 5d to 7d each; ducks, Is 2d to Is Gd ; geese, 2s 3d to 3s 3d ; turkey hens 4s to 4s 9d, gobblers 7s 6d to 8s sd, others : • 8s 9(1 to 9s lOd each ; pigs, 4s to 10s; pigeons, 4d to 7d each ; hens and broods, 2s to 2s 3d. Fruit: Plums, cherry 3d to 3Jil lb, Orleans 4£d to 5Jd; lemons, IOJd to Is 3d dozen; apples, Ids to 15s Gd case; oranges, poor man's, 03 3d to 7s 3d case; gooseberries, 2Jd to 8d lb: tomatoes, 4fd to s?d ; Cape gooseberries, 5Jd lb ; butter, first, %l to 7d lb; seconds, 4id to 6|d; pastry, 3Jd to 4d lb; keg butter, 5u ; eggs, 9d to IO.Jd dozen; t cheese, 3d to 3|d ; factory, 4d to 4Jd lb ; " honey, section, 3s to 3sGd; bulk, 2}d; comb,. . 2}d to 31b lb : biscuits, 4d; tea, Is Id to Is 8d ; bacon, first sides, sjil to 61 d; seconds, fid to 5Jd; inferior, 4d to 4Jd lb; hams, first, GJd to 71d ; seconds, 5d to s|d ; Canterbury hams, B|d to Bid ; Canterbury sides, 7d lb; onions, Id to l|d ; kidney potatoes, 9s to 7s Y interior, 5s to 5s 6d ; Shepherd's, 5s Gd to Gs , 3d cwt; preen peas, Gd to 9d peck ; beans, 3d ? to 5d peck; French beans, Is to Is 3d peck'; -\X old Canterbury potatoes, 5s to 5s od; oats, ! 28 Gd to 2s 8d; maize, 2s lOd to 3s; sharps, £5 bran, £4 to £4 ss; barley, 2s lOd ; chaff, i; £3; wheat, 3s 9d to 4s 6d bushel ; damaged maize, Is lOd to 2s bushel.:*'v\ t >■ —»<■ .