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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright. London, November 22. The American visible supply of wheat is 85,236,000 bushels, WHEAT MARKET. OHBISTCHUBCH, Friday. The wheat market is dull, and very little is changing hands. It is reported that the millers* trust, which was inaugurated at the commencement of last season, and which only existed for ft short time, is again being revived, and will commence operations shortly. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. The local produce and fruit markets during the past week have been very strong, and all round prices have been in favour or the producer, despite the fact that all lines came to hand in large quantities. Everything at auction met with keen bidding, and almost absolute clearances were effected. Potatoes were in heavy supply, but there being a, strong export demand for the Islands ana the South prices were well maintained. £wo heavy cargoes of fruit arrived from ban Francisco by the mail steamer Alameda ana the Hauroto from the Islands, in addition to which there were good supplies of locik kinds. The first local plums of the season (Red June) were on the market yesterday. In dairy produce butter, although plentiful, held its price, and eggs were in better value. Bacon and hams were higher in price. Poultry was more plentiful, but was chiefly of old class. All young and good-condi-tioned lines sold high, ana young pigs were in better demand. The following is a summary of the results obtained at the auction sales yesterday:— „ . . , ' Field Produce.— feed, 2s 3d bushel: maize, 2s 9d. Potatoes: Kidney, 6s to 8s cwt; round, 5s to 6s; Southern, 3s 6d to 4s 6d: other sorts. id to 3d lb. Garden Produce.—Onions, American, 3d lb; cabbages, Is to 2s 6d dozen; oauliflowers, 6d , to 4s; carrots, red, lOd to Is; parsnips, 5d to 9d; rhubarb, 2s 6d to 6s; beet, table. Is; green peas, lOd to Is 6d peck: French beans, 2s to 4s; broad beans, 6d to iod; cucumbers, 2s to 9s dozen. Fruit.—Apples, American table, 12s to 14s case; grapes, hothouse, Is 8d to 2s lb: bananas, lid to 2d; gooseberries. 2Jd to 4Jd. Oranges: local, 6s case; Island, 5s to 8s; marmalade, ss; Poor Man's, sg. Lemons, 8s to 9s; plums, ordinary, 4jd lb; tomatoes, 4d to 8d; cocoanuts. 5s to 6s sack; passion fruit, 15s per case; walnuts, 6d lb; Cape gooseberries, sd; cherries, Is to Is 6d. Poultry— la to Is 7d each; roosters, table, Is 9d to 3s 3d; ducks, Is 8d to 2s 6d; turkeys, gobblers 5s to Bs, hens 39 to ss; geese. 4s; hen eggs, 6id to 6|d dozen. Dairy.-Butter: Print, 6Jd to 7id lb; roll, 6id to 7id; factory. %A; keg, 6d to Bd. Cheese: Local, 4d to sd; Southern, 5Jd. Bacon: Local, 4d to 6d; Southern 6d to 6Jd. Hams: Local, 6d to 7d; Southern, 9d. Miscellaneous.— 10s eaoh; honey, 3d to 3Jd lb. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE—Broken Hill (Waiomo), 6d; Monowai, 4s 3d; Komata Reefs, 23 3d; Waihi Consolidated, Is sd; Waihi Extended, 2b lid, 3«. 3s Id; Barrier Reefs, 12s 6.1, 13s, 13s 6d, 13s 9d. BUYERS.— Bank, 675; New Zealand Insurance, 68s; Bank of New Zealand, 225; National Insurance, 18s 6d; South British Insurance, 71s: Standard Insurance, 16s; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 19s 9d; New Zealand and River Plate, new, lis; Auckland Gas, old. £13 12s 6d; Auckland Gas. new (£4), £10 17s 6d : Northern Steamship, contributing, 6s 8d: Westport Coal, 755; Sharland and Co., 14s; Kauri Timber, contributing. 2b ; LeylandO'Brien Co. (Limited). 28s 6d; Kaiapoi Woollen, £6 13s: D.B.C. (Limited), 8s 6d; Broken Hill, 5Jd; Knranui-Oaledonian, 3d: Mav Queen Extended sd; Monowai. 3s 9d: New Whau, Id; Victoria, Id; Kapowai, 8d ; Chelmsford, Is lid; Crown, 14s: Komata Reefs, 2s 2d: Tairua Broken Hills, Is; Talisman Consolidated. 13s 9d: Union Waihi, contributing, 19s 9d; Waihi, £11 15s; Waihi Consolidated, Is 4d; Waihi Consols, 7d; Waihi Extended, 3s Id; Waihi South. Is Id: Woodstock. ss; Bunker's Hill, old, 4Jd; Barrier Reefs, 13s 3d. SELLERS— New Zealand Insurance, 69.. fid; National Insurance, 19s; South British Insurance, 73s 6d; Standard Insurance, 17s; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 20s 6d; New Zealand and River Plate, new. lis 6d: Auckland Gas, new (£4), £11 ss; Thames Gas, 31s; Gisborne Gas. 39b: Northern Steamship, contributing, 6s lOd : Taupiri Coal Mines (Limited), 18s 34; Kauri Timber, contributing, 2s fid; D.B.C. (Limited). 8s 9d: Broken Hill. 6}d; Iron Cap, 6d; Kuranui-Caledonian, 10a; May Queen Hauraki, lOd; May Queen Extended, 7id; Monowai, 4s 9d; New Alburnia, 6d; New Whau, 3d; Victoria, 3d; Kapowai, lOJd; Welcome Jack, contributing, BJd: Alpha, 3d; Chelmsford, 2s 3d; Crown. 15s; Komata Reefs, 2» 6d: Ohinemnri Srndicate, Is; Tairua Broken Hills. Is 2d: Waihi Extended. 3s 3d; Waihi Sooth. Is 3d; Wajtekauri, 41s ; Woodstock. 6s; Bunker's Hill, old, 6d; New Four-in-Hand, 2s: Hataraki Freehold, 7d; Barrier Reefs, 13s 9d; Wha.igamata Gold Corporation, SS. John Mowbray, Chairman. AI-FBBD OLDHAM. Secretary. 3.15, p.m., November 23, 1900.