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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11854, 4 January 1902, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright. . London, January 2. Wheat: 6500 quarters of Victorian, prompt delivery, have been sold at £1 10s 4-id. The i American visible supply is : estimated at : 9+,736,000 bushels. .. v ' I . Tallow: Stock,. 6489 casks; imports last month, 6357 casks; . deliveries, 5260 casks. : Tin: Stock, 17,523 tons; spot, 5803 tons; afloat, 3302 tons; deliveries fo. the month, 2701 tons. ■; .■■ '■■■'..-;'■ '■-___ . :■" '. AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. i The Auckland produce markets have been practically closed during tho holidays. The supplies of all kinds to hand have been so heavy that they could not be quitted. Ine i fruit market , has . been ( fairly swamped, and i-'supplies were quitted at prices which are considered very low. Butter, poultry, and pork all sold well. The following is a summary of the results obtained at the auction sales yesterday*— - ■ Field'Produce.—Potatoes: Kidney, 4s to 5s 6d cwt; other sorts, 2s to 4s. / ' _ , "■■' Garden Produce.—Onions, local, 4s to 7s cwt; ' cabbages, 6d to Is dozen ; cauliflowers, 6d to i Is ; green peas, 5d to 9d peck.." , • Fruit.—Apples : Local, table, Is to 4s case; cooking, 9d"'to 2s 6d. Pears: Table, 2s to 5s case; cooking, Is to 33. Peaches, superior, 4s to 6s box; good, 2s to 4s : others. Is 3d to 2s. Apricots, 5s to 7s case; grapes, hothouse, Is lid to is 4d lb; bananas, 2d; gooseberries, 3s to 43 box.; oranges, local,7s to ßs case; lemons, 2s to 3s. Plums Ordinary, Is 3d to 4s box; Japanese, 2s to 2s 6d ; Orleans, Is 9d to 3s. Tomatoes, 2s 6d to 4s 3d box; passion fruit, 16s case.. : "*, , ' „ „, Poultry.—Fowls. Is 9d to 2s 2d eacn; roosters table, 2s to 2a 6d ; ducks, Is 8d to 2s 2d; * turkeys, gobblers 6s to Bs, hens 3s to, ss; geese, 23 6d to 3s; hen eggs, Sid to 9d dozen. Dairy.—Butter: Print, 7d to BJd lb; factory, 10id to lid; keg. 7d to Bd. Cheese: Local, 4d to 4id ; Southern, 4d to 4Jd. Bacon: Local, 5d to 6d lb.; Southern, 6d to 7id. Hams: Local, 5d to 7d lb; Southern, 8d to BJd. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made. w , n &8. d. Date. Waihi Extended. Nov. 22 ... 0 0 1 Jan. 1 Chelmsford, Dec. 10 ... ... 00 J Jan. 6 Taniwha. December 17 ... 00 1 Jan. 7 Young New Zealand, Jan. 3... 0 0 1 Feb. 12 Dividends: ' -, ' „ „ . " Uiie. Harrison's Taupiri Coal Co. 0.2 0 Now. Mount Lyell Mining and Rail- - way Co.. :•• — - 04 0 Jan. 3 National Bank of New Zealand ...; ••• ••• — 8 per cent. Jan. — ~~ '