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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 324, 12 December 1888, Page 4

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Mil Aiitsx. ArrrciiN's! Market Rrpoi:t for Die week ending Bth December: A vast amount or business has been done in all lines. Three produce and fruit sales have been held during the week, undthoy were all well attended, and coinpstition was very keen. Many Jines show tin advance. Potatoes, which rose still higher in the early part of the week, were considerably 1 easier at the Jatlcr ond. Fodder is unchanged. Oniim: Oldaredouo, but a few to hand at a high price. New omon&: Market glutted, but none of those to hand tit for shipment. Growors must allow them to thoroughly ripen. Butter : Salt has been in large supply, tind all quitted afc good values. There was a very largo quantity ot fresh butter entered, upwards of 1 ton at Friday's* &a c. All sold well. The inarkot is very unsettled; some expect a fall, while others are anxious to buy at advanced values. (Jhcoso is niueh firmer both in price and demand: upward of I. ton Quitted this week, but little loft on hand ; small sizes are in groat demand. Eggs I were in great demand. There was an increased supply, and a very heavy rise in value. Bacon ami hams in largo supply, and but little unsold. Prime hams can be sold in any quantity. l<Yuit in shorter supply: no altenviou m values.' Poultry was in largo supply, and upwards, of 2,000 head were ontcred : prices considerably above those of lust week. Pig pens wcr«,a'l filled ; prices high for good kinds. On Monday , the Tslnnd fruit, ex Arnwam, wns sold ; the quality of the fruit, on the whole, wad in pour condition, and had been badly lmmllr-d, consequently prices were not what they otherwise would have boeu. The following arc the weox's quotations" — Kowls, poor. Is Id to Is 2d, Rood, !•; 3d to ?s; ducks, lid to Is lOd : geese, none; turkei s, poor, 2^, lOd to 4s 9d, no choice to liand ; chicks, 6d to Is: hens and chicks, 4s 3d to6s>; cockatoos. 7s 6d to 8s : roosters, Is 3d to 2s ; pi«&, choice young. 11s to 15s each, medium, 7b 6d to 10s, poor kinds?. 6s to Bs. medium sizes, very choice quality, 22& 6d to 24s each. Produce : Old potatoes, £6 to ib 10s. new round kind". £7 to £9. kicincjp, '.7 10s to Cd; onions, old, -Ul, new, Ul to Id: chutl, i's 10s: oats, short feud, Js bd, good Danish, 3s 3d, inferior, 2s 6d; bran, 6s 6d : sharps, 6s 6cl : wheat, 4<s 3d; maize, 4s: butter, prime fresh, BUI to IOAd, one box sold at M: primed cornod but tor, 9d tv 9Ad, .second clas.s fd toB{d:eirgs. 10,' d to Is 2d per dozen; bacon, prime, 7d ; ham.s, 8d to 9d, bucond-class lots 3id Lo 6d ; hams. 4d to 6d : choose, prime, small si/os s{dio6d, ordinary si/.cs for local (ratio 41d to sd. poor 4'< d, inleiior. 4d. Alcaroa factory make 8(1 ; gooseberries, 2tl lo Gd ; lemons, Is hi ; green plums, 3i<l to Jjd; banaiiaf=, Jd to ]Ul;pinea, 3s to 5s per dozen ; Queen kinds, 12s to 18s per dozen ; cocoanuts, 8s 6d to 11s por sack. Owing to the large quantity of produce entered for Friday's sale, the stock of groceries advertised tor that day was postponed until Tuesday next.

Messrs Aktiujr a\ t i> Bu dale's Weekly ! Rei'OKT. — This has boon a busy week in all d- - partinents. There have boon nine sales by auctions. Three for household effects: On Monday, at. the residence of J)r. Legcr JOrson, Parnoil; Tuesilav, at the residence o£ Mr t John Jenkins, Park Road East: and Wednesday, at the Mart. The whole v> ere well attended, and good prices were obtained. Two for drapery, clothing, jewellery, etc., both at the Mart, on Monday and Thursday. A fair amount of business was done'at fair prices. One was the salo of properties by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, at the Mart. There was a good attendance. The who\o ottered were bought by the mortgagees. Several advertised were not ottered, (lie mortgagors having paid the amount due. Borne of the properties have been sold fcmce. There has been a much greater inquiry for properties during the past two weeks than there has been for some years. Two sales for poultry, produce, fruit, etc.. at the Mart on Tuesday an rt Fiiday; for the future two snles will bo held each week on Tuesdays and Vridaja Both sales wore largely attended, and high prices were obtained. The supply of produce genorally has not been equal to the deniand, but growers must bo very careful not to send in any unripe crops, and see that it is faithfully bagged, Butter-makers must not put their butter into old packages-^either kegs or boves. Oheeoe-inakors should not scud to the market, until ripe and firm. Bacon must be of good quality, and well gotup. There is a good market and good prices for good stutf. Wo would again urge tipon fruitgrowers the necessity of carefully selecting, handling, and packing. There was a good supply of poulti'y. All sold well, with an unsatisfied demand Tho following sire tho highest and lowest prices realised: Killing and la> ing fowls. Is to 13 8d : cockerels, Is 3d to Is lOd ; chicks, 4d tolOd; Plymouth rocks, Is 8d; light Brahtnas. 2s Id : golden Ham burgs, 2s 6d ; Lei;- | horns, Is 4d : turkeys, 3s 4d to 6s Id each : duck's. Is 3d to Is 8d : ducklings, 9il to Is Id ; geese, 3s ikl to 4s 2d ; pigeons. 6cl to 7d onch ; carrier.?, 2s 9d per pair: tumblers, 2s to 2s 3d; canaries, 2s to 2s 9d; pigs, good-sized ones, all brought 10s each ; corrugated iron tanks, 25s each ; spouting, ?d per length. Potatoes : Kidneys lid. per lb, 7s lid to 9s 6d per ewt. ; small, 3b 3d 7s ,6d ; Magnum Bonum, Id per lb ; 7s 6d to 8s 3d pep cwt ; Shepherd's, 6s 9d to 7s lOd ; round, 7s 6d ; Hobarts, I\A per lb, 5s 4dtoBs 6d per cwt; Pink Eyes. 7s sd ; American Rose, 6s 3d to 7s: Breezes Prolific. 7s 9d ; onions, id to ljd, inferior, ',d ; carrots, 2s 6d ; cucumbers. 5s per dozen ; rhubarb, 3s to 5^ per dozen; cauliflowers. Is 9cl to 2s 6d per cloven: cabbages. Is 6d per dozen, and Is to Is <kl per sack ; red cabbages. 2s 6d per do/on ; green peas, Bdtols2ld per nock: broad beans, *'d to 6d ; cheese, 4fd to 5d ; fresh butler, 9d to9Jd ; bacon, sides, 5d to b'.d, inferior, 3d to 3}d; corned butter, 6d to 8d ; eggs, B|d to ]0d per do/.en ; oats, 4s, mai/se. 4s 6cl ; notify, in 101b tins, 3d to 3>d; in jars, 2^d; in bulk (inferior), lid; biscuits (mixed), 4cl ; ginger nut?, 4d; cordials (assorted). 6s; cherries, Is6d perlb; Cape gooseberries, lid per lb: lemons, 3s 7d per dozen; loquats. Id; citron lemons, I'd; truosebei-rios (smtvil kinds), 1 Jd to2Jd • Farmer's G!p,ry, Ijd to 2.d : red War- | nngton, 3,'rt to 4.d, clieiry plums, I,'d to 3}d ; walmils, 2|d to 4-id ; bananas (inferior), -3d to Ad ; ; hams, s |d, inferior, 2d to 3j'd.