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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 768, 1 October 1900, Page 2

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Waikato Arcjus Ofhck. This Day. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Mr J. Jones' Weekly Retoiit.— Poultry : Roosters 2s 3d to 2a lid, cockerels Is 9d to 2s 2d, hens Is (id to 2s, ducks Is Sd to 2< Sd, geese 2s Gd to 3s, turkeys 3s to 3s 6d, gobblers 5s to 7s 9d ; piir 9 6s 9d to 14s 9d each, large 18s 3d to 25s ; butter 7d to 3Jd, kens 6id to eggs, 63d to 7d ; cheese, to 5d lb ; bacon, 51 to (M ; hams, s|d to Gid ; lard, 4d ; honey 3* Gd to 3a 9d, comb 'S\A to 3£d; rabbits, 8d to 10(1 each ; hires, Is (3d to Is 10(1 ; dressed pork, 3d to 3|d ; potatoes, £3 to £3 10s ; onions, h\ to 2d lb ; pumpkins, 63 to 7s 3d ; new potatoes, Ud to 2}d ; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; bran, £3 15s to £4 ss; sharps, £4 10s ; wheat, 2s Gd ; maize, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; chaff, £3 to £3 10s ; lemons, 5s 9d to 7s ; loquats, ljd to lsd ; orauges, 6s 9tl to 9s.

Messrs Richard Arthur and Co.'s \Vjkkkly REPORT. Business during the past week has been good. Southern table potatoes £3 to £3 10s; kidney seed, £3 to £3 ss; new potatoes, kidueys, lgd to 2d lb; shepherds, Jd to Id lb ; kumeras, Id to l-]d ; pumpkins, 4s 6tl to 5s 61; lemons, 5d to 8d dozen, -J- cases, 2s 9d to 3.s 9d ; fresh butter. Btl to Bfd ; keg and boxes, 6d to 7d ; eggs, G|d to 7d dozen ; southern bacon, Gd to 6£d ; do. hams, GAd to 7d ; local bacon, 4d to sid ; do. hams, 03d to Gd ; lard, 4|d to 5d ; cheese, 4;kl to 5d ; ordinary fowls, Is 3d to Is lOd ; roosters, Is lOd to 2s Gd ; ducks, Is 10(1 to 2s 4d ; turkey gobblers, 3s to 5s 9d vturkey hens, Is 9d to 3s; geese, 2s to 2* 4d ; young pigs, 5d to 8s 6d.

Messes Alex. Aitken (Limited) Repokt.—We report a fairly busy week. The potato market is short of supplies, and prices are higher, in cereals there is no alteration. Farmers' butter not so plentiful ; prices higher. Eggs : The demand is good at last week's rates. Fruit : There is a good supply of imported .apples, and some really good local-grown sold well. Poultry : The demand for table birds keeps up, and high prices rule. Pigs : We had a good supply ; the demand was brisk and prices satisfactory. Potatoes : Hobarts £3 to £3 ss, Derwent seed £3 ss, new kidney J|d to 2d lb. for good samples, Shepherds 8s 6d to Ss 9d cwt; onions, 12s to 18s cwt, American 18s cwt; oat 3, ex store, 2s id to 2s 6d ; maize; 2s 7d, ex store ; wheat. 2s 9d ; bran, £3 15s to £4; sharps, £5; chaff, 65s to 70s, good sorts still scarce and wanted ; Butter: Prime dairy, Bfd to9d ; medium 7d to 7W ; according to maker and quality ;"factory rolls, lOd ; keg, 6d ; pastry. 4£d to 5d : laid, bulk, 4d ; rolls, Cd ; fresh eggs, 6£d to 7d ; hams, •'Drakes,' 7d : Farmers', 5d ; even numbers, 5-^.l; bacon, s ; }d; Farmers', 5d ; cheese, Gd to very scarce; honey, section, 3s 3d to 4s ; lemons, 5s 6d to 6s case ; banauas, lsd lb; 2s 6(1 to 3s 6d bunch ; oranges, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Poor Man's, 6s to 7s; mandarines, 8s to 10s per case ; cocoanuts, 7s to 8s per sack ; loquats, 2|d to 2Jd ; apples, imported, lis 6d to 13s 9d ; local, 9s 9d case ; passion fruit, 3d ; walnuts, s|d to 6d ; peanuts, 3d ; charcoal, 3s to 3s 6(l', beeswax; Is 3d, alow; rabbits, 6s Gn pair ; hares, 2s to 2s 6d ; fungus, 3d lb , poultry, strong demand, roosters, Is 9d to 3a Id : hens, Is 5d to Is Sd; ducks. Is to Is 4d; turkey roosters, 4s to 7s ; hcn°, 2s 6d to Ss 6d : geese, 3s to 3s 6d ; pig-", small, 4s Gd to 63 6d ; medium, Ss Gd to 12s 6d ; pork, best dairy, 2|d.