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Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3345, 5 December 1893, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

The WaiMo' Tim's Office, Monday, - -WATKATO markets! 1 r Mr G. H. Carter's ; Report : 7 At Cambridge,'!oh ! -Saturday,': the following prices were realised,:—Fowls, Is to Is 4d ; Guinea fowls, 2s. Gd; new.potatoes, ljd; carrots, 2d per bundle; turnips,. 2d ij- ; green pens, Is 3(1 per pqclc; broad .beans, 8d per peck; lettuce, 4d per. bundle; spring: onions, 3d'-pet bundle;'cabhafee plants, Is per 100; pumpkins, 4s 5d per cwt'; cheesej new, per lb; bacon arid hams, equal quantities, 6d to 7^d; pot plants from Gd to 2s 8d; eggs,*Bd per do'z,';' per lb ; and large lot of sundries nt goodpnees.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Messbs.Esam and Arthur's Weekly. Report.-Tlie elections have,, undoubtedly interfered with business 1 during the early part of the week, but since no complaint can be made.' Potatoes: Supplies' have been more than equal to'demandj'and prices yesterday were 'unquestionably lower by.|d to \i per lb. ; Shipping quility Willi retain full rates, as nothing' but the best can be exported. |J In cereals there has been but little doing,'boih supply and demand, being small. Cheese is 'restricted both' in' quality and quantity.. Large supplies of hams and bacon have been entered,' but the quality, except for Canterbury factory, can only, ba classed as medium, Prime fresh butter in the usual supply meeting a slightly lower market; forikegsorts inquiries fire confined to the very best sorts. Eggs continue to meet with good .demand.; Fruit: Local supplies continue to increase,- although ; it is evident the quantity of gooseberries, will not be nearly up to the average. Prices realised at auction were in execs* of private sales. Lemons are receiv'tid in 'sufficient quantities to meet requirements;:'. Poultry: At auction the supply was not equal to demand. Ruling rates durinc; the weak areas follow i-Best shipping kidneys, l£d to l^d; other lot<," $f to Id ; Shepherds, £d to Id; flour balls; and' other varieties, |d to Id; onions, l|d to 2d; maize, 2s lOd to 3s; wheat, 2s Gd to 2s 9,1 ;■ oats, 2i"7«l to 2s 9d; bran, £3 10s; cheese, tt<\ to 4&d; bacon, s|d to 7£d; inferior, 4d to 4£d; hams, Gfd to Yifd■■••': No. 1 fresh, butter, Gd to 7|d; No. 2, 4£d to'sd; new salt. s}d to Gsd; old, no demand. v'Eggs, B|d to 9.|d. Gooseberries: Farmers'.Glory, 2d to 2 : [d ; small sorts, lid tin 2s" Lemons. 9d to 9&d; tomatoes; M t'i/ofdl;; apijle3,'3fd; Sydney plums, 4a lOd to 5s 2d; fowls, Is 3d ,to Is 'Bd; roosters, Is lOd to 2s 3d; ducks, Is Id' to ls/4d/ : Y.' , . ;■,'•.:;:':,-::, MrAle i x..Aitkrn. , s Market, Report.Business '•during''. ; the week' has' been very brisk, and (.11 lines/havemet with good demand. Island consignments ex s,s. Taviuni were heavier than usual, and sold under keen competition.' '< Bananas, all good bunches,realised 3s: small, Is lid to 2s 9'd; cases, Gs to. 8s fid; pines, Ssto 12s 9d per 9s. In local fruit supplies have been heavy, case; peanuts, l|d tolfd;.'cocoan\its,'Bsto' gooseberries show a considerable advance in value, and have averaged 2jd perlb;:green,; lfd to,2fd ;/ ripe, 2J<l to 3d; red .Warrington, 3|fJ; chorries,"ls 3d to Is 9d ;'cherry plums, .Sydney, 4s/ to 5.| 3d per box; oranges. Sydney, 5s to Gs 3d; Tahiti, 9s; local;-Gs to 6s Gd -lemons; Gs Gd to 9s L ; tomatoes, fid to Gd; ' apples, Irish peach, 3s' 9d per case; red.currants, Is tols 3d per lb; grapes,- 2s 4^d. Potatoes hove been in strong demand;: Shepherd's. £7lo*; to £9«3Bd;kidneys, £9 5s to £10153; onions, Ameri-, can, prime, /2|d; /poor, ,l£d; local potato onions. lfd Jo 2|d;' peas,, Gd to Is Id per peck; : French beans,'.. !}d' to Is; Id; broad, 6i to 9d per bag; cauliflowers," 3s to, Bs' per dozen; rhubarb, :; 2s jto. : 5s (id per dozen ; bran,' dull of - sale, to" £310.5: sharps, £3los to £4;; wheat; dull, at 2s 9d to 3s ;voats, 2s Gd to 2s 9d jrmaizs, 2s lid; seed, 3s 3d 1 to 3s Oil; oow potatoes,' 3s to :3s 9d ; .per, sack.. Butter:: Fresh-in good supply ; prime, 7d to Jhi ; fair, (id to G^d; inferior, 4Jd to sd'; keg butter, prime new plentiful, Gd to 7d; old, unsaleable. Eges: Heavy "supply and strong demand, 9d tolled ; cheese, new, 4d to 4id ; loaf; 5d toGd ; old, Id to 2|d ; honey, section, 3d to 4d ; tinned, none offering; bacon, prime local, 7d ; poor, 3£d- to Gil; Canter-' burv, %i to B|d-, hams,' prime local, 8d ; poor, > "s|d to Gid ; Canterbury, bare lOd, clothedlld; old potatoes, £4 10s to £B. Poultry : Heavy, supply ; : prices high ; table.roosters, 2s Giito 3s 4d ; others. Is 8d to 2s 3d; table fowls, Is lOd to.2s 3d ; others, Is od to Is 9d ; duck*, Is 5d to 2s 8d ; ducklings, 4d to Is Gd ; geese, 3s to 4s 3d : ;'turkey gohblers, Gs 3d to; Bs' 3d; hens, 3s 9d;to 5s 2d; chickens/ 4d-to Is 4d ; hens and broods, 3s to Gs 3d; pigeons, 8d to Is 3d; canares, Is to os. Pigs: Prices low; besb.|ot?|,Bs to.l0s;0d;; niedium, Gs to' 7s 9d; suckers and poor, 3s Gd to 5s Gd.