HAMILTON MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17409, 23 May 1928, Page 2

HAMILTON MARKETS.

Produce. Business has been a bit slack owing to the wet weather, although country orders have been fairly substantialConsiderable quantities of manures are - still being sold lor lop-dressing, and shipments of basic slag are disposed of immediately the ships arrive, and the next shiploads—one is expected . next week and another early in June—should also find good demand on the local markets. Ah increase in demand is shown for fowl wheat and maize, while pig feed and pig meals arc selling in fair quantities, at late rates. Other quotations remain unchanged. Fruit. The local marts report that the price of better-class apples has hardened by about Is per case. The demand for pears is only fair, but the price remains about the same. A large number of local lemons are being readily disposed of at satisfactory prices. Outdoor tomatoes are nearly finished, though some very good samples are still coming forward; but there is little demand for these, and prices have dropped. Oranges arc scarce, but will be plentiful again when the Island steamer arrives next week. Quotations: Apples, Delicious 4s Gd to 8s 6d, Dougherty to 5s Gd, Sturmers to 6s, and Ballarats to 7s; lemons lis Gd to 255; pears, Josephine to Os 3d, Coles to 10s 6d, Nells to 10s 6d; bananas to 255; oranges, Island to 26s Gd, Sunkist 50s; tomatoes to 4s Gd. Vegetables. All varieties of vegetables are in good supply except caulillowers, which • are very scarce. The price for cabbages has hardened. Pumpkins are in good supply, while southern potatoes are in demand and sell at satisfactory prices. Quotations: Cabbages 12s- a sack, kumeras lid lb,'swedes 2s 6d hag, pumpkins 8s cwl, marrows -is doz; beef, radishes, carrots and parsnips Is lo Is 3d doz. Poultry. Messrs J. R. Fow and Co. report a large entry of poultry during the week Prices again showed an advance. Prime table birds arc in good demand, both cockerels and hens finding a ready sale, but cockerels are now becoming short. Prime ducks were also in good demand, selling as high as 5s 3d. Quotations: Jockercls, heavy 4s to 5s Bd, ligbt 3s 3d to 3s lOd; hens, heavy 3s 3d to 4s, light Is/lid to 3s Gd; ducks 4s 4d <.o. 5s 3d; drakes 2s 5d to 3s, pullets 's Dd to 10s, turkeys 8s Gd to 10s M. Fish. Ilapuka, blue cod, butlerflsh, lerakihi and sohhapper are plentiful on the local market, and are in good demand, selling at late rates. As is usual at this lime of the year, flounders are very scarce. Dairy Produce. There is still a #ood demand for Lull let" and cheese, which arc selling at I.iii' rales. Kggs are plentiful, quotations being—Wholesale: Pullets' 2s 2d, (lucks' 2s Gd, hens' 2s Bd. Hetaii: Pullets' 2s Gd. ducks' 2s J (id, hens' 3s. i "PRICE'S"— THE KIDDIES' JOY DRINK. Ullly, Tommy and Jane—all scramble to Mother wjicu she produces iiir well-known buttle containing iliat delicious summer cordial made with Price's Concentrated beverage. so cooling 1 , wholesome, and crisis so 111 tie. A 1/6 bottle actuaJtv rriakea 3 gallons, Among the many nan liavou'ra arc flavoured Limos, Havoured demons/ ami flavoured Oranse. hce mat