Messes Esam and Arthur's Weekly Retort. —Prices of produoo generally are without niatcml change. There is a good demand to fill Island orders, bub the local requirements are more limited. Old potatoes are reduced to manageable pro portions, whilst the new ciop is coming in more plentifully than is usual at this season of tho year. We quote : Old pota toes, £1 to £2 per ton ; new Shepherds, _d to gd; kidneys, Id to lgd. Maize "is depressed ; the Sydney market offering no inducement to export. Oats : Large ship ments have arrived during the week ; values without alteration, Is JOd to 2a c.i.f. ; 2s Id to 2s id, ox store. Obher cereals slow of sale. Butter : The market last Friday was again easier; for prime fresh, rip to 6J,d was paid, bub second qualiby 'did nob realise mpro than 4d to s|d; we expect no alteration in value this week. Eggs are scarcer, whilst the demand continues good ab 6d to bhd. We think prices should firm a little. Cheese is in limited supply; all lines cleared ab Friday's auction; there is a good demand for prime per/ mild. Ham 3 and bacon, good indent orders have been received for Southern cure, both for local consumption and export. Local cure has also sold well, bhe demand being good ; for prime, fid to 7d and 5d to 6d, respectively; other grades ac cording to condition. Fruit: A shipment, of Tasmanian apples, ex Wairarapa, realised lis to 14s per cftse ; peanuts. >'x Ovalau, 2Jd per lb { cocoanuts, 6s 6d t• 7s ; lemons, are better value, 8d to lOid, for large ; 4d to 6d, email. Poultry : The demand con tinues very good, somo lines were in short supply last week. Heavy table fowls, Is pd to 2s ; roosters, Is 7d to 2s 2d ; ducks, 2s to 2s 3d ; turkeys, 3s to 4s.
