Messes Esam and Arthur's VVkkkly Report,—Business in produce ha 3 boon up to the average. .Stocks of potatoes are light tor the present, but prices aro without change. As the Sydney market has fallon, wo axpect Southern shipments) will soon be forwarded in increased quantities. The grain markeb is quiet, and maize and oats move off in small lots. Fowl wheat is diffi cult to sell, owing to maize bringing such low prices. Onions have been more plentiful, and realised £4 per ton and Ad per lb. Vege tables wore in heavy supply, prices being good. Prime fresh butter continues in brisk demand,with values well maintained at last week's report. Keg butter has not been so plentiful, whilst the demand is good for ex port order. ISow-cure bacon sells readily ; Southern factory hams (old cure) are un procurable'; but of bacon there 13 still a fair quantity for disposal. The new season's make will shortly be in bhe market. Cheese : Supplies are mostly of factory make, and sell on arrival. Poultry : Prices were better yesterday, there being a strong demand for shipping order.s Fruit: Supplies of apples are decreasing ; prices advanced at auction. Lemons aro low" but walnuts and tomatoes sold well. Peanuts, l£d to 2d. Detailed auction rates are as follows:—-Waikato potatoes, best, £2 to £2 15a ; second, 30s ; Southorn, £2 2s 6d to £2 10s ; kumeras. £6 ; pumpkins, 35s to 50s; pie and cibron melons, 20s to 30s; carrots, r.ed, 35s to 40s; white, 2Ss to 30s ; onions, W to gd. and 3s Id to 4s 6d per c^t ; niaize,~ls lOd to 2s ; oatß, local, Is 6u to Is lOd ; wheat, 3s to 3s 3d ; bran, 4a ; bacon, 5d to 6Jd ; hams, 6d to 7£d ; fresh butter, 9ij:d to Is OJd ; salt butter, 7£d to 8M ; cheese, 3-id to 4d ; section honey, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; "in tins, 3d to 3^d per lb ; apples, Whyraer, 2d per lb ; Northern Spy, \M to 2d ; stone pippin, l|d tq l^d ; Ohine muri, Hd to Id 7-Bths ; Hall's seedling, l}d to l§d ; American Horn, l|d ; Shepherd's perfection, Hd ; Majetins, Id to ljd ; other sorts, Id to "lid ; pears. 