Farming & commercial

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3090, 22 May 1917, Page 8

Farming & commercial

NEWS AND NOTES.

(i I PORT. OF LONDON

PROJECTED IMPLEMENTS.

, 'As .par! of, their general scheme of improvements, the Port of London Authority, nave adopted .. proposals much.-.will'hare an iinoortant bearing . to the future of theTJoyal Victoria Dock, it haa been-decided to construct on the tenth quay/of this dock two double ktory sheda,; of a total area of 187,680 (square feet, ;the. ground floors being available for iiso-in connection with the loading,, of "'ships, and the upper floors for tho warehousing of wool, fibre, grain, x>rgeneral cargo.:. T J?he sonfh quay front wi}l be.mado suitable for the use of. large ships, cranea will'be erected, and : railway, as well -as roadway ■ accommodation ■will bo provided 'at ' tho rear of the sheds. . . ■■-. . '. ' .x ■ To tho southward of tho proposed buildings and itlie railway and roadway serving them,' it.liaa been arranged to put. up two single story sheds, of a total area of 92,160 square feet. Tho ? fte.ct of the'improvements will be materially to develop the' general shipping facih- ■ ties on tue 60Tith side of tho victoria Dock, which has heretofore" - been more particularly identified with the grain and lloiir trades.\

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Allen Street, Teport wholesale, prices as follow:—Fowls' wheat., prime, 6s. 9d. per bushel; fowls' barley, 45.-3d.-per bushel; Cape barley; ss.- per bushel; blue pens, ,\7e. fid. per bushel; partridge peas, Bs. 3d. per bushel; maize, feed, ss. 9d. per bushel; crushed maize, fis. 3d. per bushel; chaff, oat sheaf, 15s. per ton; hay, meadow, £b per ton; flour, in sacks, X) 6 ss.' per ton; oatmeai, JK3 per ton; pollard, .£8 10s. to £& 15s. per ton; bran, £o ss. to £5 10s. per ton;,bacon, all best factory, sides, Is. Id. per Jb.; rolls, Iβ. 2d. per lb.; hams, Is. /d. .per lb.; snoulders, lid. per lb.; cheese, factory, medium, lfld. per lb;.;" cheese loaf, lid. per lb. Linseed meal: 100's, £\Z 55.; M's, £12 155.; 20's, .£l3 55.; linseed nuts, 12s. (Id. pe rewjt.; linseed ground cake, 12s. 6s. per cwt.; whole linseed, 2fis. per cirt.; rice pollard, £6 per don; rice meal, .£5 15s. per ton; or.ions, .29 ' 10s. (Victorian), per ton; potatoes, whito .skinned, table, £G 10s. to £7 10s. per ton; pig meal, .£6 per ton.

All ])qiiltr.v in very good demand. Hens, ■fc. to'ss. per pail'; cockerels, ss. to (is. Bil. per pair; ducks (Pekin and Aylesbury), Bs. per pair; ducks (Indian Runners),- ss. tid. per pair; butter (prime bulk), Is. 4d. per lb.; turkeys (gobblers), Is. l<l. .per lb. live weight; turkeys (heiis), lid. per' lb. live weight; eggs, fresh,. 2s. Sd. per dozen; preserved. Is. 10(1. per dozen.