Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 April 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

ZKAI.AXI) F IRA? ICRS' omiATIVK J)LSTR!BIiTI.\G ou., i.nj. WEEKLY REPORT. (tipwial to ti; ilorowhenua Qkr ' icle). WELLINGTON, March 27. Potatoes arc in iair demand, ivith ! increasing supply. A\ r e anticipate an early demand in prices. Onions are coming in freely and values are l»wur. .Dead pigs of all weight', ale in excellent demand. Suckers have been coming i n (J , 'Jut a rein ready sale. Tlie y.ioter poultry sales were somewhat "» account of the large quail- t lit.v I p .or das,-; birds coming to hand Good poult ry sells freely and .at good Eggs are scarce and selling nl ii high figure. A much larger 'jnantity could ho taken. Now season's honey is enquired for, also beeswax, which would both find ready 4 - s;ile. All grains are linn, also chaff t. "•Inch is being krgely held back meanwhile. I'RUII. Apples are somewha loner and sales are not brisk. To ma toes are. now evidently past tin 'lush of the season and prices arc rising. \ LGli 1 AI3LLS.— Cabbago and cauliflower, where quality is good, are both selling at high rates, and u ith quick sale. Parsnips and carrots aro in better demand. Potatoes. — £(j to £7 10s. Onions.—X'o 10s to £6. French Moans—ld per lb. Cabbage—Choice, 3s to os per sack. Carrots.-Choice -Is to os per sack. Ganliiluwer.—Choice 8s to 9s per (sack. Cucumbers. Is to Is 3d por half case. Oreen Peas—yd p cr pee],-, Rhubarb—3s per dozen. 1 mrsnips.—4s to os per sack. Marrows.—2s to 3s per sack. 'Suedes.— 2s Gd per cwt. I Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s por sack Lettuce.-Choice, 2s to 2s Gd per case. Apples.-Cooking 4s to 4s Gd per wise; dessert (3s to 8s per case. Peaches. —Dessert 3s to 3s Gd; others Is Gd to 2s Gd. Pears.-Dessert 3s Gd to 5s Gd per half ease. Tomatoes.—ls Gd to 2s per ease. J.Mesh, Is 8d per dozen. Preserved eggs.- Ls 3d per dozen (Jiec.-;e. —Best factory mediums Gd. loal GJd per lb. Butter.—Separator Ojd, milled, dairy 9d ppj. || Ji f)ress( (| Pork—7o's to UO's s]d ■ yO's to 100's 5d ; bat-oners, 4:{d ; choppers (hw.vy) 3}d t« 3;|d; slips, 6tl to •'ad; suckers iid per ]b. Iloriev. —3Jd per lb New season's sections Gs Gd dozen. Heosw ax.—Wanted. Fungus.— 4il per lb. W alnnts.— Gd por lb. J allow—Casks. 27s 6d; tin s IQ S 2-1 s cwt. Poultry. Cockerels 4s to 6s for good birds; table roosters 3s 6.1; liens 3s to 4s; good table hens o' ?ood ducks fis; Indian Runners 4/ to P cr turkey gobblers V j por lb live weight; hens lOd per ib M^a izc. —Os 3d pei' bushel. W heat. -4s Gd per busliol; ton sack lots 4s 4d. Wheat.-Seconds, 3« Gd to 4a per bushel. Feed Barley— 3 S 8d per bush?l. leas. Partridge. — Feod 3s 9d t(. ■>> por bushel. Prussiau Blue Sead Peas—6d l>er bushel. Horse Benns—4 a Gd pe r J- ugheL ollard—£7 10s po rton; & less for ton lots. Mivui.- £'/) OS per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Barley Meal-£G 15s por ton. 5s less for ton Jots. Puro l'oa Meal.—£7 per ton Militarists fodder —£6 p „ r t) , -•s per cwt. Seed Cape Barley— 3s lOcl per bushel. Chaff. —Oiat.oll sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots. Hay—Pdmo £4 10s to £5 per ton -Siierosmo. —£7 pn r ton. Straw. £3 per toil) es gtoro< Linsoed oil cake—Genuine o i2 per tori. Oats—Feed 2s 9d; Duns 2s 9d to 2s lod per bushel. Oats.--Discoloured 1 6 9d to 2s 3d per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. 1 if ® ats — A 'seria M 3a 8d per bushel, Gartons, Sparrowbilla, Storm Vin K- <t , 3s 6d por bushel.