Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1913, Page 3

Commercial

WELLINGTON MARKETS. Advices to hand to-day (WVxUies- \ day) report that further weakness i in tho potato and onion markets 's anticipated, tho southern crops being heavy. Emit, too, is declining somewhat in value. Apples, choice dessert 8s to 0s case, prime (is (id to 7s Gd; cookers, choice 4s (id to os case; prime 3s (id to Is; quinces 4s to os case; pears, choice dessert 8s Gd to !)s (id ease; prime 7s to 8s; pears, stewing 4s to os case ; prime ( 3s to 3s (id; grapes choice large Is i to Is 3d lb ; prime 9d to lid ; passion fruit os to (is box. Cauliflowers, cabbages and lettuct are all in excellent demand, with supplies having recently fallen off. Other descriptions of vegetables arc In fair to good inquiry. Cauliflowers, i choice 8s to 10s sack; prime Gs to I 7s; cabbages, choice 4s (3d to os \ sack; prime 2s fid to 3s Gd; beet- 1 root 3s to 3s Gd sack ; lettuce, choice i 3s (id to Is Gd ease; turnips 2s (id ' to 3s Gd sack; parsnips 4s to os sack: marrows 3s to 4s sock: pump- c kins 4s to os sack; swedes 50s ton ; c spinach 4s to 5s sack: Brussels s sprouts 6s to 8s part sack. j The market for fresh eggs has been displaying a declining tendency, and at the present time the market ; s weak at 2s per dozen. Preserved - maintain an excellent inquiry at Is ■Id per dozen. ( GRAIN AND PRODUCE. , CHRISTCHI'ROH, May 27. The local grain market is exceptionally quiet. There is practically nothing offering from farmers, and merchants report that it is difficult to effect sales. The tone of the market both lot wheat and oats is lather weaker, though there is n(i quotable change ' in prices. There is little export business from the dominion being done in oats, and according to the return issued b.\ the Agricultural Department. 8201 bushels were shipped during (he first half of May, and 8988 bushels during April. Only a [?\v hundred bushels of wheat have been exported this seaSOl. The potato market is very dull, there being little inquiry. A.s few sales can be made with the North Island, the (jest price now being paid is £3 7s Gd. and some buyers are offering less, but growers are not pitting their crops and refusing to accept the current rates. .Some smal. shipments have been made to Australia from tho south. 70 tons having been sent away in April and 71 i tons during the first half of May. Offers from Australia have been receive] locally at C 4 10s F.0.b.. but in view of the fact that, the potatoes have to be examined in store and re-bagged into new bags, this price is not sufficient to admit of business being done upon (he present rates paid to growers. chaff i.s rather easier. 05s at country stations now beim the top price. The importation of Pi'ess-d chaff from Australia f,,tAuckland has tended to ease the de mand from the northern market.