Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 December 1913, Page 1

Commercial

I'ILE i\.Z. EAltMEltS' CO-UP-Kit ATI V'E DIJSTIUJi U TJS li CU., Lll>. Welling ton, Dee. 18. Potatoes are coming in very j freely and low prices ruling, al- 5 tnougli tiie prospects are that tiie effects of tiie recent arrival of biiglit amongst local crops will shortly harden up prices. Unions are extremely scarce. Auckland supplies may be expected in the ±New Year. Eggs are 111 brisk demand and a lurther advance is expected during the holidays, l'ork is in line demand at recent rates. Poultry is in good demand. Turkeys are scarce and enquired for. Chait is miner and not over-plentiful. Good business has been passing in oats. Wheal has taken a umueu rise, and reports of short area under cultivation will doubtless lorce up prices to a higher level yet. bollard has advanced and a similar rise is expected in bran. Uood maize is now available at reasonable rates. strawberries are reaching us in large consignments. On one day we received crates. Tiie improvement in the weatlier to-day has had a marked influence in values, and. we expect higher prices from now on. bruits are in good demand, but apricots hold the week's record at 14s per half case. Tomatoes are also fetching fancy figures ana consignments are strongly recommended, iioth cabbage and cauliflower arc low. Ail root vegetables in good demand, also choice lettuce. Local peas are selling well. Potatoes, old. —JDerwents, <£2 10s per ton. Potatoes, new.—iio 10s to £-1 Ills per ton. Cabbage. —Choice spring cabbage Is (id to 2s per sack. Carrots. —Choice 7s Gd to Us per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice Us to -is per'sack. Parsnips.—Choice Us to Ts per sack. Khubarb. —os to 4s per dozen. Turnips.-—White lis to Gs per sack. Lettuce.—Choice us Gd to us per ease; others 2s to 2s Gd. Strawberries. —7d to I'd per lb. Gooseberries. — per lb. Burbank Plums.—os to 5s Gd per half case. I3lue Plums. —4s to 5s Gd per half case. Cherry Plums.—2s Gd .to os per half case. Apricots. —Prime 12s to 14s per half case. Peaches. —!is Gd to Gs per half case. Black Currants. —8s to Us per half case. Red Currants —5s to Gs per half case. Cherries. —10s to 12s. Gd per half case. Green Peas. —Kelson 5s to Gs per bag. Otaki Ts to lis part sack. Tomatoes. —Hutt 6d per lb; Nelson, partly green, ITs Gd to 20s; ripe 15s to 18s per half case. Dressed Pork.—TO's to 90's 90's to 100's sd, baconers 4£d, choppers (heavy) -j-|d per lb. Honey.—3|d to 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums Gd per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is scl per dozen. Fungus—: per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —7d per lb. Tallows.—Tins 20s to 25s per cwt. • Poultry.—Chickens 9d; liens Gd; good table hens to ss; heavy cockerels 6s to 7s;, good heavy young .ducks, 8s; Indian Runners 4s to 6s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb, hens lid per lb live-weight: Maize.—4s lOd per bushel.