Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1914, Page 4

Commercial

1 -+ —: 131'ItiNSLDE MAKKET. JJunedin, Eebruary IT. ' At Burnsidu to-day ITU i'at catj tie were yarded, comprising for the most part good quality bullocks with a lew pens of medium cows. Owing to the large yarding last week there were a large number in hand. The sale opened with prices about on a par with last week's rates, but as it advanced there was a drop of about lUs a head. Best bullocks made ±'11 iOs to £13, extra to £14 12s lid, others £10 to £11, best heifers £7 to £8 10s; extra to £10; cows id to £7. Eat sheep.—There was a medium yarding, JiUtM being penned. Owing to the large yarding lust week butchers' stocks were heavy and competition to-day was at no time keen. The sale opened with prices ab.mt Ud in advance of last week's values, but as it progressed a weakening tendency set in with i the resuli that it closed with a re- • duction of about lid on last week's values. liest wethers made 20s ! to 2'6s, extra 2b's ild, medium 18s ,to 19s u'd, others lu's to 17s u'd, i best ewes 18s to 20s, extra to 2-Js : lid, others 12s to 15s. 1 Eat lambs.—474 were penned. There was a full muster of export ! buyers, and competition was keen !at late rates. liest brought lis to 10s; extra to 21s; medium 15s ■to Kis; unfinished 1-Js Gd to 14s I (id. j WELLINGTON MARKETS. | Apples, choice dessert 4s Od to :5s Oil case, prime '6s (id to 4s, I cookers prime 4s Ud to ss, good '6a ' to os (id; plums, choice dessert '6a Ud to 4s half case, prime 2s Ud to | 6s lid; greengages, choice 5s to Us j hall case, prime 6s Ud to 4s Ud; i nectarines, choice 4s Ud to 5s half j case, prime 6s Ud to 4s; pears, I choice dessert 4s to 4s Ud half case, prime '6s to 6s Ud, stewing 6s iUd to 4s Ud case; grapes, choice ! large Is per lb, prime 8d to 10d lb; Cape gooseberries 4kl to 5d ; lb; tomatoes, choice 0s Ud to lis i Ud half-case, prime 7s to Bs, green .j 6s Ud to ss. | Potatoes, prime, £4 to £4 10s per ton; onions £9 to £9 10s; I pickling onions £10 10s to £12 ; per ton. Cauliflowers, choice 5s to ws eack, prime 3s to 4s; cabbages, choice 2s 6d to 3s Ud s;.v;k; Ifttuce 2s 6d to 6s Ud case; pumpkins 7s Ud to 9s sack; marrows 2s Ud to 6s Gd sack; Eren.'h beans 4s to 5s part sack; gre<n j:eas 10s to 1-js part s'.i.k. .spimn'h 6s 6d to 4s Ud case; pa?au'ps 5s Ud to. Us Ud sack: carrots 'j-? <»d to -'* 6d sack; turnips, 2? to ;>s sack; asparagus, h;rge bi ull-s Is to Js 6d each, small Ud t- 10J; beetroot 4s Oi to 5s Ud ha'f sack; artichokes 5s 'u 0s sack.. Eggs.—The market for fresh is slightly easier, with better supplies offering.. The present values is Is Gd, with preserved at Is 3d dozen.