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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1914, Page 3

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NORTH UTAGO MARK UTS. ' Oamaru, March !J. The grain market has been I'air- , ly active during the week, and full 10,000 sacks of wheal have cliaiig- , ed hands. Tin , demand has liar- j dened the market somewhat, and \ip to : ?s SM was given for velvet, and -'is Si\ for Tuscan at country stations. Tho prices are us fol- i low: Velvet : '>s Sd, Tuscan -h 7d | and -Is 7},(], red oliaft' -3s 7.W1 and •°,s 7d ( and :?s OJd for Marshall's while, all net. A fair amount of business has been done in oats, j though the offerings arc not large: j Is (Sd has been given for good i finality Cartons, for immediate delivery. The prices are : A grade Gartons Is 7d and Is 7*d, B grade Oarions 1s fid and Is fi.'d. all net. Duns have sold at Is Sd and Algerians at Is 7d foi'good. A sale of malt ing barley is reported at ■Is net, and another at 3s, less commission. Tivecorn Avas sold at from ?s Hd fo 2s od. A nice clean sample of cocksfoot sold at 4d per lb. There arc no local buyers.

WELLINGTON MAMtETS. Apples, choice dessert 9s 6cl to 10s 6d per case; prime 7s 6d to 8s Gd; others 5s (id to Gs; cookers, choice 5s to.6s ense; prime 4s to 'Is Gd; pears, choice dessert, 9s to 10s: prime 7s Gd to 8s w Gd : stewing choice 5s Gd to Gs; prime 3s Gd to Is Gd: μ-rapes, prime <"d to Is Id per lb, according- to quality, peaches, choice dessert 5s to Gh half case: prime 3s Gd to 4s Gd; plums choice red 5s to 5s Gd half case; prime 3s Gd to 4s Gd; Cape gooseberries 4d to 5d perlb; black berries, 2d per Ib: tomatoes choicr •)s 9d to 4s: prime '-is fid to 3s; seconds Is io Is Gd. Potatoes, prime samples £5 per ton, others £4 lo .£4 10s; onions, £11. to £12 per ton. Cauliflowers, choice 8s Gd to 9s Gd sack: prime Gs to 7s; cabbages choice ;1 >s 9d to 4s 3d sack : prime 2s to : >s: lcltucc Is Gd to 3s case, parsnips 4s Gd to 5s Gd sack; swedes GOs per ton: turnips 2s Gd to 3s Gd sack: spinach, 4s to 5s case: pumpkins 5s to <s sack: cucumbers 3s Gd io 5s large case: artichokes 4s to Gs half sack ; beetroot 5s in Gs sack ; French beans 4s to Gs part sack: green pons, choice 12s to 14s tin-ee-quarter sack: others Ss to 10s. Eggs.- Fresh eggs-have a strong inquiry at Is Gd per dozen, and preserved are selling slowly a< Is 2d.