Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

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WEEIvLY REPORT. Wellington, March o'. As piedicLed in our laal report luwcj - values are prevailing foi l-'uialoes, large consignments having come forward from Blenheim, ilviti and the North. We do not anticipate any advance in price as iho reports from the South indi< ate that the main crop will be a heavy one. Onions only of in f'ciior quality have so far come to hand, and consequently prices have been low. Eggs are firm, and higher rates may be expected in view of Easier requirements. Drussed pork is in good demand. We have inquiries for new season's huiey, and consignments of choice are requested. Wheat is steady, and fair sales are reported. Threshing of oats is in full swing in flu , south, but it is not anticipi.led that (here will be any great alteration in values. We re.comnit'tid consignments of fungus. Large quantities of chaff are- offering from (.he Wnirnrapa, and fair- ]\ l;n»e pairds hnve hoon dispose/1 of. (Trapes and blaclcbeirif's meet witTi ready sale. Piarhes arriving from Motue-ka am , IFa \vlce's Bay are realising good prices where ttie quality is nulit. Choice lines of plums are soiling \vell. Large consignments of tomatoes are arrivinu from the Mutt, and prices are at bedrock. Apples are arriving freely, and realise fair prices. Green peas ii'v eagerly bought up at full

rates. All root vegetables are selling at usual summer rates. Cabbages aiul cauliflowers meet with ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice Hutt £5 to .£'s 10s: others £4 to £4 10 8 per ton. Onions. Australian £8; local t'(: 10s per ton. Cabbacro.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.-- Choice fis: others 3s to -Is per sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 3d; others Is per peck. Beetroot Is to 5 S per sack. Carrots. -Choice ss: others 3s n<l to -Is per sack. Swedes. - 3s per cwt. Marrows.- -l s Gd to 2s per case Turnips. -White 3s per sack French Beans.- Choice Id per Hi. Tomatoes. 2s to 3s: round 3s to 4s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice. 4s: others Is ttd in to 2b per case FRUIT. Blackberries.- 2'(d per lb. (!rapes. 9(1 to lOd per lb. I , caches.—Choice 3s Gd to os , otlii'i-s 2s to 3s per half case. Quinces.--4s to 5s per case. Pears. -Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s: others 2s to 2?, 6d per half ease. Apples. Large cookers 4s fid to ss: others 3s Gd per ease. Apples. --Dessert. 5s to 7s per POULTRY. Liens.-—2s Gd to 3s; good table hens us lo 3s Gd; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Ituunere 4e per pair; turkey gobblers la per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. (iEiNEKAii. JLhussed Pork.— 70s to UO'e 0d; UO t> io 100 s, suckers baconers choppers (heavy/ o<l to 3£d per lb. Honey, xs'cw 4d per lb. Cheese.--Best factory mediums per lb ex factory. Eggti.- — I'resb Is Id to ls 5d pex dozeu. i'imguß.--Ud per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. - per lb. Wheat. -4s 9d per bushel. Ten sSack lots 4s Td. Maize.—4s 10d per bushel. Oats.- Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2a 10d per bushel. Id per bushel leas for H) sack lots. Uats. Crushed 2s lid pei bushel. l'eed Barley. 3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. Specially dressed Algeria us 3s Gd per bushel; Gartous.. Sparrow bills, Duns, Storm Xiugs 3s Gd per bushel. Sued Cape Barley.—3e Gd pel bushel. liussian Cape Seed Barley. is. Gd per bushel. Oaten Pollard.-.Bβ per ton. Pollard. -Australian, £'? 5e pei ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. XI 10* per tou; 5s less I'or toil lots. Unrley Meal. £(i 10s ]mv tou ; I.os lefes tor ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.- - £7 per ton. Os less for ton lots. Sucrosinc. £7 ])L>r ton iu 20()'s. Linseod Oil Cake. Nuts genuine 13s Gd per cwi. Quicklime. In 2Mb *rr-t.ight iins •')« j)er tin. Molasses in Casks. £A 10a per ton ; or 2Gb per sewt. eaek ; Gs 6d per cwt. case. Meat and Boije Meal.-—l7e per 100; 9-9 per 50, and o per 25 lb bag Chaff.—Oaten iheai £b p«r ton.

Straw. £0 per tou ex store. (Jlioke ISew Season's 13.L.i1«. lfape. — ; JUa per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by tlie agricultural Department, Iβ 4d per lb. Western Woltn's ltyegrasa-— New Season's seed just landed from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot. —16/1T »eed Gid per lb. .Fanners' Dressed. — per lb. Perennial Ryegrass. —4e 6d to bs per bushel. ltulian Ryegrass.^ —4s 6d to Oβ per. bushel. Cowgrass and Ked Clover. — lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial). —Is 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 4d per lb.