Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

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WKKKLY KEL'OKT

Wellington, March (J

A.;s predicted iu our last repori lower values ;irc prevailing foi p( laioes, large consignments having cuiiif. In i ward in mi Blenheim, .Unit and Hα- North. We do not anticipate any advance in price a.s the reports, from the South, iu-■ (lifato that the main crop will be a heavy one. Onions only of in IViiiu- quality have so far come, to hand, and consequently prices have been low.. Eggs are firm, and biglier rates may be expected in view of Easter requirements. Dressed pork is in good demand. We have inquiries .for new scasoifs honey, and consignments of fchoice 1 ii-1■• s are requested. Whoat js steady, and fair sales are reported. Threshing of oais is in full swing in (he sonih, but it is not antieipaled ihaf Iliere will be any great nlif-rai inn in values. We recommend consignments of fundus. Large (jimjiililies of chaff ore offer:|;(.r fYi'iii Ilu 1 AVairarnpa, and fair- !\ !a?L'<' ]:areds have bee?) disposed of. fi rapes and bhiekheivies meet witTi ready sale. Praehes arriving from Motueka aik' Ifawke's Bay are realising good prices where the qun]iiy is riaht. Choice lines of plums are sHling well. Large consignments of fomaroes are nrrivin» from the If nil. nnd prices are a< bedrock. are arriving freely, -and realise fair prices. Green peas aiv eagerly bought up at full lair-. All roof vegetables, are selling id usual summer rates. Cabbage* and cauliflowers - meei wiih ready sale. VEGETABLES. Po'.aloes. Choice HuU £f> to XT) JOs: others £4 to £4 lO.s per toil. Onions. Australian £'S: local l<: 10s pei , ion. Cabliauc. Choice .'!s fo 4s: oibiM's 2s jier sack. CauliHnwer.- Choice Gs: others •is to Is per sack. r.'roeu Peas.—Choice Is 3d; oihers Is pe) , peck. "Beelrool h In 5s ppr sack. Carrols. Choice - 5s : others 8s 'id lo 4s per sack. Swedes, -'is per ew(. Marrows, -la fid to 2s per case Turnips. White us per sack' French Beans. Choice Id pel • lb. Tomaloes. 2s to .°>s: round -k (o Is per half case. Lettuce. Choice 4s; o1 hers Is fid in to 2s per case FRUIT. blackberries.- 2 ; jd per lb. Grapes.- 'Jd to lUd per lb. f'e:i'.-lics. -Choice -"Is (id to ss. oilie;s 2s to :»s per half case. (Quinces. 4s to 5s per case. ■ I'ears. -Dessei't.—Choice 3s 6ci in 4s: oihers 2s to'2s fid" per half case. Aiiples. cookers 4s (id! '" "'.s: oihers ?,a Gd per case. Apples. -Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. liens.—2s Gd to '6&; good table lit;us iJs to tJs (j<l; lieavy cockerels. us: Liuud heavy young , ducks 4k <jd U) t>3 ; Indian llunneis 4s per pan : lurkcy gobblers Is per lb live weigh! ,■ lieus lid per lb. (iEAEIt A.L. Drossod Pork.—TU s to DU'a Od; UU'.s Lo lUU's, suckers baconeiri choppers (-heavy; ud Lo pur lb. liuucyi- jN'uw 4d per lb. Cheese. • Best factory mediums G.}-d per lb ex factory. i resb l.s id lo Is 5u pei dozen. liinyus.- (Jd per ib. Wanted. Walnuts. per ib. Wheat. -4s Od per bushel. Ten •sick lots 4s 7d. Maize. 4s lUd per bushel. Uats. - I'eed 2s Tα; Duns 2s lUd per busliel. Id per bushel less ioi 10 sack lots. Oats.--Crushed 2s lid pei bushel. Iced lsarlcy. -is Ikl yei- bus. Seed Oats. Specially dressed .'liucriaub -is Gd per bushel; Gartou.-, Sparrow bills, Duns, Storm kiuys ;.Js Ud per bushel. ' Seed Cape Barley.—os Gd pel bushel. Kussian Ca|>e Seed liarloy. •!.-• Gd pej , Imshcl. Oaten Pollard. ~M(\ per lon. L'olbml.---Australian, £1 5per ton ; 5s less lor l;on lots. Urau. ,£4 10s per tou; 5s les.s for ton lots. Barley Meal.---,£ll iOs per ton : I.os less for ton lots. Pure .Pea Ileal. —£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Sucrosiiie.. £7 per ton in 200\ Linseed Oil (Jake. Nuts genuine Ims lid per cut. U. nick lime.. In 2Slb ..tr-tight j tins -Is per tin. j Molasses in Casks.- £4 10s per ! ton. or 2'is per sc.wt. cask; Gs 6d j per c\\ I. case. ! Meal and Bone Meal. 17s per 100; !)< per f>o, and ;» per 25 lb hnjr Clu>o. Oaten (dieof £b per ton, ,

Straw. — £li per tou ex store. .^ (Jiioice New Seasoa'e U.L.E. l{ape.— : JUs per cwt. Swiss Ckard (Silver Beet). —Variety reeoiuiuended by tke agricultural Department, U 4d per lb. Western Woltn's ltyegrass. — Aew Season's seed just landed from Holland Sd per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot!—l6/17 seed (iid per lb. Earners' Dressed.—s£d per lb< Perennial Ryegrass. —4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.— 4s Gd to Oa per bushel. Cowgrass and lted Clover. — lid per lb. ...'-. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb. • ■ Alsyke.—ls 4d per lb.