Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

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WJiJiKLY REPORT

Wellington, March 20

l'iii;iio(>.s The market lias been w< , II supplied with inferior quality, ;iii(l sales for these Hues arc e:;;-: slov,-. Tubers of prime i|U:i!iiy ;uv in <>()od demand, and aiv eagerly l)ouf>-ht up at satisfac-toi-y rales. Onions There is no change on ilie loeal market, but <])e southeiii reports indicate lower values. Etfgs The supply does not meH the demand, and the tendency is towards higher rates. The market for dressed pork remains very firm. The wheat market is unaltered, and thorp is not a μ-reat deal of business passing. Oa'ts are in much the same position, and holders in the south are not inclined to ac(■cpt lower prices. • Seed alge*liins are, if anything-, a little firmer. - LnPi, l sropes arc in short sup. Ply. and In'o-her prices are ruling f»i; ff'o.id (|uajity. BlackWries, (iHinces and peaches meet with a tjir demand. Consignments of H.oice cooking and dessert apples •'•'J' recommended. Toraatoea are well, and best lines are ? agerl,- bought up. The market V ■" ,no ; 1 for rooting and dessert penrs. Hin-W rntps nrp nil . ho" pp 7,/ hp 7™b- of which is of. All mot vegetables meet -f, re.dy sale Lettuces nre bedrock p n V O s r[' VEGETABLES. Potatoes Choice Hutt, £5; others, £4 lo .£4 10s per tou Onions -Local £0 to t'G 10s per (on. Cabbage.-— Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower. Choice, Gs to 8s: olhers, -'is io 4s. (nveii Peas.- Choice Is Gd j others. Is per peck. JWfrrmt ■!.« to 5s per sack. ( anols.- Choice 4s Gd; others, -s fid io .'{ s Gd per sack. Parsnips.—ss Gd per sack. Rwpdos. 2s to 2s Gd per owf, Mur.ows. hGdto 2s per case Turnips. White 2s per sack. French Beans. Choice lid per Tomatoes.-~3 S to 4s: roxvncl, 4s to 5s pe r half-case. LHfm-c-Choicp,, 2s Gd: others, Is to Is Gd per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.- 2Ui per lb. Uwpes.- yd to lOd per lb. I , caches. 8s io 4s; others 2& to :.\s (!d per half case. Quinces. 8s Chl to 4s'per oase. Pears, -Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d i" 4s: olhers, 2s Gd to 3s per halfcase. Apples.- -Large cookers, 5s to •»s Gd : others, 4s Gd per case. Apples, dessert.. 6s Gd to 8s 6d per case. ' POULTRY. Hens.— 2s Gd to '6a; good table iuuis •Js to '6s (id; heavy cockerels Os; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd Loss; Indian Ituiiners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid- per lb. GEA'EIiAI.. JJrussud Pork.—7o's to 90's sd; UU's to iUO'a, 4j|d; suckers 7id; baconers choppers (heavy) ; jd to pur lb. Honey. A"ew 4d per lb. Cheese.—-liest factory mediums li|J per ib ex factory. Kggs. i'resh, Is Gd per dozen. I'ungus.—Ud per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —U|d per lb. AY heat. 4s 8d per bus. Ten Mack lots, 4s sd. Mai/e.—4s 10d per bushel. Oats.--Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s 10d per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lots. --Oats. Crushed -5s per bushel. Feed Barley. >te Md per bus. Seed Oats. Specially dressed Algerians us Gd per bushel; Garions, Sparrowbilis, Huns, Storm Kings '6s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.— '6s Gd per bushel. !••],,ur, -Sacks. 2:is; I.oo's, 12s: s(l's, (is -"Id. Oaten Pollard. M per ton. Pollard. Australian, £7 o# per ton ; ">s less for (on lots. liran. i'l H)s per ton; Us less for lon lots. IJailev .Meal. £(> 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal. - £7 per ton. ."is less for ton lots. j Sucrosiiie. - £7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—N"uts gen- j nine l ; is Gd per cwt. (Quicklime.---In 281b <trr-tight 1 ins : !s p< , r tin. Molasses in Cables.- £4 10s per urn . or 2Gs per scwt. cask; Gs 6d per ewt. case. .Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and 0 per 25 lb bag. Chal). Oaten sheaf ,£4 10s per ion, ex More.

Straw. - £2 15s per store. £2 10b ex truck. Choice jN'ow Season's B.L.E. liape.—UOs per cwt. Swiss Uliard (Silver Beet). —Variety recommended by the agricultural Hepartment, Is 4d per lb. Western Woltli's ltyegrass.— JS'ew Season's seed just la»deu from Holland 8d per lb. JUressed Uooksfoot. —16/17 seed 7id per lb. Farmers' Dressed.—Gd per lb. Perennial Ryegrass. —4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian ltyegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cowgrass and Red Clover.— lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb.