Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

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ING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, March 20. Potatoes —The market has been well supplied with inferior quality, and sales for these lines are exceedingly slow. Tubers of prime quality are in good demand, and nix , eagerly bought up at satisfactory rates. Onions —There is no change on the local market, but the southern reports indicate lower values. Eggs—The supply does not meet the demand, and the tendency is towards higher rates. The market for dressed pork remains very firm. The wheat market is unaltered, and there ia not a great deal of business passing. Oats are in much the same position, and holders in the south are not inclined to accept lower prices. Seed algerians are, if anything, a little firmer. Local grapes are in short supply, and higher prices are ruling for good quality. Blackberries, quinces and peaches meet with a fair demand. Consignments of choice cooking and dessert apples are recommended. Tomatoes are, selling well, and best lines are eagerly bought up. The market is good for choice cooking and dessert pears. Higher rates are ruling for green peas, the supply of which is short. All root vegetables meet with ready snle Lettuces are bnnn-in.o: bedrock prices Cabbages mul cauliflowers are realising higher rates

VEGETABLES. Potatoes—Choice Hutt, £5; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton Onions—Local £6 to £6 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 6s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s. Green Peas.—Choice Is 6d; others, Is per peck. Beetroot—4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s Gd to 3s Gd per sack. Parsnips.—ss 6d per sack. Swedes.- -2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s per case Turnips. -White 2s per sack. French Beans.—Choice Ud per lb. Tomatoes.—3s to 4s; round, 4s to 5s per half-case. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s Gd; others, Is to Is Gd per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.— 2hd per lb. Grapes.—9d to 10d per lb. Peaches.—3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s Gd per half case. Quinces.- —3s 0d to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s: others, 2s Gd to 3s per halfcase. Apples.—Large cookers, 5s to ; 3s f>d; others, 4s 6d per case. Apples, dessert.—6s 6d to 8s 6d per case. POULTRY. Hens.—2s (id to 3s; good table htMis os to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s (id to 0s; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL.. Dressed Pork.—7os to 90's sd; UO's to 100's, suckers 7£d; bii coners choppers (heavy; ud to 3gd per lb. Honey. — New 4d per lb. Chuese.—Best factory mediums per lb ox factory. Eggs.—-Eresh, Is Gd per dozen. i'ungus. —Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —6£d per lb. Wheat.—4s Sd per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s sd. Maize. —4s 10d per bushel. Oats.—Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s 10d per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s per bushel. Feed Bailey. Jss od per bus. Seed Oats. - Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbihs, Duns, Storm Iviiigs 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Flour.-Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 00's, Us 3d. Oaten Pollard. -i>6 per ton. Pollard. -Australian, £7 5e per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. £4 lUs per ton; 5s less lor ton lots. Bailey Meal. -<£G 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.— £7 per ton. Os less for ton lots. Sucrosine..- £7 per ton iu 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine 1.3s Gd per cwt. Quicklime- In 281b arr-tight tins : >s per tin. Molasses in Casks.-—£4 10b per ton; or 20s per sc\vt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and 0 per 25 lb bag. Chaff.—Onten sheaf ,£i 16s per ton, ex store.