Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

'.JLLJ!] i\.Z. lAiiMElitJ" CU-UP-i>IiATL V'E iHiSTUJ Ii UTi\ (J UU., LTD. WEKKI.I' Klii'UliT. Wciiingtuii, Aprii 11. a.■'ututuw.- inure is pruciicully no uliuiiy.- Lu report, and priiuu iincs stm iind u ready sale. Unions arc coming to liand in fair (.|Uaiitiues, but ilie market is inclined to be weak. Eggs (fresh) are very ocaree, and prices are lirjj). Dressed pork continues in good demand. Wheat and oats. —iiotk lines continue nrin at late rates, and the {Southern quotations have a rising tendency. I J riine Algerians are distinctly firmer, and not many lines oi this, quality are obtainable. There is no change in the cocksfoot market which remains very h'rni at late rales. A considerable quantity oi eiiaii has arrived in fulfilment oi past, orders, and business mean-. time is somewhat restricted. .Fairly large shipments of dessert and cooking apples arc arriving from Motueka, and the market has a slackening tendency. Quinces are in fair demand at satisfactory ; rates. Winter Cole and other choice dessert pears are Readily bought up. There is also a good enquiry for cooking varieties. There is no change to report with tomatoes.' Lettuce and beans realise, bedrock prices. All root vegetables meet with ready sale. Cabbages aiid cauliiiowers meet keen competition at higher rates. Potatoes—Choice • Hutt, i<o; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton

Onion.—Local JtG per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice Gs to 8s; others : js to 4s sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 6d; others, Is per peck. JJeetroot —4s to 5s per sack. Carrots. —Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s Gel to Us 6d per sack. Parsnips.—4s Gd per sack. Swedes. -2s to 2s Gd per cwt. Marrows. —Is Gd to 2s per case Turnips.—White 2s per sack. French Beans. —Choice Id per lb. Tomatoes. —2s Gd (o 3s 3d; round 4s to Is ( Jd per half case. Lettuce.-- Choice, 2s Gd; others, is to Is Gd per case. I<\RUjlT. Peaches.—Choice 3s Gd to ss; others 2s to 3s per half case. Quinces. —3s Gd to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 3s Gα to 4s; others, 2s Gd to 3s per halfease. "Apples.—Large cookers 4s to ss; others Us Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Hens.—2s Gd to 3a; good table hens -Us to us Gd; heavy cockerels 0s; heavy young ducks 4s Gd to Gs; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live v.eight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL.. Dressed Pork—TO's to 90's s£d. Uo"s to 100's, i'id] suckers 7£d; bi:toners 4£d; choppers (heavy/ 3d to per lb. Honey. -New 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums (i.id per lb ex factory. Eggs.—Fresh Is 9d per dozen. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted Walnuts. — per lb. \Vhual.--48 «d per Ims. Tei. &ai:k lots, 4s sd. Maize.--4s 10d per bushel. Oats.— Feed 2s 7d ; Duns 2s 10ti per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack iote. Oats.--Crushed 3s per bushel. Fivd J/iiiley. Ms lid per bus. Seed Oa'.s. Specially .dressed Algerians els Gd per bushel; GarIons; Sparrowbilis, Duns, Storm Kings os (id per bushel. Seed Cape Jiarley.—3s Gd pe.

bushel. Flour.-Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard. <£G per lou. Pollard.—Australian, £7 f* per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. -£4 10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bailey Meal. -£G 10s per ton; It):- less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.— £7 per .ton. 5s loss for ton lots. Suerosine.- £1 per (uii in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine l->s Gd per e.wt. Quicklime. In 2Slb air-tight iin> -!s jier tin. Mnhisses in Casks. £4 10s per ion . or 2Gs per scwt. cask; Gs Gd pei- cwl. case.