Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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Wellington, Apni 10 .Potatoes.—ine market is very lam ior prune qualify, out some iJiicc, uiioiiiig U ie nol ueiler man lucuiuni, anil ior tnoso tlie <jnquiry is not guod. A rising murlico iur good quality is anucipatea, ana consignments are ailviseu. unions are 111 a utile be Her demand, bui buyers are 110 c .keen to operaie. Eggs (fresh) meet with ready sale at iiigii rates. Eggs (preserved) wun very lair enquiry at uncnanged prices. For light good conditioned porliers there is a strong demand, especially ior A>e;l dressed lots. SucKcrs, which have been coming to nand m large numbers are not meeting' with such good enquiry, but ai late rates there is a steady sale. Although tnere is no keen enquiry southern maiKets indicate that valueSj it tney do not go higher, are going 10 remain iirm. Tlie uemand ior seed lines is getting less, and at present only nnishing oii orders are coining to hand. For cocksfoot the market remains firm at late rales. Chaff sales are not very brisk, but holders are very lirin, and any business passing is at equal to late rates. Jb or goodconditioned young birds there is an excellent demand, but other sorts meet poor enquiry. Consignments of honey are wanted, and a good demand is in sight.. Walnuts are in keen enquiry, and early arrivals will meet good market. The enquiry ior dessert and cooking apples is slightly better since last report, and supplies are about equal to the demand. Quinces are bought up freely at late rates. Fairly large quantities of winter cole and other dessert pears are coming to hand, and are realising lower rates. Tomatoes have taken a sharp rise, and prospects indicate higher ruling val. ues .Lettuce and beans are selling at bedrock prices. All other root vegetables realise higher values. Cabbages and cauliflowers meet keen competition at advanced rates. VEGETABLES. Potatoes —Choice Mutt, iis; others, £4 to £4 iUs per ton Onion. —Local <£6 per ton. Cabbage.- Choice Lis to 7s (jd; others ; Js per sack. Cauliflower. - Choice Ts to 9s; others 2s to os sack. Beetroot- ..4s to 6s per sack. Carrots. — Choice lis; others 4s to Us per sack. Parsnips. —(is to 7s per sack. Swedes. — ; 3s per cwt. Aiarrows. — is dd to Ais per case Turnips.—\Vhite ~s per sack. I'rench Beans'. —Choice Id pel lb.

Tomatoes.- —4s to 4s Gd; round us Gd to Gs per half case. Lettuce.—Choice ; others _is to is Gd per case. Pie Melons. —6s per sack. FIII7IT. Quinces. -38 to 3s 6d per case. Pears. —Dessert. —Choice 3s to 3 s Oct; others 2s Gd per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s to 4s Gd; others 3s to 3s 6d per case. Apples. —Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTEY. liens. —2s 6d t<j 3a; good table hons 3s to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels us; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to us; Indian liunners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENEKAL. Dressed Pork —70's to 90's s£d. UU's to 100's, 4j|d; suckers 7£d; baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3|d per lb. Honey. - -New 4d per lb.. Cheese.—Best factory mediums Gid per lb ex factory. Eggs.—Fresh Is lOd to Is lid; preserved Is 4d per dozn. Fungus.—-Gd per lb. Wanf ted.

Walnuts.—6Jd per lb. Wheat.—4s 8d per ."bus. Ten sack lots, 4s sd. Maize.- -4s lUd per bushel. Oats.—Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less ior 10 sack lota.

Oats.—Crushed 3s per bushel. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd to 3s Ud pgr bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Xings 3s tid per bushel. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d pei bushel. Flour.—-Sacks, 235; lQO's, 12s; ~)0's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard.—<£ 6 per ton.

Pollard.—Australian, £1 5* per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Ui'an. —<£4 IDs per ton; 5s less lor ton lots. liurley Meal.—£(j 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Suorosine.—£7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine (id per cwt. (Quicklime. —In 281b .fir-tight tins ijs per tin. Aiulasses in.Casks.—£4 10s per ion, or 20s per scwt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. ALeat and lione Meai.—lis per 100; 9s per 50, &nd 6 per 25.1b bag Si raw.—£2 15a per ton, ex store. £2 10s ex truck. Chafl.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15s per ton, ex store. Choice New Season's B.L.E. Rape.—3os per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet). —Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western WolthV Ryegrass.— jSew Season's seed just landed from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6/17 seed 7£d per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.—4b 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 6« per bushel. White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d per lb. ; Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb