Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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w eiiington, April lo Potatoes.—ijio mariiet is very iiriu ior piirno nuaiiLy, out some lines ojioriiig me nut uelter ciiun medium, ana ior tneae tiie t>nquny is not good. A rising marKeo ior good is anticipated, and consignments are advisea. Unions are in a nttle better demand, bui buyers are noi keen to operate. i%gs (iresh; meet witii itady sale at nigii rates. Eggs witli very lair enquiry ai unchanged pricea. ±or ligiit good conditioned porters tliere is a strong demand, especially lor v. uil dressed lots. ISueiicrs, whicii have been coming to hand m large numbers are not meeting with sucli good enquiry, but at late rates mere is a steady sale. Although there is no keen enquiry southern markets indicate that vaiues f i± tiioy do not go higher, are going to remain lirm. The demand for seed lines is getting less, and at present only Jtinishing o±£ orders are coming to hand. Jb'or cocksfoot the market remains Jinn at late rales. Chail sales are not very brisk, but holders are very krni, and any business passing is j at equal to late rates. 1' 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 for 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. i ( 'airiy 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 liutt, <£5; others, £4 to £4 IDs per ton Onion. —Local ii(i per ton. Cabbage.- Choice Us to 7s lid; others Lis per sack. Cauliflower.-- Choice Is to 9s; others 2s to -Js sack. Beetroot- -is 10 os per sack. Carrots. —Choice Us; others 4s to i)s per sack. Parsnips.—6s to Ts per sack. Swedes. —<js per cwt. jiarrows.—is Ud to per case Turnips. —W lute ~s per sack. French Beans. —Choice Id pel lb. Tomatoes.—4s to 4s Ud; round os Ud to 6s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice kls; others Is to is Ud per case. Pie Melons.—6a per sack. Elll/IT. Quinces. —3s to 3s 6d per case. Pears. —Dessert. —Choice 3b to 3 s Ud; others 2s 6d per half case. Apples. —Large cookers 4s to 4s Ud; others 3s to 3s 6d per case. Apples. —Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTBY. liens.—2s 6d to 3s; good table hens os to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels ds; good heavy young ducks 4s Ud to os; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers la per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. OENEiiAIi. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's 5Jd. 90 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 6£d per lb ex factory. Eggs. —Eresh Is lOd to Is lid; preserved is 4d per dozn. Eungus.—-6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. — per lb. Wheat. —4s 8d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s sd. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats. —Eeed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lota. | Oats. —Crushed 3s per bushel. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Ud to 3s Ud pgr bushel Gartens, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings 3s 6d per bushel. Peed Barley.—-3s 3d per bus. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d pel bushel. Flour.—Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, Gs 3d.

Oaten Pollard.—£6 per ton

Pollard.—Australian, £7 5s per toii; 5s less ior ton lots. .Bran.—£4 10s per ton; 5s less ior ton lots. iiarley Meal.—£6 10s per ton; iUs less ior ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5s less ior ton lots. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine lJjs (id per cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins per tin. Alolasses in Casks.—£4 10s per ton j or 26's per ocwt. cask; 6s (id per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and o per 25 lb bag. Straw.—£2 15s per ton, ex store. £2 10s ex truck. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15s per ton, ex store. Choice New Season's B.L.K. Rape.—Bos per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet). —Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass.— xSew Season's seed just landed irom Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6/17 seed 7£d per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.—4s 6d to os per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5* per bushel. White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb