Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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U uinngton, April &j. Potatoes as indicated last wet-ii, the market for tubers has auvanceu considerably, and there is a good demand at present rates. I^oin Hern wariieLs are very Him, ana any consignments coming iorwiiru are promptly bought up. Unions are steady, with limited enquiry. Eggs (ireshj are still selling at lull rates. Jiggs (p.re-' served; —The supply is quite equal to the demand. Ihe enquiry for good-conditioned porkers is very keen, and prices are ruling higher than late rates. [Suckers

- The supply is iair, with no change in price. 'Ike demand for grass seed has practically ceased. Uhail—There is a fair enquiry, but buyers are not inclined to operate to any extent at present values, and as sellers are holding lirnily, business is restricted. Poultry—The enquiry lor young, good-conditioned birds is but very few come to hand that can bu classed as such. Honey is in good demand at equal to late rutea. Walnuts are enquired for, and will meet a good market. The demand for dessert and cooking apples is equal to last report, and prices are about the same. Tomatoes and beans have taken a sudden jump, and are selling at top prices. Lettuces are still a drug in the market. Cabbages are selling at low rates, but cauliflowers are realising better prices. All root vegetables are easier in price.

Potatoes.—Choice, i>s 10s; others £± 10s to £b per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 3a to 4s; others 2s per sack.

Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others, 2s to tis per sack. Parsnips.—6s to 7s per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark 5s 6d; others, 3s to 4s per sack. Swedes.—Bs to 3s 6d per cwt. Marrows.-—ls to Is 6d per case. Turnips (white). —Is 6d pr sack French beans.—Choice 2id per lb. Tomatoes.—Cs to 7s 6d; round, 7s to Us Gd per half-case. Lettuce.- Choice, ls per case. Pie Melons.—6s per sack. FRUIT, Quinces. —ijs to Us lid per case. Pears, dessert.—Choice,. 3s to 8s Ud; others, 2s Gd per half case. Apples. Large cookers, 4s to -ls Gd; others, 8s to 8s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, 5s Gd to 7s Gd per case. POULTIIY. Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hens, 8s Gd to ss; heavy cockerels d≤; good heavy young ducks, 4s Gd to ss; Indian ltunners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight. liEiN Eli AJj. Dressed pork.—70 r s to UO's, s£d to uid; yO's to 100's, ud, suckers, 7d: baconers, choppers, (heavy), B£d per lb. Honey.—4d to per lb. Uheese. —Best factory mediums, o£d per lb. Eggs. —Fresh, 2s; preserved eggs, ls 4d per dozen. Fungus. —b'£d per ib (wanted). Walnuts. — per ib. GUAIfT, PHODUUE, ETC. VVheat.—4s 9d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 7d. Maize.—4s 10d per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 8d; Duns, 2s Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bus. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats.- —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 3s Gd per bus. Flour. —Sucks ,235; 100's, 12b.; Oil 8, Us L l (l.

Oaten Pollard. — £ti per ton. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—i! 4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal.— £ti 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal.—£7 per ton. Sucrosine. — £7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake.—Nuts, genuine, liJs 6d cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 8s p«r tin. Molasses in casks. —£4 10s per ton, or 26s 5-cwt cask; 6s 6d per cwt. cas°. Mea f and bone meal. —17s per 100; Us per 50 and 5s per 251b bag CliaiL- -Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store; Special quotations for large lots.

Straw.- - £2 15s per ton ex ■sere; £2 10s ox truck

Swiss cliard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western YVolth's JLiyegraes.-— jNew season's seed just lauded iioin Holland, 6d per lb. Dressed Cooksioot.—l6-171b seed, per lb. -banners' dressed.—Ud per lb. Perennial ryegrass.— 4s 6d to 5s bushel. Italian ryegrass. —4s bd to 6a bushel. Cowgrass and red clover. — lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb.