Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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WJiKLLi REPORT

Wellington, April Potatoes As indicated last wceii, iiie market for tubers has auvancou considerably, and tliere is a good demand at present rates, boiuiioru marjiuia arc very iirm,ami any consignments coming iorward aw pruiupUy bought up. Onions are steady, witli limited enquiry. Eggs (fresh) are still selling at full rates. li'ggs (preserved;— The supply is quite equal to the demand. The enquiry for light, good-conditioned porkers is very keen, and prices are ruling higner than late rates. Suckers - The supply is fair, with no change in price. The demand for grass seed has practically ceased. Chaff—There is a fair enquiry, but buyers are not inclined to operate to any extent at present \ aiues, and as sellers are holding lirmly, business is restricted. Poultry—The enquiry Jor young, good-conditioned birds is good, but very few come to hand that can be classed as such. Honey is in good demand at equal to late rates. 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 £i 10s to £5 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice els to 4s; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others, 2s to JJs per sack. Parsnips.—6s to Ts per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark 5s 6d; others, '6s to 4s per sack. Swedes.—3s to 3s b'd per bwt. Marrows.—ls to Is Gd per case. Turnips (white;. —Is 6d pr sack French beans.—Choice 2Ad per lb. Tomatoes.—Gs to 7s 6d; round, Ts to 9s Gd per half-case. Lettuce.- Choice, Is per case. Pic Melons.—6s per sack. FRUIT. Quinces. —lis to os Gd per case. Pears, dessert.—Choice, '6s to us Gd; others, 2s Gd per half case. Apples. Large cookers, 4s to •Is Gd; others, ijs to Us Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, 5s Gd to 7s Gd per case. POULTRY. Hens, 2s Gd to iis; good table hens, tis Gd to ss; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks, 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners, 4s , per pair; Turkey gobblers, Iβ per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight. UEiNEltAli. Dressed pork.—7o's to 9O'b a to oid; 90s to lOO's, ud, suckers, Td: buconers, -i^d. ; choppers, (heavy;, i>£d per lb. Houey. —Id to 4£d per lb. Uheese. —liest factory mediums, G£d per lb. Eggs. —Fresh, 2s; preserved eggs, Is 4d per dozen. Fungus.—b'£d per ID (wanted). VValnuts.— per ib. GRAIA T , PROUUUE, ETC. ! Wheat. —4s 9d per bus. Ten , sack lots, 4s 7d. Alaize. —4s lUd per bushel. Oats.—Feed 2s bd; Duns, 2s Oats.—Crushed, 3s od per bus. Feed Barley.— '6b '6d per bushel. Seed oats.—Specially dressed Algerians iis Gd. per bushel; Gartous, SpaiTowbilis, Duns, 3s; Storm Jiiugs, '6s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley os Gd per bus. Flour.—Sacks ,235; lUO's, 12s. oU s, Gs od. Oaten Pollard.—£6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. , Bran.—i>4 10s per ton. Os • less for ton lots. Barley meal.—£6 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, 13s Gd cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Molassos in casks.— £4 10s per ton, or 2Gs 5-cwt cask; 6s Gd per cwt. cas°. Mea f and bone meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag ' ChaiL—Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store; Special quotations for large lots. Straw.— £2 15s per ton ex s'cre; £2 10s ox truck

Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Iβ 4d per ib. AV estern Wolth's liyegramj.— Now season's seed just landed from Holland, 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6-171b seed, 7£d per lb. Fanners' dressed.—lid per lb. Perennial ryegrass.— 4b Gd to 5s bushel. Italian ryegrass. —4s Gd to 5s bushel. Oowgrass and red clover.—lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4 J per lb. ~ Alsyke.—lβ 2d per lb. •■