Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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.Wellington, April 30. Potatoes.—JLhe market continues him, ana prices in tiie soutli indicate a strong position, nevertheless buyers arc not inclined to speculate at present values,, and business passing- is therefore* only lor immediate requirements. Unions are dull of sale, (fresh) still realise top prices. Jiiggs (preserved) the market remains steady rorkers. - Light good-conditioned pigs are in good demand at late rates and good baconers meet with ready sale. Suckers coming forward are mostly heavy weights, and for these the enquiry is not keen; nice light ones nowever are in good demand at full ratea. Cocksfoot.—The market is very iirni, with, however, nofc a< great deal of business passing. Fowl wheat and pollard.—There ie good business doing in both lines and the southern market for wheat is still hardening. Chaif.—There is no change to report, but holders are not inclined to sell under present prices, and with the prospect of bad weather ahead is is quite possible the market may harden. Walnuts.—Yv e can recommend consignments. Tnere is a good enquiry for pure white honey in bulk or otherwise. iNo change to report for dessert or cooking apples. Quinces are enquired for but the season is almost over. Dessert pears meet with ready sale at market prices. Tomatoes are in excellent demand at high ratees. Beans are bought at saticfactory prices, but lettuces are at bedrock prices. Choice cabbages and cauliflowers are realising good prices, but the majority of consignments can by no means be classed as such. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice £o IDs; others £& per ton. Unions.-—Local £5 lUs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Ha to 4s; oth. ers -2s per sack. Cauliflower. — Choice 7 s to Us; others 2s to ijs sack. .Beetroot. —Choice 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots. —Choice 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s b'd per sack. Parsnips.—ss to 6s per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark ss; others '3s to 3s (id per sack. Swedes —2s 6d per cwt. Marrows. —Is to Is Ud per case. Turnips.—White Is Gd per suck French Beans.- -Choice 2d per lb. Tomatoes.—7s to iJs; round 8s to 10s per half case. Lettuce. —Choice Is per case. Piemelons. —6d per sack. FKUiT. 1 Quinces.—as 9d to 4s per case. Pears. —Dessert. —Choice 3s to • as Gd; others 2s b'd per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s to 4e • 6d; others 3s to 3s 6d per case. Apples. —Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTEY. liens. —2s Gd to 3s; good table huns '6s Gd to Os; heavy cockerels Os; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to us; Indian Hunners 4s per ,j pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb ii live weight; hens lid per lb. e UENEIIAii. t- Urcsaed Pork 70s to UU'ts s£d; ( JUs to lUU's udi; suckers 7d to _ 7 baconers 4jd; cliopperb i- (hc-avyj 3£d per lb. iiouey.—.New 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory niediumb l o'id per lb. ! " Eggs—Fresh 2s; preserved eggfe 1 Is 4d per dozen. Fungus.—6id per lb. L Walnuts. —b'id per lb. Lg Wheat.—4s 9d per bushel; ten ft sacks lots 4s 7d. Alaize. -4s 10d per bushel. Oats.- Feed 2s Sd; Duns 2s lOd f \A)i bushel; Id per bushel lass for ten sack lots. p " Oats. —Crushed 6s 6d per bus. ' e Feed Barley.—-3s 3d per bus. 1_ Seed Uats. —Specially dressed r 2 Algerians 3s Gd to 3s ( Jd per bushel Gallons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; s. Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d pei bushel. re Flour.-Sacks, 235; 100's, 12b; ;h 00's, Gs 3d. 8. Oaten Pollard.—£6 per ton. i- Pollard. —Australian, £7 fv "• per ton; 5s less for ton lots. — Bran. £4 10s per tou; Gβ less fur ton lots. Barley Meal.— £G 10s per ton;

iOs less iur ton lota. Pure Pea Meal. — £7 ge? ton. 5s less for ton lots. bucroaiue. —i>7 per ton iu #OU'e. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine lljs 0d per cwt. yuicklime.—ln 281b air-right tins Hβ per tin. Molasses in 4Jasks.—£4 10a per touj or 2Gs per scwt. cask; 6s 6d yer cwt. case. Aieat and Done Meai.—lis'per. lUU; ys per 50, and o per Zb ib bag. btraw. — £2 16a per ton, ex store. £2 10s ex truck. Uhali. —Oaten sheaf ,£4 16s per ton, ex store. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western WolthV Kyegraes.— New Season's teed just landed from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cookafoot.—l6/17 seed per lb. Farmers' Dreaaed 6d per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.— 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. ; Italian Eyeglass.—4s 6d to Sβ per bushel. Cowgrase and Red Clover. —lid per lb. White Clover, Colonial.—lβ 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb.