Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

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.WEEKLY REPORT.

.Wellington, April 30. 1 otatoes.—'liie "market continues h.v 111, and prices m the south ludicaie a strong position, nevertheless buyers are not" inclined to speculate at present values, and business passing is therefore' only lor immediate requirements. Unions are cluli 01 sale. j^gg ß (fresh; still realise top prices, iiggs (preserved; the market remains steady i'orkers.—Light good-conditioned 1 pigs are in good demand at late rates and good baconers meet with ready sale. Suckers coming forward are mostly heavy weights, and lor these the enquiry is not keen ; nice light ones however are in good demand at lull ratea. Cocksfoot.—The market is very hrin, with, however, not a great deal of business passing. ±'owl wheat and pollard.—There is good business doing in both lines and the southern market for wheat is still hardening. (Jhatf.—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.—We can recommend consignments. There is a good enquiry for pure white honey in bulk or otherwise. i\o change to report for dessert or cooking apples. Quinces are enquired ior 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 £b lUsj others <£u per ton. Unions.—Local £6 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Ha to 4s; others i!s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others #s to Us aack. Beetroot. —Choice iis to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice '6a 6dj others 2s to 2s b'd per sack. Parsnips.—ss to 6s per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark ss; others '6s to '6a b'd per sack. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—ls to Is bd per case. Turnips.—White Is Ud per sack 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. FRUIT. Quinces. —3s 9d to 4s permease. Pears. —Dessert.—Choice 3s to Us b'd; 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. POULTRY. liens.—2s 6d to 3s j good table hens 3s Gd to us; heavy cockerels us; good heavy young ducks 4s (id to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers la per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL. Dressed Pork 70's to 90' a 90s to 100's odi; suckers 7d to baconers i'£d; olioppera (heavy) 3£d per ib. Honey. —New 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums Uid per lb. " Eggs—Eresh 2e; preserved eggs Is 4d per dozen. .Fungus.—6id per lb. Walnuts.— per lb. Wheat.—4B 9d per bushel; ten sacks lots 4s 7d. Maize. —4s lOd per bushel. Oats.- Feed 2s Sd; Duns 2s 10d \a)Y bushel; Id per bushel lass for ten sack lots. Cats. —Crushed 3s 3d per bus. Feed Bailey.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, 6s 3d. Oaten Pollard.-—£6 per ton. Pollard. —Australian, £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. £4 10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£6 10s per tou ;

10b less for ton lots. ■'''.■:. Pure l J ea Meal.—£7 gap ton. ' 5s less for ton lota. buurosiuo.— £1 per ton in ZQ&si, " Linseed Oil Cake.— Nuts gea- ■■?, iune itfs lid per cwt. - ; Quicklime. —In 2Mb «r-tiglil tins '6b per tin. ',/V Molasses in Casks.— £4 10a per""C% tonj or JiO's per scwt. caakj 6s txi - per cvvt. case. -- >' iieut and lionu Meai.—lib pep - IUU; ys per 50, and o iio ih bag. \^^ btraw.^ — £2 15s per ton, ?x store. £2 10s ex truck. (Jhatf.— Oaten aheaf ,£4 16s per ton, ex store. Swiss Cnard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by tne Agricultural Department, is 4d per lb. .Western .Woltk'e Kyegrass.— New Season's seed just landed --" from Holland 8d per lb. w Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6/17 wed per lb. -Farmers' Dressed 6d per ib. Perennial Ryegrass.— 4i 6d to us pc bushel. Italian Ryegrass. —4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cowgrass and Bed Clover.—lid per lb. White Clover, Colonial.-—ls 4d per lb. 2d per lb.