Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 May 1914, Page 2

Commercial

SOUTHKIiff MAItKETS

I i'Klt i'RWSS JUiSnetATION.! Christchureh, May 19

There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the wheat market, which is firm, but with little business doing. There is a development in tho oat market, which is hardly likely to have any appreciable effect upon local prices, but will relieve to some ex- | tent the stocks now held by merj chants. This is the opening up of export trade to West of Engj land ports. The Westmeath will take away some thousands of sacks, and it is hoped to get away a larger quantity next month. Freight by this month's boat is 27s lid per ton, and 'for next month it will be 255. It is not considered that there will be any profit at present prices in the export trade to the United Kingdom but it will form an outlet for stocks. New Zealand oats are (jnoted at 2s fid per bushel in London, so that when all charges are paid they will net considerably less than 2s per bushel. Canadian and Argentine oats are quoted at much lower prices than New Zealand grown. The potato market is quiet, and buyers are not inclined to do business at £3 per ton at country stations, the Auckland market being heavily supplied at the present time. Cow grass-seed has declined m price in consequence of the low quotations that are being received from London. WELLINGTON MARKETS. Apples, choice dessert Ss to Ss (id case, prime 6s Gd lo Ts Gd, unpopular varieties, 4s tid to ss; cooking apples, 4s lid to 5s case, prime Lis Gd to 4s; pears, choice dessert 10s to lis case, prime 8s" to Us, stewing 4s bd to 5s case, prime ; Js Gd to 4s; quinces, 4s Gd to 5s Gd ease; grapes, choice large la 2d to Is 3d lb, prime lOd to is; passion fruit, 5s Gd to Gs Gd bos.

Potatoes, prime <£5 to i.'o 5s per ton: onions, <£G to £G 10s per ton: pickling onions, £G to £7 per ton.

Cauliflowers, choice 8s fo 10s sack, prime Gs to 7 s sack, others Is (id to 2s Gd; cabbages, choice •'is Gd to -Is 6d pack, prime 2s to •Lis: carrots 4s to 5s sack; parsnips •is Gd to Gs Gd sack; lettuce, Gd to Is case; swedes, 50s ton; marrows 2s to 2s Gd sack: pumpkins, 3s Gd to -Is Gd cask; beetroot, 4s to 5s sack : French beans 8s to 9s half sack; artichokes, 2s Gd to ; 5s Gd hall' sack: spinach, 2s to 2s Gd tase; turnips, 2s to '3s s3ck; green peas, JOs to 12s per sack. Tile market, has dropped considerably for fresh eggs, wifh supplies fairly plentiful. Present values are about Is 10d per dozen with preserved at Is sd.