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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 February 1915, Page 4

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WELLINGTON , MARKET

Apples, choice desesrt, 6s per case, prime 4s (5d to 5s tkl; oookere, choico 4s to 4s 6d case prime 3s to 3s 6d; apricots, choico 6s tkl to 7s (id half-case, prime 5s to 5s 6d; greengages, choice 6s to 6s 6d halt-case, prime 5s to 5s 6d; grapes, choice 7d to lOd lb; plums, choice 3s 6d to 4s half-caee, prime 2s bd to 3s; peaches, choice favourites 4s (kl to 5s half-case, prime 3s to 3s Qd; tomatoes choice 7e to 8e iialf-case prime 5s (kl to 6s 6d; pears choice dessert Is to 4s 6d case, prime '3s to 3s b'd; shewing 2s 6d to 3s Ckl; raspberries, 6s to 7s bucket.

POTATOES AND ONIONS.

The South Island is now offering potatoes freely, and as the markets are now, in. that direction, in a position, to fulfil all requirements, it will have an influencing effect upon, supplies from districts near at hand. At all evente, in the ordinary course values ere long should decline, when the full of the season ie on. Onions from Canterbury are now also offering freely, and a fair volume of business is doing. Potatoes, choice £6 10s to £7 per ton; onions, £7 10s to £8. "*

OTHER VEGETABLES. The market generally is ruling at fair ly nominal values, with supplies of all descriptions well up to requirements. Cauliflowers are scarce, but description* are plentiful, extreme rates are not ruling. , Cauliflowers, choice 7s to 8s sack, prime 5s to 6s; cabbages choice 2s. 6d to 3s 6d sack prime Is 6d to 2s; French, beans, 4e to 6s part sac£; turnips, 3s to 4s sack; cucumbers, 7s to 9s case, parsnips, 5s to 6s sack, spinaeh,3s to 3s 6d case; carrots 4s 6dto 5s 6d sack ; green peas, choice 9b to 11s three-quar-ter sack; lettuce, choice 3s to 4s caeo, iprime 2s to 2s 6d; swedes, 50s ton. EGGS. A strong demand continues to exist for both fresh and preserved eggs. At , ihe same time the market is weaker at Iβ 8d per dozen for fresh, and Is l<l for preserved. ALDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, Feb. 24. At the Addington live stock market there was a much reduced yarding of stock compared with last week, and generally prices all round showed a >-ecovery. There was a tair attendance. The late rain evidently had the effect of improving the demand lor storn sheep, and both uwos and lambs sold at advanced rates. Fat cattle were firmer and fat lambs sold a-t Is to Is Cd per head better. Fat sheep, especially i mediiim,Tvere also a little firmer. Store eheep.—Fail - two-tooth ewes lbs (id to 19s 4d; inferior two-tootii ewes 14s to 15s; six and eight-tooth ewes to los tid; low-conditioned and six and eighC-tooth ewes 12s 6d; good sound mouth ewes, to 18s 6d; inferior sound mouth ewes 14s 8d to 15s 3d; failing month ewes, 10s to 11s yd; fairly good lambs, 10s 5d to 12s lid; small lambs, 7s 2d to 9s; two and four-tooth wethers, ils 10 to 13s 6d.

l'"at lambs.—Best lambs 17s to 19s 6d; others 13s to 16s 6d.

I l 'at Sheep—Prime wethers, 20s to 24s others, 18s 3d to 19s 6d; prime ewes, 18s 6d to 2os Id; medium, 15s to others, 8s to 11s 6d.

Tat cattle.—Ordinary steers £7 os to £9; extra steers, to £13; ordinary heifers, £5 15s to £8; heifers, to £9 . s Gd; ordinary cows, £5 to £8 2s 6d, extra cows, to £11 7e Gd ; prime ox beef per 100 lb, 28s to 375.

Store cattle.—ls to 18-nionths, £3 os to £3 7s 6d; 2-year steers, £4 17s (3d; 2-year heifers, £4 5s to £4 t>s; 3-year steers, £0 os to £G 10s; 3-year heifers, jto 2s (id; dry cows, £3 to £6; dairy cows, £3 10s to £13 10s.

Figs.—Choppers 70s to 955; extra heavy bacimers, to 725; heavy baconers, 5/ s 6d to 665; lighter baconers, 47s to 65s (price per lb, 5d to oid) ; heavy porkers 36s to 40s; lighter porkers, 30s to o4s (price per lb sid to 53d) medium stores, 24s to 28s; smaller, 18s to 235; weaners, 3s 6d to 8s 6d:

Wervia is Oecomming «■ country ot monuments. Amang the presents a

custom pervails of honouring relatives slain in battle by the erection of a block of wood, in which is rudely carved a. bas-relief of the departed. These monuments are erected near the soldier's home, when it is impossible to place them on the field where he fell. As the Servian heroes are now falling in the enemy's territory, the monuments are necessarily raised in their homes, and very few farms are to be found to-day in which at least ■one of these crude carvings is.aiot to be seen. They are usually painted in vivid reds and blues. Above the head of the wooden figure is an inscription giving the soldier's name.

Application from Indian Army •Jβserve officers for service in Indian regiments continue to be received. A remarkable large number of recruits continue to offer their services for the Indian Army. The appetites of the lighting races have been whetted by the stories of Indian successes. Wounded Indians who have returned speak enthusiastically of the kindness and attention shown to them in Europe.

The voluteering movement has, conse- ' quently, received a big fillip. I As ono wanders about these limit- ' [ less wards <of the stricken (says a I correspondent, describing a visit to a . Russian Hospital), one is increasingly ( impressed by what the human being . N can stand, and still, with modern medical treatment, recover from. One man that we saw had been shot through the head quite cleanly, and in two weeks was practically well. Others . shot through the abdomen, bladder, ] stomach, lungs and in fact, almost all parts considered vital 20 years ago, were recovering as smoothly as though to be shot were a part of the odrinary man's day of work.