Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

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0 -VZ. i'AiUiivUS CO-OriiiiAiKiS CU-Ui'AA'l, LTi>. WEKK.LV PUULUJCE REPORT. Wellington, April 2'J 1 iic market lur potatoes has eased .I'jiiiL'Hiiat during tlic past week and uiiiplu aupplicu aio available. There ..-, iair UiiUt) parsing in onions. Oat values in the. South have dropped 2d pur bushel, doubtless eoiißeciuont on uu'iifrfs who eaunot hold placing their hues on a .somewhat dull market. Should the prohibition of export to Australia be raised, a sharp advance would undoubtedly result. JLn any ease ifo anticipate that prices will' rise. Chair ot'.good quality is now obtainable l'roin South, and the market is steadier. There is a lair tusiness being done in wheaten straw ehaif lor dairy con.s. Porkers are Tn excellent demand also other weight pigs. Honey is wanted in largo supply. Cheese is firm, and butter has further advanced for .separator lots. Savoy cabbage are in short supply, and choice lines are readily bought up. Other varieties meet only lair sale. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling, but others arc dull of sale. JJeetroot and red cabbage arc selling readily. All root vegetables meet good demand. Ironbark pumpkins meet fair competition, but others meet poor sale. Lettuces remain short in ■supply, and high prices are ruling for choice lilies. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are selling freely.- Marrows meet fair sale only. Swedes are dull of sale. There is no change to report in cooking and dessert apples since last week. There is a brisk demand lor quinces and prices have advanced. Cooking pears an- selling iroely, while dessert lines are ruling at last week's rates. The demand for tomatoes is a little better, but badly graded Hues are hard to quit. Good competition is ruling for round varieties. VEGETABLES. J'otatoivs.- Prime. £G : others to to to 10s. Cabbage- Clinice Savoy Is to "j.s ; others "is (ill tn 3s Ud per mm'];. CarmU. - Best i< to Is Gd : other.* '■'» pel' sack. CVlory. —Js <Jd to 2s per dozen. Cauliflower. Choice. 8s to Us; others •la to os per sack. Cucumbers. -Host 3.s to 3s Gil per Jcase. Onions- .Co os per ton. Parsnips.... Choice 5s to (in per ewt. •Swedes.—'2s 6d per ewt. Turnips .-White, -Is d<l to 5- Gd per sack. J ■<•<•!«. (id per bundle. Lettuce.--Choice 6s to 7s Gd : others ;)s por ciisp. •Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronb'ark", tis to 7s: others 3s to Jβ per Rack. lieans. -French. 8s to 10s per part sack. Mint.—-Is to Is 0d per dozen bundles. Parsley. —Is per dozen bundles. Heetroot.--4p to os per sack. Rod Cabbage.- Is to 5.? per sack. FRUIT. Passions.—Auckland, os to 0s J-casc Poars.---T)«SS(M-t. Choico 3s <>\ "to Is <id pnr half case. , Pears.—Cooking, 3s Cd to -Is Gd pelcase. Apples.—Cooking. 3s <5d to -Is per case. Aplas.—l>essort. choice 6s k> 7s; others -Is Gd to os Gd per case. Quinces.-Is 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—-Round. 3s Gd to -1s Gd ; others 2s 2s 6d per J-case. POULTRY. LighL table hens 2ti Gd to ;i.s; hea\y hens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels Is Od to 3.i; Ueavy ducks 7a; Indian Kuui.eiK 4s d U> i>i 6d per pair; turkey gobblers ild per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. Drecided Pork.—7[>'s to yu'a, uid; ;U's to lU0 : s, od to uid; jiaconers, .!) 0d; Choppers (heavy) ;3Jd to 3;id Jur lb. Uutter.- Separator, Is '2<l per lb. Uoney.—Now old 3id to -id per b. i-loiiuy.—tiectiout; Gs to u's Gd per io/.un. .Eggs.—l'Vesii, 2t; per doz. iieeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. Wai nuts. — Wanted. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. -Maisse—<Js Gd per bushel. Oals. Is IOd; Duns 5s per bushel. Oats.—Ci nailed os 3d per bushel. I , c.'d iiarley —Gs Gd per bushel. l''eed I'eas.—Gs Gd per bushel Seed Cape barley.- Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oats. -Storm King, CJarto is p."MToubills, JJuiis 5s Gd ; Algerians .;.- d ]KM' bushel. Flour.---Sacks 3Ds Gd ; JdU'.s L'Us 3d. I'ollard.—£9 15s per ton. IJiTtii.—£B 10s per ton. I'ure Hurley .Meal. I'll) per ti.ti. Pure Pea ileal. -£l2 per ton. •Siicro.sine. Now available C!J per )ii. liirisecd Oil Cake.—N'uts or Meal, ilMlitlG. 1«B Gd CWt. Chaff -Oaten Sheaf CS Ute per ton. i.u'ciiil quotations lor largo lots. Molasses.—2Bs per oewt casi Quicklime.-In 28!b tins ;-'s piT tin. Moat and JJono Meal.- -17s per 100; per SO and 5s per 251b bag. •Straw -.£■! per ton ex store. Western W'ol! hs i vegrass Ten Have's) -Sid per lb. 5..t;,..),\< Sfcds. -As per tlioir list. ~ : ■ ii ; ';;■ i ■ Aninir u : ii. ■ 'J!S, per ton. at • Potash.- £30 per ton. (■•■■':u- C" '■! .•■! :-:..; :■;■. So 2 £9 f:.-.i<- c> "<,r •»'•:.- !.«, r jA . ■ M. I'-. Cny. Maiiinvs, not availle til] July.