Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 May 1915, Page 2

Commercial

stock, sales. Jiiore slock were difficult to dispo.se of al yesterday's Levin saies; much was passed in and sellers looking ior lauuy prices were disappointed. l<'at stock maintained its value ajid fat .sheep .sold at Ida, 21s, and 22s (id. Kat bullocks sold to £10 aud £11. Tlic pig market showed little changer The yardings of stock were about the same as at the previous sale. FRUIT. Air 1). Smart, manager of the Horowhenua Fruitgrowers' Association reports for the week ending Friday:— The market during the week has beeu very fair, with a good supply and a good demand. Apples were plentiful and sold at 5s (id to Vs b'd per case. J 'ears and quinces are off and none came to hand. The winter varieties ol pears will not come to hand for

about another month. There has boon a good demand for fruit trees through the depot, for the local district; Jonathans, Stunners and Washington varieites of apple tivos being mostly enquired for. There also has been a good enquiry tor the early varieties of peach trees. Potatoes are .selling freely at from £o to £5 10s. Onions have been very slow of sale at about Id per lb.

OTHER PRODUCE. For other classes of the produce the following- prices are ruling locally:— Dairy butter Is 2d per lb; separator butter Is 4d per lb; eggs Is lOd per dozen: potatoes £$ 10; onions 6s Gd per cut.