COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 February 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

. SHANNON Sl'OCiv SALE. I iMessrs Aor»f!«iin aim n .1. anis, Ltd., veyoit:—At fcjii.umon on I'uesday vo had. large yurdings at both sheep duu cattle and have to report a very successful sale at highly satisfactory puces- Quotations. — Sheep.—itooth wethers 2.0b, 25s Bd ; 2-tooth wethers 22s Gd; iat ewes 21s, 21s Gd, '42ti yd, 23s 2d; woolly lambs 17s 8d; shorn lambs 14s 9d, 15s, Mis, JGs Gd; small lambs 12s Gd ; f.m. breeding ew.es los 17s (id to 20s 8d; cull owes 10s 3d to 14s 2d. Cattle.—-Eat cows Jj7, £7 Bs, £7 XOs, £8; forward cows £G 8s 9d, £0 10s, £6 16s; store cows £1 10s, £'1 ISs Gd, £5 2s, £o os; cows and oalves £5 245, £5 17s Gd; forward bullocks £12 sk; mixed weaners 17b Gd, 20s, 21s Gd, 235; bull* £7 15s, £8. WIEILLIN GTON MAll KETS. Ajpples, choice dessert Bt> to 8s Gd case, prime Us Gd to is Gd, unpopular varieties Is Gd to 5s Gd.; cookers, choicc Is to 4s Gd, prime 3s to 3s Gd case; j)!i6.skuis Us to 7s box; grapes, choice tit! to lOd pei' lib; pears, choice 7s to 7* fd; William variety Is to 5,s case, stewing -Is to 5s case; Cape gooseberries Id to 5d lb; plums ctioice 5s to 5s Gd ltnlf case, prime 4s to 'is-Gdi; nectarines 4n Gd to 5s Gd .halt case ; prime 3s to 4s;, tomatoes choice locals 3s Gd to 4s; others 2s to 3s; seconds Is to l.j Gd half case. Potatoes choice £9 10s to £'10 per ton; prime £8 to £9 per ton; onions • choice £5 to £5 10s per ton : picklers £9 10s to £10 10s per ton. Cauliflowers, choice Gs to 8(s per sac'*; prime 'Is to ss; cabbages Is Gd to 5.s Gd; prime 2s to 3s sack; marrows 2s Gd to 3s Gd sack ; 'beetroot : fs to 4» sack; green peas lGs to IGs 3d sack: French beans 2s Gdi to 3s 3d; parsnips 5s to <i« sack; lettuce Is Gd to 2s 3d case ; earrotis Gs to 7s; spinach 4s to &s case; swedes 2s Gd cwt. There has .been a slight increase in the supply nf fresh eggs arrivin\z lately. A fair "demand exists with Is 8d per dozen ruling.