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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 April 1916, Page 3

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♦ LONDON MARKETS. Daigety and Co., Ltd. have received the loitlowiiig cablegrams from their London office : Tailow.—At the tallow auctions mutton was negl'ctcd. Other : orts were on tue average 6d per cwt. lower. A cablegram dated March Hist says:—Wool sales: The wootbuyer.s have demanded an extension o[ prompt mid: clearance to 28 days. The third series of wiles has Oeen postjiuned pending further discussion until 11th April. Tliis series mas originally hxed to open on the 4th instant.

\V EL.LIN GTON IMAItIvET.S. Apples, choice dessert io to 8s (id; pi'ime is io 7 s (3d ease; other varieties 5s to Us; cockers, choice 4s to 4s (id; otlieis 2s (id to 3s Od; peai's, choice m (id to 8s; prime (is to /s; stewing -.is to 4s Ud; peaches, choice dessert 5s Od to 6s; prime is to lis (id; grapes choice 10 to is per lb; (Jape gooseberries od ft); passion Is to os haii case; tomatoes choice (is (kit to 7s hail, case ; prime 4s 01 to 5s Cd; seconds 2s to 3«s. Potatoes, choice £7 to s*i 10s; prime. £6 to £6 10s; inferior £5 to £5 10s per ton; onions to to £o 10s. Cauliflowers, choice 7s to & sack; pi'ime os to 6s; cabbages, choice (is to 8s; prime 4s to bs; parsnips, choice 7s to 8s; prime 4s to 'os isack ; green peas 13s (3d to 14s (3d; melons 4s to ss; swedes -is; carrots, choice 8s to 9s sack,-; prime 5s to 6>; French beans choice 7s to 8s; lettuce choice (3s to /s case; prime 3s to 4s; beetroot 4s to os sack. Owing to an extreme scarcity in the supply of fresh eggs on the market has advanced from 2« to 2s Id per dozen is ruling, with preserved large!. - inquired lor.

AJJUI.NGiOA AlAltivETiS. Onistcliurcli, April o. At Addington Jive stuck marketentries in ail clases oi sneep were. larger tiiaii last week and there was a good attendance. JJebter quality store ewes sold welii. but mierior sorts were neglected. Store lambs and wethers sold at late races. Prime fat sheep, especially wethers, were rather firmer. Store cattle were dull of sale. 'I here was a keen demand, lor store pig-. 8 tore sheep.—Forward Jamlis 13s to Itis; ordinary lambs lis to 22.. 9d: cull lambs 8s to lis tid; two-tooth ewes ltits to 18s -kl; 4-toot-h and 6- | tooth ewes 19s to 2os 3d. Fat ilambs.—l'2ol yarded. Extra prime lambs to 265; prune lambs 2is to 24s 6d ; others 16s to 20s 6d. 1' at sheej).—Extra prime wethers to 36s 9'dj prime wethers 2os to 295; others 19s 94 to 24s Od; merino wethers 18s 6d to 21s; prime ewes 24s to 6s 8d; medium 19s to 23s 6d : others Its to 18s 6d. Fat cat.t.fc?. — Extra prune steers -,j £18; ordinary steers £9 2s 6d to £12 7 s tid; extra'prime heifers to £16 ss; ordinary heifers £7 to £12; extra prime cows to £10; ordinary cows 17,s(id t0.C12. Store cattle. — YoarHngs 30s; lo to 18-month .surt.s »J2 10s: 2-;. ear tsteer> £4 7s Qd ; 2-ye:ir heifers £4 10s: 3-year steers £'6 10s; 3-year heifers £5 5s dry cows £2 -v; t C'S ss: dm'rv cow £:i 5s to £15.