Commercial

Levin Daily Chronicle, 31 March 1917, Page 3

Commercial

/ LEVIN STOCK SALE. j Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., re- . port having offered a small yarding of I sheep and cattle at Levin on Tuesday, j when tho following prices were ob- : tained: —'Mixed aged ewes 245, 24s 2d; , forward lambs to 18s; small woolly lambs 13s 2d, los to los 6d; sull lambs 9s; s.d. rams to 2i .guineas; 2£yr steers £10 2s 6d; ljyr heifers £4 4s. N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellingtn, March 30. The potato market shows a slight improvement since last report, firstclass lines are selling readily although inferior lines are hard to quit. Wheat is unchanged. Owing to importations local values for maize are lower. The price of oats sliows a slightly weaker tendency. Pollard is scarce and firm in price but bran is' offering freely. Eggs are in good demand and the price remains unchanged. Poultry is in excellent demand at good prices. There is a good demand for dressed pork. Molasses is unprocurable but linseed oil cake meal is being largely availed of for stock feeding.

' n HV(.I Ul OITSIXV ICCUlll^t All green vegetables are scarce and bringing lvigh prices. The best lines of green peas are readily bought up at tap rates. Choice cabbages and cauliflower are very scarce and values are high. French beans have been coming in more freely and values are lower. Lettuce is in short supply and there is a keen demand. Swedes are scarce and the price has improved. Pumpkins and marrows are in fair demand and realizing good prices. Best root, spring onions, leeks and celery are selling well. Dessert and cooking apples are plentiful and prices have declined. Tomatoes are scarce and the prices show a distinct improvement. Dessert and cooking pears are coming in freely and prices arc lower. There is a good demand for grapes which are realizing .satisfactory prices. Potatoes.—Prime Hutt, 9s per cwt.; others 6s to 7s per cwt. Cabbage.—Choice 8s to 9s per sack. Cauliflower.—los to —s per sack. Carrots. —Best 6s to 7s per sack. Onions.—(Local 7s per ton Turnips White.—2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 3s 3d per case. French Beans.—lr per lb; 2s to 3s part sack. Beetroot.—4s to 5s per sack. Spring Onions.—6d to 8d per dozen bundle. Green Peas.—2s per sack. Parsnips.—Bs to !?e per sack. -Marrows. —4s per sack. Swedes.—4s to 5s per cwt. Hutt Tomatoes.—Bs to lis per half case. f Apples—6s to 8s per full case Apples.—Cooking 4s to 4s 6d per full case. Grapes.—is 6d per lb. Pears.—Local "W.B.C. choice dessert 35.6 d per half case. Medium 2s 6d per half case. Maize—ss 4d to 5s 6d per bushl. Pollard.—£7 15s to £8 per ton. Eggs—Fresh Is 10d to 2s.