Commercial

Levin Daily Chronicle, 10 April 1917, Page 3

Commercial

LEVIN STOCK SALE. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd, report having held their weekly sale at Levin last week, when they offered a small yarding of sheep and cattle. Although most of the entry was sold, there was a lack of animation, due to the prolonged dry weather, doubtless. Quotations: Fat wethers 355, fat ewes to 335, small fat lambs 20s 8d to 22s 9d, 2- and 4-tooth wethers to 32s 9d, f.m. ewes 20s, medum lambs 14s 9d, cull lambs 6s, 10s to lis 6d, weaners to 38e. N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT.

Wellington, April 5. The potato market in the south has weakened slightly since last report and supplies are coining to hand freely; local supplies of good quality are bringing satisfactory prices. Wheat is stationary and there has been no further change in maize. Large importations of Australian oats have had the effect of lowering the local market and there'"is not likely to ibe any change at present. Pollard is still very scarce and firm in price. Bran ,i oft'eiing freely. Eggs are scarce ' and in excellent demand, and the price has advanced 3d per dozen since last report. Poulti'y is plentiful, and meets fair demand at good prices. There is an excellent demand for prime dressed port. Linseed oil cake far stock feeding is selling well. „ Vegetables.—The holidays caused a spirited demand for all classes of vegetables. Cabbage and cauliflower are scarce and values are high. 'Good lines of French beans are selling well, but inferior lines are hard to quit. Lettuce is in fair supply and meets a good demand. Swedes are more plentiful, and consequently are lower. Pumpkins and marrows are in good supply, and meet fair demand. Carrots and parsnips are realising good prices. Beetroot, Spring (onions, leeks and) celery are selling well. Fruit.—Dessert and cooking apples are coming in freely, and tiring satisfactory prices. Tomatoes are scarce, and prices are high. Choice dessert and cooking pears are in better demand, and prices, have improved. A good sale for grapes is assured. Quinces are very plentiful, and meet fair demand at average rates. Vegetables. Potatoes, Prime Hutt, 9s per owt; others 6s per cwt. Cabbage.—Choice 10s 6d per sack; medium 6s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—lßs per sack. Carrots.—Best, 9s per sack. Onions!—iLocal, 8e per ton. Turnips.—White, 6d per bunch. < Lettuce.—Choice, 2s 6d to 5s per case. French Beans.—ss per bag. Beetroot. —Per isack 8a 6d; bunoh Is. Spring Onions.—Bd per ibundle. Green Peas.— 2s to 2s 6d per peck. Parsnips.—9s per sack. Marrows.—Per case 2s 6d; per sack 3s 6d. Swedes.—ss pea- cwt. Tomatoes. —6s to 12s per half oasa Leeks. —10s per dozen bunches. Fruit. Apples. 8s 6d per full case. Apples.—Cooking, 5s to 6s per full case. Grapes.—ls to Is 6d per lb. Peare.—'Local w.b.c. choice dessert 8s 6d per lialf-case; medium 5s per half-case. Maize.—ss 3d to 5s 6d. Russian Barley Cape Seed.— 6s >per bushel. Pollard.—£7 l'ss to £8 per ton. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 5s per ton. Eggs.—Fresh, 2s 3d per dozen.