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Levin Daily Chronicle, 18 December 1917, Page 3

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Ihe Produce Market,

Wellington, l>ec. 14. liie New Zeaianu Faimws' Distributing Company, reports: On account ol the approach or the Oiirif(jinas 'holiday.-*, the demand for new potatoes has considerably increased and! all lincis coming forward meet w.tn a ready sale at slightly advanced prices. There are pracD.eally no stocKs of fowl wheat on hand to ofier. :ihe

■latest shipment wlndll arrived same few weeks ago was immediately absorbed bv previous orders. Maize '"'as taken a, decided advance in price. ,'i'Uis m some measure is caused through the t'atj'i that as Auckland district .s iwi. receiving a-ny shipments of Wheat from overseas maize is being ■extenaivoi.v u.-ed as a substitute. iliifi reason together with limited supplies in /New Zealand, and the difficulty of obtaining supplies from outs/.cle sources, is i;Ke ■iy ..to foreo the pivce still higher. Hie oaii market just noiv»i.s very quiet; the demand being limited and the positron with regard to next scasonV- drops tiding siJiiH-u iiat uncertain .merchants are, not inclined to operate. Grass seed '.is in fair supply, but as is usual at th.s Mine of the year the demand is good., l'rcr pects for the coming season so tar are satisfactory, but it is not considered likely that prices for heavy lines w.u.i decline, as wo will have piny our .New Zealand crops to rely on. Oil account of the scarcity of bran and pollard, rice meal has been used ':o a very laigu extent, but now owing to the shon supplies ol rice from .Japun and othci countries this is becoming more diificult to obtain and prices have considerably 'advanced during the past week. Teed barley is very scarce wit!:i a few lines offering at .> or.ces. Poultry is coming forward n> much larger quantities and; prices have declined; but 110 doubt through the coming week the Christinas demanu will absorb all supplier. The demand ■for pork has decreased and price's have declined. Vegetables.—Cabbage is now niucn more plentiful and prices have lalien considerably. The supply of cauhflower is about equal to the dlemand and fair prices are,the rule. /I he sup ply of carrois is short and higher iigure.s aro ruling. Onions are iirm ;l ' last rates andi as there is not likely to be a further shipment until some time in the New Vccir present figures will probably be maintained. White turnips are now plentiful. X.et-;ucc is coming forward in larger quantities ana roduccd figures are general. 'iM-eiKM beans aro more plentiful and as these are of good quality high rates are ■'■t-U maintained. Beetroot of int'erioi qualitiv is coming in to the local markets in fair quantities I ar_ snips aro fairly plentiful but some lines coming forward are hardly fit toi present use. A few tncs of fresii marrows kiro now to bo seen and pricci-. realised for same are satisfactory. U> matoos have slightly increased in pries. As green have been more plentiful during the week lower figures are ruling, llhubarb is hot quite so plentiful but is still fully equal :o the demand Fruit. —Cherries have been moie plentiful but satisfactory prices have j been obtained. All lines of apples are .'it-ill very hrajh. (Gooseberries, contrary to expectation have remained firm in price. Plums, apricots and peaches are coming forward in larger quantities but .the demand for same is good and prices realised eatisractorj. Potatoes, new, 12s to 18s per cwt. cabbage choice, 3s to 5s per sack, can >iflower, a. to 10s per sack, carrots best, 8s to 12s per sack, onions, 2U per cwt, turnips wh'to, 2s Gd to ,4s per sack, lft-tuc,* choice, 2s to 3s per case, Fren. ch beans, -hi to oil per lb, beetroot, 4;1 per bunch, Spring onions, 6d to oil per bundle, parsnips, -f- to us per sack, marrows !)s per case, swedes, os 6d per cwt, tomatoes, Is to Is 3d per lb, green, peas, (id to Is'per peck, rhubarb 6s per dozen bunches. Cherries 16- to *>s per case, np|/o American, 20s par case apples- dessert. 17s Gd por case apples cooking. '10« d per case, gooseberries, 4d to 4-J-d per lb, cherry plums, is per case? burba'.iks.' 8s to 10s per case 'apricots, 10, per case peaches rs 6d to l Q s Wheat, good whole toaU, <S ,'-o 7s 9cl per pudiel, maize 7s per bushel, oats, feed 4s Gd per bushel, oats crushed, os per bushel. seed oats, Aus. IM-ali.-n.—Al-or-ans. drrssed and cliprjcd os 6d. Cartons and sparro\ybills 4s OA, others 4s 9d, barley, suppliesvcrv short, chaff oaten sheaf, £8 to £9 pel ton, straw £4 10s perton' cx store dressed pork 70's to SO's 8d 90s to 140 V 7id, choppers 4d to od pei . honey ocl to 6d per 'lb, eggs fresh. Is 8d per dozen.