MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 7 November 1910, Page 5

MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PSODUCE MARKETS. (Special to "Mai].-' 7 Th'e Farmers' Co-operative Distributing "Company reports as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce markets under date, Wellington, Nov. 3rd:— Potatoes are in short supply, t>ut Australian impoitations continue to orevent any further advance. Onions are now falling off rapidly in quality, bu.t new season's 1 Victorian grown are expected in about, a week. Cabbage has been in very large supply, with low values, having a tendency to reduce the price of green peas below .th'e normal value for this time ■jf the year. We have good inquiries for swedes and marrows, and choice cauliflowers sell freely a,. -iigh prices. Very large sn ipmec is- of eggs continue to come to hand from all parts, and values- are- unchanged. Butter has weakened owing to larger supplies. Bra n has advanced '2os a ton ihiring tire last two weeks-, and is very scarce. Quotations are.— Potatoes —Pri.me, local £lO to £l2: Australians.£ll to £l2 a ton. Potatoes—Seed, Canterburj r Up-to-dates, £lO a ton. Onions—Australian, £8 10s a ton. Cabbage—Choice 2s to 3s; ordinary Is Gd a sack. Cauliflower—'6s 6d to 10g. a sack. Nelson green peas —Sd to Ud peck. Carrots—Hutt. choice 9d doz. and 4s a sack: others 2s 6d. Turnips—'White. 5d to Gd dcz. Swedes—ss a sack. Pumpkins—6s to 7s a sack. Le.ttuce—Ohoiee, 2s> to 2s Gd; fair, Is 6d to 2s a case. Spinach—(Best. 2s Gd a case. Spring onions—Sd doz. bdls. Asparagus- —5d to Sd bunch. Bhubarb —Is Gd to Is Sd doz. Apples:—Cookers, large, Gs Gd a ease. Apples—Dessert, .well-coloured, 9s 6d a case. Butter—Separat-or. OV-d to 10d in bulk; lO'/jd pats; dairy, 9d lb. Cheese—Best factory medium. G^d a lb; 'oaf 7d a lb. Dressed Pork —70's to 90's 90's to 100's 4%d; baconc-rs 4d; choppers (heavy) 2 1 /->d. Fggs—Fresh. lOd to lid doz. Bacon—Facto iv sides 7 1 {.• d. rolls " BV.d; h-aui-s 9d a lb. Hon ey—3i-trl to 4d lb. Slow sale. Beeswax—ls 6d lb. F.ungus—keen demand. 5 J ,4d itWalnuts —5>%-d lb. Tallow—tins. 28s cwt Poultry—-Cockerels, 5s Gd to 6s Gd for good birds; small 3s 6d to 4s 6d; table roosters ss; tafole hens 3s 6d to 4s; chicks. Is to Is fid; ducks, large. 5s to 6s Gd pair; turkey gobblers, 9d hens Sd. live weight. Maize—3s Gd a bushel. Wheat—3s 9d a bushel. Barley (feed) —3s a bushel. Barley (Cape)—3s Gd a bushel. Horse bearisi —os a bushel. Partridge neas —5s fid a bushel. Ba-rlev meal—£6 a -ton. Sh-arps—£6 15s a ton. Pollard—£6 10s a ton. Oat pollard—2s Gd sack of about 901bs. Bran—£s 10s a ton. Molasses fodder —£5 a ton. Ohaff—Oaten shenf. £5 10s to £5 15s; second quality. £5 5s a ton. Hay—Prime. £3 10s to £4 10s ton. Spcro-sine—£6 10s a ton. Straw—Wheaten. £2 10s a ton. Straw—Oaten. £2 30s a ton. Linseed oil cake—'Genuine. £l3 a ton. Oocoanut oil cake —S= a ewt. On.ts—Feed. 2= Grl tr> 2= Sd a bush. Oats—Seed. S'Darrnvrbills. G'irfon?. Duns. Storm ing. Black Tnrfars. [ 2s lOd; Algerians. 3s 3,1 bushel. Oats, crushed —2s 10 a bushel.