WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 10

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

Mcssis Laoiy and C 0. ,1 Ltd., Allen Street, lepoil wholesale prices as follow .—Fowl's wheat, prime, 6s. 9d. per bushel, iovvl's barley, 4s. per bushel; Capo buloj, 5s 3d. per bushel; blue peas, 17s (id. poi bushol; partridge peas, 8s lid pei bushel; maize feed, 5s 3d to 5s 6d por bushel; crushed maize, 6s. per bushel; ohaffj oatsheafj £6 15s. pel ton, hay, clover, £5 ss. pel ton, ha), meadow, £5 per ton; floui m sacks, CI B ss. per ton • oatmeal, £22 per ton; pollard, £8 por ton, bran, 15 ss. per ton. Bacon fall best fictorv), bides Is. Id. per lb., rolls Is 2d per lb, hams Is. 2d. per lb., shouldois IOJd per lb'. Cliecso (facton), medium lOd. per lb.; cheese, loaf, lid pei lb Linseed meal; 100's £11 10s, SO's £12, 20's, £12 10s.; linseed nuts, 12s Od. per cwt.; linseed giound cake, 12s 6d. per cwt.; wholo linseed, 26s per cwt.; rice pollard, £5 15s. por ton; rice meal, £5 10s. per ton, onions £8 to £9 per ton; potatoes, white skinned, table, £7 to £7 10s per ton, oat pollard, £5 15s. per tor. All poultry in very good demand liens, 3s 6d. to 4s. .6d. per pair; cockerels,' ss. to 7s. per pair; ducks (Pokin and Aylesbury), Bs. por pan, ducks (Indian runners),' 6s. per pair; butter (prime bulk), Is. 4d. per lb , turkpvs (cobblers), Is. 2d. porlb. live weight turkeys (hens), Is. per lb. livo weight, eggs, fresh, 2s. 7d. per dozen.

According -to a newspaper received by Mr. W. H. Stewart, of . Masterton, a heifer bred by Mr. Brooks, of Smithton, Tasmania, is creating great interest amongst-cattle owners in; tlio Circular Head district of that State. The heifer is a Jersey, and commenced to milk; at tho age of 11 months, and has nover been mated or had a calf. At present sho is giving Si- quarts of milk per day,' which lhas returned a test of 4.8. = :■ i, r 11a concerning . ,a greatly increased demand for the already famous Victory Cheese • Vat. Its new principle of' middle drainage and sloping bottom make for:quicker and more satisfactory production, which,: in ; turn, assures..bigger profjts. .Write for details to A. J. Parton, Sheet Metal and l'lumbwg Works, Carterton.. Write now, whilo you, havo the matter ill mind—Adrt.