THE MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 153, 26 December 1914, Page 4

THE MARKETS

PRICES IN ALLEN-STREET Tho New Zea.la.ud Farmers' Co-opera-tive Distributing Co. report that during tho last fow days new potatoes have been arriving freely, and prices of' both new and old have declined accordingly. Local crops* of potatoes give every promise of a good harvest, and a marked freedom from blight. Onions still command high values, and trade is consequently restricted. Tho outstanding fonturq of the produco trade is tho exceptional increases in flour, bran, and pollard. The advances on these three lines feinco tho outbreak of hostilities has been £5 10s, £3 15s, and £1 10s per ton reepcetr\cly. At present- rates consumption is boing restricted, and but littlo tiade will result meanwhile. Maize, barley, and peas aro recommended as tho best value in poultry foods offering just now. There lias been a good demand tor old rhaff, 4ml \ alues avo maintained, in spite of new lines being available. Eggs have advanced, and aro likely to keep up in price, as many poultry-keepers will doubtless go out of tho line. Rape seed is exceedingly Ecarce, ah>o good lines of Algerian beed oats. Tho crops, with the exception of ono or two localities, will bo well up to the average yield. Green peas aro arriving in large quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about the same as last week. Cabbages are a littlo firmer. Cauliflowers are selling at last week's rates. Lpttuco is cheaper since tast report. Very littlo rhubarb is coming to hand, and competition is keen at satisfactory prices. Root vegetables are still in ehort supply, and prices aro high for choice lines. Spring dnions, mint, and parsley meet fair demand. Cherries meet good demand. Tomatoes are arriving freely, and selling .well. Gooseberries aro selling at lower rates. Strawberries and black currant* ane eagerly bought up. Prices are as follow: — Vegetables: .Potatoes, £5 to £6 per ton; new ditto, choice12s 6d to Ms 6d. others 9s to 11s. Cab- j bagc, choice 4« to 5s 6d, others 3s to 4s sack. Cauliflower, choice 5s 6d to 7s 6d, j others 3s to 4s sack. Carrots, choice 5s to 6s, others 4s to 5s per Mick Onions, £19 per ton. Parsnips, choice 8* to 10s per back. Peas, 9d to lOd per peek. Turnips, white, 5s to 5s 6d per sack. Lettuce, choico 2ss others Is per case. Rhubarb, j 8s to . 10s per dozen bundles. Spring j onions, 4d to 8d per bundle. Mint. Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley, Is per dozen bundles. Abparagus, 6s to 7s pit dozen bundles. Fruit: Cherries, choice, Is to li~6d per lb. Black currant?, 7s to 8s per hall cane. Tomatoes: Nelson, lid; Hutt, lid to Is Id lb. Strawberries, choice, 2s 6d to 3s> per lb. Gooseberries. 2d per lb. Poultry : Light table hens, 3s to 3s 6d ; heavy hens, 4s ; cockerels. Is 6d to 3s : good heavy ducks, 7s ; Indian Runnw.s 4g 6d to "5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblen. lid per lb : hens, 9d per lb live weight. General — Drebsod pork, 70's to 90' s?, sid tn 52d : 90's to 100' b, sid : baconers, 5d ; choppers (heavy), 3£d to <kl per lb. Butter, separator 10£ dto lid per lb. Honey, 4d to 4id per lb. Honey sections, 6s to 6s 6d per dozon. Cheese, factory mediums, 6id per lb. Eggs, fresh, Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax, Is 4d per lb. Fungus, sid per lb (wanted). Walnuts, wanted. GRAIN AND PRODUCE.— Wheat, 6s 6d per bushel; wheat, second .quality, 6s per bushel. Maire, local, 5s 6d per bushel ; maize, African, to arrive, 5s per bushel. Oats, feed, 3s 6d ; Duns. 3s 7d per bushel ; oats, crushed, 3s lid per bushel. Feed barley. 5s per bushel. Feed Peas, 5s per bushel ; good value. Seed Oats, Algerians. 4s 3d per bushel ; Gartous, SpaxrowbilK Duns, Storm Kings. 4s 3d per bushol. Flour, sacks, 345; 100's. 17s 3d. Pollard. dB9 ; 5s less for ton lots. Broil, £8 10m per ton. Quicklime, in 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Linseed Oil Cake, nuts or meal, genuine, 15s 6d cwt. Chaff, oaton sheaf. £7 per ton ox store. Moat and Bone Meal. 17s per 100; 9s per 50. and 5s per 25 lb bag ; quotations for largo lots. Straw. JB3 5s per ton ex store. Seed Maize, Hickory Kins? and White Horse Tooth 7» bushel. Uape. 8.L.E.. 37s 6<l cw(. Western Wolthh Rye (Ten Have's), 8d poi- lb. Carton's Superlative Suede, 2s 6d per lb Bilston Basic Slag. £5 5s prr ton. Mount. Lvoll Super, £5 nor ton. Sulphate Ainmonta, £17 10« po: lon. Sulphate Potash, £50 per ton. 1 Miom I M.inuio. No 2, £6 Bonn DuM, | Skill. 2"« Si 3 iUnauro, jk)s 12s 6d per ton.