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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 102, 15 April 1912, Page 2

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WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. (Special to “ Tribune.”) The New Zealand Fann&is’ Co*up>rative Distributing Co., Ltd., report aa follows: — The potato market is unchanged. Onions are also about the same us h’st week. Fresh, eggs are higher, and in »x"vlletil demand, and we <*ould do with .mieh m< l eased supply. Pork contiHues to meet eager demand, with insufficient supply to satisfy enquiries. Ponltiy is slightly firmer. Chaff is in good supnlv, and value steady. Oats ar.‘ firmer, with indications of further advance. Wheat is also firmer, and pollard still scarce. Farmers’ lots of tallow ar<’ in ready sale. The seaMni’s trade in grass seed has been serious];.’ inte’feicd with owing to the wet and unsettled weather this autlil'in pre/enting the burning of bush to auj’ extent. • Fruit. —Apples and pears arc selling .veil, and good values obtain. Tcn,.(toes are somewhat firmer. Quineus are plentiful, with lower prices obtainable. Grapes in excellent demand, and passion fruit is lower, with fair supply. Vegetables.—-CauliHow er has '"'"•jL back iu price, and cabbage is at rates. Carrots and turnips sell well. Marrows are lower. Fnmpkins in good enquiry . Quotations: — i’otatoet; —£1 to £5 per ton. onions-/£7/111/- to £9 per t<::i. Cabbage — lj- per sack. Carrots--3/- io fl.'ii per saek. Cauliflower—Choice. 5 - to 6/- per sack French Benns —1 Jd to 2d per lbGr.vn Peas- 9/- to 10 - per pun sack Marrows—l/6 to 1/9 per case. Swedes -2, - per cwt. rurm; ■ bile, 1. (> to 2,.- per sack. Lcltuic - Fair, J - to 1 '6 per case. Grapes—Hutt. 9d to 10d- per lb. Passions— -Local, 3/6 to I/- per half* Appies—Cooking I '- to 5/-, dessert 5 '6 to 7 / 6 per case. I’rais- W.B.C. 1 cooking 2,6 |kT half-ease. Tomatoes —2- to 3'6 per half-case. Peaibcs- Cookers 2/6 to 3/-, dessert 3;- to J - per half-case. Quinces---2/6 to 3/- per case. . Chc’se —Best factory mediums 7d, loaf 7jd per lb. Dressed I’ork— 70’s to VO’s 6d, 90’s to 100 s baeoners 51d, choppers (heavy) 4d. suckers 7d per lb. Eggs—Fresh 19 to 1 10, preserved 1/2 to 1/.3 per dozen. Butter—Separator I/-, dairy Ud par lbBacon —Factory sides 9d, rolls 9jjd, hams 9d per lb, in c,'S lots. Honey—-I id to od per lb. Beeswax —-J / I to 1/5 per. lb. Fungus— Id per lb. Tallow—Tins 22/- per cwt. k Poidtiy-- Cockerels 1/6 to 5,.- for good birds, table rooster:- 4 -, table hens .3 - to 4 6; ducks 4/- to 5 6 per pair; turkey gobblers 9d per lb; Ivms 8d per lb live weight. Maize—s - per bushel. Wheat —) '6 per bushel. Ten sack lots Pollard — per ton. Ton lots £7'ls'Brau—£(> per ton. £s'lo - ton lots. Pig Meal —£7 per ton. Maize Meal —£10/10,'- per ton. Chaff —Oaten Sheaf £4 5'- to £l’l3, - per ton. « Hat —Prime £4 to £l/10/- per ton. straw —Wheaton £2/10/- to £2/15'-, oaten £2/15/- per ton. Oats —Feed 2 16. Duns 2 'lO to 5 -; crushed 3'3 per bushel. Seed. Cepe Barley—l/- per bushel : 3, 10 in 5-sack lots. Seed Oats- -Algerians 3 8„ Gartons, Exeel'-ims. Sparrow bi Ils. Blftck .Rivals, 3 3 to .3 6 per bushel. HASTINGS MARKET SALES. Lundim, Stewart and Co.. ■ Jjtd., report Inning held a most successful sale - at their mart on Saturday last, when , they offered a large quantity of fruit, produce, pigs and poultry, also a number of i chicles, etc., to a large attendance of the public. Pigs were slightly easier, but all lines were quitted u$ prices satisfactory to vendors. A large quantity of poultry came to hand, and amongst the number were a quantity' of turkey .<». Tin’ firm report the following piiccs: -Pigs: 5 weavers 12'3, 5 sit 11 -, 3 porkers 3-1/6, 6 weaners 14/-. 3 at 1.3 9. i’oidtrv: Hens 1/6 to 4/6, pullets 4/- to (>'-. turkey hens 9/6 to 11.'-. gobblers 11/- to 14.-, roosters t<: I 6, ehi' k.. Hid. ducks -1 - to 4-'6, all «nt per pair. Fruit, etc.: Apples I'-. 1 3, 1 (>. I'9, 2-. 23, 2/6, 3/6, pears 2/6 to I--, tomatoes 1,3 to 2'9. cucumI hers 3/6 to 4.'-, quinces 1/-, all. nt per half-yasq- Potajwfis .3,/- to 7,6 per cwt. onions lld fo I|d per ih, melons I to 2 6 per dozen, pumpkins (> - per dozen, bacon 7d per lb, marrows 3d. meadow hay 3 9 per truss. The firm also report a very good sale of furniture, sundries, etc. id Whit.’ and Cm, Ltd., report hating he'd a very .successful market sale on Saturd'.iy. when thev offered a large yarding of live stock, produce an.l ti v.K to a gi ml attendance of buy rs. Pig- >i .’i-c ie good demand, and sold at prices ’nu-.-ii bevond owners’ values.. Poultry ot all kinds advanced eonsidcia'bly in price, although first-class qualify met with v-rr keen competition Quotations; - Cattle: 8-month wcam iheifer-, 2"> empty cow (poor) £3, con m profit £(>. Pigs: Wenners, 2at9/ >» (» at 10 6,2 at 12'6. 2 at 11/6, light porkers Cll’oultrv: I’ullcts !>/‘U 7, -, I /-, 5.(>. cockerels 3/6 to 4,-, old lien, 2- to 2 6. forw ird hens 3-2. 4 ’ 5/6, I l>, ducks 3'6. all at per pair. Fruit, etc.: Apples, U- 1/3, 1/6. 1/9, 2'-, pens 13, 1/6, 2/-, 3 -. tomatoes I -.'l 3, 1 6, 1 7, 1 9, 2'- to 2Ji. grapes Id per lb, pumpkins .3/- to 5/pcr dozen, celery 4d per stick, onions I. l ,d to 1 *il per lb. potatoes 5/- to. 8/per sack. 13 to - per sugar hag. pig potatoes 2 3to 2'9 per sack. Bnycl-'s, sundries, and household furniture sold ■it very satisfactory prices. LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., have received the following advice i’.V c’.Mc nom iheir London agents:- “The wool sales have opened with a good attendance ot buyers and keen competition. As compared with the clositg rate- of last sales, coarse crossbrol wool- |in,<> advanced 2! percent.: oth-r qualities remain unchanged. Price:’ are expected to be maintained ibroilgiiout the series. The closing prices for good, <-|”3i’, bright samples at last s-ib s were as followsHalfred. 56’s, Ilfline crossbred, oil’s, 101; medium coarse crossbred. 46’s Hid. Il’s 16/d ; coarse crossbred, -10’s 9Jd. 36’s 9d.”