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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 110, 4 May 1917, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

VrLTIXvTOX II Ilf a. PRODI Cl I Wellington, May 4. I Messrs, liiompson Bros.. Ltd., report las rollows re the XVellingron iron aim I produce market: —A xuucxi improved I nk f i 1 d t 4j „_.d p ( n 1 cl I p e , I 1 X 11 1 ues are now obtaining: — X{ } 1 Cl C X O n 1 j P m- to xu'-. small 1 o to o o: .lonautan. extra choice to «others ui- io . -: 1) 1 111 (UR till 4 - to 4;». M alselev. Aiiri.stou. Munro s lavourite and Cleopatra 4'o to o/.i. Stunner 4 f> to o.'-. Epp s Seedling 3 o to 4/-. live C rown Pippin 4 - to 4 9 per bushel. Pears.—AA inter Cole and Nelis 10 - to 12 Josephine 9 - to 11 -. Capiamont 7 - to 9 -. A icar ot AX inkhcld 5 - to 6 - per bushel. Lemons (Nelson). 6 - to S - bushel. I onmtoes (Christchurch). 7 - to 9 - halt-case. (.rapes. 1 - to 1/5 per lb for choice. ( ape gooseberries, (xl and 7d per lb. Quinces. 5 - to fa - per bushel. Uggs, rresh 2 8. preserved 1.10 to 1 11 per dozen. Potatoes 140'-. onions 190/- per ton. Poultry and butter wanted. A egetables in verv short supply. ■sOTTHERX MARKITChristchurch. Mav 3. To-aav the increased price oi aci per bushel lor wheat came into xorce. but it was too earlv to show anv effect on the quantity offered. Offerings are still reported to be limited. Ine impression appears to ho gaining ground that importation from Australia will reouire to be resorted to. though some contend that the higher price ottered this month will have the effect ot more wheat ben s.: put on the market. No change has taken place in the oats market, which continues dull, .siipphev are reported to be scarce. Business in potatoes continues brisk, lor .Mav-June delivery nottmig under £4 5. - is reported to bouglit. .AUSTRALIAN Svdnev. Mav 3. Oats.—Algerian feeding 2-5 to 2/7. milling 2 8 to z 9. lasmanmn 3 - to 3/2. Maize. 3 3. Potatoes (I asinanmns). £o to £6 15 - Onions. £4 !•> - to £o. Adelaide. Mav 3. Oats. 1 11 to 2-. IOX( I AXDS sIQCk sAI 1 i Messrs. Hoadley, Son and Stewart, | Ltd., report having held their fortnight- I ly sale at Longlands yesterday, when they offered a large yarding of cattle and n good yarding of sheen to a good attendance ot buver.s. and report as I follows:—Springing heifer £l5, springing cow £l9 15 -, 42 bullocks £l4 !) -. 5 -bullocks £l5 If)/-. lf> 18-month steers £lO > _5 stuls £l5 12 9 b steals £l4 7 b. 9 store cowk £8 5 -. steer £lO, 29 steers £ll 5/-. 10 steers £9 5/-, weaner steer £4 10/-. 32 btillocKS £lb 8/-. 40 bullocks £l3 11 -. (>5 bullocks £l5 4 3 weaner heifers £2 7/-, cow and calf £7 5/-, 5 fat bullocks £2O, heifer £6 5/-, weaner £2, forward ditto £lO 15/-, heifer £9 17/6, 10 bullocks £lB 10/-, 2 empty cows £6 5/-. weaner steer £5, 6 forward cows £9 10/-, cow £5. einntv cow £6 12/6, 50 fat ewes L/-. 19 store ewes 12/-, 39 fat ewes 2?/-. 44 lar ewes 32'6, 91 5-year ewes ,in lanin z//n. l.>o o-vear ewes in lamb 20/-. 3o lambs 14 /. 56 2-tooth ewes 24/b. zi Limns (cull) 5/-, 39 fat ewes 2f) i 5 Irv ewes 20/6, 12 nil I 1