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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 85, 20 March 1922, Page 7

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LONDON WOOL SALES

London, March 18,

At the wool sales a fair all round selection met a strong demand from all quarters, both merinos and crossbreds making Tull late rates. Slipes were firmer.—(A. and N.Z.)

LONDON MARKETS

London, March 18.

Cotton: Liverpool quotation American Middling Upland, April delivery, 10.37 d per pound. Rubber: Fine hard Para 10 3-4 d per pound, plantation first Latex Crepe Bd, smoked ribbed sheet Bd.

Copra: South Sea bagged, MarchMay shipment, £24 10/ per ton. Jute: Natiove nrst marks, March April shipment, £26 2/6 per ton. JNew Zealand hemp: March-May, £33 10/.

Linseed oil: £36 5/ per ton, equal to 2/10 3-4 per gallon. Turpentine: 6T/3 per cwt., equal to 5/ per gallon. iee P : New North Island 7 3-4 d, best 7 7-Bd, new New Zealand ewes 6|d, Australian seconds 6-Jd, South American light 7|c(, ewes 6d, Patagonian light 6 3-4 d. Lamb: Canterbury and Southland, none offering.

Frozen beef: Argentine fores 3 l-4d, hinds 4 3-4 d, chilled Argentine fores 3 l-4d, hinds s|d. Uruguyan fores 3 l-4d, hinds 4 3-4 d, others unchanged. (Note.—All quotations are for wholesale quantities delivered to the Smithfield market.)

.Wheat cargoes: Firm, in sympathy with American advance; good Continental inquiry. Sellers are asking 6d extra. The Yoseric’s cargo sold at 56/ per quarter.—(A. and N.Z.)

WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET

Courtenay Place, March 15. Messrs Townsend and Paul, Ltd., report as follows:- —The market is firm for all choice lines of fruit. We recommend prompt consignments. Vegetables are firmer. Sales:— Apples'.—Jonathans 7s to 9s, Cox’s Orange 8s to . 10s, cookers 6s to 7s 6d. Walnuts: Is per lb. Plums: South Island Diamonds 6s 6d. Blackberries: 3|d per lb. Mushrooms: lOd per lb. Strawberries: Local Is 9d per punnet.

Peaches: Dessert 10s, cooking 6s 6d small at relative rates. Tomatoes: Hutt 5s to 6s 6d, Sunrise 8s per box. Pears: William Bon Bs, Clairgeau 6s, Coles 9s to 12s, Vicars 5s 6d to 6s, Keiffers 5s 6d. Capeberrics: 5s 6d per box. Chillies: 5s per box. Egg Fruit: Bs. Grapes' Is 6d per lb, extra 2s 3d per lb. Green Peas: 23s per bag. New Potatoes: 8s 6d per cwt. Lettuce: 5s per case. Onions: Local £9 10s per ton. Cabbages: 4s. Cauliflowers: 6s. Spring Onions: 4d per large bunch. Parsnips: 4s 6d. Carrots: Good 4s 6d per sack. Spinach: 4s per case. Pumpkins: 8s 6d to 10s pcr sack. Eggs: Fresh 2s, cases Is lOd. Fungus: Wanted, Is 2d per lb. Butter: Separator 9d per lb. Poultry: Hens ss, cockerels, heavy Bs, light 5s 6d to 6s, ducks 9s to 10s, geese 10s, turkeys Is per lb. Skins, hides, fat and tallow at market rates. Dressed Pork: 70’s to 100’s, 7d per lb., prime 7|d; choppers 4£d per lb. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE. LAERY AND CO’S PRICES. (Special to “Tribune.”) Courtenay Place, March 18. Messrs Laery and Co. report on present values on the “Wellington market :— Apples: Choice Delicious 2iin, to 2|in 12s to 14s; Worcester Pearmains 7s to 8s; Cox’s coloured 9s 6d to 12s; Ribistons 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Jonathans well coloured to 2|in 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Alfristons, Munroes, Cleopatras, Dunns, and Lord Wolseleys 6s to 7s 6d; Boston Russets 6s to 7s; medium and small at relative rates. Pears: Williams, Hawke’s Bay, extra choice 12s to 14s 6d; Nelson 7s to 8s ■'Gd; Bon Jersey 8s to 9s; Clairgeaus, Vicars and Diels 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Conference 6s to 7s; Capiamonts 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Marie Louise 9s to 10s; Gansel Bergamots 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Winter Coles 10s to 12s 6d; medium and small at market rates. Plums: Cosslate Red 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Mushrooms: Choice lOd to Is 6d per pound. Peaches: Choice Hobbs 8s to 9s ; Lippiatts 7s 6d to 8s 6d; E. Solway 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Sea Eagle 8s to 9s per half case.

Cape Goosberries: 5s to 5s 6d per half case.

Passion Fruit: Auckland choice 4s to ss.

Piemelons: Choice 12s to 13s per sack.

Pumpkins: Choice 8s 6d to Ils per sack.

Quinces: 7s to 8s per bushel case. Grapes: Choice large Is 6d to Is 8d per pound.

Eggs: Fresh crates Is 9d to Is lOd per dozen.

Butter: Farmers’ separator, lOd to 10|d per lb.

Dressed Pork: Choice 6-Jd to 7d pcr pound.

WOOL PRICES

Messrs Murray Roberts and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from London with reference to the wool market:—Market continues strong with strong competition for all descriptions. Compared with opening rates greasy merino best desscriptions advanced 5 per cent; greasy merino medium to good advanced 10 per cent; merino pieces and bellies advanced 10 per cent, crossbred greasy fine market shows no change, crossbred greasy medium advanced 5 per cent, crossbred greasy coarse advanced 5 per cent, crossbred slipe market shows a hardening tendency.