COMMERCIAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 283, 15 November 1923, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Special to “Tribune.”} Wellington, Nov. 14. The Wellington fruitbrokers, comprising the firms of Laery and Co., Ltd., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, and A. G. Wallace and Co., report:— The weather conditions being experienced are excellent, which is having a beneficial effect on prices generally. Shipments of quality apples are recommended. Early summer fruits are now coming to hand. Green peas arc more plentiful with prices easier. Tomatoes remain firm at recent rates. The’ following prices are being secured for fancy grade fruit:— Apples: Stunners, 12s to 14s; Delicious, 13s to 15s; Doughrrtys (Hawke’s Bay), 10s to Ils; Nelson, 6s to 8s; .Lord Wolseleys, 9s to 10s a bushel. Pears: Winter Coles (scarce), 14s to 16s; P. Barrys, 10s to 12s; Vicars, 4s 6d to 5s a bushel. Tomatoes (Nelson), Is 4d to Is 6d; Hutts, 2s 2d. Strawberries: Plentiful, 7d to Is a punnet. Gooseberries: 6s to 7s a half case. Cherries: Is 6d to Is 9d a lb. Green peas: Is Sd to Is lOd a peck. New potatoes: 2-ld to 22d a lb. Porkers: 9id a lb. Cucumbers: Hothouse, 7s to 10s a dozen. Cabbage: 15s to 16s; cauliflowers, 18s to 20s; parsnips, 20s to 255; carrots, 16s to 18s. Beetroot: 5s to 6s. Lettuce: 8s to 10 a banana case. Rhubarb: 6s to 8s a dozen. Asparagus: 8s to Ils a dqz. Eggs: Is 3d to Is 4d. Whitebait: 70s a tin. Walnuts: Bcl to lOd a pound. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 10th instant, from the High Commssioner for New Zealand, London: — Butter. —Butter demand for finest New Zealand and Australian and firmer tone generally. Official quotations are: New Zealand, salted finest: 190 s to 194 s per cwt (Is Sid to Is Bjjd per lb); unsalted: 206 s to 208 s por cwt (Is 10s to Is 10id per lb) other qualities: 180 s to 188 s per cwt (Is 7{d to Is 8d per lb). Australian: Salted finest: 184 s, 186 s to 118 s per cwt (Is 7|d, Is Ifd to Is 8d); unsalted: 198 s to 202 s per cwt (Is [9jd to Is per lb); other qualities: 176 s to 182 s per cwt (Is 62d to Is 7i‘-l per lb. Argentine: Fines (slow) 166 s to 170 s per cwt (Is sid to Is 6d per lb); other qualities, 138 s to 162 s per cwt (Is 2W ;to Is 5Jd per lb. I Irish (slow), 176 s to 182 s per cwt (Is to Is 7jd per lb; unsalted, 184 s to 1194 s per cwt (Is 6£d to Is 74d per lb 1194 s per cwt (Is 7id to Is Bfd per lb. Danish( steady): 202 s to 206 s per cwt (Is 9|d to Is lOd per lb) Cheese: Official quotations:— English, finest farmers (steady, 135 s to 154 s per cwt (Is 2£d per lb). Canadian: Finest (slow), coloured 104 s to 108 s per cwt (Hid to Hid per lb); white, 102 s to 106 s per cwt (lid to Hid per lb. New Zealand: Finest (slow), coloured 106 s to 108 s per cwt (Hid to llid per lb); white 104 s to 106 s per cwt (lid to Hid per lb); other qualities, coloured 104 s per cwt (Hid per lb); white 102 s per cwt (lid per lb). j Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Armagh and iPort Curtis.

Wool: Sales continue with strong demand and value of crossbred well maintained. Medium crossbred has improved and now quoted 10. per cent to 15 per cent dearer than last closing rates. Last week shows increased buying ox slipe wool. Fine crossbred has advanced 10 per cent, medium crossbred 10 per-cent to 15 per cent and coarse crossbred 5 per cent to 10 per cent. Eggs: ex Corinthic arrived in excellent condition, and free from breakages. Market is wall supplied, but sellers anticipate clearing this shipment at about 21s to 23s per long 100.

STORTFORD LODGE STOCK SALT

Tho various brokers report as under on the Stortford Lodge sale: — Williams and Kettle, Ltd.: 48 yearling and 2-year steers £3 7/6, 51 yearling Hereford heifers £2 10/-. 3 fat cows £6 17/6, 1 at £l, 1 at £5 17/6, 1 at £5; 2 forward cows £2. 7 at £2 10/-, 2 at £2 7/6, 1 at £3 2/6; 6 store cows 22/G, 1 cow and calf 27/6, 1 store cow 27/6, 1 at 20/-, 1 at £2 2/6; 1 dairy cow £7 15/-, 1 at £2 1/-, 1 at £2 17/6, 1 at £6 15/-, 2 at £5. 1 at £3 2/6; 8 empty dairy heifers £4 5/-, 68 m.s. woolly hoggets 28/9, 14 fat ewes 21/6, 55 ewes and lambs 26/-, 68 fat and forward woolly ewes 16/10. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.: 1 empty cow £4 12/6, 1 cow in calf £5 2/6, 1 Jersev cow £2, 1 dairy heifer £2, 14 steers £2 4/6, 2 empty heifers £3. 1 heifer in culf £2 10/-, 32 ewes with lambs 24/6.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: 3 fat bullocks £8 15/-, 1 at £5 15/-„2 fat cows £3 15/-, 5 at £5 10/-, 62 P.A. heifers £2 7/6, 50 fat wethers 29/-, 63 at 30/6, 74 at 30/, 8 fat woolly ewes 27/-, 67 2-tooth ewes 25/-, 35 2-tooth wethers 23/-. 22 ewes and lambs 31/6, 69 m.s. 2-tooths 17/10, 13 ewes and lambs 31/6. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.: 1 fat ewe 28/6, 28 fat hoggets 25/6, G fat wethers 29/6, 31 m.s. hoggets 26/7, 66

ewe hoggets 28/. 11 ewes villi 41 lanibs 39/6, 5 hoggets 13 y -, I fat cow £3 19/6, 1 bull £1 10/-. De Pelicliet. McLeod and Co., Ltd.: 4 fat cows £6 4 at £4 5/-, 1 at £5, 1 at £3 15/-, 1 (light) at £2 5/-. 3 at £4 18/6, 8 at £6 7/6, L at £4 2/6, 5 at £G; 1 4-year-old P.A. bull £ll 11/-. Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.: 1 dairy cow and calf £5 17/6, 1 fat cow £5, 17 yearling Hereford Steers £3 5/-, 1 dairy heifer £2 12/-, 3 at £ 115/-, 5 at £1 10/-; 23 fat ewes 21/-, 9 at 17/6, 16 fat and forward ewes 16/9. 12 m.s. 2-tooths 23/-. NAPIER ODDMENTS SALE. The monthly sale of sheepskins, hides, wool, tallow, etc., was held on Tuesday last, the usual buyers being in attendance. Hides experienced a dragging sale, at prices below last sale levels and butcher and country hides WQrc hard to quit. Calfskins of light weights and super quality were iu keen demand at prices slightly above last sale. The competition for sheepskins was very keen and increased prices were obtained. Bag wool and oddments sold exceptionally well, whilst tallow was on a par with last sale. Prices received were as follows:— Bag wool.—Bellies and pieces 7d, crutchings 6d to 7d, crossbred dead 5Jd to 9d, pieces 4|d to 7-}d, crossbred up to 9Jd, crossbred, black, up to 6M. Sheepskins.—Merino, half to fullwool 12jd ; half bred, half to full wool 10.}d to 132 d. short to half-wool 9Jd; tlireequartei* bred. 8d to 123 d, 7i«.l to B|d, lamb Bsd; crossbred, Gd to lO^d; 2id to 7sd. 7-id to HJd, hogget 6jd to 12ld; crossbred, coarse, 6.jd to 83d, 5d to 63d; dead. Gd to 9|d; damaged, 5d to Gid, 3d to 5.Jd ; seedy, 3d to 7|d, 3d to 33d; double fleece, 4d to Gd ; salted, 3/G to 8/-, 3/3; pelts, Jd to 1/5. Hides.—Ox: Heavy, butcher 7d to Bd, country 3d to 7Jd; medium, 5 7-8 d to 6|d, 3 5-8 d to 5Jd; light, 4d to sd. 3.‘d to 3 5-8 d; cut, 5.1 d to 6Jd, 3 5-8 d to 4i<l; slippy and inferior, , l|d. Cow: Heavy. 53d. 3 3-8 d to 4 7-8 d; medium, 4 3-Sd to 54d, 3}d to 4 7-8 d; light, 4|d to 4|d, 2|d to 4 3-8 d; cut, 3}<l to 4Jd, 1 3-8 d to 5 3-8 d; slippy and inferior, 25-8 d to 23d, l£d to 2|d. Bull: Stag, Ad to 3&d; cut. Id to 2|d; slippy and inferior, Id. Yearlings, 5d to s.jd, 3|d to 5Jd ; cut, 1 l-8d; slippy and inferior Id to 2Ad. Calf; Superior 13d; medium to good, 12Ad; superior, under Gibs., 14 3-8 d: medium to good, 13id. 13.3 to 14 3-8 d; cut, 12d to 13 5-8 d; slippy and inferior, 3d to 9d. Tallow.—Tins 2d to 2 5-Bd, rough IJd. Horsehair.—l6d to 18.R1.