WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 91, 20 April 1914, Page 2

WELLINGTON MARKETS.

„■. WELLINGTON-, April 16. J Ihe New ■ Zealand Farmers' Co- ' operative Distributing Co Ltd i report as follows:— ' 'I Botatoes.-Choice, £5; others,' £4 ! to £,4 10s per ton, , j Onions'—Local, £6 per ton. Cnbbncre—Oboic?, (Is to 7s 6dr others, 3s per sack. *

Cauliflower—Choice, 7s to 9s;' others, 12s to" 3s per sack. j Beetroot—4s to 5s per sack. • Carrots—Choice, 6s 5 others, 4s to ' 5s per sack. Parsnips:—6s ito 7s per sack. Swedes^ —3s to 3s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s per case. Turnips—White, 2s p_er sack. French Be-ans.—Choice, Id per lb. Tomatoes—4s to 4s 6d; round, 5s i 6d to 6s per half-case. I Lettuce.—Choice, 2s; others, "Is to | Is 6d per case. Pie.-Melons—6s per sack. Quinces —3s to 3s 6d per case. -Pears,- dessert-r-Choice, 3s to 3s 6d ; others,-2s 6d per half-case. > j Appies-—Large cookers, 4s to 4s-6d; others, *3s to 3s 6d per case. j -Apples, dessert—ss 6dto 7s 6d per case; f" | Poultry: Hens, 2s 6d to 3s; good table hens, :3s 6d to ss; heavy cockerels, ss; good heavy young ducks, 4s 6d to ss; Indian runners, is per pair; turkey gobblers, Is per ib; hens, lid per lb live weight. - Dressed Pork.—7O's to 90's, od to s.id; 90!s to 100's, 4|d; suakers, 7d; baooners, 4Jd; choppers (heavy)/3d to 3£d per lb. '' : J Honey—4d to 41d per lb. Cheese—Best factory mediums, 6£d per lb. Eggs.-—Fresh, Is lOd to Is lid; pi'eserired eggs, Is 4d per dozen. Walnuts.-^6-Jd per 3b. ■ . Wheat.—<ts 8d per bushel. Maize;—4s lOd per bushel. Oats.-—Feed, 2s 7d; Duns, 2s lOd per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 3s per bushel. Feed Barley—3s to 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Oats—Specially • dressed Algerians, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel; Crar,tons, Sparrowbills, l>uns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel. Seed, Cape Barley—3s 6d per bus. Flour—Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, 6s 3d. . - Oaten Pollard.—£6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian, £7 5s per ton. _ . -^..v.-. - Bran.—£4 Ids per ton. Chaff—Oatensheaf, £4'45s per ton ex store. .

Straw—£2 15s per ton ex store; £2 10s ex truck. . :

Choice New Season's B.L.E. Rape— 30s per Cwt.

Swiss Chard; (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per Ib. Western' Wolth's Ryegrass.—New season's 8d per lb. - . Dressed Cocksfoot—l6-171b seed, 7|d per ; , ib.; Farmers' dressed, 6d per lb. Perer.nial Ryegrass—4s 6d to 5s bushel.

Italian Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per Unshel. Cowgrass and Red Clover—lid per lb.

White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d lb