MONETARY & COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 20 December 1909, Page 1

MONETARY & COMMERCIAL

WELLINGTON MARKETS. (Special to "The Mail.") The Farmers' Distributing Company Wellington, report under date 15th inst. Maize, 4s 3d a bushel. Wheat, whole fowl, 4s lOd. Barley, Cape, seed, 3s 6d. «a;-ley, feed, 3s 3d. Oats feed, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Oos, Algerians, 2s 4d a bushel. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons and Duns, 2s 6d to 2s Bd. • Oats, crushed, 2s 7d. Partridge Peas, 5s 6d. Scarce. Prussian Blue Peas, 5s 6d. Dressed cocksfoot, 8d a Ib. Dressed ryegrass, 5s to Ss 5d bushel. Superphosphate, best, £5 a ton. Basic .slag, £4 15s a ton. Hay, prime, £4 15s a ton . St:aw, oaten, 375-6 d; wheaten, 4s a ton. Bran, £4 to £4 5s a ton. I J o:!«H, £5 to £5 5s a ton. Bailey meal, £5 a ton. Liiu-"_J i-i; ca:t3, genuine, £13 a ton. Prime oaten sheaf chaff, £3 to £3' 10s, New potatoes, Hutt,' 5s to 6s 6d a. cwt. Potatoes, old, £3 10s to £4 a, ton: Onions, Australian, £10 a ton. ' . Butter, separator, bulk 7id to 8d; pats 9d ; dairy 7d to 8d lb. Eggs, fresh, Is Id to Is. 2d a doz. Cheese, beat factory, mediums 5Jd to 6d a lb. . Honey 60's, 4d; 14' a 4jd alb. ■ - Walnute, sid lb. Bacon, sides Bd, rolls 9d, hams 9d lb. Parkers, 70's to 90's 4d, 905.t0 100's. 3»d, baconers 3id, heavy 2id. Gre:n peas, 6d a peck. Cabbage, 3s sack. . . Carrots, table Is 6d a doz. bundles. Asparagus, 5s to 6s 6d do. Cucumbers, 4s to 7s 6d dpz. Lettuce, Is 6d a case. ' ; Strawberries, Is' a lb. Tomatoes. 9s 6d to 14s a half-case. Gooseberries, 3d a lb. Tied curarnts, 5s 6d a half-case. Black currants, 8s to 9s half case. Cherry plums, 6s do.. Rhubarb, Is to 2s 6d dcz. Poultry : Table roosters 4s 6J, cocker els 5s to 6s, ta.ble hens 3s 6d to 4 C 6d, ducks 4s 6d to 6s 6d, geese 6s 6d, chickens Is to la 4d. All at per pair. Turkey gobblers lOd, hens 9d'a lb.