COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, 4 August 1916, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

WELLINGTON. FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Special to Mail.)

WELLINGTON, Aug. 3.

, Laery and Co. xeporfcr—Consignment? of choice apples -and pears are Teeommended owing to very small shipments coming forward. "We quote as follows: — Apples, choice. Doughertys, coloured, lis to 12s 6d : Stunners, 10s 6d to lZs : .Jonathans. Delicious. 10s to lls : Rokewoods, C-atsheads, 7s 6d to 8s 6d: Epps* 6s to 7s. Pears. Nelis, Josephines 15s to 16s: Coles 13s to 14s : Barry lis to 12s. All medium afc relative rates. Walnuts, choice 9d, good 8d pound. Poultry, good demand all lines: eggs fresh Is 9d to Is lOd* preserved Is 6-i. Butter, prime Is 3d to Is 4d pound. ARDINGTOX: STOCK SALE. " CHRTSTCHUBCH, Aug. 2. At Addington market to-day the yard ings of stock- -were smaller than usual on account of the snowstorms, but- there was a good -entry of fat cattle. Store sheep were somewhat easier, fat lambs showed practically no change,- fat sheep and fat cattle showed an advance, and pigs sold •we'lL There was a good demand for store cattle, but the high prices asked restricted sales. Dairy cows were easier. Store Sheep.—Hoggets (mixed sexes} 16s Id to 19s, hogget ewes 18s to 235. ivether hoggets 16s Ad to 21s 3d, 2-tooth GKes to 37s 6d, 2. 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 26s 4d to 25s Bd> 2 and 4-tooth wethers 20s to 26s 9d, 4 and 6-tooth wethers £4= 6d to 25s 3d, sound-mouthed ewes 17s 9d to 21s 6d, aged ewes 13s 3d to 19.-.

Fat Lambs. —Prime. 25s to 30s. medium 22s 6d to 243 6d. lighter 16s 4-i to 225.

Fat Sheep.—i Prime wethers 30s to 36* Qdy lighter 23s to 29s 6d, Merino wethers 16s Id to 22s 3d, prime ewes 28s to 33s- 3d, medium 24s to 27s 6d, lighter 20s to 23s 6d, Merino wethers 15s Id to 22s 3d, prime ewes 28s to 33s 3d, medium 14« to 27s 6d, lighter 20s to 23s 6d, Merino ewes 17s.

Eat Cattle.—Extra prime steers £25, prim* steers £ls to £22 12s 6d, ordinary steers £8 10s to £l4 15s, prime heifers £ll to £l6, ordinary heifers £7 15a to £!0. prime cows £ll to £ls 2s 6d, ordinary cows £6 15s to £lO.

Store Cattle.— ls to 18-month sorts £3 9s to £4 7s 3d. 2-vear steers £4 15s to £2 17s 6d, 2iyiear steers £7 15s, 5-vear heifers £7, dry cows £4- to £B. Dairy cows £3 10s to £l4 ss.

Pigs.— Choppers 80s to 127s 6d, baconers 75s to 90s, extra 92s to 100s; pricp per lb, 7d to 7£d." Porkers 44s to 50s, extra 52s to ; price per lb. Qd.