WELLINGTON MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7865, 29 July 1911, Page 3

WELLINGTON MARKETS

< FRUIT AND PRODUCE. The quantity of apples coming forward each week from local orchards is getting smaller, ami there hare been practically no supplies of pears available from New Zealand growers. In fact the volume of apples is so small now that reliance has really to bo placed on shipments of Tas-manian-grown to cater foe the bulk of the demand. This means, of course, that with a dearth in Hobart supplies, a stronger and higher market will rule for any Now Zealand, apples available. Only a moderate total arrived yesterday from Tasmania, and • a percentage of the fruit wag in somewhat poor order. For sound fruit, both apples and pears, the demand was satisfactory. Citrus fruits from Sydney faced a slightly fluctuating market, but in practically every instance values touched a high range. Transhipments of Cook Island fruits are due via Auckland on Tuesday, and a good outlet is anticipated for orange© and bananas. Apples, choice local dessert 8s to 9s, prime 7e to 7 a 6d, cookers, prime favourites 7a to Ba, good Ss 6d to 6s 6d; pears, choice dessert ils to 11s 6d half-case, prime 9s 6d to'los 6d, stowing 5s 6d to 7s; tree tomatoes 3a to 4s half-caeo, hothouse tomatoes, choice .largo 9d to Is lb, prime 5d to 7d. POTATOES AND ONIONS. The anticipated advance in the potato market has assumed shape during the past few days. Whereas this line was going bogging last week at a value of 62b 6d to 65a per ton f.0.b., to-day they are quoted at up to 75s for prime table, and offerings are not any too free at that figure. Tho wet weather doubtless has interfered with supplies coining forward; at tho same time the quick decline of three ■weeks bock was in some quarters not expected to exist for any length of time. Quite apart, however, from any influence tho weather may have had, it would appear to be a question .of another movement upwards rather than in the reverse direction. Seed varieties are in good demand at £8 per ton f.o.b. south for Early Rose and Beauty of Hebron; British Queen and Princess Victoria rule at £5 10s to £6, with Up-to-datcs at 85s. Tho Melbourne market for onions is quiet at 80s f.o.b. Sydney operators came on that market with a great rush about ten days ago. with the result that tho market advanced to 97s 6d f.o.b. Melbourne, Tho rise, however, proved to bq too rapid, and the price is now back to about 80s f.o.b. It is to bo expected that . as the winter advances tho market will, as is usually the cose, rise iu price. Canterbury onions are now off the market for tho season. OTHER VEGETABLES. A strong inquiry continues to exist in tho local markets for practically every line of vegetables, more notably in the: case of cauliflowers, cabbages and pumpkins. Cabbages have been in far heavier supply, however, bat tho demand remains.satisfactory. Cauliflowers, choice heavy white 18a to 22s sack, prime 12s to 15a, others 7s to 9s; cabbages, choice 8s to 19s sack, prime 5a to 7s; pumpkins. 4s 6d to 5s 6d sack; parsnips, 4<s 6d to 5s 6d sack; marrows, 4s to 5s sack; swedes. sCks to 40s ton; carrots, 4s to 5g sack; lettuce, 3s to 4s case; beetroot, 3s to 4s sack; artichokes, 5s to 7s part sack; turnips. 3s 6d to 4s 6d pack; colory. 2s i6d to 5s 6d dozen: kumeras, 8s to 10s case; spinach, 3s to 4s case, EGGS. Both fresh and preserved eggs are ruling at nominal prices, with a, fairly good demand existing for the farmer at Is 2d, with occasional sales at Is 3d; preserved are in quiet inquiry at lid to la* POULTRY. An excellent demand is being faced, but as largo supplies arc offering tho market la prevented from being glutted. Good young roosters rule at 4s to -4s 6d pair, others 3s to 3s 6d; hens, good heavy 3s 6d to 4s, fair 3s; docks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkeys, gobblers 18s to 203, hens 8s to 10s pair. Laery and Co., Ltd.. Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on the market a?

under: —Wheat, good whole fowls’, 4s to 4h 2d bushel; oati?, good feed, 5s to 3;; Id; oats, duns 3s 2d to 3s 4d; oats, seed white os 3d; oats, seed Algerian Victorian 3s 7d : rye corn, 3s led; maize. 3k 3d to 5s sd; fowls’barley, 3s3d; Cape. 3s 6d; crushed malt, 7s 6d; partridge peas, 4s 6d to 4.s 9d; iwllard, £7 to £7 5s per ton; bran.. £5 15s to £6; flour, Atlas, £9 5s 6d; chaff, oaten .sheaf £5 15s to £6 ss; rice flour, £6 per ton; rice meal. £5 per ton: potatoes, table £4 5s to £4 15s; onions, £6; bonedast, £5 15h ; slair, £4 hs to £4 10s’; superphosphates .£4 15s to £5; oatmeal, £l4 10s; rolled oats in 4’e, 9s dozen; medium shsod 6id per lb; cheese, loaf Ohd to 7d j>ex lb; butter, prime hulk. Is to Is 2d ; fresh eggs, Is 2d per dozen.; honey, 56’a bright 4d lb; linseed nuta, 13s per cwt; linsoea cake, crushed 13s 6d per cwt; bacon, sides 8d per lb; bacon, rolls 83d per lb; hams, 9d per lb; fowls, hem* 3s to 3s 6d. young roosters 5s to 4s; ducks, 4s 6d to ss, all at per pair; turkeys, gobblers 8d to 9tl per lb live weight, hcas 6d to 7d. SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKET NO CHANGES REPORTED. PBESS ASSOCIATION'. CHRISTCHURCH. July 23There has been no change in the local grain market during the week. Growers who still have wheat on hand aro holding firmly, and there arc no offerings at present. There have been several fairly large lines of oats on offer, hut all prices asked were beyond buyers’ limits, and no business hue resulted. There is no change in oatKbeaf chaff. Rotatees aro very dull of sale in consequence of the northern markets being still well supplied, and the best oilers to growers are 4 os and 50s per ton at country stations. WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES. . THE FORTNIGHTLY SALES. The fortnightly sales of wool, skins and hides were held yesterday by the New Zealand Doan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., United Farmers’ Co-operative Aesn.. Ltd., Levin and Co., Ltd., Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and Roberte and Co., Ltd. There evccro good catalogues, and a full attendance of buyers. Wool prices were on a |iar with last solos’ rates, but skins were rather lower, duo to the cable reports of a drop of id to Ad per Jb an all skins, with tho exception of tho best eorta. Hides were in keen demand, at a slight advance on lost sales’ rates. Wool.—Crossbred flcccq j, rough coarse, 63d to It d por lb; pieces, etc., 3£d to 51d; omtehings. medium sid to Od; crutchlngs, 6id; lambs, short. 5d to 5Jd per lb. Skins- —Fine three-quarter-bred and. halfbreris, 7d to 7Ad; crossbreds, coarse to laotttna.-'old to 6;'d; .crossbreds. Off pelted, sid to 6d; oronsbrede, short, 4A-d to 53d; crossbreds, dead and inferior. 3id to si-d; lambs, line, 6}d to 7(1; lambs, eoarse, 6d to 6id; lambs, short, 5d to sid. Hidoi'. —Ox, heayj'. 7ld to 71-d; ox, medium. 7d to 7Jd; ox, light, to 63<1; oow, heavy, 63d to 7d; cow, medium 6id to &2d; cow, light 6td to 6|d; damaged, cut and slippy hides, 5d to bd; badly damaged, 3‘-d to 41d; calfskins, best, BAd to 9id; calfskins medium, 73d to 81 cl; calfskins. damage<i, 5d to 61d per lb-. Tallow.—ln shipping order, 25s 3d to 26s 9d per cwt; in tins, 23s 6d; rough fat, 19s 3d. ilorsc oil, as 3d per drum. Rabbitsld.es, BJd to Is per lb. Hort-ehair, Is Id per lb. I WELLINGTON CUSTOMS. The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled £4905.