COMMERCIAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 18, 5 March 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT,

Messrs Townsend & Paul, Ltd., have pleasure in reporting an exceptionally keen demand for all dressed pork and poultry, and. recommend consignments promptly. The following prices are

ruling:— Dressed Pork.—so's to 80's prime 7id to per lb.; 60's to 80's medium 7d to 7id per lb.; 80'a to 100'a prime 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; 90'a to 100’s medium Cd to 6Jd per lb.; 100’s to 120’s prime 5Jd to 6d per lb.; 100’s to 120’a medium 5d to 6d per lb.; slips 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; Bacon pigs 5Jd to GJd per lb. as per quality. Choppers 4d to 4|d per lb. as per quality. Suckers lOd to Is per lb. as per quality. Inferior quality pigs at relative rates. If possible ship dressed pork to arrive in Wellington Thursdays or Fridays, the butchers here prefer pork at the end of the week. ~

Turkeys, hens Is, gobblers Is 2d per lb. dead weight, fowls 4s to 4s 6d per pair, ducks 6s to 7s per pair. Young ducks (large) 7s to 8s per pair Fungus 5Jd per lb. Walnuts lid to Is per lb. Sheepskins, hides and fat in good demand at market rates. Pastry butter in good demand at Is to Is Id per lb. Eggs 2s to 2s 3d per dozen Blue Cod, Hapuka, and all fresh fish soiling at satisfactory prices. The ruling prices for Produce are as follows; Maize 7s per bushel, barley ,5s 6d per bushel, feed oats 5s per bushel, dun oats 5s Gd per bushel, all f.o.b. Wellington.