COMMERCIAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 22, 19 March 1918, Page 5

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. Tho following prices are ruling:—

Dressed Pork.—so’s to 80’s prime 7id to BJd per lb.; 60’s to 80’s medium 7d to 7-}d per lb.; 80's to 100’s prime 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; 90’s to 100’s medium Cd to 6Jd per lb.; 100’s to 120’s prime s}d to 6d per lb.; 100’s to 120’s medium 5d to 6d per lb.; slips 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; Bacon pigs 5Jd to 6}d per lb. as per quality. Choppers 4d to 4Jd per lb. as per quality. Suckers lOd to Is per lb. as per quality. 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 (largo) 7s to 8s per pair Fungus sid 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 3s Id per lb. Eggs 2s to 2s 3d per dozen Blue Cod, Hapuka, and all fresh fish selling at satisfactory prices. The ruling prices for Produce are as follows: Maize 7s per bushel, barley 5s Cd per bushel, feed oats 5s 2d per bushel, dun oats 5s 6d per bushel, all f.o.b. Wellington.