COMMERCIAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 26, 5 April 1918, Page 4

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 SO’s prime 7Jd to BJd per lb.; 60’s to SO’s medium 7d to 7Jd per lb.; 80's to 100's prime to 7id per lb.; 90’s to 100’s medium 6d to 6id per lb.; 100’s to 120’s prime to 6d per lb.; 100’s to 120's medium 5d to 6d per lb.; slips 6}d to 7id per lb.; Bacon pigs 5Jd to 6Jd per lb. as per quality. Choppers 4d to Ijd 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 ssd 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 3d to 2s 4d per dozen. Blue Cod, Hapuka, and all fresh fish selling at satisfactory prices. The ruling prices for Produce are as follows: Maize 7s 3d per bushel, barley 5s 6d per bushel, feed oats 5s 2d per bushel, dun oats 5s 6d per bushel, all f.o.b. Wellington.