Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1912, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' 00 OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTINU 00 WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to the "Horowhenus Chronicle.") WELLINGTON, May 21. The potato market remains much the baiue as las tweek, fairly heavy supj)lies ariving with a further slight decline in prices, but we do not anticipate the market lalling any lower than at prescent; in fact, it should harden in a few weeks. Onions remain firm, mid are likely to remain so for some time. Consignments are rmmwuptidod . Fresh, eggs still scarce, took an advance (luring life week, hut preserved remain the same with fair supply and dull sale. Porkers and suckers still nice ta good demand, and are realising high prices. Wo can dispose of any quantity, as we iiave a god market for tliem. I'ollard remains practically unprocurable anywhere. Sucrosene is taking its plaee to a certain extent, and lias a good demand. "Wheat and oats are still very firm, the same aplying to practically all grain. Chaff is lso firm, and values have advanced slightly. 1* RI'I'P. — Apples, pears, and quinces remain in good demand, Jirst-elass varieties meeting a ready sale. "VEGETABLES. Cabbage arc still in poor demand and price, but all other vegetables remain firm and realise good prices. Swedes are plentiful, and cauliflowers have been easier during the week. Potatoes, £0 10s to £(i per ton. Onions.—£B to £9 per ton. Cabbage.—ls to 2s (xl per sack, arc in been enquiry. Carrots, .'is per sack. Cauliflower, choice vx to 10s per sack. French Beans: 2jd to 3d per lb. .Marrows. .I,s Ud to -Is per sack. Swedes, '2s to 2s (xl per ewt. Turnips.—White, Ts per sack. Lettuce.—Fair, Is 6d to 2s per case. Pumpkins, 3s Gd to 4a per sack. Grapes.—Hutt, 1r per lb. Passions.—Local, 3s 6d to 4s i-case half case. Apples, cooking, 4s to os per case Apples, dessert, 6s to 8s per case. Pears, —Dessert, 4s to 4s Gd ; cooking, 3s A-case. Tomatoes.—3s to 4s Gd i-case. Quinces.—ls Gd to 5s per case. Cheose.—Best factory medinms, 7d: loaf. 7Jd per lb Dressed pork: 70's to 90's, 52d; 90's to 100's, 5Jd; haconers, 5Jd; choppers, (heavy), 3Jd; slips, 6Jd; suckers, 7d per lb.

Eggs, IVesli, 2s 2d to 2s Ud dozen. Preserved eggs, Is 2d dozen. Hutter.—Separator, Is; dairy, lid per lb. JJacon, factory sides, 9d; rolls, 92d; liani6, 9d per lb in c-s lots. Honey.—4|d to 5d per lb. Beeswax.—ls 4d to Is 5d per lb Fungus.—3Jd per lb. Tallow, tins, 23s ewt-. Poultry.—Cockerels, 4s 6d to 5s for good birds; table roosters, 4g; table hens, 3s to 4s 6d; ducks, 4s to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers, Bd per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize.—ss (kl per bus. Wheat.—4s 7d per bushel; 10sack lota, 4s sd. Feed.—Barley, 3s 8d per bushel. Pollard—£B per ton. Bran, £6 oti per ton. Maiae meal—£lo 10a per ton. Barley meal.—£7 per ten; tor lota, £6 16s. Pig meal, £7 10b per ton. Barley meal.—sß per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, .Co 10s to £0 los per ton. Hay.—Prime, £4 to £4 Ida per ton. Sucrosine, £7 10s per ton. Straw.—Wbeaten, £3 10a to £2 15s; Oaten, £2 15s per ton. Linseed oil cake.—Geneine, £18 per ton. Cocoannt oil oak«.—Be M jwr *wt. Oats, feed, 3s; Duns, 3a buahel. Oats. —Crushed, 3s 3d per buahel. Seed oats.—Algerians, 3s 8d per bus.; Gartons, Excelsiors, Sparrowbills, Black Rivals, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel. Seed.—Capo Barley, 4s per buahel 3s lOd in 5-saok lots. Vaporite deetroya wireworme and all other toil pests, 84a per i-owt. "&k, or 80k per owt. 18s 6d par 56 lbs. Teas.—Choicest blenda, filbe and 101b tins, Golden Tip, la 6d per lb. Tea.—Ceylon, in 51b ting, la 4d per lb. Same in B tin lota, li 8d per lb. ————— j