Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1912, Page 1

Commercial.

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NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING OO WEEKLY REPOJtT. (Special to the "Horowhenuii Chronicle. , ') WELLINGTON, May 21. The potato market remains much the tsame as las tweek, I'airly heavy supplies aiiving with a further slight decline in prices, but we do not anticipate the market falling any lower than at pre.scent; in fact, it should harden in a lew weeks. Onions remain firm, and ava likely to remain so for some time. Consignments mv recommended . Freish, eggs still scarce, took ;m advance during tho week, but preserved remain the same with fair .supply and dull sale. Porkers and suckers btill Jviee ta good demand, and are realising high prices. We can dispose of any. quantity, a.s we Have a god market for them. Pollard remains practirallv unprocurable anywhere. Sucrosene is taking its place to a certain extent, and has a good demand. Wheat and oats ar< , still very firm, the sinic ;iplying to practically all grain. Chaff is lso firm, and values have advanced slightly. FIM' IT.--Apples, pears, and quinCCS remain in good demand, first-class varieties meeting a ready sale. VF/iKTABLUS. -- Cabbage an still in poor demand and price, but all oilier vegetables remain linn and realist' good prices. Swedes are plentiful, and cauliflowers have been easier during the week. Potatoes, Co 10s to j£(j per ton. Onions.—£B to £''J per ton. Cabbage.—ls to 2s Gd per sack, are in been enquiry. Carrots, 3s per sack. Cauliflower, choice Js to lO.s per sack.

kronen Beans: 2Ad to 3d por lb. .Marrows. -).s Gd to -Is per sack. .Swedes. 2h to 2s (Id per cut. Turnips.—White, Is per sack. Lettuce.—Fair, Is Od to 2s per case. Pumpkins, 3s Gd to -Is per sack. Grapes.—Hutt, Iβ per lb. Passions.—Local, 3s 6d to ; is i-caso half case. Apples, cooking, 4s to 5s per case Apples, dessert, Cβ to 8s per ease. Pears,—Dessert, 4s to Is Gd; cooking, 3s i-case. Tomatoes.—3s to 4s Gd i-case. Quinces.—ls Gd to 5s per case. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, 7d ; loaf. 7Jd per lb Dressed pork: 70\s to 90's, s^d; 90's to 100's, oi<l; Imconers, sjd ; chopperis (heavy), 3j<l; slips, G^d; suekeis, 7d per lb. Kggs, IVosh, 2s 2d to 2s 3d dozen. Preserved eggs, Is 2d dozen. Butter.—Separator, Is; dairy, lid per lb. Bacon, factory sides, 9d; rolls, 9id ; hams, 9d per lb iu c-s lots. Honey.—lJd to od per lb. Beeswax.—lk 4d- to Is 5d per lb Fungus.—3Jd per lb. Tallow, tins, 23s ewt. Poultry.—Cockerels, 4s 6d to. 5e for good birds; table roosters, 4s; tablo hens, 3s to 4s 6d; ducks, 4s to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers, 9d por lb; hens, 8d por lb live weight. Maize—ss 6d per bus. Wheat.—4s 7d per bushel; 10sack lots, 4s od. Feed.—Barley, 3s 8d per bushel. Pollard—£B per ton. Bran, CG j>er ton. Maize meal—£lo 10a per ton. Barley meal.—£7 per ton; ton lots, £6 16e.

Pig meal, £7 10s per ton. Barley meal.—£'B por ton. Chaff, oaten .sheaf, :Co 10s to £•") Ms por ton. Hay.—Prime, £4 to £4 10a per ton. SuoTosine, £7 10s per ton. Straw.—Wheaten, £2 Hta to £2 15s; Oaten, £2 15a per ton. Linseed oil cake.—Qoneino, £18 p«M" ton. Cocoftunt oil cake.—-8* 6d »er ewt Oats, feed, 'is; Duns, 3s busliel. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats.—Algerians, 3s 8d per bus.; Gartons, Excelsiors, Sparrowbills, Black Rivals, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel. Seed.—Capo Barley, 4s per buebol 3s 10d in o-sack lots. Vaporito destroys wireworm* end all other noil poets, Sin per t-owt. cak, or SOe per 12e 6d per Bβ lba. Teas—Choioeet blende, tilht and 101b tins, Golden Tip, Iβ (W per lb. Tea.—Ceylon, in Rib iine, In 4d per lb. Biame in S tin lot«, U Jid per lb.