Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING Ul>., L.TX). WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to the Horowhenua Chronicle). WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. The market for potatoes has taken an uiK'xpeted advance, but we are iiH-liiied to think a sharp decline will occur very siiortlv. Local onions are now coining in freely, and are rather slow of sale. Eggs have risen considerably, and «re in ready demand. Porkers are selling freely at slightly burlier rates, doubtless due to the cooler weather prevailing. I'iiLti ris sie'uly. Cheese is dull of Ti.is a fair demand for jK.ulfc.v «her<> quality is rigli',. ['(ill.'vil h.is ndvnuced 10s per toil doubtless due to short supply,owing to a number of mills closing down for th oi annual overhaul. Pea meal is available and soling freely. AVlioat and oats are stofldy. Very little is doin<>.; in chaff and hay. I'Rl fI. - - r l here is a bettor tone prevailing v, ;ili most lines, and pricos are higher rprticularly tomatoes. V|.:Ci;T.\!?rjCS—Green peas -,f good onalit v soTl "woli. Cabbage and caMliflo.' er i'air demand, tho latter somewhat scarce. Beans, lettuce and most other lines are down in price. NW potatoes.—9s to lis fid per cwt. Australian onions.—£7 per ton. French Beans.—ld per lb. Ca : ;!iage. —Choice, Gs to 8s per .sack, others '!s to ss. Carrots.—-Choice, 4s to os per sack Cauliflower.—Choice Gs to Ss nor sack. Cucumbers.—3s to 4s per half '• case. Green Peas.—ls per peck. Rhubarb.—3s t-o 4s per dozen. a rail's nips.—l,s to os per sack. £ Swedes.- -Is to ns per ewt. Turnips.—White, Is to 5s per sack » TiOtliH'o.—Choice Is to Is 6d }>€!' case. 1 -Apples.—Cooking. -Is to 5s pei case; dessert o.s to (is. " Xetarines.- 3s (id to -Is Gd per case. ' Strawborries.— Auckland, 6d to 8(1 per lb punnet. Gooseberries, —:1s to 4s 6d per case. Peaches.—ls to os per case; others ->s lo 3s. IVars.- -l)<>ssert. 3s to 3.s (jd per half case. Greengages.--Is to 5s per half case. Api loots.— 3.s to Is per case. Plums. -Dessert, 3s to 3s 6d; cooking Is (id to 2s Od ]>or case. 1 onia toes, 5s to Vs 'id per case. Black Currants.— 6s 6d to 7s Rd per case. Kflgs. —Fresh Is 3d per dozen. Cheese.--Host factory mediums, fi-id, loaf 7d per lb. Butter.—Separator, to lOd Milled Djd; Dairy, 9Jd. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's,5d ; 90's to 100's Jijd ; baconers 4id ; chopjiers (heavy) 3d to 3:] d; slips, Gd; suckers "Jd per lb. Honey.—3Jd per lb. Beeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—fd per lb. Walnuts.— per lb. Tallow--Casks, 27s Gd to 28s 3d; tins 19s to 2ls per cwt. 1 outry. — Cockerels, 4s to 6s for good birds,; table roosters 3s Gd; table hens 3s Gd to 4s; good tablo hens, ss; good ducks, 6s Od; Tndian miners 4s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb ; liens, lOd per !b live weight. Maize.— 5s 3d per bushel. Seed Maize.—Hickory King, Gs per bushef. Wheat.—ls od per bushel. Ten sack lots, 4s Id. Wheat.— Seconds, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel. Feed Barley.—3s 8d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s lOd per ' bushel. Peas, Pwirtridge.—Feed, 4s per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Peas.—ss per bushel. Horse Boans.—4s Gd per bushel. Pollard. —£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£s 10s per ton, 5s less for ton lots. Pea and Wheat Meal.—£7 10s per ton. Barley Meal.— £7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—-£7 per ton Pea kind Wheat Meal.—£7 10 por ton. Mollasses fodder.—£s per ton, or Gs per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £t 10g to £4 los ex 6boro. Special [uotation 1 '- iY.r large lots. Hay.—Primo, £4 to £4 10s por ton. Meadow hay.--For Rtock feeding, £3 15s per ton, ex store. Sucrosine.— £7 per ton. Straw.—£3 5.i per ton ox storo Linseed oil cake—Genuine *?12 10s per ton. Soya bean cake.—£l2 10« per ton. Oats.— Oats.—Feed 2s Bd, Duir> 2s 9d per bushel. Oats.—Discoloured, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 2s 9d por busliol. Seed Oats.—Algerians 3s 8d por bushel, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Storm Kings, 3s fid per bushel. Seed Cape arley 3s 9d per blshal.