Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 March 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING Ul>., L.TD. WEEKLY REPORT. (Sp'dcial to tii Ilorowhonua Chi icle). WELLINGTON, Feb. 27. The market is still poorly supplied with potatoes and high rates aro obtainable. Eor specially good iincs £12 to £13 per ton has ben realised durin gtlie last few days. A praliouncod drop in values is expected shortly. Onions are in short supply values have advanced. We anticipate, however, that there will bo an Eggs are unchanged and in stoa.ly demand. To-day's pork sales havi realised satisfactory prices, porkers and suckers being in excellent demand. The checae raaa-ket is in a depressed state. Oats aro unchanged, but wheat is firmer, and clnT is steady and in good demand. FRUlT.—Apples aro plentiful, as also is pcaches. Nectarines wl groengagos are, however in short supply, ;ukl early <>.rrivals should realise goootl prices. Tomatoes a'e easier. VEGETABLES.—Aro in full supply -at fair summer rates. Potatoes.—9.s to 12s 6d cvrt. Onions.—£B per ton. . French Beans.—ld per lb. Cabbage.—Clioico 4s to 5s per sack Carrots.—Choico 2s fid to 3s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice. 7s to 9s per sack. Cucumbers.-Is 3d to Is 6d per half case.' Green Peas.—ls per peck . Rhubarb.—3s to 4b per dozen. Parsnips.—3s to 4s Gd per sack. Marrows.—ls Gd to 2s per dozen Swedes—2s 6d to 3s per cwt. Turnips..—White, 2s to 3s per sack Lettuce.—Choice Is 6d to 2s Gd poi balf case.

Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s per case, dessert 5s to 6s per case. Nectarines.—3s to 3s 6d per case Peaches.—Dessert, 3s to 4s per case; others 2s to 3s. Pears. — Dessert, 2s Gd to 3s GJ po rhalf case. Greengages.—ss to Gs per half case Plums.—Dessert 3s to 4s; coolci'ig

2s to 3s per case Tomatoes.—3s Gd to Gs per case. Eggs.— Fresh Is 4<l dozen. Chocs.—Best factory mediums, 6id loaf 7cl per lb. Butter.—Separator Old, milled, Pel dairy Od per lb. Dressed Prtrk.— 70V; to !)o'.s 90 s to 100's !jd to sd; bacoiiers -lid; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3Jd; slips ojd; .suckers 7id per lb. Honey.— por lb New season's sections Gs Gd dozen.

Beeswax.—Wanted. Fungus —4d per lb. Walnuts.—6d per Tb. Tallow.—Casks, 27s Gd; tins 19s <> 21s cwt.

Poultry.—-Cockerels 4s to 6s for good birds; table roosters 3s Gd; lions 3s to <Js; good table liens o; good ducks Cs; .Indian Runners 4,s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers J*» per lb livo weight; liens lOd per lb. Maize.—sa per bushel. Seed Maize.—Hickory King, Gq por bushel. Wheat.—4a 5d per bushel. Ten sack lots, 4s 4d. Wheat.—Seconds, 3s Gd to dfl por bushel. Feed Barley.—39 8d per huah«l. Pons, Partridgo.—Feed 3s 9d to 4s per bushel. Prussian Blue Seod Peas.—sapor bushel. Horse Beans.—4s 6d per hußhel. Pollard.—£7 Ss per ton; 5s loss for ton lots. Bran.—£s 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Pea and Wheat Meal £7 10s por ton. Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. I Pure Poa Meal.—£7 per ton. I Pea and Wheat Meal.— £7 por ton. Mollaasea fodder.—£s per ton, or Gs por cwt. Chaff—Oaten Sheaf, £4 10s per ton, ex ctore. Special quotations for large lots. Hay.—Prime, £4 to £<* 10s per ton. Meadow hay.—For stock feeding, £3 15a per ton, ox store. Sucrosine—£7 per ton. Straw.—£3 per ton, ox storo. Linseed oil cake.—Genuine °,12 10b per ton. Oats.—Feed 2s 8d; Duns 2s 9d to 2s lOd per bushel. Oats.—Di*x>loure<l is 9d to 2s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 2s 9d to 3s per bushel. Seod Oats.—Algerians 8a 8d per bushel, Gartens, Sparrowbilla, Storm Kings, 3r 6d per bnshel. Sood Capo Barley.-3s lid por bushel.