Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

KK\Y ZEALAND FARMERS' T-0-OPEItATIVE D ISTRIU DTING OU., LTD. WEEKLY IIEPOUT. to tii ilorowhenua Chr. >'■ icle). WJiLLLNGTON, Feb. 27. Thu market is tjLilL poorly Kuppliid willi potatoes and hijju rates arc obtainable. For si»ocially good i-i'l to JJIJ per ton has beu realiwi diuin gtlie last few duya. A pi-j----u<)uneed drup in valuou is expected MiorLly. Unions are ia tjhurt supp.y values have advanced. Wo anticipate, however, that there will bo a.'i iigys are unchanged aud in stoi.ly deinaiid. To-day's pork s-ales havi rwilisetl satixjl'actoi'y prices, j)orker« and liiickors beiug iu oxcollent demand. The cheese market is in a depressed state. Gate are uneli mged, but wheat is firmer, and chl'F is steady and in good demand. I'll (JlT.—Apples arc plentiful, as also is peaches. Nectarines 'in'] greengages are, however in short supply, and early ma-rivals shoald realise goood prices. Toinatoce ae easier. VEGETABLES—Aro in full ply .at fair summer rates. I'otatoes.- 9s to 12s 6(1 cwt. Onions.—£B per ton. . French tto.ins.—ld per lb. Cabbage.—Choico is to 5s per saok Carrots.—Choico 2s 6d to 3s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 7s to 9e per sack. Ciifuinhers.— ls 3d to Is 6d jwr half case. Green Peas.—ls per peck . Rlmharb.—3s to 'Is per dozon. Tnrsnips. -3 S to 4s Od per sack. Marmv.-s.—ls Gd to 2s per dozen Swedes.—2s Gd to 3s per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s per sack Lettuce.—Choico Is 6d to 2s Gd half case. Apples.- Cooking 3s to is per case, dessert 5s to Cs per case. Nectarines. —3s to 3s Gd per ';nse Peaches. —Dessert, 3s to 4s per case; others 2s to 3s. Penrc.—Dessert, 2s Gd to 3s GJ po rh-alf case.

Oreenyapies.— as to Gs per half oaao Plums.—.Dessert 3s to 4s; cookbg -s to 3s per cose Tomato-.^.--3s Gd to Gs per case. Kggs. — I'Yesh ]s 'Id dozen. Chocs. —Best factory mediums, 6Ja loaf 7d per lb, Hntler.-- Separator 9id, milled, Pd <lairy 9(1 per lb. ■ Dressed Pork.- 7Q' S to 90's '~]; I'li's | () lUO's i o s t ] ; baconjre •id; (.•hopjK.Ts (heavy) 3d to 3Jd; slips 5,1(1; suckers 7-Jd jn-r lb. Honey.— 3Jd per lh New season's sections Gs (j<l dozen. Bees wa x. —W-a n ted. Fungus.—4(l per II). Walnuts.—Gd per Hi. Tallow.—Casks, 27t> Gd; tins 19s to 2-ls cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 4s to 6s for Kood birds; taltlo roosters 3s Pd; liens 3s to 4s; good tahlo hens 5; nood ducks (3s; Tndian Runners -I,s to r>s per pair; turkey got/blere V , pi'i- lb Hvo weight; hens 10d por lh. Maize.- 5s per bushel. Seed Maize.—Hickory King, 6s por hufihoL Wheat.—ls o<l per bushel. Ten sack lots, 4s id. Wheat. —Seconds, 3k Gd to 4s per bushel. Feed Barley.—3s 8d per bush?l. Poas, Partridgo.-FecyJ 3s 9d tc 'Is per biifihel. PniKsian Blue Seed Poas.—ss por bushel.

Horso Beans.-4s Gd }>or hishol. Pollnrd.--17 os per ton; 5s loss lor ton lots. Bran. -£5 5 9 per ton; Sβ less for ton lota. Pea and Wheat Meal—£7 10s per ton. Barley Meal.-£7 ))or ton. Puro Van Meal.—£7 per ton Pea ;ind Meal.— £7 per fon. Mullajscs fodder—£s per ton, or 'is per ou't. Chaff.-Oaten Sheaf, £4 10a per ton. ex fitoro. Special quotations for large lots. Hny.-Primo, £A to £i 10s per ton. Meadow h;iy.--For etook feeding, 3 15s per ton, ex store. Suorosine. -£7 )w>r ton. Straw.—£' 3 per ton, ex store. Linseed oil cake.—Genuine lOa pnr Um. Oats—Feed 2s 8d; Duns 2s 9d to Is 10d per bushel. Oats.—Discoloured Is 9d to 2a .3d per huslicl. Oats.-Crushed 2s 9d to 3s 00r biisliel. Seed Oats—Algerians 3b 8d per bushel, GartoiKi. SparrowbilU, gtorni Kings, 3k (3d per bushel. Seetl Capo Barley.—Ss lid por bushel.