Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 March 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' OOOPERATIVE DISTIUBUTING UU., 1/TD. WEEKLY REPORT. (facial to th Hoiwhenna Qhx •:- icle). WELLINGTON.. March 6. Potatoes lnive maintained a high .value , throughout the week,, but it is certain than an early decline will take place, and North Island growers .arc advised to consign at once , .' as the .Southern crop ii> now available. Onions continue scarce, and early arrivals will sell well. 'Kgga are steady and in good demand. Pork .sells well, to-day's isale.s having shown an advance oi' \d per lb over last wok. Suckers are in eager demand at. 7}d. a high figure. Cheese is very dull of .sale, must biiyeivs being i'ul'ly hooked up with contracts at :'!d to Id per lb over present rates. Grass seed is now being l'ully ordered, and we have to report that a large crop of Akaroa cocksfoM is now available, and prices for thii- seed will be lower than for several years )>a>st Clovers ilfe I h'owever exceedingly high. Western Woltlis rye is being largely sent out for autumn and winter green feed growing. FI'MTIV Stone fruits are now very .scarce. Cooking apples hnvo been shoi t during (he week, with advanced values. Tomatoes are plentiful at low rates. i YWiKTAM.ES. Oroon peas of igdtul (|iiality are wan ted. .French bean> arc somewhat higher in price. Choice lettuce hells well. Potatoes. L' 7 JO.s to .CO per ton. Onions.—£B per ton. . French Beans.—ld per lb. Cabbage. -Choice 3s (id to •">* per Carrots. -Choice, .'is to 3s (id per asck. Cauliflower.--Choice Ss to 9s per ; >ack. Cucuinliei's.-- Its (jd lo 2s per half ea.se. Green Peas.—ls per peck . Rhubarb.—3s to 4s per dozen. l > arsnii>s. —3s to -is Gd pe>r sack. Marrows.—ls Gd to 2s per dozen Swedes.—2s 6d to 3s per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s per sack Lettuce-Choice 2(s ikl to Is per ca.se. Aple.s. -Cooking Is to on per cube; '!c ■.it. o> to '.i.s per ca.se. Pea-Jn s. Dehsurt. 3s (id to Is Gd J per ca.se ; others *Js to 3b. I Vans. - Desert. 3s to 3s (id per half c:tse. T(iii::ii'ies. Is ( J<l to 2s per ca.sO. Kggs. — Fresh Is d<l dozen. Cheese.- JJest factory mediums (id, loaf lijd ]»erlb. Butter.--Separator 9J<l, milled, Pd dairy ( Jd per lb. Dressed J > olk.---7(>';-; t<, !)(>';•> ."I'd ; SJO's to l(!()'.s ,n!: liacouer.s, 3ld ; chop pers (heavy) 3d to 3,{d; .slips s}d; suckers 7Jd per lb. Honey.—3Jd por lb New season's sections 6s 6d dozen. Beeswax.—Wanted. Fungus.—4d per lb. Walnuts.—6d per II). Tallow—Casks, 27k Gd; tins 19s to 2-Js cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 4s to 6s for good birds; tabic roosters 3s Gd; hone 3s to 4s; good table hens 5; good ducks 6s; Jndian Runners Is to 5s per pair; turkey go'b'blere h por lb live- weight; hens 10d por lb. Mai/.e.--5s per bushel. Wheat.—4s 5d per bushel. Ten sack lots, 4s 4d. Wheat.—Seconds, 3s 6d to 4s por bushel. Feed Barley.—Us 8d per buehsl. Peas. Partridge.—Feed 3s 9d tc 4s per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Peas.—ss per bushel. Hor.se Beans.—4s Gd por hisliel. Pollard.—£7 5s per ton; fw loss for ton lots. Bran.—£s 5s per ton; Sβ loss for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 por ton. Pure Poa Meal.—£7 per ton Mollaiiscfl foddor.—£s per ton, or 6s per cwt. Chaff.-Oaten Sheaf, £4 10a per ton, ex etore. Special quotations for large Jots. Miiy.—Prime L"i Ids to Co per "ton Sucrosino.—£7 por ton. Straw.—£3 per ton, ox storo. Linseed oil cake.— Gonuine 912 10s per ton. Oats.—Feed 2s 8d; Duns 2e 9d to 2s ]0d per bushel. O\i<s.—Discolotired Ik 9d to 2s id per bushel. Oats. - Crushed 2s 9d to 3s oor bushel. Seed Oats. — Algerians Sa 8d per bushel, Gurfcons, Sparrowbills, Btorm Kings, 3s 6d per buslid.