Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING UO., LTD. WEEKLY REPOET. (Special to tb Horowhenoa CKr " iole). WELLINGTON, March 2?\ Potatoes are in fair demand, increasing supply. We anticipate an early demand in prices. Oni<Xp s are coming in freely and values aro lower. Dead pigs of all weights are in excellent demand. Suckers have been coming in large quantities, but arein ready sale. Tho Master poultry sales were somewhat dull on account of tile large quantity f p :or class birds coming to hand Good poultry sells freely and at good ices. Eggs are scarce and selling at a high figure. A much larger quantity could bo taken. Now season's honey is enquired for, also beeswax, which would both find ready sale. All grains are firm, also chaff which is being largely held back meanwhile. FRUlT.—Apples are somewhat lower and sales are not brisk. Tomatoes are now evidently past the flush of the season and prices are rising. VEGETABLES.— Cabbage and cauliflower, where quality is good, aro both selling wit high rates, and with quick sale. Parsnips and carrots are in better demand. Potatoes.—£6 to £7 10s. Onions.—£s 10s to £6. French Beans.—ld per lb. Cabbage.—Choice, 3s to os per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 8s to 9s per sack. Cucumbers.—ls to Is 3d per half case. Green Peas.—9d per peck. Rhubarb.—ss por dozen. Parsnips.—4s to 5s per sack. Marrows.—2s to 3s per sack. Swedes.— 2s Od per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s per sack Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 2s Gd per case. Apples.—Cooking 4s to 4s Gd per caso; dessert (is to 8s per case. Peaches.—Dessert 3s to 3s 6d; others Is Gd to 2« Gd. Pears.—Dessert 3s Gd to 5s 6d per half case. Tomatoes.—ls Gd to 2s per case. Eggs.^—Fresh, Is 8d per dozen. Preserved eggs.— Is 3d per dozen Cheese.—Best factory mediums 6d, loaf G}d per lb. Butter.—Separator 9jd, milled, id dairy 9d per lb. Dressed Pork.—7o's to OO's s}d; 90's to 100's 5d ; baconcrs. ; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3:jd; slips, 6d to GJd; suckers 7Jd per lb." Honey.—3Jd per lb Now season's sections 6s 6d dozen. Beeswax.—Wanted. Fungus.—4d per lb. Walnuts.—6d per lb. Tallow.—Casks, 27s 6d; ting 19s to 24s cwt.

Poultry.—Cockerels 4s to 6s for good birds; table roosters 3s 6d; hens 3s to 4s; good table hens 5; good ducks 6s; Indian Runners 4s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers per lb lire weight; hens lOd per lb. Maize.—ss 3d per bushel. Wheat.—4s 6d per bushel; ten sack lots 4s 4d. Wheat.—Seconds, 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Feed Barley.—ss 8d per bushel. Peas, Partridge.—Feed 3a 9d tc 4s per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Pea6.—ss 6d per bushel. Horse Beans.—4s 0d per luahel. Pollard.—£7 10s pe rton; 6s less for ton lots. Bran—£s 5s per ton; Be less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£6 15s per ton. 5a less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. Mollaasea fodder.—£s per ton, or 6s per cwt. Seed Cape Barley 3s lOd por bushel. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ox store. Special quotations for large lots. Hay.'—Prime £i 10s to £5 por ton Sucrosine—£7 per ton. Straw.—£3 per ton, ex store. Linseed oil cake.—Genuine 10a per ton. Oate.—Feed 2s 9d; Duns 2s 9d to 2s lOd per bushel. Oats—Discoloured Is 9d to 2a 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Algerian# 8c 8d per bushel, Gartonß, Bparrowhills, Btorm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel.