Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

[EW ZEALAND FARMERS' OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING UO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Bpraci*l to tli' Horowhenia Okr iole). Wellington, April 10. Tlio market for potatoes lias eased ind stocks are slow with fair stocks held. Indications are that thero is an average crop in the South, which will bo .available from Jiow on. Onions are coming in freely, and no further drop in values is expected. A further hardening of the pork market has taken place this week, ami to-day's prices show an advance of from id to Jd against the increases of last week. We expect further advances onward, as the supply of pigs throughout the country is -decidedly short. Fresh eggs havo advanced, and a further rise is probable, the market being under supplied. Preserved lines are also wanted. There has been a decided advance in the values of oats during the week, and large sflles have been made to the North Island, in anticipation of a further rise. Wheat is firm and fowl wheat trill be scarce this year, as the havest of mostdistricts is well up to the mill* ing standard. Chaff is now selling freely, and the market shows little change. FRTTTT. —Apples and pears aro in lower price., an d tomatoes are rather dull, doubtless through tho excessive cold weather prevailing. Quinces are wanted. V F GET A B T—Ca hh age and cauliflower of good quality are wanted, and realising good prices. Other lines unchanged. Potatoes. —£5 10s to £6. Onions.—£s 10s to £6. French Beans. —Id per lb. Cabbage.—Choice, 3s to 5s per sack. Carrots,—Choice, 3s to 46 per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to 10s per sack. Parsnips.—3s to 4s per 6ack. Cucumbers.—ls to Is 3d per half case. Green Peas.— ( Jd per peck. Swedes.—-s Gd to 3s (id per cwt. Turnips.—White, Is 6d to 2s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 2s (3d per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen. j Marrows.—2s to 3s per sack. Apples. - Cooking 3s to Is per case : dessert, os to 6s '3d. Capo Gooseberries.—od to GJd pci lb. Grapes.—7d to 8d per lb. Peaches.—Dessert 3s Gd to 4s por case; others 2s to 2s 6d. Peai's.— Dessert, Gs Gd to 7s Gd per half case. Quinces.—3s Gd to 1s por case. Tomatoes.—ls 6d to 2s 3d per case. Eggs.—2s per dozen. Preserved eggs.— Is 3d per dozen Cheese.—Best factory mediums Gd, loaf 6Jd por lb. Butter.—Separator 10Jd; milled, 9|d to lOd; dairy 9id per lb. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 00's ojd, 90's to 100' a ojd, baconers, ojd, choppers (heavy) 3|d to 4<l, slips, GJd, suckers 7Jd per lb. Honey.—4~d to 4Jd per lb. Novr season's sections Ge 6d dozen. Beeswax.—Wanted. 1 Fungus.—4d per lb. Walnuts.—6d per lb. Tallow.—Gasks, 27e 6d; tins 19s to 24s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 4s to 6s for good birds; tablo roosters 3s 6d; hens 3s to 4s; good table hena 5; j good ducks 6s; Indian Runners 4s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lOd par lb. Maize.—ss 3d por bushel. Wheat.—4s 6d per bushel; ten sack lots 4s 4d. Wheat.—Seconds, 3s 6d to 4a per 1 bushel. Wheat.—lnferior 3s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley.— Bi 8d per buriitl. Peas, Partridge, 4s 3d per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Peas.—sb 6d per bushel. Horse Beans.—4« 6d pci Vnsliel. Pollard.—£7 10a pe rton; 5s lees for ton lots. Bran.—£s 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 per ton, 5s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. Mollfwses fodder.—£s per ton, or 6a por ewt. Seed Cape Barley.— 3s lOd per bushel. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots. Hay.'—Prime £4 10s to £5 por ten Ruorosino.—£7 per ton. Straw.—£3 por ton, ex store. Linseed oil enko.—Gonaine H2 10s per ton. Oatfi.—Food. 2s lid per bushel;' Duns, 2s lid to 3s per bushel. Oats.-Discoloured, 2s 7d per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Algerians 8s 8d per bushel, Cartons, SparrowbilU, Storm Kings. 6d p«r hnsheT. Seed Cape Barley.—3s lOd per bushel.