Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING UU., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to ti> Llorowh«nu» C3u icle). Wellington, April 10. The market for potatoes has eased and stocks are slow with fair stocks held. Indications are that thero it an average crop in tho South, which will be available from now 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, and to-day's prices show an advance of from id to id against the increases of last week. We expect further advances onward, as the supply of pigs throughout the country is decidedly short. Fresh eggs have advanced, and a further rise is pro-able, the market being under supplied. Preserved lines are also I wanted. There has heen a decided i advance in the values of oats dur- ; ing the week, and large sales have | been made to the North Island, in anticipation of a further rise. Wheat is firm and fowl wheat will be scarce this year, as the havest of mostdistricts is well up to the milling standard. Chaff is now selling froelv, and the market shows little change. IRTJIT.—Apples and pears are in lower price, an dto ma t-oes are rather dull, doubtless through the excessive cold weather prevailing. Quinces l are wanted. VEGETABLES—Cabbage and cauliflower of good quality are wanted and realising good prices. Other lines unchanged. Potatoes.—£s 10s to £G. Onions.— £5 10s to £6. French Henns. —Id per Jl>. Cabbage.- Choice, 3s to 5s per sack. Carrots.-Choice, 3s to 4s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to 10s per sack. Parsnips.—3s to 4s per sack. Cucumbers.—ls to Is 3d per half ca6o. Green Peas.— 9d per peck. Swedes. —12s Gd to 3s Gd per cwt. I urnips.—White, Is Gd to 2s per sack. Lettuce.-Choice, 2s to 2s Gd per ease. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen. Marrows.—2k to 3s per sack. Apples. - Cooking 3s to -Is per case; dessert, os to 6s Gd. Capo Gooseberries. - • "Jd k> (]}<j | )el lb. Grapes.—7d to 8d per lb. Poaches.-Dessert 3s Gd to 4s per case; others 2s to 2s Gd. Pears.— Dessert, Gs Gd to 7s Gd per half case. Quinces.—.fe Gd to -Js per ease, lomatoes.—ls Gd to 2s 3d per case. Eggs.—2s per dozen. Pioserved eggs.— Is 3d per dozen Ohee.se.—Best factory mediums Gd, loaf Gjd per lb. Butter.-Separator lOJd; milled, 9£d to lOd; dairy OJd per lb. Dressed Pork.-70's to 90's %1, 90 s to 100's o{d, baconers, o|d, choppers (heavy) 3.3<1 to 4d, slips, GJd, suckers 7Jd per lb. Honey.—4d to 4Jd per lb. New season's sections 6s 6d dozen. Beeswax—Wanted. Fungus —4d per lb. Walnuta.—Gd per lb. Tallow.—Casks, 27e Gd; tins 19s to 24s cwt.

Poultry—Cockerels 4a to 6s for good birds; tablo roosters 3s 6d; hens 3s to 4s; good tablo hone >5, good ducks 6a; Indian Runners 4fi to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers .leper lb lire weight; hens lOd per lb Maize.—os 3d per bushel. "Wheat.—4a 6d per bushel; ten sack lots 46 4d. Wheat.—Seconds, 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Wheat.—lnferior 3s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley.—S» 8d per bushsl. PeaH, Partridge, 4s 3d per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Peas.—sb 6d per bushel. Horse Beans.—4a 6d per tnnhel. Pollard.—£7 10s pe rton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£s 5s per ton; 5a less for ton lota. Barley Meal.'—£7 per ton, 5s loss for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton Mnllwsea fodder.—£s per ton, or 6s per cwt. Seed Cape Barley.— 3s lOd per bushel. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store. Special quotations for largo lots. Hay.—Prime £4 10s to £5 per ton Sucrogino.—£7 per ton. Straw.—£3 per ton, ex store. Linseed oil cake.—Gonnin? o l'2 lfta per ton. Oats.—Feed. 2s lid per bushel; Duns, 2s lid to 3s per bushel. Oats.— Discoloured, 2s 7d per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. So©d Oats.—Algerians Si 8d ppr bushel, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Storm Kings, 8«~6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.- 3s lOd per bushel. i