Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

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WEEKLY REPORT,

ticipate any weakening 0 f the mar

iivo reached their limit, unless flic

unforeseen happons. 1" Rl IT. — Cooking apples arc in short sii])plv, and sell briskly at good prices. Dessert pe>ars ar« somewhat lower.

VEGETABLES. — All vegetable:-, except swedes are in iirsi-ivite demand. especially French bean*, pumpkins, and marrows.

Potatoes.- Prime CG to £(j lo s jhm

Onions. i; 7 pci' ton. I' roiicli beans.—2}d por lb. Cabbage.- Clioieo Is to ox fid por sack. Carrots.—Choice. 3s fid tfl os per .sack. Cauliflower. —Choice lis to 8s 6d per s.nck : others 3s to ss. Marrows. 3s to -Is por sack. Parsnips. 3s In Is per sack. Pumpkins. Is lo Is fid poj* sack. Swedes.- -2s to 2s (id por owt. Turnips. Wliilo Is fid to 2s poi sack. T<ott)ico.—Choice Is to 2s por case. Apples. Cook in<r Is lid to 3d por case : dessert. ."is Gd to 7s per ca«o. Pears. - -Dossort- lis to 7s Gd poi o.nfio. Qnincos. ."is por ease. Tomatoes. 2s Gd to -Is por ease. Choose. Ilesf lactorv modinms. Gd ; loaf 64 d per lb. -Kresh 2s -Id per dozm,. Preserved Is Id p<'r dozen Holier. Separator VO.'d ; milled n M to lOd; darv fl'd per 11). Dressed Pork. 70's to HO's Gd ; •'0 ,s lo l()()'s .) |d ; baeoners o l ,d : choppers (heavy) 3}d to \\A: slips. He! to fijd; suckers 7d to 7?. d por 11). Honey. 1d to -I ',<1 per lb. New s< i ;ison s sootjoiiK fis fk] por dozen. Heesivax.— Is Gd por lb I'nnirn.s. -Ud por lb. W almiis Gd por lb. Tallow. { jisks 27s Gd : tins IDs lo

'Jls per rut. Poultry. Cockomis. Is in fis for birds: t;ifile roosters. Is fid; lions ,k to Is: good in bio lions ss: Hood (lurks, lis: Indian Punnors (s to 5s per pair; turkoy .cobblers lid pop lb : bens Od to ](),] pep ]|, ]| V( , weight. Maize. .~s 3d por bnsliol. \Mioat.—Gel to Is 7d por bushel loir sack lots 4s Id to Is sd. Feed Barley.— 3s 8d por bushel: ten .sack lots 3s 6(1. Pens. Partridge.—Food -Is 3d pei bushel. Prussian Mine Seed Teas.-5s Gd bushel. Horse Moans. --Is 6d por bushel. Pollard. ■- £7 10s per ton; 5s loss or ton lots. Bran.--,Co 5s per ton: 5s loss lor ton lots. Barley .Vfoal.—C7 per ton; 5s lofts for ton lots. Molasses Fodder.—£s por (on, or 5s fid' por cwt. Chaff.—-Oaten Sheaf, £5 por ton. ■>3C store. Spoeinl (piotations for largo lots.

Hay.—Prime £1 lOs to £5 per ton. I-ueerne 15s per ton. Rucrosinf. £7 per ton in 20<yg. Straw*. —£,'5 ppr ton ox store. Linseed Oil Cake.—Genuine £12 10s per ton or 13s per cwt. - Oats. - Feed L's lid to 3s/ Duns •3s to 3s 2<l per bushel. Oats.-Discoloured 2s 9d per bus-

Oats.-Crushod.—3s 3d per bushel Seed Capo .Barley— 3k IOJ nor bushel.

Seorl -oat s.. —,Speci ll v drossed Syrians .Is 8d per bushel: Cartons SpnrrowbillK, Duns. Storm Kings Gd. per buih»l.

MiW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING

WELLLN'GTOX, May 8. Potatoes are in good demand, and the quality now arriving froin the South is iirst-clai®. We do iiot an-

fcet. a.s growers will now be pitting their crops. Onions are (slow oi sale, but no drop in value is looked 1 oi. Porkers are in splendid demand, also choppers, but slips and suckers are weaker, owing to the larger quantity coming fonnard and the limited demand for this class. In view of the high prices of porkers and a probable- increase, we strongly recommend farmers to hold their pigs until they arc porkers, find we will he pleased to assist our clients to do this by quoting pig feed at a low rate, and it necessary on extended terms of payment. Fresh eggs are slightly lower. Preserved lines are slow of sale, with fair quantity offering. Wheat is firm, hut w-e are inclined to think oats