Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' GOOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD.

WELLINGTON, May 22. The potato market has weakened considerably, a.s we anticipated in previous forecasts, and ia rise can only be looked lor towards the end of the season unless an export trade is possible, the chances of which are, however, not bright. Enquiries for seed lines are now coming in, and a

fai rdemand is expected, while we anticipate no difficulty as regards quality. Onions are in good demand and values are likely to rise somewhat. although fancy price,s are not looked for this season. Dead pigs are in splendid demand, and we anticipate a rise in value in the near future. Fresh eggs are in fair sale, and preserved lines are wanted in greater quantities, with brisker sales thai i'or some weeks past. Australian pollard is now coming to hand. Oats are slightly weaker, but wheat is linn. Chaff is now offering more freely, FRUIT. Cooking and dessert ap pies are selling well where quality is right, the former being most in leinand. Dessert pears are want•d, and early arrivals should sell ivell. Tomatoes are now a"bout done

for the season. V EG ET A B LES. - Both ea bba ge cauliflower are higher and meet eager demand. Carrots parsnips and swedes are in fair sale. Marrows and pumpkins are wanted. Lettuce is scarce at much higher rates. Potatoes.---Prime Co 10s per ton. Onions. - £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 'Is to (is per sack Carrots.—Choice 4s to 4s Od per sack Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to 10s.

others Is to os per sack. Marrows.—3s lo Is per sack. Parsnips.---.'te 'id to os per sack. Pumpkins.—4s to os per sack. iS'wedes. 2s to 2s fid per ewt . Turnips. -White Is 6d to 2s pe sack.

Lottuco.—Choice 3s to Is por case. Apples. -Cooking Is to us (3d pel' case: dessert 5s 6d to 7s per ease. Pears. -Dessert 6s to 8s per ease. Quinces.- fis to 6s (3d por ease. Cheese.—Rest factory mediums. ■*»:{d ; loaf 6jd per lb. Eggs.---Fresh 2s 2d per dozen. Preserved Eggs.- - Is <ld por doze" Butter.—.Separator Is; millod lOjd to lid: dairy-1 Id per lb. Dressed Pork.— 70's to 90',s (3d : 00's to 100's s:}d ; baooners n£<l ; choppers (heavy) to 4'd : slips (>d to fi'd : sue' ors 7d to 7-} d per lb. Honey.—!d to 'Id per lb. New Season's sections fis fid por dozen. Beeswax.—ls fid per lb. Fundus. —4.1 d per lb. Walnuts.— (3d per lb. Tallow.—-Casks 27s fid : tins 19s to 26s cwt. Poultry.--('ookcixls -Is to fis for Hood birds; table "roosters, 4s frd; liens 3s to Is: good table bens ss: good ducks, fis; Indian Runners 4 s fo .>s per pair. Turkey gobhrors lid ])er II) live weight; hens !)d to 10(1 per lb live, weight. Maize.--os 3d por 'bushel. Client.- Is lid to Is 7d per bushel. Ton sack lot* 4s Id to Is sd. Feed Bailey. -3s 8d ])er bushel. lon sack lots 3s (id per bushel, Peas. Partridge.—Feed, Is 3d per bushel. 'Prussian Blue Seed Peas.--5s 6d pel- bushel. Horse Beans.—ls fid per bushel. Pollard. —£7 [km- ton; 10s less for ton lots. Rian.—£s 5s per ton; 5s loss for toll lots. Barley Meal.- £7 per ton ; 10s less for ton lots. Mollassos 1* o<lder.—£s per ton, oi | 5s fid p or eiiaff.—Oaten Sheaf £5 to £5 5s per ton ox store. Special quotations for largo lots. Hay.—Prime £4 10s to £5 per ton. Lnconie Hay.-Cl 10s per ton. Suerosino.—£7 per ton in 200's. Straw.—£3 per ton ex store. Tiinseed Oil Cake.—Genuine, £12 10s per ton or 'J3k per cwt. Oats.—Feed 2s lid to 3s: Duns 3s to 3s 2d : per bushel. Oats—Discoloured 2s Dd per bushel Oats.—Crushed 3s 3d per l>usliol. Seed Cape Barley.- 3s 10d per bus. Seed Oats.-- Specially dressed Algerians 3s 8d per bushel; Cartons. Spnrrowbills. Duns. Storm Kf n rr s f}. ( >d per bu.sbol, "