Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. WELLINGTON, May 22. The potato market has weakened considerably, as we anticipated in previous forecasts, and a rise can only be looked for towards the end of the season unless an export trade 4s possible, the chances of which are, however, not bright. Enquiries for /seed lines arc now coining in, and a fai rdeiuand is expected, while we anticipate no difficulty as regards quality. Onions are in good demand and values arc likely to rise somewhat, although fancy prices are not looked for this season. Bead pigs arc 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 that for some weeks past. Australian pollard is now coming to hand. Oats are slightly weaker, but wheat is firm. Chaff is now offering more freely. * FRUlT.—Cooking and dessert ap pies are selling well where quality is right, the former being most in demand.. Dessert pears are wanted, and early arrivals should sell well. Tomatoes are now al)out done for the season. ■ VEGETABLES.—Both cabbage 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 £5 10s per ton. Onions.—£B per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to 6s per sack Carrots.-Choice 4s to 4s 6d per sack Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to 10s, others 'Is to 5s per sack. Marrows.—3s to -Is pet sack. Parsnips.—3s fid to 5s per sack. Pumpkins.—4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—2s to 2s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—"White Is fid to 2s per

sack. Lettuce.—Choice 3s to 1s per ease. Apples.—Cooking 4s to os Cd per case; dessert os 6d to 7s per case. Pears.—Dessert 6s to 8s per case. Quinces.—6s to 6s 6d per case. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, ojd; loaf fijd per lb. Eggs.— Fresli 2s 2d per dozen. Preserved Eggs.— Is 4d per dozen Butter.—Separator Is ; milled IOJd to lid; dairy lid per lb. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6d ; 9'o'h to 100's oijd: bnconcrsi).Jd; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4\d; slips Gd to OJd ; sue' ers 7d to 7£d per lb. Honey.—4d to lid per lb. New Season's sections 6s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.-—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—4id per lb. Walnuts.— Gd per lb. Tallow.—Casks 27s Gd; tins 19s to 26s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels Is to 6s for good birds; tahlo roosters, 4s frd; hens 3s to 4s: good tahlo hens 5s : good ducks, 6s; Tndi;\n Runners 4> to 5s per pair. Turkey gobblers lid per lb live weight; hens 9d to lOd per Hi live weight. Maize. —5s 3d per 'bushel. Wheat.—4s Gd to Is 7d per bushel. Ten sack lots 4s Id to fs sd. Feed Barley.- 3s 8d per bushel. Ten sack lots 3s 6d per bushel. Peas, Partridge.—Feed, 4s 3d per bushel. Prussian Blue Seed Peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Horse Beans.—ls Gd per Bushel. Pollard.—£7 per ton ; 10s less for ton lots. Bran.—£s 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Mollasses Fodder.—£s per ton, oi

•~s fid per cwt. CliafF.—Oaton Sheaf £5 to £5 5s per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots. Hay.—Prime £! 10s to £5 per ton. Lucerne Hay.—£4 10s per ton. •Sucrosine.-—£7 per ton in 200's. Straw.—£3 per ton ex store. Linseed Oil Cake.—Genuine, £12 10s per ton or 13s per cwt. Oats.—Feed 2s lid to 3s; Duns 3k to 3s 2d; per husbel. CKats—Discoloured 2s Dd per busbo] Oats.—Oruslied 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s lOd per 'bus. Seed Oats.—Specially dressed Algerians 3s 8d per busliel; Gartons, Sparrowbills. Duns. Storm Kings. 3;, •3d per bushel.