Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1913, Page 1

Commercial

NEW ZEALANJ> FAUME.KS' CUOiMiJiAIJ VE DI.STIUI3IJTI N(} CO., LTD. '

"WEEKLY REPORT

(Special to The Horowliemia Chronicle.)

WELLINGTON, Julio 5

liuvo a further weakening to ivpoi'l. willi regard to tlio potato JiiMi'lcei. Tlio market is evenly supplied, hut any large increase in cominyj.ll would weaken live position still further.' Australian onions are coining to hand, and are preferred to locals, Head are in ready demand, to-day's sales showing }cl advance on porkers, which are now selling freely at <>id per 11), and the market is nut .sufficiently supplied. Fresh eggs are in fair sale, and preserved lines are scarce, and luive nu\v advanced to Is lid, at which figure all holder.-; should sell without delay. There is very little alteration to report. in the grain and chaff market, a very quiet (one prevailing. Cheese is \ery dull of sale, owing lo retailers heiug under contracts at recent higher values. Poultry, of good quality is in specially good demand, and turkeys have sold , during the. week at high prices. We can strongly recommend shipments of good class poultry. Fruit.- Both apples and pears >ar<. in short supply, and good prices are being realised'for both cooking and dessert lines. Vegetables are all in excellent demand. Onions. - CS per ton. Cabbage. Choice Is fid to Gs pel sack. ' Carrots. Choice 'Is to os per sack Cauliflower. —Choice. 8s 6d to 10s. others os to 0s per sack. .Marrows. Is to Is Od por sack. Parsnips.-~3s fid to os per sack. Pumpkins.—-Is to "is per sack. Swedes*.-- 2s to 2s fid pec cwt. Turnips.—White 2s fid to 3s per sack. Lettuce.---Choice 3s to 4s per case. Apples.—Cooking Is fid to 5s Od per ease; dessert. 5s fid to 7s per case. Pears. — Dessert 7s to 0s per caseCheese. —Flest factory mediums, s:|d ; loaf (i.ld per 11). —Fresh, -s per dozen. Fgg>.-~Preserved, Ls Od per dozen nutter. —Separator. Is; milled 10ld to lid; dairy lld per 111. Dressed pork.—TO's to 00s' G}d ; 90's to 100\s fid ; baconers old ; chop pers (heavy) 3|{d to : l J : d; slip? Od to fi-Wl; suckers 7d per lb. Honey.— Id to lid per 1!). Now season's sections fi.s fid pei dozen. Beeswax. —Is fid per lb. Fungus. —-1 Jd per lb. Walnuts.—Gd per lb. Tallow.- Casks 27s Od; tins l!).s tc 2fis e.vt. Pon If ry.-—Cockerels Is fid to 0. tor g-od birds ; hens 3s fid to Is <>d : g' "d til* l : hens 5s : good heavy ducks 's 0!: Indian Hunners (is to fis Od per p;iir; lurkcy go]»blers Is per 11 > ; bens 10(1 por lb li-i o woiglit. Maize.--5s 3d per bus. Wheat.--Is fid per bus: lon sack lots -ts Id to Is sd. Feed barley. —3s Sd pc: bn-: fen sack lots 3s fid per bus. Peas. Pai fridge. - Feed -!.- por '.. t s. iVuvMan lilllo s ( . iU ... :; s (; ( ] per bushel. Horse beans. - Is to Is fid per b'l.s. Pollard. - L' 7 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Bran. C 5 5s per ion; 5s less for ton lots. Barley pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Molasses fodder.— £5 per ton, or 5s 6d per cwt. Chaff. —Oaten sheaf £5 to £5 5s per ton ex store. Hay.-Prime £4 10s to £," per ton I Lucerne hay.— £.| 10s per ton. iSucrosino.-~.C7 per ton.' Straw.— £.j pa- ton, store. Linseed Oil Cake.—Genuine £111 10s per ton or 13s cwt.

Oats. Feed 2s lid to 3s; Duns % to 3s 2d per bushel. Oats.--Discoloured. 2s 9d per bus. Oats.—Crushed. 3s 3d per btishol. Seed, Capo Barley. —3s 3Oil per bus Seed Oats.---,"specially dressed Algerians 3s Sd per bushel; Gartonn, Sparrowbills, Duos, Stoi 'in Kings 3s. Od per bushel.