Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1913, Page 1

Commercial

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT. (Spccial to The Horowhenua Chronicle.) WELLINGTON, Juno 19. The potato market is still keeping linn, and the supplies are readily obsorbod. Growers will, however, oe wise to forward their holdings with a as little delay as possible, as there 1 is every prospect of the present prices coining back, and throughout tho country there is ample supplies for the season. (Seed potatoes are selling freely, and the quality offering this year is decidedly good. Dead pigs continue in exceptional q demand. Eggs are wanted in larger quantities. Poultry continues to find excellent sale, especially turkeys, which are higher in value than for many years past. • Grain is very quiet, but chaff is in very fair sale, ~ and straw and bay especially enquired for. ' * Kruit.—Apples have advanced and *1 the demand for all fruits is very sat- / isfactory, with supplies insufficient \ for the requirements of the trade, especially pears. / Vegetables.—Cabbage and cauliflower, excellent demand. Lettuce C arc selling at fancy prices. Marrows and pumpkins find ready sale / at high values. Potatoes.—Prime £5 10s per ton. ! Onions.- Melbourne, £10 per ton: / Cabbage.— Choice 3s to 5s per sack. \ Carrots.—Choice, 4s to 5s per sack. Cauliflower..—Choice 8s to 10s; others (Is to 5s per sack. Marrows.—4s Gd to 5s per sack. Parsnips.—is to 5s per sack. Pumpkins.—4s to Gs per sack. Swedes.—2s Od per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s 6d per sack. v Lettuce.—Choice 5s to Gs Gd case. Apples.—Cooking 5s to 7s 6d per cas".: dotsert 7s 6d to 10s per caso. Pears.—Dessert 10s per case. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, s;{d; loaf, G.\d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh 2s per doz ; preserved Is Gd per doz. Butter.—Separator Is; milled lOici to lid; dairy Ud per lb. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's, GJd; 90's to 100's, Gd; baconers, 5Jd ; choppers (heavy), 3;Jd to did; slips, Gd to GJd; suckers, 7d per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. New season's sections Gs dozen. Beeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—<lJd per lb. Walnuts.—Gd per lb. Tallow.—Casks, 28s Gd; tins, 22s to 2Gs cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels, 4s Gd to Gs for good birds; hens 3s Gd to 4s Gd; good table liens ss; good heavy ducks 7s Gd; Indian Runners Gs to Gs Gd per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb; hens lOd per lb live weight. Maize.—ss 3d per bus. Wheat.—ls Gd per bus. Ten sack lots Is Id to 4s sd. Feed barley.—3s 8d per bus. Ten sacks, 3s Gd per bus. Peas. Partridge.—Feed 4s per bus. Peas.- Discoloured, 3s 6d per bus. Prussian bins seed seas.—ss 6d bus. Horse beans.—4s to 4s Gd per bus. l'ollsird.—■t7 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Bran. —£5 JOf per toil; 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal. —£7 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. i I,'mo pea meal.—£7 5s per ton. j Mollasses in casks.—£4 5s per ton, lor 25s per cask; Gs per cwt. case. Cluilf. Oaten sheaf £5 5s per ton ex store. Hay.—-Prime £4 10s to £5 per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's. Straw.—£3 per ton, ox store. Linseed oil cake.—£l2 10a per ton, oi' 13s cwt. Oats.—Feed 2s l'ld to 3s - } Duns 3s to 3s 2d per bus. Oats.—Crushed. 3s 3d per bushel. I Seed, Cape Barley.—3s lOd per bus Seed, oats.—Specially dressed Al- ! gerians, 3s 8d per bushel; Cartons, t Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings, ''s [ Gd per bushel. Vaporite.—l2s Gd per 5611>5.