Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

« NEW ZEALAND ARMEIES' CO-OPEIIATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to the Horowhenua. Chronicle). Wellington, July 24. The potato market has eased and supplies are oft'ering l'reely ofTcring 1 . Seed line* continue in good demand. Onion# are slow of sale. Eggs have advanced, and the market is firm. Porkers are in excellent demand. Poultry is wanted. We have a good enquiry for turkeys, which may be sent in a dead condition at this Beason of the year. Grain is unchanged. Chaff is in steady demand. ERi IT. Excellent sales ol both apples and pears. VEGETABLES. - All in splendid demand except swedes. Wool, Hides and Skins. -The second crutching sale of the season was held 011 the lllh inst. There was a large attendance, and competition was good. We report as follows : Crossbred fleece, Tid to lOd. Lambs' wool, medium, 8d to 10d; locks, -Ud to s|d, pieces (id to B£d. Crutchings, super Ski to medium 7id to Bd, seedy s£d to 7 ;[d. Sheepskins, fine crossbred Bsd to B|d, medium Sd to Bsd, coarse 7Ad to Bd, lambs' to ' B}d, broken and dead 5Ad ti; 7-] d, pelts and hall • wools 6d to 7id. green skins -Is Gd to 8s 9d. Hides.—Ox, heavy BJd to 8;/d, medium and light 7Jjd to Bd. Cow 7}d to 7|d, damaged hides (id to 7d. Calf, sound lOd to 12d, damaged sid to 9Ad. Tallow, in casks, 24s (3d to 28s od._ Eat, in tins, 23s to 25b. Rough fat, 18s to 2.15. Potatoes, Seed.—-Up-to-dates and Northern Star ,£5 10s to £1S; Dakota Red, £8; Gamekeeper £(] 10s; Princess Victoria £7; Dahneny Beauty .£8 per ton. Potatoes.- -Prime ,£-i 10s to £0 per ton. Onions.—-.£'B per ton. Cabbage. Choice us to Os per sack. Carrots. Choice -Is to 5s per sack. Cauliflower. --Choice, (5s to 8s (id; others 3s to 4s per sack. Marrowy, - (is to 7s per sack. Parsnips. —Os (id to Os fid per sack. Swedes. 2s (id per cwt. Turnips. -White 2s fid per sack. Aples. - Cooking, 5s to 7a per case; dessert 7s to 10s per case. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, OAd per lb. Eggs.- Fresh, Is Bd. Butter.—Separator Is, milled lid, dairy lid per lb. Dressed Pork.- 70's to 90's GAd ; 90's to 100's 6d ; baconers 5Ad, choppers (heavy) to 4d, slips fid to (JAd, suckers 7d per lb. Honey. ~4d per lb. New Season's sections 6s dozen. Beeswax.—-Is (3d per lb. Fungus. ~4kl per lb. Walnuts. -7d per lb. Tallow. -Casks 24s Gd to 28s od; tins, 23s to 25s cwt. Poultry.-- Cockerels, 5s to 7s for good birds; hens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; good table hens ss; good heavy ducks, 7s Gd; Indian Runners Gh to Gs Gd per pair. Turkey gobblers Is per 11), hens JOd pei' lb, live weight. Maize.-- 5s per bushel. Wheat.-- 4s Gd per bushel. Ten sack lots 4s 4d. Feed Barley.—3s Id per bus. Peas.- - Feed 3s lOd por bus. Pollard.- £7 per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Bran.- £5 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 Ulster ton 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal. --£7 5s per toil. Molasses Fodder.—£s per ton, or 5s Gd per cwt. Molasses in casks—£4 os por ton; or 25s per cask, Gs per cwt. case. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf.—-£5 5s per ton ox store. Special quotations for large lois. Hay.—Prime £4 to £5 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50; and 5s per 251b bog. Straw. —£3 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts, genuine, £12 10s per ton or lon per cwt. Oats.—Feed 2s lid; Good Algerians 2s 9d; Duns 3s per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3s per bus Seed Cape Barley.—3s lOd per bushel. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians, 3s 8d per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns,_ Storm Ivimrs 3s (3d bushel.