Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 August 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

I_™. NEW ZEALAND FAEMEBS" CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. AVEEKLY HEPOIIT. (Special tu the Horowliemui Chrouicle). AVelliugtoii, July '61.. The potato market is uiueh tlie same as last week, there being a fair demand, with supplies freely coming forward, and prices remaining unchanged, except for a slight weakening tendency. New potatoes from Auckland came to hand during the week and were readily cleaved at satisfactory prices. There is still a good demand for seed lines, and prices are unchanged at last week's rates. Poultry is still in excellent demand, turkeys especially being eagerly sought after. Pork ;s scarce, with a splendid demand at most satisfactory figures. Larger supplies of both these lines could be assimilated nt very payable prices. Eggs show a change from last week, and prices are now somewhat lower. Grain remains practically unchanged. Chall' is slow of sale, supplies being well maintained at same prices as have been ruling for the last few weeks. EIiUIT.--Apples are scarce, and meet a ready sale, thorn being very little fruit of any kind coming to the market. VEGETABLES. — Parsnips are in good demand, and high ' prices are being realised for choice lines. All other vegetables meet a very fair demand. Choice cabbages bring good prices, but cauliflower are weaker. WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES. -The usual fortnightly sale Mas well attended by buyers, in view of the London stiles showing a drop of £d to '(d per lb,, prices here were rather lower than last sales rates, but a good clearance was made at satisfactory prices. Only bag-wool was offered, all bale lots being held for special sale next month. We quote : — Wool in bags.— Crossbreil ilecce, Shd to l Jkl; crossbred dead, (id to Tkl; locks and pices -Hd to 3d; crutchiugs, good, Til to 7 id, seedy od to O^d. Sheepskins.—Pine erossbrn i, iUd to 3:id; medium crossbreu, 3d to 3kl; coarse crossbred, to 3d j lambs, to 3.1 d ; broken and dead 5Ad to li§d; pells to wools (Jd to rkl; green and salted -is to 7s lid. Hides. -Ox, heavy (none ottered), light medium 7kl to 3d; cow, 7 : |d to 8;bd; damaged hides 5d to 7d; calf, sound, lOd to lid; damaged od to ( Jkl; yearlings b'kl to 7^d. Tallow.- -In casks 25s to 23b. Eat in tins, 17s to 20s. Rough fat 18s to Potatoes. --■■ Up-10-dates and Northern Star, ,t'o 10s to £b; Dakota RetL, <£8; Gamekeeper i'b' lUs; Princess Victoria, £7; Dalmeuy Beauty £8 per ton. Potatoes.-Prime £-k 15s per ton. Onions. -Prime, £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Lis to 4s Gd per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 5a to Us per sack; others '6s to 4s. Parsnips, lis Gd to 7s Gd per sack. Swedes. 2s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s Gd per sack. Lettuce. -Choice, le to 5a Gd per case. Apples. —Cookiiif, 5s to 7s per case; dessert, is Gd to 10s Iter case. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, sid per lb. Eggs. -Eresh, is Gd perdoz. Butter.—Separator, Is; milled, lid; dairy liu per lb. Dressed Pork.—iU's to LlU's GUI; 90's to KJO's Gd; baconers ■~>U1; choppers (heavy) 3Ad to -id; slips 6d to GUI; suckers 7d per lb. Honey.--4d per lb. New Season's sections Gs Gd per doz. Beeswax. —Is Gd per lb. Fungus.—-IUI per lb. Walnuts.--7d per lb. Tallows.—Casks 21s Gd to 28s '■)d: tins 2o*s to 25s per cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 5s to 7s for good birds; hens : Js 6d to 4k Gd; good table hens ss; good heavy ducks 7s Gd; Indian Runners Gs to Gs Gd per pair; turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens lOd per live weight. Maize.—ss per bushel. Wheat.—Js Gd per bushel. Peed Barley.—3s 4d per biiG. Peas.—-3s lOd per bus. Pollard.- £7 per ton ; IDs less for ton lots. Bran.—i'o 5s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.-—£7 5s per ton. Molasses Fodder.— £5 per ton or 5s Gd per cwt. * Molasses in Casks.—£4 5b per ton or 25s per cask; Gs per cwt. case. Chaff.- Oaten sheaf £5 5s per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots.