Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1914, Page 1

Commercial

I'ILE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP-ERATIVE DISTRIBUTNG . CO., LTD. ; • Wellington, Dec. 18. Potatoes, are coming in very freely and low prices ruling, although the prospects are tliat the eil'ects of tlie recent arrival of blight amongst local crops will shortly harden up prices. Onions are extremely scarce. Auckland supplies may be expected in the New Year. Eggs are in brisk demand and a further advance is expected during the holidays. Pork is in tine demand at recent rates. Poultry is in demand. Turkeys are scarce and enquired for. Chaff is firmer, and; not over-plentiful. Good business has been passing in oats. Wheat has taken a decided rise, and reports of short area under cultivation will doubtless force up prices to a higher level yet. Pollard has advanced and a similar rise is expected in bran. Good maize is now available at reasonable rates. Strawberries are reaching us. in large consignments. On one day we received 270 crates. ' The improvement in the, weather' to-day has had a marked influence in values, and we expect higher prices 'from now on. Fruits are in good demand, but apricots hold the week's record at i4s per half case. Tomatoes are also .fetching' fancy figures and consignments are strongly recommended. Both cabbage and bauliilower are low. All root vegetables in good demand, also choice lettuce.- Local peas are selling well. Potatoes, old.—Denvents, £2 10s per ton. Potatoes, new.—,£ 3 10s to i£4 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring cabbage Is Gd to 2s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 7s Gd to 9s per sack. Cauliflower. — Choice 3s to 4s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice Us to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—3s to 4s per dozen. Turnips.—White ! 5s to 6's per sack. Lettuce. —Choice 3s Gd to 5s per case; others 2s to 2s Gd. Strawberries. —7d to 9d per lb. Gooseberries.—l|d per lb. Burbahk Plums.—os to 5s Gd per half case. Blue Plums.—4s to 5s Gd per half case. i Cherry Plums. —2s Gd to 3s per half case. Apricots.—Prime 12s to 14s per half case. Peaches.—3s Gd to Gs per half case. Black Currants.—Bs to 9s per half case. lied Currants —5s to Gs per half case. Cherries. —10s to 12s Gd per half case. Green Peas.—Kelson 5s to Gs per bag. Otaki 7s to lis part sack. Tomatoes. —Hutt £>d per lb; Nelson, partly green, 17s 6d to 20s; *ripe 15s to 18s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 90's to 100's sd, baconers 4£d, choppers (heavy) per lb. Honey.—3|d to 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums 6d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh. Is 5d per dozen. Fungus— per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—7d per lb. Tallows.-—Tins 20s to 25s per cwt. Poultry.—Chickens 9d ; hens 3s Gd; good" table hens 4s to ss; heavy cockerels Gs to 7s; good heavy young ducks, 8s; Indian Runners 4s to 6s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb, hens lid per lb live weight. Maize.— 4s 10(1'. por .