Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 January 1914, Page 1

Commercial

THE; N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP-ERATIVE DISTRIBIJTNG CO., LTD. Wellington, Dec. IS. Potatoes are coming in very freely and low prices ruling, although the prospects are that the effects of the 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. L J oultry is in gL.ou demand. Turkeys are scarce and enquired for. Chaii is iinner and not over-plentiful. Good business has been passing m oats. Wheat has taken a decided rise, and reports of short area under cultivation will doubtless loree 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 l4s per half case. Tomatoes are also fetching fancy figures ana consignments are strongly recommended. Both cabbage and cauliHower are low. Al( root vegetables in good demand, also choice lettuce. Local peas are selling well. Potatoes, old.—Derwents, £2 10s per ton. Potatoes, new. —£3 10s to £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 Gs to 7s per sack. Rhubarb. —3s to 4s per dozen.. Turnips.—White 5s to Gs per sack. Lettuce. —Choice 3s Gd to 5s per case; others 2s to 2s Gd. Strawberries.—7d to 9d per lb. Gooseberries. — per lb._ Burbank Plums. —us to 5s Gd per half case. Blue Plums. —-Is to 5s Gd per half case. 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. —8s- to 0s per half case. Red Currants —5s to Gs per half case. Cherries.—los to 12s Gd per half case. Green Peas. —Nelson 5s to Gs per bag. Otaki 7s to lis part sack. Tomatoes. —Hutt 6d per lb; Nelson, partly green, 17s Gd to 20s; ripe 15s to 18s per half case. Dressed Pork. —70 s to J)o's UO's to 100's sd, baconers 4Jd, choppers (heavy) 3id per lb. ] Honey.— to 4d per lb. Cheese.- - Best factory mediums Gd per lb. Eggs.—Eresh la 5d per dozen. Pungus— per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —7d per 11). 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 y®ung ducks, 8s; Indian Runners 4s to 6s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is p#r lb, kens 1H per lb live weight. 1 Mai/A! - 4s lOd per bushel.