Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 January 1914, Page 1

Commercial

* THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP-EKATLVE DISTIUBUTNG CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, January 22. We have no change to report in tke potato market, and at the present moment it is diiiicult to foreeast future values. The extent of tire ravages of tire blight in some districts is not yet fully known. Onions are scarce, and good lots arriving will find ready saJe at high Jigures. Eggs are steady, and in good demand. We have during tile week made fairsized sales of nuw medium ckeese a l <j](l per il> ex factory. A'ew dial! is now selling freely, and enquiries for old is slackening. Oals are quiet. Wheat has declined siighily, but no marked reduction is looked for. Pollard from Australia, which is much superior to local, is now reaching us. Pea and barley meals are oilering at fair rates. Porkers, especially iight weignts, are in good demand. Poultry is in fair sale. The Autumn grass seed trade is now commencing, and we expect a brisk demand. Emit — -Apricots, nectarines and peaches are higher, and the demand much better for good lines. Apples and pears are now more plentiful, and lower prices obtaining. Raspberries are daily enquired for. Plums are in faildemand for choice quality. Vegetables.—Cabbage is coming to hand more freely, with lower rates. Good lines of peas and beans are wanted. Swedes are selling well. Tomatoes are higher in value, and larger shipments are recommended. .Lettuce and other vegetables all selling at fair summer rates. VEGETABLES. Potatoes -Choice Hutt, £5 10s; others, £b' IDs to £-1 per ton. Onions.- Australian, £12 10s; local, £10 per ton. Cabbage. Choice, 2s (id to os; others, Is (ill per sack. Cauliliowcr. Choice, 7s; others os to Os per sack. (Jteen Peas. Choice, Is; others, \)d per peck. Carrots. Choice, Us; others, os per sack. Cucumbers.-—2s to us per halfcase. Parsnips. (Js (id per sack. Swedes.--os per cwt. Marrows. 2s (id to 06 Lid per sack. Turnips. White, : !s (id per sack Trench Beans. Choice, 2d lb. Tomatoes.•-■-Hutt, lid per lb; Melsou, 7s lo 'Js lid half-case. Lettuce. Choice, : is lid; others 2s per ease. PR LIT. Aprieois. Choice, -js lid; others -Is per half-case. ('caches. Choice, ->s <id ; others ■Is (id to -Is per half-case. Rurbank lMuius." t hoice, -">s: others Is lid to 2s (id per hall'-casc. I'duc I'lunis. -'is In: per .'-case. Wi.vui I'luias. Is ...I In 2s per hall-case. Greengages. Choice, Is in os per 11a ((-case. ! .Nectarines. Choice dessert, Is I (id tu "is iid : others, ■'» I'd per hallcase. I'eais. Dessert, choice -Is? t'llil hers, .'ls. Apples. Large cookers, <■>*'< hi hers, -'is lid per case. Uaspherries. (Is lo is per bucket IMiuharh. :',s per dozen bundles. TOULTRA. T'oii 11 ry. T! ens, Ms Gd ; goocj tabic hens. Is: .Heavy cockerels, (is: guild heavy young ducks, (js (id : Indian Ivunuers, 4s Gd to 5s per pair; Turkcv uobblors, Is per lb.-: hens. 1 Id per lb live weightGENia'Au. Dressed I'ork. 70\s lo !K)'s, !>.jd in 071 I: !)()\s l«. Kill's >l; baconers -l]d to l.i'd: choppers (heavy), 3id