Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, 2Gth Feb. There has been a distinct advance in the potato market during tiie week and we strongly advise North Island growers to send in their consignments while this favourable condition prevails, as lower values may be looked for when the main South Island crop is available. Onions are declining in value, now that the local suplies are coming to hand. Eggs are lower and inclined to be dull of sale. Dressed pork is in poor demand but suckers are considerably lower than last week. We have inquiries for new season's honey and consignments are requested. Wheat is somewhat easier, but further decline is not anticipated. Very few transactions are taking place in feed oats and future values are uncertain. Large sales of chati' have been made during the week, and an ample supply is oU'ering, the quality being exceptionally good. Fungus is selling at record prices. FR UIT— Grapes and blackberries are meeting with ready sale. Peaches are arriving in large quantities from Motueka and realising good prices where quality is right. Many consignments, however, have arrived in an overripe condition. Plums are in fair demand. Apples are arriving freely and bringing fair prices.

e _ Uhati'.—Oaten sheaf, £5 per ton ex store. Straw. —£3 per ton ex store. Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western Wolth's ryegrass. — New season's 8d per lb. Dressed cocksfoot. — 16/lTlb seed, (j£d per lb. Perennial ryegrass.—4s (id to 5i bushel. Italian ryegrass.—. —4s 6d to White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d os bushel. Cowgrass and red clover.—lid per lb. White clover, Colonial. —la 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 4d per lb.

VEGETABLES. —Green peas are in special demand at high rates. Tomatoes are now coming forward more freely and prices are distinctly lower. All root vegetables are realising fair summer rates. Cabbage and cauliflower are in good demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —Choice iiutt £6 10s to £7; others £5 to <£5 10s per ton. Onions.—Australian £8; local ,£7 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice 8s; others os to 5s per sack. Green Peas. —Choice Is 6(1; others Is to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot.—4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Choice Gs; others 3s Gd to 4s per sack.

Parsnips.—Gs per sack. Swedes. —3s per cwt. Marrows.—ls Gd to 2s per ca6e. Turnips. -White, 3s 6d sack. French Beans. —Choice Id per lb - Tomatoes.-—Nelson 2s (id to 5s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 4s; others Is lid to 2s per case. FRUIT. Blackberries. —3d per lb. j Grapes.—9d to lOd per lb. Peaches.—Choice 3s to 4s j others Is Gd to 2s per half case. Dessert Pluins.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s; others 2s to 3s per half case. Golden Drop Plums.— Is 6d to 2s Gd per half case. Pears. -Dessert, choice 3s to 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s Gd per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s 6d to ss; others 3s Gd per case. I Apples.—Dessert, 4s Gd to Gs per case. POULTRY. Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table liens, 3s to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels os; good heavy young ducks, 4s Gd to us; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; lieus, lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70s to UO'a sd; ( J0 s to lUO's 4£d; suckers 7^d; baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d tu 3|d per lb. Honey.—New, 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. W aliiuts.— G|d per lb. GRAltf, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—4s Sd per bushel. Ma i/x.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats. - Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 2s lid per bus. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 3d per bushel. Oaten Pollard.—iJG per ton. Pollard. - Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Feed bailey.—3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats.- Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd por bushel; Gartuns, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s Gd per bushel. Russian Cape seed barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Bran.—£4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal.—,£G 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal.—£l per ton. Suerosiue.—jß7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake. -Nuts, genuine, 13s Gd cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Molasses in casks.—£4 10s per (on, or 26s 5-cwt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. Meat and bono meal.—l7s per 100; Us per 50 and 5s per 251b Dag