Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

2s"E\V ZEaLAxND EAilJdEitS CO-Oi'EUATIVE DISTIUBUXIiNU CO., JUTU.

WEEKLY 11EPUUT

Wellington, Eeb. There has been a distinct advance in the potato market during Uie week and we strongly'advise .North island growers to send 111 their consignments while this favourable condition prevails, as luwer 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 chaff have been made during the week, and an ample supply is offering, the quality being exceptionally good. Eungus is selling at record prices. EitUfT--Grapes and blackberries are meeting with ready sale. Teaches are arriving in large quantities from Motueka and realising good prices where quality is right. Many consignments, however, have arrived m an overripe condition. Plums are in fair demand. Apples are arriving freely and bringing fair orices.

VEGETABLES.—Green peas arc 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 Jlutt i>6 10s to £7; others £5 to £5 10s per ton. Unions. -Australian £8; local £7 per ton. Cabbage. —Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower. -Choice 8s; others j os to 5s per sack. I Green Peas.—Choice Is 6d; others Is to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot. —4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Choice (is; others 3s (3d to 4s per sack. Parsnips.—Gs per sack. Swedes.—3s per cwt. Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s per case. Turnips. -White, 3s 6d sack. French Beans.—Choice Id per lb. Tomatoes. —Nelson 2s 6d to 5s per half case. Lettuce. —Choice 4s; others Is (3d to 2s per case.

FIIUIT. .Blackberries. —3d per lb. Grapes.—9d to lOd per lb. readies. —Choice 3s to 4s; others Is (Jd to 2s per half case. Dessert Plums.—Choice 3s 6d to -Is; others 2s to 3s per half case. Golden Drop Plums. — Is 6d to 2s (Id per half case. Pears. —Dessert, choice o*B to 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s Gd per half case. Apples. Large cookers 4s Gd to ss; others 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, 4s Gd 1o Gs pcv case. POULTIIY. Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hens, 3s to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks, 4s (jd to ss; Indian Runners, 4a per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to 90's sd; !JO's iu 100's 4£d; suckers 7Ad; Gat-ouers 4jd; choppers (heavy) 3d to old per lb. Honey.—New, 4d per lb. Cheese. -Best factory mediums, o]-d per lb. Eggs.—Presh Is 4d to Is Od per dozen. Pungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. — per lb. GPAIA, VRODUUE, ETC.Wheat.—4s 3d per bushel. Alaize. —4s lUd per bushel. Gats. Peed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lUd per bushel. Uats. - Crushed 2s lid per bus. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 3d per bushel. Galen Pollard.— £(j per ton. Pollard. -Australian £7 5s per (on ; 5s less lor ton lots. Peed barley. - 3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Garlons, Sparrowlnlls, Duns, 3s; Storm .Kings, 3s Gd per bushel. Russian Cape seed barley.—3s G'd per bushel. Jirau.—£4 IDs per ton. 5s less lor ton lots. Jiarley meal.— M 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal. — £1 per ton. Suerusiue.— £7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake. -Nuts, genuine, 13s (id owl. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight lin.s, 3s per tin. Molasses in casks.—£4 10s per (on, or 2Gs 5-cwt cask; 6s 6d per cwt. rase. Meat and bono meal. — 17s per JO; Us per 50 and 5s per 261b bag

Uhaii.—Oaten sheaf, £& per ton ex store. Straw.— £li per ton ex store. Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western Worth's ryegrass. — A T ew season's 8d per lb. Dressed cocksfoot. — 16/lTlb seed, per lb. Perennial ryegrass. —4s o'd to 5b bushel. Italian ryegrass. —. —is 6d to White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d 5s bushel. Cowgrass and red clover. — lid per lb. White clover, Colonial.—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—la 4d per lb.