Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

A'EW ZEALAND EARMEKS' CU-OPEItATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, 2Cth Feb. There has been a distinct advance iu the potato market during the 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 offering, the quality being exceptionally good. Eungus is selling at record prices.

Jbll UlT—"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 fre>ely and bringing fair prices.

VEGETABLES.—Green peas are in special demand at high. rates. Tomatoes are now coining forward more freely and prices are distinctly lower. All root vegetal) los arc realising fail - summer rates. Cabbage and cauliflower are in good demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice iiutt £Q 10s to £1; others £b to £b 10s per ton. Onions. —Australian £8; local £~! per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to sb; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 8s; others Us to bs per sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 6dj others Is to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot.—is to 5a sack. Carrots.—Choice Gs; others 3a Ud to 4s per sack. Parsnips.—Us per sack. Swedes. —3s per cwt. Marrows.—ls 6d to 2s per case. Turnips.- -White, 3s Gd sack. French Beans.—Choice Id per lb. Tomatoes. —Nelson 2s Gd to 5s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 4s; others Iβ Gd to 2s per case.

FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Grapes.—Dd to 10d per lb. loaches.—Choice 3s to 4e; others Is Gd to 2s per half case. Dessert Pluins.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s ;_ others 2s to 3s per half case. Golden Drop Plurus.— Is 6d to 2s lid per half case. Pears.—Dessert, choice us to 8s Ud; others 2s to 2s Gd per half case. Apples. -Large cookers 4s Gd to ss; others 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, 4s 6d to 6s per case. POULTKY. Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hens, 3s to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels os; good heavy youug ducks, 4s Gd to os; Indian Hunners, 4b per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; liens, lid per lb. live weight.

GENEIIAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to 90's sd; UO's to 100's 4i|dj suckers baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3£d per lb. Honey.—New, 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, G|d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—G£d per lb. GltAlA, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—4s Sd per bushel. Maize.—4s lUd per bushel. Oats.-- Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s 10d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 2s ild per bus. Seed Cape Barley.— 3s 3d per bushel. Oaten Pollard.— £G per ton. Pollard.- -Australian £7 5s p:. (on; 5s less for ton lots. Feed barley.- -3s 3d per bushel. Seed oatfl.—Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel;, Gartons, SpaiTowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm kings, os Gd per bushel. Kussiaii Cape seed barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Bran.—£4 10s per ton. 5s less ior ton lots. Barley nieal.--£6 10s per ton; lUs less for ton lots. Pure pea meal.— £l per ton. Sucrosiue.-— £7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake. Nuts, genuine, 13s 6d cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight (ins, 3s per tin. Molasses in casks.—£4 10a per (on, or 26s 5-cwt cask; 6s 6d per cwt. caee. Meat and bone meal.— l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag

Uhaii:. —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. — JN r ew season's 8d per lb. Dressed cocksfoot. — 16/171b seed, per lb. Perennial ryegrass. —4s Od to 5a bushel. Italian ryegrass. — 6d to White Clover, Colonial.—lβ 4d 5s bushel. Cowgrass and red clover. —lid per lb. White clover, Colonial. —Is 4d per lb. Alsyke.—la 4d per lb.