Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 March 1914, Page 4

Commercial

THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP-ERATIVE DISTRIBUTNG CO., LTI).

WEEKLY ItEPOIIT. Wellington, March . 0. As predicted in our last report, lower values are prevailing foi potatoes, large consignments having come forward from Blenheim, lllitt' and the North. We do not anticipate any advance in price as the reports from the South indicate that the main crop will be a heavy one. Onions only of in ferior qualify have so far come fo hand, and consequently prices have been low. Eggs are firm, and higher rates may be expected in view of Easter requirements. Dressed pork is in good demand. We have inquiries for new season's honey, and consignments of choice lines are requested. Wheat is steady, and fair sales are reported. Threshing of oats is in full swing in the south, but it is not anticipated that there will be any great alteration in values. We recommend consignments olr fungus. Large quantities of chaff are offering from the Wairarapa, and fairly large parcels have been disposed of. Grapes and blackberries meet witK ready sale. Peaches (arriving from Motueka and Hawke's Bay are realising good prices where tlie qualify is right. Choice lines of plums are selling well. Large consignments of tomatoes are arriving from the Hutt, and prices are at bedrock. Apples are arriving freely, and realise fair prices. Green peas are eagerly bought up at full rates. All root vegetables ar* selling at usual summer rates. Cabbages and caulfflowers meet '.villi ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —Choice Huff £5 to A's 10s; others ,£4 to .£4 I.os per ton. Onions.- Australian £8: local £6 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s: others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice Ga; others •3s to 4s per sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 3d; I others Is per peck. Beetroot—4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.—Choice ss; others 3s fid to 4s per sack. Swedes.—3s per cwt. Marrows.—ls Gd to 2s per case Turnips.—White 3s per sack French Beans. Choice Id per lb.

Tomatoes.—2s to -Is: round 'is to 4s per half case. Lettuce. Choice 4s; others Is fid to to 2s per case FRUIT. Blackberries.—2|d per lb. Grapes.— 9d to lOd per lb. Poaches.—Choice -.is fid to f>s . others 2s to 3s per lialf case. Quinces.—4s to 5s per ease. Pears. -Dessert. Choire -'is Gu to 4s; others 2s to 2s (Id per half case. Apples. Large cookers 4s (id [ to ss; others lis (id per case. Apples.-Dessert 5s to Ts jut caw. POULTRY. Hens.—2s (Jd to Us; good table hens 3s to 3s (id; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobbler's Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7os to DU's sd; U0 s to 100 s, ; Suckers T^tl j baeoners 4£d; choppers (heavy; 3d to 3,±d per lb. Honey. New 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums G£d per lb ex factory. Eggs.— Eresk Is 4d to is oil pei dozen. Eungus.—(jd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.— per lb. Wheat.—4s 9d per bushel. Ten tiack lots 4s 7d. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats. -Feed 2s Td; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lot®. Oats.—Crushed 2s lid pei bushel. Feed Barley.—us |jd per bus. Seed Oats.—Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; (Jartons, Sparrowbilis, Duns, Storm Kings 3s Od per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.-—Us Gd per bushel. Russian Cape Seed Barley.--3s Gd per bushel. Oaten Pollard. - ,i'(i per ton. Pollard. Australian, t'T •">- per ton; 5s less for ton lots..

Bran.—£4 10s per ton; 5s less for toil lots. Barley Meul.---£U IDs per ton; lUs less for ton lots. Pure I'ea Meal. i'T per lon. ; >s less for ton lots. Sucrosine.--£7 per ton in»2oo's. Linseed Oil Cake.—.Nuts genuine Los (id per cwt. Quicklime. In 281b ,tir-iigiil tins lis per tin. .Molasses in Casks. £1 I.Us per ton; or 20s per so\vt. cask; Gs Gd per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per LOO; 9s per 50, and i> per 25 lb hog. Chaff.— Oaten slieaf £5 per ton. Straw.—<£ 3 per ton ex ttore.

Choice Now Season's 13. L.E. Rape.—'»os per cwi. Swiss. (_'haril (Silver Jjeet).-—Va-riety reeoni mended by the agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Wesieiii \\ olth's Ryegrass. INI-w Scasuu'h seed just lauded from Holland fid per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot. —16/17 seed (!Jd per lb. Farmers Dressed. -oAd per 11). Perennial Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cowgrass and Red Clover.— lid per lb. White ('lover (Colonial). 1s 4d per lb. Alsyke. -Is Id per lb.