Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

THE N.Z. FAIIMERS' CO-OP-EBATITE DISTRJBUTNG CO., LTD. WEEKLY" REPOKT. Wellington, March G. As predicted in our last repori lower values are prevailing i'oi potatoes, large consignments having, come forward from Blenheim, Jiutt and the North. We do not anticipate any advance in price. as the reports from the South indi( ate that the main crop will be a heavy one. Onions only of in ferior quality have so far come to 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 of fungus. Large quantities of chaff are offering from the Wairarapa, and fairly large parcels have been dis-, posed of. Grapes and blackberries meet with ready sale. Peaches' arriving from Motueka ami Hawke's Bay are realising good prices where the quality is r.iglit. Choice lines of plums are selling well. Large consignments of tomatoes are arriving from the TTutt, 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 are selling at usual summer rates. Cabbages and cauliflowers meet \\itli readv sale.

VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice Hutt £5 to £i) 10s; others.£4 to £4 10s per ton. Onions. Australian £S; local £fi 10s per ton. Cnbbagc.—Choice -5s to 4s; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s / others 3s'to -Is per sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 3d; 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 6d to 2s per case Turnips.—White 3s per sack French Beans.—Choice Id per lb.

Tomatoes.—2s to 3s; round 3s to 4s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 4s; others Is Oil to to 2s per case FRUIT. ' Blackberries.—2|d per lb. Grapes.—9d to lOd per lb. I'caches.--Choice 3s 6d to ss; others 2s to 3s per half case. Quinces.— 4s to 5s per case. Pears. —Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s: others 2s to 2s 6d per half cose. Apples. Large cookers 4s 6d to SS;5 S; others 3s 6d per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to 7s per case.

POULTRY. liens.—2s Gd to 3s; good table hens 3s to 3s (id; heavy cockerels 5&; good heavy young ducks 4s (id to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL.. Dressed Pork.—7os to 90's sd; 00's to 100's, 4|d; suckers 7£d; baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to per lb. Honey. New 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums u*;}d per lb ex factory. Eggs. Fresh Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. — per lb. Wheat. —4s 9d per bushel. Ten sack lots 4s 7d. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats.—Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 1.0 sack lots. Oats.—Crushed 2s lid pel bushel. Feed Barley.—Us 3d per bus. Seed Cats. -Specially dressed Algerians 3s (Jd per bushel; Gartons,. Sparrowbilis, Duns, Storm Xings 3s (Jd per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Russian Cape Seed Barley.— ■is (id per bushel. Oaten Pollard.— £{j per ton. Pollard.—Australian, £7 5* per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. £4 10s per ton; 5s less ior ton lots. Bailey Meal.—£G 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.— £7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots, Sucrosine.— £7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine 13s fid per cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins 3s per tin. Molasses in Casks.—£4 10s per ton; or 20s per sowt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 100; 9s per 50, and o per "25 lb bag. Chaff .—Oaten sheaf £b per ton. i

.{Straw.— £6 per ton ex store. Unoice JNew Season's li.L.Jli. liape.—oUs per cwt. _ Swiss Chard (Silver .Beet).—-Va-riety recommended by the agricultural .Department, ls 4d per lb. Western Wolth's liyegi*ass.— iS'ew Season's seed just landed from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6/1T seed (jid per lb. Earmers' Dressed. —s£d per lb. Perennial llyegrafls.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Jlyegrass.—4s 6d to 6s per bushel. ••..- . . (Jowgrass and lted " Clpyer.—■ lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb. , ■■■; Alsyke.—ls4dperlb. -^.