Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

.NEW" ZEALAND EARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUT-

li\G CO., LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT.

Wellington, March 20.

Potatoes -The market has been well supplied with inferior quality, and sales for these lines are exceedingly slow. Tubers of prime (jualiiy are in good demand, and are eagerly bought up at satisfactory rates. Onions —There is no change 011 the local market, but the southern reports indicate lower values. Eggs—The supply does not meet the demand, and the tendency is towards higher rates. The market for dressed pork remains very firm. The wheat market is unaltered, and there is not a great deal of business passing. Oats are in much the same position, and holders in the south are not inclined to accept lower prices. Seed algerians are, if anything, a little fiis mer. Local grapes are in short supply, and higher prices are ruling for good quality. Blackberries, quinces and peaches meet- with a fair demand. -Consignments of choice cooking and dessert apples are recommended. Tomatoes are selling well, and best lines are eagerly bought xip. The market is good for choice coolcing and dessert pears.

Higher rates are ruling for green peas, the supply of which is short. All root vegetables meet amtn ready sale Lettuces are bringing bedrock prices Cabbages and cauliflowers are realising higher rates VEGETABLES. Potatoes—Choice Hutt, £5; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton Onions—Local <tJ6 to £6 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 6s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s. Green Poas.—Choice Is 6d; others, Is per peck. Beetroot---4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.- Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s fid 10 3s Gd per sack. Parsnips.—ss 6d per sack. Swedes.- -2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—la M to 2s per case Turnips. -White 2s per sack. French Beans.—Choice lid per lb.

Tomatoes.—3s to 4s; round, 4s 5s per half-case.

LeHufo.—Choico, 2a 6d; others, Is to Is 6d per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.—2ld per lb. (irapes.— 9d to 10(1 per lb. Peaclies.—3s to 4s; others 2s to 'Js Gd per half case. Quinces. —3s Od to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d in -Is: others, 2s 6d to 3s per halfcase. Apples.—Large cookers, 5s to •s fid ; others, 4s 6d per case. Apples, dessert.—6s 6d to 8« 6d ]K*r case. POULTRY. liens.—2s Gd to 3s; good table hens os to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels us; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. (jENIiRA-L. .Dressed Pork. —7U s to 90's Od; UU's Lo lUU's, suckers' 7£d; baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) ud to per lb. Jloney. jN'ew 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums per lb ex factory. Eggs.- I'resh, Is Gd per dozen. I'ungus.—Gd per lb. .Wanted. Walnuts.—G|d per lb. Wheat. —4s 8d per bus. Ten lots, 4s sd. Maize.--4s lOd per bushel. Oats.— heed 2s 7d; Duns 2a lOd per bushel, Id per bushel less for 1.0 sack lota. Oats. -Crushed 3s per bushel. l'oed Barley.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; GarKuis, Spa iron-bills, Duns, Storm iiings Lis lid per bushel. 1 Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d per bushel. I'Joui - .—Sacks, 235; I.oos, 12s; j() s, bs 3d. Oaten Pollard. —£G per ton. Pollard. —Australian, £7 b» per ton; us less for ton lots. Bran.-- 10s per ton; 5s less tor ton lots. Barley Meal.-—iJG 10s per ton; J.Us less tor ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. us less for ton lots. Suc;rosine.--£7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine t3s Gd per cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b arr-tight tins 3s per tin. Molasses in Casks. —£4 10s per ton; or 2Gs per scwt.-cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and D per 25 lb bag. Chalf.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15a per ton, ex store.

Straw.- —£2 10s per ton, ex store. £2 10s ex truck. Choice iNew Season s Ii.L.E. Rape.—3Us per cwt. f bwiss Chard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by the agricultural Department; Is 4d per lb. Western Woltli's Ryegrass — xSew Season's seed just laoded from Holland Sd per ib. Dressed Cooksfoot. —16/17 seed per lb. banners' Dressed. —Gd per lb. Perennial Ryegrass. —4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—4a 6d to 6a per bushel. Cowgrasa and Red Clover.— lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial). —la 4d per lb.