Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. weekly" REPORT. Wellington, March 20. Potatoes—The market has been well supplied with inferior quality, und sales for these lines are exceedingly slow. Tubers of prime quality are in good demand, and are eagerly bought up at satisfactory rates. Onions—There is no change on the local market, but the southern reports indicate low- ] er 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. Oafs are in much the same position, and holders in tlio south are not inclined to accept lower prices. Seed algerians are, if anything, a little firmer. 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 up. The market is good for choice cooking and dessert pears. Higher rates are ruling for green peas, the supply of which is short. All root vegetables meet with ready sale Lettuces are bringing bedrock prices Cabbages oiid cauliflowers are realising higher rates VEGETABLES. Potatoes—Choice Hutt, £5; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton Onions —Local £6 to £6 10a per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 6s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s. Green Peas.—Choice 1b 6d; others, Is per peck. Beetroot—4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s Gd to 3s Gd per sack. Parsnips.—ss 6d per sack. Swedes.— 2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—la Gd to 2s per case Turnips.—White 2s per sack. French Beans.—Choice lid per lb. Tomatoes.—3s to 4s; round, 4s to 5s per half-case. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s 6d; others, 1 s to Is Gd per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.—2jd per lb. Grapes.—9d to lOd per lb. Peaches.—3s to 4s; others 2b to 2s Gd per half case. Quinces. —3s 6d to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s; others, 2s 6d to 3s per halfcase^ Apples.---Large cookers, 5s to Os Gd; others, 4s 6d per case. Apples, dessert.—6s 6d to 8s 6d per case. POULTRY. Hens.—2s 6d to 3s; good table hens 3s to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers la per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o s to UO'a sd; 90s to 100's, 4j|d; suckers 7£d; baconers 4^d; choppers (heavy; 3d to 3j[d per lb.

Honey.—.New 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums per lb ex factory. Eggs.—Fresh, Is (id per dozen. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —6£d per lb. Wlieat. —4a 8d per "bus. Ten sack lots, 48 sd. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 7d; Dunß 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lota. Oats. —Crushed 3s per bushel. Feed Bailey.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbilis, Duns, Storm Kings iis lid per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—3s 6d per bushel. Flour.-- Sacks, 23s j 100'b, 12i} oO's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard. —£6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian, £7 5« per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. <£4 10s per ton; 5b less lor ton lots. Barley 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 1.3s Gd per cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b . arr-tight tins 3s per tin. Molasses in Casks. - £4 10a per ton; or 2Gs per sc\vt. cask; 6s 6d : per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—'l7s ; per 100; 9s per 50, and 0 per 25 lb bagChaff.—Oafctn »hwf ,£4 16» per ton, ex store.

Straw.— £2 10s per ton, ex store. £2 10a o* truck. Choice New Season's B.L.E. iUtpe.—3os per cwi. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet).—\ ariety recommended by tlie agricultural Department, Is Id per lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass.— New Season's seed just landed fioin Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksioot.—l6/17 seed per lb. farmers' Dressed.—Gd per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.—4s 6d to us per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—4a 6d to 5a per bushel. Cowgrasa and Red Glover.— lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb.