Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

JNEW ZEALAND FARMERS , CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, March 20. Potatoes -The market lias been well supplied with inferior quality, and sales for these lines are I exceedingly slow. Tubers of prime quality are in good demand, and are eagerly bought up at satisfactory rates. Onions—There ia no change on 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 tlie same position, and holders in the 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 deinand. Consignments of choice cooking and dessert apples are recommended. Tomatoes are soiling we \] ) an( j jjpgj i ines are eagerly bought up. The market is good for choice coolnng and dessert pears. Higher rates are ruling for green peas, ihe supply of which is short. All root vegetables meet with ready sn ] e Lettuces are brm.a-nipr bedrock prices Cabbages and cauliflowers are realising higher rates VEGETABLES. Potatoes—Choice Hutt, £b ; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton Onions—Local £6 to £6 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 6s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s. Green . Peas.-—Choice Is 6d; others, Is per peck. l-jeutrool -4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s fid to -'5s fid per stick. Parsnips.—ss Gd per sack. Swedes.- 2s to 2s Gd per cwt. Marrows.—ls Gel to 2s per case Turnips. -White 2s per sack. French Beans.—Choice lid per lb. Tomatoes—3s to 4s; round, 4s <<> - r 's per half-case. Lettuce. -Choice, 2s Gd ; others, Is to Is Gd per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.—2|d per lb. Grapes.—9d to 10d per lb. Peaches.- -3s to 4s; others 2& •to 2s Gd per half case. Quinces.—3s Gd to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 3s 6d to 4s: others, 2s Gd to 3s per halfcase. Apples.--Large cookers, 5s to •)k Gd ; others, 4s 6d per case. Apples, dessert.—6s 6d to 8s 6d per case. POULTRY. liens. —2s u'd to '6b; good table iuus us to 3s Gd; heavy cockerels us; good heavy young ducks 4s lid to us; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL,. JJressed Pork.—7os. to 90s sd; { M's to JLUU's, 4j[d; suckers bat-oners 4£d; choppers (heavy; J ud to per lb. lioney. — -.New 4d per lb. Cheese. - liest factory mediunio G±d pur lb ex factory. Eggs.—Frush, Is Gd per dozen. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —u'id per lb. Wheat.-4s 8d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s sd. Maize.—4s lUd per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s 10d per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lots. Oats.- Crushed 3s per bushel. Feed Barley.- Us 3d per bus. Seed Oats. Specially dressed AJyorians 3s Gd per bushel; Garions, Sparrowbihs, Duns, Storm Aings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Flo in-.- Sacks, 235; iOO's, 12s j :a)'*, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard. - £G per ton. Pollard. Australian, £7 5* per ton; 5s less for ton lot*. Brau. £4 10s per ton; 5s less lor ton lots. Barley Meal. £G 10s per ton; i t)s less lor ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Sucrosine.- £7 per ton in 200's. Liu seed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine l ; ss lid per cwt. Quicklime. In 281b arr-tight tins ;>s per tiu. -* Molasses in Casks. £4 10b per ton; or 2Gs per scwt. caek; 6s 6d i per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per, 1.00; 9s per 50, and o per 25 lb bag. ChafT.—Onten ehenf ,£4 16b per ton, ml

,Straw.— £2, 15s per ton, ex allure. £2 10s ex truck. Choice Now Seasons U.L.li*. iiape.— -jOb per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by the agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western Wolth's Byegrass. — New Season's seed just lauded from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot. —16/17 seed 7£d per lb. farmers'. Dressed. —6d per lb. Perennial Byegrass.—is 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Byegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cowgrass and Bed Clover. — lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial). —-Is A<l nAw IVk