Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial

iNEW ZEALAND EAltMEltS' CO-OPEPATIVE DISTItIB CITING CO., LTD. WEEKLY EEPOPT. Wellington, March 27. Potatoes.—The market has been .steady for prime lines, but inferior quality, of which there is a lot offering, uve very hard to sell. Onions ar coming to hand from the South, but there is only a moderate demand. Eggs—Supplies are short, and prices are verj firm. Dressed pork is in good demand at late rates. Wheat and oats— There is no change to report, but southern markets are very firm. Western Wolths ryegrass and other seed lines are still selling freely. The cocksfoot market still shows an upward tendency, and holders are anticipating higher values. Slag and super, orders continue to come forward. Several large parcels of oat sheaf chaff and wheaten straw have been offering, but business ha steen somewhat restricted. Local grapes meet with keen competition, and are in short supply. Blackberries are-about finished. Peaches are selling at slightly lower rates since our last report. Quinces meet with fair demand, also choice cooking and dessert apples. Dessert pears are eagerly bought up ai ruling prices. Tomatoes are meeting with fair enquiry, .hut prices are in buyers' favour. Lettuces and French beans are realising bedrock rates. All root vegetables meet with fair sale. Cabbages are higher, but eauliffowers are easier. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —Choice; Hutt £5; others i>4 to £4 10s per ton. Onions. —Local £(i per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack.

Cauliflower. —Choice 5s to 6s; others, 3s to 4s sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is Gd; others Is per peck. Beetroot.—4s to 5s sack. Carrots. —Choice 4s 6d ; others 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Parsnips.—4s Gd per sack. Swedes. 2s Od per cwf. Marrows. —Is (id to 2s per case. Turnips.—White 2s per sack. French. Beans.—Choice per lb. Toinatoes.—2s to 3s; round 3s to 4s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 2s Gd ; others lso to Is 6rl per case. FRUIT. 'Blackberries.—-2£d per lb. Grapes.- 9d to lOd per lb. Peaches. -Choice 2s 6d to 3s; others, 2s per i-case. Quinces. —3s Gd to 4s per case, iurns, 6£d per lb, ex factory. Pears.—Dessert, choice 3s 6d to 4s; others "2s Gd to 3s per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s Gd to ")§: others 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, Gs Gd to 8s Gd per case. POULTRY.

Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hens, os to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks, 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7os to 90's s£d; DO's to 100's 4|d; suckers 7jd; baconers 4|d; choppers (heavy) 3d to old per lb. Honey. —New, 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory medEggs.—Eresh Is yd per doz. Eungus. —Gd per lb. "Wanted. Walnuts. —G£d per lb. GRAIA, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat. -4s 8d per bushel. Ten sack lots 4s sd. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel.. Oats.- -Crushed 3b per bushel. Outs.—Eetd, 2s 7d; Duns, 2s lOt per bushed. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lets. Eeed Barley 3s to 3s 3d per. Seed oats.—Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 3s Gd per bus. , Elour.—Sacks ,235; 100's, 1.25, 50 s, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard. — M per ton. Pollard.- Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal.- £G 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal.— £7 per ton. Sucrosiue. — £7 per ton in 200's Linseed nil cake. -Nuts, genuine, 13s Gd cwt. Quicklime. : --In 281b air-tight I ins, 3s pf'r tin. MoLissrs in casks. —.£4 10s per (on, or 2Gs 5-cwt cask; 6s Gd per cwt. cas°.

Mea f and bone meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 ami 5s per 251b bag CIkiIV.- -Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store; Special quotations for lots. Straw. £'2 15s per ton ex sYre; £2 10s ox truck Choice New Season's B.L.E. Uapc :!0s owt. Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department. Is 4d per lb. Western Wolth'a ryegrass.— New seasons 8d per lb. Dressed Cocksfoot. IG/lTlb Farmers' Dressed. ---ssd per lb. seed 7|d per lb.