Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial

AJiIW ZEALAND I'AltAiJiltS 1 C(J-OrEUATIVE mSTItIBUT-

JNCi CO., LTD. WEEKLY IIEPOIIT.' Wellington, March 27. Potatoes. -The market, has been steady for prime lint.s, biu inferior (juility, of which there is a lot offenng, are very hard to sell. Onions ar coming to hand from the South*, ljur I here, is only a moderate demand. Eggs--Supplies are short, and prices are very firm. l)i;:.ssed pork is in good demand at late rates. Wheat and oats — Tlu-re 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 vjiliics. -Slag- and super, orders continue to come forward. Several large parcels of oat sheaf chaff and wheaten straw have been offering, but business ha slecn some-

what restricted. Local grapes with keen competition, and are in short supply. Blackberries are nlirsnt finished. Peaches are sell; at slightly lower rates sinee o::i- lust report. Quinces nioet with f:r'v dcis-ivr]. also choice cookinc and dessert ;r-ples. Dessert pears are eager!v bought, up at ruling prices. Tomatoes arc nipetin" , with fair enquiry, but prices arc in buyers' favour. Lettuces and French beans are realis. ing bedrock rates. All root vegetables meet with fair sale". Cabbages nrc liiQ-lier. lint. caulifPowers are oasier. VEGETABLIOS. Potatoes. --Choice; llutt £b ; others £4 to £4 10s per ton. Onions.-—Local £(i per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; cullers 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 (id to 3s 6d per saek^ Parsnips.—4s Gd per sack. Swedes.- 2s Gd per cwt. Marrows. Is Gd to 2s per case. ,Turnips.—White 2s per sack. 'French Beans.--Choice lid per lb.

Tomatoes.-~2s to 3s; round .°>s (o -Is per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 2s Oil: others Ise to Is Od per case. _- "FIUTTT. Blackberries.- 2U\ per lb. Grapes. Lid to lOd per lb. Peaches. -Choice 2s Gd to us; others, 2s per -i-case. Quinces. — -3s Gd to is per case, iums, G.ld per lb, ex factory. Pears.-—Dessert, choice 3s Gd to 4s: others 2s Gd to 3s per half case. Apples. Large cookers Is Gd to ;"s: others 3s Gd per rase. Apdes.—Dessert. Gs Gd to 8s Gd ppv case. POULTRY. Jit , iis, 2s (id to -Us; good table hens, -is to -is (id; heavy cockerels ■)<; rood iieavy young ducks, 4s (id to os; Jiuliau Runners, 4s per pair: Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; liens, Lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. JJivssed pork. 70rs to DU's b{d; 'JOs u> lUU's suckers 7Ad; bat.oners 4]d; choppers (heavy) od l<; U-jd per lb. Honey. New, 4d per lb. Cheese, liest factory uiedKggs.— r/resh Is 8d psr doz. iuiugus.- Gd per lb. Wauted. Walnuts.—U|d per ib. GiiAi •;, IMIuJHJui-:, Kl'U. \\ iieat. -ijj-iSd per bushel. Ten sack lots 4s sd. Maize.—4s lUd per bushel. (Juts.- Crushed ;Js per bushel. - Oafs. I'ec.d, 2s 7d; JJtins, lilt per bus Led. Id per bushel less lor 10 sack lets. Feed ]3arlej r '3s to 8s 3d per.

Seed outs. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s (Jd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 3s'b'd per bus. Flour.—Sucks ,235; HiO's, \2s. b\) s, (is >ki. Uaten Pollard.— £() per tou. Pollard. -Australian £7 5s pur ton; os less for ton lots. IJran. — £4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. .Barley meal.- £0 Ids per ton ; I (Is less for ton lots. Pure pea meal. £7 per ton. Sucrosiiie.- t'T per ton in UOO's LinsiMMl oil" cake. • Nuts, genuine, I-is (id cwt. (Quicklime, hi L'Sll) air-tight I ins, -'Is p'M' tin. Molasses in casks.- £4 !0s per am, or ~(is O-cwt cask; Gs Gd per cwt. eas n . Mea f and bone meal. -17s ])cr 100; Ds per :",() :m( | 5s per ?. r )!b bat ChalV. Oaien sheaf ,£4 1.5s per lon ex sfore; Special (juolations I'or large lots. SI raw. il'2 15s per i.-.n c\-v'.-i'c: tM> ]{U o\ j nick Choice New Season's . \\. \i.V). l?ape -jOs ewl. Swiss i.-liard (silver bc;et). —Varieiy recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lh. Western Wolth's ryegrass. — New season's Hd per lb. l)ressed Cockel'oot. — 16/1 Tib Farmers' Dressed.- 5Ad per lb. seed 7|d per lb.

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