Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial

2s EW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTEIB UT--ING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, March 27. Potatoes. -The market has boon .steady for prime lines, but inferior quality, of whicli there is a lot offering, an; very hard to sell. Onions ar coming- to hand from the South, bul there is only a moderate demand. Eggs—Supplies are short, and prices are very 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 steei} somewhat restricted. Local'grapes meet with keen competition, and are in short supply. Blackberries are about finished. Peaches ore sol 1 : ■ 10' of slightly lower rates since o;:r last report. Quinces meet with fair demand, also choice cooking aiid dessert Dessert pears are eagerly bought up at ruling prices. l Tomatoes are meeting with fair enquiry, but prices are in buyers' favour. Lettuces and French beans are realising bedrock rates. All root vegetables meet with fair sale. Cabbages are higher, but cauliflowers are easier. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —Choice; liutt £5; others £4 to £4 10s per ton. Onions.—Local £6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack.] Cauliflower.—Choice 5s to Gs; others, 3s to 4s sack. Green Peas.-—Choice Is Gd; others Is per peck. Beetroot.—4s to 5s sack. Carrots.- —Choice 4s Gd ; others 2s Gd to 3s Gd per sack. 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 l£d per lb. Tomatoes.—2s to 3s; round 3s to 4s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice 2s Gd : others lsc to 1 s Gd per case.. FRUIT. Blackberries.--- 2]d per lb. Grapes.—Ud to lOd per lb. Peaches.—Choice 2s Gd to 3s; others, 2s per A-case. Quinces. —3s Gd to is per case, iums, 6ld 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 f;s: others 3s Gd per case. Ap;)les.—Dessert, Gs Gd to v ßs Gd per case. POULTRY. Hens, 2s Grl 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, Is per Jb; liens, Lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o s to 90 s old; UO's to 100's 4| ! d; suckers baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to uld.per lb. lloney.—New, 4d per lb. Cheese. - Best factory medEggs.—Fresh Is 8d per doz. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted AValnuts.— per lb. GRAIA", PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat, —is 8d per bushel. Tei sack lots 4s sd. Maize.—4s lOd per-bushel. Oats.--Crushed 3s per bushel. Oats.—Feed, 2s 7d; Dans, 2 10s per bushed. Id per bushel les 1 for 10 sack lots. Feed Barley 3s to 3s 3d per. Seed oats. —Specially dressei • o /» i i ' i_. n

Algerians 6s uci per Dusiiei; uartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, -3s; Storm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley tis Gd per bus. Hour.—Sacks ,235; 100's, 12s, till s, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard.—£G 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 loss for ton lots. Pure pea meal.—£7 per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake.—Nuts, genuine, 13s Gd cwt. ' Quicklime.- In 281b air-tight tins, 38 p« i r tin. Molasses in casks.- £4 10s per fou, or 2Gs 5-e\vt cask; Gs Gd per cwt. cas°. Mea* and bone meal. 17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag C-liaft'. -Oaten sheaf £4 15s per lon ex store: Special quotations tor large lots. Straw.—£2 15s per ton ex s'rre; £2 10s ox truck Choice New Seasou's B.L.E. l?ape-- 30s cwt. „ Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western Wolth's ryegrass.— New season's 8d per lb. Dressed Cocksfoot. — J.O/171b Farmers' Drossftd. - 5Jd per lb. leed 7|<l per lb.