Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-Oi' Elt ATT V E IUSTRIB UTiNG CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, March 27. Potatoes. -The market, has been >tead\ tor prime lines, Inu inferior quality, of which there is a lot often are very hard to sell. Onion- ar coming to hand from the Souih. bui there is only a moderate demand. Eyys Supplies areshort, and prices are firm. I)rt >sed pork is in good demand at; late rates. Wheat and oats - Th ere is 110 change to report, but. southern markets arc very firm. Western Woltlis ryegrass and other >-eed lines are still selling freely. The cocksfoot market still shows an upward tendency, and holders are anticipating higher values. Slag and super. . orders coi liiine to come forward. Several large parcels of oat sheaf chaff n 11< 1 wheaten straw have been offering, but business ha sleen somewhat restricted. Local grapes ■meet with keen competition, and are in short supply. Blackberries are about finished. Tenches are sell' at slightly lower rates since hit 1: >»t report. Quinces meet with ':i ! - c 1.. 111a' u l, also choice cooking and dessert :'ples. Dessert' pea I--; are eagerly bought up at ruling prices. Tomatoes are meefiii'r with fail' enquiry, but prices arc in buyer*' favour. Lettuces and French beans are real is. ing bedrock rates. All root vegetables meet with fair sale. Cabbages are higher, but cauliffowers are easier. VEGETABLES. l'olatoes. --Choice; .Llutt £0; others i'-l to £4 IDs per ton. Onions. Local £(i per ton. Cabbage.- Choice 4s to ss; ethers 2s per sack. Cauliflower.- Choice 5s to (is; others, os to. 4s sack. Green i'eas.- Choice Is Ud; others Is- per peck. Beetroot. -4s to 5s sack. Carrots.-—Choice 4s (id ; others 2s lid to -'is fid per sack. Parsnips.—4s lid per sack. Swedes. 2s (id per c.wt. 'Marrows. Is (id to 2s per case. Turnips.—White 2s per sack. French Beans.- -Choice LJ-d per

Tomatoes. 2s In 3s: round -'Is (o 4s per half case. Lc((nee.—Choice 2s Gd : oMiors Isc in 1s fid per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.- 2.U1 per Jb. Grapes.- !)d to lOd per lb. Reaches. - Choice 2s Gd to 'is;, othfis, 2s per 1-ca.se. OuincPs. -!s (Id to 4s per case, iums. G]d per lb, ex factory. Rears. Dessert. choice 3s Gd to Is: others 2s Gd to 3s per half ease. Apples. -Large cookers 4s (id Id ; :s: oihers 3s Gd per case. A pples.—-Dessert. Gs Gd to <Ss Gd per case. POULTRY. liens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hcjis. •Js to ; !s Gd ; heavy cockerels •>s; yood eeavy young ducks, 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runnels, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per jb; hens, lld per lb. live weight. G EN ERAL. l)i ■tssed pork. <0 stooo s u^d; DO's to lOU's suckers baiouers -i 4d ; choppers (heavy) od to 3jd per lb. lioney. --New, 4d per lb. Cheese. - Best factory inedLggs. —Fresh Is yd per doz. ' I''unguis.—--lid per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. per lb. GJtAIA', I'RuDULE, ETC. Wheal. -Is yd per bushel. Ten sack iots 4s sd. Mai/.e. Is iOd per bushel. Oats. Crushed ;is per bushel. Oats. ieid, 2s 7d; Duns, 2s l(Jt per bu:«i id. id per bushel ior 1U sack [i ts. Feed Barley 3s to 3s 3d per. i Seed oats. Specially" dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel ; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, "os; Storm Ivings, 3s Gd per bushel. Seed (Jape Barley 3s Gd per bus. Fluur.- -Sacks ,235; 100's, 12s . •h) s, (is 3d. Oaten Pollard.--£G per ton. Pollard. Australian £7 5s per ton; os less lor ton lots. Bran.—T I 10s per ton. 5s less lor lon lots. Barley meal. -i'li I.Us per Ion; IDs less lor ton lots. l*ur<> pea meal. -T7 per ton. Suerosine.— -t'7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake. Nuts, genuine, 13s Gd cut. Ouiclvlime. In 2Slb air-tight I ins, 3s p°r tin. Molasses in casks. -4/1 10s per ion., or 2(is 5-cwt cask; Gs Gd per cwt. ens°. Mca' and bone meal. 17s per 100 ;1)b per 50 and 5s per 251b bag ChalV. Oaten sheaf t'4 15s per lon ex store: Speeial quotations I'or lai;;r lots. Straw. l' 2 15- per ion e\ •(re ; I' 2 10s e\ i ruck Choice New Season s B.L.F. jl';i pe : i((- e\v(. i Swiss clufVd (silver beet). Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, is 4d per lb. Western Wolth's ryegrass.— New season's 8d per lb. Dressed Cocksfoot. — l(j/171b Farmers' Dressed,—fHd per lb. seed 7|d per lb.

Perennial ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5a bushel. Italian ryegrass.—.—4s Gd to 5s bushel. Cowgrass and red clover.—lid per lb.