Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OP-ERATIVE DISTRTBUTNG CO., LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, April 2. Potatoes.—There is practically no change to report, and prime lines still find a ready sale. Onions are coming to hand in fair quantities, but the market is inclined to be weak. Eggs (fresh) are very scarce, and prices are firm. Dressed poi'k continues in good demand. Wheat and oats. —Both lines continue firm at late rates, and the Southern quotations have a rising tendency. Prime Algerians are distinctly firmer, and not many lines of this quality are obtainable. There is no change in the cocksfoot market which remains very firm at late rates. A considerable quantity of chaff has arrived in fulfilment of past orders, and business meantime is somewhat restricted. Fairly large shipments of dessert and cooking apples are arriving from Motueka, and the market has a slackening tendency. . Quinces are in fair demand at satisfactory rates. Winter Cole and other choice dessert pears are [readily bought up. There is also a good enquiry for cooking varieties. There is no change to report with tomatoes. Lettuce and beans realise bedrock prices. All root vegetables meet with ready sale. Cabbages .and cauliflowers m!eet keen competition at higher rates. Potatoes—Choice Hutt, £b; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton Onion.—Local £6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6a to 8s; others 3s to 4s sack. Green Peas.—Choice Is 6d; others, Is per peck. Beetroot—4s to 5s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d; others, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Parsnips.—4s 6d per sack. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Marrows. —Is 6d to 2s per case Turnips.—White 2s per sack. French Beans.—Choice Id per lb.

Tomatoes.—2s 6d to 3b 3d; round 4s to 4s 9d per half case. Lettuce. —Choice-, 2s 6d; others, Is to Is 6d per case. FRUIT. Peaches.—Choice 3s 6d to ss; others 2s to 3s per half case. Quinces. —3s 6d to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert. —Choice 3s 6d to 4s; others, 2s 6d to 3s per halfcase. Apples.—Large cookers 4s to ss; others 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Hens.—2s 6d to 3s; good table hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s 6d to ss; Indian Runners 4a per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL/. Dressed Pork —70's to 90's 5Jd. DO's to 100's, 4£d; suckers 7jd; bueoners 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3|d per lb. Honey. —New 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums per lb ex factory. Eggs.—Fresh la 9d per dozen. Fungus.—6d per Id. Wanted. Walnuts. — per lb. Wheat. —4s 8d per "bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 6d. Maize.—4s lOd per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lota.

Oats. —Crushed 3s per bushel. Feed Barley.-—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s 6d per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings 3s (id per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d pej bushel. Flour.—Sacks, 235; 100'b, 12s: 50's, 6s 3d. Oaten Pollard. —£6 per ton. Pollard. —Australian, £7 s<► per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. —£4 10s per ton; 5s lees for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£G 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Sucrosine. —£7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake. —Nuts genuine 13s Gd por cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b <*ir-tighl tins 3s per tin. Molasses in Casks.- -£4 10s per ton; or 2Gs per sowt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and o per 25 lb bag. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15s per ton. ex Btore. Straw. —£2 15s per ton, store. £2 10s ex truck. Choice Now Season's B.L.E Pape.—3os per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet). —Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department. Is 4d per lb.