Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

l.'iiE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-UP-ERATLVE UiSTRJiiUTNG UU., LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT

Weliing'ton, April 2. Potatoes.—There is practically no change to report, and prime lines still lind a ready sale. Unions axe coming to hand in fair quantities, but the market is inclined to be weak. Eggs (fresh) are very scarce, and prices are tirni. Dressed pork continues in good demand. Wheat and oats. —Both lines continue hrrn at late rates, and the Southern quotations have a rising tendency. Prime Algerians ax*© 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 oi chaii has arrived in fulfilment oi past orders, and business meantime is somewhat restricted. Fairly large shipments of dessert and cooking apples are arriving from j\lotueka, and the market has a slackening tendency. Quinces are in fair demand at satisfactory rates. Winter Colo and other choice dessert pears are {readily bought up. There is also a gooci enquiry for cooking varieties. There is no change to report wxth tomatoes. Lettuce and beans realise bedrock prices. All root vegetables meet with ready sale. Cabbages and cauliflowers meet keen competition at higher rates. Potatoes —Choice Hutt, £5 J others, £4 to <£4 10s per ton

Onion. —Local £6 per ton. Cabbage.— Choice 4s to ss; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice 6s to 8s j others 3 s 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.—U:S 6d per sack. Swedes. —2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—ls Od to 2s per case Turnips.—White 2s per sack. Trench Beans. —Choice Id per lb. Tomatoes. —2s 6d to 3s 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 (id 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 6d per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to Ts per case. POULTRY. Heiis.—2s 6d to 3s; good table hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels us; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. UENERAij. Dressed Pork — to 90's s£d. UU's to 100's, suckers T{d; baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3|d per lb. Honey.—New 4d per lb. Cheese.-—Best factory mediums (j£d per lb ex factory. Eggs. —Fresh is 9d per dozen. Fungus.—6d per lb. -Wanted. Walnuts. —6£d per lb. Wheat. —4s 8d per "bus. Ten sack lots, 4s sd. Maize. —4s lOd per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lOd per bushel. Id per bushel less for 10 sack lots. Oats. —Crushed 3s per bushel. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s (id per bushel; Garions, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard.—£6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian, £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lota. Bran.—£4 10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bailey Meal.—£6 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Suorosine.—£7 per ton in 200's. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine 13s Gd per cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b arr-tight tins 3s per tin.

Molasses in Casks. £4 10s per lun : or 2Gs per sc\vt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. case.

AtL'at and Uone jiLeai.—l7s per i.uu, js pur uU, and o per 2b it> bug. bliaii. —Oaten slieaf ,£4 15a per ton, ex store. Straw. —£2 los per ton, ex store. £2 IDs ex truck. Choice lN'ew Season's B.L.E. Kape.—JUs per cwt. Swiss (Jliard (Silver iieet). —Variety recommended by tiie Agricultural Department, is 4d per lb. Western Woitli's .Ryegrass. —- IS ew Season's seed just ' landed iiom Holland 8d per lb. Ureaaed Gooksfoot.—l6/17 seed 7Ad per lb. - Perennial Byegrass.—4s 6d to 5a per bushel. Italian liyegrass.—4s 6d to-6b per bushel. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb.