Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

SEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. M.P. WEEKLY REPORT.

Wellington, April 10 Potatoes.--Tli© market is very h'rni for prime quality, but some hues ottering are not belter than medium, and for these the enquiry is not good. A rising market for good quality is anticipated, and consignments are advised. Onions are in a little better demand, but buyers are not keen to operate. Eggs (fresh) meet with ready sale at high rates. Eggs (preserved) with very fair enquiry at unchanged prices. For light good conditioned porkers there is a strong demand, especially for well dressed lots. Suckers, which have been coming to hand in large numbers arc not mooting with such good enquiry, but at late rates there is a steady sale. Although there is no keen enquiry southern markets indicate that values, if they do not go higher, are going to remain firm. The demand for sped lines is getting less, and at present only finishing off orders are coming to hand. For cocksfoot the market remains firm at late rates. Chaff sales are not very brisk, but holders are very firm, and any business passing is at equal to late rates. For goodconditioned young birds there is an excellent demand, but other sorts meet poor enquiry. Consignments of honey are wanted, and a good demand is in sight.. Walnuts are in keen enquiry, and early arrivals will meet good market. The enquiry for dessert and cooking apples is slightly better since last report, and supplies are about equal to the demand. Quinces are nought up freely at late rates. Fairly large quantities of winter cole and other dessert pears are coming to hand, and are realising lower rates. Tomatoes have taken a sharp rise, and prospects indicate higher ruling val. ues _ Lettuce and beans are selling at bedrock prices. All other root vegetables realise higher values. Cabbages and cauliflowers meet keen competition at advanced rates. VEGETABLKS. Potatoes—Choice llutt, £5; others. -£4 to £4 10s per ton Onion.—Local £0 per ton. Cabbage. Choice. Us to 7s Gd ; others -"is per sack. Cauliflower. Choice ?h to 9s; others 2s to -Is sack. Booiroof- -U , ! 'i per sac);. Carrots.--Choice f>s; others •■!•• to 5s per sack. Parsnips.- (is to Ts per sack. Svrede-s. — : )S per cwt. Marrows.-- •« ■•'] to 2s per oa'e Turnips.— While p; r sack. French Uenn?. —Choice 1(1 per lb. Tomatoes.—4s to 4b Gd ; round •js (id to (is per jfialf case. Lettuce.—Choice 2s; others Is to Is Gd per case. Pie Melons. —6s per sack. FRUIT. Quinces.- (Js to us Gd per case. Pears.- -Dessert.—Choice '6s to ■>a Gd ; others 2s 6d per half case. Apples. -Large cookers 4s to 4s Gd; others -js to 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Hens. —2s 6d to 3a; good table hens -is to 3s 6d; heavy cockerels Os; good heavy young ducks 4s (id to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. trENERAJLi. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90' a s|d., JJU's to 100's, 4£d; suckers 7 jd: baconers 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3d to per lb. Honey. -New 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums Gid per lb ex factory. Eggs.—Fresh Is 10d to Is lid; preserved Is 4d per dozn. Fungus. Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—-(i|d per lb. Wheat.—4s Sd per "bus. Ten sHck lots, 4s sd. Maize. -4s lUd per bushel. Oats. Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s 10d per bushel. Id per bushel less for !U sack lots. Oats. —Crushed 3s per bushel. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd to 3s Ud pgr bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Barley.- : 's 3d per bus. Seed Cape Barley.—3s Gd par bushel. Flour.-Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; •)t)"s, (is 3d.

Oaten Pollard. £(] per ton

Pollard.—Australian, £1 5s per ton; 5s lees for ton lote. Urau.—£4 10a per ton; da leas for ton lots. Jiaiiey Meal.— £(j 10s per ton; J. Us loss for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.— per toe. 5b less for ton lote. Sucrosiue..— £7 per ton in 200'«. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine Vie, Gd per cwt. Quicklime.-.-In 281b arr-tiglil tins -is per tin. .Wolasses in Casks.—£' 4 lOe'per ion, or 2Us per Oowt. cask; Cβ 6d per cut. case. Aio.it land iioin: Aleai. —l7s pur 100; 9e per 50, and o per 25 -J l> bag. Straw.— £2 lf)s per ton, ex store. £2 10e ex truck. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15e ppr ton, ex store. Choice New Season's B.L.E. Rape.—Bos per cwt. Swiss Chard (Silver Boett.—Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department,".ls 4d per lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass. — Xew Season's seed just larded from Holland Sd per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.— -16/17 seed per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.— lβ 6d fo •)s per hu&hpl. Italian Ryegrass.— 4s 6(] to ft* per buflhe]. White Clover, Colonial .'--lg 4il per lb. Alayke.—l»-2d per IK