Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1914, Page 4

Commercial.

* j NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUT-1 ING CO., LTD. j WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, April 2y. Potatoes —As indicated last week, the' market for tubers has advanced considerably, and there is a good demand at present rates. Southern markets are very tirm, and any consignments coming forward are promptly bought up. Onions are Steady, with limited enquiry. Eggs (fresh) are still selling at full rates. Eggs (preserved) —The supply is quite equal to the demand. The enquiry for light, good-conditioned porkers is very keen, and prices are ruling higher than late rates. Suckers —Tho supply is fair, with no change in price. The demand for grass seed has practically ceased. Chafi -There is a fair enquiry, but buyers are not inclined to operate to any extent at present values, and as sellers are holding firmly, business is restricted. Poultry—Tho enquiry for young, good-conditioned birds is good, but very few come to hand that can be classed as such. Honey is in good demand at equal to late rates. Walnuts are enquired for, and will meet a good market. The demand for dessert and cooking apples is equal to last report, and prices sire about the same. Tomatoes and beans have taken a sudden jump, and are selling at top prices. Lettuces are still a drug in the market. Cabbages are selling at low rates, but cauliflowers ore realising better prices. All root vegetables are easier in price. Potatoos. —Choice, £5 10s; others £4 10s to £5 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others, 2s to 3s per sack. Parsnips.—6s to 7s per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark 5s (id: others, 3s to 4a per sack. Swedes. —3s to 3s 6d per cwt. Marrows.—ls to Is 6d per case. Turnips (white). —Is 6d pr sack French beans.—Choice 2Jd per lb. Tomatoes.—6s to 7s 6d; round, 7b to 9s 6d per half-case. Lettuce.- -Choice, Is per case. Pie Melons.—6s per sack. FRUIT. Quinces. —3s to 3s Gd per case. Pear 6, dessert.—Choice, 3s to 3s Gd; others, 2s Gd per half case. Apples. Large cookers, 4s to 4a Gd; others, ils to 3s Gd per case. Apples.- Dessert, Os Gd to 7s Gd per case. POULTRY. Hens, 2s Gd to 3s; good table hene, 3b 6d to 6s; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks, 4a Gd to ss; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, la per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight, GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's, s£d to sid; 90's to 100's, yd, suckers, 7d: baconers, 4£d; choppers, (heavy), per lb. Honey, -id 10 per ib. Cuecue. —.oetil luodluuib, oju pox iu. Jiggs. —jl' rosli, *2>; preserved eggs, is 4d per dozen. i' ungus.—U£d per io (wanted). Walnuts. —osd per iu. liltAlA, PltouOUE, EIU. ! Wheat.-- 4s 9d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 7d. Maize. —4s ±Ud per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 8d; Duns, 2s Oats. —Crushed, 3s ud per bus. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Gd per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s Gd per busliel. Seed Cape Barley 3s Gd per bus. Flour.—Sacks ,235; lUU's, J.2s, DO'a, 6b 3d. Oaten Pollard. —£6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£4 10s per ton. Ds less for ton lots. Barley meal. —£6 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal. —£7 per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake. —Nuts, genuine, 13s 6d cwt. Quioklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Molasses in casks. —£4 10s per ton, or 26s 5-owt cask; 6s 6d per cwt. cas*. Mea* and bone meal. —17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag ChafL —Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store; Special quotations for large lots. Straw.—£2 15s per ton ex aVrej £2 10s ox truck Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, la 4d per ib. Western Wolth's Ryegrass.— New season's seed just landed from Holland, 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.- — 1 G-1.71b seed, 7Ad per lb. Farmers' dressed. —Gd per lb. Perennial ryegrass. —4s 6d to 5s bushel. Italian ryegrass. —4s 6d to os bushel. Cowgrasß and red clover. —lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).— Is 4d per lb. Alsyko.—ls 2d