Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 April 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS uu-urjiiitAii v E juisnuBUIING UU., LID.

WEEKLi REPORT

\\ eliington, April 26. i'uiutous--j L s indicated last week, tiic market for tubers has advauuca considerably, and there is a good demand at present rates. SouiLLcru iuariieis are very tiriu, aim any consignments coining forward arc promptly bought up. Unions are steady, with limited enquiry. Eggs (fresh) are still selling ut full rates. Eggs (preserved; —I lie supply is quite equal to tlie demand. Ike enquiry for liglit, good-conditioned porkers is very keen, and prices are ruling higner than late rates. Suckers —The supply is fair, with no change in price. The demand for grass seed has practically ceased. Chaff—There is a fair enquiry, but buyers are not inclined to operate to any extent at present a alues, and as sellers are holding iirrniy, business is restricted. Poultry -The enquiry for young, good-conditioned birds is good 2 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 are 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 are realising better prices. All root vegetables are easier in price.

Potatoes.—Choice, £b lOsj others £4 10s to £5 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s per sack.

Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s j others, 2s to 6a per sack. Parsnips.—6s to 7s per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark 5s 6d; others, 3s to 4s 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 2id per lbTomatoes.—6s to 7s 6d; round, 7s to 9s Gd per half-case. Lettuce.- Choice, Is per case. Pie Melons.—6s per sack. FRUIT. Quinces. —3s to 3s Ud per case. Pears, dessert.—Choice, 3s to 3s Ud; others, 2s Od per half case. Apples.- Large cookers, 4s to -is Od; others, 3s to 3s Od per case. Apples.—Dessert, 5s Od to 7a Gd per case. POULTRY. Hens, 2s Od to 3s; good table hens, 3s Od to ss; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks, 4b Od to ss; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, la per lb; hens, lid per lb. live weight. IiEiXEIiAL. Dressed pork. —70's to yO's A s£d to uhl; yU's to 100's, yd; suckers, 7d: baconers, choppers, (heavy), per lb. Honey. —4d to per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, G£d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh, 2s; preserved eggs, Is 4d per dozen, Fungus.—6±d per lb (wanted). Walnuts.—b£d per lb. GRAltf, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—4s 9d per bus. Ten suck lots, 4s 7d. Maize. —4s lOd per bushel. Oats. —Feed 2s 8d; Duns* 2s Oats. —Crushed, 3s 3d per bus. Feed .Barley.—3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3s Od per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 3s 6d per bus. Flour.—Sacks ,235; 100's, 12s; 5U s, Os 3d. Oaten Pollard.—,£ 6 per ton. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran, —£4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal. — £Q 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure pea meal.— £l per ton. Sucrosine.— £7 per ton in 200's Linseed oil cake.—Nuts, genuine, 13s Gd cwt. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Molaßses in casks. — £4 10a per ton, or 20s 5-cwt cask; 6s 6d per cwt. cas°. Mea f and bone meal. —17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £4 15s per ton ex store; Special quotations for large lots.

Straw.— £2 15s per ton ex sVre; £2 10s ox truck

Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural Department, 1b 4d per ib. .'Western YVolth's Ryegrass.— New season's seed just landed from Holland, 8d per ib. Dressed Cooksfoot.— 16-171b seed, 7id per lb. Farmers' dressed.—Ud per lb. Perennial ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5s bushel. Italian ryegrass.—4s 6d tq 6» bushel. Cowgrass and red clover.—lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb.