Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 May 1914, Page 3

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FARMERS , UO-OPERATIVE DISTRIB U T-

ING CO., LTD

WEEKLY REPORT

Wellington, April -30. Potatoes. —The market continues firm, and prices m the south indicate a strong position, nevertheless buyers are not inclined to speculate at present values, and business passing is therefore only for immediate requirements. Onions are dull of sale. Eggs (fresh) still realise top prices. Eggs (preserved) the market remains steady Porkers.—Light good-conditioned pigs are in good demand at late rates and good baconers meet with ready sale. Suckers coming forward are mostly heavy weights, and for these the enquiry is not keen ; nice light ones however a rein good demand at full rates. Cocksfoot.—The market is very firm, with, hojvever, not a great deal of business passing. Fowl wheat and pollard. There is good business doing , in both lino's and the southern market for wheat is still hardening. Chaff.- -There is no change to report, but holders are not inclined to sell under prosent prices, and with the prospect of bad weather ahead is is quite possible the market mny harden. Walnuts.—We can recommend consignments. There is a good enquiry for pure white honey in bulk or otherwise. No change to report for dessert or cooking apples. Quinces are enquired for but the season is almost over. Dessert pears meet with ready sale at market prices. Tomatoes are in excellent demand at high rnteos. Beans are bought at satiefactory prices, but lettuces are nt bedrock prices. Choice cabbages and cauliflowers are realising good prices, but the majority of consignments can by no means be classed as such. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. -Choice £5 10s: others £b per ton. Onions. -Local £5 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice >'5s to 4s; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others 2s to 3b sack. Beetroot. -Choice >Js to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice :{s fid ; others 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Parsnips.—ss to Gs per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark ss; others -3s to 'is 6d per sack. Swedes--2s 0d per cwt. Marrows.—ls to Is fid per case. Turnips.--White Is (Id per sack French Beans.-Choice 2d per lb. * Tomatoes.—7s to 9s; round Ss to 10s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice Is per case. Piemelons.—fid per sack. FRU]T. Quinces.- as 9d to 4s per case. Pears.—Dessert.—Choice 8a to 'da 6d; others 2s fid per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s to 4s lid; others 3s to 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Heiis. —2s Gd to 3s; good table hens 3s Gd to ss; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL. Dressed Pork TO's to 90s 9U's to 100's -odi; suckers Td to baconers • choppers { (heavy) per lb. Honey.—New 4d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums God per lb. Eggs —Fresh 2s; preserved eggs J s 4d per dozen. Fungus.—6£d per lb. Walnuts. —6£d per lb. Wheat. —4s 9d per bushel;'ten sacks lots 4s 7d. Maize.—4s 10d per bushel. Oats.--Feed 2s 8d; Duns 2s lUd per bushel; Id per.bushel lass for ten sack lots. Oats. —Crushed 3s 3d per, bus. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bus. Seed Oats. —Specially dressed Algerians 3b Gd to 3s 9d per bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.— 3s Gd per lushel. Flour.-Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s; 50's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard. £6 per ton. Pollard. —Australian, £7 5s per ton; 5a less for ton lots. Bran.- —£4 10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. • Barley Meal.—j>o 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 per ton. 5j less for ton lots. Sucrosine. —£7 per ton in 200*s. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts genuine 13b Gd per cwt. Quicklime. —In 281b <*rr-tight tins 3s per tin. Molasses in Casks. £4 10s per ton; or 2Gs per sowt. cask; Gs Gd per cwt. case. Meat and Bone Meai. 17s per 100; 9s per 50, and o per 25 lb bag. Straw.—£2 15s per ton, ex siore. £2 10s ex truck. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf ,£4 15s per ton, ex store. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet).—Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department, Ls 4d per lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass. - JNew Season's seed just fiom Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooks foot. -IG/17 seed 7.1 d per lb. [•''armors' Dressed (id per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.— -4s Gd to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass. —4s Gd to 5° per bushel. Cowgrass and Red Clover.—lid per lb. White Clover, Colonial.—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb

WELLINGTON MARKETS

Apples, choice dessert 11s to to 12s case, prime 8s to 9s case, cookers choice 4s to 5s case; prime :Js to . v !s Gd; pears, choice dessert lh lo 10s case; prime Gs 6d to 7s Gd case: stewing, choice 4s to 5s case, prime 3s to 3s Gd; Cape gooseberries, od to Gd per lb: passions, 5s to Gs box; grapes, choice large, Is -'Id to Is 4d; prime 8d to 'is: quinces, 2s Gd to 3s case; tomatoes, choice red, Gs 6d to 7s half-case: prime 5 S to Gs; second 1s to 2s.

Cauliflower, choice 7s Gd lo 8s (id sock: prime Gs to 7s: cabbages choice, Is fid to 5s Gd sack, prime 8s lo 4s; swedes. 50s to GOs ton: marrows, Is fid to :'.< case: parsnips, 5s to (is sack : green peas, choice Us to l-'ls ?-sack; French beans, Gs to 8s sack: fair 2s Gd to •'is; carrots, choice 4s Gd to - r >s Gd suck: turnips, Is Gd to 2s Gd sack; beetroot, -'Is to 4s sack; lettuce, Is to Is Gd case: pumpkins, 4s to 5s sack; artichokes, 3s Gd to 4s Gd part sack. Eggs. Recently a heavy shipmcMii. of Californian chilled eggs lias been placed on tfiis market, and these have had the effect of depreciatiiiQ- the market temporarily for locals. The market at the moment is inclined to be quiet owing to Hie high values ruling.

Poultry. Roosters, good young 4* Gd to 5s pair, fair 3s to 3s Gd; liens, »'ood heavy 4s to 4s Gd: inferior 2s Gd to -Is; ducks, 4s_ Gd o Gs pair, according to condition; turkeys, gobblers 18s to 22s per pair, hens 8s to 10s.