Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

jN'EVV ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, April 30. 1 oiatoes.—The market continues linn, and prices m the soutk indicate a stroug poaiiion, nevertheless buyers are not inclined to speculate at present values, and business passing is therefore only for immediate requirements. Onions are dull 0 f sale. Egg ß (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 are in good demand at full rates. (Wksfool-.—The market is very firm, with, however, not a great deal of business passing. Fowl wheat and pollard.- There is "good business doing in both line's and Ihe southern market for wheat is still hardening. Oh a ff.-- There is no change to report, but holders are not inclined to sell under present prices. ;,,](! with the prospect of bad weather ahead is is quite possible the market may 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 ratees. Beajis are bought af satiefaotory prices. h«ut lettuces arc at bedrock prices. Choice cabbages and cauliflowers are realising good prices, bub the majority of consignments can by no means be classed as such. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. -Choice 435 10s; others £5 per ton. Onions. -Local £o 10s per ton.' Cabbage.—Choice us to -Is; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 7s to 9s; others 2s to -3s sack. ■ Beetroot.- ,-Choice vs to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice -'is fid ; others 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Parsnips.- fis to 0s per sack. Pumpkins.--Ironbark ss; others -Is to :1s Gd per sack. iSwedes 2s (id per cwt.' Marrows.- -Is to Is fid per ease. Turnips.-—White Is fid per sack French Beans. Choice 2d per lb. Tomatoes.--7s to 9s; round 8s to 10s per half case. Lettuce.—Choice Is per case. Piomelons.—fid per sack. FRUIT. Quinces. 3s 9d to 4s per case. Pears.--Dessert.—Choice 3s to •3s fid; others 2s fid per half case. Apples.—Large cookers 4s to 4s: Gd; others 3s to 3s fid per case. Apples.^—Dessert 5s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Hens.—2s fid to 3s; good table hens 3s (id to us; heavy cockerels 0s; good heavy young ducks 4s Gd to ss; Indian Runners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers ls per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. GENERAL. Dressed Pork 70's to 90's 90s to 100s sd£; auckers_ 7d to 7-kl; baconers choppers (heavy; o'yd per db. liouey. New 4d per lb. . Cheese.—Best factory mediums iUI per lb. I']ggs -Fresh 2s; preserved eggs I s 4d per dozen. Fungus.- G|d per lb. Walnuts.- per lb. Wheat.—4s 9d per bushel; ten sacks lots 4s Td. : Maize. 4s l.Od per bushel. Oats.- Feed 2s ,S.l : Duns 2s l()d 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 3s 6d to 3s Sid per bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings 3s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s Gd pei bushel. Flour.™ Sacks, 235; 100's, 12s: 00's, Gs 3d. Oaten Pollard.- 7 £G per ton. Pollard.- Australian, £7 5? per ton; 5s less for (on lots. Bran. iM Ids per ion; ss'less for ton lots. Bailey Meal. £(l 10s per ton;

iUa less lor ton lots. ;>-i-— ~t i J ure i*ea Meal. —£7 per ton. - 5s less for ton lots. per ton in u .Linseed Oil Caice.—.Nuts gea- - umo'los. lia per cwt. ' ' * Quicklime.-—ln itoib <*rr-ught tins 3s per tin. . jliolussbs in Uusks.—£4 10a per ton, or #us per uewt. cask; bs t>d' pci c*vt. case. ■ oiicat ana Jjone Aleui.—lis per xuu, da per oU, and o per Sd& ib bag. .'..*..'• • lus-pet-awtoir, -?ejt J store. £# IDs ex truck. r Cnait.—4Jaten shear ,i4 t lqs per k ton. ex score. ' -""" Swiss Chard (Silver J3eet). —Variety recommended by the Agricultural Department, 1b 4d per lb. Western Woith's Byegrasß.—' New Season's seed just lauded from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cocksfoot.—l 6/17 seed ?id per lb. > -farmers' Jbre'ssed 6d >per4b. ; Perennial Ryegrass.—'la 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian Ryegrass.—is 6d to 5* per bushel; l Cowgrass and Red Clover.—lid per lb. White Glover, Colonial.—-Is 4dper lb. - T Alsyke;—ls 2d per lb.