Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

JNEW ZEALAND - FAItMEES , CO-OPEUATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY KEPOBT. Wellington, May 14. Potatoes—-Un account of very heavy consignments arriving from the south, the price has eased somewhat j- business is, however, restricted, .as vendors won't sacrihee, and buyers are not inclined - lo speculate beyond immediate requirements. Onions—The demand is limited, and values -are unaltered. Eggs (fresh)— The enquiry is still good at about late rates. Eggs (preserved) are offering freely, but the demand is only fair. ' Porkers—Prime, conditioned and well dressed meet with prompt sale at late rates, but poor conditioned pigs are in slow demand. Baconers—the same remarks apply, clean dressed pigs being in good demand. Suckers of prime quality meet fair sale, but poor quality is hard "to sell. Super, and slag orders are still coming to hand. Fowl wheat is steady, and the demand i_s'fairly good. Pollard—The maSret has hardened, and the demand continues good. Chaff- 1 -Business is steady at late rates, but bad wea/ ther- has been destricting deliver-' ies. are required. Honey—JU'or prime quality there is fair demand, but dark' descriptions .find slow sale. Feed , peas are in fair demand at market rates. Fungus—Consignments are requested. -There is a first-lass demand for -choice, apples and pears* and■.,-. consigii.merits 'are • advised. Choice Vgrapes are selling- freely at J ate'rates; Tomatoes are easier, and the eni quiry is not keen. Cabbages realise, fair prices,'-and , cauliflowers are in excellent demand. All root; vegetables ..are .selling 'fairly, well. v Swedes are i bringing equal to late quotations. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice £b 10s; others £5 per ton. .Onions.—Local £5 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice, 5s 6d to 6s; others, 8s to 4s per'sack. '}'■"... i .', CiUiliflower.r-j Choice, 9s to 12s; others, 4s to 5s per sack. Beetroot. —Choice, 3s per, sack. Carrots.—Choice, 5s to 6s; others, 8s to 4s per sack.. Parsnips.—ss to 5s Gd per sack. Turnips.--White 2s per sack. , Toniatocs. —5s to 5s .(3d; round, Gs to 7s per . Pumpkins. —Ironbark ss; others 3s to 3s Gd per sack. ;--Swedes —2s 6d per cwt. .. . Marrows.—ls to Is Gd per case. Lettuce.— Choice Is per case. Grapes.—Choice, Is to Is yd; medium, 9d to 10d per lb. Pears,- dessert.—Choice 5s "to 5s .Gd: 3s per half-case. Apple's.—Large cookers, 5s 6d io i)s Gd; others, 4s Gd to 5s case. Apples.- -Dessert, choice, 7s 6d to 10s per case. ' POULTRY. HiMis." -2s Gd to 3s; good table liens 3s Gd to ss; heavy cockerels ss; good heavy young duclcs 4s Gd to ss; Indian Thinners 4s per pair; turkey gobblers Iβ per lb live weight; hens lid per lb: GENERAL. Dressed Pork 70's to 90's s£d; 90's to 100's sd£; suckers 7d to 74d: baconers 4|d; cSoppers (heavy) B£d per lb. - Honey.—4d to 4£d per lb. Cheese. —Best factory mediums ti-id per lb. Eggs.—Eresh, Is 10d to'ls.llcL; preserved eggs, Is 4d per dozen. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Walnuts.— per 1b..Wheat.—4s 0d per bushel; ten sacks lots 4s 7d. Maize.---4s 10d per bushel. Oats.—Feed 2s Sd; Duns 2s lOd l.cr bushel; Id per bushel lass for leu sack lots. Oats. —Crushed.3s 3d per bus. Feed Barley.—3s 3d per bus. 1 Seed .Oats.—Specially dressed Algerians 3s 6d to 3s 9d pgr bushel Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns,. 3s; Siorm Kiugß 3s-6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 6d per hush el. T -^nl; S ,- 23b; 100's, 12s; Pollard. —Australian, £< «*ss?ls per ton; 5s less for ton lote. Barley A[.ml.--£fi .10s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.— £7 per ton. 5s less for ton Into. SucrosiiHj.— -£7 uer ton iu 200's. Linseed Oil Cake. —Nute (?en13s Gd nor cwt- . Quicklime.—ln 281b uir-ncrht "ins '»s pnr ton.

Meat and Bone ALeai.—ils per . "J 100; 9s per 50, and o pei.2s lb y^M Straw.— £2 lo'eT per ioii,~ Wy^SH store. £2 10e ex truck. , ' dSgie 'UnaiJ.-Oateiiekeaf ,£4 16s f per 'ton, "ex b£ore. ' ... , - :x -' "-^Jβ 'Swiss CHard v (Silvcr Beet).—Ya- 'iM iriety recommended by N the Agncultural Department, Iβ 4d per.lb." '4B Western Wolth'e liyegraes.— % 1 ;Ae\v {Season's seed" just landed Jfrom Holland 8d per lb.' ; tM - JLJiuflsed seed '<^&L . TJ Farmere' Dresatd 6d_jwrtbT - Perennial llyegra*is.—4s 6d tc ' '~%m 5s per bushel. .- * ' t%M Italian Ryegrass.— 4b 6d to 5» wM per bushel. ' ' '^((H Cowgrass and lied Clover.—lid 'wH per lb. - ,!■ ; White Clover, Colonial.—lβ 4d per lb. ,mM Alsyke.—],s 2d per lb. ' fM