COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FAilMEllS' Ca-OI'ERATIVE msTKIBUTIxNG COMPANY, LTi>. WJiEKLY RErOJRT.

Wellington, Jan. 28. The market lias beon heavily supplied with potatoes during the week, and values aro lower, as usually happens at such times; inferior linos are hard to quit even at reduced figures. The quality, generally, however, is good Indications point to a good yield Ju most localities. Large quantities of Canterbury onions are expected during February and March. Wheat, 'barley, and maize are steady, but oats have taken a further rise, and no signs of weakness are apparent, even when, the new crop is available, as the Australian demand promises well. Sucrosine Is off the market temporarily, owing to short arrival of raw material. Grass seed orders aronow coming in freely and values of many lines have further advanced. Prices are however not so high as wes expected in view of the Continental supplies having ibeen cut off. "Western Wolths grass is ' having a great sale amongst dairy farmers for greet feed sowing, it naving been proved that it not only yields a greater bulk of herbage, but its feeding value is far superior to oats, barley, etc. Very little is moving in ohatf, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas >>f value are excessive. Eggs have advanced considerably, and porkers are in..fair demand. VEGETABLES—Ureen peas are lower in value siuco last report. French beans are coming to band regularly, and meet with good competition. Oabbage and cauliflower are lower in price and lettuce is selling very well at prices indicated. Rhubarb is selling at unpayable rates owing to large quantities of stone fruits offering. Carrots, turnips and parsnips meet with fair sale. Sprin gonions, mint and parsley are selling freely, but swedes are dull of eale FRUlT.—Large shipments are arriving daily, and demand is good for choice lines with the exception of plums which are selling at low rates. Tomatoes are arriving freely from Kelson, and outside grown Hiitts are expected to be on the market shortly. Grapes meet demand. Potatoes.—Choice 7s to 8s; others 5s to (is. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s 6d per sack. 3s to 4s saek. Cauliflower.'—Choice 6s to 8s ; others Carorts.-- Choice 5s to 6s; others 3s 6d. to 4s per sack. Onions.—£lo per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to ns sack. Peas.—Choice 9d per peck. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2s 6d sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s to 3s; others per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozpn bundles. Spring onions.—6<] per bundle. Mint—ls to Is 6rl per dozen bundles. Pareley.—ls per dozen bundles . Beans.—French 2}d per lb. FRUIT. Apricots.—Choice 4s to os; others %, Nectarines.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s half case. Greengages 3s 6d to 4s 6d per half case Raspberries 7s to 7s 6d por bucket. Plums.— Burbanks 2s 6d ; others Iβ 6d to 2s. Tomatoes.-—Nelson. 5s to 6s per half case; Hntt 4d to 4}d. Grapes.—lOJd to Is per lb. * POULTRY. Light table h'ens 2s 6d to 3e; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Rueners 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; henso 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresed pork.—7o's to 90's 5Jd, OCs to 100's 5d to sjd, baconers sd, choppers (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Oheese—Factory mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat 7s per bushel. ' Maize.—ss per bushel. Oats—4s 3d; Dm as 4s 3d peh buehel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 6d per bushel. Feed 'barley.—os 9d per bushel. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d per bus; Gartous, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s 6d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365, lOO'e 18s 6d. Pollard—£9 per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrsine.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per cwt. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal 17s per 100; i)s per 50, and 5s per 25 lb Dag. iStraw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape. --8.L..E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's).—Bd per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass. —Grown from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .is per their list. • Bilston'e Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount L.vell Super. pov ton. Sulphate Polash. £30 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia £17 10s per ton. Goai Company's Blood Mniiiiro. No. 26 -£(3. Gear Company BoiiPfl'iist. —£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy.' No. 3 Manure. £5 12s 6d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates. What, a cold on fihe chasti Rub a little 'NAZOL" where you feel the tightness, and cover with -wadding. Sniff a few drops through a Nazol Inhaler. The treatment always soothes