COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPAxNY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Jan. 28. The market lias been heavily supplied with, potatoes during tho week, and values are lower, as usually happens at suck times; inferior lines are Hard to quit even at reduced figures. Tlie quality, generally, however, is good Indications point to a, good yield ' u 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 s off the market temporarily, owing to short arrival of raw material. Grass seed orders arenow coming ia 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 been cut off. Western Wolths grass is having a great eale amongst daily farmers for greet feed sowing, it Jiaving 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 ohalf, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas ,>f value are excessive. Eggs have advanced considerably, and porkers sire in fair demand.

VEGETABLES.—Green peas are lower in value since last report. French beans are coming to hand regularly, and meet with good competition. Cabbage 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 Bale 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 Nelson, and outside grown Hutts are expected to be on the market shortly. Grapes meet demand. Potatoes.—Choice 7s toTis; others 5s to 6s. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s 6d par sack. 3s to 4e sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s to 8s ; others Carorte.—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 1 s per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen bundles. Spring onions.—6d por bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles . Beans.—French 2*d per lb. FRUIT. Apricots.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s. Nectarines.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s half case. Greengages.—3s 6d to 4s 6d per half case Raspberries 7s to 7s 6d per bucket. Plums.—Bnrbanks 2s 6d ; others Is 6d to 2s. Tomatoes.—Nelson. 5s to 6b per half case; Hutt 4d to 4id'Grapes.'—lo£d to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table Kens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavj- ducks 7s; Indian Rupiers 4s 8d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hense 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. pork.—7o's to 90's 5Jd. Offg to 100's 5d to 5Jd, baconers sd, choppers (heavy) 3£d to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per doz*n. i Cheese—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; Dome 4s 3d peh bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s b'd per bushel. Feed barley.—ss 9d per bushel. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed' Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d per bus; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s 6d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 365, 100's 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 eheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100 ;9s per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.— B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's).'—Bd per lb. Westorn Wolths Ryegrass. —Grown from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds ■Iβ per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super. €5 per ton. Sulphntp Potash.- £30 ppr ton. Sulphate Ammonia £17 10s per ton. Gear Company's Blnixl Manure. No. 26 —£6. Gear Company Bonedmst. £6 ss. W.M.E. Coy.' No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates. Wlat, a cold on tfhe chest. 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