COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

« — JS'.Z. FARMERS' GO-OPERATIVE ■DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTl>. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Jan. 28. The market has been heavily supplied with potatoes during the week, and values are lower, as usually happens at such times; inferior lines are hard to quit even at reduced figures. The quality, generally, however, is good indications point to a good yield Jn inost 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 short arrival of raw material. Grass seed orders arenow coming in freely and values of many lines have further advanced. Prices are however not so high as wes expected in tview of the Continental supplies ,, having been cut off. Western Wolths grass is having a great sale amongst'dairy .farmers tor greet feed sowing, it iraving 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 ohatr, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas »f value arc excessive. Eggs have advanced considerably, and porkers are 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 arc 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. Spiin gonions, mint and l parsley are selling freely, but swedes are dull of sale 1?R UiT.—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 to 8s; others 5s to 6s. Cabbage.-—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s 6d per sack. 3s to 4s 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 5s 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 ?s per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen bundles. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. ■Mint.—ls to Is &d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles . Beans.—French 2i<l 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. i Plums.—Burbanks 2s 6d ; others Is 6d to 2s. Tomatoes.—Nelson, 5s to 6s per half case; Hutt 4d to 4Jd. Grapes.-—lo£d to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 3d to pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hense 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresed pork.— 70's to 90's s*d, DO'S to 100's 5d to 5J d, baconers sd, choppers (heavy) 3id. to 4il per lb. Butter.—Separator lOid to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. 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; Duns 4s 3d peh bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4ts 6d per bushel. Feed barley.—os 9d per bushel. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d per bus; Gartens, 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, itis 6d per cwt. Chaff Oaten sheaf £7 10s por ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; Js per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. •Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.—B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's).—Bd per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass.— Grown from imported seed 6rl per lb. Button's Swede and Turnip Seeds .is per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lycll Super.--£5 per ton. Sulphate Polish. £30 per ton. Sulphate Animoniii Cl 7 10s per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure. No. 26 —£0. Gear Company Bonetlnist. —£6 ss. W.M.K. Coy.' No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest ratee.