COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING OOMPAJN I', LTI>. WEEKLY REPORT. Welling toil, Jan. 28. The market lias been heavily supplied with potatoes during tho week, and values are lower, as usually happens at such times; ini'orior lines are liard k> quit even at rudiuoed figures. Tiro quality, generally, however, is good indications point U> a, good yield. ' 11 most localities. Largo 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 neiv crop is available, as the .Australian demand promises well. Sucrosine s off the market temporarily, owing to short arrival of raw material.. Glass seed orders arenow 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 been cut off. Western Wolths grass is having a great sale amongst dairy farmers tor greet feed sowing, it iiaviug been proved that it not only yields a greater bulk of herbage, but its feeding value is l'ar superior to oats, barley, etc. Very little is moving in chair, the general opinion being that fanners' ideas ,'f value are 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 fiaud regularly, and meet with good competition. Cabbage and cauliflower are lower in price and lettuce is selling very well at prices indicated. Ithubarb is selling at un- , payable rates owing to large quantities f, of stone fruits offering. Carrots, turnips and parsnips meet with fair sale, g Spriu gonions, mint and parsley are selling freely, but- swedes are dull of sale FRUlT.—Large shipments are arriving daily, and demand is good for choice lines with the exception cf plums which are selling at low rates. Tomatoes are arriving freely from Nelson, and outside grown Hutbs are expccted to bo on the market shortly. Grux>es meet demand. Potatoes. -Choice 7s lo 8s; others -5s to 6s. Cabbage—Choice 3s to Is; others 2a to 2s 6d per sack. •» 3s to -Is sack. Cauliflower.-—Choice Gs to 8s; others t Carorte.— Choice 5s to Gs; others -is . 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 £s 6d sack. Lettuce. — Choice 2s to 3s; others s per case. Rhubarb.-—3s per dozen bundles. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. m Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. >* Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles . > Beans.--French 2id'per lb. • FRUIT. Apricots.—Choice Is to Gs; others 'Is. Nectarines.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s half case. Greengages.—3s 6d to 4s 6d per half case Raspberries 7s to 7s (id per bucket. Plums.—Bnrbanks 2s Gd ; others Is Gd to 2s. ;• Tomatoes.—Nelson, 5s to 6s per half I case; Hutt 4d to 4sd<. Grapes.—lOJd to Is per lb. POULTRY. 8 Light table hens 2s Gd to 3s; heavy I hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good P heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 3d j to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblei-s lid per lb; hense 9d per lb live weight. 1 GENERAL. s Dresed pork.—7o's to DO's s£d, 90's r to 100's 5d to 5Jd, baconers Gd, choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per . lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections - Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7d per lb ' Fggs.—Fresh Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s per bushel. Maize.—Gs per bushel. Oats.—4s 3d; Duns Is 3d pell bushel. Oats.- Crushed -Is Gd por bushel. Feed barley.- Os SJd per bushel. Feed peas.— Gs per bushel S6ed' Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d por bus; Gartons, Sparrowbilfs, Duns 4s Gd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365, 100's 18s Gd. Pollard.—£D per too. Bran.-—£B 10s per ton. Sucrsine.—Not available just now. Li used Oil Cake. —Meal, genuine, iGs Gd per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bono Meal — 17s per 100; Js per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.—B.L.E. 4Gs per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's).—Bd per lb. Western Wolths llypgiiass.— Grown from imported seed Gd por lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds ,is per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.-£5 5s per Lou. Mount L.vell Super.- £5 per ton. Sulphate I'otasb. £30 per 1011. Sulphate .VitKi'ouia L'l7 10k per ton. Gear Compauv's Blood .Manure. No. 20 - £<i. Gear Company Bom v !»ist. CG ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 M ;nure, £5 12s 6d pei- ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates.