COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

— -♦ =— N.Z. I' AitiViJiKtj COUfERATI YE jJi.VHU_bb .IiAU OOAli/Ax\ V, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, i'ob Ai. The supply ol potatoes has fallen off and values have advanced in consequence. \vo ieeonuiien<J. our iNorth -lsiu.ua clienus lo market their unea witiiout delay while the price are favourable, as a decline is almost certain when tlie fcsouth island crop comeb to hand, and this will be early this year. Excellent lines ol Canterbury onions havo reached us during the weau and sold readily. Urain—Oats, Maiie and barley have advanced, while wheat is practically unprocurable, aithougn wo hope this position will bo relieved by the time our present small stock s exhausted. Seed oats are in good demand, praticularly storm king, for . groan feed (sowing Uood lines of algerians are scarce. Grass seed orders are coming in fast, and we advise booking early as prices are on the rise. The chaff market is quite unsettled. Excellent crops are reported in the South. Eggs have advanced. Porkers are coming in freely, with a further slight decrease in value. We are now receiving enquiry for good lines of i' : . ew season's honey. Clieeso is in excellent demand, and we invite consignments with every confidence.

Fruit.—Large shipments of stone fruits are arriving from Auckland, Motueka, and Hawkes Bay, and prices for plums, nectarines and peaches are loivor since last report. The apricot season is about closed, and there is keen competition for the few choice liuus .arriving. Greengages are u short supply and prices ruling* are satisfactory. The demand for Tomatoes since last report has improved oonsidaoiy, and satisfactory pieces are ruling. Vegaiables—Good lines of green peas meet good demand, but th. elarge potions of consignments arnv.ug are or n • ferior quality. Clioiu-e cauliflowers are in short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Cabbages are easi-i in price, owing to freuch beans offering freely, and these are selling at fair rates only. Good lettuce meois keen competition. Turnips ami parsnips are selling freely at satisfactory prices. Spring onions meet early sale. Potatoes.—Prime, £8 to £9; others. £7. Cabbage.—Choice, 3s to 4s; others, '2vs per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 6s to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others 3s 6d to 4s sack. Marrows.—2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Onions.—£9 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.— Choice. 9d per peek. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2« to 5s 6d per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 3s; others, Is 6d per case. Spring Onions.'—6d' per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 3s to 4s per part sack. FRUIT. Poaches.—Choice Dessert, 3s to 4s; medium, 2s Gd; others, 2s. Aprioots.—Choice, Os tid to 7s. Nectarines.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s; others 3s J-case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice, 6s to is per case. Apples.—Choice oooking 4s 6d to us; others 3s to 3s 6d. Greengages—ss 6d to 6s 6d per naif case .Raspberries.—6s to 7s per bucket. Pluins—Burbanks, choice, 3s to 3s6d; others 2s to 2s od. Tomatoes—7s to 8s 6d per 1-case. Grapes.—lOJd 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 Kunuers 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lOd per lb; hens yd per lo live weight. QENJERAL. Dressed pork.—lo's to 90's sd; UO's to 100's, 4id; Baconers, J£d; Choppers (.heavy) 3£d per lb. Butter.—Separator, lOd to lid >ei lb. Honey.—4d to 4id per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7d' per Jb, Eggs.—Fresh, Is 9d per doz. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. • Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Wheat—7s 3d per bushel. Maize—6s per bushel. Oats.—4s 7d; Duns 4s 7<l per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s lOd per bushel Feed Barley.—os lOd per bushel Feed Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s pel' bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Kings ss; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s lOd par bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365; 100's 18s 6d. Pollard—£9 10s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—Not available just now. | Quicklime. —In 281b tins 3s per tin. j Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Store.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.—B.L.E. 50s per cwt. Western Wolth's Rye (.Ten Have's). -8d per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass.—Gro,vn from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list, i Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s per :on Sulphate Potash—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£ Q. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 I2e 6d per ton.