COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

—— » ! N.Z. FAItMEKS' CO-OPEIIATI Vii DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Feb 11. The supply of potatoes has fallen oif and values have advanced in consequence. We recommend, our North Island clieiuts to market their lines without delay while the price are favourable, as a decline js almost certain when the South Island crop comes to hand, and this will be early this year. Excellent lines of Canterbury anions have reached us during the week and sold readily. Grain—Oats, Maice and barley have advanced, while wheat is practically unprocurable, although we hope this position will be relieved by the time our present small stock is exhausted. Seed oats are in good demand, praticularly storm king, for green feed sowing, Good 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 unsettledExcellent 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 1'". e\v season's honey. Cheese 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 lower since last report. The apricot season is about closed, and there is keen competition for the few choice lines arriving. Greengages are in short supply and prices ruling are satisfactory. The demand for Tomatoes since last report has improved considerably, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Vega tables—Good lines of green peas meet good demand, but £h elarge portions of consignments arriving are of inferior quality. Choice cauliflowers are iu short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Cabbages are easier in price, owing to french beans offering freely, aaid these are selling at fair rates only. Good lettuce meets keen competition. Turnips and 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, 2s 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 Gd per sack. Onions.—£9 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.— Choice, 9d per peck. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 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.—Fronch, 3s to 4b per part sack. FRUIT. Peaches. —Choice Dessert, 3s to Is; medium, 2s (id; others, 2s. Apricots Choice, 6s tid to 7s. Nectarines.—Choice, <)s 6d to -Is; others 3s J-caso. Apples.—Dessert, Choice, Gs to ?b per case. Apples.—Choice cooking 4s 6d to ss; others 3s to 3s 6d. Greengages—ss (xi to 6s 6d per naif case Raspberries.'—6s to 7s per bucket. Plums.—Bur banks, choice, 3s to 3s&d; others 2s to 2s od. Tomatoes.—7e 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 liuuuers 4s d to 5s (3d per pair; turkey gobblers 10U per lb; hens 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's sd; 90's to 100's, 4jjd; Baconers, ~4|d; Chopper's (heavy) 3jd per lb. Butter—Separator, lUd to lid m lb. Honey—4d to 4id per- lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to. 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 9d per doz. Beeswax. —Is 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 bush-jl. Oats.—Crushed 4s lOd per bushel Feed Barley.—os lOd per bushel Feed Peas. —6s per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Kings ss; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s lOd per 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. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nute or Meal, gpuuiue, 16b 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 It ye (Ten Have's). -8d per lb. Western Wolths llyegraifi. —Gro.vn from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia. —£17 10a per on Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£6Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.