COMMERCAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington March. 1-1. Potatoes oi excellent quality continue to arrive in increasing quantities, and the market has eased somewhat. We do not look for any pronounced iucroaso for some months to come. tioutksrn Onions are now arriving regularly and are oi' good quality. The present low price is facilitating considerable business. .Fowl wheat has advanced a fur ther <xl per bushel during the past week and now stands at 7s t>d per bushel, F. 0.8. Lyttleton. We are selling our stock at this price ex store here, and do not intend to increase the price so long as our present supply lasts by which time we hope the position will have eased somewhat. -The market for oats is still firm, but the future is uncertain. Meanwhile the demand tor Australian continues, and this is keeping the market up just now. Maize hae further advanced. Pollard, is scarce. A fair amount of business is now being transacted in Chaff and excellent lines are available. We have special enquiries for oaten straw for stock feeding in the dry districts. Grass seed is in good demand. Eggs have fallen' 3d per bozen during the week. New eenson's honey is being enquired for. Fruit.—Dessert pears meet fair competition, while quality is right. Choice dessert and cooking apples are eagerly bought at fair rates. The demand for tomatoes is exceptionally good for this time of year. Grapes are in ready sale. Vegetables.—Cabbages are firmer since last report and choice lines of cauliflowers meet keen competition. Green peas are offering in small quantities. Beans are higher since last report. Lettuces meet good demand at staisfactory prices., Swedes are in good enquiry. All other root vegetables are selling well. Celery is eelling at satisfactory prices. Potatoes.—Prime, £5 10s to £6; others, £5. Cabbage.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s; others., 2s per,sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s 6d to others, 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Beet, 4s to ss; others, 3s 3d per sack. Celery—ls 6d to 2s per doz. Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 6d per £-case. Marrows.—2s 6d per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice. 5s to tis per «ack. Peas.—Choice, Is per peck. Lettuce.—Choice, us to (is; others, 2s 6r per case. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part stck. Swedes.—2s 6d to 3s per cwt. 2s per case. FRUIT. Blackberries 3d per lb. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium, 3s 6d; others, 3s. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to os per case. Nectarines.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s; others, 3s i-case. Apples.—Cooking, choice, -is to 4s 6d; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, choice, 6s to 7s per case. Plums—Burbanks, choice 3s to 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s 6d. Grapes d<l per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Iβ 6d to 3s ; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens' 9d per lb live weight. j GENERAL. Cheese.—Factory medium, 74d per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is 6d per dozen. Dressed Pork—7o's to 00's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4£d; Baconers, 4Jd; choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Friday during the summer. Butter.—Separator, IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—lβ 6d per lb. P'ungus^—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maze.—6s 6d per bus. Seed oats.—Storm lvmg, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 5s 6d per bus. Flour.—Sack, 38s; lOU's, 19s (3d. Pollard.—£L> 15s per ton. Have's)—9d ped lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass —Grown form inmorted seed, 6Jd per lb. Wheat. —7s (id per bus. Oats.—4s 8d; Duns, 4s 8d per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. Feed Bai'ley.—6s per bus. Feed peas.— tis per bushel Seed Cape Barley.—6s (Jd per bus. Bran—£B 10s per ton. Suerosiue.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf, £8 per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tine, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; ■Jα per 50, and 5s per 2511) oag. Straw. £4 per ton ex store. Western Woltlis Ryegrass (Ten Suttoil's Suedo and Tiin:ip Sofils .'S per their list. Bilstou's Basic Sing. - L"o 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure, No. 26 .-£6. Gear Company Bonediust. —£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.