COMMERCAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' 00-OPER ATIVE DISTRIB UTIN G COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLi PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington March. 11

Potatoes of excellent quality continue to arrive in increasing quantities, and the market haa •eased somewhat. Wo <io not look tor any pronounced increase lor some months to come. iSoutharn Onions are now arriving regularly and are of good quality. Tile present low price is facilitating considerable business. Fowl wheat has advanced a further (id per bushel during the past weoK and now stands at 7s od per bushel, F. 0.8. Lyttleton. Wo are however, selling our stock at this price ox store hero, and do not intend to increase the . price so long as our present supply lasts by which time we hopo the position will liave eased somewhat. The market for oats is still firm, but the future is uncertain. Meanwhile the demand lor Australian continues, and this is keeping the market up just now. Maize has 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 season'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 satisfactory prices., Swedes are in good enquiry. All other root vegetables are selling well. Celery is selling at satisfactory prices. Potatoes.—Prime, £5 10s to £6; others, £5. Cabbage.—'Choice, 3s 6d to 4s; others, 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—C'hoicc, 8s tid to 1 0s; others, 4s to 5s sack. . Carrots.—Best, 4s to ss; others, 3s od per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3s to 3s t>d per J-case. Marrows.—2s (3d per sack. Onions.-—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.—Choice, Is per peck. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to (ss; others, 2s 6r per ease. Spring onions.—Od per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, G.s to 7s per part stck. Swedes.-—2s Od to 3s per cwt. 2s per case. FRO IT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Peaches. —Choice dessorl, 4s to ss; medium, 3s tid; others, 3s. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to os per case. Nectarines. —Choice, 3s (3d to 4s; others, 3s j-case. Apples.—Cooking, choice, 4s to 4s (id ; , others, 3s to 3s tid. Apples.—Dessert, choice, 6s to 7s per case. Plums.—Burbanks, choice 3s to 3s (3d ; others 2s to 2s (jd. Grapes.—Od per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavyhens 4s; cockerels Is (3d 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. GENERAL. Cheese.—Factory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is 6d per dozen. Dressed Pork.—7l)'s to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, 43d ; Backers, 4Jd; chop pers (heavy) 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Friday during the summer. Butter.—Separator, IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s Gd per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maze.—6s 6d per bus. Seed oats.—Storm lving, Gartous, Sparrowbills, Duns, os (3d per bus. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s tid. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Have's) —9d ped lb. AVestern Wolth's Ryegrass—Gro vn form inuiorted seed, (jjd per lb. Wheat.—7s Od per bus. Oats.—4s 8d ; Duns, 4s 8d per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. Feed Barley.—6s per bus. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed Cape Barley.—6s (3d per bus. 15ran.—£8 10s per ton. Sucrosine. —Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, l6s 6d per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf, £8 per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7c per 100; 9s per 50, and o.s per 2o!b oag. Straw.--£4 per ton ex store. Western Woltlis Ryegrass (fell •Sutton's Swede and Turnip Sr><M.ls .'S per their list. Bilston's Hasic Shu;, to 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£o per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure, No. 26 —£6. 1 Gear Company Bonediust. —£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.