COMMERCAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING

COMPANY, LTD

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington March. 14

Potatoes of ox-col lent quality continue to arrive in increasing quantities, ana tiie market iia« eased somewhat. We do not look for any pronounced increase lor some months to ooine. Onions are now arriving regularly and are ol : good quality. 'iiie present low price is facilitating considerable business. Fowl wheat has advanced a further tid per bushel during the past weeK and now stands at 7s od per bushel, F. 0.13. Lyttleton. We are however, (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 tiie position will have eased somewhat. The market for oats is still firm, but the luture is uncertain. Meanwhile the demand tor Australian continues, and this is keeping the market up just now. Maize has further advanced. Pollard is scarce. A fair amount oi 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 senson's honey is being enquired for. l''ruit.—Dessert pears meet fair competition, while quality is right. Choice dessert and cooking apples are eageriy 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 ot' cauliflowers meet keen competition. Green peas are offering 111 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 selling 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 10s; others, 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4s to 5s ; others, 3s 6d per saok. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3« to 3s 6d per J-caae. Marrows.—2s 6d per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to tis per sack. Peas.—Choice, Is per peck. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to (is; others, 2s 6r per case. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beiins.—French, 6s to 7a per part stok. Swedes.—2s 6d to 3s per cwt. 2s per case. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Peaches. —Choice dessert, 4s to us; medium, 3s 6d; others, 3s. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to os per case. Nectarines.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s; others, 3s 4-case. Apples.—Cooking, choice, 4s to 4s od; others, 3s to 3s 6d. . Apples.—Dessert, choice, bs to 7s per case. Plums. —Burbanks, choice 3s to 3s 6d ; others 2s to 2s 6d. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 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. GENERAL. Cheese.—Faotory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Fresh, is 6d per dozen. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4£d; Baconers, 4id; choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Friday during the summer. ( Butter.—Separator, 10Jd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—is 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maze—6s 6d per bus. - Seed oats.—Storm Ivmg, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, ss. 6d per bus. Flour—Sack, 38e; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Have's) —9d ped lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass'—Gro*vn form inmorted seed, 6id v per lb. Wheat.—7s 6d 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 6d per bus. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. fcaucrosine.—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. —In 2Slb air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7c per 100; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten button's Strode and Turnip Sec-ds .is per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.— £30 per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure, No. 26 —£6. Gear Company Bonediust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12e 6d per ton.