COMMERCAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCAL.

THJJ NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLI PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington March. 14. Potatoes of excellent quality coiitinuu to arrive in increasing quantities, anu tiie market has eased somewliat. We do not look for any pronounced increase lor some months to come. (Southern Unions are now arriving regularly and are of good quality. 'J. no present low puce is facilitating considerable business. I , owl wheat lias advanced a fur uior (id per bushel during the past weeK ana now stands at 7s od per bushel, i'.0.8. Lyttleton. Wβ are however, selling our stock at this price ex store lieie, and do not intend to increase the price so lony as our present supply lasts uy which time we hope the position will nave eased somewhat, ihe market for oats is still lirni, but the future is uncertain. Meanwhile the demand i'or Australian continues, and this is keeping the market up" just now. Maize has further advanced.. Pollard is scarce. A fair amount ot business is now being transacted in Chafi and excellent lines are available. We havo special enquiries for oaten straw for stock icediiig in the dry districts. Grass sued is in good duruaud. Eggs havo fallen 3d per bozen during the week. New senson's honey is being enquired for. Fruit.—Dessert pears meet lair competition, while quality is right. Choice dessert and cooking apples are eageriy bought at fair rates. The demand tor tomatoes is exceptionally good for this timo of year. Grapes are in reaiy sale. Vegetables.—Cabbages are firmer since last report and choice lines of cauliflowers meet keen competition. Ureen 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 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 Gd to others, 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4s to ss; others, 3s od per sack. Celery Is Gd to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3& to 3s 6d per J-case. Marrows.—2s 6d per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.—Choice, Is per peck. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to Gs; others, 2s 6r per case. Spring onions.—Cd per bundle. Parsley. l —ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part stck. Swedes.—2s Gd to 3s per cwt. 2s per case. FRUIT. blackberries.—3d per lb. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to js; medium, 3s b'd; others, 3s. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 6s per case. Nectarines.—Choice, 3s 6'd to 4s; others, 3s a-case. Apples.—Cooking, choice, 4s to 4s (jd; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, choice, Us to 7s per case. Plums.—Burbanks, choice 3s to 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s b'd. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s Gd to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd 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 Gd per dozen. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, Gd ; c Jo's to 100's, 4|d; Baconers, 4£d; choppers (heavy) 3id 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 Gd per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maze.—Gs Gd per bus. Seed oats.—Storm lving, Gartous, Sparrowbills, Duns, os Gd per bus. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 los per ton. Have's) —9d ped lb. Western Wolth's Ryegrass— Grown form inmorted seed, 6£d per lb. Wheat.—7s Gd per bus. Oats.—4s 8d; Duns, 4s 8d per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. Feed Barley.—Gs per bus. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd per bus. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, xGs 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 R.jhp Mrnl.—l7o per 100; t)s per 50, aiiil 5.s per 251b uag. Straw.- CI pur tun i-s hUiru. \\o-t.-iii WolUis Ryegrass (Ten Siiltuii's Swede and Turing Seeds .is p<?r t'leir IM. liikston H;i.-i<; Sl;i;4. ~Lo 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10k per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure, No. 26 -£6. Gear Company Bonedmst.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.