COMMERCAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' GO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING

COMPANY, LTD

WEEKIA PRODUCE REPORT,

Wellington March. 14.

Potatoes of excellent quality continue to arrive in increasing quantities, ana tiie market has eased somewhat. We do not look tor any pronounced increase lor some months to come. Southern Onions are now arriving regularly and are oi good quality. The present low price is iacilitating considerable business, fowl wheat has advanced a further od per bushei during the past week and now stands at 7s od per bushel, F. 0.8. 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 the position will have eased somewhat. The market for oats is still firm, but the luture 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 senson's honey is being enquirad for. Fruit.—Dessert pears meet fair competition, while quality is right. Choice dessert and cooking apples are eagerly bought at lair 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, lireen peas are offering in small quan--1 tities. 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 Gd to 4s; 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s 6d to "tOs; 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 6d per J-case. Marrows.—2s Gd per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.—Choice, Is per peck. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to Os; 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 Gd 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 Gd to 4s; others, 3s J-case. Apples.—Cooking, choice, 4s to 4s Gd; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, choice, (is to 7s per case. Plums—Burbanks, choice 3s to 3s Gd; others 2s to 2s Gd. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table Hens 2s 6d 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 6d per dozen. Dressed Pork 70's to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4£d; Baconers, 4Jd; chop pers (heavy) 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Friday during the summer. Butter.—Separator, 10id to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus— Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maze—6s Gd-'per bus. Seed oats.—Storm l£ing, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 5s Gd per bus. Flour.—Sack, 38s;-100's, 19s 6d... Pollard.—£9 15s 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 6s Gd per bus. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, iGs 6d per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf, £8 per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; 9s per 50, and os per 251b uag. Straw. —£4 per ton ex store. We.-teni Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .is ' [>cr thoir li«t. , BiUton's Hsisic Slag\ —£5 5s per ton. \ Mount Lvell Super.—£s per ton. j 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 13s i 6d per ton. t