COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTJ>.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington March. 11

The market i'or potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, iu both quantity and quiiity. The present rainfall many have tliii effect of temporarily shortening supplies and increase prices meanwhile. Onions at'e now available from South at low rates and fair business is passing. We still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s iSd bushel, which is below the price it can be landed at to-day. We do not intend to increase the price so- long as oui' present stocks last. Oate have taken a further rise consequent on \ e removal of the duty in Australia. The further is, however, not certain. Barley [ is quoting at high rates. Islaid maize of excellent quality is now available. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good demand. We have now fair quantity to offer for immediate delivery. Good business is ieingdone in grass seed. Chaff is offering more freely, but there is a hardening tendency in values. Wh-sat straw is plentiful, but oaten very hard to procure. The dry weather is esl>onsible for the fact that farmers are retaining their oaten straw for stock feed. This same cause has also brought a big demand for Molasses tor cattle feeding. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dull of sale at lower prices. Eggs are slightly higher. New honey Is enquired for, and would meet ready sale. Vegetables.—Cabbages sell readily. Choice lines of cauliflowers are scarce, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prcies. Green peas are offering in small quantities. Beans are Higher and choice lines are scarce lettuces, are in good demand at satisfactory rates. Swedes are in fair sale. All root vegetables meet ready sale. Celery meet fair demand. Fruit—Choice dessert and cooking apples are in good demand and prices have advanced for good green cookers. Cooking and dessert pears meet ready sals. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly, and are in goocl demaid There is good demand for ripe tomatoes, and from enquiries made growers 111 Hutt districts are experiencing difficulty in getting their crops ripe. Blackberries are now coming in. Grapes meet good demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime £5 10s to others £5. Cabbage—Choice 3s to 3s (id; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s t>d to 8s Lid ; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Best 4s to 4s (jd; others 3s Od per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2b per dozen. Cucumbers—3s to 3s (id per half Marrows—2s (id to 3s per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choico 4s to 5s per sack. Peas—Choice Is per peck. Swedes.—2s 6d per ewt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s (Jd per sack Lettuce.—Choice os to (3s; others 3s per case. Spring onions.—Dd per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen "bundles. Beans.—French 7s to 8s (Jd per part sack. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passians.—Auckland 4s (3d to 5s per half case. Peaches.—Choice dessert 4s to ss; medium 3s 6d; others 3s. Pears—W.B.C. 3s to 4s half case. Pears.— Cooking 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, choice 5s to 5s 8d; others 4s. Aplesi.—Dessert, choice 6is to 7s; others 4s 6d to 5s 6d per case. Tomatoes—Hipe 6s (3d to 8s 6d; others 5s to 5s 6d per half case. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s to 3s 6d; heatry hens 4s to 4s (3d; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; heavy ducks 7s; Indian .Runners 4s d to 5s 6d per paii - ; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. fiENlillAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's sd; 90's to 100's, 4jd; Baeoners, 4j'd; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers (3d to 6Jd. Butter.—Separator 10Jd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey.—Sections (is to 6s (3d per dozen. Cheese—Factory mediums 7id per ib Eggs— Fresh Is <3d to Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per ib. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Wheat.—7s 6d per bushel. Maize.—6s 6d per bushel. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s lOd per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d Feed barley.—6s per hushel. Feed Peas.—(3s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—(3s 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gai'totis Sparrow bills, Duns 5s (3d; Algerians Os 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s (3d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts, or Meal, genuine, 16b 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 5s per to i Molasses—2Bs per scwt task. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins. 3s per tinMeat and Hone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9<; per 50 mid os per bag. Straw—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths lyograssTen Have's) —9d per lb. Steels. -j\s p.-r their list. Bilston Uasic Slag.—£•!> 5s per ton. Mount Lye'.i Super. —£5 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o' per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£6Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, >£5 Q2s 6d per ton. .. ...rj