COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. • Wellington March. 11. The market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, in both quantity and qumty. The present rainfall many have tlio effect of temporarily shortening supplies and ncrease prices meanwhile. Onions ace now available from (Soutn at low rates and fair business is passing. We still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s od bushel, which is below tli« price it can be lauded at to-day. We do not intend to increase the price so long aa our present stocks last. Date 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. Isla id maize of excellent quality is now available. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good demand. We have now fair quantity to otter tor immediate delivery. Good business is ,e----ingdone in grass seed. Chaff is offer-

ing more treely, but there is a hardening tendency in values. Whi-it straw is plentiful, but oaten very hard to procure. The dry weather is responsible for the fact that farmers are retaining their oaten straw for stock feed. This same cause Ihas afeo brought a big demand for Molasses ior cattle feeding. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dull of sale at lower prices. Eggs are slightly higher. Now 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 good demaid "'here is good demand for ripe tomatoes, and from enquiries made growers In 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 £6; others £5. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s tkl; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s tkl to 8s Ucl; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Best 4s to 4s (3d; others 3s fcid per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 6d per half Marrows—2s 6d to 3s per sack. Onions £(5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas.—Choice Is per peck. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s 6d per sack Lettuce.—Choice 5s to 6s; others 3s per ca^e. Spring onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French 7s to 8s 6d per part sack. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passians.—Auckland 4s 6d to 5s per half case. Peaches.—Choice dessert 4s to ss; medium 3s 6d; others 3s. Pears.—VV.B.C. 3s to 4s half case. Pears.— Cooking 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, choice 5s to 5s 6d; others 4s. Apless.—Dessert, choice 6b to 7s; others 4s 6d to 5s 6d per case. Tomatoes—Ripe 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; hea?y hens 4s to 4s 6d; cockerels Is 6d to 33; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Ruiiuers 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. QENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's sd; 90's to 100's, Baconers, 4fd; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers 6d to 6Jd. Butter.—Separator IQJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to Us 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7Jd per ib Eggs— Fresh Is 6d to Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. 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 Dushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons Bparrowbills, Duns os 6d; Algerians us 9d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s 6d. Pollard £9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16b 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 Sis p«r toi Molasses—2Bs per sowt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and os per 251b bag. Straw—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths ryegrass Ten Have's) per lb. Sutton's Seeds.-- A« p>T their list. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£3 Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 "Jb 6d per ton.