COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. tfARAIJSRS' CO-OPERATIVE jJISTIUIiUTING COMPANY, LTJ>.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington, March lb.

Tiie market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails lor choice lines. Onious are now available from South at lower rates, and fair business is passing. We still continue u> quote fowl wheat at 7s <jd bushel, which is below landed cost from the south at the moment. We do not intend to increase the price as long as our present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in -oats, on account of the Government placing embargo on shipments to Australia. Barley has advanced b'd per bushel since las report. Moderate business is passin gin maize, and local stocks are small. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good "demand. Wβ have now a fair quantity for immediate delivery. Good Business continues to be done in grass seed. The demand for chaff is well maintained. Wheat stra wis plentiful but- oaten is very scarce, the dry weather being responsible for the fact that farmers require their own stock leed. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dul lof sale. Eggs have advanced. New season's honey is enquired for, and we recommend consignments of choice lines. Cabbages are dull of sale. Choice linos of cauliflowers are in short supply, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prices. Green peas and beans are aßoivt done, and choice lines meet good competition. Swedes are more plentiful and dull of sale. All root vegetables are in good demand. Choice lettuces are scarce, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Celery meets fair demand. Mushrooms are eagerly bought up. Demand for choice dessert and cooking apples remains firm and present values are satisfactory. Cooking and dessert pears meet fair sale. Auckland passion fruit arc arriving regularly and values are weaker. The supply of tomatoes from the Hult has increased considerably and values are much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for some little time. The demand for blackberry's is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime ixi 15s to £7 10s, others £(i. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (id ; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice O&u , u'd to 8s lid; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrote.—Best 4s to 4s Gd; others 3s 6d per sack. Celery—ls 6d to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3s to 3s (3d per i-case. Marroks.— '2s (id to 3s per back. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os pur sack Peas.— Choice In 3d to Is b'd per peck. Suedes—2s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s b'd per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to (is; others 3e per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is Gd per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part stck. Mushrooms.—sd per lb. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per ib. Passions.—Auckland 4s to is (id per halt case. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium '6a Gd; others 2s Od to be. Poare. —W.B.C. 3s to 4s per half cane. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to js per case. Apples. —Cooking, Choice 5s to 5s 6cl; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, Gs to 7s others 4s Gd to 5s bd per case. Quinces.—4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—llound 4s to 4s Gd; oth' ers 2s Ud to 3s (id per half case. Grapes.—yd per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; oockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d to 5s b'd pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens' 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's, sd; 90's to lOO's, 4jjd; Baconers, 4Jd; choppers heavy) 3£d per lb; suckers 6d to GJd per lb. Butter.—Separator, IOJd to lid per lb. LUiney.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s b'd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Freeh Is Ud per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GIIAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Gd per bus. Maze 6s 6d per bus. Oats.—os; Duns 4s Id per buishel. Oats.—Crushed os 3d por Tjushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. ' Seed Cape Barley.—6s (3d per bus. Seed oats.—Storm l£ing, Gartons, Gaitons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s (id; Algerians Gs SJd per bushel. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 13s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake.— Meal, genuine, i6s Gd per owt. Chaff. —Oaten sheaf £8 5k per ton. Molaisses. — 28s per scwt casks free Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins.