COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPEIIATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTIX

WEEKLY PIIODUOE REPORT.

Wellington, March 18,

Tho market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails for choice lines. Onions are now available from South at lower rates, aud fair business is passing. Wo still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7b (id bushel, which is below landed cost from the south at the moment. We do not intend to increase tho price as long as ouir present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in oats, on account of the Government placing embargo on shipments to Australia. Barley has advanced 6d l>or bushel since las report. Moderate business in passin gin maize, and local stocks are small. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good "clemand. We have now a fair quantity for immediate delivery. Good business continues to b© done in grass seed. The demand for chaff is well maintained. Wheat etra wis plentiful but oaten is very scarce, the dry weather being responsible for the fact that farmers require their own stock teed. 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 choioe lines. Cabbages are dull of sale. Choice lines of cauliflowers are in short supply, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prices. Green peas and beans are ab"out done, and choice lines meet good competition. Swedes arc 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 snlo. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly and values are weaker. Tho supply of tomatoes from tho Hult has increased considerably and values are much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for some little time. The demand for blackberries is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. I'utatoes.—Prime £6 15s to £7 10s, others £(i. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (kl; otheih 2* per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice (Mi (id to 8s tid ; others -Is to 5s sack. C'arrotti Best 4s to -Is Gd; others 3s Gd per sack. Celery Is 6d to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 6d per i-case. Marroks.—2s Gd to 3s per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s pel , sack Peas. — Choice Is 3d to Is Gd per peck. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s Gd per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to 6s; others 3s per case. Spring Onions.—yd per bundle. Mint. —Is 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 pur lb. Passions.—Auckland 4s t-o Is Gd per hall case. Peaches. —Choice dossert, 4s to ss; medium 3a Gd; others 2s Gd to Us. J'eare.— W.B.C. 3s to 4s per half case. Pears.-—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 5s to 5s Gd; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, 6s to 7s others 4s Gd to os 6d per case. (Quinces.- —4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Hound 4s to 4s Gd; others 2s lid t-o 3s 6d per half case. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; ludian lUintiers 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens' 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 9U's, sd; 9U's to lOO's, 4£d; Buconers, 4Jd; choppers heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers Cd to bid per lb. Butter.—Separator, 10id to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory medium, 7Jd per lb Eggs.—Freeh Is 9d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls (3d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GilAlN, PKODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Gd per bus. Maze 6s Gd per bus. Oats os; Duns 4s Id per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6's Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s tid per bus. Seed oats.—Storm l£ing, Gartons, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd; Algerians 6s 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s Gd. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—Not available just now. Lin.sed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s Gd per owt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £8 5s per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scnt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins. ~l[ little prevention is worth a to» of cure. Before gf<inß out in x)ld, wet weather put a few drops of 'Nkol , on lump sugar and let it dissolve iu the mouth. "NaEol" will fortify yon grvnst oh ills and germs. Adrt. 5