COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE jJlS'i'itlii U TIN GGO All'AN Y, LTJ>. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Tli« market is steadily supplied with potatoes, and values remain linn. There id lair business passing with Southern onions. Wheat is stationary. Oats are unchanged. All other grains are steady. Chaff is firm, and holders ire expecting higher prices later. . Straw is in fair supply. Jiay is scarce. Algerian Oats continue in strong demaud. Linseed oil cake is in ready sale, and the supply is. not strong. Porkers are selling readily, and as Ltie supply has already commenced to fall off considerably, we expect a rise in values to occur from time to time from iuJ\v 011. Suckers are dull of ale. Eggs are firm for both fresh and preserved, and advanced rates are expected shortly. New season's honey is in good demand. Fruit.—There is a good supply of both cooking and dessert apples and values are about the same as last week. Choice dessert pears meet ready sale, but cooking varieties are dull of sale. Quinces are coming to hand freely, ind demand is fair at prices indicated. The supply of tomatoes from the Hutt lias been very heavy during the week, nd prices are at bedrock, Gcapes are onquired for. Vcgeatbles.—Cabbages are meeting better sale. Cauliflowers are more plentiful since last report, and values are a little lower. Green peas and beans sell readily. Beetroot is ell - ing well, and red cabbage is enquired for. Swedes are selling readily. All root vegetables are easier in price. Lettuces are scarce, and excellent prices are realised for the few offering. Cclerv, mint and spring onions arc celling freely. Horse Covers.—We strongly recommend our clients to book their orders early this season, as owing to the British Government prohibiting the export of jute, and the exceptional demand (or canvas of all kinds lor war purposes. prices aro almost certain to advance considerably as present local •steck run out. YEGKTABI.IiS. Potatoes.- Prime, £7 to £8; others £0. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to Us Gd ; others 2s per sack. ! Cauliflower.-Choice, is to 8s id; other*. 3s to 4s sack. CarroUs.—Best -Is to 4s lid; others 3s (id per sack. Celery.—ls (3d to 2s per doz ' Cucumbers.- 2s Gd to 3s per J-ease .Mailows.--3s to -Is per sack, Onions. £'15 per ton. Parsnips. — Choice -is to 5s per sack Peas.— - Choice Is 3d to Is Gd per peck. Suedes —2s Gd per cwt. Turnips. — White 3s to 3s Gd per iack Lettuce.—Choice, Gs to 7s Gd ; others 3s per case: Spring Onions.—Gd per bundle. Alint.—ls to Is (3d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part stck. Beetroot.—4s to 5s per sack. Red Cabbage.—-Is to 5s per sack. . FRO IT. Cape Goosborries.—4s to -Is Gd per J-case. Passions. - Auckland Is to -is Gd per halt case. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium 3s Gd; others 2s Gd to 6a. Pears.—Dessert, choice .is to 4s pel® i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s (3d lo 4s Gd per cutto. Apples.—Cooking, choice -is to 4s Gd others 3s (id. Apples. —Dessert, choice, Gs to "es theis 4s (id to us Gd per case. Quinces. -3s to 3s Gd per case. Tomatoes.—Round, 2s Gd to 3« others Is 3d to 2s* per i-case. Grapes.—Ud per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s (id lo 3s; heavy hens Is; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; bens' 0d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7t)'s to 'JO's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4Jd ; Bacouers, 4id ; chop pers heavy) 3sd per lb; suckers Gd to Bid per lb. Butter.—Separator, 10Jd to .lid per lb. Honey. — New l.Jd ; old 3Jd to id per lb. Honey Sections -Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, Bid per IB> Eggs. — Fresh, 2s per dozen. Beeswax. —Is Gd per lb. Fungus—Gd per lb. Wanted. \V a 111111 v — Wan ted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, KTC. Wheat.- 7s Gd per bus. •Maize. Gs Gd per bushel. Oats, l.s I Oil; Duns, us per bushel. Oats. Crushed 5s 3d per hu.sliel. Feed Barley- 6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.- (is Gd per bushel. Weed Cape Bailey. - Gs Gd |h< r bus. Seed uats.—Storm Iving, Gartous, Cartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians (is ( Jd per bushel., Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, l'Js Gd. Pollard.- ill 15s per toil. Braii L'B .10* per ton• S - !c osiiir. Bonk forward orders only Linked Oil Cake. -.Meal, semiinc, iGs (id pel fwt. Mi>!:ik>i>s. '_' w s per sru t casks free " .

Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. . Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; i>s per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have' 6) —9d ped lb. Sutton's Swedo and Turnip Seeds .is per their list. Mount Lyell Super.—£s 5s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash. —£30 per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.'— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonediust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.