Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

N.Z. FAICUEKS' CO-OPEItA'iTVE jJibTIiiJLJ U TING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Potato values are keeping up well, and quantities reaching tlio market are readily disposed of. Onions have now reached bedrock, aud tho demand should prove good during the next two months. Wheat is steady, albo oats, in which a lair amount ol ior ward booking is taking place. Chalf is l'rin. Wheatcn straw is olieriug freely, but oaten is scarce. Linseed oil cako continues to be in brisk demand. Porkers have taken a rise of id at to-day's sale, and a steady increase may now be looked for. Suckers are still dull of sale. New season's honey is going oil' well. Eggs are lirm for both fresh and 'preserved, notwithstanding the recent sale of a large shipment iroin America. I'"i'hit.—There is a good supply ol both cooking and dessert lines offering and where quality is good satisfactory prices are obtained. There is an abundant supply of quinces, and sales are somewhat slow. Winter cole pears meet good demand, but cooking varieties are slow of sale. The heavy froste last week played havoc with tomatoes in the Hutt, and in consequence the supply is smaller and higher prices arc ruling. drupes meet steady demand Vegetables. —Savoy cabbages meet good, demand, but others are slow ol sale. Cauliflowers are more plenti l'ul, and prices are lower. Choice peas and beans are selling at high rates -Beetroot and red cabbage sell readily Swedes are in fair supply. All rool vegetables are easier in price. Lettuce.' are scarce. Pumpkins meet fair de niaiul. Celery, mint, and spring onious meet ready sale. Chaff and Hay. - Sellers should com inunicate with us. sending samples quantity, and price. i/rompt- repl; and highest values will be given. Jlor.se Covers.--We strongly recoin mend our clients to book their order early this sea-son. Os awing to the It jit isli (>oveniinent prohibiting the ex port ol jute and the exceptional do '.and for canvas of all kinds for wa purpose*, prices are almost certain ti advance considerably as present locn stocks run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.-- Prime. £7; others I'd. Cabbage.- —Choice Savoy -Is to 5s others 2s (id t<> 3s (id per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 7s to 8s Gd others .'is to is sack. Carrots,-. Be-st Is to Is (id : other 3s per sack. Celery. —Is Oil to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers 2 s In 2s (id per half eas Marrows.- 2« (id to 3s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas.—Choice. Is.'3d to' Ik Gd per sack Sw r edes.—2s 6d per cwt. lurnips.—White 3s to 3s Gd per sacl Onions—£s ng per ton. Lettuce.— Choice (is to 7s fid: other 3s per ease. Spring onions.- lid per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is (id per dozen bundles Parsley—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.---is to 5s per sack. Heans.—French. (3s to 7s per par nack. Ifeetrnot.- Ik to 5s per sack. Red Cabb age.-- Is to 5s per .sack. Mushrooms.—Choice, 3d to 4d per )b FRUIT. Cape Gooseberries. —Is to 4s Gd pel half ease. Passions. Auckland '5s 6d to is ppi half ease. Pears.—Dessert. Choice 3s fid to 4t 6d per half case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Gd to Is Gd pel case. Apples.- Cooking, Choice 4s to 5s others 2s Gd. Aples.—lXissort, choice 6s to 7s; others 4s 6d to 6s 3d per case. Quinces 3s to 3s (id per case. Tomatoes..- Hound -Is Gd to ss: others 3s to Is per half case. Grapes- !!d lo I (Id per lb. J'OULTRY. l-iighl table liens 2s Gd to 3s; heavy hens 4s to 4s Gd ; cockerels Is (id to 3s ; heavy ducks 7s; fndian Runners 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. Butter. Separator Is pel lb. Cheese.—Factory mediums B:{d lb. Honey.—New 4Jd ; old 3.} d to Id per lb. Honey.—tiections Gs to Gs Gd per dozen. Eggs.— li'resh 2s per dezen Ueeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Wal n u ts. — Wanted. Oats.- Is lOd ; Dims 5s per bushel. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Oats, -{.'rushed 5s 3d per bushel. Maize—(is 6d per bushel. Feed Rarle.y— Gs (id per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel Seed Capo barley. —Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oats. —Storm King, Gar to is Sparrowbills, Duns us Gd ; Algerians Gs 9d [km- bushel. Hour.—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s Gd. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. J3ran.—£B 10s per ton. J'ure liarley .Meal.- L'lo per ton. Suero.sine. Now available £.'() per ton. Jjinseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s (id cwt. Chaff-—Oaten Sheaf £'S 10s per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Molasses. - 28s per fiewt cask. Ouickliuie. Li 2 K lh tins nor tin. j Meat and lioue Meal -17s per 100; per 50 and 5.s per bag. I Straw .£4 per ton ex store. ! Western Wolths i vegrass Tcu Have's) j ~~'.kl per lb. [ Sutton's Seeds. —As per their list. ' Sulphate Ammonia.— £18 per ton. ! Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. I Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£3. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 i< 6d per ton. ~