Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

_ (J : N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE jJiSliiJ BUT.LNG CQMPAN Y, LTJ>. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Potato values arc keeping up well, and quantities reaching the market are readily disposed oi'. Onions have now reached bedrock, and tlio demand should prove good during the next two mouths. Wheat is steady, also oats, in which a iair amount of forward booking is taking place. Chaff is frill. \\ hcaLeu straw is ottering freely, but oaten is scarce. Linseed oil cake continues Lo be in brisk demand. Porkers have taken a rise of ill at to-day's *aie, aud a steady increase may now be looked for. Suckers are still dull ol sale. .\ew season's honey is going oil well. Eggs are firm for both fresh and -preserved, notwithstanding the recent sale of a large shipment from America. I'ruit.— IJ ie re is a good supply of both cooking and dessert linos offering and where quality is good satisfactory prices are obtained. There is an abundant supply of quinces, and sales are somewhat slow. AY inter cole pears meet good demand, but cooking varieties are slow of sale. Tho heavy frosts last week played havoc with tomatoes in the Hiitt, and in consequence the supply is smaller and higher prices arc ruling. Grapes meet steady demand. \ ogotables.—Savoy cabbages meet demand, but others are slow ol sale. Cauliflowers are more plentilul, 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 demand . Celery, mint, and sprint onions meet ready sale. ( half and Hay. —Sellers should com munieate with us, sending samples quantity, and price. irompt reph and highest values will he given. Horse Covers.— -We strongly m -'om "U'lid our clients to book their order: early this season, us awing to the Brit ish Government prohibiting the ex I"" i- .i"le and the exceptional de ■'ii'Hd for canvas of all kinds for wa purjHJSiti, prices are almost certain t< advance considerably as present loca stocks run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.— Prime. £7; others JJG. (-abbage. Choice Savoy -Is to 5s otliej.s _>s Of] t y s (j,| p e| . ! aidniowei'r..— Choice 7s to 8s Oil *i-s to Ls sack. C:,,rot -, -Is to Is (id: other ))cr sack. CVlei-y—ls (3d to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers 2s to 2s Od per half eas Marrows.- 2« Gd to 3s per sack. I arsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas. —Choice. Is.3c] t„ ] K Gd ptM . sac i f Swedes.—2s 6d per cwfc. Turnips. White 3s to 3s Gd per sacl Onions—.Co 03 per ton. Lettuce.- Choice (is to 7s (id; other •is per case. Spring onions.—(Jd per bundle. Mint. Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.- !s to 5s per sack. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per par sack. Beetroot,-4« to 5s per sack. Rod Cabbage.— Is to os per sack. Mushrooms—Choice, 3d to 4d per lb FRUIT. Cape Gooseberries.—ls to 4s Gd nei half case. Passions. - Auckland 3s 6d to is pel half case. Pears.- Dessert, Choice 3s 6d to 4: (id per half case. Pears—Cooking, 3s (jd to 4s (id pel case. Apples. —Cooking, Choice 4s to 5s others 2s Gd. Ap 1 es. —-Dossert, choice Gs to 7s; others 4.s 6d to os Gd per case. | Quinces— 3s to 3.s Od per case. Tomatoes. - Round Is Gd to on: otlil'i's 3s to Is per half case. Grapes -9d to 10d per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s (id to 3s; hcavv liens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels Is 6d to 3.5; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s <3 to 5s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. JJutter. -Separator Is pel lb. Cheese.--Factory mediums b.-jd lb. Honey.-Now -lid; old 3.'.d to id per lb. " 1 Honey. —Sections Gs to Gs Gd poi dozen. 2s per lU>zqii Beeswax—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Wain uts. — Wan ted. Oats. 4s JOrl ; Duns 5s per bushel. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Oats,-- Crusher] 5s ;id per bushel. ■Maize —Os Orl per bushel. I'eed Barley—(is (id per bushel. I'eed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel Seed Cape barley.— Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Garto is Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians os 9d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s Gd. Pollard—£9 15s per ton. JJran.-—•£B 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal. - CIO per ton. •Sucrosiiie. — Now available t'J per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, lGs Gd cwt. Chaff —Oaten Sheaf X'S 10s per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.— 28s per newt cask. Quicklime. --In 281b fins "s per tin. ■ Meat and Bone Me,d -I,'s per 100; !>-• per it) arid os per 251!) hag. Straw Elp <r to>> «.\- siero. Western \\ <>ltl;s i v<> grass Ten Have's) -•!)d per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per thoir list. Sulphate Ammonia. £18 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 ' u'-d per ton.