Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

N.Z. CO-Oi'JfiiCA'i'lVE iJJ.btitliiijti.NG CU-Ui'AN 1, LTi>. WEEKLY i : itODUCE REPORT.

Wellington, April 29 iliL' luiuiiet iur puLatoos lias eased somewhat dining tlie past week and ample supplies are available. There is lair trade passing in onions. Oat values in tile South have dropped 2d per bushel, doubtless consequent on larnjers who eannot hold placing their hues on a somewhat dull market. Should the prohibition of exxwrt to Australia be raised, a sharp advance would undoubtedly result. In any case we anticipate that prices will rise. Chalf of good quality is now obtainable from South, and the market is steadier. There is a fair business being done in wlieaten straw chaff lor dairy cows. Porkers arc In excellent demand also other weight pigs. Honey' is wanted in largo supply. Cheese is firm, and butter has further advanced for separator lots. Savoy cabbage are in short supply, and choice lines are readily bought up. Other varieties meet only fair sale. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling, but others are dull of sale. Beetroot and red cabbage are selling readily. All root vegetables meet good demand. Ironbark pumpkins meet fair competition, but othors meet poor sale. Lettuces remain short in supply, and high prices are ruling for choice lines. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are selling freely. Marrows meet fair sale only. Swedes are dull of sale. There is no change to report in cooking and dessert apples since last week. There is a brisk demand for quinces and prices have advanced. Cooking pears are selling freely, while dessert lines are ruling at last week's rates. The demand for tomatoes is a little better, but badly graded lines are hard to quit. Good competition is ruling for round varieties. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime, £0 ; oLhers, £o to £5 10s. Cabbage.— Choice Savoy -Is to ss; others 2s (jil to 3s Gd per sack. Carrots.—Best -Is to Is (x! ; others 3s per sack. Celery.—ls (id to 2s per dozen. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to lis; others i.s to os per sack. Cucumbers.—Best 3s to 3s (3d per Jcase. Onions—£s 5s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 5s to <js per evvt. Swedes.—2s 6d per ewt. Turnips—White, 4s Gd to os Gd per sack. Leeks.—Od per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice (is to 7s 6d ; others 3.s per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronb'arlF, (is to 7s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Beans.—French. 8s to 10s per part sack. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beetroot. -Ik to 5s per sack. Red Cabbage.— Is to 5s per sack. FRUIT. Passions.—Auckland, 5s to 6s J-case Pears.—Dessert, Choice 3s 6d to 4s (id per half case. . Pears.--Cooking, 3s (id to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking. 3s 0d to 4s per case.

Aplos.—Dessert, choice 6s to 7s; othors 4s 6d to 5s Gd per case. Quinces. —4k (5d to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round. 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; others 2s 2s 6d per i-case. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s (id to 3s; heavy hens 4s to 4s 6d; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Ruxiijere 4s d to 5s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, 90's to 100's, 5d to sid; iiaconers, 4id to sd; Choppers (heavy) 3£d to 3ad pur lb. Butter.—Separator, Is 2d por lb. Honey.—New 4J-d ; old 3£d to Id per lb. Ilouey.—Sections 0s to Gs Gd per dozen. Eggs.—Fresli, 2s per doz. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Wal nuts.—Wan ted. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Gs 6d por bushel. Oats.—ls 10d; Duns 5s per bushel. Oats.--Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons Bparrowbills, Duns 5s 6d; Algerians Gs 9d por bushel. Flour.—Sacks 39s Gd ; iUO's 20s 3d. Pollard—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Pure Barley Aleal. - £1U per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. •Suerosine. — Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine. 15s Gd cwt. Chalf -Oaten Sheaf £S 10s per ton. Special quotations for largo lots. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cas!t Quicklime. —In 281b tins :'s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal. —-17s per 100; j 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bug. Straw—£i per ton ex store Western Wolths lyegrass Ten Have's) —0d per.lb. ion'.- Seeds. - As per their list. Am;'. .ii : «. '-!o per ton. S':!;; ;;i Pot-as-h• £30 per ton. Gear (7v. I,' <•, ! \'o 2.—£o. Gear Co Po> .W os. j W. M. E. Cov. Manures, not avail;.':'e til! July. j