Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

i'HL NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. ; Wellington, May 20 . There has been a fair demand lor prime southern-grown potatoes, and prices for these are expected to improve during the nest month. Quite a number of consignments from the north are blight-infected, and lor these lower prices have to be accepted to effect sales quickly. enquiries are reaching us for early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have several good lines available we would advise prospective buyers to let us u.now their requirements as early as possible. Onions are slow of sale. i'he price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply and increased values are probable, in sympathy with oat®. Chaff has further improved in price, and in our opinion higher rates will be ruling in the near future. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, and good demand exists. Honey and walnuts are being enquired tor and we recommend consignments. Eggs remain steady. Porkers.—Considerably more pigs than usual have come to hand during this week, and owing to freezing space being unavailable, buyers nave only been, able to buy sufficient for immediate consumption. Consequently the market has weakened somewhat. Prices are not likely to drop further. Fruit. —The demand for cooking apples has improved since last report, and well-packed lines meet keen competition. Choice lines ol dessert are bought up readily. The demand for quinces is exceptionally good, and we could do with larger consignments. Cooking peare are selling ireely, while dessert are ruling ab.out the same values as last week. The demand for tomatoes is better, and fair prices are being realised for well-packed lines. Higher values are ruling for sound varieties.

Vegetables.—The supply of cauliflowers at the moment is heavy, and prices are 011 the low side, interior lines being diflicidt to quit. Tile value ot cabbage is about the same, choice savoy lines meet with ready market, but other lines are dull of sale. Red cabbage and beetroot is selling Ireely. There is better demand for iron bark pumpkins since last report. The demand for lettuce is weak and inferior lines are difficult to quit. There is a fair demand, for spinach. Celery is plentiful and dull of sale. Swedes meet fair enquiry. Ripe marrows meet keen competition. Spring onions, leeks, parsley are selling readily. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton.

Cabbage..—Choice Savoy, 3s to is; others, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, lis to 9s ; others 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.'—Best 4s (id to 5s Gd ; others, 3s 6d per sack. Celery.—ls to Is 3d per dozen. Marrows.—3s to 4s per sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. • Parsnips.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2s tid per sack Leeks.—6d to 9d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 2s 6d; others Is to Is 6d per case. Spinach.—3s to 4s per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.'—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.— Ironbark /s to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, Choice os txl to Is till per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Cid to ss; others 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice t>s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. Quinces. —4s 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round, 6s to 7s; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 2s (wl to 3s; heavy hens 4s to 4s tid; cockerels, ss; good heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens 9d to lOd per lb GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90 s, sjd; 90's to 100's 5Jd; baconers, sid; slips 5d to sid; suckers, 6d to 6Jd; choppers (heavy) 3id to 3Jd per ID. Butter.—Separator, Is 3d per lb. Honey—ln 60's, 4Jd per lb. Honey Sections.—(is (3d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.'—Fresh, 2s per dozen; preserved, Is 7d per dozen. beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd per lb. Walnuts.—7d to 7Jd per lb. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.'—Bs per bus. Maize.— 6s 6d per bushel. Oats.—4s lOd; duns, os per bushel | Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s Od per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s 6d per bus. Seed Oats.—Storm King os 6d; Gartons, Duns, 5s 6d; Algerians, 6s 6d per bushel. Flo ir.—Sacks, 39s 6d ; 100's 20s 3d. Pollard.—£lo 5s per ton. Bran.- -£9 per ton. J Pnri! Barlov Meal.- £10 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. ! Rice Pollard. —£9 per ton.

Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, l6s 6d per owt. Chaff.'—Oaten sheaf, per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per sowt casks free. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have'6)—9d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .is per their list. Basic Sing.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity. £5 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedust. —£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures not available till July.