Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington,- May 20 . There lias been v a 'fair demand for prime southern-grown potatoes, and prices for these are expected to iniOTove during the next month. Quite of consignments from the north are blight-infected, and for these lower prices have to' be accepted to effect sales quickly. ilinquiries are reaching us for early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have -several good lines available we would advise prospective buyers to let us Know their requirements as early as possible. Onions are slow of sale.- The price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply and increased values are probable, in sympathy with oats. Clialf 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 lor 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 lias 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 pears are selling ireely," while dessert are ruling about the same values as last week. The demand for tomatoes is better, and fair prices are being realised for well-packed unes. Higher values are ruling- for sound varieties.

Vegetables.—The supply of cauliflowers at the moment is heavy, and prices are 011 the low side, inferior lines being ' difficult to quit. The value of cabbage is about Hiie same, choice savoy lines meet with ready market, .but other lines are dull of sale. Red cabbage and beetroot is selling freely. There is better demand ior ironbark pumpkins since last report. The demand for lettuce is weaJi • and inferior lines are difficult to quit. There is a fair demand for spinach. Celery is plentiful and dull of sale. Sw-odes 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 Od per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice,-Us 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 (id per sack Leeks.—Od to 9d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 2s Od; 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 bun-, dies. Parsley.'—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark is to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot 3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. ' . Pearsr ; —Dessert," Choice ds-tkl to 4s (Jd per i'-case." Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s Oil l>er case, • ■ * * Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s 0d to 5s ; others 3s 6d. • Apples.—Dessert, Choice 0s to 7s Od; o tliers 4s to 5s per case. Quinces. —4s 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes. —Round, 0s to 7s; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY.. . Light Table Hens, 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 46 to ,4s fcid; cockerels, 'ss; good heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners 5s per paii-; turkey gobblers, Is per lb; hens 9d to lOd per lb GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7U's to 90s, sjd; 90's to 100's sjd; baconers, sid; slips 5d to sjd; E suckers, Od to o£d; choppers' (heavy) • BJd to ,3j{d per lij., - Butter.—Separator, Is 3d per lb. Honey.—ln GO's, 4id per lb.'" ' iloney Sections. —0s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory 'mediums. Dd per lb Eggs.—Fresh, 2s per dozen; preserved, Is 7d per dozen. > lieeswax.—ls 6d" per lb. ' ' Fungus.—6£d per ib. Walnuts.—7.d to 72d"pei\lb. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC; Wheat—Bs per bus. Maize.— 6s 6d per bushel. - Oats.—4s 10d; duns, 0s per bushel Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s : 6d per bushel. Feed .Peas.—6s 6d, per bushel. Seed Cape Barley..—-6s §d'pbr bus. Seed Oats.—Storm King ss. 6cl; Gartons, Duns, 5s 6d--;*.Algerians; 6s 6d per ; bushel. ; .i - - Flo.ir.— Siicks, 39s 6d; 100's 20s 3d. Pollard-—£lo 5s per ton. Bran.—£9 per ton. . - ■ Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton.

Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per owt. Chaff.—Oaten slieaf, £i) per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. :• Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .is per their list. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Superphosphate. —Limited quantity. £5 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manlire.'— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonediust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures not available till July,