Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJs; NEW ZEALAND FAiUIMtS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, May 20 . There has been a fair demand for prime southern-grown potatoes, and prices for these are expected to improve during the next month. Quite a number of consignments from the north are blight-infected, and for these lower prices have to be accepted to effect 6ales quickly. iiinquiriee are reaching us for early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have several good lines available we wouitt advise prospective buyers to let us iinow their requirements as early as possible. Onions are slow of eale. i'he price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply and increased values are probable, in synipauiy with oate. 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 coneignmente. ■ Eggs remain steady.

Porkere.—Considerably more pigs than usual have come to hand during this week, and owing to freezing space being unavailable, buyers have only beea able to buy sufficient for immediate consumption. Consequently the market lias 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 ot dessert are bought up readily. The demand for quinces is exceptionally good, and we could do with larger consignments. Cooking pears are selling lreely, 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 on the low side, interior lines being difficult to quit. The value of cabbage is about the aame, choice savoy lines meet with ready market, but other lineb are dull oi sale.- lted cabbage and beetroot i« selling rreely. There is better demand tor ironbark pumpkins since last report. The demand for lettuce is iveaK and interior lines are difficult to quit. There is a fair demand for spinach. Celery is plentiful and dull ot sale. Swedes meet fair enquiry. Ripe luanwvts meet keeu competition. Spring onions, leeks, paisley aro selling readily. Potatoes. — £5 to iXi per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 3s to 4t>; others, 2s to 2s (3d per eack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 0s to Os; others 3s to in per sack. Carrots. —Best 4s (id to os 0d; others, 3s (id per sack. Celery.—ls to Is 3d per dozen. Marrows.—3s to 4s per sack. Onions £5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s o'd per sack. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2s (3d per sack Leeks.—lid to 9d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to (3d; others Is to Is (id 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.—lronbark :s to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot 3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, Choice os Cd to 4s 0d per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s o'd per case.

Apples.—Cooking, Uhoico, 4s (3d to os; others 3e. Gd. Apples. —Deesert, Choice U> to 7s Od; others is to 5s per case. Quinces.—4s 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Hound, Us to 7s; others 4a to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4e to 4s Od; cockerels, ss; good heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, Iβ per lb; hens'yd to 10d per lb GENERAL. Dreseod l'ork.—7o's to DO s, sid; yO's to 100's 5Jd; baconers, sid; slips £kl to oid ; suckers, (3d to (ijd ; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3Jd per 10. Butter.—Separator, Is 3d per lb. Uo'ney.— In 60's, 4Jd per lb. Honey Sections.—C« Cα. per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Jiggs.—Fresh, 2s per dozen; preserved, Iβ 7d per dozen. j Ueeswax.—ls 6d per lb. l (, ungus.—6Jd per lb. Walnu'ts.—7d to 7jd per lb. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maize.— 6s 6d per bushel. Oats.—4s 10d; duns, Oβ per bushel Oate.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Keed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s Od per bue._ Heed Oats.—Storm King 5s 6d; Gartons, Duns, 5s 6d : Algerians, Gs Gd per bushel. Floir.—Sacks, Ms Gil; 100's 20e 3d. Pollard.—£lo 5 S per ton. J Bran.--£9 per ton. Pure Baili-y Monl.--£lO per ton. j Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Mice Pollard.—£9 piir ton. . I

Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linsed Oil Oake.—Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf, £9 per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; Js per 50, and 5s per 261b Dag. Straw—£4 per ton ex store. Western Worths Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d per lb. button's Swede and Turnip Seeds <*s per their list. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. jJelivery 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 Boneduet.—£6 se. W. M. E. Coy. Manures not available till July,