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Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 June 1915, Page 1

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THli , NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" CX>-OPERATIVIS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington May 27. There is a fair demand for prime Southern grown potuocs, and prices for these is expected to improve during the next mouth. Quite a numGer of Suiisignmeirts i'rom the North are being infected, and for these, lower pri° es have to be accepted to effect sales piiickly. Enquiries are reaching us "ur early varieties of seed potatoes. Aβ we have several gool fines available, we advise prospective buyers to let Uβ know their requirnicnts as early as possible. Onions are slo wof sale. The price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply, and increased values are probable. In (sympathy with oats. Chaff has further improved in price, and in our opinion, higher rates will be ruling in the nea rfuture. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, and good demand exiete. Honey and walnuts are inquired for, and wo recommend consignments. Eggs remafn steady. Owing to the expected shortage in rape, we are now receiving and booking orders for Hurst's EngiTSh grown seed. Our clients are warned against buying French or Japanese lines, owing to tne danger of getting an oil rape rather than a forage" variety. Porkers.—Owing to freezing space being unavailable, buyers have only been able to buy sufficient for immediate' consumption. Consequently the ueiiiand at present is limited. Vegetables.—The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at the moment and pTices are easier, inferior lines being difficult to quit. There is a fair demand for choice savoy cabbage, but other lines are dull of sale. There is a gooff demand £or ironbark pumpkins, and we recommend consignments. The supply o fmarrows is short, aricl higher rates are ruling. Lettuce is enquired for at liiglfer rates. Swedes are dull of sale., but fair demand exists for all other root vegetables. Spring onions. lecTcs and parsley are selling readily. Fniit.—There is a good demand for olioice lines of cooking and dessert apples, and we could do with larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert pears are in short supply, and keen competition prevails for choice lines offering meet ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—£s toJCC. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, 3s to is; other<s2s to 2s Gd per sack. . Cauliflower.—-Choice, Cs to 8k Od ; others 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4s to os; others, 3s per sack. Celery.—ls to Is 3d per dozen. Marrows.—ls to 5s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s (3d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per ewt. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per sack. Leeks.—Gd per bundle. lettuce—Choice, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; others, 2s to 2s Gd per case. Spinach.—2s to 3s per case Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lron'bark, 8s to 10s, others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 'in per sack. Red Cabbage.—3« to 4s per Back. FRUIT. I*oars.—Dessert, Choice 4s 6d to os Gd pel* 1-case. Pears.—Cooking. 3s 6tl to 4s Gd per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 4s Gd to ss ; others 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 7s Gd; others 4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—ss Gd to 6s Gd per i-case POULTRY. Light table hens 2s Gd to 3s; heavy Hens, 4s to 4s Gd; coclerels, 4e to ss, Goog heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners,

,)er pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; Hens, M to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to iJO's. aid to olid; 90's to 100's Ofd; Baconers s|d; offps Sid to Gd; Suckers Gd to Old; CTioppors (heavy) 3£d to 3fd per lb. Honey.—ln GO's Hil to ad per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, i)d per lb Eggs.—Fresh 2s ■ per dozen: Eggs.—Preserved, Is Cd per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d por Ib. Fungus.—Gir x'er lb. Walnuts 7d to 7-|d per lb. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—6s 6d per bushel. Gats.—ss; Duns, 5« 2d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King 6s Cd; Gartons, Duns, 5s Gd; Algerians, Gs Gd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 39s 6d; 100's 20s 3d. Pollard.— £10 10s per ton. jWan—£9 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Rice Flour.'—£9 per ton. Siicrosine.—Now available £9 ~ peiton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nute or Meal,, genuine, 16b 6d cwt. CtiaS.— Oaten Shoaf, £9 5s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wheaten Straw, £5 Oaten Straw.—£s 15s per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ton Molasses 28s per scwt cast. Quicklime. —In 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100 ; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 5s per ton ex store; £4 per ton delivered country stations in truck lots.

Western Wolths ryegrass Ten Have's) —9d per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. "alt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Vapourit'e.—(Strawson's)—Kills" all soil insects, 2os per cwt; 15s per J-cwt Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£B- - Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss.