Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS

CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY EXPORT.

Wellington May 27,

There is a fair demand for prime Southern grown potaoes, and prices for these is expected to improve during the next month. Quite a num'Egr of coiisigniuents from the North are being infected, and for these, lower prices have to be accepted to effect sales puickly. Enquiries are reaching us for early varieties of seed potatoes. Aβ we have several gool fines available, we advise prosx>ective buyers to let us know their requirments as early ae 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, aud in our opinion, higher rates will he ruling in the nea rfuture. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, and good demand existe. Honey and walnuts are inquired for, and we recommend consignments. Eggs reniafn steady. Owing to the expected shortage in rape, we are now receiving and hooking orders for Hurst's EngttSh 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.

1 Porkers.—Owing to freezing spaco being unavailable, buyers have only been able to buy sufficient for injmediate* consumption. Consequently the Seinand at present is limited.

Vegetables.—The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at the moment and prices are easier, inferior lines being difficult to quit. There is a, fair demand for choice savoy cabbage, hut other lines are dull of sale. There is a gooff demand for ironhark pumpkins, and we recommend consignments. The supply o finarrows is short, arid higher rates are ruling. Lettuce is enquired for at liiglfer rates. Swedes are dull of sale ; hut fair demand exists for all ofher root vegetables. Spring onions, leelcs and parsley are selling readily.

Fruit.—There is a good demand for choice lines vi .cooking and dessert apples, and we could do with larger consignments. Choice linos of dessert pears are in short supply, and keen competition jiievails for choice linee offering meet readv sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.— £5 to£C. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, 3s to 4s; othens2s to 2s Gd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice. Gs to Bt> Gd ; others 3s to 4s sack.

Carrots.—Best, 4s to os; others, 3s per sack. . Celery.—ls to Is 3d per dozen. Marrows.—4s to 5s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s Gd per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per sack. Leeks.—6d per birndle. lettuce.—Choice, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; others, 2e to 2s Gd per case. Spinach.—2s to 3s per case Spring Onions—9d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen 'bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s, others 3s to 4s per sack, iieetroot.—3s to 4s per sack, lied Cabbage.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. I*oars.—Dessert, Choice 4s lid to 5s Gd per" J -case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per case. Apples.— Cooking, Choice 4s Gd .to ss; others 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, Chqice Gs to 7s Gd; others 4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—ss Gd to 6s Gd per J-case POULTRY. Light table hens 2e 6d to 3s; heavy Hens, 4s to 4s Gd; coclerels, 4b to ss, Goog heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners, per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; Hens, Dd to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, 5Jd to 53d; 90's to 100's 5-id; iiacouers 5Jd; 75!?pK 5Jd to Gd; Suckers Gd to old; Clloppers (heavy) 3Jd to per ib. Honey In GO's 4id to od per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to Cs 6d pur dozen.

Cheese. —Factory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs.—Fresh 2s per dozen Eggs.—Preserved, Is (Jd per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—Gir per lb. Walnuts 7d to per ib. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Gs 6d per bushel. Cats.—ss; Duns, on 2d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.— Storm King 6s Cd; Gartons, Duns, us Gtl; Algerians, 6s (id per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 39s Gd ; 100's 20s 3d. Pollard.— £10 10s per ton. jßtan.—£9 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ton. Suerosiiie.—Now available £9 per

Linseed Oil Cake.—Nute or Meal, s «nuine, 16b 6d cwt. C!iafi.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 5s per ton. Straw Chaff.— Wheaten Straw, £3 Oaten Straw.—£s 15s per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ton Molasses 28s per scwt casi. ■ Quicklime.—ln 281b tins Pβ per tin. Meat and Bone Meal 17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b hag. Straw—£4 os per ton ex sfore; £4per ton delivered country stations in truck lots.

Western Wolths ryegrass Ten Hare's) —9d per ib. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. \_Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery Ju'lyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s pe.r ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Vapourite.—(Straweon's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per $-cwt \ Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£9. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss.