Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJi , NJiW ZEALAND FARMJiRS CO-OPERATIVE I>ISTIIIBUTIiN U

COMPANY, LTD

WEEKLY ftEPOBT.

Wellington May 27. There in a lair demand for prime Southern grown potaoes, and prices for these is expected to improve during the next month. , Quito a numßer of consignments from the North are being infected, and for these, lower prices iiave lo be accepted to effect sales puickly. Enquiries are reaching us lor early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have (several gool fines available, we advise prospective buyers'" to let us know their requirmente 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, liigher rates will bo ruling in the nea rfuture. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, aud good demand exists. Honey and walnuts are inquired for, and we recommend consignments. Eggs remain steady. Owing to the expected shortage in rape, we are now receiving and booliing orders for Hurst's Engit3ii grown seed. Our clients are warned against buying French, or Japanese lines, owing to tno danger of getting an oil rape rather than a for-

age variety. Porkers.—Owing to lxeezing space being unavailable, buyers have only been able to buy sufficient for immediiiLe consumption. Consequently the ueiiiand at present is limited. Vegetables.—The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at the moment and prices arc easier, inferior lines being difficult to quit. There is a fair demand for choice savoy cabbage, but other lines are dull of Kile. There is a gooff demand for ironbark pumpkins, and we recommend consignments. The supply o fmarrows is short, and higher rates are ruling. Lettuce is enquired for at 'iiigiier rates. Swedes are dull ol sale., but fair demand exists for all other root vegetables. bpring onions, leeiis and parsley are selling readily. Fruit.—There is a good demand i'or choice lines of cooking and dessert apples, and we could do with larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert pears arc in short supply, and keen competition prevails for choice lines offering meet ready sale.

VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—£s to£(3. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, 'ds to 4s; otliors2s to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, (3s to Sβ 6d; others 3s to 4s sack. Carrote.—Best, 4s to os; others, 3s per sack. Colory.—ls to Is 3d per dozen. Marrows.-—4s to 5s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s (3d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per eack. Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s Gd; others, 2s to 2s 6d per case. Spinach.—2s to 3s per case Spring Onions 9d per bundle. Paisley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s, others" 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. lied Cabbage.—3s to 4s per eack. FRUIT. If"oars—Dessert, Choice 4s b'd to 5s 6d pel" 4-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4e 6d per caee. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 4s Gd to os; others 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 7s Gd; others 4e to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—ss Gd to 6s Gd per a-case POULTRY. Light table hens 2e Gd to 3s; heavy HeiiSp 4s to 4s Gd; coclerels, 4s to ss, Goog heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runners,' tor pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; Hens, SJd to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to iJO's, s£d to ojjd; DO's to lOO's s^l; iiaconers s|d; blips ojd to Gd; Suckers Gd to 63d; CTioppers (heavy) 3Jd to per lb. Honey.—ln 60's 4|d to od per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to 6s Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs.—Fresh 2s j>ol , dozen Eggs.—Preserved, Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—CJr per lb. Walnuts 7d to 7£d per lb. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Gs Gd per bushel. Isats.—ss; Dims, 5e 2d per bushel. *" Oats.-Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Sued Oate.—Storm King bs Gd; Gartuns, Duns. 5s Gd; Algerians, 6s Gd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 39s Gd; 100's 20s 3d. Pollard.—£lo 10s per ton. jSI-aii —£0 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Kice .Flour.—£9 per ton. Suerosine.—Now available £1) pec I ton. j Linseed Oil Cake.—Nute or Meal, genuine, 16b Gd cwt. CSiaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 us per ton. IStra-w Chaff.—Wheaten Straw, £5 Oaten Straw.—£o 15s per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ton -Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime. —In 281b tins ?■& per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; j 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. iStraw.—£4 5s per ton ex store; £4 ( per ton delivered country stations in truck lots.