Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THIS NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING company, ltd. weeklT~report. Wellington June 17. A further advance has taken place in tho values of potatoes. Aβ there is prospects of trade ■with Australia later ,and the Wouth Island crops are hg'ht, Higher prices may be looked lor. •Unions arc still slow ol sale. There is- a slightly easier tone in .the oab market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment of liiaize i'roin Java lias eased the market, which was previously bare. All meals are in good demand, also linseed oil cake. Large sales have been made during the weejt ol English-grown rape, tanners realising tho importance of not risking tho cheaper seed from l'rance and Japan. Molasses is still short, but supplies are expected about the end ol the month. Chalf is firmer and in good demand. Oaten straw ohaif is now available, and as brokers are endeavouring to buy tor" Australia, a ready sale is anticipated and clients are advised to book without uoiay. Pork pigs are in fair demand. Eggs have come back in price, quite contrary to all expectations. We tninU values ivill firm again shortly. Bulk honey is wanted large quantities Poultry of good quality is now in mucli better demand than lor some time pasx Mount Lyall Superphospnosphate is noiv available, a shipment being due in uTjoiiD a week. indications are that basic slag will bo in medium supply froai July onwards. ? Fruit.—The demand still remains good ior choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very slot' sale tor inierior lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments of choice dessert pears. -There is fai ,- enquiry tor cooking varieties. Vegetables.—Largo supplies of cabbage are, coming to nand, and sales are ue'uig matlo at low rates. There is a lair demand for choice cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satisfactory prices. The demand is unsatisfied for ripe marrows and iroiibai'K pumpkins, and large consignments could be handled. Lettuces meet lair demand. Swedes are dull of sale. All root vegetables are easier in price. Spring onions, leeks, and celery ar3 meeting bettor demand. VEGETABLES.

Potatoes. —North Island lines, £(3 10s Southern £7 to £7 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (3d to 3s Gd; others Is (id to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 7s to 8s; others, .'3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 3s to 4s; others 2* 6r per sack. Celery.—ls Gd to 2s Gd per doz. Marrows.—Gs to 7s (3d per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s Gd per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips. — White, 2s to 2s Gd per sack Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s Sd to 4s 6d; others, 2s to 2s 6d per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s (3d per case. Spring Onions—9d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s, others 3s to 4s per sack. Ueetroot.—3s to 4t> per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert extra choice (is to 8s; others 3s (3d to 4s Cd i>er i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s (id per case. Apples.—Cooking choice 5s to (3s; others 3s (3d to 4e. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light -table hens, 3s to 4s , Heavy hens 4s to os; Cockerels os 6d to 6s; Wood heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian runners os Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 90's to 100's oid; JJaconers od; Slips 5Jd to Gd; Suckers, G£d; Choppers (heavy) 3Ad to 3id per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday during white*. Honey -In (30's or per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs Fresh Is 9d per doz. Eggs Preserved 16 od per doz. JJeeswaz.—ls od per lb. Fungus.—6£d to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to 7sd per ID. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Gs 6d per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, os 3d; Duns 5s 3cl per bushel. Oats.—Crushed os 3d per bushel. Peed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s Gd per bushel. •Seed Oats.—.Storm King, Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to Gs 9d per bushel. flfan.—£9 10s per ton. Rico .Flour.—£9 per ion. Sucrosine.—Now available £9 per

Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, gßnuiue, 16s 6(1 cwt. Cliatt'.—Oaten Sheaf £10 per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wheaten Straw, £5 Oaten Straw.—£s 15s per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ton Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask, Quicklime. —In 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 100;, 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 10s per ton ex store; £4 5.s per ton delivered country sfcafKoiis