Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJS NEW ZEALAND EARJVIEIIS

CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT.

VVelliiigton Juiie 17

A further advance lias taken place in the values of potatoes. As there is prospects of trade with. Australia later ,and tli© (South Island crops are wgiit, Higher prices may be looked tor. Onions ai'e still eloiw ol sale. There Js a slightly easier tone in the oat market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment oi maize from Java has eased the market, which was previously hare. All meals are in good demand, also linseed oil cake. Large sales have been made during the ween of English-grown rape, farmers realising the importance of not risking the cheaper seed from France and Japan. Molasses is still short, but supplies are expected about the end ol the month. Oil ah is firmer and in good demand. Oaten straw ohalf is now available, and as brokers are endeavouring to buy tor Australia, a ready sale us anticipated and clients are advised to book without <2eiay. Pork pigs are in fair demand. Eggs have come back in price, quite contrary to all expectations. We thm!i values will firm again shortly. Bulk honey is wanted in large quantities l J ouitry of good quality is now in mucli better demand than lor some time past Moudit Lyall Superphosphospiiato is now available, a shipment being due in about a week. Indications are that, basic slag will be in medium supply Iro.n July onwards. > Fruit. —The demand still remains good for choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very slot' sale tor interior lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments of choice dessert pears. There is fai** enquiry for cooking varieties. Vegetables.—Largo supplies of cabbago are coming to nana, and sales arv Doing matte at low rates. There is a Fail' demand tor choice cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satisfactory prices. Tile ueniand is unsatisfied for ripe marrows and ironbarn 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 ar? meeting better demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —JS'ortli Island lines, £6 10s Southern £7 to £7 lUs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (id to 3s (id; others Is tkl to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.—-Ohoicc 7s to 8s j others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 3s to 4s; others 2s (jr per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s Gd per doz. Marrows.—6s to 7s (id per sack. Onions..—£o 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s (id per sack. (Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s Od per sack Leeks.—(3d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4s Gd j others, 2s to 2s Gd per case. Spinach.—3s" to 3s Gu per case. Spring Onions—9d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s, others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert extra choice Gs to 8s; others 3s 6d to 4s Gd per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking choice 5s to Gs; others 3s Gd to 4s. Apples.—.Dessert,-Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light table hens, 3s tq 4s ,Heavy hens 4s to os; Cockerels 5s Gd to 6s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian runners 5s Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's sad; DO'j to 100's s£d; Baconers od; Slips to Gd; Suckers, Gid; Choppers (heavy; 3£d to per lb. Our weekly porii sals held sacli Thursday during wintea-. lloney.—-In 60's 5r per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs Fresh Is 9d per doz. Eggs.—Preserved Is 5d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—6£d to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize —6s 6d per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—Prime Uartous, 6s 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Ring, Gar tons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, Gs 6d to Gs 9d per bushel. iBI-an.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ton. - Sucrosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuits or Meal, genuine, 16b 6d cwt. Chaff.—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 Ps per tin. 'Meat and 'Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 10s per ton ex store; £1 5s per ton delivered country stations