Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THl|. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' (XfOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING •-|* COMPANY, LTD. \ WEEKLT~~REpbRT. \ Wellington June 17. A -fuitiher advance lias taken place in tjie values of potatoes. Aβ tkere ib pVospecte of trade with AustruliM laW ,and the tiouth Island crops ara kgllt, higher prices may be looiked tor. Onions are still elow ot sale. There Is- \ blightly easiei- tone in tke oa: niaflfet. Wheat is unchanged. Tiic -. x&jhtbi shipment ot : maazo from Javi the-Tjfarket, wliicTi was previously bare. All meals are in good demand, also linseed oil cake. Large sales hare been made during-tlie wee£ of isingiish-grown rape, tarinero realising tlie importance of not risking tin: cheaper seed from France and Japan. Molasses is still short, but supplies are expected about the end oi the month. Chaff is firmer and in good demand. Oaten ekaw chaii: ie now available, and as brokers are endeavouring to buy tor Australia, a ready sale is anticipated and clients are advised to book without <3elay. .Pork pigs axe in. fair demand. Eggs have come back in price, quite contrary to all expectations. We think values will firm again shortly. Bulk honey is wanted in large quantities Poultry of good quality is now in much beifor demand than tor some time past Mouint Lyall Superphosphosphate is now available, a shipment being due n j aiboiit a week. Indications are that, basic slag will toe in medium supply iro.n July onwards. f Erait.—The demand still remains good for choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very slof sale tor interior- lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments ! of choice dessert pears. There is fatenquiry tor cooking varieties. , Vegetables.—Large supplies of cabj Dage are coming to nana, and sales ar-3 Being macle at low iates. There is a. iair demand for choice cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satisfactory prices. The tieinand is unj satisfiecl for ripe marrows and ironhark pumpkins, and large consignments v could be handled. Lettuces meet fair demaud. Swedes are-dull of sale. All ; " root vegetables are easier in price. r Spring onions, leelis, and celery aii meeting better demand. VEGETABLES. a t Potatoes.—Korth Island lines, £0 100 0 Southern £7 to £7 10s per ton. j Cabbage.—Ohoico savoy 2s 6d to 3s (sd; others Is b<l to 2s Od per sack. ■* (Jauliflwver.—Choice Yss to 8s; others, 3e to 4s sack. j Carrots.—Best, 3s to -is; others 2s 6r per sack. Celery.—ls Gd to 2s (id par doz. , iMarrows.—(is to 7s (id per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s Gd per sack. 1 Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s Gd per sack Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s Gd tv 4s (kl; oth- " ers, 2e to 2s (id per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s (id per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. 3 Parsley.—ls per dozen 'bundles. > Pumpkins.—lronbark, bs to 10s, othB ers 3s to 4s per sack. f Ueetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. j FRWT. r Pears.—Dessert extra choice (xs to Sα; I others 3s (id to 4s Cd per £-case. i Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4e 6d per i case. Apples.—Cooking choice 5s to (is; others 3s od to 4e. Apples.—Dessert, Choioe (is to 7s Gd ; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. . Light table hens, 3s to 4s ,tleavy hem 4s to 6s; Cockerels 5s Gd to 6s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to ?e- 6d; Indian runners 5s 6d to 6s per pair; Turkey OJob- . j blera Is per lb; Heuvs 9d to 10d per ib live weight. GENHRAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's 5Jd; yO'j to 100'e Baconers od; Slips s£d to 6dj Suckers, 6id; Choppers (heavy; 3Jd to 3jd per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thureday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's 5r per lb. Honey.—Sections (is to (is 6d pet dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per Ib JKggs .Fresh Iβ 9d per doz. Eggs.—Preserved. Is 5d per doz. Beeewaz.—ls 5d p&r lb. ITungue.— <3id to 7*l per lb. ■ Walnuts 7d to 7|d per id. 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. j Oats.—Prime Uartons, os 3d; Duns os 3d per bushel. - Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Heed Oats.—Storm King, Gaa - tons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, (is 6d to (is y<l per 'bushel. ißfan.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour..—£9 per ion. ] Sucrosine.,—Now available £D' per j ton. ' Linseed Oil Cake.—Nute or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf £10 per ton. . Straw Chaff.—Wheaten Straw, £5 J Oaten Straw.—£s 15s per ton. j Pig M«al.—£B 10s per ton, ; Molaases.—2Bs per scwt cast. j Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?e per tin. ; j Meat and Bone Meal 17s per; 100; ' 9s, per SO and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 10s per ton ex store; £t 5s per ton delivered country ettafcioiis