Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THB NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington June 17. A further advance has taken place in the values of potatoes. Aβ there is prospects of trade with Australia later ,and the South island crops ai'3 kglft, Higher prices may be looiked tor. Onions are still elow o<: sale. There is a slightly easier tone in the oat market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent' shipment of maize from Java has eased the market, which was previously bare. Ail meals are in good demand, also linseed oil cake. Large sales hare been made during the wee£ of llnglish-grown rape, tarniexs realising ffie importance of not risking the cheaper seed from Franco and Japan. Molasses is still short, but supplies are expected about the end ot the month. Chaff is firmer and in good demand. Oaten straw chaff is now available, and as brokers are endeavouring to buy for Australia, a ready sale is anticipated j and clients are advised to book without delay. Pork pigs are in fair demand. Eggs have come iback in price, quite contrary to all expectations. Wo think values will Erin again shortly. Bulk ■honey is wanted in large quantities Poultry of good quality is now in much ibett'er demand than tor some time past Mount Lyall Superphosphosphate is now available, a shipment 'being due '.n about a week. Indications are that basic slag will foe in medium supply t'ro.n July onwards. f Eriit.—The demand still remains good for choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very sloi' sale tor inferior lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments of choice dessert pears. There is faienquiry for cooking varieties. Vegetables.—'Large supplies of cab--Dago are coming to nand, and sales are Being macte at low rates'. There is a Fair demand for choice cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satisfactory prices. The demand is uiieatisfiotl for ripe marrows and ironbark pumpkins, and large consignments could be handled. Lettuces meet fair demand. Swedes are dull of eale. All root vegetables are easier in price. Spring onions, leeks, and celery ar? meeting better demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—North Island lines, £6 10s Southern, £7 to £7 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s 6d to 3s 6d; others Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 7e to 8s; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 3s to 4b; others 2.s 6r per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s 6d per doz. Marrows.—6s to 7s 6d per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4e 6d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2si to 2s 6d per sack Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce—Choice, 3s ffd to, 4s 6d j others, 2s to 2s 6d per case. . Spinach.—3s to 3s 6(1 per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, Sβ to 10s, others 3a to 4s per sack. Beetroot. , —3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert extra choice 6s to Bβ; other a 3s 6d to 4s 6d per i-case. Pears—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per cose. Apples.—Cooking choice 5s to 6s; others 3s od to 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POUIiTR-Y. Light table hens, 3s to 4s , Heavy hens 4s to ss; Cockerels 5s 6d to 6s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian runners 5s 6d to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's l JO'j to lOO'e sid; Baconers od; Slips s£d to 6d; Suckers, 6id; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 3j£d per lb. Our weekly pork sals held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's 5r per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese. —Factory mediums, 9d per lit Eggs Fresh Is 9d per doz. Egge.—Preserved Iβ 5d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. j Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. : Walnuts 7d to '<f2d per lb. j Pea Nuts.—2le per 1001b sack. j Wheat.—Bs per. bushel. Maize—6s 6d per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oata.—Prime Uartons, 6s 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed os 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, Diins, 5s 9d; Algerians, 6e 6d to bs 9d per 'bushel. Bfan—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ion. Sucrosine.—Now available; £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake Note or Meal, ejeauine, 16» 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf £1Q per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wheatem Straw, £5 Oaten Straw.—£s 15s -per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ton. Molasses—2Bs per scwfc cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b titts Pβ per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.-— 17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 25* lb bag. Straw.—£4 10s per toiln ex store; £1 5s per ton delivered country sta/tSofis

in truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsexitate ,of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lyne Sulphur at last rates. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash—£3o per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purpoeee, £2 per ton. Vapourite.—(Straweon's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Gear Co. blood manure, Nq. 2.—*J3. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. Western' Wolths ryegrass Ten Have's) —9d per lb.