Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS Co-operative distributing

COMPANY, LTD

WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington June 17. A further advance has taken place in the values of potatoes. As there is prospects of trade with Ausitralii later ,and the South Island crops ars Kglit, higher prices may be looiked ior. Onions are still slow ot sale. There Js a slightly easier tone in the oa': market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment ot maize from Java has eased the ma/rket, which was previously bare. All meals are in good demand, also linseed oil cake. Large sales have been made during the of English-grown rape, tarmers realising the importance of not risking the. cheaper seed from France and Japan. Molasses is still shorty 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 tor I Australia, a (ready sale is anticipated j and clients are advised to book without delay. Pork pigs are in fair demand. Eggs have coine .back in price, quite contrary to all expectations. We tliink values will firm again shortly. Bulk honey is wanted in large quantities Poultry of good quality is now in much better demand than tor some time past Moiint Lyall Superphospiiosphate ie now available, a shipment being due .« about a week. Indications are that basic slag will be in medium supply tro.t> July onwards. ? £Vuit. —The demand still remains good for choice cooking and. dessert apples, but there is very slof sale tor inierior lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments of choice dessert pears. There is tai l ' enquiry for cooking varieties. Vegetables—Large supplies of cabbage are coining to nana, and sales are Being maSle at low* rates. There is a Fair demand for cnoace cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satis factory prices. The demand is unsatisfied for ripe marrows and ironbark pumpkins, and large consignments could be handled. Lettucesi meet fair demand. Swedes are dull of sale. 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 (3d to 3s 6dj others Is 6d to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.'—Choice 7s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 3s to 4s j others 2s Or per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s 6d per doz. Marrows.—6s to 7s (id per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s (id per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 6d per sack Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice, 3s 6d to 4s (id; 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. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert extra choice (is to 8s; others 3s 6d to 4s 6d per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking choice 5s to <is; others 3s Gd to 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6cl; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. v 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 lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to yO's s£d; 90' i to 100's sid; Baconers od; Slips 5Jd ' to 6d; Suckers, 6id; Choppers (heavy; | 3id to 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pori sals held sach Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's 5r per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d 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. : F'ungue.—6Jd to 7d pel 1 lb. Walnuts 7d to 7£d per ib.. ' Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. 'Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—6s 6d per bushel. j Pure Barley Meal. —£10 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. i Oats—Prime Gartons, os 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed as 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley 6s 6d per bushelSeed Oats.—Storm Ring, Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to 6s Ud per ibushel. jSfan.—£9 10s per ton. Kice .Flour.—£9 per ton. Sucrosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16b 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf £10 per ton. Straw Chift.—.Wheaten Straw, £5 Oaten Straw £5 15s per ton. Pig Meal.—£B 10s per ion. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime. —In 281b tins f a per tin. Meat and Bone Meal J.7s per 100? 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 10s per ton ex store; £1 5s per ton delivered country station^

in truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list 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 purposes, £2 per ton. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; los per i-ewt Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£3. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. Western Wolths ryegrass Ten Have's) —9d per Lb.