Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THIS 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 Australia later ,and the South island crops ara Hgh't, Higher prices may be looked lor. Onions are still slow ot sale. There ■Is a slightly easier tone in the oat market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment of maize from 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 of English-grown rape, farmers realising the importance of no* risking the cheaper seed from .France and Japan. Molasses is still ehortj but supplies ars 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 and clients are advised to book without <3e'iay. Pork pigs are in fair'demand. Eggs have come back in prioe, 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 niucn better demand than for some time past Moudit Lyall Superphospliosphate is now available,, a shipment being due '.u about, a week. Indications axe thai; basic slag will be in medium supply fro.n July onwards. * Fruit.—The demand still remains good for choice cooking and ' dessert apples, but there is very slot' 6ale tor interior lines at low rates. This market could handle larger consignments of choice dessert pears. There is faienquiry for cooking varieties. Vegetables.—Large supplies of cabbage are coming to nanu, and sales aid Being matte at low rates. There is .1 Fail- demand for enoace cauliflowers, and well packed lines realised satisfactory prices. The tleniand is unsatisfied for ripe marrows and ironbark pumpkins, and large consignments could be'handled. Lettuces meet fandemand. 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, £<j 10s Southern, £7 to £7 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (id to 3s 6d; others Is 6d to 2s (5d per 6ack. Cauliflower.—Choice 7s to 8s; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 3s to 45.; others 2s br per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s b'd per doz. Marrows.—6s to 7s 6d per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s 6d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. White, 2s to 2s Qd per 6ack .Leeks.—6d per bundle. ' Lettuce.—Choice, 3s 6*d to 4s 6d; others, 2s to 2s 6d per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s 6d 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 (5s to He; others 3a 6d to 4s 6d per i r case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking choice- 5s to -(is; others 3s 6d to" 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. 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 6a 6d to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobbiers Is per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork 70's to 90'e s|d; 90' i to 100's 5Jd; Baconers od; Slips 5Jd to 6d; Suckeis, 6Jd; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3£d per lb. Our weekly pork 6als held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's 5r per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory niediuina, 9d per lb .Eggs Fresh'ls 9d per doz. .Eggs.—Preserved Is 5d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—6£d to 7d pea- lb. Walnuts 7d to 7|d per 10... 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 Gartons, os 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel.( . Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, ; Duns, 6s 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to 6s 9d' per hushel. jßfan.—£9 10s per ton. : Rice Flour per ton. Sucrosine.— Now available £9 per ton. ' Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16» 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.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b i bag. Straw.—£4 10s per ton ex store; £1 -5s per ton delivered country stations