Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJfI NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington June 24. Since last report potatoea have advanced. Probably the market will come back shortly, owing to exportation being prohibited by the Government. Onions are slow ot sale. There is a slightly easier tone in the oat market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment or Java Maize has eased the mai'ket, which was 'previously bare. Bran and pollard are in short supply. All meals 'are in good remand also linseed oil cake. Large sales have been made during the past few days of-English rape, farmers realising the importance of not risking the cheaper seed sent from France and Japan. Baled straw is in short supply. Oaten straw chaff is now available, and as brokers are endeavouring 'to obtain supplies for Australia, a ready sale is anticipated. Clients are advised to book •without delay. Pork pigs are an better demand. Both fresh and preserv ed eggs are dull of sale; this no doubt is owing to 'recent arrival of American eggs. White clover honey is enquired for Poultry is in better demand than for some time past. Mount Lyall superphosphate is now available, a shipment being due in a tew days. Indications' are that basic slag will be in medium supply from July onwards. Vegetables.—The demand for cabbages is slow, and are being sold at unpayable rates. There is a better demand for choice cauliflowers, but inferior lines meet slow sale. Ihe demand is unsatisfied for ripe marrows and ironbark 'pumpkins, and larger 'consignments could be'handled. Lettuces are selling at higher rates. Swedes are dull of sale. All root vegetables are selling at lust week's rates. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are meeting fair demand. Fruit.—The demand still -remains good for choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very slow 6ale for inferior lilies. The market could handle a larger quality of both cooking and dessert pears of first-class quality. Potatoes.—i North Island lines, £7 lUs tiouthern £8 to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage.'—Choice savoy, 2s to 2s (id; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. -Cauliflower.—Choice, as to lis; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots. Best, 3s to 4s; others, 2a Od per sack. Celery.—ls (3d to 2s 6d per dozen. ' Marrows.—6s to /s (5d per 6ack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s (3d .to 4s tid per sack. - Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s '3d per sack. Leeks.—6d to "9d per bundle. < Spinach.—3s to 3s 6d per case, ers, 5s to 6s per sack. FRUIT. extra choice, Cs to 7s; others, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per J-case. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 5s to 5s (3d othere, 3s Cd to 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s (id; others 4s to 5s per case. Parsley.—ls per.dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10»; othBeetroot—3s to 4s per sack. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s to 4s; Heavy liens 4s-to 'ss; Coekrels 4s to ss; heavy Cockrels 5s 6d to 6s; Good heavy Ducks 7s to 7s 6d jlndian Runners 5s 6d to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Is per lb; Hens 9s to.lOd pe>' lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresser Pork.—7o's to 90's, s|d; 90's to 100's ojd; Baconere sd; Slips oid to 6d; Suckers, Gid; Choppers (heavy) 3£d to 3|d per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during Winter. Honey,—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Fungus.—6Jd per lb. Walnuts!—7d to 72d per lb. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maize.— 6s 6d per bushel. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 7d per dozen.. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Pure Barley Meal.—£JLo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gar tons, 5s 3d; Duns, 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s 6d per bus. Bran.—£9 10s per ten. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to 6s 9d per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. , Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per. owt. Chaff.— l Oaten Sheaf, £10 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wheaten Straw, £5 5s Oaten.—£s 15s to £6. Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.—2Ba per- scwt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, | 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; & | per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 los per ton delivered country stations in truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list rates.

"Blue Boll" Limo Sulphur at list - rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 2os per cwt; 15s per ; J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds as per their list. ( Superphosphate.-.Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£.3o per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. jJeiivery JulyAugust. ' Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— Wo. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedust.— £6 ss. W. M. L. ,Coy. Manures not available tilt July.