Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THIS NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington J uno 21. .Since last report potatoes havo advauced. Probably the market will come back shortly, owing to exportation being prohibited by the Government. Onions are slow of sale. There is a slightly easier tone in the oaf market. Wheat is unchanged. The recent shipment or Java Maize haa eased the market, which was 'previously baro. 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 cheapcr seed sent from France aaid 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 in better demand. Both fresh and preserv ed eggs arc dull of sale; this no doubt is owing to recent arrival oi 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. The demand is unsatisfied for ripe marrowsand ironbark 'pumpkins, and largei consignments could be handled. Lettuce; arc selling at higher rates. .Swede; are dull of sale. All root vegetables are selling at last week s rates. Sprinjj onions,. leeks, and celery are meeting fair demand. Fruit.—The demand still remain.good for choice cooking and dessert apples, but there is very -jlow sale toi inferior lines. The market could handle a larger quality of ibotli cooking anc dessert pears of first-class quality. Potatoes.—iNortli Island lines, £7 IU.Southern £8 to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, 2s to 2a (id others, Is (id to 2s Gd'per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, bs to lis; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots. Best, 3s to Is; others, 2; lid per sack. Celery.—ls (id to 2s (id per dozen. Marrows.—6s to Vs tkl per sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips—Choice, 3s (id to Is Gci per sack. Swedes—2s (3d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 'id pei sack. Leeks.—6d to yd per bundle. Spinach—3s to 3s Gd por case, ers, 5s to (is per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice, (is tu 7s; others, 3s Gd to 4s (id por i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 5s to 5s tid others, 3s Gd to 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 7s Gd: others 4s to 5s per case. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; othBeetroot.—3s to 4e per sack. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s to 4s; Heavy lions 4s to ss; Cockrels 4s to ss; heavy Oockrels 5s Gd to Gs; Good heavy Ducks 7s to 7s Gd jlndian Runners os Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Is per lb; Hens 9s to lOd pc lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresser Pork—7o's to 90's, 52d; 90's to 100's 5Jd; Baconere sd; Slips Did to Gd; Suckers, Gid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3|{d per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held cacli Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—(is Gd per dozen. Cheese.— Factory mediums. c Jd per lb Fungus.—GJd per lb. Walnuts.—7d to 7Jd per lb. GltAlN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maize.— Gs Gd per bushel. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 7d per dozen. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 4d to Is 5d per dozensBeeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b 6ack. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea ileal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—-Prime Gartons, os 3d; Duns os 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd por bus. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Oats.—Crushed, 5s Gd por bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, Cs Gd to Gs 'Ji' per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. Suorosine.— Now available. £9 per ton Linsed Oil Oake.—Meal, genuine, IGs 6d per owt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10'10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wliea ten Straw, £5 5s Oaten.—£s 15s to £6. Special quotations for large lets. Molasses.— 28s per sewt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b aif-tiglit tine, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ox store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations in truck lots. ''Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates.

LEVIN ULBClose at Levin for South at 8 a.m., 1.15 p.m. and G. 15 p.m. Close at Levin for North at 10.30 a.m and 7 p.m.