Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TBJfl NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEkLT" REPORT. The potato market shows sings of weakness consequent on tlie Government prohibiting export. it is however, difficult to forecast values spread over the next few months, as crops in the couth are turning out lighter than was expected. A good demand is setting in for seed potatoes, of which we have some excellent lines to oifer, Onions continue low in price, tout a sharp advance may 'be looked tor within tha course ai the next lew weeks, as the local supply has run out. There is very little moving in either wfie&t, oate, or barley. We can offer an excellent Hue of Java maize at a price under tha marked rate lately ruling i'or this grain. We continue to make ready sales of our shipment of English rape, due to arrive next month. Straw is in short supply, while straw chaff, both oaten and wheaten, is in fair demand. Oaten sheaf chaff is firm. The demand for pork pige is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market. Both ifresh and preserved eggs are slow of sale. Honey is in good demand. There is a fairly heavy supply oi savoy cabbage, and low prices are being realised. The market is well supplied with cauli • flowers, and prices are easier since last report. Ripe marrows and ironbark pumpkins are in short supply, and linos offering meet keen competition at satisfactory rates. Lettuces are lower since last report. We could handle larger consignments of choice table carrote, parsnips, and white turnips. Swedes meet fair sale inly. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. Choice colery is meeting ready sale a-t high rates. There is a fair supply of iboth choice cooking and dessert apples and the market is weaker .since iast report. Inferior lines meet very slow sale at low rates. A good demand exists for choice winter cole dessert pears, and the market could absorb larger consignment. Potatoes.—North, island lines, £0 IDs to £7; Southern £8 per ton. (Jabbage.—Uhoice savoy 2s Od to 3s (id; othere Is 6d to 2s (3d per sack. Uauliflowei , .—Choice, o's Od to 8s (id; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 6s (id to 7s (id; others ■Is to 5s per sack. Celery.—3s b'd to (is 6d per dozen. Marrows.—ss to 6s per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s (id per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 6d per eack Leeks.—(id per bundle, ers, 2e to 2s tid per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s (id per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lroubark, 8s to 10s; others 5s to 6s per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.— Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s (id toss 6'd; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Pears.—Dessert extra choice (is to 8s; othere Us 6d to 4s 6d per i-case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light table hens, 3s to 4s , Heavy liens 4s to ss; Cockerels 5s 6d to 6s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian runners 5s 6d to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to UO'e s*d; UO'j to lOO's sid; Baconers odj Slips 5Jd to 6d; Suckers, 6'idj Choppers (heavy) 3£d to 3jjd per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln o"0's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—l'actory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs.— JJ'resh, Is 6d to Is 7d per doz. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d per doz. Beeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. Jfungue,—GJd to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to 7Jd per id. Pea Nute.—2ls per 1001b sack. ' Wheat.—Bs per buehel. Maize—(is 6d per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oate.—Prime Gaitons, ds 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 6d 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, 6e 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to 6s M per bushel. Pollard.—£io 15s to £11 per ton. Bran.—£9 10s per ton.' Rice Flour.—£9 per ton. Sucrosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s owt. Ton lots, £15. Thia is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.— Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton ■ Straw Chaff.—Wheaten, straw, £5 10, per ton. Oaten.—£6 Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.—2Bs per 6cwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?e per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per £-ewfc Button's Beeds.—As per their list.