Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJtf NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. \VEEKLY~REPORT. The potato market shows sings of weakness consequent on tue Government prohibiting export. It is however, difficult to iforecast values spread over the next few months, as crops in the couth are turning out lighted- than was expected. A good demand is setting in for seed potatoes, of which we have some excellent lines to oiler. Onions continue low in price, ibut a sharp advance may 'be looked! lor within the course of the next few weeks, as the local supply has run out. There is very little moving in either wheat, oats, or barley. We can oifer an excellent line of Java maize at a price under tha markejt rate lately ruling for this grain. We continue to make ready sales of our shipment of English rape, due to arrive next month. feTraw is in short supply, while straw chaff, both oaten and wheaten, is in fair demand. Oaten sheaf chaff is linn. The demand for pork pigs is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market. Both fresh 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 cauliflowers, and prices are easier since last report. Ripe marrows and ironbark pumpkins are in short"supply, and lines offering meet keen competition at satisfactory rates. Lettuces are lower since last report. We could handle larger consignments oi choice table carrots, parsnips, and white turnips. Swedes meet fair sale inly. "Spring onions and leeks aro selling freely. Choice celery is meeting ready sale at high rates. There is a fair supply of both choice cooking and dessert apples and the market is weaker since last report. Inferior lines meet very slow safe at low rates. A good demand exists for -choice winter cole dessert pears, and the market could absorb larger consignment. Potatoes.—Nlorth Island lines, £0 IDs to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (3d to '6a G'dj others Is Gd to 2s Gd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, (is (id to 8s (id; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, (is (id to 7s (id; others Is to 5s per sack. Celery.—3s 6d to (is (id per dozen. Marrows.—ss to (is 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 (id per sack Leeks.—b'd per bundle, ers, 2e to 2s 6d per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s (kl per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to IDs; others 5s to bs per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per saok. FRUIT. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s (id toss (id; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Peare.—Dessert extra choice Gs to 8s; others 3s Bd to 4s 6d per i-case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 7s Gd; others <ts to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light table hens, 3s to 4s ,Heavy hens 4s to ss; Cockerels 5s Gd to 6s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian runners 5s 6d to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to UO's yi)'j to 100's s£dj Baconeis od; Slips 5Jd to 6d; Suckers, CJdj Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 32d per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, dd per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is Gd to Is 7d per doz. Eggs.—-Preserved, Is id per doz. Beeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—#id to 7d pea- lb. Walnuts 7d to 7gd per lb. 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, 5s 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s Gd per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, Diina, 6e 9d; Algerians, Gs 6d to Gs Dd per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 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, lGs owt. Ton lots, £15. This 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 laa-go lots. Molasses..—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—-17a 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)—Kilts all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list.