Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THk NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' co-operative DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. The potato market shows sings of weakness consequent on the 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 iwo have some excellent lines to olfer. Onions continue low in price, but a ehai-p 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 wEeat, oats, or barley. We can offer an excellent line of Java maize at a price under the market rate lately ruling for this grain. We continue to make ready Bales of our shipment of English rapo, due to arrive next month. Straw is m short supply, while straw chaff, both oaten and wheaten, is in fair demand. Oaten sheaf chaff is firm. The demand for pork pigs is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market. Both fresh and preserved eggs are «low jf sale. Honey is in good demand. There is a fairly heavy supply or savoy cabbage, and low prices are being realised. The market is well supplied with caul.' flowers, 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 of choice table carrots, parsnips, and white turnip.?. Swedes meet fair sale inly. Spring onions and leeks are 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 iust report. Inferior lines meet very donsale at low rates. A good demancl exists for choice winter coie dessert pears, and the market could absorb larger consignment. Potatoes—'North Island lines, IDs to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s Gd to 3s (>d; others Is (3d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, (3s Gd to 8s (id; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Best, 6s Gd to 7s Gd \ others 4s to 6s per sack. Celery.—3s 6d to 6s Gd per dozen. Max-rows.—ss to 6s per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s to 4s 6d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 6d per sack Leeks.—6d per bundle. ers, 2s to 2s 6d per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s 6d per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10bj others 5a to 6a per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s 6d toss 6d; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Pears.— Dessert extra choice 6s to 8s; others 8s 6d to 4s 6d per i-caso. Apples.— Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s Gd; 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 Gd; Indian runners 6s 6d to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's 5Jd; 90' j to 100's sid; Jiaconers od; Slips 5Jd to 6dj Suckers, Gid; Choppers (heavy; 3Jd to 3Jd per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese. —Factory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is 6d to Is 7d per doz. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 4d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—6id to 7d pea' lb. Walnuts 7d to 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, 5a 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, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d to 6s 9d per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. j Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.'—£9 per ton. Sucrosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s cwt. 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 large lots. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bond Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 60 and 6s per 251b baR. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered! oountry 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 f-cwt Sutton's" Seeds.—As per. their list.