Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

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Tilt) 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 we havo eomo excellent lines to oll'er. Onions continue low in price, but a sharp advance may be looked ror within the 'coiuso of the next lew weeks, as the local supply hats run out. There is very little moving in either wheat, oats, or barley. We can offer an excellent line of Java maize at a price under the market rato lately ruling ior this grain. Wo continue to make ready sales of our shipment of English rape, clue to arrive noxt month. Straw is in short, supply, while straw chalf, both oaten and wheaten, is m fair demand. Oaten sheaf chaff is lirni. The demand for pork pigs is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market, Both fresh and preserved eggs are *low i sale. Honey is in good demand. There is a fairly heavy supply ot savoy cabbage, and low prices are being realised. The market is well supplied with cauliflowers, and prices are easier since last report. liipc marrows and ironbark pumpkins arc 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 turnips. •Swedes meet fair side mly. 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 (.lessert app'es and the market is weaker since iasl report. Inferior lines meet very blow safe 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 lUs tu £7; bouthern £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (id to 3s (id; others Is Ud to 2s lid per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, lis lid to 8s (id : othere, 3s to Is sack. Carrots.—Best, Gs (3d to 7s Ud; others •Is to 5s per sack. Celery.—3s (id to Us (id per dozen. Marrows.—ss to (3s per sack. Onions..— £5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, Is to 4s 13d per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per ewt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s (id per sack Leeks.—Gd per bundle. crs, 2s to 2s Gd per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s Ud per case. Spring Onions—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5s to Gs per sack. Beetroot.—3s to Is per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Gd toos Gd; others, 3s to 3s Gd. Pears.—Dessert extra choice Gs to &>; others 3s Gd to 4s Ud per 4-case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 7s Ud; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light table hens, 3s to 4s ,Heavy hens 4s to ss; Cockerels 5s Gd to Gs; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian runners 5s Gd to Us per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens Ud to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to i)o's old; DU'j to 100's 5Jd; liaconers od; Slips sjd to Gd; Suckers, GJd; Choppers (heavy; 3£d to 33d per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday during winter. Hoijey.—ln GO's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, ( Jd per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is Gd to Is 7d per doz. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 4d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.— to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Gs Gd per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£'lo per ton. Puro Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 6s 3d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s Gd per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Ud per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Us Ud per bushel. Seed Oats.—ti'torm Ring, Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, Gs Gd to Gs ( Jd per hushel. 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, 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.—£o Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. , . Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s 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 u truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsentate of Lead at 1 list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapouiite.—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt 1 Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list.