Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

Tllfc. .NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DlSTlilli UTIiN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKL^IIEPORT. "Wellington, August 7. The potato market is very linn, vai-ue-j having risen during tne week. Tlio market is now practically bare and (Southern Merchants are asking :L7 F.0.1L Somth Island ports. Southern grown up-to-dutes gamekeeper, aud northern star seeds are suuf being rreeiy enquired lor, and good business has ueen done. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain I their requirmente without delay. There | is fair enquiry lor local unions, ana slightly lowor on account .of larger which are in short supply. Eggs aro quantities coming iorwartl. Wheat an ! oats are stationary. Uarloy is ottering freely, and there is a fair enquiry for inaie. All meals are selling steadily. Chaff—there is only a small amount of business being done, ihere has been a pronounced drop in oaten straw ciiail on account of the Australian market having fallen, thus making export unprofitable. There is also a much larger quantity of hay ofter&ig than lot some time past, sellers evidently antici pating an eariyspring. wheaten (straw is wanted, and we ask holders to writ;" us early. Potatoes are in good demand and the supply of iresii linos is now falling off rapidly, iiuik unes oi honey are wanted. Molasses is now available. There is good enquiry lor choice eaufill wool's which aro in sliort supply, and satisfactory rates are rulisg. L'lioice savoy cabbage is meeting better siiu at advancer rates. Ironbark punu>kins and marrows are scarce, and cuiisibnments arriving meet Keen competition. Lettuce is ruling at high rates Swedes are selling slowly, and pursues aro dull of sale. Choice table carrots and white tui'nips meet fair demand. Celery meets excellent sale. Spring onions and leeks are selling irweiy. A good demand continues lor choice cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments, Choice lines of dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Potatoes.—North Island linos, £7 to £ 7 10s; Southern, £ 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, os to (is; otli ei.s 3s to -is per sacii. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to Ms; otheis 7s (id to 10s per sack. Carrots. —Best -1s to os; others 3s por sack. French Ueans.—Dd to lUd per .b. Marrows.—Hs to lUs per sack. Onions.— Local, £(3 to LI per Um. Parsnips.—Choice, 2s od to 3s Gd per sack. Leeks.—(3d per bundle. iioetroot.—ss to (is per sack. Celery.—3s Gd to (is (id per dozen. [ Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. j Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per sack. Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Os to 8s; others 3s (3d to 4s (3d per case. Spinachq.—-Is to Is (3d per case. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5a to 6s per Back. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, to li.s; Medium, 5s Gd to (3s (3d per H-ase. Apples.'—Cooking, Choice 7s to tis: Medium 'Is to os (id; others 3s to 3s (id. Apples. —Dessert, choice (is Gd to Bs 0d; others 4s to os por case. Pears.—Cooking, 5s to Os 6d po r case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Gd toss (3d; others, 3s to 3s Gd. POULTRY. Light Table Hens 3s Gd to 4s Gd, Heavy Heus 5s to 5k Gd; Cockrels, Is to ss; heavy Ducks 7s to 7s Gd; Indian Runners 5s Gd to Gs per pair jTurkey Gobblers lOd to lid per lb; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's. Gd; 90's to 100's sld, Ikooners, 5d to sid; Slips oid to Gd; Suckers, G|d; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 3|d per lb. Oar vreek'y pork sales held each Thursday dariug Winter. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. 7s l Jd for 10saok lots. Honey.—ln 60' a, 5d pea- lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—factory" mediums, 9d por lb Reeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. l ( 'ungus.—Gid to 7d pei 1 lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Maize. —Gs 3d pei' bushel, Gs lor 10 sack lots. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Cartons, Duns, os 9d; Algerians, 7s Gd per busPure Rarley Meal.—£lo per ton. Feed Peas.—6s <5d per bushel Oats.—Prime Gar tons, os; feed >ats, < •Is lOd; Duns, os 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, os 3d per bushel. Feed Rarley.—Ga to Gs Gd per uushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Bran—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ton. Sucrosine.—Now available £9 pei 1 ton. Pollard.—£lo 10s to £10 15s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—MeaJ and Nuts, Genuine, 16s owt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per tou Straw Chaff."—Wheaten straw, £j 10, per ton. Oaten.—£6 Special quotations for large lots.