Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJs. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DIS'IRIB UTIN U COMPANY, LTD. weeklFlieport. Wellington, August 7. . The potato market is very firm, values having risen during wio week. The market is now practically bare ana (Southern Merchants are asking £7 F. 0.8. (South Island port. Southern grown up-to-dates gaweKeeper, and northern star seeds are sull being rreely enquired for, and good business has oeen done. Supplies aro not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain their requirmente without delay. TLere is fair enquiry lor local onions, ana slightly lower on account of larger which are in short supply. Eggs aro quantities coming forwaru. Wheat anl oats are stationary. iiarley its ottering freely, and there is a fan- enquiry for inaie. All meals are selling steadily. Chalf—•-there is only a small amount of business being dono. mere has oeen 1 a pronounced drop in oaten straw chan on account of the Australian market having fallen, thus making export uuX- 1 profitable. Tliere is also a much larger quantity of hay ottering than lotso mo time past, sellers evidently antiui pating an eaiiyspring. \V lieaton straw is wanted, and wo ask holders to writs us early. Potatoes are in good demand and the supply of Iresn lines is now falling off rapidly.* Bulk unes of iioney aro wanted. Molasses is now available. There is good enquiry lor choice cauliIhvoers which are in short supply, and satisfactory rates aro ruling. Choice savoy cabbage is meeting better sale at advancer rates. Ironbark pumpkins and marrows aro scarce, and oonsibnnients arriving meet Keen competition. Lettuce in' ruling at high rates Swedes aro selling slowly, and parsu:j.s aro dull of sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet lair demand. Celery meets excellent sale. Spring onions and leeks aro soiling freely. A good domaud continues ior eboice cooking and dessert apples, and avc could handle larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Potatoes.—North Island lines, £7 to £~ 10s; Southern, £ 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 5s to 0s; otli er.s tis to 4s per sacii. Cauliflower.—Choice, I2s to 1-ls; others; 7s (id to 10s per back. Carrots.—Best -is to us; others 3s per sack. French Beans.— l Jd to lUd per .b. Marrows.—& to 10s per tack. Onions Local, £'0 to £7 per urn. Parsnips.—Choice, 2s bd to 3s <>d per sacli. Leeks.—(3d per bundle. Beetroot.—ss to (3s per sack. Celery.—3s (3d to (3s (3d per dozen. Swedes.—2s (3d per owt. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per sack. Looks.—(3d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 6s to 8s; others Us (id to 4s (3d per case. Spinachq.—4s to 4s (3d per case. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5a to 6s per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, r's to Ll.s; Medium, 5s (3d to (js 6d per -i-case. Apples.'—Cooking, Choice 7s kt c>s: Alodium 4s to 5s (3d; others 3s to 3s (3d. Apples.— Dessert, choice (3s Od to 8s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. Pears.—Cooking, 5s to 5s 6d pe" case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s (3d t<oss (3d; others, 3s to 3s (3d. POULTRY. Light Table Hens 3s (3d to 4s (Jd, Heavy Hens 5s to 5s (3d; Coekrels, -Is to ss; heavy Ducks 7s to Is (3d; Indian Runners 5s (3d to (3s par pair ;Turkey Gobblers lOd to lid per lb ; Hens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's ty ( Jo'e. (3d; 90's to 100's oid, Baconers, 5d to ssd; Slips 5Jd to (3d; Suckers, (3£d; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to per lb. Oar week'y pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. 7s 9d lor 10sack lots. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d pe*r lb. Honey.—Sections (3s to (3s (3d per dozen. Cheose.— Factory mediums, ( Jd per lb Beeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—GJd to 7d pea- lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Maize.—(is 3d'per bushel, (3s lor 10 sack lots. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Cartons, Duns, 5s Od.; Algerians, 7s (3d per busPure Rarley Meal.—£lo per ton. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Oats.—Prime Gartons, os; feed iats, •Is lOd; Duns, 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley.—6s to 6s 6d per ousliol Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ten. fa'uerosine.—Now available £'J per ton. Pollard.—£lo 10s to £10 los per toil. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s owt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. i Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton Straw Chaff.—Wheaten straw, £5 10, per ton. Oaten.—£6 Special quotations for large lota. j