Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJii NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIIi UTINU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. 3. Potatoes arc in good demand, and la-rge supplies could be token. We strongly recommend our North Island cliente not to hold back supplies, as a slump may occur towards tho end ol' tjio season, and an early spring is in , sight. Seed potatoes are in fair demand, and good lines are oiiering. These are still being shipped to Australia in largo quantities. Very little business is passing in any grains excepting African maiue and seed oats, for which there is a fair demand. TJie fact that oats can now be exported will doubtless 'have a tendency to lirm tho market. In any case, no further decline in values is expected uutil the next harvest. Pollard and bran hiavo fallen again in value and much larger trade is now anticipated. Chalf is quiet, and huy is Jiard to sell. An excellent demand continues lor larm and grass seeds, and large quantities ol fertilisers are being booked up lor ispiiiig delivery. Porkers are in goud demand. Eggs are stationary. Linseed oil cake is in guod demand for call feeding, and each season (sees a much larger consumption of this pure .and valuable iood. Tne market a, under-supplied 'with choice caulillowii's and .savoy cabbage. Several small cont? signmonis t>l s2>ring cabbage are arriving, and lor well-packed Hues are belling at high prices. Ironbark pumpkins are meeting good enquiry. Choice lettuce is scarce, and Jngii rates arc ruling for well graded imes. Sn-udos are meeting better sale. Tho enquiry lor parsnips remains quiet. Choice 3 table carrots and while turnips are ai good demand. Choice celery, spring ' onions, and leeks meet lair sale. RhuS barb fruiu the Jiutt meets an excellent _ sale at satisfactory prices. Recent consignments of early peas have been selling at 2s 0d to 2s Ud per peck. A good demand continued lor choice cookS ing and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments. Choice d lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Po La toes. —North island lines, L' 7; Southern, iJS per ton. >• Cabbage.—Choice Spring and Savoy, ;j ni.-i Gd to 10s Gd; others us to Us per I back. CaiiJillower.— Choice, 1-ls to loa; nied ium, IDs to 12s sack. Carrots.'—JJest, Us to is; otheifc, J.s j to -Is (id per sack. , Celery.—ss to 7s 6'd per dozon. Onions.—Local, L'i lUs per ton. 1 Parsnips.—Choice, 3s to -Is per sack. Suedes.—3s per cwt. Turnips.—White iis to -Is per sack. Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.— Choice, is to ss; others 2s lid to 3s b'd per case. t Spinach.— <ls to 4s lid per case. Peas.—Nelson 2s lid peck. Punpkius.—lroubark, IDs U> 12s. Ueotroot.—os to (is per sack. Radish.—ss per case. Rhubarb.—7s (id to 10.s per dozen. Spring Onion.—4d to (id buueh. i FRVIT. ' Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, r's to ' Us; Medium, 5s Gd to Gs (id per i-'jase. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to 6s: Medium 4s to 5s b'd; others 3s to 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert. Choice Ss Gd to 10n 6d others, Os to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table liens, 3s Gd to -is Gdj heavy hens, us Gd to (is; cockrels, -Is to us; heavy cookrels, Os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Gd to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s Gd to Gs per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to 10d per b; hens M to yd per lu live weight. GENERAL. Dre&sed PorJi.—rO's to UU's, bid; Ws to lOU'sGd; baconers, uid ; suckers to 7d; choppers (heavy; 3\d to 3jid per lb. Our weekly pork sale held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln 6'o's, od per ib. Honey.—Sections Gs Gd per dozon. Eggs.—Eresh Is Id to Is 'Al. Beeswax.—ls 5d per ib. l^ungus.—ejd to 7d pei , lb. Walnuts.—GJd to iu per lb. Pea Nute.— 2ln per IUUIb sack. Wheat.—7d (k\ per bushel. 'm 3d for 10-sack lots. Maize.—ss Gd per bushel; us lUd ior 10-sack lots. Maiae.—Seed, Hickory King Gs Gd bushel, or Gs por sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.— i>ll per ton. Oats.—prime Gar tuns, -is 8d; Uuii,s 5s per bushel. ] Oats.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. J I'Y'od liarley.—ss Gd per bushel; O.s $ for 10-eack lots. ( Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bushel. £ Seed. Oats. —Storm King, Gartous, !■ Duns, 5s ( Jd; Algerians, 7s to 7s Gd c per bushel. u Pollard.—£B per ton; os ton Jess J for ton lots. Bran.—£7 per ton; 5s ton less tor ton lots. like Flour.—£B 10s por ton. Linseed Oil Cake.-Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 15s cwt. Ton lots, £14. This is the best and cheapest calf food pro-