COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

lflJt NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPEItATI VE DInTRIiiUTLXG COMPANY, LTD. WiilEKLi R-Kl'UiiT. (Special to The wMironicie.? Wellington, March Ji. All good lines ol potatoes sell readily at current, rates, and Lho market is steady. We recommend .Norm island clients to lorward their crops early a.nd bci'oro fclio Jjouthcru suppiy is available. Wkeat and oats are lower ill price, and Ike demand is wea.k. I'ollardi aud bran have, we think. j,oucked bedrock and have hardening tendency. Large sale.-, ckaif are taking place, a.nu tjio quality is generaitiy very good. The demand lor pork is better, with higher values. Honey is wanted. Grass seeus are in fair demand, Western Woitlis ryegrass being. particularly enquired lor'lor green leed sowing. (Splendid lines of English-grown ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. Vege tables. —Cabbage is coming to kand tin restricted quantities, a.nd cause keen competition. Cauliflower is very scarce, and only small coa.iiuiiiiients are reaeiimg the market, ;or which higii prices are realised. We .1packed lines ol lettuce are meeting witk good demand. Carrots, win. turnips, and parsnips are 111 short upply, and bring iugn prices. Mariows ana I'Limpkins are arriving in lair quantities, and leuii good prices, tjnolee green pjass are keenly bid lor, and letcu lugli prices. Swedes are ui itur supply, ana letch good values. Emit. —Mutt tomatoes are coniiug to kaud 111 moderate quantities, and prices are better since our last report, Piutus and peaches are iu lair suppiy, and realise good prices. L'oars are meeting wii.li ready sale at fair values. Apples are arriving in large consignments, and on.«y better class jines -ueet with ready safe. Lemons are in short supply, mud cause lugli prices to bo realised. Wkeat.— Good whole fowl 5s (xl perbusdiel; 10 sack lots us 4d. Aluize. —5s Oct per bushel. Oats. —l'eed, os Hd per bushel. Special quotations for iurge lots. Oats. —Crushed 4s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Algerians, -4s ad; bartons 4s, Sparrowoiiis 4s, Storm Kings -ki tid, Duns 4b Od per bushel. .Russian Lai'iey Cape Seen. —4s od Jiariey Eeed. —os per busliel per busnel. JJurley J leal.—£'J life per ton. 1 : mo pig leeu. Pollard.—£( 10s per ton; £7 5s lor ton lots. liico I'oiiard.--£7 10s per ton. Uran.— ,L 6 per ton Linseed Oil Cake. —jSieal and -Nuco Genuine 14s per cwu. ton lots £'13s 10» Chair.—Oaten ciiati JJo to J-c> per lou. Sucrosine.—i-'b 10a per ton. Sta.w.— £3 per ton. C^u'mklinie. — lu 2ttlg tins 3s per tin. •Meat and lione Meal.— ,I'S per 100j Os per 50 aud 5s per 251b bug. lilue ijelll Arsnate oi Lead at ist rates. \ apourite (Strawooti's,). —E_ilss all soil insect &25s per cwt; 15s uer icwfc. ■ Superphosphates.—-CO 10s per tola. Potatoes.—£i to £ci 10s per toil. Cabbage.—Choice spring 10s to 14s. others -is (id to 5s (id per sack. . Cauliflowers. —Choice 10s to 2s; medium 4s to 0s per sack. Carrots. —Uesfc 5s to Us; others us to 3s Od e>ack. Peas.—Clioice Is (id to 2s per peck. Onions.—£s per ton. 'turnips.— White 4s to (is per sack. Leeks.—Od to Sd per bundle. Lettuce.—7s tid to Bs lid per case. Sp much.—2s tid to Us 0d per ease, beetroot.- —3s to 4s per sack. • .spring Onions.— tid to Dd bunch, l'rencn Leans.—ld to 2d per lb. Marrows. —3s Od to 4s cwt. Swedes.--3s to os per asck. Pumpkins.—&s Od to 10s Od per sack ERUIT. Apples.—Lessert Choice 5s tid to 0s oa per case. Apples.—Cooking, Is to 5s per case. Plums.—3s Od to 4s Od per i-easo. Peaches.—Choice, 7s Od; others -is to 5s per i-ease. Pears.—Local, U.iB.C., 4b to 5s per i-case. ilbmatoes.-—'Hum, 3s 6d to 4s Od per i-case. Lemons.—3ss per case. Passion fruit.—os per case. Walnuts.—7d per lb. UELNEUAL. Dressed Pork. —7o's to 90 s, 0d to 6id; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln fciO's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 7s Od per dozen. .Eggs.—Eresh, 2s per dozen JLieeawax.—ls 6d per lb. Eungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Poultry Light Table Hens, 3s to 3s 6d; Heavy Hens,-4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3b to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 5s to (is; Good heavy Ducks, 7s (id to Hs; Indian Itunners, 4s tid to 5s 6d per pair; Turkey Gobblers, is to Is Id pet lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.