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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, May n. Potatoes are steady at recent Wheat and oats are stationary, and a fair demand exists. Poiiard is scarce and pricee are firmer. Chaff is still selling well at recent rates. Pork is in very good demand, and larger supplies can be dealt with. Sucking pigs have been arriving in large numbers, and as the demand is limited, prices will suffer a big drop if the supply continues or increases. Honey is wanted. Molasses for stock feeding is in good demand owing to the shortage. Cabbage ie fetching high prices and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply and realizing high prices for well packed; lines. A good demand exists for choice etHire, but inferior lines are hard to quit. Very few swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in good demand andir fai prices are realized. Carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Marrow and pumpkins are arriving in largo quantities and prices are lower. Spring onions, leeks and celery are in good supply. French beans are keenly hid for and bring high prices. Hutt tomatoes are realizing nigh prices and only small parcels arc arriving. Choice dessert apples and pears are keenly sought tor, and ' irrh prices are ruling. Walnuts and chestnuts are enquired for. Wheat.—Good whole towl 5s 6d bus. IU-aack lots os 4d, Maize.—ss> Gd> pur bushel; best auported os Oats.—Deed 3s Od per uutshei. Oats.— Crushed as lUd per bu&liei. t>eed oats. —(Australian;, Algerians 4s 3u, Oiuoud aud clipped d&, Gallons aud topanowbiila 4*', .buns 4s lid per buijuel. iiussian Cape seed bailey.— 4s tid pur uusUei. -Barley, Cape feed.—-is 3d. Hurley metii.—lDs per ton. l'oilaid.—;Hi ios iiu.o puiiarU. —£"( 10a. Urau —£4 15a. I iUi.si-.'i i oil cake. —-\ieul aud nuts, genuine, L4s ovvt; ton iuis JUlil 10s. C'iiuii.—Oaten sueat J-ci lUs to ±.'<i per ton. Moiasses.—ln uisks, 28s per ocwt. tiuciofSiuo. —£8 10s per ton. ■Straw.— £3 10b per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b tins 3s per tin. Potatoes.—JU(j 10s to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 12s to 14s, medium 4s <jd to 5s tkl per sack.

Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 15s; medium 8s to lUs per sack. Carrots.— 6s to 8s tor beat; others 4s to os sack. Onions— £5 per ton. Turnips.—White 4s to 0s per sacs. Leeks.—4d to tid per oundle. Lettuce.—os tid to (3s ud per case. Spinach.—3s to 4s per case. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Spring onions.— 3d to 6d bunch. French beans.—3d to 4tl per lb. Marrows—2s to 3s per case. Swedes 4s 6d to 5s 6d per cvt. Pumpkins. —7s to 86 per sack. Apples.—Choke dessert ~s to 8s 'id. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears.—Choice dessert 9s to 10s per case. Tomatoes.— Hutt 9s to 10s per oasu. Lemons.—3ss case. Passions.—6.s per half case. Dressed Pork. —70's to 90's 6Jd to Gfd;; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers 5Jd; choppers (heavy) 31d to 4d per lb. Honey—ln 60's 5Jd per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per doeen. Eggs.~2s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6ld to 7d per 18. Walnuts.—Bd to 9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 3s fid; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels Ss to 4s; heavy cockerels os to 6s; heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s fid; Indian Runners 3> 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens lid to If per lb live weight.