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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, May «. Potatoes are steady at recent ra + -es. Wheat and, oats are stationary, and a fair demand exists. Poliard is scarce and prices are firmer. Chaff is -till selling well at recent rates. Pork is in very good demand, and largeir supplies can be dealt with. Sucking pigs have been arriving in large numb vs. and: as the demand is limited, prices will mi If ei' a big drop if the suppiy continues or increases. Honey is wanted. Moliisses for stock feeding is in good demand owing to the shortage. Cabbage is fetching high prices and supplies are limited. (Jhoice cauliflowers are in short supply and realizing high prices, for well packedi lines. A good demand exists foi 4 choice <vttuce. but inferior lines are hard to quit. Very few swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in good demand and.r fai prices are realized. Carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Marrow and pumpkins are arriving in large quantities and prices are lower. Spring onions, leeks and celery are in good supply. French beans are keenly bid for and bring high prices. Hiityt tomatoes are realizing nigh prices and qjily small parcels are arriving. Choice dessert apples and pears are keenly sought tor, and ' i<rh prices are ruling. Walnuts and chestnuts are enquired for. Wheat. —Good whole towl os 6d bus. iU-sack' lots os 4d. Maize.—(idi p'er bushel; best imported us yd. Oats. —i'eed 3b (id per uuciiel. Oats: —Crusned 3s lud per buaiiel. aeed oats.— Algerians di'es&ecl and clipped Os j Garlout; and bpairowbiiis -is; .Duns 4s lid per bushel. Kussian Cape seed barley.— 4s tid per uushel. liar ley, Cape teed.—ls 3d. .Barley meal.— 10s per ton. Pollard.—£7 15s \ Hi to pollard;.—£7 108. llrun —JK4 10s. Linseed oil cake.—Meal and nuts, genuine, L-ls cwt; ton loie £13 10s. Chutf.—Oaten sheat £5 10s to i'<i per ion.

Moiasses. —In casks, 28s per oewt. tiucrusine.— £6 10s per ton. buuw. —£3 10s per ton. yuicliiime. —in 281b tins 3s per tin. Potatoes.—£ti 10s to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 15Js to 14s, medium 4s ud to os tkl per sack. Oauiiiluwer.—Choice 14s to 15b; medium 8s to lOti per sack. Carrots.—(is to 8s for best; others 4s to 5s sack. Onions— £5 per ton. Turnips.—White 4s to (is per sacii. Leeks.—4d to (id per uundlo. Lettuce.—ss Cd to (is od per case. Spinach—3e to 4s per case. Ueetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Spring onions.— 3d to (kl bunch. French beans.—3d to 4d per lb. .Marion s.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes 4s (3d to 5e 6d per civt. Pumpkins.—7s to 8s per sack. Apples.—Choice dessert 7s to 8s (kl. Applet.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears.—Choice dessert 9s to 10s per case. Tomatoes.— Hutt 9s to 10s per case. Lemons.—3ss case. Passions.— 6s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jcl to 6|di; 90's to 100's 6d; baioners sid; choppers (heavy) 31d to 4d per Lb. Honey.—ln 60'b sid per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per doeen. Eggs.—2s 6d per doaen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6}d to 7d per lb. Walnuts.— 8d to 9d per lb. r.Tiiltry.—Light table hens 3s to 3s fid; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels Ss to 4s; heavy cockerels os to 6b ; heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Indian Runners 3- 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens Hi to I>. per lb live weight.