COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE .NEW ZEALAND EAIIMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Juue l>. Fail' business iB beiiia done locally in potat<|BK and the southern market shows «i risiufi tendency. Oats axe steady at slightly minor rates. W'iieut is offering freely tit laat week'a prices, and very iittlo business is doing. Maize is firmer. Pollard and brand .lave weakened slightly, probaOiy on account oi importations from Australia. Largo consignments oi pork arrived thie week, but there is an excellent demand and prioes nave been maintained. Honey is wanted. Alolasses lor stock feeding is in very good demand. Linseed oil cake is being usedi by farmers in increasing quantities throughout the province for an ciasses ol stock. Owing to the pionibibive price of copper sulphate (about 80s per cjwt) lime sulphur solution is being largely used as a blight speoinc with vox-y satisfactory results. There is a keen demand fox the best classes of vegetaules. ! Choice cauliflowers realize 2(is and upwards per saek, and cabbage also brings high prices. varrots, wnite . turnips and parauips are still selling weiif. Pumpkins and suedes show an improved demand. Apples are in demand and for choice iines high prices are ruling. lliere is t Keen enquiry for choice dessert pears. "Walnuts are wanted.— The alterations in prices from week axe as follow:— Wheat.—Good whole Fowl, us 3d pei bushel. iU-sk lots 5s lu Maize.—Locaj, os (id per hushel. Oats.— Us ad per bushel. Spec iill quotes for kirge lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s 7d per bushel, deed Oats, Australian.— Algerians Algerians, dressed aud clipped, 'js Uaitons and' Spexrowbiils, 4s; Daix, i Od I'a' tridge Peas seed.— 1 >-> |.ti l-s Rußsiaa barlqy Cape seed.—ss uei bushel. Barley.—Feed 4s tkl. \ Barley Meal.—£B per ton. t'in pig teed. Pollard. —£8 6s per ton. Asntuifc lots, J-fcS IU. Kilo Pollard.—£i iUs por ton. Bran.—£o lUs per ton. Linseed oil cake—£ll IDs pur ton iOO's 128, oO's 6s Cd.

the best and cheapest stock loodi procurable. Chaff.— Oaten ishtuf, £0 10s to iXi per ton. iUoiastea—ln oa&K*. Splendid stock loud, 2Bs per 5 cwt. u&ttkg extra. ducro&iiie.—los per ton. iitraw.—£3 lUb per ton. yuticklime.—lu 281b air-tight tius, 3s per tin. Meat, and bone mead.—l7b per 100; Us per oU and 5s per 251b bag. ' Potatoes.—£6 to £7 pea' ton. Cabbage—Choice i)& to lOs; medium t>s to is per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, ISs to £i; uieuiuiu, bs to l(Jd per sacii. Canois.—iiest, Os to 8s; otheits, 4s to 0s sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. . Turnips.—6s to as per sack. Lettuce.—6s to 7 s per case. Leeks.—Od to UU per bundle. opinach.—3s to 4s per case Beetroot.—3s 6d to 4s od per sack. spring omous.—«kl to Od buncli. 1" rench Beans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—3s to 4s per owt. Parsnips.—Bs to 10a per Hack. Pumpkins.—4s 6d to 5s tid per saok. Apples.—Dessert, choice 6s 6d to T s Od per oaae. Apples.—Cooking 4s 6di to os 6d per case. Pears.—Choice Dessert, as to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7» to 8e J-oase. Lemons.—£2 2s tid per case. Passions.—6s per i-case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's bid to Gid; 'JO's to 100's tki to tijd ; baoonexs fckl; choppers (heavy) 4d per ,'b. Honey.—ln 60'» 6|d per lb. Honey seotiona,—Ha per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6d per dozen. Beaswux.—ls 6d per lt>. Fungus.—to 7d per lb. Walnuts.— 8d per lb. Poultry. —Light iHf&ble hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy -hens 4s to os; oockJir«« 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 6s; good heavy ducks 6a fid to 7s 6d; .n diiaia runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair ; turkey gobblers la to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb live weight.