COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPOUT. Wellington, July 7.' The potato market again showe a hardening tendency and supplies in the south appear to bo short, so that there is little likelihood! of any fall in price. Oats ere stationery and sales slow. Wheat has advanced slightly since last report and a fair amount of business is passing. Pollard and bmu are steady at recent rates, Pork is in very good demand at excellent prices. Honey is scarce andt there is a keen enquiry for quantities. Linseed oil meal for stock feeding is being largeV used for all classes of stock. Cabbage and cauliflower are in good demand and fair prices are realized for t"Kese. Choice lettuce is selling at high rates. Carrots, white turnips and parsnips are in better supply nnd prices hare weakened. Marrow and pumpkins are in fair demand at improved rates. Swedes are plentiful and values are less. There is an excellent demand for choice dessert apples winch are bringing good prices. The demand is also good for cooking applies. Choice dessert pears are keenly enquired for. Walnuts are ■very scarce and the demand, continues keen. The alterations in prices from <ast ■ week are aa follow:— _ Wheat. —Good whole Powl, os 3d per ou_»Jwi. Ic-oii iOLfe 06 Xu -tiaiXC. —JjOttu, 06 UU pel OUiilei. Ira to. —<is OU poi DUsiiei. oyeo--IU. lul iOUi. uuta. —Vi u&lieu lU pel' OUSliei. ■seen Oats, Australian. — Algerians, oietitieu and cupped, js; uuiiuiia ana ispairowuiiis, ia; 4i. d"!i'iu&o I'ua.j seed.—-■ >s tl i to itussian barley Cape seed.—<j* oer bushel. .barley.—Peed 4a Ckl. Jiailey -Meal. —pei luia. fiuo piji leed. I'oiittid.—sb per tun. &>iHai.>er lots, L 6 W. j.in.o i'oliard.—£7 10s per ion. muii.—£o iUs per ton. lanseed uu cake. —£il 10s pel' ton; IIAJ 6 lib, i)U s us ou. lue OOSt iUiU O'Cclpest Slocl* iUoU jJi'u- >. amble. — Uaien ciii_iti, J.O IW> to .l<j pei tou. ..nulooaes.— iu splendid btooii iuod, 2£sa pel o Ctt't. o<asiis extra. ibueiojiilie.—Xß IUO pel Will. (Straw. —Jb>i ILte per uin. yuickiiuie.—ln 2olb air-tight liub, 3s pel* tin. .Aleut and bone meal.—i per UU, Da per oil and o& per i2uiu bay. i'otaioes. —£o to £7 per ton. Cabbage—Choice Us to iUi; medium t>s to 7 s pei' sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, lbs to ; ltieuiuui, os lo lbs per saca. Caiiois.—iiebl, os to Os; others, to os sack* Onions.—£s 10s per ton. Turnips. —6s to as per sack. Lettuce.—Os to Vs per case. Leeks.—lid to lid per bundle. ►Spinach.—3e to -is per case Beetroot.—3s tkl to 4s tid per sacii. Spring onions.—ad to tid buncfl. Preach Beans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3a per case. Swedes.—Sa to 4s per owt. Parsnips 8s to 10s per sack. Pumpkins.—4a 6d to 5s tid per ta-jk. Apples.—Dessert, choice 6s tkl to ~s (id per case. Apples.—Cooking 4a tid to 5s 6d per case. Pears,—Choice Dessert, Ha to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s to 8e |-case. Lemons.—£2 2s 6d per case. Passions.— 6» per i-case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 80's bid to o|d; yO's to 100's (id to 6id; bacon- ; era (id ■, choppers (heavy; 4d per .'b. Honey.—la 60's 5Jd per lb. Honey sections.—Us per doseiu. }£gg&.—Fresh 2s 6d per doseii. Eg#i.—ireah 2t 3d per doaen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per 10. i' ungua.—6|d to 7d per Lb. Walnute.—Bd per lb. , Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to Ss 6d; heavy hens 4s to 5s j cock jreis 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to Oa; good heavy ducks 6a fid to 7s 6d; >n diiftn runners 3a 6d to 4s fid per pair; turkey gobblers la to Is Id per lb; hens Hd to Is per lb live weight.