COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

t THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, July 7. The potato market again shows a hardening tendency and supplies in the south appear to be short, so that there is little likelihood! of any fall in price. Oats are stationery and sales slow. Wheat has advanced slightly since last report and a fair amount of business is passing. .Pollard and bran are steady at recent rates. Pork is in very good demand at excellent prices. Honey is scarce andl there is. a keen enquiry for quantities. Linseed oil meal for stock feeding iis being largely used for all classes of stock. Cabbage and canliftbwer are in good demand and fair prices are realized for tHeee. Choice lettuce is selling at high rates. Carrots, white turnips and parsnips are in better supply andi prices have weakened. Marrow ancl pumpkins are in fair demand at improved rates. Swedes are plentiful and values are less. There Is an excellent' demand for choice dlessert apples wtiieh are bringing good prices. The demand is also good for cooking applies. Choice desßert pears are keenly enquired for. 'Walnuts are very scarce and the demand! continues keen. The alterations in prioes from j«st week are aa follow:— Wheat.—Good whole Fowl, 5s 3d per uU.IIII. lu-nh HlW>.Oi> iu -uaize. — iAhJiM, oa OU pOi IjUiUCI. —x oo ou ouaiioi. apeuiw/i LUigo low. unw.—ciuaxitia os iu. per uusuoi. V3UUU UiUB, AUSUiUiaji.— liana, . lUtaiStiU and Jb, ucuiuiiA unu is, U-±ii£, i? 'Ja atitid.— -• <3 |il L-o ■ it.nnMifl.il barley Cape seed.—6s uei bushel. liajley.—Feed 4m tid. iiiiiley .ueal.—Jtb poi ton. i»iue pig ltica. I'olitud.—jLb os per ton. isimunei' lots,' £8 lU. nice bollard.— £7 10b per ton. .urun.—Jto ills per ton. Linseed oil e&ke.—ill iUs per ton; lUi's Lis, oli's tis tid. me Oest and ciieapeit stock loodi procurable. - Liiaii.—Oaten irihaaf, iu 10a to iXj per ton. Molasses.—ln caskS. splendid stuci lood, 2Bs per 5 cwt. oaaks extra, iiuuio&ine.—£B iOs per ton. (Straw.—£3 lUb per ton. Quicklime. —in iittib air-tight tiua, 3s per tin. Meat and bone uitsai.—l7e per 1U0; lis per ot) and 5s per 251b bag. l'otatoee.—£b to £7 per ton. Qabb&ge—Choice Us to iUs; medium & to 7s per sack. Oauiiliower.— Choice, liis to £1; medium, Us to lite, per saoii. Carl o is. —Best, 06 to tts; others, 4s to os sack. Onions.—£6 lOs per ton. . ' Turnips.—tis to »s per sack; Lettuce.—tis tc Vs per case. Leeks.—tid to 9(1 per bundle, topinach.—3s' so 4s per case Beetroot.—3s tid to 4s tid per sack. Spring onions.—3d to tid bunen. French Beans.—4d to 5d per lib. - Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. &wedee.-—3a to 4a per owt. Parsnips.—Ba to 1Q» per aaek. Pumpkins.—ls 6d to 6s tid per saok. Apples.—Dessert, choice tis tid to "6 tki per case. Apples. —Cooking 4s 66 to 5s 6d per coej. Pears.—Choice Deaaartj, «a to 10s per oaae. Tomatoes.—Quit, 7s to Be |-oase. Lemons.—£2 2a tid per case, l'assians.—tie per J-case. Dressed Pork.—7G's to 80's 6|d to tijd; UO'a to 100' a tid to 6|d; baconers tki; choppers (heavy) 4d per .'i>. Honey.—ln 60's did p«r lb. Honey seotions.—Bs per doaeu. Eggs.—Fresh 3s 6d per don en. Egg*.—Freak 2a 6d per doaen. Beeswax.—la 6d per io. Fungus.—tiid to 7d per Lb. WaLnuta.—Bd per U>. Poultry. —Light iti&bile hens 3s to 3s tid; heavy hens 4a to fie; cockirais 3a to 4s; heavy cockerels 8s to tis; good heavy duoka 6s tid to 7s 6d ; indium runner# 3s 6d to 4a tid per pair; turkey gobblera la to la Id per lb ; hens lid to la per lb live weight.