COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 July 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

WEEKLY REP^UT

The potato market is still firm, an owing to the prevalence of blight, sup I'I'ps1'ps are short as regards good lines There is every indication oresein high prices wiiil be maintained. Osit, also are firm, and quantities otfermj are restricted. Wheat is stationary pollard andi bran have increased slight ly in price. Largequantitiea have rec ently landed from Australia. Pork i in excellent demand at good prices Honey is scarce and keenly enquirec tor. Linseed oil meal for stock feed ing is "becoming very popular for al classes of stock. Line sulphur solut ion is being largely used as a bligh specific with very satisfactory results Vegetables.—Cabbage and cauliflower are realising very high prices the de mand being good and the supplies short Carrots and parsnips axe selling welil a satisfactory rates. White turnips ar plentiful and prices are lower. Mar rows and pumpkins are in good de maind and at fair prices. Swedes ar very dull of sale. Fruit.—There is ai excellent demand for choice dessert ani cooking apples at good prices. Choic dessert pears are also keenly compete* for at satisfactory rates. Walnut are scarce and the demand much in ex cens of the supply. Wheat.—Good whole Fowl, 5s 4d pe bushel. Ten sack lots 5s 2d. Maize.—Local, 5s 3d per husk el. Oats.—'Feed, 3s 9d per bushel. Specie quotes for large lots. Oats.—Crushed is per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algeriai dressedl and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d Gartons and Sparrowbilk, 4s; Duns, <S 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pe bushel. Russian Cape Seed Barley.—6s 6d p« bushel. Barley Feed.—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£S 10s per ton. Pollard £8 15s per ton. Small 10l £9. Rice Pollard.—£7 10s per ton. Bran.—£6 per ton." iLinseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal an Nuts, £11 10s per ton. TOO's, 12« 50's, 6s 6d. This is the best and chea] est Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £8 p« ton. MolLaeses. —In casks. Splendid stoc food, 28s per ocwt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 28lb au-tight tins, i per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hut dred; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b baj Superphosphates, £6 10s per ton. Candles, 25's 16s 6d per box. Tea, 6- and 10-pound tins, Is 8d chests, Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Potatoes, £8 10s to £9 per ton. Cabbage, choice, 10s to 12s; mediui (is to 7s per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 14s to 16s; ui» dium 8s to 10s per sack. Carrots, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others 3s 6 to 4s 6d. Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d per bundle. Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions. Is to Is 3d per bund Marrows, 2s 6d to 3a 6d per case. Swedes, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per cwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per sack. Apple*, dessert; choice, 6s to 8s pe case. Apples.— Cooking 4s to 5s per case. Lettuce, 8s to 103 per case. Pears, —Choice dessert 8s to 9s pe case. Lemons.—l6s per case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd t 7d; 90'e to 100's 6}d to 6|di; baooner <kl; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's 5Jd. -Egg/s.—Fresh Is 6d per dozen, l^ggp.—Preserved Is 3d to Is 4d Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6id to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to % 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels 3c to 4s; heavy cockerels 6s to 7s; gooc heavy ducks 6e 6d to 7s 6d; India® Runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hene lid to Is petr lb live weight.