COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 September 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' 00-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUT- | ING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKTI REPORT Wellington. Sept. 22. In anticipation of possible importation from Australia the market for Southern patotoos lias weakened and a •fair amount, of business lias been passing. Wheat and oats are very firm and business quiet. The' maize market continues dull and prices being maintained). The supply of dressed pork is still considerably short of the demand which continues keen. Honey is scarce. Eggs are ill good; demand at last week's rates. Linseed old cake meal is being used in increasing quantities with sat «- factory results. Vegetables.—Owing to the largely increased demand for military purposes all lines of vegetables are realising high prices. Cauliflower and cabbage especially have shown a marked advance. Choice lines of lettuce cause keen competition. Parsnips, table carrots and white turnips are in very good demand ;ind meet ready sale. Celery. spring onions and leeks are also selling freely. Swedes are slow. 7?iiribarb is arriving in increasing quantities and meets excellent demand at satisfactory prices. Fruit :—Choice rlexpert and cooking apples continue scarce and excellent prices are realising for well packed lilies. Dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 5s Sd bus. ten sack lots 5s id. Maize— Local grown. 5s per bushel. Oats—Feed, 3s 8d per bushel. Partridgo Pea Seed—7s per bushel. Oats—Crushed., 4a 2d per bushel. Seed Oata, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss. others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peaa Seed.—Bs 6d pei bushel. Russian Barley, Capo Seed —4s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed«—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£B 10s per toD. Pollard.—£7 15s per ton; small lots £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton ; small lots £7 as. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£s. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12b; 50's, (is fid. This is the beet and cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pet ton. Mollasees.—ln casks. Splendid stock food, 28s per scwt. Casks extra. Straw.— £3 10a per ton. Quicklime. —In 28lb air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bagSuperphosphates, £6 10s per ton. Candles, 25's 16s 6d per box. Tea, 6- and ID-pound tins, la 3d; chests, Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Potatoes.—£9 10s per ton. o:tbl>age.—Choice. 8s to 10s; medium 4s to <js per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice 18s to 21s; ined in in 10b to 15s per sack. Onions.—£9 10s per ton. Carrots.—4s to 3s; others 3s to 3s 6d. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips. White 2s 6d- to 3s Gd per sack. Lettuce. -2s to 4s case. Onions, £7 10» per ton. Leeks, 6d to 8d per bundle. Spinaoh.—3s to 4s. Beetroot, 3s fid to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to la 3d per bunch. Marrows—3s 6di to 4s 6d per case Swedes—2s to 3s per cwt. Parsnips.—l2s to 'los per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12e ;p<v daee. Apples.—Dessert, choice 10s to 13s, Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to 14s per case. Lemons.—l6s per case. Rhubarb.-—los to 18s doz bundles. Pears.— Choice dessert, Winter Nell's Bs, to 9s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 7d; 90's to 100' a 6}d to 6Jdi; baooners *fid; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In GO's GJd to 7d. 1 Eggs.*— Fresh Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. Beeswax.—la 6d per lb. Fungus.—sd to Gd per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal and nuts, £11 10s per ton of 20001bs. 100's, 12s; 50's, 6s 6d. This! is the . best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—Light table hens' 3a to 4s: | Heavy hem 4e 6d to 8s 6d£ Cockerels

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