COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 September 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKT V REPORT Wellington. Sept. 22. In anticipation of possible iwportation from Australia the market for Southern patotocs lias weakened and a ■fair amount of business lias been passing. Wheat and oat. are very firm arid business quiet. The maize market eontinues dull and prices being maintainedi. The supply of dressed pork is still considerably short of the demand which continues keen. Honey is scarce. Eggs are in good, demand at last week's' rtites. Linseed old cake meal is Ijeing used in increasing quantities with satisfactory results. Vegetables. — Owing to the largely increased demand Tor military purposes all lines of vegetables are realizing 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 and meet ready sale. ■Celery', (spring onions ami leek.s are also selling freely. Swedes are slow. Rhubarb is arriving in increasing quantities and meets excellent demand at satisfactory prices. Fruit:—Choice dessert and cooking apples continue scarce and excellent prices are realising for well packed lines. Dessert pears are eagerly bought at high rate?. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 5s 5d bus* ten seek lot'* 5s 1.-I. '•It'ize— %) •» b.jsh'jl. I—Feed,i —Feed, 3s c'.i ; :i bushel. I\--« Soed - • s v nt 2<. . . Mi OaU, A ;. d: - -r d Jinn clipped, tin. .- j..; Gallons and Sparrowbilit, u :. 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—Gs fid bushel. Prussian Barley, Capo Seed~-4* 3d per H'u ley Feed.— 3s 6d per bushel. iJarley meal.—£B 10s per tor;. !'■ lard.—£7 15s per tor.; sittfxll lots £3. Ki;;3 Pollard £7 per ton ; tiuiall lotl- - s:i. 'iica Pollard.—£7. firan.— £5. j Lioseed Oil Cake.— Slabs, Meal and Nui-s, £11 10a per ton. 100's, 12s; I 50's, (is 6d. This is the best and cheapest Stock Food procurable. j Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 £6 ue: j ton. j classes.—-In casks. Splendid ctoek j food, 28s per oewt. Casks extra. j Statw.—£3 10s per ton. I Quicklime.—la 281b air-tight tins, & j par tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17b par bun- j ! d.red; 9s per 50, and 5s pei 25i b bag. j Superphosphates, £6 10s per j Candles, 25'b 16s 6d per 'mx. Tea, 6- and 10-pound Is 8d; i chests, Is Cd to Is lQd lb. ! Potatoes.—£9 10s per toss. j ,! J . j "'iiu', - . p.V.un | Cairo'- ■ -i of iii i' >sou. ! Turnips. Whit* 2s till tu ; i ».». j sack. j Lettuce. —26 to 4s ease. Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle. Spinach.—3s to 4s. Beetroot, 3a 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d per bunch. Marrows —3s 6dl to -lis 6d per case Swedes—2s to 3s per uwt. Parsnips.—l2b to 'los per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. Applets.—Choice dessert 12s to lis per case. Lemons.—l6s per case. Rhubarb.—lss to 18s doz bundles. Pears.>— Choice dvsscrt, Winter Nelis 8s to 9s per half case. Dressed fork.—7o's to 80's 6|d to 7d; 90's to 100's 6Jd.to 6|d; baconers 6d; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In 60's (iid to 7d. Eggs.— Fresh Is 3d t* Is -Id per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d p*r lb. Fungus.—sd to Cd per lb. Walnuts.—M per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal an 4 nuts. £11 10s per ton of 20ODlbs. 100's, 12s; 50'e, 6s. 6d. • This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—l/ight table hens 3a to 4s; Heavy hens 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Cockerels