COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 October 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' ' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. ' WEEKT V REPORT Wellington, October 6. Southern potatoes are firmer in price since last report, and importations from Australia are now on the market. Wheat remains stationary. Oats are firm at recent rates and not much business doing. There is a good enquiry for maize and the price is unchanged. Pollard and: bran are selling well and recent prices have been maintained. The market is practically bare of dressed pork and a keen demand exists. Supplies of honey are now available and there is a fair demand. Eggs continue to be in excellent demand and prices remain the same as last week. Linseedi oil cako meal for stock feeding is being extensively used with satisfactory results. Vegetables.—Spring cabbage is coming in in large quantities and good lines are realizing Pair prices. Cauliflower are in very short supply and high prices are ruling. Choice letuuee meet ready sale at satisfactory rates. Swedes now show an improved demand. Parsnips, white turnips and table carrots are in short supply and realizing high -prices. Celery, spring onions and leeks are selling well. The demand for rhubarb is good; supplies are increasing and satisfactory prices are being realized. Nelson grown peas have been sold in small quantities during the week. Fruit.—Choice dessert and cooking apples are in good demand and high prices are ruling. Choice pears are very scarce and eagerly bought up at high prices. The alterations in prices from last week are as follow:— Wheat.—Good whole fowl, os sd> to 5s 6d per bushel. Asparagus.—ls to Is 6d per bundle. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 5s Sd bus. ten sack lots 5s 4d. Maize—Local grown. 5s per bushel. Oatts.—3s 9d per bushel. Special quotations for large lots. Partridge Pea Seed —7s per bushel. Oats—Crushed;, 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbiliß, 4s; Dun*, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pei bushel. Russian Barley, Capo Seed—4s 8d per bushel. Barley Feed.—3e fid per bushel. Barley meal.—£B 10s per ton. Pollard.—£7 15s per ton; small lots £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton; small lots £7 ss. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£4 15a to £5. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10a per ton. 100's, 12e; BO'a", 6a 6d. This is the best and cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 per ton. Mollesses.—ln cask?. Splendid stock food, 28s per scwt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 381b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Superphosphates, sCB 10s per ton. Candles, 25's 16s 6d per box. Tea, 6- and ID-pound tins, Is 8d; chests, Is 6d to la lOd lb. Potatoes.—£9 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 7s to 10s; medium 4b to 4s 6d. Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 18s; medium 6a to 10s per sack. Onions.—£9 10s per ton. Carrots.—Best 9s to 12s; others 4s 6d to 5s 6d sack. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips. White 2s 6d to 3s Gd per sack. Lettuce.—4s to 6s case. Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeks.—sd to 8d per bundle. Spinach.—3s to 4a. Beetroot.—ss to 7s 6d per sack. Spring onions.—9d to Is 2d bunch. Marrows.—ss 6d to 7s 6d sack. Asparagas.—ls to Is 6d bundlo. I Swedes—3s to 4s cwt. Parsnips.—los to 15s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s j per das®. Apples.—Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. ' Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to 14s per ■ case. Lemons —16s per case. Rhubarb.—'los to 13s dozen bundles. Pears.—Choice Vicars 4s 6d to 5s 6d haf «ase. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 7d; 90's to 100' a 6|d to 6}d; baooners 6d; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In 60's 6Jd to 7d. f Eggs.— Freeh Is 3d to Is 4d per

dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus 3d to Cd per lb. Walnuts—3d per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, ileal and nuts, £11 lOs per ton of 20001bs. 100' a, 12s; 50's, 6s 6d. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.— Light table lions 3s to 4b; Heavy hens 4.? 6d to 5s 6d ,• Cockerel/: 4s 6d to 5s 6J ; he«ry Cockerels, Cs to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Indian runners 4s to 5e per pair; Turkey gobblers, la to Is Id per lb; hen? lid to Is per lb live weight.