Commercial

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 February 1917, Page 3

Commercial

N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Feb. 16. Supplies iof potatoes are still short of requirements and consequently prices continue very firm. The wheat market is unsettled, prices quoted in the South being equal to" value fixed by l the Government. Maize is slwv of sale. Fair business is being done in oats sn-t prices have hardened. Bran has .advanced and pollard is very firm at recent rates. There is a good demand for dressed pork recent rates being maintained. . Eggs are very scarce and the wholesale prices has advanced another penny per dozen since last week Poultry is scarce and in good demand. Vegetables:—Green peas are in good demand and the best lines cause keen competition. Cauliflowers aye in short .supply and realise good prices. The dtemand far cabbage lias improved and prices anr higher. IVench beans are eagerly bought up at high rates. Choice lettuce are selling well but inferior lines are hard to quit. Turnips and parsnips are bringing fair prices. Spring onions are in good demand. There is a good enquiry for swedes, j Marrows are in keen demand.

Fruit.—Choice dessert apples are in excellent demand, while prices for oookers are fair. Nectarines and peaches are selling well at satisfactory rates. Apricots and greengages are scarce and meet excellent demand. Tomatoes show a sharp advance, and high prices are being realised. "Grapes are in fair demand.

Vegetables. Potatoes—Prime Hutt 14s per ewt, others 9s per cwt. Cabbage—Choice, 3s 6d per sk. Cauliflower—Choice, 12s per sk. Oarrots—Best, 5s per sk. Onions—Local, £8 per ton. White Turnips—3a per ak. Lettuce—Choice, 3s to 8s per case. iTrench Beans—2}d per lb. Beetroot—4d per buncih. Spring Onions—ls per bundle. Green Peas—2s per peck. Parsnips—9a per ski Marrtows—Ss.per sk. Swedes—2s per cwt. Hutt Tomatoes—ss 6d to 6s 6d per Ihaif cose. - Nebcin Tomatoes.—os per half case. Fruit. Peaches— Choice deasart 6s per liali cr.De. Apricots—Choice dessert, l'ls- per J case. 'Nectarines.—'ss 6d per half case; medium 4e per half case. Apples —lQs .per full case, medium 6s per full case. Apples.—Cooking 5s per ful case. 'Greengages— 7s per half ease Raspberries.—7e per bucket. P ums.—Burbanlk 4s per half case. Pdums.— Blue Diamond 5s per half case; others 3s 6d per half case. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Grapes.—lOd per lb. Pears.—Local "W.B.C. choice dessert 5e 6d per half case; medium 4s 6d per half case. f