COMMERCIAL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 6 March 1917, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

N'.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED.WEEKLY REPORT'. Wellington, March 2. Local potatoes are coming in freely and considerable supplies are also arriving from the South Island, consequently values are lower. The wheat market remains unchanged, southern merchants quoting Government rate, plus buying commission. Maize is selling freely. Oats are still in short supply and prices have again advanced; there is a good enquiry for all varieties. Pollard and bran are firm at recent rates. There is a good demand for dressed pork. Eggs are still scarce and the price has risen a further threepence per dozen. All poultry is in good demand at satisfactory prices.

Vegetables. -7- Green pears are (in good demand and high prices are being realized. Cabbages are plentiful and selling at low rates. French beans continue to bring good prices. Lettuce meets keen demand at high prices. Swedes are in fair demand. Very few cauliflowers are c n T" { »»s: to hand and these meet keen demand. Beetroot and red cabbage are selling well. There is also a good demand for pumpkins and marrows. Parsnips, carrots, spring onions, 'lettuce and celery are in excellent demand.

. Fruit.—'Dessert and cooking apples are still coming in freely and choice lines are in good demand; inferior qualities are slow of sale. Hutt tomatoes have been plentiful during the week and prices have been very low. Plums of all kinds are in excellent demand. There is fair enquiry for dessert and cooking pears. A good enquiry continues for grapes.*

Potatoes. —Prime Hutt 10s to 12s fid per ewt; others 7s to Bs.

Cabbage.—Choice 2s 6d to 3s 6d

per sack,

■Cauliflower 11k to 13s per sack. Carrots.—Best 6s per sack. Onions.—£7 10s per ton. Turnips.—White, 2s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 7s to 9s case. French beans.—2d per lb. Beetroot.—Cd per bunch. Spring onions.—ls Id per bundle. Green peas.—2s per peck. Parsnips.—Ss per sack. Marrows.—ss per sack. Swedes.—3s per cwt. Butt tomatoes.—2s to 4s per half case. Poaches, choice dessert.—6s 6d per half case. Nectarines.—7s 6d per half case. Apples 8s per full case. Apples, cooking.—ss per ful case. ©reengages.—Bs per half case. Raspberries—6s 6d per bucket. Plums.—October purple. 6s 6d per half case. Plums.—Blue Diamond 6s per half case ; others 5s 6d per half case. Blackberries.— per lb. Grapes.—ls Id per lb. Pears.—Local W.8.C., choice dessert os 6d per half ease ; medium 4s. Oats.—Feed 4s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 6d per bushel. Seed Oiate.—Australian: Algerians, dressed and clipped to arrive 4s 9d; others 4s 6d; Garfcons and Sparrowbills 4s 6d; Duns 4s 6d per bushel. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £6 per ton. Honey—6d to 7d per lb. Eggs.—2s 3d per dozen.