Commercial

Levin Daily Chronicle, 22 March 1917, Page 4

Commercial

1--N.Z. -FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. "Wellington, March 16.

The potato market lias suffered a •harp decline owing to large supplies now 'coming; in. The Southern crops promises a good average yield. There 18 no 'change in wheat values. Maize is-slow of sale. The damage to the (Southern oat crop through the . wet weather during harvesting lias resulted hi a eharp rise in values which will .doubtless -be maintained. Pollard is Very scarce. Bran is firm at recent - rates. Farmers are now largely us hxg linseed oil cake meal for all classes -.of . stock feeding with excellent results. -Eggs , are unchanged and in good demand at satisfactory rates. Dressed -pork; is in short supply. Molasses are .practically unprocurable. —The best lines of green .peas are in keen demand and realising high, 'prices. Choices. Choice cabbages, are scarce and selling at improved, rates. Good lines of French Beans wo readily bought at satisfactory prices but inferior lines are hard to quit. Lettuce is in short supply. Swedes are in better demand. Cauli:flowers are scarce and 'bring liigli values. Beetroot ifi selling well. Pump-kins-.and marrows are in fair demand. -Parsnips, carrots, spring'onions, leeks and celery are all selling well. Fruit.—[Dessert apples are in fair ;demand and choice lines are selling at satisfactory nates. The supply of choice cooking apples is not equal to the demand and prices have improved. Tomatoes are in good supply and ibu ing satisfactory prices. Plums of all kinds are scarce. Dessert and cooking pears are coming infreely and realising high prices. Grapes are gelling well.

Potatoes Prime Butt 10s per cwt; others 5s to rs per cwt. : Cabbage.—Choice 10s per sack; medium 7s per sack. Cauliflower. per sack Carrots.—Best 5s per sack. Onions. —Local £7 peJ." ton. Lettuce.— I Choice 7s per case. French Beans.—3d per lb. Beetroot.-4d per bunch. Spring Onions. —9d per bundle. Green" Peas.—2s per peck. . Parsnips.—7s 6d per sack. ■Marrows 3s to 4s per sack. .' Swedes. —3s per cwt. Tomatoes.—4s to 6s per J-case Peaches.—Choice Dessert 4s 6d to 5s 6d per i-case. Apples.—Cs to 7s 6d per full case. Apples.— Cooking 4s 6d to 5s per full case. Plums Blue (Diamond.—9s Gd -per J-caee. ; Blackberries.—3Jd per lb. Grapes.—9d to Is per lb. • Pears. —Local W,8.0. Choicc Besgert 3s 6d per half case; medium 4s to 5s per full case.