Commercial

Levin Daily Chronicle, 19 June 1917, Page 3

Commercial

N'.Z FARMERS' DISTRIBUTING : COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June 16. The supply of potatoes from the : 6outh has been somewhat short arid the market here is not fully supplied and price® are inclined to rise. Wheat • still remains the same by the Government. The) demand for oats is now good and prioee are very < firm. Maize is in fairly good supply, but recent prices are still being < maintained. Bran and pollard are hard to obtain and the market is bare. On account of large importations of eggs the market dropped during the week but is now inclined to ; rise again. The demand for dressed pork is still very keen and supplies were not quite as large as usual on account of the wet weather. Poultry is eagerly sought after at good prices. Vegetablds.—Cabbages and 1 cauli- 1 flowers are now coming forward slow- : ly and good quality lines are real is ' ing high rates. French beans are ' a luxury and bringing record prices. ' Good lines or lettuce are still in demand and' high prices are ruling. Swedes are hardly keeping up to the demand and prices are most satisfactory. Pumpkins are coming forward in small lots and are meeting with keen demand. Parsnips and carrots can be handled in larger quantities. '• Beetroot, celery and spring . onions • are still selling well. < Choice lines of dessert and cooking apple have ibeen very short during the week and consquently [prices are 11 'blight. Dessert land 'oooking pears 1 also have been scaroe and reoent rates have Ibeen upheld.Tomatoes are now practically out .of the mar- t ket. Grapes are in short supply and •: the demand is very good. ....• .. < Potatoes.—'Prime (Butt £6 .to £7 per ton. Cabbage.— Choice 10s to 14s per. sack: . .. ~ • Cauliflower.—2os to 25s per Rack. Carrots.—Best 6s per sack. . Local £12 per ton. Turnips.—White 7s per sack. , ' , . Lettuce.—Choice 5s to 8s per case. Frenoh Beans—l 6 per lb. Beetroot.—Bd to Is per bunch. ; ; Spring onions lOd to l 6; per bundie. Parsnips.—ss to 7s Cd per saok. Marrows.—4s to 5s 6d per sack.' Swedes.—4s per cwt. ,■ t Pumpkins.—ss fid -to 6s 6d per sack Celery.'—is per dozen. . Leeks.— 6d to lOd per bundle. Kumeras. 2d per lb. Artichokes.—2d per lb. | Apples.—Dessert Bs. to 10s per case. Apples.—Cooking 5a to 7s 6d per case.. ' Grapes.—2s Cd per lb. , Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice des- ; sert 9s to lis per half oase. Peare.—Oooking 9s per full case. Maize.—ss 9d per bushel. iDressed pork.—7o's to 90's 7Jd; 90's to 100's 7d; baconers 6d; chopi J