COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9713, 8 February 1910, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Special to the Age. WELLINGTON, February 4. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Distributing Company, Ltd., report as follows: Fruit has not been in such large supply, during thfc past week, probably owing to the wet weather then prevailing. Australian grapes are now reaching this market. There is very little alteration in valn.es. Vegetables of all kinds meet ready sales. Fotatoes are in short supply, and values for large, clean lines have been very satisfactory. Indications point to larger supply during the coming few weeks with weakening market. Poultry is low in price, and in heavy supply. Eggs have risen fourpence per dozen during the week and the demand is food. We do not expect them to rise over Is 4d for some time yet. Farmers' enquiries for grass seeds are now coming in freely, Lines of North Island cocksfoot should reach us without delay as a drop in price is probable when the bulk of the Akaroa crop becomes available. Butter is firmer, and demand exceeds the present supply. Chaff is injjjshort supply, and the market exhibits a firm tone. Wheat is also inclining upward in value, with short suppl . Pollard and bran are difficult to procure. We have this year largely extended our fruit trade, but still have the capacity for a greater increase, and we hope present suppliers who are satisfied with our efforts on their behalf, will show appreciation by advocating neighbours to ship our way, to the of themselves, the company, and the general protection of the industry:—Potatoes, best Hutt £lO, medium £B, others £5 per ton; butter, best separator, printed wrappers, 8d to 9d; separator, bulk 8d to B£d, dairy 7Jd to 8d; cheese, best factory mediums, old 6d, new s|d to s£d per lb, ioaf 6£d lb; eggs, Is 4d per dozen, good demand; bacon, factory sides, 6£d; rolls 7£d, hams 7d per lb; honey, demand is weak now jam fruits available, 60's 4d per lb; Poultry—Cockerels 5s for good birds, small 3s, table roosters 4s, table hens 3s 6d, small 2s 6d to 3s. ducks large 6s, small 3s 6d to 4s per pair, turkey gobblers 9d per lb, hens 8d per lb, live weight. Maize, 4s to 4s 3d per bushel; wheat, 4s 8d to 4s lOd per bushel; barley, feed 3s 3d per bushel; barley, Cape 3s 6d per bushel; sharps, £5 10s per ton; bran, £4 10s per ton; chaff, prime oaten sheaf £3 5s to £3 15s per ton; hay, prime £3 15s to £4 10s per ton; oats, feed 2s 3d to 2a 6d per bushel; oats, seed, Gartons, Dons. 2s 8d per bushel; oats, Algerians, 2s 4d per bushel; oats, crushed 2s 7d per bushel. LONDON MARKETS. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Wellington, report having received the following cable messages from their London house, under date of the 3rd instant:-^-Frozen Meat: There is a very good demand for all descriptions of lamb. The market for same is firmer and seems likely to improve until increased arrivals come to | hand. Mutton and beef are in better demand with a firm market. Quotations are New Zealand prime ox beef,'fores 2gd; hinds, ?Jd; New j Zealand prime crossbred lamb, North j Island heavy 4§d, light 5Jd; New Zealand prime crossbred mutton. ; North Island heavy 3§ !, light 31c]. Canterbury lamb and mutton an; not quoted. In t-be future quotations will be new season's. Tallow: Low and inferior descriptions are 3d lower, i Vlutton is m poor dp. .«;and, and other ■ descriptions ate unchanged. There is demand for future shipment, prices for which are 3d lower. LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs Dalgety and Company Ltd., Wellington, report having received the following cable message from their London house, under date, of the 4th iust,Wool: Wool sales closed very firm. As compared with last sales' closing rates, super mer ino wools are unchanged, and other descriptions of merinos are from par to 5 per cent, higher; crosfbrta wools of fine quality are unchanged; for crossbred wools of martium and coarse quality and crossbred wuols light in condition and bright, if they are suitable for America prices are unchanged, but otherwise crossbred wools of medium quality are per cent higher and crosbsred wools of coarse quality are ]0 per cent, -higher. The total net quantity available amounted to 180,000 bales, including 1,600 bales brought forward from previous series, of which quantity 12,000 bales were sold to America, 80,000 bales for Home consumption, and 83,000 bales to the Continent, leaving 5,000 bales tu be carried forward to March series.