Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 August 1912, Page 1

Commercial.

• W ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING GO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Special to The Horowhenua Chronicle. Wellington, August 2, 1012. Pot: 1 loos iire in larger supply, with slightly weakening tendency. "We have reason to believe that suflVcient supplier will be available throughout tho balance of the season. We anticipate a. pronounced l'all in values in a few weeks' time. Good quality onions are now very scarce, and shipments arc due from California and Japan. The sharp drop in eggs which we indicated last week has iaen place, and given reasonably fine weather there is ovkerv prospect of «prin<| values ruling from now an. There has been a marked shortage i nsupplies of pork thp last two woeks,;i nd the demand is far front met. Poultry is in good enquiry. ami turkeys are in sped a ldeniand. ('hull' i« in steady sale, but- trade in grain.s is quiet. The severe weather in the south has had the effect <>!' lessening the supplies of pollard, but stocks of barley ;ind other meals are available to take its place. Fruit of all kinds sell readilv. : Australian importations bringing high values. Vegetables are scarce table carrots being particularly high whil,) swedes and pumpkins are in poor supply. Potatoes.- Prime, .£(> 10s £(> Lis per t/in. Potatoes, seetl.--T7p-to-dates, £6 H>x; Uen.uty of lT<'l)roii and Early Rose, GlO ]()s: Northern Stor, £(): Early Puritan, G7; Princess Victoria. C 7 ]>er ton. Onions.—£lo per ton. fablisigo.. -2s (o 3s pei< s.ick. Carrots.- 4r to os per sack. Carrots, horse: 35s per ton. Caul-illov.'er: Clioice, Cs to 8s per sack. Marrows. - fis To 7s per sack. Parsnips.--.-Is to Is fid per sack. Pumpkins, -fis to 7s per sack. Swedes.-- -2s to 2s fid per ewt. Tnmips: white, Is 6d per eack. I.ettui'o. 2s lo 3s per case.

Apples: Cooking, Epp's Seedling, 'Is to Is (id; others 5s to 5s tsd per eases. Apples: Dessert, fis fco 9h per '»^o. Cheeso : best factory mediums, 7d ; loaf, 7sd per lb. rines. 12s to Jss. Oranges: 8s to 10s. Passions.—7s. Queen Pines. --'10s to 12s fid. Lemons: fis to 7s fid. nutter. • Sep;irator. 'Ilj.d: milled lid : dairy lid per lb. Kggs. Fresh, Is 3d to Is 'id pel* dozen. Preserved eggs.—ls 3d to Is 'Id per dozen. Dressed Pork: 70's to 9f)'s ; 90's U) 100's fi.id ; bnconers, fid ; ehoppers (heavy), 3d 3?d : slips, 7d; snokors 7UI per lb. Honey.—4Jd per lb. MeeswHN. Is -"id to 1h fid per lbFungus: -IJd to 4d por lb. Tallow. Tins. 23s to 2os ]K-r ewt. Poultry : cockerels, 4s 6d to Cs for good birds: table roosters, 'Is 6d; table liens, 3s 6d to ss; dHcks, 5s 8d to 6n 6d per pair; turkey gobblers, 9d to 10<1 per Tb; hens, 8d to 9d por lb livo weight. Maize: 5s 9d per bushel. Wheat.--4s 6d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 4d. Feed Barley: 3s 8d ]>er busliftl. Pears, Partridge. 4s per buohel 8s 10d for 10 sack lotfl. Pollard: £7 10s per ton. Bran : £5 15s to £6 per ton. Parley Meal: £7 per ton. Pea and Wheat Meal; £7 hs per ton. Chaff. -Oaten sheaf, £1 10s to £5 per ton. Chaff: Oaten Straw, £3 10s P»r ton. Hay: prime clover, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Hay Rye: for stock feeding, £3 15s por ton, in truck lots. Sucrosino: £7 10s por ton. All A. and P. Co.'r stock foods at manufacturers' prices. Straw. £3 5s per ton, ex atorc. Linseed oil cake: genuine, £13 10,s per ton. Oats: fowl. 2s 8d to 2h lOd; Dims, 2s lid; crusiiod, 8s per bushel Seed, ('ape Barley: 4r per bushel. Seed Oats: Algerians, 3s 8d per J bushel; Cartons, Excelsiors, Sparrowbills, Black Rivals, Duns, fid por bushel.