Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1913, Page 1

Commercial.

4—— ~ (f NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. ( WEEKLY REPORT. v (Special to tlie Horowhenua Chronicle). Wellington, July 131. , The potato market is much the same as last week, there bo J ing a fair demand, with supplies -J freely coining forward, and prices remaining unchanged, except for a slight weakening tendency. New potatoes from J Auckland came to hand during the week and were readily cleaved at satisfactory prices. There is still a good demand for seed lines, and prices are unchang- ] ed at last week's rates. Poultry is still in excellent demand, ? turkeys especially being eagerly sought after. Pork | scarce, with a splendid demand at most satisfactory figures. Larger supplies of both these lines could be at ' very payable prices. Eggs show a change from last week, and prices are now somewhat lower. Grain remains practically unchanged. Chaff is slow of sale, supplies being well , maintained at same prices as I have been ruling for the last few weeks. FRUIT.--Apples are seam-, and meet a ready sale, there being very little fruit of any kind coming to the market. VEGETABLES. — Parsnips are in good demand, and high prices are being realised fur choice lines. All other vegetables meet a very fair demand. Choice cabbages bring good prices, but cauliflower are weaker. WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES. —The usual fortnightly sale was well attended by buyers. In view of the London sales showing a drop of id to jjjd per lb., prices liero were rather lower than last sales rates, but a good clearance was made at satisfactory prices. Only bag-wool was ottered, all balo lots being held for special sale next month. We quote: — Wool in bags.— Crossbred fleece, B>.d to OAd; crossbred dead, Gd'to Tid; locks and pices -JJd to 8d; erutchings, good, Id to Tid, seedy 5d to UAd. Sheepskins.—Fine crossbri' 1, SAd to medium crossbred, 8d to Sid; coarse crossbred, 7;* d to yd; lambs, to 81d; broken and dead sid to Ggd; pelts to wools Od to < id; green and salted -is to 7s (id. Hides.—Ox, heavy (lione uttered), light medium 7Ad to 8d; cow, 7£d to 8£tl; damaged hides 5d to 7d; sound, lOd to lid; damaged od yearlings GJd to 7^d. Tallow. In casks 25s to 28b. Eat in tins, 17s to 255. RougJi fat 18s to 2Us. Potatoes. — l'p-to-dates and Northern Star ; i.'o 10s to £0; Dakota Red, £8; Gamekeeper £G 10s; Princess V ictoria, £7 ; Dalmeny Beauty £8 per ton. Potatoes.—Prime £4 15s per ton. Onions.- Prime, £8 per ton. Cabbage.—3s to 4s lid per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 5s to (is per sack; others 3s to 4b. Parsnips. - lis (Jd to 7s Gd per sack. Swedes. • 2s Gel per cwt. Turnips. — White 2s 6d per sack. Lettuce.--Choice, 4s to 5s tid per case. Apples.- Cookinf, 5s to 7s per case; dessert, <s (jd to 10s I per ease. j Cheese. —Best factory niedi- ! urns, 5Jd per lb. j Eggs.- -Fresh, Is (id perdoz. ; Butter.—Separator, la; milled, lid; dairy lhi per lb. Dressed Pork.—/O's to 90 s • ikl; 90's to 100's Gd; baconers 5.1 d; choppers (heavy) 3id to 4d: slips Gd to GAd; suckers 7d per 11). Honey.—4d per lb. New Season's sections Gs Gd per doz. Beeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—4id per lb. Walnuts.—7d per lb. Tallows.—Casks 24s Gd to 28b 3d; tins 28s io 25s per cwt. Poultry.—-Cockerels 5s to 7s for good birds; hens 3s Gd to 4s (id; good table lions ss; good heavy ducks 7s Gd; Indian Runners Gs to Gs Gd per pair; turkey gobblers, Is per lb; liens lOd per live weight. Maize.—ss per bushel. Wheat. —4s Gd per bushelFeed Barley.—3s 4d per bus. Peas.—3s lOd per bus. Pollard.—£7 per ton : 10s less for ton lots. Bran. —£6 5s per ton; 103 less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£7 5s per ton. Molasses Fodder. —£5 per ton or 5s Gd per c\vt. Molasses in Casks.—£4 5s per ton or 25s per cask; Gs per cwt. case. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £5 5s per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots.