COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPERATIVE jJISTRIII UTING COMPANY, LTJ>.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT.

Wellington March. 11

Tiie market lor potatoes .remains steady, and the supply good, ill botii quantity and quint,y. The present rainfall many nave Uio elf ex: I of temporarily shortening supplies aud increase prices meanwhile. Onions ;v.'e now available lrom fcioutli at low and fair business is passing. We stiil continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s 3d bushel, which is below tlie price it can be landed at to-day. He do not intend to increase tlie price so long as oii: - present stocks last. Oats have taken it further rise' consequent on ■ e removal of the duty in Australia. The further is, however, not certain. Barloy is quoting at iiigh rates. isla id maizo of excellent quiality is now available. Weed Algerian oats are ill exceptionally good demand. We liave now lair quantity to oiler for immediate delivery. Good business, is .e----ingdono in grass seed. Chaff is offering more ireoly, but there is ; hardening tendency in values. Wluxi straw is plentiful, but oaten very hart to procure. Tlie dry weather is ■es ponsible for the fact that fanners arc retaining their oaten straw for stick feed. This same causo flaw alsc brought a big demand for Molasses toi cattle feeding. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers aie rather dull of sale at lower prices. ' Eggs are slightly higher. -New honey Is enquired for, and would meet ready sale. Vegetables.—Cabbages sell readily. Choice lines of cauliflowers are scarce, anil small lines offering realise satisfactory prcies. Green peas are offering in small quantities. Beans are Higher and choice lines are scarce lettuces, are ill good demand at satisfactory rates. Swedes are in fair sale. All root vegetables meet ready sale. Celery meet fair demand. l''ruit.—Choice dessert aud cooking apples are in good demand and prices have advanced for good green cookers. Cooking and dessert pears meet ready sals. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly, and are in good deuia id There is good demand for ripe tomatoes, and from enquiries made growers ill Hutt districts are experiencing difficulty in getting tlieir crops ripe. Blackberries are now coming in. Grapes meet good demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime £5 l(Js to £6; others £5. Cabbage.—Choice 3s tu 3s Gd ; others 2.s per sack. Cauliflower.'—Choice 6s lid to 8s 'id : others -Is to us sack. Carrots.—Best 4s to 4s (id; others 3s (id per sack. Celery.—ls (id to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers—3s to 3s Gd per half .Marions.—2s (id to 3s per sack. Onions—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas.—Choice Is per peck. tSwedes. —2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s (3d per sack Lettuce.—Choice 5s to (js; others 3s per case. Spring onions.—yd per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is Gd per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French 7s to 8s Gd per part sack. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passians.—Auckland 4s 6d to 5s pel halt case. Peaches—Choice dessert 4s to ss; medium 3s Gd; others 3s. Pears. — W.B.C. 3s to 4s hall case. Pears.— Cooking 4t> to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking, choice 5s to 5s od , others 4s. Aplesi.—Dessert, choice Gs to 7s; others 4s tkl to 5s 6d per case. Tomatoes.— itipe 6s (id to 8s 6d; others 5s to 5s 6d per half case. Crapes.—9d per lb. POULTHY. 1 jiglit table hens 2s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Kunuers 4s d to 5s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weiglit. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's sd; DO'S to 100's, 4id; Baconers, 4fd; Choppers (heavy) 3£d per lb; suckers Gd to G£d. Butter.—Separator 10£ d to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese—Factory mediums 7id per ib Eggs — Fresh Is Gd to is 7d per dozen. Beeswax—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. — Wanted. Wheat—7s 6d per bushel. Maize.—6s 6d per bushel. Oats.— ss; Duns 4s lOd per bushel. Oats.'—Crushed 5s 3d • Feed barley.—6s per Dushel. Feed Peas.—Gs 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartoas Sparrowbills, Duns 5s 6d ; Algerians tj.s 9d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s 6d. Pollard—£9 15s per ton. j Bran.'—£B 10s per ton. | Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 5s per to i Molasses.—2Bs per scwt ca3k. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Hone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and on per 251b bag. Straw—£4 per ton ox store. Western WoUhs lyegrass Ten Have's) ■ —9d per lb. Sutton's Seeds. As per their list. Bilsfon Basic Slag.—£s os per ton. Mount LyJl Super. —£5 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£9. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 6s. W.M.E. 00. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton. - • — I—■■