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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1917, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Jan. 19. Supplies of potatoes are increasing, and consequently prices have weaken- « ed. However, there is still an excellent demand. Wheat is firm at recent rates and fair "business passing. Maize is slow. (Fair business is being done in oats and recent prices being maintained. Pollard and bran show no change. There is a fair demand for dressed pork which is now in better supply, prices being slightly lower. Eggs aire scarce and remain firm at recent rates. Poultry is in •good demand, realising fair prices. iLinseed oil oake meal for stock feeding is being used in increasing quantities with excellent results ' Vegetables.—Green peas are in better demand, and p'rices have improved. French beans are eagerly bought up. Galbbages are lower in price owing to largely increased supplies. Only a few good lines of cauliflower are offering and these meet with keen competition. There is an excellent demand for first-class lettuce. There is a fair demand for carrots, turnips and parsnips. Rhubarb is slow of sale. Spring onions, mint and parsley are selling readily, and thero is a fair demand for swedes. Fruit.—tFruit arriving daily from ■ Motueka and H'awke's Bay is of good quality and meets ready sale. Apricots, peaches and Biurbiank plums show an improvement, and prices are good. Only small quantities of greengages are offering and prices are satisfactory. Choice tomatoes are in excellent demand with good prioes. There is a keen, enquiry for grapes. Wheiat—Good' whole '.Fowl, 6s lOd. to 7s, Barley Meal.—£7 10s per ton. j Prime Potatoes.—'Hutt, 12s per cwt; others 8s to- 9s peT cwt. Cabbage.—Choice, 4s to ss; medium 3s. 7 i Carrots.—Best, 7s. Onions.—£l4 per ton. Turnips.—White, 2s per sack. Lettuce.—3s 6cl to 5s per case. French Beans.'—2Jd per lb. Beetroot.—6s per sack. Spring Onions—Bd per bunch. Nelson Green Peas.—ls 2d per peck. 'Hutt Green Peas.—ls 6d per peck. Hutt Hothouse Tomatoes.—lOd lb. •Nelson . Tomatoes'.—los to 12s per 1 case. Rhubarb.—3s /to 5s per doz bundles. Poaches.—3s to 6s. Black Currants.—7s per J case. Burbank Plums 4s to 5s per i case. Nectarines—ss 6d per } case. Cherry Plums—ls 6d to 2s 6d per J case. Apricots.—7s to 8s per i case. Grapes—ls 6d per TO. Dressed pork —70's to 90's 6d; 90's to 100's 6d; bacono-m sd; droppers (heavy) 4d per lb. Honey.—sd per lb. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 7d per dozen. Poultry.—Light table hens, 4s ; heavy heavy hens, 6s; cockerels from 3s; good heavy ducks 8s; Indian Runners 6s per piai'r.