Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 October 1912, Page 1

Commercial.

— $ „ NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' HO OU., LTD. WEEKLY ItEPOUT. (Special to the Horowlienua Cliron icle). WiELLIXGTOX, Oct. 18. J.lie potato market is still keeping kit tho same level with good demand! H is unlikely, however,' that thi can be long maintained, as the ncv cro pis now offering form Ancklati; at a reasonable rate. Seed pota toes ai'e rather slow in demand, am them is a fair quantity offering Onions are in hri.sk 'demand and n advance is looked for. Eggs niee immeiate sale. Porkers are in gooi demand. Poultry is realising ver; high prices, an dthe market is undo supplied. Grain is quiet, while tb demand for seed maize for fclrh crops is now setting in. The su | of maize is going to be short thi season, and higher values will ob ; tain shortly. Chaff is in steadv -le maud. Vegetables are all rr.lij.s.-'j• very high prices. 'Nelson green pea are arriving in fair quantities n prices are still maintained. Local apples, where q . tli'.y i good, arc selling at sati factor; values. Potatoes, seed.—Gamekeeper C 8 TJp-to-dates £6; Northern Star, £6 Beauty of Hebron £6; Early Ros' £6 per ton. Onions.—£l6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice, H os { 0 l?s P. P-t sack. Carrots.—ss to 6s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s Gd to 17, per sack. Nelson Green Peas.—ls 9d to 2. per peck. . Parsnips.— 7s to 8s per sack. Swedes.—6s to 7s cwt. Rhubarb. — -Is to 6.s 6d pec dozen Turnips—White, 5s 6« iei sack. Lettuce --Choice. 7s „o 1.0-: pe< case. Pumpkins.-—los to Ms fid per sacl Apples —Cooking, "s io 8s p<> cr.se. Apples.—Dessert, 7s 6d to 10s pel case. Clieesn.—Host factory mediums 7d; loaf, to 8d per If. Mandarines.—9s to lis. Sydney oranges.—los to 13s. Passions.--8s to 9s. Hutter.—Separator, l'Jid to Is milled, lid; dairy, lid per lb. Lggs.—Fresh. IO.Jd per dozen. lots Is sd. Dressed Pork.--70's t DO's fikl, 90\s to IfiO's baeoners sjfd. choppers (heavy) -Id, slips 7d, suck--i's 7 ; Jd per Hi. Honey.— 4d to 4id per lb. .Beeswax.—ls 5d to Is Gd per lb. Fnnjrns.—3J t l to -'Id per lb. Tallow.-Casks. 27s (id to 28s 3d, bins, 21s per cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 5s 6d to Gs 6d, or good birds; table roosters, 4s id; table hens, 4s Gd to 6s; ducks 's Gd per pair; turkey gobblers lOd >er lb; hens, 9d per lb live weight. Maize, 5s Cd per bushel. Seed Maize.—Hickory King 7s 3d per bus. in sack lots, or 7s 9d less quantities Wheat. 4s 7d'per bus.; ten ack ots Is fid. Feed barley.— 3s 8d per bushel. Peas, Partridge—4s per bushel. Prussion Blue Seed peas.—7s bus. Horse Beans.—4s 3d to 4s 6d per jushel. Pollard.—£7 per ton. Bran.—£s 10s ton. Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pea and Wheat Meal. £7 15s per ;on.

Mollasses Fodder.—£s per ton or

Os per cwt. Chaff.-Oaten sheaf £4 10s to £5 per ton, ox store. Special quotations for truck lots. Hay.-Prime, £4 to £4 10s per

Meadow Hay.—For stock feeding £4 per ton intrude lots. Sucrocine.—£7 per ton. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Linseed Oil Cake—Genuine £13 10s per ton. Soya Bean Cake.—£l2 10s per ton. A splendid stock food. Oats.—Feed 2s Bd'to 2s 10d per bushel; Duns, 3s. Oats—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—4s per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerians 3s 8d per bushel"; GartonvS, Excelsiors, Sparrowbills, Black Rivals, Duns, 3s 6d ppor bushel.

Vaporite destroys wireworms and all other soil pests, 34s per 2cwt. cask, or 20s per cwt., 12s Gd per 561hs. Simply dug or ploughed under the soil.

Teas.—Choicest blends, 61b and 101b tins, Golden Tip Is 6d per lb. Tea.—Ceylon in 51b tins Is 4d per lb. Same in 5 tin lots Is 3d per lb. Exceptional value. Send for free sample.