Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 October 1912, Page 1

Commercial.

NEW ZEALAND FAEMERfI , T.OUO., LTD. WEEKLY 11EP0ET. (Sp'Jcial to the Horowhenua Chronicle). WELLINGTON, Oct. 18 The potato market is sfcill ke-cping at tho same level with good demand It is unlikely, however, .that this oau be long maintained, as the now cro pis now offering form Auckland at a re.isona'hle rate. Seed potatoes are rather slow in demand, and there- is a fair quantity offering. Onions are in brisk demand and a i advance; is looked for. Eggs meet inundate ealo. Porkerβ-aro in good demand. Poultry is realising rery hi'sdi prices, an dthe markot is under supplied. Grain is quiet, while the denuuKl for seed maize for fold?r crops is now setting in. The Kiipp'y of maize is going to be short this season, and higher valuos will obtain shortly. Chaff is in steady -lcmand. Vegetables are all rc-aii.si.'i>r very higb prices. Nelson greou peas are arriving in fair .quantity hrt prices are still maintained. Local apples, where q:-Ui<;y is ! good, arc selling at Bati factory ! values. ' Potatoes, seod.—Gaiuekeoper £8; Up-to-dates .£6; Northern Star, £6, Beauty of Hebron £6; Early Rose £G per ton. Onions.-£l6 per ton. Cabbage.-Choice, "Os to l?s f.l iwr sack. Carrots.—ss to 6s per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice, 12s 6d to 17b per sack. Nolson Green Peas.-Is 9d to 2s per peck. . Parsnips.-- 7s to 8s per sack. Swedes. -6s to 7s cwt. Klmhflrh. —Is to 6s (3.1 d-jznn. Tiimips.--"White, 5s 6s fer sack. Lettuce -Choice, 7s .o 10?. per case. Pumpkins.—los to 14s 6d snek Apples—Cooking, 7s in ?s p»'r case. Apples.—Dessert, 7s 6d to 10s per ca.se. Cligoso.'—Bwt factory niodiiinie, 7(1; loaf, 7}d to 8d per If. .Mandarines.—9s to 11s. Sydney oranges.—los to 13s. I'assions.—Bs to 9s. Hutter.—Separator, 11 Jd to Is; milled, lid; dairy, lid per lb. Rgg.s. Fresh. IOSd per cinzon. lot-s 'Is yd. Urofiswl Pork.--70's t 90's 6}d, 'JO's to 100's Gid, baconers 5Jd, .•hoppers (heavy) slips 7d, suck.'rs 7-Jd jx?r lb. Honey.—4d to 4]d per lb. Heeswa.x.— ls od to Is 6d per lb. FungiivS.—.SJd to 4d per lb. Tallow.-Casks. 27s Gd to 2Ss 3d, .■ins. '24s per ewt. Poultry.—Cockerels os 6d to 6s 6d, 'or good birds; table roosters, is id: t.ible lions, 4s 6d to 6s; ducks 's Gd per pair; turkey gobblers 10d >cr lb; hens, 9d per lb live weight. Muize, 5s 6d per bushel. Bced Maize.—Hickory King 7s 3d >er bus. in sack lots, or 7s 9d lees uantities Wheat. 4s "d per bus. ; ten ack >ts Js fid.

Feed barley.-- 3s 8d per bushel. Peas, Partridge.—4b per bushel. Prussion Blue Seed peas.--7s bus. Horse Beans.—4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel. Pollard.—£7 per ton. Bran.'—£s 10s ton. Barley Meal.— £7 per ton. Pea and "Wheat Meal. • £7 15s j.er ton. Mollasses Fodder.—£s per ton or (is per cwt. Chaff.- Oaten sheaf £4 10s to £5 per ton, ex store. Special quotations for truck lots. Hay. -Prime, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Meadow Hay.—For stock feeding C 4 per ton inlruck lots. Sucrncine.- £7 per ton. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Linseed Oil Cake.—Genuine £13 1&3 per ton. Soya Bean Cake.—£l2 10s per toil! A splendid stock food. Oats.—Feed 2s 8d to 2s lOd per bushel; Duns, Bs. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—4s per bushel Seed Oats.-—Algerians 3s fid per bushel; Gartons, Excelsiors, Sparrowbills, Black Rivals, Duns, 3s 6d pper bushel. Vaporite destroys wire wo mis and all other soil pests, 34s per 2cwt. cask, or 20s per cwt., 12s 6d per oGlbs. 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.