Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 November 1913, Page 1

Commercial

I ftl<l W ZEALAND EAitMEItS S CO-OPERATIVE DTSTIUBUT- ) IftG CO., LTD. } WEEKLY UELVIIT. Wellington, October 2-i. I here is a weakening demand ioi old potatoes, tlie quality of which is, however, keeping up well. Aew linos are liriuer, ana it further rise is expected.' Seed lob are still available, and occasional sales are taking place. Turk is wanted in much larger quanI liiies. Egg.s aJ-e higher, and a brisk demand prevails. Poultry is in particularly good enquiry, j and good quality lots are assured ill! Jiig-ii values. A good demand has set in for seed maize lor green feeding, and supplies are dilLicult h> obtain. The principal line is Hickory King, of which we are sending out large quantities , . .New Season's rape is due here on the inst.; advance samples have geiminated !JiS-10U per cent., and we are now booking forward orders. .Farmers arc advised to at once book their requirements in silver beet seed (Swiss chard) for Autumn sowing, as the .supply is short. JL'Yuit. The iirst shipment oT Auckland strowberries readied us yesterday. Had the quality been better values would have been in. advance. .In a short while now we are advised we shall be receiving regular daily supplies, as (lie crop prospects in the A'orth are excellent. ilutt rhubaib continues to sell at excellent prices. Vegetables. For some weeks past small shipments of kelson green peas have been coming to hand. Yesterday several hundred sacks came rather unexpectedly on to the market, and prices declined "accordingly. A shipment per "Anilnmi" was delayed j in unloading for some hours, owing to the wharf strike, and ship- ! pers by the boat suffered consid- i erably in prices realised for their late arrivals. The drop as against earlier sales that day was from (id to Id per peck. Cabbage is at bedrock. Caulillower is easier. Lettuce is low arid plentiful. There is a fair demand for other vegetables. Potatoes, seed.--- U p-to-da.tes, i-'o per ton. ■ Potatoes.—Prime, £ ; J to £-1 per j ton Potatoes, new.-■■■l.'.d to 2d per lb. Cabbage.:—Choice- spring, Is (id to 2s G'd per sack. Carrots.—Choice, 5s (jtl to 7s per sack. v . Cauliflower.—Choice, 7s to 8s; others, 4s to us per sack. Parsnips.-—7s to Os per sack. Uhubarb. -Us to 7s O'd per doz. Swedes. Od per cwt. ■ Turnips.- -White, '6s Od to 4s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to '3s (Jd per case. Kelson green peas.—ls Td per peek. Strawberries.—ls 4d to Is Sd per lb. Cheese.—.Best factory mediums (id per lb. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per doz. ■ Dressed Pork.--70's to'JO'sGid: !)0d to 100's, ikl; baeoners, bU\: choppers (heavy) ; Ud to* 4d per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Eungus.—4ld per ib. ( Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Walnuts. —7d per lb. \ Tallow.—Casks, 28s; tins, ISp to 26s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels 5s to 7s for , good birds: (id to-4s Gel; gool' table hens, ss; good, heavy ducks, Vs 6d: Indian Bunners, ( >< i<! (!■! (id lie-' , ]iair: 'J'urkoy gobblers, Is per lb: liens, 9d to J.Od