Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1914, Page 1

Commercial

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As pn-diulud iu bur last repuri Ji;ii i;f values are pievailing foi ]»(.t..UK-s, lai'»e cujinignmcuts liavin,u roiiif iorw;inl Ironi Jilenheim, ilmi ami tin 1 Xorlli. We do not aii l ii-i|>alt; any advance in price a* ihc rcporls limn the South indiiali' (hat Hie main crop will be a licavy one. Onions only of in Irrior (jualily have so far come to hand, and consequently prices have heen low. . are firm, and higher ralvs may he expectcd in view of Kasicr- i'('(|uiroments. Pressed poik is in demand. "We have inquiries for new season's lir.ney, and consignments of choice lines are requested. .Wheat is si end v. and Pair sales are re.ported. Thresh in:. l ' of outs is in full swing in the south. hirl ft is not anticipated lliai (here will he any great alleniiion in values. We recommit ml rons.iu'Ti inents o? fungus. T,nr<:'e oinnliiies of chaff aro offerh'oni ihe AVairarapa, and fair1\ rarei'ls have heen flisposed of. nrapes and blaclcneiries meet witTi ready sale. Peaches arriving from Motucka am 1 Hawse's Bay are realising good prices where the quality is rmht. Thoice lines of plums are selling well. Large consignments o! tomatoes arc arriving from the linii. and price= are ai bedrock. Apph s are arriving freely, and realise fail- prices. Green peas a»-i eagerly bought up at full i'aie>. All rool vegetables arc--"Hing ai usual summer rates. Cabbages and cauliflowers meet will) readv sale.

VEGETABLKS. I'olaloes. Choice JTut| £- r j to i- » J(l>: others £1 to £'| l()s per I OJi. " ' 'nions. Auslralian i.'S: local l'' ; IDs per ton. ( abba\'/e. ( I hoicc -Is |o 4s; oihers L's ]ter sack. Caul; floWer. Choice fJs ; others ; ls ,o !|„. r 5 ;,,.1c. (iri'i-n I'eas.- -('hoice Is -3d; ' ' ncis I < per peck. i<> '3s per sack. Choice ; »s: others -Is ! '>! in k ji:'i' sack. Swedes.- .' )< pp,. cwt, ]!ar,uv, Is r;d to 2s per case ! uriii])s. White 3s per sack Trench Beans. Choice Id pei lb. r lomaiocs. 2s to : round 'is i<> Is per half case. r.ethiee. Choice 4s: others Is I'd (o <o ?s per case FRUIT. Hiackberries. 2; ! d per lb. Ciajn'S. Oil-to l(Jd per lb. I'cat-lies. C hoice -'!s Od loss; others 2s lo .'is per half case. Oumces. 4s to ns per case. I'ears. -Dessert.- Choice 3s 6(1 io U: others 2s to 2s 6d per half case. .\}»J>J(■ <. -( s lok ;ai hers 3s fid per case. . Apples. Dessert 5s to Ts per ease. POULTRY.

2s (Jd to 3s; g'ood tuble lu ns • i,s lo os Ud; heavy coekei'els Os; good heavy youug ducks 4s 'id to -js; iudiuLi liuiiiiers 4s per pau-; uirkey gobblers Is per lb live weight; hens lid per lb. v.* EA EliAii. i.'M i'ork. - 7(J s lo SJU's Cxi; UU .> in ll)i) s, biickcis r^d; u,soncis l.id; choppers (heavy; : ;d to pur ib. iiuuey. ;\ew 4d per lb. (Jiee.-?e. - Jjest factory medium:-. li.ju per lb ex factory. Eggs. 1 rcali is Id tu Is Od pei dozen. 1' ungus.- Ud per lb. Wanled. " \\ aluuls. per Ib. Wheat. 4s Ud por bushel. Ten ■ •sick iois -lb Td. Atai/.e. - 4s lUd per bushel. Oais. Feed 2s 7d; Duns 2s lUd [)ej" bushel. Id per bushel less ior (<• sack lota. Oats. Crushed 2s lid- pei b u sh el. Iced Barley. 3s 3d per bus. -Seed Dais. Specially dressed .Vil;eij an.> 3> 'id jier bushel; Garion>, Sparrow bills, Duns, Storm Kings -'is lid per bushel. .Seed Cape Barley.—3s (id pei bushel. K n.-sian Cape Seed Ballsy, od per bushel. I la Ie ii Pollard. • i'(i ]»e|- (on, Pollard. A uslralian, JU i -ipei ion; os less Jor lon lots. Uraii. I'l Ids per ton; <>s less lor ton lots. Barley .Meal, .i'b I (is per ton: !()s less lor ton lots. Pure Pea .Meal.--£7 per ton. •is less lor ton lois. Slierosine. L'T per ton in 200"s. Linseed Oil Cake. Nuts gennine I -'is lid pel - cut'. On ick I i inc. In 2.S||i < f rr-light i ins 3s per tin. Mol asses in ('asks. £4 10s per luu ; in- 2(is pei- ticwt. cask; 6s 6d per cwt. ease. Meal and Hone Meal.. 17s per |U0; !)m j*er b(l F and ;> per 25 lb bitg. Cha fT. Onton ehoaf n£f"por ton.

Straw.—£3 per ton ex store. Choice New Season's B.L/.E. l(ape.—3Us per cwi. Swiss Chard (Silver Beet). —Variety recommended by the agricultural Department, Is 4d per lb. Western YVolth's Ilyegrass.— xSew Season s seed just landed from Holland 8d per lb. Dressed Cooksfoot.—l6/17 seed 6id per lb. farmers' Dressed.—s|d per lb. Perennial Ryegrass.—4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Italian llyegrass.—-4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Cowgrass and Ited Clover.—lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial).—ls 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 4d per lb.