Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

ZEALAAD 1-ARAIERS CO-Oi'liiitAll v E iJibiitlBU Ti.AU LO., li'lU. WEEiiLi it LP OUT. Wellington, Aiay 7. Pol a lues, ineie is not a great deal {)i animation in Uie tuber inariiet, piieea are nrm but buyers are not operating except lor unjneuiaio j.ne soutiirn murivei is very hrm, out iairiy large quuniiues are onering at present rates. Onions.- -'lhere js no cnange to report, and tlie demand is weaii. —

owing to me amvea 01 a large consignment oi imported eggs the local market has receued siiglitly, out tlie is still good. Eggs are oilering very freely and tnere is not a .keen enquiry I'orkers.- i'rinie cunumoned pigs are in good demand at last week s prices, and baeoners meet with good enquiry. Suckers are in poor demand, but the quality is not first class. Super and slag 01uers are coming in ireely, and we are now executing ALay orders ex tiie "ilualiine. x'owl wheat and. poiiard. liuaincss is steady and the suuiiicru. market for wlieat is very lam. Cocksioot.—lliere is no cnange to report. Very lair business is passing at late rates, and tlie tendency, ix anything, is for a krnier market. Walnuts. — Consignmehis are required, 'l'here is a very iai rdemand lor besi white clover honey. a sharp advance has taken piace in bom pears and apples, and consignments are strongly advise. cnoice grapes realise equal to late quotations. Quinces are in better demand at highe nates. lomatoes are a shade easier. All root vegetables are selling fairly well, but swedes hnd a slow sale.

Potatoes.—Choice J6O lOsc; others £0 per ton. Onions.—Local £& 10s. Cababge.—Choice (is to 7s lid; others -lid to 4s per sacli. Caulillower.— (Jiioice i)s to 10s; others 4s to us suck. .beetroot-.---Choice us per sack. Carrots.--Choice 3s (id; others ~s to (id per sack. Parsnips. 4s to 5s per sack. Pumpkins. Iron bark ss; others lis tu lie (id per sack. Swedes.- ~s (id per ewt. licneh beans. Choice ~d per lb Toinateoes. us Ud to 6s (id; round 7s to 6s per half case.-' Pieinelons. —us 10 5s (id per sack jiarrows. — is to Is (id per case. Turnips (white,). —Is bd pr sack Lettuce.- Choice, is per case. FRUIT. Crapes.—Choice Is to Ud; medium Ud to lUd pjer lb.Quinces —-Is Ud to 5s per ease. Pears. - Dessert choice 5s to us lid; others Us per kali ease. Apples.—Large cookers 5s (id to Us Ud; others 4s Ud to us per case. Apples.—Dessert choice 7s (id to iOs per case. POULTRY. liens, Ud to lis; good table hens, os (id to ss; heavy cockerels us; good iieavy young ducks, 4s Ud to ss; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, la per lb; liens, lid per lb. live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 7U's to bU's o£d; UU us to IUU s u£d; suckers 7d to 7sdj baeoners to ud; choppers per lb. Honey.—4d to per lb. Cheese.—iiest factory mediums, per lb. Fungus. —(i|d per Lb (wanted). Walnuts. — per lb. Eggs.—ls Hid to is lid. ( Preserved. —Is 4d per dozen. GRAIA 7 , PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—-4s Ud per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 7d. Maize. —4s l()d per bushel. > Oats. —Feed 2s 8d; Duns, 2s lUd per bushel; Id per bushel less ioi 10 sack lots. Oats. —Crushed, lis lid per bus. Feed Parley.—3s Ud per bushel. Seed oats. —Specially dressed Algerians Us Ud per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, '6s Ud per bushel. Seed Cape Barley lis Gd per bus. Flour.—Sacks ,235; ll>o's, 12s, o'y) s, Us u'd. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. —£4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. Barley meal.- -<£() 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Peas.—Feed Is 4d per busheL, Quicklime. —28lb airtight wns os per tin. Pure pea meal.--<£ 7 per ton. Sucrosine. —£7 per ton in 200's

Linseed oil cake. —Nuts, genuine, JLijs (id cwt. Mea* and bone meal.—l7s per iUO; Js per uU and Os per bag ChaiL —Oaten sheat £4 ios per ion ex store; bpecial for large iota. Straw.—XZ 15s per ton ex svre; £2 lUs ex irucic Swiss chard (silver beet). —Variety recommended by Agricultural .uepartment, is -id per lb. \Vestern VVolth's ilyegrato.— New season's seed just landed iioin Holland, tfd per lb. Dressed Cooks! oot. —16-17 lb seed, per lb. Farmers' dressed.—bd per lb. Perennial ryegraßs.r-48 6d to 5s bushel. . Italian ryegrass.—4§ 6d to 6a bushel. Cowgrass and red olover.—lid per lb. White Clover (Colonial). —Is 4d per lb. Alsyke.—ls 2d per lb.

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