Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1914, Page 1

Commercial.

j.NL\V ZJifAIiAjNJL) 1 ARALERS Cu-Ui'ijiitAii vE ijib'iitiUU., LtllJ. VVEEixLI ItEPORT. 7. Potatoes.—ikere is not a great dual ui animation in tne tuber iiiarjiL'Lj puces are mm jjlit Outers are not operating* except lor immeuiaiu xne aoutnrn market is very iirm, out j.aniy large are onering at present rates.- ---Unions.—'l'liereiS no enange io report, and tile demand is neaii. Owing io me arrived oj. a large consignment oi imported eggs tlie local market lias receded slightly, out the u.emand is still good, Eggs are oiienng very freely and tliere is not a keen enquiry. Workers.—-Prime uonuitioned pigs are in good demand at last week s prices, and baconers meet with good enquiry. [Suckers are in poor demand, but the quality is not Jirst class. Super and slag oruers 'are coming m ireely, and we are now executing May orders ex the "JXuainne." ±< owl wheat I and pollard.-—liusiness is steady I and the southern market for wheat is very iirm. Cocksfoot.—There is no cnange to report. Very fair business is passing at late rates, and the tendency, if anything, is for a hrnier market. Walnuts.— Consignments are required. There is a very fai rdemand lor beat white clover honey. a sharp advance has taken place in bom pears and apples, and consignments are strongly advise. grapes realise equal to late quotations. Quinces are in better demand at highe rrates. Tomatoes are a shade easier. All root vegetables are selling fairly well, but swedes lind a slow sale. Potatoes.—Choice £b lOsc; others £b per ton. Onions.—Local £5 iOs. ! Cababge.—Choice Us to 7s (id; others Lis to 4s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice Us to 10s; others 4s to 5s sack. J .Beetroot. —Choice 3s per sack. Carrots. —Choice 3s lid; others 2s to 2s (id per .sack. Parsnips. —4s to 5s per sack. Pumpkins. —Ironbark ss; othcrs lis to Us lid per sack.. Swedes.—2s lid per cwt. Preilch beans. —Choice per lb Toinateoes. —5s lid to 6s 6d; round 7s to bs per half case. Piemelons.—6s to 5s lid per sack Marrows. —Is to Is lid per case. Turnips (white). —Is lid pr sack Lettuce.--Choice, JLs per case. PilU IT. < Grapes.—Choice Is to 3d; medium Ud to lUd pjer lb. ' Quinces —4s lid to 5s per case. Pears. —Dessert choice 5s- to 5s lid; others 3s per half case. Apples. —Large cookers 5s lid to Gs lid; others 4s lid to 5s per case. Apples.—Dessert choice 7s Ud to ills per case. POULTRY. liens, 2s lid to Us; good table hens, Us Ud to 5s ; heavy cockerels ua; good heavy young ducks, 4s Ud to ss; Indian Runners, 4s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per ib; hens, lid per lb. iive weight. OEiNERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70 ! s to 9U s lit) us to lUU's s£d ; suckers 7d to baconers to ud; choppers (heavy) per lb. Honey. —4d to 4£d per lb. - Cheese. —Best factory mediums, U£d per lb. Pungus.—b|d per lb (wanted). Walnuts. —U£d per lb. Eggs. —Is lOd to Is lid. ( Preserved. —la 4d per dozen. Ix'RAYjN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—-4a 9d per bus. xen sack lots, 4s 7d. Maize.-—4s lUd per bushel. Uats. —Peed 2s 8d; Duns, 2b lUd per bushel; Id per bushei less foi 10 sack lots. Oats.—Crushed, 8s 3d per bus. Peed Parley.—3s 3d per bushel. Seed oats.—Specially dressesd Algerians 3s Ud per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowlnlls, Duns, 3s; Storm Kings, 3s Ud per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 3s Ud per bus. Plour. —Sacks ,235; HjO's, J.2s , 5U s, Us 3d. Pollard.—Australian £7 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran. —<£4 10s per ton. 5s less for ton lots. • Barley meal.- £6 10s per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Peas. —Feed Is 4d per bushel. Quicklime. —28lb airtight tins 3s per tin. Pure pea meal.—£7 per ton. Sucrosine. —£7 per ton in 200's

! . . ■ • " - , 7* Linseed oil cake.—Nuts, gen- jf| ! uine, iijs 6d cwt. J Mea f and "bone meal. —17s per / 100 i ys per oU and 5s per J&jlb' bag ' v Ciiaii.—Uaten sheaf J5415s per ton ex s tore,' Special ' quotations - • for large- lota.' •• ' Straw;—£2 15s ■ pot toil ex ~ ? s'nej Jta 10s ex truck-- ; !Swisa chard (silver beet).—Var- " iety recommended by Agricultural „ Department, ,1s 4d per lb. "-J| , Western VVolth's liyegiuiw.—-v ' New season's seed just landed ii um Holland, '8d per lb. - J Dressed ; 'Cbdksf6ot.~l6-17lb - seed; 7j'd per lb. '$ 7 < r^atnißrß , -" < lb^-w-*^ Perennial ryegrass.—ie 6d to 5s .vj bushel. ' Italian ryegrass.—4s 6d, to 6s M bushel. . * 'ij • Cowgrass. and redclover.—lid /-"§1 per lb. -' * * -• ' : -^aj ' White Glover ? (Colonial). —Is - S 4d per lb v . ' Alsyke.—la 2d per lb.