COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

NEW ZEALAND FAR. j TItIBUTING OOMj LIMITED. WEEKLY 111 Welling „,, • During the laet few tiays new .atoee, have been arriving freely, and prices of both new and old have declined acording. We anticipate tie demand for old lines to rapidly decline. Local crops of potatoes give every promise of a good harvest and a marked freedom from blight. Onions still comuiand high values and trade is consequently restricted. The outstanding feature of the produce ale is tlie exceptional increases in flour, bran and pollard. The advances *n these three lines since the outbreak of hostilities has been £5 10s, £3 15s and £1 10s per ton respectively. At present rates consumption is being iestricted, and but little trade will result meanwhile. Maize, barley aad peas are recommended as the best value in poultry foods offering just now. There has been a good demand for old chaff and values are maintained, in spite of new lines 'being available. Eggs have advanced and .\re likely to keep 'up in price, as many poultry-keepers will doubtless go out of the line. Rape seed is exceedingly scarce, also good lines of Algerian sew! oate. We are pleased to report that our information is to the effect that the crops, with the exception of one or two localities will b« well up to the average yield. Vegetables.—Green peas are arriving in large'quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about 'he same as last week. Cabbages are a little firmer. Cauliflowers are selliig at last week's rates. lettuce is cheaper since last report. Very little* rhubarb is coming -to hand and competition ie keen at satisfactory prices. Bftot vegetables are still in short supply, and prices are Jiigh for choice lines. Spring onions, mint and pars ley meet fair demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton. Potatoes,—New, choice 10s 6d to 14s 6d, others 7s 6d to 9s. Cahbage.—Choice 4e to 5s 6d; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots—Choice bs to 8s; others 4s to 5s a sack. Onions.—£l9 per ton. -■ Parsnips.—Choice 8s to 10s sack. Peas—lOd to Is per peck. Turnips.—White 5s to 5s 6d per sack. Lettuce. —Choice 2e (id to 3s; others Is 6d to 2s per case. Rhubarb.—Bs to 10s dozen bundbs Spring onions.— id to 8d per 'buncl'a. Mint.-Is to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Oats.—Feed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d .*?r bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s 6d per bushel. Turnips.—White 6s to 7s sack. r Parsley.—ls dozen bundles. , Asparagus.—6s to 7s per dozen lib bundles. FRUIT. Cherries.—Choice Sd to 10d per lb. Mack Currants.—7s to »s per half case Tomatoes.—Nelson 6d to 8d; H-itt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries.—Choice Is to Iβ 3d Dei , lb 1 (■ioost>s>prries.—2<l to "'d per lb ._ POULTR I Li.fjjt, JK-ns "S ■• 'is Gd; heavy | ' J hens' , 4s; I<> 3s; j lieavy duck., 7s; Tn-. . "fel-P-^^' ■ 4* j , 6d t<s os 6d )kt nai- uN'tey gobblei* f lid per lb; hems lid ■ ib livo weighti Eggs.—Fresh Is 6d. i GENERAL. j f Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's ojd to > 6Jd; ,90's to 100's sid; Daconers -d ; ohoppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per ' lb. Honey.—4d to 4Jd per id. Honey sections.—tis to Bs 6d per iia. Cheese.—Factory mediums 6jd pea - Ib Beeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sJd per lb. Wanted. F Waluuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. AVheat.—6s 6d per bushel Wheat.—Second quality bs per bus Maize,—ss 6d per bus. / Maize.—African to arrive 5s per bus Oafcs—Feed 3e od; Duns 3s 7d \>ei' bushel. Oats Crushed 3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley os per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oats.—Algerians 4e 3d per bus; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Sto.ui Kings, 4s 3d per bushel. Flour Sacks 345; 100's 17s 3d. Pollard.—£9; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucroiine. —£7 10s per ton iu 200'«. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins -is pea - tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, genuine, 15e 6d cwt. Chaff.— Oateu eheaf £7 per ton 'A store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 1 00; Os per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 00; "8s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. i Straw.—£3 Sβ per ton ex store. Seed Maize.—Hickory King and White Horse Tooth 7s per bushel. Seed Potatoes,---Up-to-Date, Northorn Star, Gamekeepers, £4 per ton. Rape. — 8.1 i.E. 37s 6d per cwt. Western Wolths Hye (Ten Have's).— Sd per Hi. Gar ton's Superlative Swede.—2s 6d per lb. j Bilston Basic Slag..--£5 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super. —£5 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s por ton. Sulphate potash,—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood .Manure.—No. 2, £6 ..." Gear Company Bonedust.—£6 ■Tβ ! W.M.E. Company No. 3 Manure. - £5 12 6d. Ah grass seede at lowest irftee. '