COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

NEW ZEALAND FAR. TRIBUTING OOMj LIMITED. WEEKLY RJ Welling w , During the last few days new k . .atoee have been arriving freely/ and prices of both new and old have declined acording. We anticipate the 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 command high values and trade is consequently restricted. The outstanding feature of the produce ale is Urn exceptional increases in flour, bran and pollard. The advances on 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 and peas are recommended as the beet value in poultry foods offering just now. There has been a good demand for old chaff and values are maintain-ed,-in spite of new lines being available. Eggs have advanced and are 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 seed oats. We are pleased to report that our information is to the effect that the crops, with the exception of one or two localities will bo well up to the average yield. , Vegetables —Green peas are arriving in. large quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about the same as last week. Cabbages are -ft 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 is keen at _ satisfactory prices. Root vegetables are still in short supply, and prices are high for choice lines. Spring onions, mint and parsley, meet fair demand. VEGETABLES. I'otatoes.—£s to £6 per ton. Potatoes,—New, choice 10s 6d to 14s 6d, others 7s 6d to 9s. Cabbage.—Choice 4« to 5s Od; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots.—Choice (3s to 8s; others 4s to 5s a sack. Onions.—£l9 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 8s to lOs'sack. Peas.— lOd to Is per peck. Turnips.—White 5a to 5s (id per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s Od to 3s; others Is (id to 2s per case. Rhubarb.—Bs to 10s dozen bundles Spring onions.—4d to 8d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Oats.—i'eed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d..>er bushel. s Oats.—Crushed 3s (Id per bushel. Turnips:—White (is to 7s sack. Parsley.—ls dozen bundles. Asparagus.—(is to 7s per dozen lib bundles. FRUIT. Cherries.—Choice 3d to lOd per lb. Black Currants.—7s to 8s per half case Tomatoes.—Nelson (id to 8d ; IdLitt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries.—Choice Is to Is 3d oer lb. Gooseberries.—2d to 2£d per lb POULTRY. Light table hens 3s. to 3s (id; heavy hens 4s; cockerels le 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair; turiiey gobblers *lld per lb; hens 9d per lb live weight. Eggs.—Fresh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—ZO's to yO's 5Jd to 6Jd; 90's to 100's s£d; baconers 'd; choppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid i>er lb. Honey.—4d to 4id per 10. Honey sections.—6s to bs (id pel" a--/a. Cheese.—Factory mediums G£d per lb Beeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sJd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —Wanted. GRAIN, PEODUCJi;, ETC. Wheat.— (is (id per bushel Wheat.—Second quality (is per bus Maize, —5s 6d.per bus. Maize.—African to arrive 5s per bus Oats.—Feed 3s (id; Duns 3s 7d oer bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley 5s per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. SceU Oats.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Gartens, Sparrow bills, Duns, Sfco.iu. Kings, 4s 3d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 345; 100's 17s 3d. . Pollard £9; 5s less.for ton lots. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 15s per ton in 200's. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins 3s pei - tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, . genuine, 15s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 per ton t/* store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 1 00; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 00; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Seed Maize Hickory King and White Horse Tooth 7s per bushel. Seed Potatoes,—Up-to-l>ate, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £4 per ton. Eiipc.—B.L.E. 37s Gd per cwt. Western Wolths Rye (Ten Have's).— 8d per lb. Garten's Superlative Swede.—2s 6d per lb. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s per ton. Sulphate potash,—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood Alanine.—No. 2, £6 . Gear Company Bouedust.—£o 5s W.M.E. Company No. 3 Manure. - £5 12 6d. Ali grass seeds at lowest r««tes. c