COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

NEW ZEALAND FAR; TRIBUTING COMj LIMITED. WEEKLY RJ Welling w i ■ During the last few days new ,u----touti have been arriving freely, and prices ol : both new and old have declined aco'rding. 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 the exceptional increases in flour, bran and pollard. The advances an 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 <estricted, and but little trade will result meanwhile. Maize, barley and peas are recommended as th'e beet 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 are likely to keep up in price, as many poultry-keepers will doubtless go out of the line. Rape seed is exceedingly scaroe, 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 be woll up to the average yield. Vegetables.—Green peas are arriving in large quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about ilie eamo as last week. _ Cabbages are a little firmer. Cauliflowers are selliig at last week's rates. Jjettuce is cheaper since Last report. Very little rhubarb is coming to hand and competition is keen iat satisfactory prices. Root vegetables are still in short supply, and prices are high for choice lines. Spring onions, mint and pare ley meet fair demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton. Potatoes,—New, choice 10s (3d to lis 6d, others 7s 6d to 9s. Cabbage.—Choice 'Is to os 6d; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots.—Choice Gs to 8s; others 4s to 5s a sack. Onions.—£lo per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 8s to 10s sack. Peas.—lOd to Is per peck. Turnips.—White 5s to 5s (id per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s (id to 3s; others Is (3d to 2s per case. Rhubarb.—Bs to 10s dozen bundbs Spring onions.—id to 8d per bun'l'e. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. ■ Oats.—Feed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d .>er bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s 6d per bushel. Turnips.—White Cs to 7s sack. Parsley.—ls doztai bundles. Asparagus.—6s to 7s per dozen lib bundles. FRUIT. Cherries.—Choice 3d to ltkl per lb. Black Currants.—7s to bs per half case Tomatoes.—Nelson (jd to 8d; H.att 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries. —Choice Is to Is 3d uer -lb Gooseberries. —2d to 2|d per lb POULTRY. Light table hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s; cockerels 16 Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; liens 9d per lb live weight. Eggs.—Fresh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's 5Jd to 62d; 90's to 100's sid; baconers 'd ; ohoppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d to 4id per lb. Honey sections.—6s to 6s tid per i.»B. Cheese. —Factory mediums 6Jd per lb Beeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sJd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—6s Gd per bushel Wheat.—Second quality 6s per bus Maize, —5s 6d per bus. Maize.—African to arrive 5s per bus. Oats.—Feed 3s (3d; Duns 3s 7d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley 5s per bushel. Food Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Gartens, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm 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'sQuicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins 3s . per tin. I Linseed Oil Cake. —Nuts or meal, j genuine, 15s 6d cwt. | Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 per ton 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-Date, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £4 per ton. Rape—B.L.E. 37s lid per cwt. Western Woltlis Rye (Ten Have's)— Sd per lb. Garten's Superlative Swede—2s Hd per lb. Bilston Basic Slag.--£5 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super—£s per ton. | Sulphate Ammonia—£l7 10s per ton. . Sulphate potash,—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.—No. j 2, £6 . I Gear Company Bonedust. —£6 "*s W.M.E. Company No. 3 Manure. - £5 12 6d. All grass seeds at lowest i^tec.