COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

. v NEW ZEALAND FAR] TItIBUTING COMJ LIMITED. WEEKLY 11J Welling- , During the last few days new ,atoes 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 Wight. 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 jn these three lines since the outbreak of hostilities has been £5 10s, £3 15s and £1 10s per ton respectively. At preseifit rates consumption is being iestriet/d, and but little trad# 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 maintained, in spite of new lines being available. Eggs have advanced and ru-e 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 be 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 a little firmer. Cauliflowers are selliig at last week's rates. ljettuce 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 pars ley meet fair demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per -ton. Potatoes,—New, choice 10s (id to 14s 6d , others 7s 6c| to 9s. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to 5s (id; others 2s to 3s pei- sack. Carrots.—Choice Cs 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 tid per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s (id to 3s j others Is 6d to 2s per case. Rhubarb.—Bs to 10s dozen bundles Spring onions.—ld to 8d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is (id per dozen bundles. Oats.— I'oed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d .>er bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s 6d per bushel. Turnips.—White Gs to 7s sack. Parsley.—ls dozoi bundles. Asparagus.—6s 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; Hatt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries. —Choice Is to Is 3d t>er % H>. Gooseberries.—2d to 2Jd per lb POULTRY. Light table hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per lb live weight. Eggs.—Fx'esh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7Ws to UO's sjd to 6Jd; 90's to 100's 5Jd; baconers 'd ; choppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IDJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d to 44d per lb. Honey sections.— 6s to Gs 6d par Cheese.—Factory mediums 6£d per lb Beeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sJd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Gs Gd per bushel Wheat.—Second quality Gs per bus Maize, —5s 6d per bus. Maize.—African to arrive 5s per bus. Oats.—Feod 3s Gd ; Duns 3s 7d • our bushel. Oats.—Crushed ,3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley 5s per bushel. 1 Feod Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Stovin Kings, 4s 3d pet-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 pea* tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, genuine, 15s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 per ton ijx store. Meat and Bone Meal.—-17s 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 hag. 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 Gd per cwt. Western Wolths llye (Ten Have's).— 3d per lb. Carton's Superlative Swede. —2s Gd pei- lb. Bilston Basic Slag. —£5 53 per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s per ton. j Sulphate potash,—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.—No. S, £0 . > Gear Company Bonedust.—£6 5s ( W.M.E. Company No. 3 Manure. - i £5 12 6d. „ i Ali grass seeds at lowest irftea'. <