COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

1 NEW ZEALAND FAIL TIIIBUTING COMj LIMITED. WEEKLY RJ Welling, . During the last few clays new A .. .u----tous have boon 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. Oaions 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 present rates consumption is being iestricted, and but little trade will result meanwhile. Maize, barley f>ud peas are recommended as the best value in poultry foods offering just now. There has been a good demand tor old chaff and values are maintained, in spite of jiew 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 tho average yield. -Vegetables.—Green peas are arriving in large quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about die same as last-week. Cabbages are a little firmer. Cauliflowers are selli'ig 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 pare ley meet fair demand. VEGETABLE. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton. Potatoes, —New, choico 10s 6d to. 14 s 6d, others 7s 6d to 9s. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to us (id; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 6s 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.—AVhito 5s to 5s 6d per sack. Lettuce. —Choice 2s (3d to 3s; others Is 6d to 2s per case. Rhubarb 8s to 10s dozen bundbs Spring onions.—4d to 8d per bund'e. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Oats.—Feed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d .>er bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s (3d per bushel. Turnips.—White 6s to is sack. Parsley.—ls doze»i bundles. , Asparagus.—(3s to 7s per dozen lib bundles. FRUIT. Cherries.—Choice Sd to llkl per lb. Black Currants.—7s to 8s per half case Tomatoes.—Nelson (3d to 8d; H-itt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries. —Choice Is to Is 3d oer lb. Gooseberries.—2d to 2id per lb POULTRY. Light table hens 3s to 3s Gd; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is (3d 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. Eggß.—Fresh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 'JO's ojd to 6£d; 90's to 100's 5Jd; baconers 'd ; choppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid v>er lb. Honey.—4d to 4Jd per lb. Honey sections.—6s to 6s 6d per iit. Cheese.—Factory mediums 6Jd par lb Beeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sJd per lb. Wanted. W alnu ts. —Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat 6s 6d per bushel Wheat.—Second quality (3s per bus Maize,—ss 6d per bus. Maize. —African to arrive 5s per bus Oats.—Feed 3s 6d; Duns 3s 7d oer bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley us per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Cartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings, 4s 3d per bushel. Flour Sacks 345; 100's 17s 3d. Pollard.—£' 9; 5s less for ton Rite. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 15s per ton in 200's. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins 3s per tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, genuine, 15s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oateu sheaf £7 per ton w 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 hikl White Horse Tooth 7s per bushel. Seed Potatoes, —Up-to-Date, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £4 per ton. Rape.—B.L.E. 37s (kl per cwt. Western Wolths Rye (Ten Have's).— Sd per lb. Garton's Superlative Swede.—2s '3d 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 Manure—No. 2, £6 . - Gear Company Bonedust.— £6 5s W.M.E: Company No. 3 Manure - £3 12 6d. Ali grass seeds at lowest irftee.