COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

T NEW ZEALAND FAR. TRIBUTING COMj LIMITED. WEEKLY 111 , During the last few days new toes have been arriving freely, and prices pf feoth 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 command high values md trade is consequently restricted. x 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 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 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 be well up to the average yield. Vegetables—Green peas are arriving in large quantities from Hutt, Otaki, and Nelson, and values are about ihe same as last week. Cabbages are a little firmer. Cauliflowers are 6elliig at last week's rates. Jvettuce is cheaper since last report. Very little i 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. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton Potatoes,—New, choice 10s 6d to 14? 6d, others 7s 6d to 9s. Cabbage.—Choice 4s to 5s 6d; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 6a 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 2s 6d to 3s; others Is 6d to 2s per case. Rhubarb.—Bs to 10s dozen bundles Spring onions.—4d to Sd per bund'e. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Oats.—Feed 3s 3d; Duns 3s 3d oer bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s 6d per bushel. Turnips.—White 6s to 7s sack. Parsley.—ls dozen bundles. Asparagus 6s to 7s per dozen lib bundles. FRUIT. Cherries.—Choice 8d to lOd per !b. Black Currants.—7s to 8s per half case Tomatoes.—Nelson 6d to 8d; Hatt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries. —Choice Is to Is 3d ner lb. Gooseberries—2d to 2id 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.—Fresh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90 s 5Jd to 6|d; 90's to 100's 5Jd; baconers 'd; choppere (heavy), 3id to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator 10|d to lid ;>er lb. .Honey.—4d to 4id per lb. Honey sections.—6s to 6s 6d per Cheese.—Factory mediums 6Jd per lb Beeswax,—is 4d per lb. Fungus.—s§d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—6s 6d per bushel Wheat.—Second quality 6s per bus Maize, —5s 6d per bus. Maize.—African to arrive 5s per bus. Oats.—Feed 3s 6d; Duns 3s 7d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bushel. Feed Barley 5s per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings, 4s 3d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 34s j 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 ( per tin. 1 Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, genuine, 15s 6d cwt. ; Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 per ton 0* ] *tore. - Meat and Bone Meal.—l 76 pea - ""00; I 9s per 50 and 5s per 251'b 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 j White Horse Tooth 7s per bushel. ' Seed Potatoes, —Up-to-Date, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £4 per ton. I Rape.—BL.E. 37s 6d per owt. ( Western Wolths Rye (Ten Have's). — g 8d per lb. j. Gartou's Superlative Swede.—2s 6d per lb. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5a per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s per i' ton. _ Sulphate potash,—£3o per ton. c ' Gear Company Blood Manure.—No. 6 2, £6 . T Gear Company Boiiedust.—£6 5s g W.M.E. Company No. 3 Manure - r £5 12 6d. 8 Ali grass seeds at lowest irftes.