COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

NEW ZEALAND FAIi: TRIBUTING OOMj LIMITED. WEEKLY 111 Wellingcu'i, During the last few days new k . K ,atoes Lave been arriving freely, aud prices of footh 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 ifreedoin from blight. Onions still command high values and trade is consequently restricted. The outstanding feature of the produce <ale is the exceptional increases in Hour, bran and pollard. The advances .>n these three lines since the outbreak of hostilities has been £5 10s, £3 16s 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 best value in poultry foods offering just now. There has been a good demand for old chaff and values are maintained, in epite 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 oate. 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 selliig at last week's rates. lettuce is cheaper since last report. Very little rhubarb is coming to hand and competition ie keen at satisfactory prices. Root vegetables are still in short supply, and prices are liigh for choice lines. Spring onions, mint and paisley 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 4e to 5s 6d; others 2s to 3s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 6a to 8s; others 4e 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 8s to 10s dozen bundljs 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 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 10d per ib. Black Currants.—7s to 8s per half case Tomatoes. —Nelson 6d to 8d; Hutt 8d to 9d lb. Strawberries. —Choice Is to Iβ 3d per lb. Gooseberries—2d to 21d 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 pel- lb; hens 9d per lb live weight. Eggs.— Fresh Is sd. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o*s to 90 s sjd w> s|d; 90's to 100's s|d; baconers <d; choppers (heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator 10£ d to lid lb. Honey.— 4d to 4Jd per Ib. Honey sections.—6s to 6s 6d pea - A:>z. Cheese.—Factory mediums 6Jd per ib Beeswax,' —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sid per lb. Wanted. Walnute.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC AVheat.—6s 6d per bushel Wheat.—Second quality 6s per bus Maize,—ss 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. Keed Peas.—ss per bushel. Good value. Seed Oaks.—Algerians 4s 3d per bus; Gartons, 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's. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins 3s per tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, genuine, 15s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten eheaf £7 per ton .'/* store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per n 00; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 00; 8s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£3 5s pec 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 6d per cwt. Western Wolths Rye (Ten Have's).— 8d per lb. Oaiton's Superlative Swede.—2s 6d per lb. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per tonMount 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 5e W.M..E. Company No. 3 Manure - £5 12 6d. Ali grass seede at lowest rrftee.