COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 January 1915, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

/ H ellington; january 20. | The market lias been neavily sup- ! plied, ivith poiuioes during the week, and values a.re lower, as usually happens at such times; inferior lines are head to quit even at reduced figures. The quality generally, however, is good, indications point to a good yield i£i most localities. Large quantities ol Canterbury onions are expected during February and March. Wheat, barley and maize are steady, but oats have taken a further rise, and no signs i weakness is apparent, even when the new crop is available, as tho Australian demand promises well. Sucrosine, which lias been off the market temporarily owing to short arrival of raw material, -is now obtainable. Grass seed orders are now coming in freely, and values of many liues have further advanced. Prices are, However, nol so high as was expected in view cUie continental supplies being cut off. Western Wolths Cirass is having a great sale amongst dairy farmers for green feed sowing, it having been proved that it not onfy yiefds a greater bulk of herbage, but its feeding value is far superior to oats, barley, etc. Very little is moving in chaff, the general opinion being that tanners' ideas of value are excessive. Eggs have advanced slightly, and porkers are in excellent demand. Vetetables.—Green peas are now-in better demand, and prices have risen during the last couple of days. French beans are eagerly bought up at prices

indicated. Cabbage and cauliflower iiave a. firmer tendency since last report. Lettuces are still plentiful, and selling at low rates. Rhubarb meets poor demand. Carrots, turnips, and parsnips meet fair sale. Spring onions mint and parsley also sell lieadily. Swedes are dull of'sale. Fruit.—The quality of the fruit arriving daily from Motueka and Hawke's Bay is of good quality, and meets ready sale. Tomatoes are about the same as last report. Several 6mall lines of greengages .have arrived, a;nd have met good competition. Potatoes.—Choice, ?s to 8s; others, os Gd to 6s. Cabbage—Choice, 3s to 4s; others. 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, os to 6s; others ■ 3s to 'Is sack. ■ Carrots.—Choice, 5s to Gs; others, i 3s Gd to 4s per sack. 1 Onions. —£12 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, Is to 5s per sack. Peas.'—Choice, 9d to lOcfc per peck. Swedes.—2s to 2s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s Gd per sack i Lettuce.—Clioico 2s to 2s 6d; others, j Is per case. Rhubarb.—ss to Gs per dozen bun- I dies. ( Spring Onions.—Gd per bundle. . Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bun- ( dies. ( Parsley.—ls dozen bundles. ( Beans.—French, 3}d per lb. FRUIT. i'eaclies.—Choice .Dessert, -Is to ss; \l. -J., i.. IS,I • ..H....... ./!. ■„ I!J J

Akdiurn, 3s to 3s (jd; others, to 2s ijd i -Apricots—Choice, 3s 6<l to 4s (id otuers 3s. j nectarines.— Choice, 4s (id to 5s (id ; I others, 3s to 4s i-case. 5s (id to lis (id per j caso. Kaspberries.—(is to 7« per bucket, i'iiinis.—iiurbauks, 3s to 4s; othorb, -s to 2s (id. iiiack Currants.—Bs to Us per hall case. 'ionialoes.—Nelson,'(is to 7s per liall case; Hutt, Cid per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens, 2s (id to 3s; heavy hens 4s; coc-kereit. is (id to 3s; good heavy tlucKs 7s; Indian liunners, 4s Od Co 5s (id per pair; lurKey gobblers lid pei- lb; hens yd per lb live weight. rt>ULTii¥. pressed Pork.—7o's to 'JU's, sid; DU's Lo iOO's, 5d to s£d; baooneas, sd; choppers (.heavy), 3Jd to 4d per lb. batter.—Separator lOjd to lid >er lb. Lioney.—4d to 4id per ID. i-Loney sections.—(is to bs 6d por l-.iZi. Cheese.—factory mediums 6|d per lb i^ggs.—tfresli, Is 3d per doz. lieeswax, —Is 4d per lb. Fungus.—sid per lb. Wanted. Wain ate.—Wanted. URAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s per 'bushel. Maize, —5s 6d per bus. (JaU>.—i'eud, 4s; Duns, 4s per bushel Oats—Crushed, 4s (xl per bushel. i' eed Barley.—ss (id per bushel. i' eed Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Algerians, is 3d per bushel; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Is (id per bushel. 1< lour.—Sacks, 365; 100's, 18s 6d. I'ollard, £9 per ton. Bran.—£B 10s par ton. Sucroaine.—£7 15s per ton in 200's. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins 3fi pw tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or meal, (Jennine, 10a 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £7 5s per ton

ex store. i Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 1 00; Us per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Ripe—B.L.E., 45s cwt. Western Woltil's Ryegrass.—Grown Irom imported seed, (id per lb. Biiston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Moiiint 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. '6 Manure - £5 12 6d. AU grass seeds at lowest i«rtes.