COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

$ iN.Z. OU-OI'EKAIIYE JJISIKIJiUIING GUiUI'ANI, LTl>. WEEKLY IfcEPOUT. Wellington, Jan. 28. The market has been heavily supplied with potatoes during tho week, and values are lower, as usually happens at such times; interior lines are liard to quit even at reduced figures. The. quality, generally, however, is good Indications point to a good yield in most localities. Largo quantities ol : Canterbury onioiiis are expected during .February and Maroh. Wheat, barley, and maize are steady, but oats have taken a further rise, and no signs of weakness are apparent, even when the new ci'op is available, as the Australian demand promisee well. Sucrosine _s off the market temporarily, owing to short arrival of raw material. Grass seed orders arenow coming in freely and values of many lines have further advanced. Prices are however not so high as wes expected in view of the Continental supplies having boon cut off. Western "Wolths grass is having a great sale amongst dairy farmers lor greet feed sowing, it Jiaving heen proved that it not only yields a greater bulk" of herbage, but its feeding value is far superior to oats, barley, etc. Very little is moving in ohalf, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas >f value are excessive. Eggs have advanced considerably, and porkers are in fair ueinand. VEGETABLES.-Green peas are lower in value since last report. French beans are coming to hand regularly, and meet with good competition. Cabbage and cauliflower are lower in price and lettuce is selling very well at .prices indicated. lthuharb is selling at unpayable rates owing to large quantities of stono fruits offering. Carrots, turnips and parsnips meet with fair sale. Sprin gonions. mint and parsley -are selling freely, but swedes are dull of sale. FllU IT. -Largo shipments aro arriving daily, and demand is good for choice lines with-the exception of plums which are selling at low rates. Tomatoes are arriving freely from Kelson, and outside grown Hutts aro expected to be on the market shortly. Grapes meet demand. Potatoes.—Choice 7s to 8s; others 5s to 6s. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; other* 2s to 2s' 6d per sack. 3s to 4e sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s to 8s ; others Oarorls.—Choice 5s to 6s; others 3s 6d to 4s per sack. Onions.-—£lo per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os sack. Peas.—Choice 9d por peck. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2s 6d sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s to. 3s; others *s per* case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen bundles. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles . Beans.-French 2Jd per lb. FRUIT. Apricots.—Choice 4s to ss; others '3s. Nectarines.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s half case. Greengages.—3s 6d to 4s 6d per half oase Raspberries 7s to 7s fid per bucket. Plums.—Bin-banks 2s 6d; others Is 6d to 2s. Tomatoes.—Nelson. 5s to 6s per half case; Hutt 4d to 4Jdi. Grapes.'—loid to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runnere 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; henso 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresed pork.—7o's to 90's sid, 90's to 100's 5d to 5Jd, baconers sd. choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Butter—Separator lOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factoi-y mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—{3d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s per bushel. Maize.—ss per bushel. Oats.-—is 3d; Buns 4s 3d peh bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 6d per bushel. Feed barley.—ss 9d per bushel. Feed peas.— 6s per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d per bus; Gartens, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s bd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365, 100's 18s Gd. Pollard—£9 per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Suersine.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake. —Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per cwt. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50; and 5s per 251b oag. Straw.- £3 5s per ton ex store. , Rape. — B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's).—Bd per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass.—Grown from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds ,'s per their list. Bilston's Basic Rln.o;. £5 5s per ton. Mount T.yell Super. £5 per ton. Sulphate Potash. £30 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia £17 10s per ton. Gear Company's' Blond Manure. No. 26 —£0. Gear Company Bonednst. -£6 ss. W.M.F.. Coy." No. 3 Manure. £5 12s 6d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates. What, a cold on fihe chest. Rub a little "NAZOL" where you feel the tightness, and cover with wadding. Sniff a few drops through a Nazol Inhaler. The treatment always soothes