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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

e M.Z. Jj'AlCiMElifcj' 00-Oi'EItAXIVE JJlblitiKL Li AG UOMi'AAI, LTI>. WEEKLY itiil'OK'J'. \\oiliiigtoii, Jan. The market lias boon heavily supplied with potatoes during the week, and values are lower, as usually Happens at such times; inferior lines are hard to quit even at reduced figures. The quality, generally, however, is good indications point to a good yield most localities. Large quantities of Canterbury onions are expected during i'ebruary and -March. Wheat, barley, and maize are steady, but oats have taken a further rise, and no signs of weakness are apparent, even when the new crop is available, as the Australian demand promises 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 linSs have further advanced. Prices are however not so high as wes expected in view of the Continental supplies having ibeen cut off. Western Wolths grass is having a groat sale amongst dairy farmers tor greet feed sowing, it Having been proved that it not only yields a greater bulk of herbage, but its feeding valuo is far superior to oats, barloy, etc. Very little is moving in ohatf, the general opinion s.beiiig that farmers' ideas ,>f value are excessive. Eggs havo advanced considerably, and porkers are in fair demand.-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. lthubarb is selling at unpayable rates owing to large quantities of stone fruits offering. Carrots, turnips and parsnips meet with fair sale. Sprin gonions, mint and parsley air selling freely, but swedes are dull of sale FHUlT.—Large shipments aro arriving daily, and demand is good for choice lines with the exception of plums which are selling at low rates. Tomatoes arc arriving freely from Nelson, and outside grown Hutts are expected to be on the market shortly. Grapes meet demand. Potatoes. —Choice 7s to 8s; others 5s to 6s. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s 6d per sack. •'is to Is sack. Cauliflower. Choice 6s to 8s; others Carorts. — Choice 5s to 6s; others 3s 6d to 4s per sack. Onions. CIO per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os sack. Peas.—Choice 9d per peck. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d -per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2s 6d sack. Lettuce.—Choice 2s to 3s; others 1 s per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen bundles. Spring onions.—6d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is <xl per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles . Beans.—French 2Jd per lb. FRtJIT. Apricots. —Choice 4s to os ; others 'Is. Nectarines.—Choice 4s to ss; others 3s half case. Greengages.—3s 6<l to 4s 6d per half case Raspberries 7s to 7s (id per bucket. Plums.—Burb'anks 2.s 6d ; others Is 6d to 2s. Tomatoes.—Nelson, 5s to 6s per half case; Hntt 4d to 4id. Grapes..—lo£d to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 3d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hense 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresed pork 70's to 90's sid, DO'S to 100's 5d to 5Jd, baconers sd, choppers (heavy) 34d to 4d per lb. Butter.—Separator IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per ,Ib. Honey Sections—6s 6d per dozen. Cheese. —Factory mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s per bushel. Maize.—ss per bushel. Oats.—4s 3d; Duns 4s 3d peh bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 6d per bushel. Feed barley.—os 9d per bushel. Food peas.— 6s per bushel * Seed) Oats.—Algerians 4s 9d per bus; Gartens, Sparrowbills, Duns 4s 6d per bushel. , Flour.—Sacks 365, 100's 18s 6d. Pollard.—£9 per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucrsine.—Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake. —Meal, genuine, u6s 6d per cwt. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 3s per 50, and 5s per 251b oag. Straw.—£3 5s per ton ox store. Rape.—B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's). —8d per lb. Western Wolths R.vegriass.—Grown from-imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seed is ,>s per their list. Bilston's Basic Slajr.- £5 5s per ton. Mount livell Super. £5 per ton. Sulnhato Potash. £30 per toil. Sulphate .Ammonia Cl 7 10s per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure. No. 26 —£6. Gear Company Bonedi'ist. £6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure. £5 12s 6d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates. What, a cold on flbe 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