COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 February 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

» — jN.Z. i 1 Aiutxiiiub lAz-OrJiKAn VL DitoliUJJu UjNG OU-Vii'/UN 1, Lll>. WiiliKL 1" REPORT. Wellington, Feb 11. The supply ol potatoes Has iallen oft aud values have advanced in conjoquei.ee. Wo recommend our North island clients to market their lines witiiout delay while tlie price are favourable, as a decline is almost certain when tlie south Island crop comes to hand, and this will be early this year. Excellent lines ol Canterbury unions have readied us during the weeii and sold readily. Grain—Oats, Make and barley have advanced, while wheat is practically unprocurable, althougn we hope this position will be relieved by the time our present small stock is exhausted. Seed oats are in good demand, praticularly storm king, lor greeai feed sowing- Uood lines of algerians are scarce. Grass seed orders are coming in fast, and we advise booking early: as prices are on the rise. The chaff market is quite unsettled. Excellent crops are reported in the South. Eggs have advanced. Porkers are coming in freely, with a further slight decrease in value. We are now receiving enquiry for good lines of i'". ew season's honey. Ghe&sc. is in excellent demand, and we invite consignments with every confidence. Fruit.—Large shipments of 6tono fruits are arriving >from Auckland, Motueka, and Hawkes Bay, and prices for plums, nectarines and peaches are lower since last report. The apricot season is about closed, and there is keen competition for the few choice lines Greengages are In short supply and prices ruling are satisfactory. The demand for Tomatoes since last report has improved considerably, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Vegatables.—Good lines of green peas meet good demand, but th. elarge portions of consignments arriving are of :n----ferior quality. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Cabbages are easier in price, owing to french beans offering freely, and these are selling at fair rates only. Good lettuce meets keen competition. Turnips and parsnips are selling freely at satisfactory prices. Spring onions meet early sale. Potatoes.—Prime, £8 to £9; others, £7, Cabbage.—Choice, 3s to 4s; others, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers—Choice 6s to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others 3s 6d to 4s sack. Marrows.—2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Onions.—£9 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 5s to 6s per sack. Peas.— Choice, 9d per peck. Swedes.—2sJ3d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to §s 6d per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 3s; others, Is 6d per case. Spring Onions.'—6d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 3s to 4s per part sack. FRUIT. Peaches.—Choice Dessert, 3s to Is; medium, 2s (id; others, 2s. Apricots.—Choice, (is 6d to 7s. .Nectarines.—Choice, 3s 6d to -is; others 3s }-case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice, 6s to In per case. Apples.—Choice cooking 4s 6d to ss; others 3s to 3s *6d. Greengages—ss 6d to 6s 6d per naif case Raspberries.'—6s to 7s per bucket. Plums.—Burbanks, choice, 3s to 3s6d; others 2s to 2s od. Tomatoes.—7s to 8s 6d per J-case. Grapes.—lOJd to la per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens, 2s Ud to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turKey gobblers lOd per lb; hens l Jd per lt> live weight. GENERAL. Dressed port—7o's to 90's sd; 90's to 100's, 4jd-; Baconers, ~4£d; Choppers (heavy) 3£d per lb. Butter.—Separator, lOd to lid >ei lb. Honey—4d to 4id per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese—Factory mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.—Fresh,. Is 9d per doz. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Wheat.—7s 3d per bushel. Maize.—6s per busliol. Oats.—4s 7d; Duns 4s 7d pw bush-jl. Oats.—Crushed 4s lOd per bushol Feed Barley.—ss lOd per bushel Feed Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Kings ss; Gartons,' Sparrowbills, Duns 4s lOd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365; 100's 18s 6d. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. j Sucrosine.—Not available just now. ! Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 3s per tin. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Store—£3 5s per-ton ex store. Rape—JJ.L.E. 50s per cwt. Western Wolth's Rye (Ten Have's). -8d per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass.—Gio«7H from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Bilston Basic Slag.— £5 5s per ton. . Mount Lyell Super—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£l7 10s per :on Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£6Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 3d per toil.