COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1915, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

iN.Z. I l 'A LuUlliluS' OO OpyßA'l'lVi'j I'lhllvJfil : J L\G COMPANY, LTD. WJCEKLV PitODUCE HEPOHT. The market it, steadily supplied with poiutooa, and values rcimuii linn, llujru i.-, lair parsing with .Suutliern onions. Wheat is stationary. Oats are unchanged- All other grains arc steady. Chaff is tirui, and holders \ro uxpuotuig higher prices later. Straw is in lair supply. Hay is scarce. Algerian Oats continue m strong demand. Linseed oil cake is in ready sale, and tho supply is not strong, i'orkers are selling readily, and as tlie supply has already commcuced to fall oil considerably, wo expect a rise in values lo occur lroin time tu time fruni now on. iSutskers are dull ol alo. Eggs are linn for both fresh and preserved, and advanced rates arc expected shortly. New season's honey is in good demand. fruit.—There w a good supply of both cooking and dessert apples and values are about the same as last week. Choice dessert pears meet ready sale, ijnt. cooking varieties are dull of sale. Quinces are coining to hand freely, md demand is fair at prices indicated. The supply of tomatoes from the Hutt lias been very heavy during the week, nd prices are at bedrock. Urapes are on<|iiired lor. Vcgeatblos- Cabbages arc meeting bolter niilc. Caulifloncr* are more plentiful si nee last report, and values are a little lower. -Green peas and beans sell readily. Beetroot is elluig w T ell, and red cabbage is enquired lor. Swedes are selling readily. All root vegetables are easier in price. Lettuces are (scarce, and excellent prices are realised for the few offering. Celery, mint and spring onions are oiling freely. Horse Covers. We strongly recommend our clients to book their orders early this season, as owing to the IJntisli (iovemment prohibiting the export <11 jute, and (lie exceptional demand lor canvas of all kinds lor war pu.rpusrt,, prices me almost certain to ad- \ ;inco < nnsid.'ralily a.s prr-senl, local su>ck run out. \ Klilvl'Alil.l^. I'otatoes. Prime. £7 lo i.'B; ol hern •tli. (.'a.libage. Clioieo ■ ls> lo ;!s tid ; otheii, 'J.- pi.'V saeli. < 'aulillower. • Choice, is to iSs -;d; "llie.j'.s .is lo ks saeli. ' ■ Best Is I*» Is I*l ; others .'is 'id per sack. Celery. ■ Is (id to -s per do/. Cucumbers. -IN (•<! to :t.s per i case •Marrows.— 3s to J.s ]km' sack. Onions. I'lo per ton. I'arsuijis. - Choice Is to ys pui - sack Peas.- Choice Is 3d Lo Is Gd per peck. Swedes is lid [KM' cut. Turnips. White 3s (•<> 3s Ijil per iaek Lettuce. —Choice, (is to Ts lid; others 3s per case: Spring Onions.—lid per bundle. .Mint. Is to fs (3d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—-Is per dozen bundles. Beans. - French, (>s to 7s per part stek. lieetroot.- Is to .">s jx 1 !' sack. He I Cabbage. --Js lo Os [icr sack. FRUIT. Cape tojusberries. —Is to Is (.id per i-caso. Passious. Auckland Js to Is (id per h;ili case, I'eaelnxs: • Clioieo dessert, Is to Ds; medium Us fid ; others 2s (id to o«. Pears. —Dessert, choice vfcs to Is per i-case. I'cars. -CtKiking, 3s (5d to is (3d per case. Apples. Cooking, choice Is to -Is Ikl others 3s <id. Apples. ■--Dessert, choice, Gs to 't> tilers Is Gd to os (id per wise. Quinces.. 3s to 3s Gd per case, tomatoes. Hound, 2s Gd lo 3,s others Is 3d to X'.s per .J-case. Crapes. Ud por Jb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s Gd lo 3s; heavy hens Is; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy duek.s 7s; Indian Kunneis 'Is Gd to os (id pair; turkey gobblers 1 Id per lb ; hen.v Dd per lb live weight. CJENERAL. Dressed Pork. -70's to fill's, 6d; 90's to 100's, t|d ; Baconers, lid; choppers heavy) 3£d por lb; suckers Gd to t'.Jd per lb. Huttor.--Separator, 10J«l to lid petlb. Money. • .Vow lid; old 3}d to I'l per lb. Honey .Seel ons (is lid per dozen. Cheese.---factory medium!:, $2d . por lb. Eggs. —I''resb,. 2fc per dozen. Heeswax. -Is G<l per lb. fungus -Gd per lb. \\ anted. W a 111 uI s. —. Wa 11 ted. ' CHAIN, L'IUHUHJK, fTC. \\he;it. - 7s Gd per bus. .Maize, (is Gd per bushel. Oat.*.- Is .1 Od ; Onus, 5s per bushel. Oals. Crushed 3s 3d per "bushel. feud Barley -lis Gd per bushel. l'eed Peas, -(is (>d per bushel. .Seed ('ape Barley. -Gs Gd per biit>. Seed eats.- --Storm Ivmg, Cartons, Gartens, S|wirrowbills, Dims os 'id; Al Ren fins Gs '3d per bushel. Flour. - Sack, 38s; 100's, l!l» Gd, I'o!lard, -ti) los per ton. Bian. L'B Ids per lon. 1 Sueritone. Book forward hi-Ims only I I.ill-e,| Oi' Cake. .Meal, geuilitio, f6s ! <>d per ewt. | .Moli'iss".-. '.»8s per ovwl casks free A little prevention is wortL a ton of cure. Before g. inir out in -old, J wet weather put a few drops of 'N isol' on lump sugar and let it ' ihe n'outh. "Nar.ol" will tiitif.v >'ou -st chills and gerute. Adrfc.