Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1915, Page 2

Commercial.

iouuo values arc keeping up well, m d .juuimiK'o reaching the market are eaum ui a p~seU of. Onions have now eacied bcdioek, and the demand .liouid prove good during the next two .uoiuiio. Wheat is steady, also eats, ii u iiH'ii a tuir amount oi forward K.niviag i» taking place. Chatf is Irin. 'iVneaidi s>Lraw is ottering ireely, but ,alen is sealce. Linseed oil cake continues Lo oe in brisk demand. Pork.•r« iiave taken a rise of id at to-day s bilk', and a .steady increase may now iic looked lor. Suckers are still dull oi sale. New season's honey is going ill' well. Eggs are linn lor both fresh and 'preserved, notwithstanding • the recent sale of a large .shipment from America. i'"niit. — There is a good supply of iuili cooking ami dessert lines offering ..ml where quality is good (satisfactory prices are obtained. There is an abundant supply of ijuinces, and sales ,»re .somen hat slow. Winter cole pears !if .Meet good demand, but cooking variet-ii-s are slow-of sale. The heavy frosts 1 last week played liavoe with tomatoes n the llntt. and in consequence the V upply is smaller and higher prices are uliiig. drapes meet steady demand. Vegetables. —Savoy cabbages meet > ; od demand, but others are slow of ale. Cauliflowers are more plenti- . il, aiwl prices are lower. Choicc peas ud beans are selling at high rates. ieet'root and red cabbage sell readily. Jwede.s are in fair supply. All root egetablos are easier in price. Lettuces iv scarce. Pumpkins meet fair demud. Celery, mint, and spring nious meet ready sale. Chair and llay. -Sellers should communicate with lis. sending samples, ;iianLi tv. and price. x rompt reply ud highest values will be given. Horse Covers. —We strongly rceom- .•* -end our clients to book their orders arly thi.s season, os awing to the Brit- • li (iovenunent prohibiting the export ol .jute and the exceptional de'.aiui lor canvas of all kinds for war purposes, prices are almost certain to dvauce considerably as present local ocks run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.- Prime, £7; otliers £ti. Cabbage. Choice Savo.v Js to us ; lu is 2s (id to 3s (id per sack. i. aiililii.wer.>. - -Choice 7s to 8s (ill ; ! >"rs -Is to l.s sack. Carrots. Best Is to -Js Gd ; others ]'■ .'I- sacK. CVlerf.--Is Cd to 2s ])er dozen. Cucumbers - 2s to 2s <>d per half ease • Marrows. —2s <3d to 3s per sack. Parsnips. Clioice Js to 5s per saek. Peas. - Choice. Is3d to In (kl per sack. Swedes.—'2- fx! pei < - wt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s (id per sack Onions- £5 os per ton. Lettuce.—Choice (is to 6d : otliers is per ease. • Spriiiir onions. — (id per bundle. Mint. - Is to Is (id per dozen bundles. Pnrsh-v.— Is per dozen bundles. P miplvins. -Is to 5s per sack. • 0 I'.'ans. -French, (5s to 7s per. part sack. •'Vetro'it. -'Ih to 5s per sack. P 'd Cabbage. -Is to 5s per sack. .Viislm aims.—Choice, 3d to 4d per lb. FRUIT. Cape ("looseberries—s-ls to 4s Gd per •all' case. Passion.--.— Auckland 3s Gd to 4.s per i:> 11" ease. lVars.--Dessert-. Choice 3s Gd to 4s : d per half case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Gd to -Is (id per ase. . Apples.—Cooking. Choice -Is to ss; •fliers 2s Gd.. A])les. —Dessert, choice (5e to 7s; it hers 4s (id to 5s Gd per case. Quinces—3s lo 3.s (kl per case. Tomatoes. Round Is Gd to ss: oth•i-.-- 3s to 4s per half case. drapes —tld to l(ld per lb. POULTRY. I.ight table hens 2s (id lo 3s: heavy 'u -is 4s to 4.s Gd; cockerels Is 6d to 33; ' beavy ducks 7s; Indian Ru mi ere 4s d 'o 5s Gd pel' pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. dENKRAL. Butter. Separator l.s per lb. Cheese — .Factory mediums BJd lb. Money.--New -lid; old 3Jd to -Id per lb. i ioney. -Sections Gs to Gs Gd per loi'.eu. Eggs.— Fresh 2s per (lessen Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus. —Ud per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—-Wii n ted. Oats, -l.s 10d: Duns 5s per bushel. Wheal.- -8s per bushel. Uats. Crushed 5s rkl .pel' bushel. Mai/.e ■■<!« <jd per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Pea.s.—Gs Cd per bushel Seed Cape barley. - (is (id per bushel. Seed Oats.--Storm King, Ciarto us Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians Oshi per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s Ud. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per.ton. Pure Barley Meal. CIO per 1011. Sue: ■;•■■' lie. Now available ill) per lon. ■ Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, ..euuitie. IBs Gd cwt. Clirfl Oaten Sheaf £8 10s per ton. ■Specie! (•notations for large lots. Molasses. -28s per scwt cast. Qnu l.linie.--In 281b tins per tin. Meal and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; U |)er 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Str :\r CI per ton ex store. Western AVolths ryegrass Ten Have's) —9d per lb. Silt(on'.s Seeds.—As per fcheir list. Sulph:'(e Ammonia. L'lß per ton. Sulp'-ate Potash.- £30 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£3. Gear Co. Ponedust —£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 !i d per ton.