Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 April 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

9 N.Z. Jj'AKAlEltS' <JO-OJ/EltATl\'h i»ISTIIIJiUTIiNG OOMi'AiNV, LTl>. WEEKLY PIIOJJUOE UEI'OJLIT. Tutato viilnet, tiro koexJiiiy, u.p well, and quantities reachuiji thu niarkot are readily dispoeed ui:. Onions have now reached bedrock, and tho demand should prove good during Uiu next two mouths*. Wheat is steady, also uaU, in which a iair amount ol lor ward booking in taking place. (Jhull i.s irni. Wheaten straw is oll'ering frculy, but oaton is scarce. Liiuseed oil cako eontiiuies to be in brisk demand. i'orkcrs have taken a rise ol' id at to-day's wde, and a steady increase may now be looked lor. Suckers arc , still dull ol sale. New season's honey is going (ill well. Eggs are linn for both fresh and preserved, nutwilhstaudiug tho lucent .sale ol a large shipment from America. l''ruit.—Thwo is a good supply oi buLli cooking and dessert lines oii'ering and where quality is good satisfactory prices are obtained. There is an abundant supply of quinces, and sales are somewhat slow. Winter cole pears meet good demand, but cooking varieties are slow of sale. The heavy frosts hist week played havue with tomatoes hi tbe Hutt, and in consequence tho supply is .smaller and higher prices are ruling. Grapes meet steady demand. Vegetables.- Savoy cabbagetj meet guoil demand, but others are slow of sale. Cauliflowers are more plentiful, and prices are lower. Choice peas and beans are selling at high rates. Ueutroot and red cabbage soil readily. Swedes are in lair supply. All root vegetables are easier in price. Lettuces are scarce. Pumpkins meet fair demand. Celery, mint, and spring onions meet ready snlw. C'hali' and Hay.- Sellers should communicate with us. sending samples, quantity, and price. l roiupt reply iiud highest values will be given. IJorse Covers. —We strongly ivrniniihMid our clients to book their onlci-s early this season, os awing to the British Government prohibiting ihc export of jiik , find tlic t'.\c<'pti(iual dc•iaiul for canvas oi all kinds fur war purposes, prices are almost certain to advance considerably as present local stocks run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. —Prime, £7; others .t'ti. Ciibbiigc-.—Clioicp Savoy Is to ss; others -_'s (id to .'is Od per sack. 1 Cauliflower*. -Choice 7s to 8s Gd : others .Is to -Is sack. , Carrots. - HesL Is to Is (Id : othei-s •'is per sack. Celery.-Is Od to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers- 2s to 2s (id per hall ca*e Marrows.—2s 6d to 3s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas.—Choice, ls.3d to Ik Od per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s Gd per sack Onions— £■') os per ton. Lettuce—Choice Oβ to 7s (id : others 3.s per case. Spring onions.-—(id per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.- Is to 5s per sack. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part eack. Heetroot.--4s to 5s per sack. Red Cabbage.--'ls to ok per- sack. Mushrooms.- Choice. 3d t<■ Id pm- )b. FRUIT. Capo Gooseberries. —Is to 4s 6d ppi , half case. Passions. -Auckland 3s M to -In per j half case. Poors.--Dessert. Choice 3s fn\ to 4s <k\ per half case. Pears.— Cooking, 3s Gd to Is o'd per case. Apple*. Cooking. Choice I.s to 6s: others 2s 6d. A pies,. —Dessert, choice 6e to 7s; others Is 6d to 5s Gd per case. Quinces--3s to 3s <id per ca.se. Tomatoes -Round Is (id to "is: others 3s to Is ))cr half case. Ur.-ipew !)d i<, I.od pnr lb. POULTRY. high) table liens 2* (id tn 3s: !ip,-iv.v hens 4s to I.s Od; cockerels Is (id to fa; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Hn,u,er« 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobulere lid per lb; liens 9d per live ivc/glit. QENERAT,. Butter. Separator Is pel ib. Cheese. - Factory mediums b:l<\ lb. Honey. New 4jd; old 3id to l<l per lb. Honey.—Sections 0s to Us Gd per dozen. J!)ggs.~-b'rcsh 2s per duzeii Beeswax.—-Is 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Oats.--Is lOd : Duns 5s per bushel. Wheat.—Bs per biwhel. Oats. Crushed ."is :?,| per bushel. Maize—(is 6d per bushel. l''eed ttarley - 0s <kl per bii.shel. Feed Peas.—6s Od per bushel Seed Cape barley.—(is <xl per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King. Garto is Bparrowbills, Dune 5s Gd ; Algerians 19d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s Gd. Pollard—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. i Pure Barley Meal._ LMO )ier ion. iSiierosino. - Now available i.'!l per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s Gd cwt. Chaff- Oaten Sheaf CS 10s per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Molasses. --28s per fiewt cn.sV QiiifkliitiP.- In L'«lb tin<= '- »-r tin. Meal rind Hoiip Meal -17s per 100; !)« per r >o and 5s per lislb H:i tr. Straw— Cl p-'i" ton >s store. Western Woltlis i.vegiass Ten Have's) —yd per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sulphate Ammonia. --- ClB per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£9 Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 is 6d per ton.