Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 April 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

N.Z. FAJLUltiltS' CO-OiMiLUTIVii iJUSXKIBUXING COMPANY, LTX>. WKiiKLI YwJDUGE REPORT. Potato values arc keeping up well, and quantities reaching the market are readily disposed of. Onions have now readied bedrock, and the demand should prove good during tlio uext two months. Wheat is steady, also oats, in which a lair amount of forward booking is taking place. Chaff is frni. Wheate-n straw is ottering freely, but oaten is scarce. Liniseed oil cake continues to be in brisk demand. Porkers have taken a rise of id at to-day's Hale, and a steady increase may now bo looked for. Suckers are still dull ol sale. Now season's honey is going off well. . Eggs are firm for both fresh and preserved, notwithstanding the recent sale of a large shipment from America. Fruit.—There is a good supply of both cooking and dessert lines offering unci 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 last week played havoc with tomatoes in the Hutt, and in consequence the supply is smaller and higher prices are ruling. Grapes meet steady demand. Vegetables.—Savoy cabbages meet good demand, but others are slow of .sale. Cauliflowers are more plentiful, and prices are lower. Choice peas and beans are selling at high rates. Beetroot and red cabbage sell readily. Swedes are in fair supply. All root vegetables are easier in price. Lettuces are scarce. Pumpkins meet fair demand. Celery, mint, and spring onions meet ready sale. Chaff and Hay. —Sellers should communicate with us, sending samples, quantity, and price. x'rompt reply and highest values will bo given. llorse Covers.—We strongly recommend our clients to book their orders early this season, os awing to the British Government prohibiting the export of jute and the exceptional dei uand for canvas of all kinds for wai purposes, prices are almost certain tr advance considerably as present local r .stocks run out. VEGETABLES. f Potatoes.—Prime, £7; others X'<J. . Cabbajic—Choice Savoy -Is to 5s other* 'is Ctl to 3s (id per sack. v Cauliflower*.—Choice 7s to 8s 6d i others Ms to -Is sack. j Carrots.-Best -is to Is (i<l: ntlion 3s per sack. s Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per dozen. t Cucumbers—-2s to 2s <id per half casi Marrows.—2s Gd to 3s per sack. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os per sack. * Peas.—Choice. Is3d to Is Gd per sackSwedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s 6d per sacti . a Onions—.€o os per ton. Lettuce.—Choice Cs to 7s 6<l; other, , 3s per ease. Spring onions.—fid per bundle. - Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—4s to 5s per sack. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per par! s sack. 0 Beetroot.—4e to 5s per sack. e Red Cabbage.— 4s to 5s per sack, y Mushrooms—Choice. 3d to 4d per lb, c FRUTT. r Capo Gooseberries.—-Is to 4e 6d pci l * half case. s Passions. — Auckland 3s 6d to 4s pel * half rase. Pears.—Dessert. Choice 3s 6d to 4,« 6d per half case. Pears—Cooking, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 4s to ss; r others 2s 6d. * Aples.—Dessert, choice 6s to 7s; J* , othei-s 4s 6d to 5s 6d per case. Quinces—3s to 3s (id pel , ua.se. Tomatoes.—Round 4s 6d to ss: oth.e ers 3s to Is per half case. 11 Grapes-!)d to KM per lb. 8 POULTRY. Light table hens 2s Gd to 3s; heavy hens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels Is Cd to 3s; {. heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s d j. to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. QENERAL. Butter.—Separator Is pel lb. Cheese—Factory mediums B£d lb. Honey—New 4jd; old 3Jd to 4d per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to tis Gd per dozen. Jiggs.—Fresh 2s per dozen Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fuugus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Oats.—4s KM; Duns 5s per bushel. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Oats.—Crushed os 3d per bushel. Maize—Gs Gd per bushel. feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s Gd per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gar to is Sporrowbills, Duns 5s 6d ; Algerians Os 9d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal. —CIO per ton. iSucrosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16b Gd cwt. Chaff—Oaten Sheaf £8 10s per ton. Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime. —Tn 281b tins •'''s per tin. Mont and Rone Meal.--17s per 100; 9s per 50 and os per 251b \>r.g. Straw—£f per ton ex store. Western Wolths ivegrass Ten Have's) j —9d per lb. ! Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. i Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per. ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2—£9. Gear Co. Bonedust.— £6 ss. W.M.B. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 'is 6d per too.