Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 May 1915, Page 4

Commercial.

N. 2. i'ARMJiIiS' 00-Oi'iiitAiiv'E T iJISTRIBUT'ING COMPANY, LTD. ; VVEEKLi' REPORT. : . Wellington, May 20 . There has been a fan- demand ior ijprime eouthern-grown potatoes, and .prices for these are expected to improve during the next i.month. Quite a number of consignments from the north are blight-iniected, and for these lower prices have to be ■ accepted to effect Bales quickly. enquiries are reaching us. for early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have several good lines available we wouiu advise prospective buyers to let us jxnow their requirements as early as possible. Onions are slew of eale. l'he price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply and increased values arc probable, in sympatny -with oate. Chaff has further improved in price, and in our opinion higher rates will be ruling in the near future. Linseed oil cake is now 'being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, and good demand exists. Honey and -walnuts are ibeing enquired tor and we recommend consignments. Eggs remain steady. Porkers'.—Considerably more pigs than usual have come to hand during this week, and owing to freezing epace being unavailable, buyers nave only been able to buy sufficient for immediate consumption. Consequently the market has weakened somewhat. Prices are not likely to drop further. Fruit.— Tho demand for cooking apples has improved eince last report, and well-backed lines meet keen competition. Choice lines of dessert are (bought up readily. The demand for quinces is exceptionally good, and we could do with larger consignmento. Cooking pears are selling treely, while dees«rt are ruling about the same values as last week. The demand for tomatoes is better, and fair prices are being realised -for -well-packed nnes. Higher values are ruling for sound varieties.

Vegetables.—The supply o* cauliflowere at the moment is heavy, and prices are on the low side, interior lines being difficult to quit. The value of oa/bbage is about the same, choice savoy lines meet with ready market, but other lines are dull of eale. Red oa'bbage and beetroot is selling freely. There is better demand tor ironbark pumpkins since last report. The demand for lettuce is weak and inferior lines are difficult to quit. There is a fair demand, /for spinach. Celery is plentiful and dull of eale. Swedes meet fair enquiry. Ripe marrows meet keen competition. Spring onions, leeks, parsley are selling readily. Potatoes.—£s to £6 per ton.

Cabbage.—-Choice Savoy. 3s to Is; others. 2s to 2e 6d per sack. Cn-uliflower.—Choice. 6s to 9s ; others 3s to In per snek. Carrots.—Best 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; others. 3s (3d per sack. Celery.----Is to Is 3d per dozen. -Marrows.—3s to 4s per sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. T'.nisnips.—Choice, 3s 6d to 4e 6d per sack. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 2s to 2e Gd per sack Leeks.—6d to 9d per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice. 2s to 2e 6d ; others Is to Is (3d per case. Spinach.—3s to 4s por case. Spring Onions.— 9d per bundle. .Mint. —Iβ to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.-—ls per dozen bundles. Pumpkins.—lronbark is to 8s; others 3e to 4e per sack. Beetroot—3s to 4e per sack. FRUIT. Peare.~-Deseort, Choice os (id to 4s (id per J-case. Pears-— Cooking, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s tid to ss; others 3e 6d. Apples.-Dessert, Choice t» to 7s 6d; others 4s to os per case. Quinces.— 4e 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round, 6s to 7s; others 4e to 5e per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 2a 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4e to 4e od; cockerels, ss; good heavy duoks, 7s; Indian runners 5s per pair; turkey gobblers,. Iβ per lb; hens 9d to 10d per lb GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90s, sid; 90'e to 100'e 5Jd; baconers, sid; slips 5d to oid; 6uckere, 6d to 6Jd; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3Jd per lb. Butter.—Separator, Iβ Ad per lb. Honey—ln 60's, 4id per lb. Honey Sections.—be 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—Freeh, 2s per dozen; preserved, Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax.—lβ 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd per lb. W*lnn*s.—7d to 7jd per lb.

GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per hue. Maize.— 6e 6d per bushel. Oate.—4e 10d; dune, Oβ per Bushel Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.— 6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley 6s 6d per bus. Seed Oate.—Storm King 5s 6d; Gartons, Duns, 5s 6d; Algerians, 6e 6d per bushel. Floir.—Sacks, 39e 6d; 100'e 20b 3d. Pollard.—£lo 5s per ton. Bran.—£9 per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal—£l2 per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosine.— New available. £0 per ton. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, i.6s 6d per owt. C/haff. —Oaten eheaf, £9 per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per sewt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten HaveV>— 9d per lb. Button's Swede and Turnip Seeds .*• per their list. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. iMJivery JulyAugust. Sulphate Ammpnia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Superphosphate-.—Limited quantity. £5 10a per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 3 Sβ, Gear Company Bonedtnvt.—£o ss. WV M. S. Coy. Manure* not available tfU fmlf.