Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

i i ir, N ill vV ijEALANi) IjAlvAxEl{,S' CO-OPEitATIVE JJioIiUBUTiiNU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. \\ eiiingi/on, May id . iifLu-o. iiuo been a iair cleniund ior piiiue potatoes, and prices tor Uiese are expected to improve uunny uie next month. a uu in tier oi consiyuments l rom the norUU are and ior these io'ii er prices iiavo to be accepted to oiiect sales quickly. jjinyuiries are I'ouiiiiuijS us tor early varieties ol seed polutoes. As we nave several good iuiucs avuiiabJc we wouia advise prosXjccUvc buyers lo let us their reixuneiiients as early as possible. Unions aio slow ol : sale. ihe price lor oats continues to advance. Maize is in snort supply and mcrciatsed values aio probable, in synipatny with oate>. Cuaii' iias lurtiier . improved ill price, and in our opinion higher rates will ue ruling in ttio near future. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the oest leeuiug valuo of ail stock foods, auu good demand exists. Honey and walnuts are being enquired ior and we rcconimeud consignments. Eggs reniaiii steady. i'orkeivi.— Considerably more pigs tnaii Uisiial have come lo nand during Liils week, and owiiig to lreczing apace .;oiug uiiavadabie, buyers nave un.\ been able lo buy sulhcieiit tor lnnnediate consumption. Consequently Llie market has weakened somewhat. I'iices are not likeiy to drop fur tiler. I'ruit. —The demand for cooking apples has improved since Jast report, and wcil-packed lilies meet keen coinpetition. Choice hues or dessert are nought up readily. ihe demand loi quinces is exceptionally good, and we could do with larger consignments. Looking peans are soiling ireely, while dessert are ruling about the sanio values as last week. The demand for tomatoes is better, and fair pi ices aie being realised lor well-packed iines. Higher values aie ruling lor sounu varieties. Vegetables.—The suppiy of caulilioweie at the moment is heavy, and prices arc on the low side, interior lines being diiiicuit to quit. i'iio vaiuo ol cabbage is about tile same, choice sa>oy lilies meet witli ready market, but uiiier lines are dull oi sale. Ited cabbage and beetroot is selling iieoly. 'more is better demand ior ironbark pumpkins since last report. The demand lor iettuce is wean and interior lines are diiiicuit to quit. There is a iair demand ior spuiacn. Celery is plentiful and uull oi sale. Swedes meet, i'air enquiry. iiipe uiarro-wts meet keen competition. Spring onions, leeks, parsley aio selling readily, i'olatoes. —£5 to £ti per ton. Caboage.—Choice Savoy, 3s to Is; otilers, 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Cuuiilioiuer—Choice, Gs to Us; others uis to -Ifc per sack. Carrots.- —Best 4s Gd to 06 Gd; others, 3s Gd per sack. Celery.—ls to ls 3d per dozen. Marrows. —3s to -is per sack. Unions. —£5 10s per ton. i'arsnips.—Choice, 3s Gd to 4t> Gd per sack. Swedes—2s Gd per cwt. 'iuriiips. — While 2s to is Gd per sack Leeks.—Gd to lid per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice, is to -s Gd; others is to ls Gd per case. Spinach.—3s to 4s per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to ls Gd per dozen bundles. i'arsley.—ls per dozen bundles, i'umpkins.—lronbark is to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Beetroot—3s to 4s per. sack. I'TtUiT. Tears.—Lessen, Ciioico os Gd to -Is IJU |Jol* Bears.- Cooking, 3s dd to -L. Gd per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Gd to oa; others 3s Gd. Axipies.— Dessert, Choice OS to 7s Gd ; others -is to os per case. Quinces. —4s 6d to os per case. iomaLoes. —Hound, Gs Lo is; others -is to 5s per case. BOULTitY. Light Table liens, 2s Gd to 3s; heavy hens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels, ss; good heavy ducks, is; Indian runners 5s pel' pair; turkey gobblers, ls per lb; hens 9d to lOd per lb GENERAL. Dressed Fork.—7os to 90s, ujd; 90s tu lUO's 54d; bacoiiers, sjd; slipe od to oiu; suckers, Gd to G£d; choppors to per to. Butter. —Separator, ls od per lb. ilotiey In 00's, 4£d per lb. Money Sections. —Gs Gu per dozen. Cheese.—Eactory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—Eresh, 2s per dozen; preserved, is 7d per dozen. uecswax.—la Gel per lb; L<'ungus.—Gjd per lb. Walnuts. —7d to -i'|d per lb. GRAIN, PiIODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maize.— Gs Gd per bushel. Oats.—4s lOd; duns, as per bushel Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. l''eed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. feed Teas. —Gs Gd per bushel. ■Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd per bus. Seed Cats.—Storm -os Gd ; Gartons. Duns, 5s <kl; Algerians, Gs Gd per bushel. Flo ir. —S:seks, 3«Js Gd : 100's 20s 3d. Pollard.--£lO 5s per ton. Bran. £9 per ton. Pure l!a, lev -Meal. £i 0 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Hice Pollard.—£9 per ton.

Suorosine. —New uvailabio. ~U per ton. Linsed Oil Cake. — Moal, genuine, lUs tid per cwt. Chaff.-—Oaten sheaf, if per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per Scivt casks free Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d por lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .!s per their list. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. oJeiivery JulyAugust. Sulphate Ammonia.-—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity. £5 10a per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedust.--£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures not available till July.