Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 June 1915, Page 4

Commercial.

\ /.. 1-Ali.UiLiiCj cu-ut'ERA I Iv'L Ulal'RlbU'lLNU L.O.ui'ANl, L'ii>. WEEKLY TRODbX'E itEi'Oßi. AYellington May 27. There is a fair demand for prime Southern grown potaoes. and prices lor these is expected to improve during the next month. Quite a number of consignments from the North are being infected, and for these, lower prices Have to be accepted to effect sales puiekly. Enquiries are reaching us 'or early varieties of seed potatoes. As we have several gool fines available, we advise prospective buyers to let us know their requirmonts as early as possible. Onions are slo wot sale. The price for oats continues to advance. Maize is in short supply, and increased probable. In sympathy with oats. Chaff has further improved in • pilee, and in our opinion, liigher rates _ will be ruling in the nea riutnre. Linseed oil cake is now being recognised as the best feeding value of all stock foods, and good demand exists. Honey and -walnuts are inquired for, and we recommend consignments. Eggs remain steady. Owing to the expected shortage in rape, we are now receiving and booking orders for Hurst's EngiTSh grown seed. Our clients are warned against buying Trench or Japanese lines, owing to tne danger of getting an oil rape rather than a forage" variety. Porkers.—Owing to ireezing space being unavailable, buyers have only been able to buy sufficient for immediate" consumption. Consequently the ueihand at present is limited. A r egetablcs.—The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at the moment and prices are easier, inferior lines being oTificult to quit. There is a fair demand for choice savoy cabbage, but otlier lines are dull of sale. There is a gooiT demand for ironbark pumpkins, and we recommend consignments. The supply o fmarrows is short, and higher rates are ruling. Lettuce is onqtured for at'iiglfor rates. Swedes are dull of .sale, hut fair demand exists for all Jflier root vegetables. ".Spring onions, leeks and parsley are selling readily. I'Yuit.—There is a good demand for choice lines ot .cooking and dessert api'Vs. and we could do with larger consignments. Choice linos of dessert pears are in short supply, and keen competition prevails for choice line* niT. iliur meet ready sale. A r EOF/TABLES. Potatoes-- C" tr.CG. Cabbage.-Choice savoy, .Ms to Is; to 2s (id per sack. Can ii Ho we r. -Choice, (is to B.s Od ; others 3s to -Is sack. Carrots.—Best, Is to os; -others. 3s i per sadc. j ••■elery.- Is t-• Is 3 1 per down. ' "Turrows.—ls to 5s per sack. 1 i'arsnips. -Choice, Is to l<s <Jd per s r K. | Swedes. -2* n d TV'' «'"'■•• j 'lutuip.s. White. 3s to -Is per sack. ; *ettuce. —Choice. 3s Ul to is Ul : others, to 2s (id per ease. i Spinach. -2s to 3s per case. .>;>. e.j. Onions. —Pd j)C3- bundle. j !. -~.,- -ie-, •;, I.undl.-

j r.impkius. frmibark. 8s to 10s. others os to -Is per sack. 1 Red Cabbage.-3s lo -Is per .sack. : ~ Ei-:r-|'!" I «* . ■>.- Dessert. Choice Is Ud to 5s Oil I pel J-'.-'.so. i Pears.—Cooking. 3s Gd to -Is bd per ease. , Ap.les.- Cook'ug. Cimiee -\, (id to 5s : others 3s Od. i ,\pj)!is. De-sivt, ('hirce (W in 7s (i'i ; ' ii, hers to 5i p.er ease. ! Tomatoes. —Os Od to 0s (id per i-case | IOI'LTIsY. | Light table hots 2s (id lo 3s; heavy ! Hens, 4s to -Is (id ; eoelereU. -i.s to ss, ! !.:oog heavy ducks, 7s; Indian runnels, ! r pair; Turkey gobblers, Is per lb; ! ileus, Od to lOd per lb live weight- ; r:|.:\K|{Al,. ! Diessed Pork. —70's to yO's. ojd to oiid : 90's to 100's oi'd :- Baconers 5.1 d ; ""T?T;s s!d to Od; Suckers Od to o'.d ; 1 Clioppers (heavy) yjtl to 3:id per lb. j Honey.—ln GOV -JJ<! to Jtl per lb. i Honey.—Sections <>s to tis Od per j do-/.eu. j Cheese.—Factory meiliums, 9d per lb j Eggs.—Fresh 2s per dozen. . Eggs.— Preserved. Is Gd per dozen. i beeswax. —Is Od per lb. i Fungus.—G-Jr per lb. | Walnuts 7d to per to. j Wheat.—Bs per bushel, j Maize—o6 Gd per bushel. Oats.—ss; Duns, os 2d per bushel. | Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley —Gs Gd per bushel, j Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel j Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per busheW Seed Oats.—Storm King os Od ; GarI tons, Duns, os Gd ; Algerians, Os Gd per i bushel. ! Flour.-Sacks 39s Gd; 100's 20s 3d. ! Pollard.--.CIO 10s per ton. ! .rr-an.-l'O 10s per ton. | Pure Barley Meal. £10 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Rice Flour. —£0 per ton. Siicrosine.- Now avadable £0 per ' ton. ■ Linseed Oil Cake—Nuts or Aleil. j genuine. Lis Od cwt.. i L.iafr.- Oaten Sheaf. £!) 5s per ton. j ~lraw Chalf. Wheaten Straw, L's ; Oaten Straw.— C 5 los per ton. I Pig Meal. £8 10s per ton 1 Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casV j Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. ; Meat and Bone Meal.-—l7<t per 100. 9s per 50 and os per 251b bag.

1 MENACE TO CHILD LIFE. I If neglected the ordinary light cold I will become severe, and it well estah- /. lished, ripe cold is to the grem of diph- | thorla what honey is to the bee. The greatest menace to child life is a neg- | lected cold. AVhether the cold be. I slight or severe the very best treatment ! tha can be adopted is to give Cliam- | berlain's Cough Remedy. A cold never i results in diphtheria when ChamberI lain's Cough Remedy is given. Sold ! every where.

.Straw.—£4 5s per ton e-x store; £1 per ton delivered country (stations Tn truck lots. Western Wulths lyegrass Ten Huvo's; - Lid per lb. seeds.---As per tlieir list. Sulphate Ammonia.-£IS per ton. Sulphate Potash—-£3O per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s, Delivery July- .' August. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. I Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes. £2 per ton. ' A'apourite.—(Stiawson's)—Kills' all soil insects, 25s per cwt; los per i-ewt > Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—X-J- j Hon.- Hn Knr.fi.lnst _ fli S«