Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THIS NEW ZEALAND A'ARMEIIS' (XX-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLTIiiFoitT. The potato market shows siugs <>i weakness consequent on the Government prohibiting export. it ie however, difficult to 'forecast values spread over the next few months, as'crops in the couth are turning out lighted , than was expected. A good demand is setting in for eeed potatoes, of which, we have some excellent lines to otter. Onions continue low in price, but a eharp advance may be looked lor within the course oi the next lew weeks, as tho local supply has run out. There is very littlle moving in either wheat, oats, or barley. Wo can offer an excellent line of Java maize at a price under tha marked rate lately ruling for this grain. We continue to make ready sales oi' our shipment of English rape, due to arrive next month, Straw is ui short supply, while straw chaff, both oaten and wheaten, is in fair demand. Oaten sheaf chaff is h'rni. The demand for pork pigs is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market. iiotJi fresh and preserved eggs are "low oi' sale. Honey is in good demand. There is a fairly heavy supply or savoy cabbage, and low prices are being realised. The market is well supplied with caul' flowers, and prices are easier since iasi report. JXipe marrows and ironbur.it pumpkins are in short supply, and lines offering meet keen competition at satisfactory rates. Lettuces are lower since last report. We could handle larger consignments ol choice table caitf'ote, parsnips, and white turnips. Swedes meet fair sale inly. Spring onions and leoks are selling freely. Choice celery is meeting ready, sale at high rates. There is a fair supply of both choice cooking and dessert apples and tho market is weaker since iusi report. Inferior lines meet vtiry alvw sale at low rates. A good demand exisU for choice winter colo dessert pears, and the market could absorb larger consignment. Potatoes.—Niorth Island lines, £<j 10s to £7] Southern £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice savoy 2s (3d to 3s (id; others Is (id to 2s (3d per sack. Uauliflower.—Choice, (is (id to 8s (id; others, 3s to 4s sack. Carrots.—Beet, (5s (id to 7s (id; others 4s to 5s per sack. . Celery.—3s (id to (is (id per dozen. Marrows.—ss to 6s per sack. Onions..—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.— Ohoice, 4s to 4e (id per sack. Swedes.—2e 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 6"d per sack Leeks.—6d per bundle, ere, 2e to 2s (id per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s 6d per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s j others us to (is per sack. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack.. FRUIT. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case .Apples.— Cooking, (jlioice, 4s (id toas (id; others, 3s to 3s 6d. Pears.—Dessert extra choice (is to &>; others 8s Qd to 4s 6d per J-oase. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to 7s 6d; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light table hens, 3s to 4s ,Heavy hens 4s to ss; Cockerels Ss (id to 6s; Uood heavy ducks, 7s to 7s (3d; Indian runners 6s tid to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hens 9d to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to DO's s£d; Wi to 100'e sid; Baconers od; Slips sid to 6dj Suckers, 6id; Choppers (heavy; 3Jd to 3fd per lb. Our "weekly porii eals held each Thursday during winteT. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 6s to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese. —Factory mediums, 9d per lb Egge.—l'Vesh, Iβ (id to Is 7d per doz. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 4d per doz. Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—(iid to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to Tid per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lOfflb sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—tis 6d per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.— £12 per ton. Oate.—Prime Gartons, us 3d; Duns us 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, Dims, 5e 9d; Algerians, 6s 6d.to 6s yd per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 16s to £11 per ton. bran.—£9 10s per ton. K-ice Flour.—£9 per ton. fcjiicroshie.—Now available £!) per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton loie, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per tou Straw; Chaff.—Wheaten. straw, £5 10, per ton. Oaten,.—£6 Special quotations -for large lots. , Molasses.—2 Be.per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?e per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. j Straw £5 per ton ex store; £4 15s j per ton delivered country stations n i track lots. '~ l 'Blue Bell" 'Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list ratee. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)—Kills all ' soil insects, 25s per cwt; lSe per J-cwt Button's Seeds—As per their list.