Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

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THi; NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIB UTiNG COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT, Tlio potato market shows sings '.'1 weakness consequent on the Government, prohibiting export. lb is however, difficult to 'forecast values spread over the next few months, as crops in the conth are turning out lighter than way expected. A good demand is setting in lor seed potatoes, of which we have some excellent lines to oiler. Onions continue low in price, but a tiharp advance may be looked lor within the couiso ol the next lew weeks, as tho local supply has run out. There >*> very little moving in cither wheat, oaU. or barley. We can oiler an excellent line of Java maize at a price under the market rate lately ruling for this grain. We continue to make ready j sales ol our shipment ol English rape, duo to arrive next month. Straw is in short supply, while straw chaff, both oaten and wheaten, is in lair demand. Oaten shoal' chaff is linn. The demand for pork pigs is good, and a fair supply is still coming into the market. Roth fresh and preserved eggs are «low ->i sale. Honey is in good demand. There is a fairly heavy supply ol savoy cabbage, and low prices are being realised. The market is well supplied with caul' flowers, and prices are easier since last report." Ripe marrows and ironbarii 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 of choice table carrots, parsnips, and white turnips. Swedes meet fair sale inly. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. Choice celery In mooting'ready sale at high rates. There is a fair supply vboth choice cooking and dessert apples and the market is weaker since msi report. Inferior lines meet very slow sale ul low rates. A good demand 'exists tor choice winter cole dessert pears, and the market could absorb larger consignment. Potatoes.—North Island lines, £0 io.> to JC7 ; Southern £8 per ton. Cabbage. Choice savoy 2s (id to 3s (id; others Is Od to 2s Od per sack. "Cauliflower.—Choice, Os (3d tu 8s Od • others, Us to 4s sack. Carrots.--lieist, Os Od to 7s Od; others ■Is to 5s per sack. Celery.—3s Od to Os Od per dozen. Marrows.—ss to Os per sack. Onions. —£5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, Is to -Is Od per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips. — White, 2s to 2s Od per sack Leeks.—(id per bundle, ers, 2s to 2s Od per case. Spinach.—3s to 3s Od per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Pumpkins.—Jrotibark, 8s to 10s; others Os to Os per sack. Rectroot.--.ys to !.■> pel" sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Cooking, -is to 5s per ease. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, Is Od boss Od; others, 3s Lo 3s Od. Peai"6.—Dessert extra choice Os to 8s; othors 3s Od to 4s Od per i-oase. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Os to 7s Od ; others is to 5s per ease. POULTRY. Light tabic lions, 3s to 4s ,rJeuvy hens Is to os; Coukorels 5s Od to Os; Uood heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Od; Indian runners os Ud to Os per pair; Turkey Gobblers Is per lb; Hons 9d to lOd per II) live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork—7o's to 90's did ; LIU"; to 100's 5 J a d; Raconers od; Slips o£d to Od; Suckers, Oid; Choppers (heavy; 3£d to 3ld per lb. Our weekly pork sals held sach Thursday durhig winter. Honey.—in OO's, od per lb. Honey.—Sections Os to Os Od i>i>r dozen. Cheese.--Eactory mediums, 9d per lb Eggs—Fresh, Is Od to Is ?'d per doz. Eggs.--Preserved, Is 4d per doa. Ueeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus— Oid to 7d per lb. Walnuts 7d to 7&1 per JO. Pea Nuts.-21s per 1001b sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize—Os Od per bushel. Pure Barley Meal.--£lO per ton. Pure Pea Meal.— £12 per ton. Oats.—Prime Cartons, os 3d ; Duns os 3d per bushel. Oats,—Crushed, 5s Od per bushel. Feed Barley Os Od per bushel. Feed Peas.—(is Od per bushel Seed Cape barley. —Os Od per bushel. Seed" Oats.- Storm Ring, Cartons, Duns, 5s 9d ; Algerians, Os Od to Os Od per -bushel. Pollard.--£lO 15s to £11 per ton. Jmui—£9 10s per ton. .Rice flour.—£9 per ton. Sucro6uio. — Nou" available C'.J per ton. Linseed Oil Cake. Meal and Nuts. Genuine, 10s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chair.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton . Straw. Chaff. -Wheaten straw, £5 10. per ton. Oaten—£o Special quotations lor largo lots. Molasses—2Bs per scwt.cas!t. , Quicklime.—ln 281b tins I's per bin. Meat and Roue Meal—-17s per 100; 9s pel 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £1 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lots. "Blue Hell" Arsentalo of Lead at ' list rates. "Rluo Bell" Lime Sulphur at list ; rates. Vapourito.—(Sfrawson'sJ—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. .. ) . Eigbteenpence fir GO doses'! That's 1 all its costs to buy the best of all coujih and cold relievers -''Nazol." , Shift*, a 'cold like magic. Soothes ; and o«sofl soro throats. Test it yo'irwin Adrt