Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJfi .NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DLSTIIIIiUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. ■Wellington, July 15, Potatoes are slow ol sale and a decline in the market may take place shortly, faced potatoes are, however, in excellent demand, with large sales taking place in I'p-10-datos, Gamekeepers and Northern (Stars. The price of same is very linn lor good lines. There is little improvement 111 onions to report. Very, little business i» grain oi any kind is passing just now. Clial! is in lair demand with steady supply. Oaten straw chaff is wanted; straw also. The demand lor .British-grown rape is still keeping up well, and clients are urged to book ill orders without- delay. The supply hliow.s distinct signs of being exhausted. A shipment oi' superphosphates is due next week. Slag orders can now L'e received lor delivery shortly. Fresh eggs show an improved value. Boney is in good demand; also walnuts'. Cabbage is plentiful, and prices are low. Cauliflowers are in goo'd demand ; also ioot«s oi all varieties. Large supplies oi pumpkins and marrows are wanted. Swedes are slow of isale. Applet and pears are in good demand, and much larger supplies could !Je absorbed Oy this market. Potatoes. —North Island liner-. .CO lib to £7; Southern, .17 10.? to £6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s Od to olfiers. 2s per sack, Cauliflowers.—Choice, Os lid to oilier*, 3s to -Is per sack. Carrotis. — J3e.st. -Is Oil to 5s Gd: others. 3s to -Is per sack. elery.—3s Od io Os Od per doz. Trench Beans.-— Ud to 10d per ll>. Marrow*.--(is to 7s per sack. Turnips.—White. Is <xT to 2s- per .s;i.ck. Leeks. -Oil per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s to -Is: others > l'o to 2s Gd per case. "Spinach. - 2s Od to 3.s per case. Spring Onions.--Gd per bundle. Pumpkins.— lroiibark. S,-, to'lO*: oth-Onious.--£5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3,s Od to -is Oil per sack. Swedes—2s od per cwt. FRUIT. Pears. Cooking 5s to -js Od per ease. Apple?.—Cooking. Choice, -is Od to os Od ; others 3s to 3> Od. Apples-Dessert. C'l 10ice Os to : others -Js to as per case. Pears.- Dessert, extra choice, Os to 7s; otilers, 3s Od to Js Od per i-case. Pumpkins.—Jroiibark, 8s to 10s; othUeotroot.—3s to 4k per sack. POULTRY. Light Table liens, 3s Od to l.i Od; heavy hens as to 5.i Od : cockrels. •Is to on; heavy cockrels. 5s Od to Gs: Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Od; fiuliuii runners 5s Gd to (js pe rpair, Turkey Gobblers, lid to Is per Tb; hens Od to 10(1 per lb live 'weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork. — <O's to UU',->. Od'; ( Jo's to 100's 5:Jd; .Baeoiier.s, od to sid Slips, 5Ad to Od : Suckers, O^d; Choppers (heavy; 3Jd to 3.'{d 'per lb. Our weekly pork sales held - each Thursday during "Winter. Honey.—ln GO's, od per lb. Honey Sections.—Os Od per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.-Fresh, Is 7d per dozen. .Beeswax.—ls od per lb. Fungus.—6sd per lb. Walnuts.—7d to 7£d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lOUlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per hue. Maize.— Os 3d per bushel; Os for 10 sack lols. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.— £12 per ton, Oats.—Prime Gar tons, os 3d; Duns, 5s 3d por bushel, Oats.—Crushed, os Od per bushel. Feed Barloy—6s Od por bushel. Feed Peas. —6s Od per bushel. Seed Cape .Barley.—lis Gd per bus. •SeedSee'd Oats.—Storm King. Cartons, "Buns, os Ud : Algerians 7s Od per Ws'iiel. Pollard.--£lO 15s to £11 per ton. Bran.— £9 10s per ton. Rico Pollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake. Meal and Nut-s Genuine. 10a cwt. Ton lot*, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable, Chad. -Oaten Shoal. £10 10s per ton. Straw 'ClialE.— Wheateii .straw , Co 10s Special quotations lor large lot*. Molasses.-28s per 5c wt casks free Quick)inio. —In 281b air-light tins, 3s per tin. 1 Meat, and Bone Meal. -17b por 100; per 50, uhd 5s per 251b uag. Straw.—£s per (on ex store.; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations in truck lots, ".Blue Bell" Arsenate n! Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawsou's)--- Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds ri3 per their list. ( oidton's 11, L. E. Rape.—ls per b 111 2875 sealed bags. """ Sulphate Ammonia.--£l3 per ton. Sulphate Potash.-—£37 lOs per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust-. Superphosphate.---Mount Lyall, £5 10s por ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. 1 W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avail- ' able. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d. '