Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TEJ3 NJSW ZJiALAiXD FAR-MliUiS UO-OPEIIATI VE DISTR Jii UTIN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. ~ Wellington, July 15. iiro slow ol sale ana u Jocliiio in the market may take place .shortly. .Seed potatoes are, however, in excellent demand, with large sales taking place in Up-fco-dates, Gamekeepers and Northern Stars. ihe price of same is very hrm lor good lines. There is little improvement m unions to report. " Very little businessi j grain of any kind is passing just iMW. Cliaii: is in i'air demand with sk-ady supply. Oaten straw chair is wanted; straw also. The demand lor liritisn-grown rape is still Keeping up well, and clients are urged to book til orders without delay. The supply shows distinct signs of being exhausted. A shipment of superphosphates is clue next week. Slag orders can now le received for delivery shortly. I'Vcsh eggs show an improved value. Koney is in good demand; also walnuts. Cabbage is plentiful, and prices are low. Cauliflowers are in gooli demand; also icobs ol all varieties. Large supplies <j[ pumpkins and marrows are wanted. Swedes are slow of sale. Apples and pears are in good demand., and much larger supplies could Ije absorbed '■>)' this market.

i'olaloes.— North Island linc-fs. iXi J')id X:7; Southern, £7 lUs to .CS per ton. Cabbago.—Choice rfavo.v, 2s Od to %; otners, 2.-> per .sack. Cauliflowerr*.—Choice, Os Od tu &>.: others, 3,s to 4s per sack. Carrots.-Best, -Js Od to 5* Od; others, '-is to Js per sack. elery.-Jis Od to Os Od per doz. French Ueans.-'Jd to iOd per ;••. M.arrou«.—Us to 7.s per sacti. Tumipii.—White. Is Od to '2* pel .Sik'i«. Leeks.—Od per bundle. Lettuce.-Choice, &s to I«; others s {'\i to 2s Od per case. - 2.s Oil to &s pel' ea.se. Spring- Onions.- (id per lnmdle. Pumpkins.—ironbark, &s to 10is; otliOnious.—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.— Choice, &> Od to -Is 'j>.[ per sack. Swedes—2s u'd per cwt. FRUIT. Pears. Cooking 5s to oh Od jiei , can , . Apples.—Cooking. Choice,, -Is Od U: lit- Od ; others -is to 'is Od. Applet.--Dessert; Choice 0s to fc\-: others 'Is to Os per case.

Pears.- Dessert, extra choice, Os Lo 7s; others, 3s Od to -Is Od per i-ease. Pumpkins.—lroubark, bs to 10s; othBcetroot.— 3s to 4s per sack. POULTRY. "Light Table liens. :Js Oil to -Is Oil : heavy liens Ds to o« Od; vockrels, ■Is to se; heavy cockrels. 5s Od in <w ; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Od ; Tn<liaii runners os Od to O.s pe rpair, Tnrke.v Gobblers, lid to Is per Ib ; hens U«l tc lOcl per lb live weight. GENERAL. iJ.rerisod Pork. — 7l)'s to DU's. Od'; to lUO's old; UanjiicrM, Od in ■.)>! (Slips, -J-Jd to Od; .Suckers, OUl; Chojipers (heavy) ;jjd to :J:i'l "per Ib-. Our weekly poi'k cales held each Thursday during "Winter. Honey.—ln 00's, 3d per ib. Honey Sections.—os 0d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—-Fresh, Is 7d per dozen. Hceswiix.—ls od per lb. Fungus.—6Jd per lb. Walnuts.—7d to 7£d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001 b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maine.—Os 3d per bushel; 0s lor IU sack lots. Pui'o Barley Meal.—£lU per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Outs.—Prime Gartons, us 3d; Duns, 6a 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 0d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s (jd per bushel. Feed Peas.—os 0d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—os 0d per bus. Seed Seed Oats.—Storm Kiny, Gartonrs, jJTiiis, os Dd ; Algerians 7s Od per buVliel. L'ollard.—£lo 10s to £11 per ton. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Uico I'ollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.-Meal and iSuts Genuine, 10s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chad'.- Oaten .Shea!. CIO 10s per ton. Straw Cliafl'.-AVlieateii straw, £■""> 10s Special quotations For large lot«. Molaeses.-'2Bs per scwb casks free Quictilimo.—ln '281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat, mid Bone Meal—Us per 100; * per 50, and as per l 2. r )ib nni;. Straw. £5 per ton ex store; £'l 15r> per ton delivered country stations in truck lots. ".Hlue Bell" Arser.atu ol Lead at list rates. "Blue. Hull" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Straw-son's)— -Kills all soil insects, 2us per cwt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutlon's Swede and Turnip Seeds r.s per their list. ( button's B. L. E. Hape.— Is per b jii 2Sd) sealed bags. ■ "*" Sulphate' Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£o 10k. delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.--Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Salt AVaste for Agricultural purposes •10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d.