Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 July 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TILE 1 ' NEW ZEALAND FARMERS'" CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING X COMPANY, LTD. \ WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, July 10. Potatoes are slow ol sale ana a decline .'iu tho market may take place shortly. Seed potatoes are, however, in excellent demand, with large sales taking place in Up-to-dates, Galnokeepors and Northern Stars. I'he price of same is very firm for good lines. There is little improvement m onions to report. Very little business i■, grafn of any kind is passing just now. Chaff is in fair demand with steady supply. Oaten straw chaff is wanted; straw also. The domand tor British-grown rape is still Seeping up well, and clients are urged to book xll orders without delay. The supply shows distinct signs of being exhausted. A shipment of superphosphates is due next week. Slag orders can now i'e received for delivery shortly. Fresh eggs show an improved value. Jfoney is in good demand; also walnuts. Cabbage is plentiful, and prices are low. Cauliflowers are in goo'd demand; also icots ot all varieties. Large supplies oi pumpkins and marrows are wanted. Swedes are slow of sale. Apples and pears are in good demand, and mucli larger supplies could Ue absorbed by this market. Potatoes,—North Island lines, £0 l')s to £7; Southern, £7 IDs to £8 per tou. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s (3d to Hs ; otflers, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, Gs Gd to 8*; others, 3s to 4s per sacli. Carrots.—Best, 4s 6d to 5s Gd; others, 3s to 4s per sack. elery.—3s Gd to Gs Gd per doz. French Beans.—9d to lOd per lb. Marrows.—Gs to 7s per sack. Turnips.—White, 1b Gd to 2s per sack. Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s to 4s; others s (<u to 2s Gd per case. "Spinach.—2s Gd to 3« pw case. Spring Onions.—lid per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; otiiOnions.—£s 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per sack. Swedes—2s Gd per cwt. FRUIT. Pears. Cooking 5s to 5s Gd per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Gd to i)i> Gd; others 3s to 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 8s; others 4s to 5s per case. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice, Gs to 7s; others, 3s Gd to 4s (3d per J-case. Pumpkins.— Ironbark, 8s to 10s; othBeetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. POULTRY. "Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; heavy hens 5s to 5s Gd; cockrels, 4iS to 6s; heavy cockrels, us Gd to Gs; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Od; Indian runners 5s 6d to Gs pe rpair, Trtrkey Gobblers, lid to Is per lb; liens 9d to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL.

Dressed Pork,— 70's to Od"; DO's to 100's 5:ld; Baconeria, 5d to sid Slips, OJd to Gd; Suckers, Oid; Choppers (heavy) ciid to Sid 'per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Money Sections.—(s6 (3d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—Presh, Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—6jd per lb. Walnuits.—7d to 7id per lb. Fea Nuts.—2ls per lOOlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—Bs per bus. Maize.—(is 3d per 'bushel; 0s for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 5s 3d; Duns, 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—(is (3d per bus. SoedSeed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, TTuns, ss. 9d; Algerians 7s Od per bushel.

Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lote, £15. This is tho best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wheaten straw, £5 10s Special quotations for large lo'ts. Molasses.—2Bs per Scwt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations in truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot 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 r.3 per their list. ( outton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.'—£37 1()s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyal), £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s (3d.