Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 July 1915, Page 4

Commercial

N.Z. FARMERS' 00-Oi'ERATIV si jjltiTßlii UTLN G 00 MP AN I', LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington July 22nd. The potatoe market has been quiet during the week, and although lines ■have been ottering on the market at figures asked, f.o.b. Southern porta, still buyers are operating within smaj 1 compass. Southern-grown up-to-dates, Gamekeeper and Northern Star seeds are, however, in brisk demand, and good ibusinetss has been transacted. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers are <recommendel to obtain their requirments without delay. Onions are quiet. "Wheat is stationary. Outs slightly weaker. Barley offering freely. Maize in fair demand. All meats are selling steadily. Chaff is in fair sale. Oaten straw chaff is offering more fj'eely now owing to, a decline in export value. (There is also a much larger quality of hay offering than for some time past, sellers evidently anticipating an early spring. AVheaten straw is wanted, and we ask holders to write us early. Porkers are in good demand, and the supply of fresh lines are now falling off rapidly. Bulk lines of honey are wanted. Molasses s now available.. Potatoes.—Niorth Island lines, £6 10s to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s (id to 3s; others 2s Cauliflower.—Choice, Us Gd to 8s; fathers, 3s to 4s per sack. • Carrots.—Best, 4s (id to 5s Gd; others, 3s to 4s per sack. Jj'rench Beans.—S)d to lOd per .b. Marrows.—Bb to 10s per sacE. Onions.—£s 10s to £6 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s Gd to> 4s Gd per sack. Turnips.—White, Is Gd to 2s per sack. Leeks.—Gd per bundle.

Lettuce.—Choice, 36 to -Is; others, Is Od to 2s Od per case. Spinach.—2s Od to 3s per case. Beetroot.—os to 0s per sack. Egge.—Fresh, Is 71 per dozen. Celery.—36 Od to 06 Od per dozen. Swedes.—2B 6d per owt. Leeks. —6d per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5a to 6s per sack. Fit D IT. Pern.—Cooking, us to 5s Od pecase. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to 8s; others Is to 5s Od. Apples.—Desert, Choice 0s to 8s; others, -Is to 5s pod cuse. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s Od toss 6d; others, 3s to 3s 6d. POULTRY.

Light Table Hens 3s Od to -Is Od, Heavy Hens o«s to 5s Od; C'ockrels, -Is to os; heavy Ducks 7s to h Od; Indian Runners os Od to Os per pair ;Turkey Gobblers lOd to lid per lb; Hens yd to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's. Od; 90's to 100's ofid, 'Baconers, od to s}d; Slips ojd to Od; Suckers, o£d; Choppers (heavy) 3sd to 3:1 d per lb. Our week'y pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln 00's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sectio us 0s to Os Od per dozeD. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per lb Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—<3id to 7d pea* lb. Walnuts 7d to 7j£d per id. Pea Nuta.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—Bs per bushel. Maize.—6s 3d per bushel, 6s lor 10 sack lots. SocKl Oats.—Storm King, 'Gartons, Dims, 5s 9d; Algerians, 7s Od per busPure Parley Meal. —£10 per ton. Oata.—Prime Gartons, os 3d; Duns os 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 6s Od per bushel. Feed Barley—os 0d per bushel. Feed Peas.—Os 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—os 0d per bushel. Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. l>ran—£9 10s per ton. llice Flour.—£9 per ton. Sucroome.—Now available £9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 10s cwt. Ton lots, £15. Thits is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton Straw Chaff.—"Wheaten straw, £5

10, per ton. Oaten.—£6 Special quotations for large lots. Molasses.—2Bs per 6cwt cast. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lota. "Blue Bell" Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite,—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per |-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As por their list. Sutton's B.L.K Rape.—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. S'alt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£9Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, uow available. No la and No 3a £5 17a tid.