Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 August 1915, Page 4

Commercial

. 4 - N.z. ]• ai,:». .m;B' co ori.itA riv DIS'IRI !>U"ll.\G CO MI'AN l, LTi->. WEEKLY* PRODUCE KEl'i>RT. Wellington, July '29. The potato market lias been quiet during the week, and although lines have been offering on the market it figures asked, f.o.b. southern ports, std! buyers are operating within small . inpass. Southern-grown up-to-dates, gamekeeper, and northern star seeds arc, however, in bdisk demand, and good business has been transacted. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain their requirements without delay. Onions are quiet. Wheat is stationary. Oats slightly weaker. Barley offering freely. Maize in fair demand. All meais are selling steadily.. Chaff is in lair sale. There has been a pronounced drop in oaten straw chaff, on account o? the Australian market having fallon, thus making export unprofitable There is also much larger qualitity ot hay offering than for some tiino past sellers evidently anticipating an early spring. W Ilea ten straw 'is wanted, and we ask holders to write us early. Porkers are in good demand, and the supply of fresh lines arc now falling oft rapidly. Bulk lines of lioney aie wanted. Malasses is now available. The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at present, and vaules are lower, although first-class lines ar fringing good prices. There are also large supplies of cabbage, and low values are ruling in consequence. Pa.mpk.ins and narrows are scarce, and we recommend consignments. Lettuce' is dull of sale. Swedes are also selling slowl.v, hut all other root vegetables are in lair demand, and bringing good prices. Spring onions, leeks, and parsley are keenly bought up at good prices. There is a good demand for choice lines of cooking and dessert apples, and we invite consignments. Choice l'nes of dessert pears are scarce, and "ing keen cometition. Cooking pears are selling readily. Potatoes.—North Jsland lines, £'0 l')s to £7; Southern, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s (3d to 3s; otilers, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, (is (3d to 8«; others, 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.—l3est -Is to ss; others fa per sack. Celery.—os to 7s per dozen. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per sack. French Beans.-—9d to lOd per It". Turnips.—"White, Is (kT to 2s per sack. Leeks.— (3d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s to 4s; others s (ia' to 2s (3d per case. Spinach.—2s Gd to 3s (3d per case. Pumpkins.—Tronbarlf, l Js to lis; others. 5s to lis per sack. Beetroot.—ss to Gs per sack. Dadish.—ss pe rcase. Oninns.— £5 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s (3d to 4s (3d per sackr Swedes—2s (3d per cwt. FRUIT. Pears. —.Dessert, extra dunce 8s tc: ( J« ; .Medium, 5s (3d to Gs (3d per J-case. Apples.-Cooking, Choice. 7s io <■>; Medium -Is to 5s Gd ; others 2s Gd to .is. Pears. Cooking 5s to 5s Gd per case, Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 8s: others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table liens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd : heavy hens 5s to 5s Gd; cockrels. 4«s to os; heavy cockrels, 5s Gd to Gs: Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd ; Indian runners 5s Gd to Gs pe rpair, Trtrkej Cobblers, lid to is per lb; hens 9d k 10a per lb live weight. GENERAL. Pressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, Gd; 90'; to LOO's 5!Jd; Baconers, 5d to Slips, to Gd; Suckers, Gid: Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3iid 'pel lb. Our weekly pork sales hek: each Thursday during "Winter. Wheat.—Bs per |jushel. 7t> 'Jd lui 10-sack lots. tloDey.—ln GO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—Gs Gd per dozen. — Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—Fresh, Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. , Walnuts.—7d to 7jd per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maize.—Gs 3d per bushel; Gs for U sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Cartons, ss; Feed oats -is lUd; Duns us 3d per bushel. Oats Crushed, os 3'd per bushel. Seed Oats.-— Storm lving. Gar Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £G 10s per ton Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd per bus. tons, TTTins, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s Gd pei bushel. Pollard.—£lo 15s to £11 per ton. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Ric© Pollard.—£9 per ton. Suoiosine.—New available. £9 pei 101 l Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nut<i Genuine, lGs cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food pro curable. Chaff.-Oaten Sheaf, £10 10s per ton - Straw Chaff.—Wheaten straw, £5 10: Special quotations for large lgte. Mola/wes.-28s per scwt casks free Quicklime.—iu 281b air-tight tins 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal. — 17c per 100; J* per 50, and 5s per 251b oag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15i per ton delivered country stations ii truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at lis . rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at lis rates. Vapoiirite (Strawson's) —Kills all soi insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per 4-cwt. r Sutton's. Swede and Turnip Seeds per their list. ( r Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per 1 "i m 28ib 6ealed bags. """ ■ Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton s j Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton'. Basic Sing.—£s 10s. delivery July 3 August. J Superphosphate.-- Mount Lyall, £■ 10s per ton. « ' I Salt Waste for Agricultural purpose " 10s per ton. < Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avail able. No la and No 3a.£5 17s 6d. 1 Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2 £G. - Gear- Coy,—Bonedust.—£B 55.. '. ■MriaiiiiaiMiiiiH