Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TJLLfc .NEW ZEALAND .FARMER a CO-OPERATIVE Dlcj'J'RUiU'i'iiSU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, July 2'J. The potato market lias been quiet during the week, and although iines have been olfering 011 the market it figures asked, f.o.b. southern ports, stdi buyers are operating within small . 111pass. Southern-grown up-to-dates, gamekeeper, and northern btar seeds are, however, in bdisk demand, and

good business has been transacted. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers ■.ire recommended to obtain their requirements without delay. Onions are quiet. Wheat is stationary. Oats slightly weaker. Barley ullering freely. Maize in fair demand. Alt niea-o are selling steadily. vnaff is in masale. There has been a pronounced diop in oaten straw chaff', on account of the Australian market having laliOiii, thus making export unprofitable There is also much larger- qualitity of hay offering than for .some time pa if sellers evidently anticipating an early rspring. Wheat-en straw is wanted, nd ire 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. Malasses is now available.

The supply of cauliflowers is heavy at present, and vaiiles are lower, although first-class lines ar fringing good iiriees. There are also large supplies of cabbage, and low values .ire ruling in consequence. Painpkins and narrows are scarce, and we reconimend consignments. Lettuce is dull of sale. Swedes are also selling slowly, hut all other root vegetables are in fair demand, and bringing good prices. Spring onions, leeks, and parsley are keenly bought up at good prices.

There is a good demand lor choice lines of cooking and desert apples, uud tvo invito consignments. Choice I'jus ot : dessert pears are be a ice, and iii' 4 keen conietitiou. Cooking pears are Helling readily. Potatoes.—North island lines, £0 Pis to £7; Southern, £7 10s, to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s Gd to 'h; o tilers, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, Gs Gil to -'k ; others, ;Js to -Is per sack. Carrots.—licsfc -is to us; othei'6 -'is per sack. Celery. —Os to 7s per dozen. Marrows.—Bs to lUs per sack. Jj'reneh Means.--<Jd to KM per i!\ Turnips.—White, lb Gu lo 2s pet- sack. Leeks.-Gd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s to -Is; others a Gu to 2s Gd per ease. Spinach.—2s Gd to Js (id per case. Pumpkins.--lronbai'L\ Us to lis; otliers. 5s to Gs per sack. .Beetroot.—ss to Gs per sack. Dadish.—ss po rcase. Onions.—£s 10s per t-on. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s Gd to is Gil pei 1 sack. Swedes—2s Gd per cwt. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice 8s io 1/rs; Medium, 5s Gd to Gs Gd per J-case.

Apples.— I Cooking, Clioic;-. 7s m t?,; Medium -is to 5s (id; others 2s (kl to .*>. Pears. Cooking 5s to "5s Gd per east-.

Apples.—Dessert, Choice Gs to 8s others 4s to 5s per ease.

POULTRY. Light Table Ileus, 3s (id to Js Gd; heavy liens 5s to 5s (3d; eoekrels. -Is to *s<>; heavy cockrelij, 5s (id to Gs; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian runners 5s 6d to (is pc rpair, Turkey Gobblers, lid to Is per lb; liens 9d to Kkl per lb live "weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to DU's, Gd'; DO's to 100's sj[d; Baconers, 5d to sid tilips, 5Jd to Gd; (Suckers, Gid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd t-o 32d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Wheat.—Bs per fnisheJ. 7s 'Jd lor 10-sack lots. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d por lb. Honey Sections.—Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Eactory mediums. 9d per lh Eggs.—Eresh, Is 7d per dozen'. Lees wax.—ls 5d per lb. Walnuts.—7d to per lb. Pea Nuks.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC.

Maizo.—(is 3d per bushel; (i,s lor 1U sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per Loji. Pnro Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Uartons, da; .L'ecd iva-ts. •Is lOd; Duns us 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Seed Oats.— (Storm iving. GarStraw Chaff.—Oaten, iXi 10s per ton. Feed Barley—6s (3d per bushel. l (, eed Peas.—6s Cd per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.--Gs (id per bus. tone, Tunis, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s Oil per btfshol. Pollard—£lo los to £11 per ton. Brau,—£9 10s per ton. ilico Pollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosino.—New available. £1) per ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Mute Genuine, 16s ewt. Ton lote, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10s per toll. Straw Cliafl ? .—Whoa ten straw, £o 10* Special quotations for largo lote. Molaeses.—2Bs per scwt casks free Quicklime. —la - 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bono Meal.—l7a per 100; Js pei- 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw. —£5 per ton ex storo; £4 15s per ton ..delivered country"~fitations in truck lots. "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list l'atefi. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourito (Strawson's) —Kills all soil nsecte, 25s per owfc; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's;Swede Scetls^.a

per their list. ( Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—lb per b in 28ib scaled bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£' 37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Salt- Waste 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 £0 17s (xl. Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, \'o 2. £6. Gear Coy,---Bonedust.—-£G ss.