Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

I'lLfc. .SEW ZEALAAD EAUMEIte CO-OPERATIVE DISTIIIBUTIiNU COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY REPOIU

Wellington, July 2'J

The potato market lias been (juuot, during the week, and although lines have been offering on the market it figures asked, f.o.b. southern ports, sL>!! buyers are operating within small . inpass. Southern-grown up-to-dates, gamekeeper, and northern star seeds are, however, in bdisk demand, and good business lias been transacted. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers ure recommended to obtain their reijuiremeiits without delay. Onion* are ipiiet. Wheat is stationary. Oats slightly weaker. Barley offering lree!y. Maize in fair demand. All uieu's are selling steadily. ■oiuil! ia in lair sale. There has been a pronounced diop in oaten straw chaff, 011 account of the Australian market having fallen, thus making export unproktablo There is also much larger ciualitity of hay oll'oring than for some time past sellers evidently anticipating an early spring. Wlieat-en straw as wanted,

ud wo ask liolders to write us early. Porkers are in good demand, and the supply oi' fresh lines are now lalliug oil rapidly. Bulk lines of lioney are wanted. Malasses is now available.

Tiio supply ol cauliflowers is heavy at present, and van lea are lower, although. iirat-clasa. lines ar obringing good prices. There are also large supplies ol' cabbage, and low values are ruling in consequence. Pampkins and narrows are scarce, and we recommend consignments. Lettuce is dull of sale. Swedes are also soiling slowly, but all other root vegetables are in fair demand, and bringing good priced. Spring onions, leeks, and parsley are Keenly bought up at good prices. There is a good demand l'or choice, lines of cooking and dessert apples, •aid we invite consignments. Choice l'lies ol dessert pears are scarce, and Hi} keen cometition. CouKing pears are selling readily. Potatoes.—North Island lines, i'G J'te to £7 ; Southern, JU7 IDs to £8 per lon. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 2s (3d to 'ss; olfiers, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, (is (id to fa; others, ;Js to -is per sack. Carrots.—Best -Is to i>s; others «Ss per sack. Celery.—os to 7s per dozen. Marion's.—Bs to 10s per sack. French Beans.—'Jd to lOd per it\ Turnips.—White, lb (xT to po^ 1 sack. Leeks.—(id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s to -Is; others', s (>u to 2s Gd per case. ■ Spinach.—2s (id to (3d per case. Pumpkins.— Ironbarii, to lis; others, os to Gs per sack. Beetroot.—ss to (is per saok. Dadisli.—os pe rcaso. Onions.—£s IDs per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s (3d to -Is (3d per sack. Swedes—2s (3d per cwt. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice 8s co L-'s; Medium, 5s Gd to Gs Gil per i-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to ««; Medium -Is to os Gd; others 2s Gd to As.

Pears. Cooking 5s to 5s (kl per ease. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 6s to Hs; others 4s to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (kl to Is (kl; heavy hens 5s to 5s (id; cockrels, -Ik? to ss; heavy cockrels, us 6d to (is; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s (id; Indian runners 5s Gd to (is po rpair, Trirkoy Gobblers, lid to Is per lb; hens 9d to lOti per lb livo weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 9U's, (id"; HQ's to 100's oid; Baooners, yd to blips, sid to (id; puckers, (lid; Choppers (heavy) 3}d to 3ild 'per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Wheat.—Bs per {bushel. 7s yd lor 10-sack lots. Honey.—ln (JO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—(is 6u per dozen. Cheese.— .Factory mediums. 9d per lb Eggs.—Freeh, Is 7d per dozen. Beeswax—ls 5d i>er lb. Walnuts.—7d to 7id per lb. « Pea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Maize.—Gs 3d per bushel; (is for 10 sack lots.

Pure Barley Meal.-—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartens, 6s; Feed oats 4s lOd; Duns o.s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s 3U per bushel.

Seed Oats.— Storm king. GarStraw Chaff.—Oaten, £(3 IDs per ton. I'eed Barley—fa's (id per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—(is <jd per bus. tons, "Hliiis, 5s Ud; Algerians 7s (id per bushel.

I'olJard.— £10 15s to £11 per ton. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice bollard.—£9 per ton. Suorosine.—New available. £1) per ton.

Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 10s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable.

Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Wlieaten straw, £5 lOs Special quotations fur large lots. Molasses. —28s per sowt casks Free Quicklime.—in 281b air-tight tins, -'is per tin.

Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; ite per 50f and 5s per 251b Dag.

Straw.— £5 per ton ex store; £4 15s per ten delivered country stations in truck lots.

"Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates.

"Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates.

Vapourito (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per otvt; 15s per £-cwt. Sutton's ■: Swede and Turnip Seeds p.a

per their list. ( Sutton's 13. L. E. Rapo.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.--Mount Lyall, £5 10s por ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes '10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.'— No. 3 £6. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £0 17s 6d. Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2. £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.— £6 ss.