Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1915, Page 2

Commercial

WELLINCTON MAItKETS

13ananus, 8s to Us ease; Island oranges, 7s to lis Gd ease; American oranges 22s Gd case; Sydney oranges 8s to Ud case; mandarins t'a Gil to 10s Gd ease. Mildura lemons, 13s to lis case; Sydney lemons, 8s to 8s Gd; local lemons 7s to 8s ease; Queen pines, 10s to 12; Gd case pineapples, is to 8s; tomatoes, Is 3d lo Is Gd pound; pears 7s to % hall-case. Applets—Oturmers, Gs to U.-' .Springdale 5s to Gs Gel; llokewood, os to 7s; Jonathans Gs to <s; Washingtons os to 7s 3d; Hymens 5s to 5s Lid; Munroe's lavourite, 5s Gd to Gs Gd; Lord Wolseley Gs to is; Alsop's .Beauty -is to Gs Gd; Epps .Seedlings bs to -Is; Coin-bridge Pippins 55., Gs Lid. Cabbages 3s us Gd sack; cauliflower 7s, lis Gd sack; carrots 2s Gd., 3s Gd sack; turnips 2s, 2s Gd sack; beetroot <is. -is sack; parsnips Is Go, 2s Gd sack; swedes 2s 2s Gd sack; pumpkins is, On Gd sack; marrows Bs, Us sack; 1' deneb beans lOd per lb; leeks Gd, id dozen; sprouts Lis, lis pai'L sack; spring un-

ions Gd, 8d docs; celery 25., 5s Gil do/.; rhubarb Ud to lOd bunille; lettuce 3s Gd Gs Gd ease ; (spinach 3sj -Is Gd ease; asparagus 2s Gil per lb ; potatoes £i 10s Lo £8; onions Gs Gd lo is bag; resb eggs Is Gd dozen.

LEVIN STUCK SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited report as follows on their usual weekly Levin sale, held on W educsday. >Stoek came forward well above advertised numbers and there was a good yarding of sheep and an ' Xceptioiially heavy yarding of cattle, lheie was a good attendance ol buyers and competition was very keen throughout h..' all classes of sheep, and hit to loiwartl cattle sold well. Out. dairy cows and heifers met with rather a dragging sale. Sheep. - 2-Luoth ewes in lamb to 23s :3d; hoggets Us -Id, lis 7d. 15s l'ld to 17s lid; 2-tooth ewes (empty) to 23s lid ; lull mouth ewers in lamb 18s -3d , fat wethers 31s Gd Lo 32s Ud. Cattle. Eat cows £G 13s to £«' Is; forward cows ,C 1 ss; empty heilei's £3 to £1 15s; yearlings 1:2 l-ls( 1:3, spiinging heiiert? £G 10s, £7, to £7 I All pigs sold met with full market value.

OTAKJ ] Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their nsiral monthly sale in their Otaki yards on d'ues<|ay when they ollered a good entry ni' .sheep and a- largo entry of .-utile There was a big attendance oi buyers and competition lor all classes ol stock was very keen, hoggets especially meevinu: with good sale. By the end ol the sale they disposed ol nearly all the lines under the hammer, and privately. Sheep: Mixed age ewets in lamb lbs <id • I. 0 and I'.m. ewe.s in land) 225; empty ewes '21s to 22s l()d; hoggets to 18s: small hoggets Os Id: lat hoggets 20s; 2-tootli wethers 2Js 2d. Cattle.-- Bulls to J(J<» 10s : store cows L' 2 I.ls, I'-l 17s to L' I 10s; speyod cows to .Co 2s (id ; 2-year steers to .CO ')s 0d; lieilers in call' to Lo IDs.

N .Z. EAIiMEUS' 00-Oi'EilATI I 1: j j Ift iKlli i; li-N Li CO Mi'A.N V, LTD. WEEKLY iKODUCE UEf'OUT. Wellington, August 7. The potato market is very linn, \alue-> having risen during tne week, l'lie market is now practically bare and Merchants are asking .C 7 1.0.15. .South Inland port. (Southern grown up-io-daLes ganieiieeper, and northern star seeds are still being lively enquired for, and good business has oecn done. • Supplies are not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain their leipiirmeiits without delay, there i*> fair enquiry lor local onions, ana slightly lower on account ol larger which are in short supply. Eggs aro quantities coining forward. Wheat air.l oats are stationary. Jiarloy is olfering lrcely, ami there is a fair enquiry for maie. All meals are selling steadily. Chad'-- there is only a small amount of business being done. there lias been a pronounced drop in oaten straw cliall on account ol the Australian market having fallen, thus making export unprofitable. There is also a much larger quantity ol hay ollei'iny than lor tome time past, sellers evidently antici pa ting'an earlyspring. W beaten otra-w is wanted, and we ask holders to writ l .: us early. Potatues are in good demand and the supply of lresli lines is now falling oil' rapidly. Uuik lines of honey are wanted. Molasses is now available.

There is good enquiry twr choice eauli--11 woers which are in short supply, ami satisfactory rates are ruling. Choice savoy cabbage is meeting better s.iio at advancer rates. Iron bark pumpkins and marrows are scarce, and consi burnouts arriving meet keen competition. Lettuce is ruling at high latcs .Swedes are selling slowly, and parsnips are dull of sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet fair demand. Celery meets excellent sale. Spring onions and loek.-> are selling lively. A good demand continues ior choice cooking and dessert apples,. and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines o4' dessert pears are eageily bought up at high rates. ' French Beans.—9d to lUd per .b. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per sack.

Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Beetroot.—ss to (3s per 6ack. Celery.—3s (id to (is (3d per dozen. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to lUs; others 5s to 6s per sack. FRUIT. Pears. —Cooking, 5s to 5s Gd pe* ease Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 'is Gd toos Gd; others, 36 to 3s Gd.

SO COLD is N'AZOL I'HOOI' - . To remove a bad cold take ".Vizol on sugar which should bo dissolved m the mouth. Or use the N'azol inhaler. Either treatment never fails. Advt "Nazol" is a wondertul reliever tor colds, and no mistake! Easy to take, swirt in action, efficacious and econom- 1 ical. ' 60 doses for Is (id. A-dvt. Eigbteenpenee for doses'! • Lhats all it« costs to bu.y the best of all j coiigb and cold relievers-"Nazal." l Shifts t cold like magic. Boothea aut] (wscb sore throats- lest it voir-

POULTIIY. Light Tabic Hens 3s Gd to -lb Gd, Heavy Hens 5s to o& Gd; Gockrels, Is to Os; heavy Ducks 7s to Is Gd; Indian Runners 5s Gd to Os per pair jTurkoy Gobblers lOd to lid per lb; Hens Dd to lUd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed l'urk.-70's to UO's. Gd; UO's to 100's o.id, Daconcrs, 5d to sid; Slips sid to (3d; Suckers, G£d; Chopper* (heavy) 3Jd to 3;Jd per lb. Our week'y pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—in GU's, 5d pea' lb. Uoijoy.—Sections Gs to Gs Gd per doze.:. Choose.—Factory uietuums, l Jd per lb Beeswaz.—is 5d per lb. Eungus.—Gid to 7d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lUOlb sack. •Maize.—Gs .'3d per bushel, Gs I'or 1U sack lots. Soetl Oats.—Storm King, Cartons, Duns, os Lid; Algerians, 7s Gd per busPure 1!alley Meal.- £1U pur tun. I'eod I'eas.—lis Gd per bushel Seed Cape barley.-us Gd per bushel, braii.—£U 10s per ton. Rice I'lour.—£U per ton. ' ' •Sucrosiiie.—Now ava.Jable I'D per ton. Linseed Oil Cake. —Meal and Nuts, Genuine, lGs cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable.

Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 potion Straw Chaff. — Wlioateii htiaw, £> 10. per ton. Oaten. —£G Special quotations for largo lots. Molasses.—2Bs per sowt cast. Quicklime.—l" 281b tins ?& per tin. Meat Mid I3ono Meal.—l7s per 100; Us pei 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £1 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lots. "Blue I3oll" Arsentato of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite.—(Strawsou'sJ—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; los per i-ewt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's 13. L.E. Rape.—ls per lb a 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.--£lB per ton. Sulphate Potash. —£30 per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate. —Limited quantity 05 10s per ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No 2.—jl'SGear Co. lionedust.—£G ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s Gd.