Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial

TJLLfa. .NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISIIUUUTIN G COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY"IiiFoitT. Wellington, August 7. Tho potato market is very tirni, val- j lies having riisen during xne week, l'lie market is now practically bare and Southern Merchants arc asking £7 F. 0.8. South Island port. Southern grown up-to-dates ganiclieeper, and northern star seeds arc still being ireely enquired for, and gooti businesslias ocun done. Supplies are not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain their rec[uirineut« without delay. 'iLero is fair onyuiry lor local onions, ami slightly lower on account of larger which iwa in short supply. Fggs arc quantities coming forward. Wheat an-J oats are stationary. JJarley i& otfering ireely, and there is a fair eiicjuiry for maie. All meals arc selling steadily. Chaff—thero is only a small amount of business being done, ihore has been a pronounced drop in oaten straw chatt oJi account ol the Australian market having i alien, thus making export uunprofitable. There is also a much larger quantity of hay offering than for some time past, sellers evidently antici pa ting an earlyspring. Whoa tun (straw is wanted, and we ask hokkrs to wnte us early. Potatoes arc in good demand and the supply of tresl) lineri is now falling off rapidly. Uulk lines of honey .arc wanted. Mola.sfies is new available. There is good enquiry lor choice eauliilwoers which are in short supply, and satisfactory rales are ruling. Choice savoy cabbage is meeting bettor suio at advancer rates. lronbark pumpkins and marrows aro scarce, and cousibnments arriving meet keen competition. Lettuce is ruling at high ratos (Swedes are selling slowly, and -pares 11 are dull of sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet fair demand. Celery meets excellent sale. Spring onions and leeks arc selling ireely.

A good demand containers lor choice cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Potatoes. —North Island lines, tl lo JU" 10s; .Southern, i; 10a per ion. Cabbage.---Choice Savey, 5s to Os; oth er.s 3,s to »Js per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice." 12s to Ms; othois 7s (id to lUs per sack. Carrots. —licst Js to ss; otlicrs i3<? per sack. Crouch lioaiis.— ( Jd to 10d per .b. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per *ack. Onions.-- Local. jLG to LI per '>ui. Parsnips.—Choice, -',•> od to 3s 'id per sack. Leeks.—(3d per bundle. JJcotroot.—as to Os per sack. • Celery.—3s Gd to Gs Gd per dozen. Swedes.—23 6d por cwt. Turnips.—White, 3s to -is per sack. Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Gs to 8s; others 3s Gd to -Is Gd per case. (Spinachq.—ls to -Is Gd per case. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5s to 6s per sack. FRUIT. Pears. Dessert ,extra choice. i>s to Us; Medium, os Gd to Gs Gd per -J -cum:. Apples.—CoOking, Choice 7s to os • Medium -is to -"5b Gd; others 3ti to 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, choice Gs Gd to : ">s Gd; others Is to us per case. Pears.—Cooking, os to 5s Gd po r case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, -is Gd toos Gdj others, 3s to 3s Gd. POULTRY. Light Tabic Hens 3s Gd to Is Gd, Heavy Hens on to 5s Gd; Cockrels, Is to ss; heavy Ducks 7s to /s Gd; Indian ltuniiers 5s Gd to Gs per pair jTurkey Gobblers 10d to lid per lb; Hens yd to 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL; Dressed l'ork.-TO's to Ws. Gd; UU's to lUO's olid, liaconers, od to Slipt> o\d to Gd; Suckers, Ojd; Chopper* (heavy) 3id to per lb. Oiir pork sales held ouch Thursday during Winter.

Wheat. —8s pef bushel. 7,s ( Jd for lUfiuck lots. Honey.—lu GO's, 5d per Ib. Hoaey.—Sections o's to Us Gd pw dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, Ud per lb Ueeswaa.—ls 5d per lb. l''ungus.—Cid to 7d pea. , lb. Tea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Maize—Us 3d per bushel, (is tor 10 back lots. Seetl Oa'ts.—Storm Kiug, 'Gartons. Duns, 5s 'Jd; Algerians, 7.s (3d per bus--I'iiro ltarley Meal.—£lQ per ton. Feed I'oas.—Gs tid per bushel Oats.—l'riim.' Oartons, Js: l'ced >at.s, -Is lUd : .Duns, es 'M pei , busliel. Oats. —Crushed. •!« 3d per bmshel. Feed Barley.— Gs to (Js Gd per oushel Seed Capo barley.—Gs Gd par bushel. Bran —£9 10s por ton. Kice Flour.—£9 per ton. ijiierosuie.—Now available Hi) uw ton. Pollard.—.ClO 10s to L'lO Us per km. Linseed Oil Cako.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. • (Jliaff.— Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton Straw Chaff.—Wheaten straw, £; 10, per ton. Oaten—J6G Special quotations for laa'ge lots.

Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s por 100; 9s ■ per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton- delivered country stations n truck lots. "Uluo liell" Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "JJlue Bell" Lime Sulphua- at list rales. Vapour ite.-(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insocts, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt Button's Seeds.—As per their list. button's 13.L.F/. 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 £0 10s per ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—a 3 Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s Gd.

LEVIN MAILS

(Most , at Levin for South at 8 p..in., 4.]5 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. Close at Levin for North at 10.30 ii.m and 7 p.m.