Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TiLh. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIB UTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, August 7.

The potato market is very firm, values having risen during tlie week. The market is now practically bare an* Southern Merchant* are asking £7 E. 0.8. South Island port. Southern grown up-to-dates gamekeeper, and northern atar seeds are still being freely enquired for, and good business lias ueen done. Supplies aro not plentiful, and growers are recommended to obtain their requirniento without delay. T'Lore is fair enquiry fur local onions, and slightly lower on account of larger which aro in short supply. Eggs aro quantities coming forward. Wheat an-l oats are stationary. Jiarley is ottering freely, and thoro is a fair enquiry for male. All meals are selling steadily. Chaff—there is only a small amount of business being done, lliere has been a pronounced drop in oaten straw chail on account of the Australian market having fallen, thus making expor.t proiitable. There is also a much larger quantity of hay offering than for some time past, sellers evidently autici pating an earlyspring. Wheaton straw is wanted, and wo ask holder* to write us early. Potatoes are in good demand and the supply of fresh. Lines is now falling off rapidly. Bulk lines of honey are wanted. Molasses is now available.

There is good enquiry tor choice caubflwoers which are in short supply, and satisfactory rates are ruling. Choice savoy cabbage is meeting better siJc at advancer rates. Ironbark pannikins aad marrows are scarce, and oonsibnnients arriving meet keen competition. Lettuce is rating at high rate* Swedes are selling slowly, and parents are dull of sale. Choice table carrots and whito turnips meet fair demand. Celery meets excellent sale. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continues for ehoico cooking tind dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Potatoes.—North Island lines, Ml to £ 7 10s; Southern, £ IDs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savey, os to (3s; otli ers 3s to -Is per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice; I2s to 1-ls; otlieis 7s Od to 10s per sack. Carrots.—Best -Is to ss; other* 3s per sack. Eronch. Beans.—Od to lOd per '.b. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per sack. Onions.— Local, £C to £7 per Von. Parsnips.—Choice, 2s bd to 3s <kl per sack.

Leeks.—Gd per bundle. Beetroot.—os to Gs per sack. Celery.—3s 6d to be Cd per dezeu. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per back. Leeks.—6d per bundle. Lettuce.— Choice, 6s to 8s; others 3s Gd to 4s Gd per case. Spinachq—4s to -Is Ud per case. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others 5a to Gs per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert , extra choice, ?s to Us; Medium, os Ud to Gs Gd per J-caso. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to '6a: Medium 'Is to os Gd; others 3s to 3s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, choice Cs Gd to Bs Gd; others 4s to os per case. Pears.—Cooking, 5s to 5s 6d pe* case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 4s 6d toss Gd; othoi'6, 3s to 3s 6d. POULTRY. Light Table Hens 3s 6d to 4s Gd, Heavy Heus os to 5s Gd; Cockrels, 'is to ss; heavy Ducks 7s to 7s 6'd; Indian Runners 5s Gd to Gs per pair ;Turkey Gobblers lOd to lid per lbj Hens yd to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to 00's. Gd; 90's to 100's s£d, 'Baooners, 5d to sid; Slips Did to Cd; Suckers, Ojdj Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3=Jd per lb. Our wcek'y pork sale* held each Thursday during Winter. Wheat.-Bs per bushel. 7s 9d for 10sack lots. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 9d per lb Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. fungus.—tijd to 7d pea- lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Maize.—6s 3d per bushel, Gs l'er 10 sack lots.

Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartens, Duns, 5s yd; Algerians, 7s Gd per busPure Rarley Meal.—£lo per ton. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Oats.—Prime Gartens, os; feed ">ats, ] •is lOd: Duns, us 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5e 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs to Gs Gd per oashel Seed Cape barley.—Gs 6d per bushel. Bran.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Flour.—£9 per ton. Suerosine.—Now available £9 per ton. Pollard.—£lo 10s to £10 15s per tun. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s cut. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £10 10 per ton Straw Chaff Wheaten straw, £ r K 10, per ton. Oaten—£6 Special quotations for large lots.

Molasses—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 8s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lote. "Blue Bell" Arsentate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds—As per their list. Sutton's 8.L.10. Rape.-ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulpkate Potash.—£3o per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£3. Gear Co. Boneduat.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d.