Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1915, Page 3

Commercial

« LONDON SHEKPSKiN SALES. Dalgety and Company Limited, Wellington, roeeived the loliowiing telegram from their London office under date of 12th inst.— "Sheepskin sales have closed. Merinos generally iworo id lower, whilst crossbreds declined id and short were neglected. Crossbred combings were id lower, and lambs id lower, and clothing and shorn were noglected. Dales to the number 0000 were offered and -1100 sold." N.Z. FARMERS' GO-OPERATIVE JISTRI LUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington, August 12. The potato market remains lirm, and the demand is able to absorb all lines arriving. It is dilficult to forecast the future value of table potatoes, but iwe do not anticipate any pronounced drop, at any rate for tho next month or so. Seed potatoes are selling Ireeiy A few first-class local onions arriving are in special demand; su/pplies from America arc expected shortly. Thero is a distinct weakening in the grain market ,except in oats, which arc stationary. Wheat is lower, and barley very much lower than the value* which have been ruling lor some time past. Pollard and bran have dropped 20s per ton. Chaff is considerably easier and hay is very hard to sell. Doubtless the mild winter and signs of early spring have been potent factors in easing the market. However, notwithstanding any severe weather that might be experienced, wo do not anticipate the exceptionally high values to bo ruling agaiu this year. To demand lor cauliflower continues to be good, and well-packed lines are eagerly bought up. Choice savoy cabbage is meeting steady demana at slightly higher rates, ironbark pumpkins and marrows are scarce, and we could handle larger consignments. There is a good demand for lettuce, which is in short supply. Swedes are selling low, and parsnips meet dull sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet fair demand. Choice celery continues to meet excellent sale. Spring Tinions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continues for choice cooking and dessert apples and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. uibbuge.—Choice savoy, os to ot> others, 3c> to -Is per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 6s Od to 10s 0d; others, Gs to <s per sack. Celery.—Od to iOd per dozen. Onions.—Local, £7 to l*t 10s per ton Parsnips.—Choice, 2s Ud to 3a Ud petsack. Turnips. — White, 2s to 3s per sack. Leeks.—Od to Od per bundle. ■Lettuce.—Choice, -Is to 0a; others, 2s to 2s Od per case. Spinach- -Is to Is Od per case. lUidish.—Os per case. Marrows.—Bs to 10a per sack, atveues—2s Od per cwt. ' Pumpkins.--Ironbark, Us to lis; . Beetroot.—os to Os per sack. EttUIT. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s Od lo 10s Od; others, 4s to 5s per case. Gobblers Od to lOd per lb; Hens ad to Ud per lb live weight. Pears.—Dessert, extra olioice 8s so t's; Medium, os Od to 6s Od per i-oaee. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s » «; POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s 6d to 4fi Od; heavy hens 5s to 0a Od; cockrels, -Is to ss; heavy cockrels, 5s 6d to -6aj Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Cd; Indian runners Os 0d to 0s pur pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to 00's, Od; ( Jo's to 110's, sjd; Baconers ojd; puckers, OJd to 7d; Choppers (heayy) 3Jd to 32d •por lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections. —0s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Eactory msdiuma. 9d per lb Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b Baok. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s 0d per bushel. 7s Od lor 10-sack lots. Eeed Barley.—6s per bushel; os 9d for 10-sack lots. Chaff.—Oaten tSheaf, £'V 10s to £10 per ton. j Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. J " Gar ton's superlative swedes.—2s Cd | per lb. Maize.—os 3d pea 1 bushel; 0s for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.'—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal. —£12 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, os; Feed oats, j 4s IOd; Duns os 3d per buahel. | Oats.—Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d por bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—os Od per bus. Seed Oats. — Storm £ing. Gartons, ®uns, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s 0d per bushel. Bran.—£B oe per ton, Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. - Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and $uts Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lote, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock fopd procurable. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £0 10s per ton, Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Molaases.—2Bs per sowt casks freeI Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tina> 38 per tin. ► Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100 i 99 j per 50, and 5s per 251b hag. ; "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list 1 rates. I. ''Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at Hsfe 1 rates. 1 Vapourite (Strawson'6)—-Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per i-owt. . Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds oa K-A f '