Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJii NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" (JO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. weekly"report. Wellington, August 12. The potato market remains arm, and the demand is able to absorb all lines arriving. It is difficult to forecast the future value of table potatoes, but •we do not anticipate any pronounced drop, at any rate for the next month or so. Seed potatoes are selling ireely A few first-class local onions arriving are in special demand; supplies lrom America are expected shortly. There is a distinct weakening in the grain market ,except in oats, which are stationary. Wheat is lower, and bailey 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 ol early apring have been potent factors in easing the market. However, notwithstanding any severe weather that might be experienced, we do not anticipate the exceptionally high values to be ruling ggain this year. Te demand for cauliflower continues to be good, and woli-packed lines are eagerly bought up. Choice savoy cabbage js meeting steady defiiana at slightly higher rates. Ironbark pumpkins and marrows are scarce, and we could handle larger «ousignments. There .'s a good demand for lcttuce, 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 onions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continues foa' choice cooking and dessert apples and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up ai. high rates. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, 5s to 0s others, 3s to 4s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choico, 8s Od to 10s (3d; others, (is to 7s per sack. Celery (3d to lUd per dozen. Onions.—Local, £7 to £i 10s per ton Parsnips.—Choice, 2s Od to 3s Od per sack. "Turnips. —White, 2s to 3s per sack. Leeks.—(3d to Ikl per "bundlu. Lettuce.—Choice, -Is to us; others, 2s to 2s (3d per case. Spinach, -is to -Is Od per case. Radish.—os per case. Marrows.—Ba to 10s per sack. Swedes—2s (3d per cwt. Pumpkins.—lronbark, ite to lis; Beetroot.—ss to (3s per sack. FRUIT. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s 0d to 1U« Gd; others, -Is to us per case. Gobblers yd to lOd per lb; Hens 8d to ( Jd per lb live weiglit. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice 8s so 9s; Medium, 53 (3d t® 6s Od per i-oase. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s w <s; POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s 6d to 'Is (3d; heavy hens 5s to 5s 6d; cockrels, -It> to ss; heavy cockrels, 5s 6d to (3s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian runners 5s Od to 0s per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to yO's, Od; DO's to 110's, sjd; Baconers 51d; Suckers, Gid to 7d; Choppers (heavy; 3id to 3sd per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—6s (3d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2la per lODlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud per bushel. 7s Od for 10-sack lots. Feed Barley.—Gs per bushel; as ')d for 10-sack lots. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, JSU 10s to £10 per ton. Straw.—£s lite per ton ex store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s 0U per lb. Maice.—6s 3d per bushel; Cs for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.-—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal. —£12 per ten. Oata. Prime Gartons, oe; Feed oats, 4s lOd; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oatfi.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s 6d per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartons, "Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s 6d per bushel. Bran.—£B 5e per ton. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per- ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food pro- j curable. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £0 10s per ton. Suerosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins. 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's) —Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's' Swede and Turnip Seeds r.a per tkeir list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 281b Gealed bags.