Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJb. NEW ZEALAND FARMEIIS UO-OPEUATiVE DlSTßiii UTi:N U

company, ltd. weeklT~"eepoht. Wellington, August l^. The "potato market reumins arm, and. the demand is able to absorb all liues arriving. It is difficult "to forecast the future value of tablo potatoes, Out ■we do not anticipate any pronounced drop, at any rate for tho next month of so. Seed potatoes are selling treeiy A low Ikst-okuis local onions; arriving are in special demand; supplies'lrom America ar© expected shortly. There id a distinct weakening in the grain market ,except in «ate 3 wliich are stationary. Wiieat is lower, and barley very much lower than the valuei which nave been ruling ior some tuu« past. Pollard and bran nave dropped per ton. Chaff is considerably easier and hay is very kurd to tsell. Doubtless the mild 'winter and signs ot early spring have been potent factors in easing the market. However, notwithstanding any severe weather that might bo experienced, we do not anticipate the exceptionally liisjh values to be ruling again this year. To Uoi«and ior cauliflowor continues u> be good, and well-packed lines are eagerly bought up. . Choice savoy cabbage is nieeiLius titeady demaua at isligntly higher rates. ironbark punipkins and marrows are scarce, aud we could, iniudio larger conhtgnments. There i& u good uemand 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 onions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continues for choice cooking and dessert apples and we could handle larger consignments. Choicu iuies ot dessert peurs are eagerly uougia up ai high rates. cabbage.—Choice savoy, os to Gs others, y« to -Is per sack. Cauliflower.— Cn-uico, 8u (Jd to lUs tid; others, tis Uj 7t> per sack. Celery.—Ud to J.Ud per dozen. Onions.—Local, JL7 to Li 10s per ton Parsnips.— Choicu, % (id to 3s lid por sack. Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s per sack. Leeks.— (jd to lid per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice, -Is to us; others, 2ai to 2s 6d per case. spinach. -Is to Is (Jd per case. Hadish.— oti per case. Marrows.—Bs to IDs per sack. bwuaes—2s Ud per cwt. Pumpkins.--Ironbark, lis to 11s; Beetroot.—ss to 0s per sack. I' , LIU IT. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s 0d to lUs (3d; others, -Is to os por case. Gobblers i)d to 10d per lb; Hens 8d to Dd per lb live weight. Pears.—Dessert, extra clioico 8s co 9s; Medium, 5a o'd to Gs (id per £-oase. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s vo <s>; POULTRY. Eight Table Hens, 3s 6d to 4s b'd; heavy lions 5s to 5s Cd; cockrels, ■1* to se; heavy cockrels, 5s 6d to (is; Good heavy ducke, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian ruunors 5s b'd to 0s per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to yO's, (id; ( JO's to 110's, did; Baconers ojd; iSuckers, to 7d; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 3j»d per lb. Our weekly Pork Sale* held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 60'e, 6d per ib. Honey Sections. —(is Ud per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums. 9d per lb Beeswax—ls 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Whoat.— 7s l Jd per bushel. 7s O'd for 10-sack lots. Feed Barley.—<3s per bushel; 5s Ud for 10-sack lote. Chaff.—Oaten Shoaf, £!) 10s to £10 por ton. • Straw.—£s 10b per ton ex store. Garton'e superlative swedes.—2s (3d per lb. Maize.—(is 3d por bushel; (is for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, os; Feed oa-ts, 4s IOd; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bueliel. Seed Cape Barley—6s (3d per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm f£ing. Gartons, T>ues, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s (3d per Infeuel. Bran,:—£B us per ton. Pollard.—£i) 10s per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Linseed Oil €>ake—Meal and JMuts Genuine, ltis cwt. Ton lote, £15. This js the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £(3 10s per ton. Suorosino.—New available. £9 por ton I Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free I Quicklime In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; 0s per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapour!to (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insecte, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds r>3 per their list. Sutton'e B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib 60filed bags.. . -T - ■