Commercial.
THJ9 NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD.
WEEKLY iIEPOKT,
"Wellington, August i-. Tho potato market rwiuwu> linn, aiii the demand is able to absorb all line arriving. ' lb is difficult/ to i'orecas the future valuu ol' table potatoes, bu we do not anticipate any pronounce l drop, at tiny rate lor tho nexi niout or so. Seed potatoes are selling ireel A few iirst-claes local omiouk arrival ure iu eppcial demand; trot Amerion are expected shortly. Ther is a distinct weaiieniug in the grai anarket ,oxcept in oate, which are att tionary. Wheat is lower, and baric vorj much lower than tho valuu which Jbave been ruling tor some tint past. Pollard and bran have droppe 20s per ton. ChniT is consideru-bl easier and hay is very hard to sol iDoubfcless the mild winter and signs <. early spring have been potent hiotoi iii easiuii the nuarkoL. iionvevei notwithstanding any severe that niight be experienced, we do uc anticipate tho exceptionally high value to be ruling again this year. To d( mand for cauliflower continues to b good, and well-pa«ked liuc6 urc ougorl bought up. Choice savoy cabbage i niGciung steady denianu at .slightl higher rates. ironbark pumpkins- an marrows are scarce, and we could iuu dlo larger couttiguments. There is> good demand lor lettuce, which is 1 tihort supply. Swedes ure selling low and parsnips meet dull wilu. Choic table carrots and white turnips mei. fair demand. Choice celery continue to meet uxcelleut sale. Spring "otnvr. and leeks are soiling freely. A goo eloniand continues lor choice cook in and dessert apples and we could hand! larger consignments. Choice Jinet e dessert pears are eagerly bought up n Jiigh rates. Cabbage.—Choice savoy, os to 0b oil. ers, '<ia to 4> per sack. Cauliflower.- Ciiuice, 6k Gd to iOs 0d otliers, (is to 7b per tiack. Celery.—(id to lUd per dozen. Onioiib.—Local, JL7 lo l'< 10a [>er lo Parsnips.—Choice, 2t> (id to -Is Ud p« sack. Turnips. —White, 2s io 'A* per oacl Leeks.—(Jd to Ud per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, ■Iα u> i 3&; others, ', to 2h (3d per ca»se. ti|)iuach. -Is to Is Gel per case. iladisli.— ot> per case. Marrows.—Ss to 10s per sack. Swedes—2s (3d per cwt. Pumpkins.--Ironbark, Dα to 11s; Beetroot.—os to Gs per sack. FRUIT. Apples.—iX'bsort, choice (id to H. (id; others, -Is to os pur caisc. Crobbl«ra yd to 10d per ib, ileus tid I yd per lb live weight. Pears,—Dessert, extra elioice i>s c Uβ; Medium, us Gd to Gs Gd per J-oawe. • Apples.—Cooking, Choice, Vβ to a a POULTIU'. Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd heavy hens 5s to 5s 6d; coekrels 4s to 6e; heavy cockrols, us (id to Gs Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indiai ruunel'B Oβ Gel to Gs per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to t*o'», Gd; W to 110'b, JJaconoivs 6"J-d; isuclieir Gid to 7d; Choppers Iheuvy; 3iel to '6'i •per lb. Our weekly Port .Sales het each Thursday during -wiuicr. Honey.—ln GO'e, nd per lb. Hooey Soctions.—G« Gα pen , ' dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediuuie. ( M per II Beeswax—lβ 6d per lb. Tea Nubs.—2ls per iflUlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud per bushel. «t> Gd lo 10-sack lots. Feed Barley.—Gs per bushel; 5s !)i for 10-sack- lote. Chaff.—Oaten Shoal, -jCVi 10s to IV per ton. Straw. —£5 iOs per ton ex store. Qarton'fc suporlativg swedes.—'Jβ Gi per lb. Maize.—6s 3d per bushel; Gs for i( sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.'—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Uarbous, oe; Feed outs 4s 10d; Duns 5s 3d per Ouelid. Oats Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s Gd per bußhel. Seed Gape Barley.—Gs Gd imi bus. Seed Oats.— Storm fiing. Gar tone, T>un«, os 9d; Algerians 7s 6d poi bushel. Bran.—£B os per ton. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Rice Pollard.—£9 per ton. Lineeed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nut* Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lots, £15. Thij is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £G 10s p«r ton, Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Molaeses. — 28s per scwt casks free Quicklime..—ln 281b air-tight this, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100: 3s per 50, and 5s per 251b oag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list ratee. "Bluo Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawfcon'a) - Killn all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-cwJL Button's Swede and Turnip SeefJs na per their list. Suttoa'e B. L. E. Kape.— le per b m 281b sealed, bags, "*
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 August 1915, Page 1
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