Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

jm NEW ZEALAND tfAKAIERS UA-OPEHATi VE I>I«TRIJLS U'i'iiN U COMPANY', LTD. WEEKLFIIErbIIT. Wellington, August 1-. Hit' potato market remains arm, ami the demand its able to absorb all lines arriving. It is difficult to forecast the illturo value oi table potatoes, Out wo do not anticipate any pronounceu drop, ut any rato for tlio next moiitn or so. Seed potatoes are selling ireeiy A lew hrst-class local omons arriving are in special donuuid; supplies U'oin America are expected sliortly. l'iiero is u. disLinot weakening in tlie grain market ,except in oats, which are stationary. VViieat is lower, and batiey very much lower tlian tlie valuer wliicii havo been ruling lor some time past. Pollard and bran have dropped 20s per ton. (Jhaii is considerably easier and hay is very hard to sell. Doubtless the mild winter and signs ol early spring have been potent luotors in earning the market. iiowevor, notwithstanding any severe weather that might be experienced, we do not anticipate tlie exceptionally high values to bo ruling again this year. Ie demand lor cauliflower continues to be good, and well-packed lines are eagerly buught up. Ulioice savoy cabbage is meeting steady deinanu at slightly higher rates. lronbark pumpkins ana marrows are scarce, and. we could handle larger consignments. There is a good ueniand lor lettuce, 'which is in Bl;ort supply. Swedes are selling low, and parsnips meet dull sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet iair demand. Ciioieo celery continues to meet excellent sale. Spring onions and leekK are selling lively. A good demand continue* lor elioice cooliing and dessert applet and we could handle larger consignmenu>. Cnoice lines 01 dessert pears are cageny nought up at high rates. Labbage.—Choice savoy, 5s to lis others, iis to -is per sucii.. Caulillow'or.-- Cauiee, (id to iUs Od; others, os to is per sack. Celery.—Od Lo rud per dozen. Uiiioiiii. —.Local, Jui iu ii, iOs per ton Parsnips.—Choice, 2a od to os ou pei sack. lurnips. — White, 2s lo iis pur sack. Leeks, -od to 'Jd per bundle:. Lettuce. —Choice, io Lo us; otheis, 2s Lo 2o Od per case. dpiuacli. -Is Lo Is Od per case. Xiauisli. — <3s per case. Aianows. — fc>s to lUs per sack, fen cues—2s od per cv. l. Pumpkins.--Iroiibark, Vt> to lis; Beetroot.—ss to lis per (jack. Jj'LtUi'l". Apples. choice Sc> Od to 10s Od; others, -is Lo 5s per case. Gobblers Ud to iOd per lb; liens fcid Lo 'Jd per lb live weight. i'ears.—Dessert, extra choice & so L'fcj; Medium, 5s Od to Us Od per J-oatso. Apples. —Cooking, Choice, 7s uo «?s; i'UULTIU. Light Table liens, 3s Od to is Od; heavy liens 5s to 5s Od; cockrels, •lis to s<s; heavy cockrels, os Od to Os; Uood heavy ducks, 7s to is Od; Indian runners os Od to Os per pair. GENEitA L. Dressed Pork.—lo'a to l J(J's, Od; UU's to li(J'b, si[d; Baeoners 5Jd; isuokera, ojd to 7d; Choppers (heavy; 3id to per lb. Our weekly i/'orii (sales held each Thursday during winter. Honoy.—in 00's, od per lb. Honey Sections.--Os Ou per dozen, Cheese.—Euctory mediums. Dd per lb Beeswax.—ls od per lb. .Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, I'iIQDUOE, ETC. Wheat.—7s 'Jd per bushel, is Od lor 10-sack lots. Teed Barley.—os per bushel; 5s 'Jd lor 10-sack lot 6. Ciiali.—Oaten Skoal, £'!) 10s to ITU per ton. Straw.— jL'u IDs per ton ex store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s Ou per lb. Maize.—Os 3d per bushel; 6s lor 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£iU per ton. , l'uro Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartens, os; Feed-outs, <ls IOd; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats Crushed, 5s 3el per bushel. Keod Peas.—Os Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Os Od per bus. Seed Oats. — Storm JSCing. Gartons, Buus, 5s Dd; Algerians 7s Od per Lus'hel. Bran.—£B os per ton. Pollard.—£ ( J 10s per ton. it ice Pollard.—£!) per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and .Nuts Genuine, 10s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Straw Chalf.—Oaten, £0 10s per. ton. Suorosine.— New available. £9 per ton Molasses.-28s per se\vt casks free Quicklime.— in 281b air-tight tins, per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; per 50, and os per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per 3-owl. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds is per their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls pea 1 b in 28ib sealed bags. '