Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TLLb NEW ZEALAND PAIUJLIiRS CO-OPERATIVE DMItIB UTiiN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. "Wellington, August 1-. Tin- potato market remains linn, and the demand is able to absorb all lilies arriving. It is diflioult to forecast the future value of table potatoes, but we do not anticipate any pronounced drop, at any rate ior tiio next month or so. £>eed potatoes are selling ireely A lew fixst-elatis local onions arriving are in special demand; su/pplfies lrom America are expected shortly. Ihere is a distinct weakening m the gram market ,exoopt in oate, nhicli are stationary. Wlioat is loiver, aud but'ic-y very muck lower than the value? which havo been ruling ior some Lain; past. Pollard and bran have dropped 20s per ton. Uliali is considerably easier aud hay is very hard to sell. Doubtless tho mild winter and signs ol early spring have been potent laotors in easing tho market. However, notwithstanding any severe weather that might bo experienced, we do nut anticipate the exceptionally high values to be ruling again this year. Te demand ior cauliliower continues to be good, and well-packed lines are eagerly bought up. Choice savoy cabbage is ineeiung steady demanu at aiiglitly higher rates.- ironbark pumpkins and marrows are scarce, and we could handle larger consignments. There !s a good demand i'or lettuce, 'which is m short supply. Swedes are selling low, and parsnips meet dull sale. Ciioice table carrots aud white turnips meet i'air demand. Choice celery continues to meet excellent sale. Spring onions and leeks are selling ircely. A good demand continues ior choice cooking and dessert apples and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up high rates. 1 cabbage.—Choice savoy, 5s to Os others, 3s to -Is per sack. Cauliliower.--Choice, rfs Gd to lUs Ud; others, (is to /s per sack. Celery.—-Ud to iUd per dozen. Unions.--.Local, lo JL'< Itta per ton I l'arsnips.—Choice, -s <ju to lis Ud per sack. Turnips. — White, -s to !is per sack. Leeks.--Ud Lu Ud per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice, -Is to os>; others, tu -a Ikl per case. | dpinach. -is Lo -is Ud per case. 1 Radish.— us per case. f Harrows.— Bs> to lUs per suck. bwe<jcs—2s Ud pei' cwt. Pumpkins.—lronbark, Ue> to lis; 1 .Beetroot. —us to Us per sack. ; I<RUIT. Apples.—Dessert, choice Hs Ud to lUs Ud; others, -is Lo us per case. Cobblers Ud to lOd per lb; Hens ikl to Ud per lb live weight. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice £s co Us; Medium, us Ud to Us Ud per J-easo. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s lo «?s; POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to Is Ud; heavy hens 5s to 5s Ud; cockrols, •Iti to ss; heavy cockrols, on (id to Os; Good heavy ducks, 7s to Vs Ud; Indian runners 5s Ud to Us per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7os to UO's, Ud; 'JO's to 110'ts, o]d; Baconors sid; <stickers, U-}d to 7d; Choppers to 3id per lb. Our weekly i'ork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln UO's, 5d por lb. Honey Sections.—Us Ud per dozen. Choeso.—.Factory mediums. Ud per lb Beeswax—ls s<l per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud per bushel. Vs Ud lor 10-sack lots. .Feed Barley.—os per bushel; us ')d lor 10-sack lots. Chalf.—Oaten Sheal, £'i) 10s to ill) 2ier ton. Straw.— .Lo 10s per ton ex store. Gar ton's superlative swedes.—2s 0u per lb. Maizo.—Us 3d per bushel; Us ior 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.'—£lo por ton. Puro Pea Aleak— £1% per ton. Oats. Prime Cartons, os; Feud oats, <k lOd; Duns os 3d per bushel. Oats Crushed, 5s 3d per bushel. Feod Peas.—Us Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Us Ud per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm filing. Gartons, Duns, 5s Ud; Algerians 7s Ud per hush el. Bran.—£B os per ton. ' l'ollard.—;CU lO.s per ton. Rice Pollyrd.—DD per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and iNtihs Genuine, Itis cwt. Ton lots, £15. This IS tho best and cheapest stock food procurable. Straw Oliaff. —Oaten, £U 10s por ton. Suorosine.—New available. £9 per ton. Molaeses. — per scwt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b por 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Bluo Bell" Arsenate oi Lead at list rates. "Blue Boll" Lime Sulphur at list, rates. Vapourife iStrawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per j-ewt. Sutton's S«edo and Turnip Seeds na per their list. Sutton'?. B. L. E. llape.—ls per b in 28ib feale-l bags. """