Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

' • « ——■ * ' TiiiS' NEW ZEALAND tfAlUiiilW CO-OWSitATIVJS DISTiUJJUTiNU COMPANY, LTD. weekly" "riiroiiT. Wellington, August. i' 2. Tin , potato market remains hmi, 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 ihe next mouth or so. Seed potatoes are selling ireely A few iirst-ulaes local onions arriving are in special demand; supplies irom America are expected shortly. There is a distinct weakening in the grain market ,except in oate, wliich are stationary. Wheat is lower, and bariey very much lower than the value* which have been ruling ior some tuuo past. I'ollard and bran have dropped 2U> per ton. Chail' in considerably easier and hay is very hard to sell. Doubtless the mild -winter and signs ol early spring have been poiout lactors in easing the market. However, notwithstanding any severe -weather that might be experienced, we do not anticipate the exceptionally high values to be ruling again this year. To demaud for cauliflower continues u> be good, and well-packed lines are eagerly bought up. Ulioice savoy cabbage n> lneeiting steady deinauu at bhgntly higher rates. ironuark puiupiuns ami marrows are scarce, anil wo could handle larger consignments. There !s> a good ueuiand ior lettuce, which is in bUuri supply. Swedes are riclling low, and parsnip* meet dull hale. Caioico table carrots and white turnips nieei fair demand. Choice celery continue*. Lu meet excellent sale. spring onions and leeks are soiling lively. A gouti demand continues lor choice cooking and dessert applet and we coiiid lianUle larger cuusignmenltj. tuoice lines t> 1 dessert pears are eagerly uoiignt up ai high rates. Laijbaye.—Lhoice savoy, as io us others, 06 to -is per suck, (Jaulitiower.-- Unoiee, o& Ud to 10s *-»*-!; other*, o's u> m per sack. Celery.—Cα Lo lUd per uo>;en. Unions.—Local, Li io L< 10a per lon i'arsnips.—C'iioice, -s Oil Lu <it> lid pel sack. lurnips.-- While, 'Js Lo per sack. Leeks. - lid to Uα per uunule. Loitueo.---Choice, -is Lo <js ; uLheis, -.s Lu 'Jn Gd per case. dpiuach. Is to -is (id per case. liauisli.—us per case. Marrows. — 6n to IDs per sack. bwv-aos—2s lid per cvvi. Pumpkins.—lroubark, Us to 11s; iieetroot.—ss to (is per sack. fuuit. Apples.—Desert, choice ita Od Lo iO:> Gd ; others, Is to do per case, Gobblers Ud Lo lOu per 1U; Hens tid to Ud per lb live weight. Pears. --Dessert, extra choice us to Hk; Medium, u6 (id to bs Gd per i-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s iaj «?s; POOLTKY. Light Table Hens, iia (id to 4s Gd; heavy hens 5s to ua u'd; coekrols, ■it> to 6s; heavy cockrols, os Od to (is; Uood heavy ducks, 7s to 7s b'd; Indian runners 5s Gd to Gs per pair. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o'k to UU's, (id; Wα to HU'b, o'id; liacoiiors Did; tSuckeib, UJd to id; Choppers 3id to li±d per lb. Uur weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—in CD's, ad per fb. Honey Sections. — Cits Gα per dozen. Cheese. —.Factory mediums. i)d per lb JJeeswas.—ls 3d. per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb sack. GRAIN, I'RUDDCE, ETC. Wheat.-7s iXI per bushel. <s Od lor 10-sack lots. Feed liariey.—Gs- per bushel; as Wd ior 10-sack lots. Ohaif.—Oatou Shoal, U) IDs to JUIU per ton. Straw.— Jt'a J.Os per ton ex store. Garten's superlative swedes.—"is Oα per lb. Maize.—Gs 3d per bushel; Gs ior 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£io per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. ■Gills. Prime Clarions, as; .Feed '>ats, 4t> IOd; Duns as 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, os 3d per bushel. Food Peas.—(is (id per bushel. Seed Capo JJarley. —Os Gd pur bus. Seed Oats.— fcJtorni iving. Gartons, t»uns, 5s Ud; Algerians 7s (id per LuVhol. Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.—£U 10s per ton. Rice I'ollard.—£9 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and JN'uts Genuine, lGs cwt. Ton lole, £15. This is tiro best and cheapest stock food procurable. v Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £0 10s per ton. Suorosiue.—Now available. £1) per ton. Molasses. —28s per scwt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b a-if-bight tins, 3s por tin. Meat and Bone Moul.—l7o por 100; 9" per 50, unci 5s per 251b bag. "JJlug Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Bluo Boll" Lime Sulphur at list rates. . Vapourito (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per ewt; 15s per J-cwl. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds na per their list. Button's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib (sealed bage. "*"