Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 4

Commercial

'ine puuuu n;i6 Ijeeu soiiiewnat iiuiet during tne week, but reports reacii -ua oi a iirnung cwmlciicy in tlie tSouth. Any leiigtny speil oi wet weathor would intoriere with slijpnients, and a ri.se would result, as small &toclitt are hold here. Uood lines oi unions' are in lair Uomand. Hie grain market lias been iiieiess during the week. Airican maize has arrived, and with this lone exception, business has been in very small compass. C'hall is slow of sale, but we are oi the opinion that the supply will bo short indeed before the new harvest is available, bair ciuiuiries are reaching us lor seed Algerian oats. Trade in seeds, such as mangels, swedes, rape, etc., is good, and we are booking large tjuantitios. l'ertilibers lor spriug use should be booked without delay for loiward delivery. Torkers are in good demand. Eggs have dropped consider ably. Honey and walnuts are wanted. We have an excellent line ol solid straw white Tuscan wiieat, and recommend it lor sowing in this Province. Well packed lines oi cauliflowers, are sought aftor, , and satieiactory prices arc ruling. Choice savoy cabbage are selling at last week's rates, lronbark Punpkins are scarce, and large consignments could be handled. Choice lettuce is in short suppjy, and realising good prices. Swedes meet lair sales only, and parsnips are iiuiiiig at low rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet lair demand. Choice celery meet excellent demand. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continue*; lor choice coukiug and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments, lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up at higli rates. Potatoes. —M or til Island lines, JlXi 10s to LI ; Southern U8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, -is. to us; others (3s to 7s per sack. Caiilillower.—Choice, 8s to 10s; others u'r> to 7s sack. Carrots.—JJest, on ki us (id; others, 3.s per sack. Celery. —0s to 10s per dozen. Onions.---Local, £7 to ,17 10s per ton Parsnips.—Choice, 3t> to 3s (id per sack. Turnips. — White, 2s to 3s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice. 0s to 7«; others, i'reucii iioaujj.—Ud to iOd per .b. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per sack. Leeks.—6d per bundle. Swedes.—2s 6d per owt. Locks.—Gd per bundle. .Spinach.—ls lo 4s (id per case. iicctroot.—ss to 6s per euok. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to 10s; others o≤ to o's per sack. 3s to 4>s per case. Spinach.—is to -is Oil per case. Punipkims. —lronbark, % to Hβ. Radish.—ss per case. Spring Onion. —Id to Oil bunch. Maize.—Us per bushel. 5s lOd lor iO-sack lots. Pure Barley MeaL-JJU 15s per ton. Pollard.-- LI) per ton. liran. — JL'B per ton iiiee Elian - .- .08 10s per ton. .Siierufcine.-~:C3 per ton. Fit Gil . Pears. Dessert ,extra choice, -"'is to 0.-i; Medium, 5s Ud to Us (id per J-ease. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to 8s: Medium -Is to 5s (id; others 3s to -is 6d. Apples.— choiuu iia (id Lo Gd • others Is to 5s per case. Peans.-Cooking, us to us (id pe ,, case Ap]>les.--Cooking,, choice ■[» (id to o<,

(id; others, 3s to 3s Gd. POULTRY. Light Table Hens -is Gd to Is Ud, heavy oti to <J.s (id; i/wvkcjvl.s, J-> h> -")s; heavy cockerels lo 7s; good .heavy duck 7s to 7s Gd; Indian Rtinner.s Gs Gd Lo G.s per pair jTurkoy Gobblers lUd lo lid per lb; Hens Ud to lUd per lb Jive weight. GENERAL. Dressed l'ork.—7o's to ( JU'b. Gd; 90's Lo lUU's bid, Baeoners, 5d to oid ; 'Slip* Ojd to Gd; Suckers, (>{< l; Choppei's (heavy) ;ijd to 3jd per ib. Our weok'y pork scales held each Thuiftday during Winter. Honoy.—ln o'o's, 5d per Hj. Houoy.- tifttions Cs» to Gs Gd por dozen. C'heost'.- Factory Dd per lb JJeeewaz.—ls 5d per lb, Fungus.—(ijd to 7d per lb. i'ea Nuts.—2ls pei 1001b sack. Seed Oats.—Storm Iving, Duns, 5s Ud; Algerians, 7s Gd per busFeed I'eas.—6s o'd per bushel Oats.—Prime Gartons. 6s; l'eed iats, •l.s 10d; Duns, 5s 3d per bushel. Ohali.—Oaten Wheal', JJU 10s to £10 pjr ton. Chaff.—Oaten, £G; Wheateu £5. Special quotations lor large lots. Oat.s.—Crushed, oa 3d per binshel. Food Barley.- 6s to Gs Gd per oiishel Seed Cape barley.—fes Gd per bushel. .Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, IGb cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is tho beet and cheapest stock food procurable. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ;'s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and os per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s per ton delivered country stations n truck lote. JJluo Bell Arson ale ol Lead :H list rates. "JJlue Boll" Lime JSulphui , at list rates. Vapourite. — (Strawson'sj— Kills all soil insects, 2us per cwt; loe per J-cwfc Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. button's B.L.E. Rape.—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.--£l.B per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.— £ZGear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s tid. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton.