Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

im NEW ZEALAND i'AUJdiiltS UOOrEiUTIVE DitiTKIUIW.UNU ■ OOMFANY, LTD. wEEiLTIiiFouT. Tho potato market line been .>om-> wliat yuiot during tne week, ijm reports reach uc* ol a lirnung tendency m tne Soutli. Any lenglny spell of wet weather would interfere ivitii sniipments, and a rise would result, as small stocks are held Jiero. Good Juies ox onions are in tair demaaid. ilie grain market has been lileless dunujj the wouii. Atrican maize has arrived, and witlx this lone exception, business has been in very small compass. Uiiail is stow ol bale, but we are ol the opinion that the supply will be short indeed before the now harvest is available, lair enquiries are reaching us lor seed Algerian, oate. lrade in seeds, such as .mangels, swedes, rape, etc., is good, and. wo are booking largo quantities. Fertilisers lor spring use should be booked without delay for ioiward delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs have dropped consider ably. Honey and walnuts are wanted. We have an excellent line ol solid straw white Tuscan wheat, ami recommend it for sowing in this Province. Well packed lines oi caulillowors are sought at'tor, and satisfactory prices are 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 fair sales only, and parsnips are ruling at low rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet lair demand. Choice celery moot excellent demand. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. A good demand continue*) lor choice cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments, lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought uj) at high rates. Potatoes.—North Island lines, .Cu 10s to i-7; Southern JUB per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, •Iα to ss; others 6s to 7s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to lUs; others Us to 7s sack. Carrots.—Best, Os to us (id; others, &i per sack.

Celery.—(3s to IDs per dozen. Onions.—Local, £7 to £7 lUs per tun Parsnips.—Choice , , &> to Hα (id per sack. Turnips.—White, '2a to 3.s per suck. Lettuce.—Choice, (is to In; others, French Beans.—yd to lUd per .b. Marrows.—Bs to IDs per sack. Leeks.—6"d per bundle. fclwwies.—2s 6d per cwt. Leeks.—6d per bundle. •Spinach.—4s to -Is (id per case. Beetroot.—ss to (is per sack. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 8s to lite; others 5s to 6s per sack. 3s to 4s per case. Spinach.— 'la to 4s o'd per case. Pumpkins.—lronbark, tte to 11s. lladieh.—ss per case. ♦Spring Onion.—4d to (id bunch. Maize.— (is per bushel. 5s lUd lor 10-sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.— JW 15s per ton. Pollard.— Jjd per ton. Bran.—£B per ton ltice Jfloiir.—£B 10s per tou. Suerosine.— £B per ton. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, ."'t> to % I Medium, us 6d to b's Oα per i—.-asu. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s tu 8b: Medium 4s to 5s (id; others 3s to '3s (id. Apples.—Dessert, choice (is (id to tfs (id; others 4s to on per case. Peara.—Cooking, 5s to 5s 6d po >- case. Apples.—Cooking, choice 4s (id. tu on M; others, 3e to 3e M. POULTRY. Light Table Hens 3s (id tu -is (id , heavy hens 5s to 5s (id; cockerels, Is to ss; heavy cockerels Os to 7s; good heavy duck 7s to 7s (id; Indian Runners 5s (id to (is por pair ;Turkoy Gobblers 10d to lid per lb; Hone 'Jd k> 10d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork 70's to 90's. Cd; 90s to 100's s£d, Baconers, 5d to Sid; Slips 5Jd to Od; Suckers, Choppei.s (heavy) 3Jd to 3jjd per lb. Our week'y pork sales held each Thursday duriug Winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d pea , lb. Honey.—Sections (is to (is (id pur dozen. Cheese. —Factory mediums, \)d per lb Beeswaz.—ls 5d per lb. fungus.—6'id to 7d per lb. Pea Nuta.-21s per 1001b sack. Seed Oate.—Storm King, Uartous, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 7s <jd per busFeed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Oats.—Prime Gartons, 6's; feed iats, •Is 10d; Duns, 5s 3d per bueliol. CJhatf.-Oaten Sheaf, £\) 10s to iilO per ton. Chaff.—Oaten, £6'; UQieaten £5. Special quotations for large lots. Oats.—Crushed, st» 3d per bushel. Feed Barley.—6s to (is (id per oiishel Seed Cape barley.—(is 6d per bushel. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 16s cwt. Ton lots, £15. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casi Quicklime.—ln 281b tins'Pβ per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7e per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s