Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 August 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TJLLh. .NEW ZEALAND i-'AILMERS CO-OPLRATIVE Dlti'l Ulli U"J.' N 0 COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Iho potato market Jiar> been homeuhat tjiiiut during Lne wcok, but. reports reach uis ol a linumy tendency in the Eolith. Any lengthy speil of wet weather would i-ntwfero 'with nionts, and a rise would result, as small stocky are held here. Good Jines of onions are in fair demand. the ytiiu market baa been tilelcss during the weeK. African maize has arrived, and with this lone exception, business hats been in very small compass. Chall i,-> slow of sale, but "we are of the opinion that the supply will be short indeed before the new harvest is available, b'air entiuines are reaching ua for seed Algerian on La. Trade in seeds, such as mangels, swedes, rape, etc., is good, and we arc booking large quantities. Eeitilifcors tor spring u.so should be booked without delay lor ioiward delivery. Porkers are m good demand. Eggs have dropped consider ably. Honey and walnuts are wanted. We have an excellent line oi solid straw white Tiiiacau wheat, and recommend it lor sowing in this Province. Well packed lnicb <n cauliflower, are .sought altor, and satiislaetory prices arc ruling. Choice savoy cabbage arc selling at last week's rates. .Ironbark Piuipkiiu> are scarce, and large could be bandied. Chuice lettuce is in .sboi't supply, and realising good prices. Swedes meet fair sales only, and parsnips are ruling at low rates. Choice table carrois and white turnips nieei lair demaml. Choice celery nicot exeeileiu. demand. Spring onions and leeKs are selling freely. A good demand contiuuets ior choice couJung and desert a-pple,s, and no could handle hugui , coii.iiginnem>. liiiea oi desert, pears aie eag'.'i , - ly bought up at high rutos. P\jlatoe(S. — -Morth lines, i'u lU.s to LI; Southern IS per Lou. Cabbage.--Choice Savoy, J.s to ).-.»; others Os to 7s per sacK. Caiilillower.— L'hoice, tio to lUis ; t>liiot.i Ujs to is sack. Carj'oUs.—Best, ua Ut us Od.; oilier,:., 3.1 per sack.

(Jclery. -o's to IDs per dovicn, Onionii.-- liuual, ,L 7to .C 7 iUo pej . lon L'ai'snip.s.—Choice, '6i> lu >'Js ud [>,:y sack. 'I'liniipj,.- - Wliite, lit* to .'Js Jier tac-li.. LeLtuce.- Choice, Os lo 7<s; oUjei.-i, French Beans. —yd to lUd per .b. Marrows. —8s to lO.s per s>adv. Leuka.—Gd per bundle. fc>tvo<ie.s.--2s lid per oivl,. Leukfi.-— Gd per bundle iSpiiiacli.---.ls to -l.;s 0d per ca.>e. Beetroot.—ss to 0a pur sack. Pumpkins.—lron bark, S.-S to Ufa; oLbeis 5s to Gs per sack. 'tin to -is per case. Spinach.— 46 to -Is Gd pec ca.<e. Pumpkins.— lionbark, is u> Us, Radish.—ss per case. Onion.--id Lo Od bunch. ALiizo.—Gs per bushel. us 'Hid tor ID sack lota.

Pure JJarlcy Meal. I'D 10s per Uju. Pollard.-—,£ ( J per Lou. Uran.--.CB per ton Rice Flour.— £8 10s per tun. iSucrosiuo.— £8 por ton. FRUIT. Pears. -Dessert ,extra clioiee. "'r> lo U.-5; Medium, us Lid tu Us Oα per J-'ja.v , . Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s In ti.-i ■ Medium is to usOd; others J« to .'is u\l. Apples.—Dessert, choice (is Oil to ■" i :s Oil; utliurs 4s to 6s per case. Pears.— Cooking, Oβ to us Gd pocase. Apples.- Cooking, choice <ls 0d to ot (id; others, 3s to 3s 6d. POULTRY. Light Table JJens Hα Od to -Is (id, heavy hens us to us (id; cockerels, h to da; heavy cockerels Os to 7s; good heavy duck 7s to 7s Od; Judiuu I liunners us Od to 0s pej , pair jTurke.v Gobbler lUd to lid per lb; Houk 'k\' to lOd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed l'ork.-70's to DU's. Od; Utl'.s to l(JO'.s o:[d, Uacoiiers, od to uid; Slipo sid to Od; Suckers, Oid; Chupiier.(heavy; 'Mjd to 'A'±d per lb. (iiir ueck'y pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Houyy.—ln OU's, 5d i> w ">. ilouoy.—fcJe'.'biuiij Us u bd (kt dozon. Choose. —Factory iiiediuiiis, Od pei'lb JJccewaa.—lk 5d por lb. Fungus.—Oid to 7d per lb. l'ea Nuts.—2ls ijci IUUIb sack. SeeKl Oats. Storm King, Carton-., Duns, us Udj Algerians, 7;; Od per bus-. Feet) I'eas.--b's Od por bushel Oals.-- Prime Cartons, us; leod >at;i. Is lUd; Duns, 0s 3d per bushel. Chaif. Oaten tiheat, .Cy l(Js to £10 pjr ton. . Chaff.- Oaten, XXi; Wheateii ,Cu. apodal quota lions for huge lots. Oat.s.- •Crii.shcd, Ok fyl per bushel. Feed liaj'ley. - 0s to 0s Od per misJiol Heed Cape barley.-0s Od per bu.sheL ■ Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts,. Genuine, 10s cut. Ton lots, £15. Tim is the beet and cheapest stock food procurable. Molasses.—2Bs per sewt cast. Quicklime. —In 281b tins . t; s per tin. Meat and Hone Meal.---17/j por KKJ; 9.s pw 50 and 5s poi- 2011) bag.' Straw.—£s per ton ex story; £4 los

per ton delivered country stations n truck lots. Blue Bell Arsenate of- Lead at list rates. "Blue .Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapoin-ito.—(Strawsou'sj—Kills all tsoil insects, 25s per owl; los por J-cwt Suttou's Seeds.— As par their list, i button's B.L.E. Rape. —Is per lb n 281b sealed bags. ~.!i::ii::U' Aiiiuioiii;;. ■• ■■I'I.S pel , ton. Basic Slag. £5 LOs. Delivery JulyAugust. iSuperphospliato.- -Limit-oil quantity .Co IDs per ton. Salt Waslo.-for Agricultural purpoSL'H, JK2 por ton. Gfiar Co. l»lo<id manure, No. 2.—£6. Gear Co. Houerlnst.— £'bos. W.M.IC. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s Gd. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton.