Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 August 1915, Page 4

Commercial

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE jJISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTJ) WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. - Wellington, August 28 Potatoes are in good demand, and large supplies could be taken. We strongly (recommend our iNorth Island clients not "to hold back eupj[>]ies,_afc a slump may- occur towards, the end of tho season, «ud early Spring is in sight. Seed potatoes aro in fair demand, and good lines are offering. These are still being shipped to Australia in large quantities. Very little business is passing in any grains excepting African maize and seed oats, for which there is a fair demand. Pollard and bran have fallen again in value, and much larger trade is now antioipiited. Cbaif is quiet,, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues for farm and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers are being booked u.p lor Spring delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs are stationary. Linseed oil cake meal is in good demand for calf feeding and each season sees a much larger consumption of this pure and valuable, food. We advise clients to pass in their orders for maize while supplies are available. alickory King maize is now available at a price on a par with that of normal seasons, and orders should be booked at once. Tho market is wycr-Bupplied wifti choice cauliflowers and savoy cabT>ag«, and high prices are ruling for ;ivell packed lines. Ironbark pumpkins are scarce, and tho small consignments offering jneot keen competition. Choice lettiico is in short supply, and high rates are ruling. Swedes meet fair salo only, aaid tho enquiry for is quiet. Choice- table carrots and white turnips are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. Spring onions and leeiks are selling freely. Small consignments ol rhubarb iiave arrived from the Hutt during the week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues lor idioice cooking and dessert apples, and wo could handle largo consignments. Choice lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up a I high irates. Small oonsignmoJUr* 01. early peas sold this morning at <ia per peck. Potatoes.—oN T orth Island lines £0 lUs to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Celery.—(is to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local £/ 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 8s Gd to 10s lid; others, us to &j per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, I'lsi to 10s; medium, 10s to 12s sack: . Parsnips.—Choice, ds to 'Is por sack. Carrots.— Best 0s to 7s; others -Is to, 4? Gd per sack. Turnips.—--"White, 3s to -is per back. Leeks.—4d to (3d per (bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, b's to 7s; others, 4s to 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to 10s per dozen. Spinach.—4s to 4s Gd per case. lladdish.—os per case. Peas.—Nelson, 3s per peck. Pumpkins.—lronbark, IDs to V2a. Spinach. 4s to 4s Gd per case. Swedes—2s 6d por cwt. Spring Onions.—4d to b'd per Tninch. Beetroot.—ss to 6s per sack. FRUIT. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to &; medium 4s Cd to us Gd; others 3s to 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s Gd Lo 10sGd; others to us per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4e Gd; heavy hens os to 5s Gd; cockrels, 4s to ss; heavy cockrels, Us Gd to Gs; Good ueavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian Runners us Gd to. Gs per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to 10d per ib; hens 8d !o l Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL.

Dressed i'ork. —7U's to Ws, <Jd; UU"s to llU's, o*d; 13aooners sjd; fcjucUorij, Oid to 7dj Choppers (heavy; 3jd t<; ■per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales liold euoii Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln (JO'e, od por lb. Houey Sections.—(Jo 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—lβ 5d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls'per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s M por busliol. 7s (3d lor 10-sacli lots. Straw.—£s life per ton ex store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2t> &i per lb. Maize.—(is 3d per bushel; bs tor 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per toil. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, oe; Feed oata, 4s 10d j Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed on per bushel. I'eed Peas.—6s Gd per bushel. ~Seed Gape Barley.—fa's 6d per bus. l (, eed Barley.—ss (Jd per bushel; us 3d l'or 10-eack lots. • Seed Oats.— Storm &ing. Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s <xl per Weliel. Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. liice flour—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Mute Genuine, los owt. Ton lots £1-1 This i is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oatensiieap £D 10s ton. Chaff.—Straiw, Oaten £5 10s 'ton; wheaton £5. Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molaeses.—2Ba per Scwfc casks free Sucrosine.—£B per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b aif-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; tfs per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "JBlue Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seede ns per their list. Button's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per ■ * in 281b sealed bags. *~~ Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s lOe. iJeiivery JulyAugust. Superpkosphate.—Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Salt Waefce for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. "Jersey Queon" Mangel.—2s por lb. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 ■Sβ. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17e 6d. Gear Ooy Blood Manure, No 2. £6. . ' (.