Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

'lm NEW ZEALAiNI) EAiUIEItS UO-OPEKATiVE Di&TllliiUTliSU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPOItT. Tlio potato market has been somewhat yuiot during the week, but reports reach u« ol a lirming tendency in the iSoutli. Any lengthy spoil of wet woatiior would interfere with snupments, and a rise would result, as small stocks arc held hero. Good lines of onions are in l'air demand. Xlio grain market has boon lifeless during tiie week. African maize lias arrived, and witli this lone exception, business iiats boon in very small compass. Uliati is slow ol sale, but wo are ol tiie opinion that the supply will be short indeed before the new harvest is available. bail' enquiries are reaching us lor seed Algerian oats, Irado 111 beeds, such as mangels, swedes, rape, etc., is good, and wo are booking large quantities. l'ertiliiiors lor spring use should bo booked without delay for ioiwaj'd delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs have dropped consider ably. iloney and walnuts are wanted. We have an excellent line ol solid straw white Tuiscau wheat, and recommend it lor sowing 111 this Province. Well packed lines 01 caiilillower.are sought altor, mid satisfactory prices are ruling. Choice savoy cabbage are selling at last week's rales. Iron bark Punpkins are scarce, and large consignments could be handled. Choice lettuce is in short supply, and good prices. Swedes meet fair sales only, and parsnips are ruling at low rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips meet fair demand. Choice celery meot excellent demand. Spring onions and leek's are selling freely. A good demand continue*; tor choice cooking and dessert apples, and we could' handle larger consignments. lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates.

Potatoes*.—-North .bland lines, 10s to £7; Southern JLB per ton. Cabbage.—Clioico SaVoy, -Is to ss; others 0s to 7s per sucJ£. Cauliflower.—Choicc, bs to life; others Ut> to 7s sack. Carrots.—Best, 5s to us lid; others, lis per sack. Celery.—Gs to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £7 to £7 10s pur ton Parsnips.—Choice, lis to 3s (id pur sack. Turnips.—White, 2s to 3s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, (is to 7s; others, French Beans.- ( Jd to lOd per .b. Marrows.—Bs to 10s per sack. Leeks.—(id per bundle. Swedes.—2s 6d per owfc. Loeks.—Gd per bundle. Spinach.—ls to 4s (id per caw. Beetroot.—os to (is per sack. Pumpkins.—lroubark, 8s to 10s; others 5a to 63 per sack. iis to 4s per case. Spinach,—ls to 4s Ud per case. Pumpkins.—lron bark, Us to lis. Radish.—ss per case. Spring Onion.—4d to (id bunch. Maize.—(is per bushel. 5s lOd for 10-sack lots. Pure Barloy Meal.—jU'J los per ton. Pollard.—£o per ton. Bran—£B per ton Rice Plour.—£B IDs per ton. Sucrosiuo—£B per ton. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, ?V> to ( J.s; Medium, os Od to Os liu per i-ca-sc. Apples.— I Cooking, 'Choree 7s to ris: Medium 4s to 5s Od; others 3s to 3s (id. Apples.—Dessert, choice (is (id to o'd; others 4s to os per case. Poare.—Cooking, 5s to 5s Od po" case. Apples.- Cooking, choice 4s (id to 5s (3d; others, 3s to 3s 6d. POULTRY. Light Table Hens 3s (id, to 4s Od, heavy hens os to os Od; cockerels, Is to ss; heavy cockerels Os to 7s; good heavy duck 7s to 7s Od; Indian Runners os (id to 6s por pitir ;Ttirkey Gobblers lOd to lid por lb; Hons 'Jd to lOd per lb Jive weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to SJO's. 0d; UO's to 100's 52(1, Baconers, 5d to osd; Slips s£d to Od; Suckers, Ojd; .Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to per lb. Our week'y pork sales held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d p'r 'b. Honey.—Sections (is ui us Od per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, Od per lb Beeewaz.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus—(jid to 7d pea 1 lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack.

Seed Oats.—Storm King, Gartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 7s tid per busFeed Peas.—6s (id per bushel Oats.—Prime (.Jartuiis, 6s; l'ocd nits, •Ls lUd; Duns, 5s 3d pur bushel. Chaff.—Oaten Slieal, JCU 10s to £10 par ton. Obttff.—Outon, JtXi; WLeakm Jut). Special quotations lor large lots. Oats.—Crushed, st> 3d per bushel. Feed Da-rloy.—-Os to On (3d per mishel Seed Cape barley.—(is (3d 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 scr?t cast. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store; £4 15s

per ton delivered country stationo 11 truck lots. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at li»t rates. V apourite.—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list.. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Basic Slag.— £5 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Limited quantity £5 10s per ton. tfalt Waste.—for Agricultural purposes, £2 per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—<£ B. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No. la and No 3a £5 17a (3d. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton.