Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1915, Page 4

Commercial

N.Z. EARMEIiS' 00-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD

WEEKLi PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington, August 28

Potatoes are in good demand, aud large supplies could be taken. VVe strongly ireooimmend our xN'ortii Island clients not to hold hack supplies, as a slump may oocur towards the end of the season, and early Spring is in sight. Seed potatoes are in fair demand, and good lines are offering. These are still being shipped to Australia in large quailfcitics. Very littlo business is passing in any grains excepting African maize and seed oats, for Avhicli there is a fair demand. . Pollard and bran have fallen again m value, and much larger trade is now anticipated. Chaff is quiet,, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues for farm and grass seeds, and large quantities ol fertilisers are being uooked up tor Spring delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs are stationary. Liuseed oil cake meal is in good demand, tor calf feediug 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. Hickory King maize is now available at a price on a par with that of normal seasons, and orders should be booked at once. The market is wer-supplied with choice cauliflowers and savoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling tor well packed

liues. lronbark pumpkins arc scarce, and tlio small consignments offering meet keen competition. Choice lettuco is in short supply, and high rates are ruling, tiwedos meet lair sale only, and tlxe enquiry for parsnips is quiet. Choice table carrots and wliito turnips are selling ait higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. Small consignments or rhubarb nave arrived from the Hutt during the week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues lor choice cooking and dessert apples, and ive could handle large consignments. Choice lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up at higih irates. Small uonfygumwuii ol early peas sold this morning at 3s per. peck.

, Potatoes.—North Island lines £0 10s to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Celery.— 0s to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local £< 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, 8s Od to 10s Od; others, 5s to 0a per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, i-is to i(is; medium, 10s to 12s sack: Parsnips.—Choice, 3s to 'Is per sack. Carrots.—Best (is to 7s; others 4s to 4> 0d per sack. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4s per sack. Leeks.—4d to (id per .bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, (is to 7s; others, 4s to 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s Od to 10s per dozen. Spinach.—4s to 4s Od per case. Raddish.—os per case. Peas.—Nelson, 3s per peck. j Pumpkins.—lronbark, Itte to 12s. Spinach. 4s to 4s (id per case. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Spring Onions.—4d to Od per Lunch. Beetroot.—ss to 6s per 6ack. FRUIT. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to &; medium 4s (3d to Od; others 3s to 3s 0d per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice Bt> Od lo lUs Od; others to.. 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s ttd to Is Od; j heavy hens 5s to 5s Od; cockrels, 4s to ss; heavy cockrels, 5s 6d to 0s; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 0d; Indian Runners us Od to, 0s per pair; turkey gobblers Od to lOd per lb; liens 8d to Od per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to yO's, Od; UO's to 110's, ojdj Baconers sjd; Suckers, (i£d to 7d; Choppers (heavy; 3id to 3sd per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales Aield each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln 00's, 5d jper lb. Honey Sections.—(is 0(1 per dozen. Beeswax. —Is od per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s 9d per buskol. 7s Od lor 10-sack lots. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s 0U per lb. Maize.—os 3d pea- bushel; 0s for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal. —£10 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, ss; Feed oats, 4s lOd; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s per bushel. Ifeed Peaa.—6a 6d per bushel. Seed Oape Barley.—6s Od per bus. Feed Barley.—ss Od per bushel; 5s 3d for 10-sack lots. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartone, "Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s Od per 'bushel. Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Rice flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 15s owt. Ton lots £14 This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oatensiheap £9 10s ton. Chaff.—Straw, Oaten £5 10s ton; ■wheaten £5. Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free Sucroeine.—£B per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin* Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; 3s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list 'rates. - "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fist rate®. & Vapourite (Strawson'6) —Kills all soil insect®, 25s per owt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds as per their list. Sutton's B. L. B. Rape.—ls per .'b in 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basio Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—Mount Lyall, £5 IDs per ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. "Jersey Quean" Mangel.—2s per lb. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 6s. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and. No 3a £5 17s 6d. , Gear Coy.—Jßlood Manure,- No^.?.