Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TULfc- NEW ZEALAND I'AlUiivLs CO OPERATIVE DiSiiUI3UT:.NC COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, August 26 ; Potatoes good ueniami, ami largo supplies could be takou. Wo strongly recommend our Island clients not to hold back tjiippiies, as a slump may occur towards the end ol tiie season, and early Spring is 111 sight. Seed potatoes are" in iair demand, ami good lilies are oliering. These aro still being shipped to Australia 111 large quantities. V ery little business is passing in any grains excepting Alrican maize and seed oats, lor winch there is a lair demand. i'oliard and brail have fallen again 111 value, a.nd much larger trade is now anticipated. Chafl' is quiet,, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues lor farm and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers are being uooked u.p lor Spring delivery. l'orkers are in good demand. Eggs are stationary. Liuseed oil cake meal is in good demand lor call feeding and each season sects a much larger consumption ol this pure and valuable food. We advise clients to pass in their orders lor maize while supplies are available. iliekory King maize is now available at a price on a par with that ol normal seasons, and orders should be booked at uiice. the market is 'over-supplied wlfn choice cauliflowers and savoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling lor well packed lines. Ironbark pumpkins are scarce, and the small consignments oll'ering meet keen competition. Choice lettuce is in short supply, and high rales .ire ruling. Swedes meet lair saie only. a.ud the enquiry for parsnips is quiel. Choice table carrols and white iuru:pn are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. Spring onions and leeks are selling ircoly. Small consignments ol rliubarb nave arrived lroni the Unit during the week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues ior cnoicc cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle, large consignments. Choice lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up ul high rates. Small consign men io oi early peas sold this morning at 3s per peck. .Potatoes. —.North Island lilies i'U lUs to £7 ; Southern Jl'B per ton. Celery,—Us to lUs per dozen. Unions.--Local £i lUs per tun. Cabbage.--Choice Savoy, & Oil Lu 10s Ud; others, 5s to (is per sack. Cauliflower. -.Choice, Ik to iUs; medium, 10s to 12s sack: Parsnips. —Choice, .Js to Is per sack. "Carrots.- -Pest Us to 7s; others -Is lo -is <Jtl per sack. ' Turnips.—White, lis lo Is per sack. Leeks.—-Id to Ud per oundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Us to is; othcn;. •Is to 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s Ud to lUs per dozen. Spinach.—4s to 4s Ud per case, iladdish.—ss per case. i'eas.—-Nelson, 3s per peck. Pumpkins.--Ironbark, IDs to i-s. Spinach, -is to -is Ud per case. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Spring Onions.—-id to Ud per Lunch, lieetroot.—ss to Us per sack. I'ltUlT. Apples.— Cooking, Choice, 7s to &>; medium 4s Ud to 5s Ud; others 3s to 3s Ud per ease. Apples.—Dessert, choice bts Gd to lUs Ud; others to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to is (id; heavy hens 5s to os Ud; cockrels, 4s to ss; heavy cockrels, os Ud to Us; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Ud; Indian Runners us Ud to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Od to lUd per lb; liens Sd to Dd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7U's to UU's, Od; UU's to I'lo's, ojld j liacoiiers OJd; (Suckers, UJd to 7d; Choppers (heavy,) 3id Lo 3id per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln UO's, Sd per lb. Houey Seat ions.—(is 0(1 per dozen. .Beeswax.—ls od per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s SJd per buimJ. is Ud 101 10-saek lots. Straw. —Jt's 10s per t<-:i ■ - store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s Ud per lb. Maize.—Us 3d per bushel; Us lor 10 sack lots. Pure iiarley Meal.—£iU per ton. Pure I'ea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartens, os; heed outs, 4s lUd; Duns os 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed us per bushel. L r ecxi Peaa.—Us Ud per bushel. Seed Cape Parley.—Us Ud pur bus. Peed Parley.—ss Ud per bushel; 5s 3d for 10-sack lots. Seed Oats.— Storm ll'ing. Gartons, 5s 9d; Algerians 7s Ud per bushel. Bran.—£B 5s per con. Pollard.—£ ( J 10s per ton. liice Hour.-—£B 10s per ton. . Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 15s owt. Ton lots ,CI4 ihis is tho best and cheapest stock food procurable. ChafE.— l Oatonsilieap 10s Loj l. Chaff.—Straw, Oaten JLo 10s ton; •wheaton £5.

Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molasses.— 28s per scwt casks free Suorosine.—£B per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, lis per tin. Meat and Bono Meal.—l7b per 100; ite per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue liell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Y a poll rite (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 2os per cwt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds na per their list. Sutton's 11. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. """ Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Jeiivery JulyAngust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyall, £5 l()s per ton. Sah Waste for Agricultural purposes •10s per ton. ''Jersey Queen" Mangel.—'is por lb. Gear Company Blood Manure — No. 2 £0. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d. Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2. m