Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TLU. .NEW ZEALAND EARNERS CO-OPERATIVE Dial IUB U TIN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, August 26 Potatoes are in good demand, and large: supplies could lie taken. We strongly treconnnend our JVorth island clients not to hold back supplies, as a slump may occur towards tiie end oi the season, and early {Spring is in sight. Seed potatoes are in lair 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 Airiean maize and seed oats, ior winch there is a lair demand. Pollard and bran have fallen again 111 value, and much larger trade is now anticipated. L'huJl is quiet,, and liay u> hard to sell. An excellent demand continues lor l'arxu and grass seeds, and large quantities ol fertilisers are being booked up lor Spring delivery. i'orkers are in good demand. are stationary. Linseed oil cake meal is in good demand ior call feeding and each season sees a much larger consumption oi this pure and valuable food. We advise clients to pass iu their orders ior maize while supplies are available. Hickory liing maize is now available at a price on a par with that oi normal seasons, and orders should be booked at once. The market is 'uver-supplicd wlfn choice cauliflowers and savoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling lor well packed lines. lronbark pumpkins are scarce, and the small consignments offering meet keen competition. Choice lettuce is in short supply, and high rales are ruling. {swedes meet lair sale only, and the enquiry lor parsiujte is quiet. Choice table carrots and white turnips are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. {Spring onions and leeks arc selling ireely. Small consignments ol rhubarb nave arrived from the iiuLt during the week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues ior cnoice cooking and dcissoi'b apples, and we could handle large consignments. Choice lines ol dessert pears are eagerly bought up ui high, d'ates. Small consignment ol early peas cold thib morning at -is per peck. l'otatoes.—.North island lines I Us to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Celery.—Gs to 10s per dozen. Unions.—Local £< lUs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, & Od to 1 Us lid; others, 5s to iia per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice, lis; to ids; medium, 10s to 12s sack : Parsnips.—Choice, ds to is per sack. Carrots.—Lest (is to 7s; others -is to 4> (id per sack. Turnips.—White, 3s to is per sack. Leeks.—-id to Gd per oundlo. Lettuce.—Choice, Us to 7s; othere, •is to 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s (Jd to lUs per dozen. Spinach.—4s to 4s (Jd per case. itaddish.—ss per case. Peas.—Nelson, 3s per peck. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 10s to 12s. (Spinach. 4s to 4s Od per case. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Spring Onions.— 4d to Ud per 'bunch. .Beetroot.—ss to 6s per sack. E lit) IT. Apples. —Cooking, Choice, 7s to $s; medium 4s (id to os Gd; others 3s to 3s Gd per ease. Apples.—Dessert, choice Ss Gd to lUs Gd; others to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; heavy hens 5s to 5s Gd; cockrels, 4s to se; heavy cockrels, os Gd to (ss; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian Runners 5s Gd to Gs por pair; turkey gobblers 'Jd to lUd per lb; liens Sd to Ud per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70's to L/o's, Gd; UO's to 110's, sild; Baconers ujd; Suckers, GJd to 7d; Choppers (heavy; 3sd to 3*d per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honoy.— Iu GO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—Gs Gd per dozen. Beeswax. —Is 5d por lb. Pea Nuls.—2ls por lUOlb sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud per bushel. 7s Gd lor ID-sack lots. Straw.—£s It's per ton ex store. Garten's superlative swedes.—2s Gd per lb. Maize.—Gs 3d por bushel; Gs lor 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.'—JUiU per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Cartons, ss; l'eed '<uts, 4s llkl; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s per bushel. Keed Peas.—Gs Gel, per bushel. Seed Cape .Barley.—Gs Gd pur bus. Eeed Barley.—ss Gd per bushel; 5s 3d for 10-saek lota. Seed Oats.— Storm iving. Gartons, ©uns, 5s i)d; Algerians 7s Gd per bushel. Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.— £9 10s per ton. Rico flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, los cwt. Ton-lots £14 This is the best and cheapest slock food pro- ' curable. Chaff. —Oatcnsdioap £'J 10s ton. Chaff.—Straw, Oaten £5 10s ton; wheaton £5. I

Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per oewt casks free. Sucrosine.—£B per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. ".Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourito (Strawson's) —Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds na per thoir list. Sutton's B. L. E. ltape.—ls per b in 281b sealed bags. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Gear Company Blood Manure.— i\o. 2 £6. Gear Ooy,—Bonodust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £0 17s 6d. Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2. £6.