Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

Tiib- NEW ZEALAND i-'AiLviKiia' VO-Ol' i^iiATl V E l>l6l itiiiU Ti .sb OOMPANV, LTD. WEEKLY JiJfil'OltT. Wollingtun, Annual 2o I'oLuLuus aro in good Ueniuud, uißl large supplies could Lie taken. We ytruugly reconimund our Jvorth isiauu clients not to It old back (supplies, an a slump may occur towards the end oi tiio season, ami early iSpnujj is in sigla. Weed potatoes are in lair demand, and good linos' are ohernig. Tiiono :nv still being shipped lo Australia n largo yuan titles. Very little business in passing in any grains excepting Airican maize and seed outs, lor which Lliero its a lair demand. JL'ollaxd ami bran liave iullun again m value, and ameli larger trade is now anticipated, tluill ii> quiet,, and liay is hard to adL An excellent demand continues lor i'arui and gratis seeds, and large quantities ol fertilisers are being uooked up lor Spring delivery. i'orliers aro in good deiiiand. Eggs are stationary. .Linseed oil cake meal is in good demand lor call ieediug and eacli season isous a niucii larger consumption ol this pure and valuable lood. We advise clients lo pass in their orders lor maize while supplies are available. jiickory King maize is now available at a- price on a par with that ol normal seasons, and orders should be booked at once. Ihe market is 'over-supplied with choice ciiuliuo'wers and savoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling lor well packed lines. Ironbark pumpkins are scarce,_ and the small consignments oli'ering meet keen competition. Choice lettuce is in short supply, and high rales are ruling. Swedes meet lair sale only, and the enquiry for parsnips is quiet. Choice table carrots aud white iurn:po are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. .Spring onions and leeks are .selling ireely. binall consignment,-., oi rhubarb nave arrived irom the iiutt during the ■week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues lor cnoice cooking and dessert apples, and we-could handle large consignments. Choice lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Small consign men Us ol early peas sold this morning at iis per peck. Potatoes. —.North island lines JL'O lUs to ijl \ Southern Lti per ton. Celery.—Us to lUs per dozen. Unions.—Local Li 10s per ton. Cabbage. —Choice Savoy, Ss <Jd to iUs Lid; others, i3s to lib per sack. Cauliflower.--Choice, 1-ls 'lo iu's; medium, IDs to 12s sack: l'arsnip.s.—Choice, Ois to i.s per sack. Carrots.—JJest (x> to <sj others -is to ■i-; (id per sack. Turnips.—White, Us to -Is per hack. .Looks.—ld to (id per ■bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Us to 7s; othem, •is to 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to lUs per dozen. Spinach.—4s to -is (id per case. Raddish.—us per case. i'eas.—JN'elson, Uα per peck. Pumpkins.—ironbark, IDs to 12s. . Spinach, -is to is (id per case. Swedes— 2a Gd per cwt. Spring Onions.— id to Ud per bunch. Ueetroot.—ss to (is per sack. l< , It U IT. Apples. —Cooking, Choice, 7s to •>,•>; medium 4s (3d k> us (id; others 3s i-o ■h b'd per case. Apples.—-Dessert, choice 8s Ud Lo lUs Ud; others to us per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, Us Ud to 4s Ud; heavy hens us to 5s Udj cockrols, 4cn to 06; heavy cockrels, os (id to O's; Wood heavy ducks, 7s to 7s b'd; Indian Runners Ds (id to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to iUd per lb; hens 8d \>j ( Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.— 70s to UU's, Ud; UO's to 110's, old) Uacone-rs ;'jj-d; Suckers, Uiil to 7d; Choppers (heavy; aid to li±d per lb. Our weekly l'oiii Saies held each Thursday during winter. Hoßoy.— Jn UO's, 5d per lb. Houoy Sections.—Us Ud per dozen. .Beeswax.-*ls 5d per Jh. Pea Nuta.— 21s per lODIb sack. ORAIiN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud per bushel. 7s Ud lor lL)-saek lots. Straw.—£u IDs per lon ex store. CJartoii'ei superlative swedes.---&> Oα per lb. Maize.—(is 3d per bushel; o's tor 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—JJiU per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Date. Prime Uartous, os; Feed oats, 4s lOdj Duns os 3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s per bushel. Feed Peas.—Us Ud per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Us Ud per bus. Peed Barley.—os Ud per bushel; Os 3d for IU-eaek lots. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Uai'tons, T)un!>, 5s yd; Algerians 7s Ud per bushel. iiran.—£B us per toil. . Pollard.—£ ( J 10s per ton. Rico flour.—£B 10s por ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 15s owt. Ton lots £14 This is the best and cheapest stock food pro- j curable. Chaff.—Oatenshoap £U 10s ton. Chaff.—Straw, Oaten £5 10s ton; whoaten £5.