Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

— '■ » ' • Tills NEW ZEALAND PARMERS' uO-UtiiKATIVE DIS'iR IB UTLNU COMPANY, LTD. ■ WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, August 26 Potatoes are in good uoiuand, and largo supplies could bo taken. We strongly recommend our .North Island clients not to hold back supplies, as a slump may occur towards the end oi the season, and early (Spring is in sight. Seed potatoes are in lair demand, and good lines are oilering. These uro still being shipped to Australia .11 large quantities. Very Utile business is passing in any grams excepting Airican maize and seed oats, lor which there is a lair demand. Pollard and bran have lalien again m value, and much larger trade is now anticipated. Chaff is quiet,, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues lor larin and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers are being booked up lor Spring delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs are.stationary. Linseed oil cake meal is in good demand lor call feeding and each season sees a much larger consumption of this pure and valuable food. We advise clieuts to pass in their orders lor 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. J.he market is 'over-supplied with choice cauliflowers and savoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling lor well packed lines. lroubark pumpkins are scarce, and the small consignments ottering meet keen competition. Choice lettuce is in short supply, and high rates are ruling. Swedes meet lair sale only, and the enquiry for parsnips is quiet. Choice table carrots ani.l white turnips are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. .Spring onions and leeks are selling freely. Small consignments ol rhubarb nave arrived lrom the Unit duringftho week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues lor euo-ico cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle large consignments. Choice lines oi dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Small ounsignineuin ot early peas sold this morning at 3s pel peck. Potatoes.—.North island lines £G lUs to £1 ; Southern £8 per ton. Celery.—Os to IDs per dozen. Unions.—Local JU< 10s per ton. Cabbage.--Choice Savoy, Ss (3d '.o ids Gd; others, 5s to Us per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, ids to iGs; medium, IDs to lis sack: Parsnips.—Choice, <ia to la per sack. Carrots.—Best (3s-to 7s; others 4s to -is (id per sack. Turnips. —White, 3s to Js per sack. Leeks.—id to Gd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Us to 7s; others, -is to js per case. Rhubarb.—7s (3d to IDs per dozen. Spinach.-—is to is Gd per case. Raddish.—us per case. Peas.—Nelson, 3s per peck. Pumpkins.—lroubark, 10s to 12s. Spinach, -is to Is (3d per case. Swedes—2s Gd per cwt. Spring Onions.—ld to Gd per "bunch. Beetroot.—ss to (3s per sack. PRUIT. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to 8s; medium is Gd to us Gd; otbers 3s to 3s Gd per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice & Gd to iUs Gd; others to 5s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to is Gd; hoavy hens 5s to 5s Gd; cockrels, is to 06; heavy cockrels, 5s Gd to Gs; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s Gd; Indian Runners us Gd to Gs per pair; turkey gobblers L)d to lOd per lb; hens Sd 1o ( Jd per lb livo weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork,—7U's to UU's, Gd; DO's to UU's, uijd; Baeoners sid; Suckers, Gjd to 7d; Choppers aid. to 3*d per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d per lb. Hoaoy Sections.—Gs Gd per dozen. Beeswax.—ls od per lb. Pea .Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC, Wheat. —7s ( Jd per bushel. 7s Gd lor 10-sack lots. Straw.— £5 iOs per ton ex store. Garten's superlative swedes.—lis Gd per lb. Maize—Gs 3d per bushel; Gs for 10 sack lots. Pure IJaiiey Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartous, os; Eeed oa.ts, is lUd; Duns ss'3d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s per bushel. Koed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Capo Barley.—Gs Gd pur bus. Peed Barley.—ss Gd per bushel; 5s 3d for 10-sack lots. Seed Oatsl— Storm fving. Gartons, T)uns, 5s i)d; Algerians 7s Gd per , bushel. j Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.—£ ( J lUs per ton. Rice flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 15s cwt. Ton lots £11 This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Chaff.—Oatensheap £l» 10s ton. " Chaff.—-Straw, Oaten £5 10s 'ton; wheaten £5.

Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molasses.-28s per scwt casks free Sucrosiue.—£B per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s por 100: Js per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Bluo Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Bluo Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 2os por cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds ?.& per their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. """ Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. liasic Slag.—£s 10s. delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Salt Waste for Agricultural purposes JOs ixjr ton. "Jersey Queen" Mangel. --'2 s per lb. Gear Company Blood ManureNo. 2 £G. Gear Coy,—Boncdust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s -6d. Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2. £6.

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