Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

im NEW ZEALAND FAKMEiIi 00-OPEKATIVE JMtiTRIUUTiJNU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, August 28 Potatoes are in good demand, and large supplies could be taken. Wo strongly i-eoonimond our lNortli islaudclionte not to lioJd buck supplies, as a elunip may occur towards the end of tho season, ami early Spring is in sight. Seed, potatoes are in lair demand, and good lines are ottering. These arc still being shipped to Australia ui largo quantities*. Very little business is passing in any grains excepting Alricau maiao and seed oate, i'or which theru is a fair demand. Pollard and bran have fallen again in value, and inuoh larger trade i& now aatieipatod. Chaff is quiet,, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demafld continues for farm and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers are being booked up tor Spring delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs are stationary. irinseod oil caJie meal is in good demand I'or calf feeding and eacli season sees a much larger consumption of this pure and valuable food. We advise clie-uta to pass in their orders for maize while supplies are available. iiickory'- King maize is now available at a price on a par with that of normal seasons, and orders should bo booked at once, ihe market is lover-eupplied with choice caulitlowurs and eavoy cabbage, and high prices are ruling lor well packed lines. Ironbark pumpkins are scarce, and the small consignments offeriug oneeft keen competition. (Jhoico lottuco is in siiort supply, and high rates are ruling. JSwedes meet lair sale only, and the enquiry ivr parsnips is quiet. Choice table carrots and white turnips are selling at higher rates. Choice celery meet excellent demand. Spring onions and leeks are selling frouly. Small consignments ot rhubarb nave arrived from the ilutt during the week and keen competition prevails. A good demand continues for tnoice cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle large consignments. Choice lines ol dessert poar« are eagerly bought up at high rates. Small consignments oi early peas sold this morning at 'da per peck.

Potatoes* —.North Island Hues £(i 10s to £7; Southern £8 per ton. Celery.—-Gs to 10s por dozen. Onions.— Local £i 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Savoy, & Gd to 10s (id; others, 5s to Gβ per sack. Cauiiflower.—Choice, 14s to l(ic> ; medium, 10s to 12s sack: l'aiifnips. — Choice, <i& to 4s por sack Carrots.—Best Oβ to 7s; others 4s Lo 4 5 0d per sack. Turnips.—White, 3s to 4t> per back Leeks.—4d to Gd per .bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Us to 7s; others 4s to Sβ per ease. Rhubarb.—7s (3d to 10s per dozen. Spinach.—4s to 4s Gd per case. RaddLsh.—ss per case. Peas.—Nelson, 3s per peck. I J uinpkins.—lron bark, 10s to 12a. Spinach. 4s to 4s (id per case. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Spring Onions.—4d to Gd per bunch Beetroot.—ss to Cs per sack. FRUIT. Apples.—'Cooking, Choice, Tβ to 8s: medium 4s (kl to on (3d; others 3s t<. 3s 6d per case. Apples.—Deesort, choice &> tid to 1U: Ud; otheais to w per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s tkl to 4s (id; heavy hens 5s to 5s Gd; cockrels, 4e to Sβ; heavy cockiels, os (3d to o's; Good heavy ducks, 7s to 7s 6d; Indian Runners Sβ Gd to Gs por pair; turkey gobblers Dd to 10d per lb; hens 8d to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o'e to Wβ, Gd; yu'a to 110'e, old; Baconeas ojd; tiuckorti, GJ<i to 7d; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 3a<J ■per lb. Our weekly Pork Sales held each Thursday during winter. Honey.-In 60'e, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—<fe Gd per dozen. Beeswax.—lβ 5d per lb. Pea Nuls.—2ls per 1001b sack. GRAIN, PRODUCE, 171X3. Wheat.—7s y<l per bushel. 7s Gd lor 10-sack lots. Straw.— £o 10s per tou ex store. Garton'e superlative swedes.—2s Gil per lb. Maize.—Gs 3d pea- bushel; Gs for 10 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£lo per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£l2 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, os; Feed oats, 4s 10d; Duns 5s 3d per bushel. Oate.—Crushed 5s por bushel. Feed Peas—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s Gd per bus. Feed Barley.—ss Gd per bushel; 5s 3d for 10-sack lote.

Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartone, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians 7e 6d per bushel. Bran.—£B 5s per ton. Pollard.~£9 10a per ton. ltice flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Genuine, 15b owfc. Ton lote £14 This is the best and cheapest stock food pro-, curable. Chaff.—Oatenelheap £M 10s ton. Chaff.—Straw, Oaten £$ 10s ton; wheaten £5.

Straw.—£s 10s per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per sowt casks free Sucroeine.—£B per ton. Quicklime.— In 281b air-tight tins, Us per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "J3luo Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swedo and Turnip Seeds na 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. Uasic Slag.—£s 10s. Jolivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.- Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Sali Waste for Agricultural purposes 40s per ton. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Gear Company Blood Manure.— Wo. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, noiv available. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d. -- Gear Coy.— Blood Manure, No 2. £6.

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