Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1915, Page 4

Commercial

tN.Z. 1 AK.uiiltb' 00-Oi'Mta iIVE jjlb'lßllfUllNG CO-Ul'.vN i, L'lJ> I WEEKLY RKODUCiO IIERORT. Wellington ijept. ;J. Potatoes are in gootl demand, and large supplies could be taken. We strongly rccoinmond our North Island clicntb not-to hold back supplies, as a I slump may occur towards the end of i the season," anil an early spring is in sight. Seed potatoes are in fair demand, and good lines ia.ro offering. These aro still being shipped t<j Australia. in largo (iiiantitios. Very little business i« passing in any grains excepting A'lrican maize and seed oats, for which there is a lair demand. The fact tluit oats can now be exported will doubtless have a tendency to linn the market, in any ease, no further decline in values is expected until the next harvest. Pollard and bran limvo ialien again in value and much larger trade is now anticipated. Chaff is quiet, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues for farm and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers ate being buoked up for spring delivery. Porkers are in good demand. Eggs are stationary. Linseed oil cake is in good demand for ciilt feeding, and each season sees a much larger consumption of this pure and valuable food. Tne market i> under-supplied with choice cauliflowers and savoy cabbage. {Several small consignments of spring cabbage are arriving, and for well-packed lines are selling at high prices. Ironbark pumpkins are meeting good enquiry. Choice lettuce is scarce, and high rates are ruling for well graded lines. Swedesare meeting bettor sale. The enquiry ior parsnips remains quiet. Cfioice .table carrots and white turnips are jii good demand. Choice celery, spring onions, aud leeks meet lair sale. Rhubarb from tne lluti meets an excellent sale at satisfactory prices. Recent consignment* of early peas have been selling at 2s Od to 2s Ikl per peck. A good demand continues lor choice cooking and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consignments. Choice lines of dessert x>cars are eagerly 1 bouglit up at high rates.

Potatoes. — North Island lines, Li ; Southern, .18 per ton. Cabbage.--Choice Spring and Savoy, 8s (3d to 10s Od; others os to (3s per sack. Cauliflower. — Choice, 1-ls to 16s; med iu in, 10s t-o 12s sack. j Carrots.—Best, us to <s; others, -is \ to 4s (3d per sack. Celery.—os to 7s (3d per dozen. Onions.—Local, £7 10s per ton. Parsnips.-—Choice, 3s to Is per sack. Suedes.—ite por ewt. , Turnips.—White JJs to -Is per sack. Leeks, id Lo Od per bundle. Lettuce.— Choice, Is to os; others 2s Ud to 3s Oil per case. Spinach.—is to 4s (3d per case. Peas.—Nelson 2s (3d peek. Punpkins.— ironbark. 10s to 12s. Beetroot.—os to (3s per sack. Radish.—os per case. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to 10s per dozen. Spring Onion.—4d to (3d bunch. FRUIT. ! Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, :'s to : Us; Medium, os (3d to (3s od per i-caoe. j Apples.-—Cooking, Choice '/s to os: j Medium 4s to os (3d; others 3s Lo 3s (3d. Apples. -Dessert. Choice 8s Ud to J(k (3d others, 0s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table ifens, 3s (3d to -1* <3d; heavy 1 hens, os (3d to (3s; cockrels, -Is to os; heavy cockrels, Os to is; good heavy ducks, 7s (3d to &; Indian Runners, os Gd to per pair; j turkey gobblers L>d to lOd per' b; liens 8d to ( Jd per lb live weight. IiENERAL. Dressed Pork.-—TU's Lo UO's, Oidj U0 » lo 100'sGd; bacoiier.s, ; &uj'kors G}d to 7d; choppers (Jieavy) 3Jd" to 3id per lb. Our wooKly pork sak» held each Thursday during Winter, lloney.—ln OO's, od per to. ; tioiiey,--Sections (is Gd per dozen. • jLggs.—Eresh Is id t-u Is 2d. Beeswax. —is oil per lb. . Eungus.—(iid to 7d pei- lb. ■ Walnuts.—Oid to iu per lb. ; Pea Nuts.— 2is per 1001b sack. Wheat.—7s od per bushel. is 3d ' ior 10-sack lots. \ ilaiiie.—os Gil per bushel; os lOd for | 10-sack lots. Maize.- Seed, Hickory Iving Gs Gd busliel, or Os per sack lots. Pave Pea Meal.---1:11 per ton. _ < Oats.—prime Gartons, 4.s 8tl; Duns os per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, os per bushel. Eeed Barley.—os Gd per busliel j ior 10-sack lots. j Eeed Peas.—Os (id per bushel | Seed Cape barley.—(iw Gd per lius); ,'l. j Seed Oats'.- Storm King, Gartoms, Duns, os Ud; Algerians, 7s to 7s Gd por bushel. Pollard.—£B per ton; os toll .lows for ton lots. Bran.—£7 per ton; os ton less lor ton lots. Rice Elour.—£B 10s per tou. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and iNutr?, Genuine, lus ewt. Ton lots, £14. This ■ is the best and cheapest calf ieod pro- , curable. Cliafl'.- Oaten Sheaf, £9 10s per ton. St-ra'w Chaff.—'Oaten, l'o' 10s; Wheaten, JJo. Special quotations lor large lots Sucrosine.— £8 per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per ocwfc cask. Quicklime. —In 281b tjns es por LinMeat and Bone Meal.—-17a per 100; 9s per 50 and os per 251b bag. ; i Straw.—£o 10s ,per ton ex store. Blue Bell Aivsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime 'Sulphur at list rates. Yapoarite.—(Strawson'sj—Kills all , soil insects, 25s per cwtj 15s per i-ewt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Ilape.—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative sivede.—2s Gd per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per 'b. Sulphate Ammonia.—£".lß per tan. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.;— Limited quantity; j £5 10s por ton. j Shit Waste.—for Agricultural pur- I posee, £2 per ton. | Gear Co. blood manure, No. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 Sr. Ooy, Manures, now. avail- ; abla. No la And No 3a £5 17a- (3d. J}' i >