Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TiLbi NEW ZEALAND l-'AJLUKKS' ■ . IAMM.'JfiitATIVJS DJei'miUUTl.Ntt UOMPAiNY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington iScuL '■). Potatoes a. re in good deiuaiul, aiKi large supplier could bu Uikon. We strongly recommend our iN'onli Island clients not to huld back supplies, ab a slump may occur towards the end ol the season, and an early spring is in sight. iSeed potatoes α-ro in lair deniaaid, and good line* Biro uilenng. 'I'lieso are still being shipped to Australia in large quantities. Very little 'business its passing in any grains excepting African maize and seed oats, to: , which ijiere is a lair demand. The i fact that oaUj can now be oxporled ; will doubtless have a tendency lo linn tho market. in any case, no iuriiior decline in values is expected until the next harvest. i'ollard unit bran have fallen again in value and much larger trade is now anticipated. Glial! is quiet, and hay is hard to sell. An excellent demand continues lor hum and grass seeds, and large quantities ol fertilisers are being booked up lor spring delivery. Porkers are in good .demand. Eggs are stationary. Juinseed oil cake is in good demand lor will feeding, and each season sees a much-larger consumption ol this pine and valuable food. Tne market u under-supplied with choice caiilillon ;r& and savoy cabbage. Several Miiall consignments oi spring cabbage arc arriving, and lor 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 unes. tJwt-Kle* are meeting better sale. The enquiry lor parsnips remains quiet. Cihjicc table carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Choice celery, spring onions, and leeks meet fair sale. Iliiubarb from the ilutt meets an excellent sale at satisfactory prices. ' Itaceni consigninejits of early peas liave ucoii selling at 2s Ud to 2s \)d pel , peck. .\ good demand cuntinutvi lor choice conking and dessert apples, and we could handle larger consign men is. Choice lines of dessert pears are eagerly bought up at high rates. Potatoes.—Nortfi Island hikv>, L'i; doiilhern, £ti per ton. Cabbage. — Choice Spring and iSavo,). Ss G<l to llXa oil; others us lo us per back. Cauliflower.-Choice, J.-ls to 10*; med ■inin, lUs to 12ts sack. Carrots.—-Best, Us to <sj -JU to -Is (id per sack. Celery.—sa to 7e Gd per dozen. Onions.—Local, JU7 iUs per ion. Paiwuips.— Choice, '<ia to Is per tavk. (Swedes.—&s per cwt. Turnips. — White <it> to -lb per hack. Leeks.—-id to (3d per bundle. Lettuce.— Choice, -is to a>; 2s (3d to 3s (3d per case. Spinach.—-is to 4s Ud per ease. I'eas.—iS'elson 2a (id poclv. l'lmpkius.—lronbark, lUs lo 1-s. Beetroot.—ss to Gs per sack. Radish.— 5s per case. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to lUs per dozen. •Spring Onion.—ld to Gd bunch. FED 11. Tears.—Dessert ,extra choice, r'e to ( J.s; Medium, us Gd to Gs od per i--ja»e. Apples.'—Cooking, Choice /"s to rfs ■ Medium 4s to da Gd; others 'J& to 'Jα Gd. Apples.—Dessert. Choice Hα Gd to ilk Gd others, Gs to 7s per ua.se. POULTRY. Light Table ileus, Us Gd lo -Is o'd ; heavy hens, us Gd to Gs; cockrels, -Is to us; heavy cockrels, Os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Gd to 8s; .Indian Runners, u» Gd to Gs per pair; turkey gobblers \)d to lUd per b; hens 8d to l Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o'* to UU's, b{d; DO'* to iUU'sGd; bacunors, oid ; suckers G|d to 7d; choppers (.heavy; ;jid to 3sd per lb. <JUir weeidy pork sale' held each Thursday during Winter. Honey.—ln GO's, 5d poi - ib. Honey.—Sections Gs Gil per dozen. Eggs.—Ereeh Is Id to Is 2d, Beeswax.—ls 5d per lb. Fungus.—<s£d to 7tl per lb. Walnuts.—Gid to <u per lb. Pea Nute.— 21s per 1001b sack. Wheat.—7s Gd per bushel. is od for 10-saek lots. Maize.—ss Gd per bushel; us lUd lor 10-sack kite. jMaize.—ideed, Hickory Jiing Gs Gil bushel, or Gs per sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—l:ll per ton. Oats.—prime (Jartons, -is 8d; Duns < js per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 5s per, bushel. Feed Barley.—ss Gd per bushel; O.s for 10-eaok lots. Feed Peas.—6s Gd per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Oate.—Storm King, Gartens, 3uns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 7s' to 7s Gd 3er bu«ljol. Pollard.—£B per ton; 5s -ton let* or ton lots. Bran.—£7 per ton; 5s ton lees lor on lots. llice Flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and JN'iihs, iouuhiG, 15s cwt. Ton lots, £1-1, This i the best and cheapest calf fowl pro-