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Commercial.

THJbi NEW ZEALAND FARMERS ' GO-OPERATIVE DiSTRIJJUTIIN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. .'J. Potatoes are in good demand, am large supplies could be token. \V strongly recommend, our .North islam clients not to hold batik supplies, as , slump may occur towards the end o the season, and an early spring is ii sight. Seed potatoes are in lair de niaiid, and good lines larc oii'ering These are still being shipped to Austra lia in large quantities. Very littli business is passing in any grains ex oepting African maize and seed oats lor u'lucli there is a lair demand, lliiact that oats can now be exportei wili doubtless have a tendency to lini the market. in any ease, no fiu'lhe decline in values is expected until tin next harvest. Pollard and bran hiav< lalleu again in value and much large, trade is now anticipated. Glial! i, quiet, and hay is hard to sell. Ai excellent demand continues lor lain and grass seeds, and large quantities of fertilisers are being hooked up I'oi spring delivery. Porkers are in gout demand. Eggs are stationary. Lin seed oil cake is in good demand ioi call [coding, and each season sees c much larger consumption ol' this pm< and valuable lood. Tiio market i. under-supplied u ith choice caulillowen and savoy cabbage. .Several small con j signments ol spring cabbage are arriv ing, and lor well-packetl lines are sell ing at high prices. ironbark pump kins are meeting good enquiry. Choici lettuce is scarce, and higii rates art ruling ior well gratled lines. Swude; are meeting better sale. The enquiry lor parsnips remains quiet. Choici \ table carrots and while turnips are h. good demand. Choice celery, spring t onions, and leeks meet lair sale, iliiuJ barb from the Hutl meets an excellent sale at satisfactory prices. Recenl consignments ol early pear> have Ueei; selling at 2s <Jd to 2s Ud per peck. good demand continues ior choice cooki ing and dessert apples, and we conk handle larger consignments. Choice i lines ol dessert pears are eagerly boughi up at high rates. Potatoes.—North island lines, ,C 7: (Southern, £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring and Savoy. 8s Ud to iUcs (id; others <js to Us pei j back. . Cauliflower.— Choice, 14s to lUs: med 1 ium, iUs to 12s sack. ; Carrots.—Rest, Us to /s ; othere, is to -is (ill per sack. Celery.—ss to 7s Od per dozen. Onions.—Local, Li iUs per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 3s to -is per sack. Swedes.—3s per envt. Turnips.—White 3s to -is per sack. Leeks.—4d to Ud per bundle. Lettuce.— Uioico, is to others 2s Ud to 3s (id per case. Spinach.—4s to 4s Od per case. Peas.—Nelson 2s (id peck. Punpkius.—ironbark, lUs to 12s. Beetroot.—ss to Us per sack. Radish.—ss per case. Rhubarb.—7s (id to lUs per dozen. Spring Onion.—4d to (id bunch. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, to ( J.s; Medium, 5s Ud to Us UU per j-ease. Apples.'—Cooking, Choico 7s to rfs: Medium 4s to os Ud; others 3s to 3s Ud. Apples.—Dessert. Choice 8s (id to ]Us Gd others, (is to 7s per case. POULTiU". Light Table Hons, 3s (id to 4s (id ; heavy hens, 5s (id to Us; cockrels, 4s to ss; heavy cockrels, os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Ut'l to &; indiau Runners, 5s Ud to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to lOd per b; hens 8d to ild per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—rO's to DU's, Uid; UU"s U> iOU'sGd; bacoueii, 3^d; suckeis Uid to 7d; choppers (heavy; 3Jd lu 3ad per lb. Our weekly pork sale held each Thursday during Winter. Iloney.—ln tiO's, 5d pea- id. Honey.—Sections Us Ud per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, is id to is 2d. Beeswax.—is 5d per lb. Fungus.—tiid to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Uid to hi per lb. Pea Nute.— 2is per iUUIb sack. Wheat.—7« Ud per bushel. is 3d ior 10-sack lots. Maize.*— 5s Ud per bushel; 5s lOd ior iO-sack lota. Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Us Ud bushel, or Us per sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£ll per ton. Oats.—prime Gar tons. 4s 8d; Duns 5s per bushel. Oaks.—Crushed, 5s per bushel. Feed Barley.—ss Ud per bushel; ;s tor 10-saok lots. Feed Peas.—6s Ud per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Us Ud per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Cartons, Duns, 5s 9d; Algerians, 7s to 7s Ud per bushel. Pollard.—£B per ton; 5s ton Jes« for ton lots. Bran.—£7 per ton; 5s ton less tor ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 15s ewt. Ton lots, £14. This is the best and cheapest calf lood pro-

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1915, Page 1

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Tapeke kupu
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Commercial. Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial. Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1915, Page 1

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