Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

m ■ - Tllh- .NEW ZEALAND FARMERS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. 1) Fair business in being transacted in the potato market, and the cjuwlity '* goud. Excellent lines ol seed 'potatoes arc olToring. and at lower rates. Wheal is loner. Oats have weakened con- . Ay, as the recent einbajgo on port lias been removed too late lor a pruiiiabio market to Do available in Australia. it is diilioult to forecast niuit values aro going to bo in the next lew mouths. i'ollard and bran have dropped still further in prices ,aiul present rates aro ytute normal ones. \ cry little business is doing in chalL. Farm seeds and rape are belling freely also basic slag and superphosphate, lor which there is a (steady demand. I'aimers tiro now largely using linseed oil cake lor call leeding, and with > xcelJcnt, results. &ince lawt report large consignments ol spring cabbage have arrived, and prices aro a littio lower than last week's. The supply ol choice cauliflowers is limited, aud high rates are ruling. ironUark pumpkins are in snort supply. Choice lettuce is eagerly bought up at ruling rates, but in- , i'erior lines are dull ol sale. Swedes meet lair sale. Parsnips selling a , . iast week's rates. Choice Table carrots and white turnips meet fair sale, celery, spring onions, and leeks «iro selling freely. Tho suply of rhubarb iruin the Mutt is increasing, u-id datislactory prices aro.ruling at the uiuaieut. Nelson green peas are aiMviat in limited quantities, and Bcll ; iig l'v;ly. (iRAIiN, PRODUCE, ETC. Potatoes. .North Island lines, JLG 10s lu Ll; Southern, LI 10s per ton. i'olatiucs, deed.—te'peciaJly beleu'eu sou thorn grown Up-to-date, Nort'i.jrn Star, liamekeeper. or Kuom AdUi , 11,,I 1 , , iOs per ton. Cabbage—Choice spring und s>avoy, of. to (Jα- } others, 'Jα to 3s per sacJi. Luuliilowor.—Choice, 10s to 13s; medium, (js to Ts sack. Carrots.—Best, *ls to us; others, 3s io 3s Od per sack. Celery.—us to (s> (id per dozen. Unions. Local, £7 IDs to £8 per ton. Parsnips.— Choice, ds to 4s per sack. fclwedes.—3s per cwt. luruips.—White, 'J.s Od to 3s per sack. Looks.—-id to Ud per bundle. Letiuco.—Choice, ot> to o's; others '2s o'd to 3s Cd per case. ■Spinach, 4s to -is O'd per case. l'eas.—.Nelson 2t> to 2s lid pur puck. Pumpkins.—ironbark, 10s to 12s. Rhubarb.—(is to 8s por dozen. Spring Onions.—4d to Ixl per.bunch. Beetroot.—ss to 6's per sack. FltUlT. Tears.—Dessert, extra choice, t>s tu Us; medium, us O'd to 0s Od per -J-caso. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to &>; medium 4s Gd to 5s O'd; others 3s to 3s o'd per ease. Apples.—Dessert, choice bs O'd to TOs Gd; others, 0s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Od to 4s Ud; Heavy liens, 5s O'd to Gs; Cockreis, Is tj us ;heavy Cockrels, b's to 7s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s Od to 8s; Indian .Runners, 5s Od to 0s per pair; Turkey Gobblers ild to JOd per lb; Hens, Bd to yd per ib live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.-70's to ( JU's, Oid; 'JO's to lUU's O'd; Baoonere, sid; Suckers, Oid to 7dj Ohoppers (heavy) 3id to 32d per ib. Ou,r weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring.

Honey.—ln 6'o's, 5d per ib. Honey Sections.—tie 6"cl per dozen. Eggs.—l'Yesh, Iα Id to Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax—ls od per Ib. W'aluuttt.—o'id to 7d per Ib. Tea Nuts.—2ls per lODlb saok. Wheat.— 7ci Gd per bushel. 7s lor lUsack iote. iMuize.— sa (id per bu&iiel. ua 3d lor IU-aaok lots. Maize. ixing b's (kl or os lor suck lots. Pure Barley Meal.—Jtß 15s poi' lon. i'uro Pea Meal.—£ll per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, -Ik dd; Duuk ua per bushel. Oats.—Crushedj 4s 8d per bushel. Feed Barley.—6s (xl per bushel, Os lor 10-sack lote. i Feed Peas.—6s.6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s b'd per bue. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartous, Uuns, 5s Ddj Algerians 7e 6d per buVhel. Pollard.— £7 10s per ton; Sβ ton less for ton lots. 13ran.— £(j lQe per ton; 6a ton lass for ton lots. Itice flour.—£B 10s per ton. Liufleed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s ewt. Ton lots £13 10.$. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf ~£±; wheaten JBI. Special quotations for large lote.. Chaff.—Oatensiheap £y 10s ion. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Garton'e superlative swedes.—2s (kl per Ib. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Molasses.—2Bs per sowt casks free. Sucroeine.—£B per ton. Quicklime—ln 281b air-tight tins, 'As per tin.