Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

iliJs .NEW ZEALAND EARiiERS cO-OPERATI VE DISTRII3 UTIN G COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. 1) i'air business is being transacted in the potato market, and tlie quality good. Excellent lines of seed potatoes are olieiaig. and at lower rateis. Wheat is lower. Outs litive weakened eon- . iiy, as the recent embargo en u\ port lias been removed too late lor a proliiaoio market to ue available in Australia. It is diliicult to forecast uikil values ate going to ue in the next lew inontiis. jL'ollard and bran have dropped istiJl iurtlier in pricp ,and present rates are ijuite normal ones. \ ery It-Llo ousiness is doing in chalt. i'arm seeuc awl rape are .selling freely also basic slag and superphosphate, lor wliicii there is a steady ueinand. farmers are now largely using linseed oil cake lor call leeanig, and with > xceiieu: results. Since last report/ large consignments ol up ring cabbage have aimed, and prices are a, little lower Uiaii laot week's. The supply of choice caulilloweis i» limitcU, ana high rates are ruling. iron bark pumpkins are in snort supply. Choice lettuce is eagerly uuugut up at ruling rates, but alienor Unco are dull ol sale. Swede* meet iair sale. Parsnips selling a: last week's rates. Choice Table cariols and white turnips moot fair sale celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling freely. The suply of rhubarb uoiii Uie iiuit is increasing, a-id satisLactory prices are ruling at the uui'.ucnt. Nelson green peas are ar.j\ r ;ng in liuiued quantities, and'soling lyUKAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Potatoes. North island lines, J-U it's Lo .C 7; ooiitliern, 1U» per ton. i'utauues, Seed.—Specially selee'eu sou merit grown bp-to-Uate, Northern Star, Uainekeeper. or liouin Ada.' V: lOs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring aud t>avoy, oa to iidf others, to 3s per sack. Cauliilower.—Choice, 10s to 13s; niediuin, os tu <s sack. Carrots.— licst, -is to os; others, 3s to 3s Ud per sack. Celery.—os to /s (id per dozen. Unions. Local, Hi iUs to JLti per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, Ots to is per sack. ISwodes. —3s per cwt. turnips.— \\ bite, ~s Gd to 3s per ;>ack. Leeks.—id to lid per oundlo. LeiUice.—Choice, os to lii>; others 2s tid to 3s Ud per case. Spinach. -Is Lo is Ud per case. Peas—Nelson 2s to 2c Ud per peck. Pumpkins.—ironbark, IDs to 12s. itliuuarb. —Us to 8s per dozen. spring Onions.—-Id to Ud per bunch. Leetroot.—os to Us per sack. jjTtun 1 . Pears. —Dessert, extra choice, 8s to 9.>; medium, 6s Ud to Us Ud per i-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, Vs to Ss; medium -is Ud u> us Ud; others 3s to 3s Ud per case. Appica.— Dessert, choice 8s Ud to 'Us Ud; others, Us to <s per case. PUULTiU. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to 'is Ud; Heavy Hens, os Ud to Cs; Cockrels, -is ti us ;heavy (Jockrels, Us to 7s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s Ud to 8s; Indian Runners, us Ud to Us per pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to lUd per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to l Jo's, o£d; VU's to iUO's Ud; 13aeoners, oid; .Suckers, Ujd to 7d; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 3j|d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday daring Spring. Honey.— In UO's, ud per lb. Honey Sections.—Us Ua per dozen. Eggs.—Eresh, is id to Is 2d per dozen. lJeeswax.—ls od per lb. Walnuts.—Uid to 7d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—7s Ud per busnel. 7s lor 10sack lots. Maize.—6s Ud per busnel. Os 3d lor 10-sack lots. Maize.—Hickrey King Us Ud or 06 lor sack lots. Pine liarley Meal.— £8 15s per ion. Pure Pea Meal.—£ll per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartoiis, 4s 4d; Duns os per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 8d per bushel. j Eeed liarley.—os Ud per bushel, os for 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—Us 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Us Ud per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartons, T)uns, os 9d; Algerians 7s Ud per busliel. Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Uran,—£6 10s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Rice flour.—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Oliaff.— Oaten Sheaf "£4; wheaten £1. Special quotations for large lote. Chaff.—Oatensheap £y 10s ton. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Garten's superlative swedes.—2s <xt per lb. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Molasses.—2Bs por 6cwt casks free Sucrosine.— £8 per ton. Quicklime—ln 281b air-tight tins. 3s per tin.