Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TiLb- NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" cC-OPERATIVE DlSTttlß UTiNtt UOMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. 'J Fair business is being transacted in tlie potato market, and tlio quality '6 good. Excellent lines oi seed potatoes aro ottering, and at lower rated. Wheat is lower. Oata have weakened coil- . jly, M the recent embargo on import lia6 been removed too late for a profitable market to be available in Australia. It is difficult to forecast what values are going to bo in the next few months. roll aid and bran luivo dropped still further in priyje ,and present rates are quite normal ones. Very little business is doing in eliall. Farm seeds and rape aro selling l'reely also basic slag and superphosphate, for wihidi there is a steady demand, farmers are now largely using linked oil cake lor call leeding, and wit-h. t-x----ceilenr, results.- Since hust report large consign incuts ol spring cabbage have arrived, and prices are a little lower than last week's, 'ilie supply of choice cauliflowers is limited, and high rates are ruling. Ironbark pumpkins aire in short supply. Choice lettuce is eagerly bought up at ruling rates, but in-' tenor lines are dull of sale. Swedes meet fair sale. Parsnips selling a', iust week's rates. Choice Table carrots and white turnips meet fair sale celery, spring onions, and leeks ar.i selling freely. Tlie euply of rhubarb Ironi the Hutt is increasing, a-id datdstactory prices are ruling at. the moment. Nelson green peas are ar.iving in limited quantities, and Bell'flu lively GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. PotaLoes. North Islaoid lines, i-ti lus to JJ7; Soutliern, £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially seleo'eu southern grown Up-to-date, Northern Star, Gamekeeper, or Room Ada.- J. 1 ; iOs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring and savoy, 3s to (is; others, 2s to 3s per sauk. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to 13s; .medium, O's to 7s sack. Carrots.—l3est, -is to us; others, 3s to 3s (id per sack. Celery.—6s bo is (id per dozen. Onions. Local, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, css to 'Is pel" sack. Swedes.—3s per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s Ud to 3s per sack. Leeks.—4d to (id per .bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to Us; others 2s (3d to 3s 6d per case. Spinach. -Is to 4s Od per case. Peas—Nelson 2s to 2s (id per peck. Pumpkins.—lronbark, 10s to 12s. Rhubarb.—Us to 8s per dozen. Spring Onions.—4d to Ud per bunch. Beetroot.—ss to Us per sack. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, extra choice, 8s to 9s; medium, 5s Ud to Us 6d per i-ease. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to 8s; medium 4s Ud to os Ud; others 3s to 3s Ud per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s Ud to lUs Ud; others, Us to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to 'Is Ud; Heavy Hens, os Ud to Gs; Oockrels, Is t j st> jheavy (Jockrels, Us to 7s; Good lieavy Ducks, 7s Ud to 8s; Indian Runners, os Ud to Us per pair; TurkeyGobblers yd to lOd per lb; Hens, bd to lid per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to DO's, Uid; SPO's to lUO's Ud; JJaconers, sid; Suckers, to 7d; Choppers (heavy) 3id to Ujd per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln UO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—Us Ud per dozen. Eggs.— Freßli, Is Id to Is 2d par dozen. Beeswax.—l 6od per lb. Walnuts.—Uid to 7d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2ls per 1001b sack. Wheat.—7s Ud per busnel. 7s for 10sack lots. Maize.—os Ud per buaiiel. Os 3d lor 10-sack lots. Maize.—Hickrey King Us Ud or Us for sack lots. Pure Larloy Meal.—A& 15s pea 1 ion. Pure Pea Meal.— £11 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 4d; Duns os per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Bd per bushel. Peed Barley.—os (xl per bushel, 5s lor 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s Ud per bus. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gartons, T)uns, 5a 9d; Algerians 7s Ud per bushel. Pollard.—£7 lQs per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Bran.—£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. Toil lots £13 lfts. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf £4; wheaten £1. Special quotations for large lots. Chaff.—Oatensiheap £if 10s ton. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Qarton's superlative swedes.—2s Ud per lb. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Molasses.—2Bß per sowt casks free Sucroeine.—£B per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tin 6. 3s per tin.