Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

im NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington Sept. 'J Fair business is being transacted iu the potato market,' and the quality «& good. Excellent lines of seed potatoes are offering, and at lower rates. Wheat is lower. Oats have weakened con.oly, m til* recent embargo on import has been removed too late for a profitable market to be available in Australia. It m difficult to forecast what values are going to be in the next few months. Jfollard and bran, have dropped still further in ,and present rate 6 are quite normal ones. Very little business is doing in ohaff. Farm seeds and rape are selling freely also basic slag and superphosphate, for which there is a 6teady demand, farmersl are now largely using - linseed oil cake tor calf teeding, and with v-x----celleufc results. &inoe last report largo consignments of up ring cabbage have arrived, and prices are a little lower than last week's. The supply of choice cauliflowers is limited, and high rate* are ruling. Ironbtwrk pumpkins aire in short 6upply. Choice lettuce is eagerly bought up at ruling rates, but in-i ferior lines are dull of sale. Swedes meet fair eale. Parsnips selling at iast week's rates. Choice Table carrots and white turnips meet fair sale, celery, spring onions, and leeks are 'selling freely. The euply of rhubarb from the Hutt is increasing, a'id satistactory prices are ruling at the utoMien t. Nelson green peas are ar jvin& in hmited quantities, and soll'nß frrHly. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Potat-oes. North Island lines, £6 lite to £7; Southern, £7 10b per ton. Potatoes, iSeed.— Specially seleo'eu southern grown Up-to-date, Northern Star, Gamekeeper, or Rooin Ada.' i-J 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring and envoy, 5s to (36 j others, 2s to 3s per saok. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to 13s; medium, 0e to 7a sack. Carrots.—Best, -is to os; others, 3s to 3s (3d per sack. Celery.—os to Vs 6d per dozen. Onious. Local, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Pax-snips.—Choice, ite to 4s per tsaok. Swedes.—3s per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s Od to 3s per sack. Leeks.—4d to (jd per 'bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to 0s; others 2s (id to 3s 6d per ease. Spiuaohi. 4s to 4s tid per case. Peas—.Nelson 2s to 2s 6d per peck. Pumpkins.—lronbark, IDs to 12a. Rhubarb.—(is to 8s per dozeu. Spring Onions.—4d to tid per bunch" Beetroot. —5s to 6s per saok. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert, extra choioe, 8s to 9s; medium, 5s (id to 6s 6d per |-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choioe, 7s to 8s; medium 46 6d to 3s 6d; others 3s to 3s 6d per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 8s 6d to JOs (id; others, (is to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s 6d to 4s tid; Heavy Hens, 5a 6d to 6s; Cookrels, 4s t.j os jheavy Cockirela, (is to 7s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to 86'; Indian Runners, os tid to 6a pel' pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to 10d per lb; Hens, BcJ to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, 6Jd; to 100'e (id; Baconers, 5Jd; Suokers, Gid to 7d; Choppers (heavy) 34d to 3icJ per lb. Oar weekly pork sales held each Thursday during' Spring. Honey In 60'e, 6d per lb. Honsy Sections.—6c 6tl per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is Id to U 2d pea dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Walnut*.—6|d to 7d per lb. Pea Nuts.—2l* per IGUIb >aok. Wheat.—7s 6d per bushel. 7a for 10sack lots. Maize.—so tid per busli«l. Os 3d tor 10-aaok lota. Maize.—Hiokrey King 6s (id cxr tis for sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£B 15s pear ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£ll per ton. Oats.—Prim# Gartens, 4s 4d; Dun;> 5s per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Bd-per bushel. Feed Barley.—da tid per bushel, Os foi' 10-sack lots. Feed Peu.—6s 6d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s (id par bus. Seed Oats.— Storm King. Gar tons, iiuns, 5s 8d; Algerians 7s tid pes buahel. Pollard.—£7 10h pw ton; 5s ton let& for ton lots. Bran—£6 1Q» per ton; 5s tan lean for ton lot*,Rioe flour.—£B 10# per ton. Linseed Oil Ckk«.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—o&ttarn r Shsaf ~£i; wheaten £1. Special quotations for large lots. Chaff.—Oatenaheap £9 10s ion. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s t'u per lb. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Molaseesi—2Bs per fiowt casks free Snoroeine.—£B per ton; Quicklime—ln 281b air-tight tins. 3s per tin.