Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

. TiLb- SEW ZEALAND FAKJIi-lto <Aj-\)V JIiiIATI VJfi DiSTIUBUTIiNG UOMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Potatoes are in lair demand, but values are inclined tx> bo very irregular in the south, Supplies are tstill being exported lo Australia, although Lho market there is not now so profitable Seed lines are lower in price, and d«uuiud not now so great. The market is now almost entirely dependent ow imported onions, although an occasional lino of good locals comes to hand and realises high values. All groin, excepting maize, shows a> weakening tendency. Seed Hickory King maiau is in good demand ior green Iced t owing. Polkud and bran show a further decline and must now ue nearly bodrouK. Chaff is i'ather dull ol salw"also hay and straw. liood enquiry is torthcomiug lor rape and farm seeds. Linseed oil cake ie being freely unud for calf feeding, and with results Ltoney is wanted. Eggs are advancing sharply. Vegetables.—Spring cabbage is reaching tlio market in larger quantities, and well packed hues are realising lair prices. The supply ol choico cauliflowers is limited, and the small lines uileijng are bought up at high races, choice leltuce meets good demand at> market rates. Swedes aro selling at higher valuer. Parsnips are selling au last week's rates. Choice table carrot* and white turnips aro in good demand at highest rales. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling ireely. The suply of rhubarb lroin the Hutt is increasing, and satisfactory prices aro ruling. .Nelson green peas are arriving in limited quantities, and selling li'oeiy. Potatoes.—i North Island lines. £G to X 7; Southern £7 to £7 10s por ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially selected southern grown bp-to-dates, .Northern Star, Gamekeepers £0 ilk per ion; iU.s less for ton lots. Caboage.—Choice Spring and Savoy, o's to 7a; others, 4s to -is (id per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 14s to ly's; medium, 7s (3d to 10s sack. Car rote.—Uest. Os to us; others, &> Celeiy.—ss to 7e 6d per dozen. to 3s (id per sack Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, iia to 4s per sack. Swedes.--Js to 3s b'd per cwt. Turnips.—White, 4s to 5s per sac It. Leeks.—4d to (jd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choico, os to C's; others, 2s (id to 3s Gd pei , case. Spinach.—4e to 5e per oaao Peas.—Nelson 2s 6d peck Ueetroot.—ss to 6a per sack. lUiubarb.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—ls buuoh. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,exta'a choice, r't> to i).s • Medium, us Gd to Gs Gd per J-vaso Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to os. Medium 4s to us Gd; otheitt 3s to L ( s Gd. Apples.—Dessert. Choice Ss Gd to iOs Gd others, Gs to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hems, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; heavy hons, os Gd to, Gs; cockrols, 4s to on; heavy cookrels, Os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s (id to tie; Indian ltunuers, 5s Gd to Gs per pair; turkey gobblers yd to 10d per b; hens 8d to yd per 10 live weight. OBiNERAL. Dressed PorJi.—7o's to DO's, Gid; UO'is to lUO's (id; JLJaconers, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3ijd to 4d per lb. Our weekly por.k sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln (iQ's, 5d per il> liouey.—Sections Gs Gd per dozen. Eggs —i'd'eah, Ik 3d per dozen, .beeswax.—ls Gd'per lb I'ungue.—Gid to 7d per ib. Walnuts.—Gid to <u per lb. Milling Wheat.—Vβ Gd per bushel, 'in ior-IU-Back' lots.' Fowl Wheat.—Gs 8d per bushol. Alaizii.—ss Gd pel , bushel; 5s 10d lor IU-sack lota. Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Gs Gd bushel, or Gs per sack lots. Pure liarley Meal.— £7 10s per ton. Pure Pea Meal £10 per ton. Oats—Prime Gartens, 4s 4d; Dims, <js pei , bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Gd per bushol il'vad Barley.—os b'd per bushel; h* for 10-eack lots. Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs per bushel. Seed Oats.—'Storm King, Duns, us Gd Algerians, 7s to 7e Gd; Gartons, 5s per bushel. Pollard—£7 5e per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Ikan.— M Us per ton; 5a ton less lor ton lota. Kice Flour. —£8 per ton. Lins3ed Oil Coke.—(Meal and Nub, Genuine, 14e> cwt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chafi'.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 .per ton Skaw Cliaff.—Oaten, £4; Whoaton. £3 10s. Suerosine.—£B pea- ton. Molasses.—2Be ! per 6cwt cask - Quicklime.—ln 281b tins : J * })er tinMeat and Bone Meal.—l7s per IUU. 9s per 50 and ss: per 251b bag. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ox efcore. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead ;«t