Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

Tilt .NEW ZEALAND Jj'ARJIEiIo Ui ifiUATl VE i>JSTiUU UTIN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. I'otatoes aro m lair demand, but values are inclined k* bo very irregular m the soutli. (Supplies are atill biiiug exported to Aut>trulia, altkougli Uiu market there is uot now so profitable liiioa are lower in price, and deniaiid not now so great. The niai'lvot is now almost entirely dependent mi inipoiled onions, altliougn an occaeionui line ol good locals comes to hand and realises liigii valuea. All gmi;i, excepting maize, shows a. weakening tendency. Seed Hickory King maizu is in good demand lor green teed i ow-j, ing. l'ollaid and bran show a further decline and must now ue nearly rooic. <Jhufi is rather dull ol salw also hay and straw. Uood enquiry u forthcoming-for rape auu iarni (seeds*. liiiiseed oil cake m being freely used ior call feeding, and with yood results liuney in wanted. Jigys are sharply.

\ egetables.—Spring cabbage is reaching the market in larger quantities, and well packed hues are realising fair prices. The supply yi choice cauliflowers is limited, and Uie small iinee> ottering are bougkt up at high races, choice loituce meets good demanil at market rates. Swedes are Belling at higher values*. Parsnips are selling at, last week's rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips are in good demand at highest rales. Celery, spring unions, and leeks are selling lreoly. The stiply ui rhubarb Irom the Hutt is increasing, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Nelson green peas are arriving in limited quantities, and selling liooly. Potatoes.—North Island lines. £0 to £7; Southern £7 to £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially selected sun them grown Up-to-dutes, Northern Star, Gamekeepers £0 IDs per um; tUs ktss lor ton lots. Cabeage.—Ghoioo Spring and Savoy. (is to 7sj others, 4s to -is od per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 1-ls to 10s; medium, 7b Od to 10b sack. Carrots.—Best. 5s to Os; others, 3s Celery.—ss to 7s 6d per dozen. to its (jd per sack. Onions—Local, £9 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—-Choice, os to 4s per sack. Swedes—3s to 3s Od per - cwt. Turnips.—White, 4s to 5s per sack. Leeks.—4d lo (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, us to Os; others, 2s Od to 3s Od per case. Spinach.—4s to 5a per case. Peas.—Nelson 2s Od pecti Beetroot.—ss to 6s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s Od to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—ls bunoh. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert , extra choice, r's to 9.>; Medium, 5s Ud to 0s Od per £-casu Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s tu 6s Medium 4s Lo 5s Od; others 3s to .'ls Oii. Apples.—Dessert. Choice bs Od to iUs Od others, 0s to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Od to -Is Od; heavy hens, 5s Od to Os; cockrels, -is to ss; heavy cockrels, os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Od to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s Od to Os per pair; turkey gobblers fd to lOd per b; hens yd to 9d por lb live weight. GISNiSttAL. Dressed Porfi.—7o's to UO's, lijd; UUV to iOU's Odj Dacouers, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3j{d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln CO's, od per ib Honey.—Sections Os Od per dozen. Eggs —.Fresh, is 3d pel dozen. Beeswax.—ls Od per lb Fungus.—Oid to 7d pea 1 lb. Walnuts.—o£d to iu per lb. Milling Wheat.—Vs Od per bushel, is lor 10-sack lots. Fowl Wheat.—Os 8d per bushel. Maize.—ss Od per bushel; 5s lOd ior 10-sack lots. Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Os Od bushel, or Os per sack lots. Pure .Barley Meal.—£7 10s per ton. Pure Pea Meal.— £10 per ton. Oats.—Prime- Gartons, 4s 4d; Duns, 5s per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Od per bushel Feed Barley.—ss Od per bushel; 5s for 10-sack lots. Seed Cape barley.—os Od per bushel. heed Peas.—Os per bushel. Seed Oats. King, Duns, 5s Od Algerians, 7s to 7s Od; Gartens, 5s per bushel. Pollard.—£7 6s per ton; 5s ton Jess for ton lota. Bran.— £6' Ss per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linsaed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Uenuine, 14s owt. Ton lots £13 Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 ,per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 10b. Sucrceine—£B per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per 6cwt cask Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tin Meat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 300. 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead :> t